Eat MY Dust
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Carefull on the way into work. I'm not sure your boss will be happy with you having a 2 hour nap on arrival!!
Oh dear... first ride :-/
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YESamnesia said:
get ideally two rear lights, one flashing and a powerful one on constant, and preferably a high-viz jacket, bib or top if your'e riding in the dark.amnesia said:
Reflective tape on the back of the shoes is good instead of pedal reflectors (which no good pedals have.)
HJ
Cycling in Scotland
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bonj said:
There is a certain inconsistency in logic here (then again it never is Bonj's strong point), remove the reflectors (including the pedal reflectors which are a legal requirement) then wear high-viz...
Globalti
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Take off the silly reflectors and keep the bell if you plan to ride any cycle paths, you'll find it useful.
Your story reminds me of the time I was walking through Harrogate in 1988 and saw a Raleigh Maverick in white and yellow in a bike shop. I fell head over heels in love with it, walked in and bought it on Barclaycard for £199.99. Thought the 7 mile ride home would be a doddle as I thought I was fit... didn't reckon with the weight of the thing, the hills and the soft knobbly tyres. I was so exhausted I didn't touch the bike for about 3 months after that!
Your story reminds me of the time I was walking through Harrogate in 1988 and saw a Raleigh Maverick in white and yellow in a bike shop. I fell head over heels in love with it, walked in and bought it on Barclaycard for £199.99. Thought the 7 mile ride home would be a doddle as I thought I was fit... didn't reckon with the weight of the thing, the hills and the soft knobbly tyres. I was so exhausted I didn't touch the bike for about 3 months after that!
amnesia said:It's probably less than 3 miles in total but the short 15 minute ride home confirmed one thing...
12mph is not exactly going to get you a gold medal but neither is it creeping along. Some of the longer rides posted on here are done at no more or even less than that.
Ok the riders may not be flaked out afterwards but that's just because they are used to riding etc.
Keep on keeping on. Maybe when you feel up to it you could turn up for a some of the rides posted.
Sittingduck
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Sounds like you have made a good start
If you're interested in tracking your progress and comparing against others, you could sign up to cyclogs and join the cc team!
http://cyclogs.org/team.aspx?id=9
Best of luck
SD
If you're interested in tracking your progress and comparing against others, you could sign up to cyclogs and join the cc team!
http://cyclogs.org/team.aspx?id=9
Best of luck
SD
In theory, yes. A lot of police are neither up on cycling regulations or would worry about it all though. When police don't even know what contraflow cycling lanes are I don't think it's too likely, although other people have posted stories in the past about the police going after people without pedal reflectors.
OP
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amnesia
Free-wheeling into oblivion...
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Sittingduck said:Sounds like you have made a good start
If you're interested in tracking your progress and comparing against others, you could sign up to cyclogs and join the cc team!
http://cyclogs.org/team.aspx?id=9
Best of luck
SD
Done !
Thanks for all the coments guys - most welcoming
Daniel.
Sittingduck
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amnesia said:
Nice! Another recruit for the team
I find it helps with motivation - a very useful tool and fun to compare yourself to other members
