Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[Reece]

I had a slide this morning as well, it was a lot icier than I expected

Wasn't on Canal Street in South Wigston was it? That is where one of my friends came off, just outside the gates to the car park near the park entrance. Nice one on the imperial century too.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Wasn't on Canal Street in South Wigston was it? That is where one of my friends came off, just outside the gates to the car park near the park entrance. Nice one on the imperial century too.

Yes, exact same spot.

 

[L14M]

God i really want to get out, just fed up of this rubbish weather!

 

[Exile]

The Evans down the road has quoted me about £15 to replace the broken spokes and true the wheel. Doesn't sound too bad to me, and has the advantage of being under two miles from me, so plenty close enough to walk to bike down to them and get it fixed up. Plus I can pop round the shops whilst they do the work and kill two birds with one stone.

 

[SWSteve]

@Mo1959 Hope you're okay, you may feel worse later

 

[Mothy1965]

Bad decision to go out this morning. The roads were pretty icy but more of a rime to start with which wasn't too bad although had a few minor wobbles. However, it seemed to change after a while and there were sections of black ice that you could hardly see. Came onto a really bad section and bike just shot from under me and crashed heavily onto my right knee. Glad it was the mtb and not my roadie. Scrapes on right handle bar end, pedal and a wee scuff on the seat so not bad. Just after I came off there was a young woman at the side of the road waiting on her dad to pick her up as she had gone off the road with her car. I just walked the bike past the bit where she went off and could hardly keep my feet.

Back safely though and enjoying my porridge

Sorry to hear you fell - hope bruises are not too bad!

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 Hope you're okay, you may feel worse later

I think you may be right Steve. Sat around most of the afternoon/evening over at my dads. When I got up to leave it felt a bit stiff and sore and is stinging a bit now. Maybe just some walking tomorrow.

 

[L14M]

if you are stiff take a nice warm bath and put your feet up for a while!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

if you are stiff take a nice warm bath and put your feet up for a while!

Not the answer.

@Mo1959 you need to get back on the bike right now and ride through the pain

GWS really

 

[Stonechat]

River getting very high here - another 7 inches up overnight - had to pick doggy up for a few yards to stop him getting to wet and muddy.
Till not qite as high as two years ago and some way from 2002 but if it gets higher it is a worry and a real nuisance, road is already closed at Laleham

 

[Mo1959]

Not the answer.

@Mo1959 you need to get back on the bike right now and ride through the pain

GWS really

I almost did. Bit wet and windy but I was tempted. I am fine walking but making a cycling motion with my knee seems to be causing pain both on the outside of the knee and the inside so maybe better play cautious and give it a rest.

 

[Pieface]

Went out to start practise for this year, not a brilliant idea. 1 mile in and the rain started and heavy winds so cycled another mile and thought better not risk it. Still managed to set the 3rd fastest time after 5 months off the bike on this segment I've tried like 30/40 times lol

 

[Pat "5mph"]

GWS @Mo1959 still no ice here, just wind to battle with
If you like to carry on riding through the winter on not gritted roads a set of ice tyres for the mb is the answer, they really work.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Went out to start practise for this year, not a brilliant idea. 1 mile in and the rain started and heavy winds so cycled another mile and thought better not risk it. Still managed to set the 3rd fastest time after 5 months off the bike on this segment I've tried like 30/40 times lol

I've written today off. You may want to investigate the website www.raintoday.co.uk it is great for letting you know what you are in for...by looking at the rain that has already fallen in the preceding few hours. but tomorrow, no matter what the weather I have 43 miles to get done on a commute, so I won't depress myself by looking on that website!

 

[BrianEvesham]

Running on about 70% health with a sore throat so no ride risked again today (yeah I know, I'm a wuss) also waiting for my crud catchers to turn up as I have nothing to do at the moment with no work