Tea? (Part 2)

[Biscuit]

I cant commute because I work from home, all my mileage is done in my spare time which when you run your own business 7 days a week is not easy to find hence sometimes I cant get out on my bike as much as I would like so my mileage goes up and down.

Ah I see .. I misunderstood.

 

[potsy]

Non commuting miles at that

Excuses

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Ah I see .. I misunderstood.

I like the summer nights when it is light until 10pm then I can go out on my bike when I finish work, but now the nights are drawing in I have to just do loops of the town in the dark which to be honest I can do without as it just gets boring.

At the moment I am getting as many sportives etc in as I can to make up the mileage, but it will be an up hill battle to hang onto the fitness I have at the moment through winter.

 

[Biscuit]

I like the summer nights when it is light until 10pm then I can go out on my bike when I finish work, but now the nights are drawing in I have to just do loops of the town in the dark which to be honest I can do without as it just gets boring.

At the moment I am getting as many sportives etc in as I can to make up the mileage, but it will be an up hill battle to hang onto the fitness I have at the moment through winter.

Have you considered off road night riding or cyclocross at the weekend ?

 

[ColinJ]

I think you just made my point for me, Phil!

I used to do what you did and have a big cycling boost in the summer, but then become a slacker as winter approached. The big problem came when we had awful summers from 2007 to 2012 so I effectively had a 6 year winter slump!

If my body could have taken it, I would have doing some very long rides this glorious summer.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Have you considered off road night riding or cyclocross at the weekend ?

Yes but I have but I have to be careful not to injure myself in winter as because I am self employed any serious injury would put me out of business over night as unfortunately us self employed people don't get paid for been sick.

 

[Biscuit]

Yes but I have but I have to be careful not to injure myself in winter as because I am self employed any serious injury would put me out of business over night as unfortunately us self employed people don't get paid for been sick.

Fair enough....I remember it well.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Fair enough....I remember it well.

Dont get me wrong I love been self employed but it does have its draw backs.

 

[ColinJ]

Yes but I have but I have to be careful not to injure myself in winter as because I am self employed any serious injury would put me out of business over night as unfortunately us self employed people don't get paid for been sick.

You nearly did that on one of your recent summer rides!

 

[phil_hg_uk]

You nearly did that on one of your recent summer rides!

Exactly which is why I don't tempt fate by deliberately riding on ice when I don't need to. All cycling carries risks I know that but why make it more dangerous by doing stupid things.

 

[TVC]

Hello, that's us finished work until Monday, really couldn't face doing another Saturday. That means tonight is beer and Scampi Fries night

 

[Lullabelle]

 

[TVC]

I've just checked, in the next two months we are seeing 7 comedians and 3 gigs, going on 2 holidaýs, and seeing NT. Busy bunnies.

 

[coffeejo]

 

[TVC]

Jo, fancy a