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Missing first ride out
« on: January 28, 2018, 01:57:46 pm »
Up early this morning to go spinning than supposed to be going out on bike. Lovely day and was looking forward to first blast in a while. Then during spinning i go and ruptured Calf muscle. P**sed off to say the least.
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2018, 02:39:36 pm »
See, if God had meant you to go pedal-pushing he wouldn't have invented the infernal conbustion engine so serves you right.

But sympathies anyway  ::)
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2018, 01:49:45 pm »
Thanks for those kind word of encouragement?? ;D ;D
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2018, 08:25:37 pm »
I was out on Sunday just to make sure the battery got a charge - so nice not to have thermals under... etc etc I like ‘off-season’ - no bug-splat!
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2018, 08:31:38 pm »
Quote from: OxMan on January 29, 2018, 08:25:37 pm
I was out on Sunday just to make sure the battery got a charge - so nice not to have thermals under... etc etc I like ‘off-season’ - no bug-splat!

Ditto. And ditto ditto!

First decent day of January. And possibly the last. Hey ho. Roll on warm, sunny March.
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2018, 08:33:55 pm »
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2018, 08:24:50 am »
Having watched a guy who had pushed his calf muscle so much it popped a varicose vein which bled everywhere on one of them fly on the wall A&E shows, I would also recommend an internal combustion engine, with no signs of a kick starter too.
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2018, 09:18:01 am »
Mmm. Much as I love motorcycles and motorcycling, I’d do without one before I’d sell my last pedal cycle. It’s such a wonderfully efficient, clean mode of transport and I wish the UK was better configured for it. My daughter lives in Amsterdam and I love being able to cycle everywhere in comparative safety, free from the constraints of public or private motorised transport. The only downside is that your pride and joy is bound to be stolen at some point, so it makes sense to ride an old, unattractive bike.
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2018, 12:14:42 pm »
Quote from: Dusty on February 01, 2018, 09:18:01 am
Mmm. Much as I love motorcycles and motorcycling, I’d do without one before I’d sell my last pedal cycle. It’s such a wonderfully efficient, clean mode of transport and I wish the UK was better configured for it. My daughter lives in Amsterdam and I love being able to cycle everywhere in comparative safety, free from the constraints of public or private motorised transport. The only downside is that your pride and joy is bound to be stolen at some point, so it makes sense to ride an old, unattractive bike.

Agreed. It's simple, can be cheap, and keeps you fit - if you don't overdo it.
Why go to a gym when you can cycle - even in London? I don't understand gyms.
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2018, 11:48:14 pm »
I think that Mark needs to warm up properly before he starts pushing those big gears.

Not a fan of spinning. Can't see the point of it. Would much rather go for a proper cycle ride.
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2018, 07:31:22 am »
Spinning... tried it once. Loved it till I passed out! 🙄
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2018, 07:35:32 am »
Commiserations Mark I ruptured my calf muscle about a month ago and it's only just got better. At one stage I could hardly walk. On the plus side you should be Ok by the spring.
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Re: Missing first ride out
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2018, 12:53:18 pm »
Weather up here not exactly been great to go out on a push bike to be honest. In training for a 65 mile cycle ride round Lochness in April. As soon as the frost lifts and calf ok. I will be out on the roads. Cant even get out on my motorbike, still about 2 degrees leaving house at 6 o`clock in the morning.
Been like the longest winter ever for a few years, getting rather cheesed off to say the least.
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