Bike blues

mikedobson100
mikedobson100 Posts: 8
edited September 2007 in The bottom bracket
Had to take bike in to be mended as it's poorly and I'm rubbish at mechs. Have to wait until next thursday to get it back. Feeling blue. even beaten up old MTB won't make up the difference. I realise I've become accustomed to aching thighs. Anyone any suggestions to make the gap less painful.

And please nobody mention that today was absolutely cloudless and windless and perfect in every way for a ride. Please.

Mike
never knowingly underfed

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  • jibi
    jibi Posts: 857
    Sex and lots of it.

    george

    https://picasaweb.google.com/georgeidf50
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Read up on bike mechanics and do-it-yourself, then you'll never have to leave it with the bike shop again and save yourself ££££
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Nigel-YZ1
    Nigel-YZ1 Posts: 23
    Cheer yourself up by thinking it could be worse.

    I've torn a back muscle, was paralysed by it at one point, now recuperating.
    All I can do is watch the nice days go by, then go and sniff pathetically at the sight of the MTB and the road bike knowing I'll probably not get a ride for at least a month.

    Speaking of 'rides' - even Jibi's solution might be too painful for a while.

    Nigel

    :(
  • passout
    passout Posts: 4,425
    Go jogging?
    'Happiness serves hardly any other purpose than to make unhappiness possible' Marcel Proust.
  • McBain_v1
    McBain_v1 Posts: 5,237
    Dobson, peruse the internet and drool over all the shiny new bike bling that you could buy yourself! Plan your next mega bike upgrade, always works for me :)
    What do I ride? Now that's an Enigma!
  • mikedobson100
    mikedobson100 Posts: 8
    I'm going to the gym which is just too horrible to contemplate. Horrible.
    never knowingly underfed
  • mossycp
    mossycp Posts: 233
    Good grief, how broken is it that it takes a week to fix? I'd use another LBS if I were you! or, buy a spare bike.
    Today is your day, your mountain is waiting, so get on your way {Dr Seus}
  • McBain_v1
    McBain_v1 Posts: 5,237
    Just been:

    4 x 8 bicep curls with 20KG dumb bells
    4 x 8 chest press (85kg)
    4 x 8 preacher curl with 17.5kg dumb bells
    4 x 8 chest flies with 15kg dumb bells
    3 x 7/7/7 "21s" with 12.5kg dumb bells (agony!)
    4 x 10 incline chest pres with 20kg dumb bells
    10 minutes rowing (2586 metres covered)

    I'd still rather have decided between Nokon gear / brake cables or a new USE stem for my bike though :wink:
    What do I ride? Now that's an Enigma!
  • ash68
    ash68 Posts: 320
    McBain-v1 well thats your warm up sorted what did you do after that? :lol::lol::lol: Sorry mate couldn't resist that,the old ones are the best eh? :oops:
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    It's a pity, because today was a cloudless, windless day and perfect for cycling.

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