All MY Fault?

meagain
meagain Posts: 2,331
edited January 2008 in The bottom bracket
Sort of decided after Xmas to try and regain just a low level of fitness (after a year of little 2 wheeling without an engine).
Can it be just coincidence that it doesn't seem to have stopped rainong and/or howling since? I think not.
Damn miserable out there this a.m. Saw very few other pedallers: only the poor or the worryingly enthusiastic....
d.j.
"Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."

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  • ChrisLS
    ChrisLS Posts: 2,749
    ...get yerself out there man...it's only water...toughens you up... :)

    ...by the way, I am worringly enthusiastic... :?
    ...all the way...'til the wheels fall off and burn...
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    "...get yerself out there man...it's only water...toughens you up.."

    I am doing! I did!
    I know!
    With my lungs it's as likely to kill as to toughen...
    d.j.
    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."
  • lateralus
    lateralus Posts: 309
    I once read somewhere that, in London, if you ride to work every day, you can expect to get soaked about 12 times a year. If that's true, it's funny how half of the year's quota seems to come on consecutive days.

    Still better than the underground, though 8)
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    lateralus wrote:
    I once read somewhere that, in London, if you ride to work every day, you can expect to get soaked about 12 times a year. If that's true, it's funny how half of the year's quota seems to come on consecutive days.

    Still better than the underground, though 8)

    I remember reading a similar stat. With you on the tube point as well! Roll on the summer months (assuming this summer will be drier than last).
  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    lateralus wrote:
    Still better than the underground, though 8)
    Yep, no armed police likely to shoot you or some rag-head nutter blowing you up! :wink:
    Remember that you are an Englishman and thus have won first prize in the lottery of life.
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    BUT this a.m. it was DRY! Yippee! Although The Trent appears to be very close to a water-where-it-shouldn't-be level.
    d.j.
    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."
  • lateralus
    lateralus Posts: 309
    OffTheBackAdam wrote:
    Yep, no armed police likely to shoot you or some rag-head nutter blowing you up! :wink:

    Choose your poison - instead, we have WVM and - my favourite - Royal Mail vans. Still, I prefer to risk life and limb in the open air!

    DJ- wasn't this morning great?! The ride in was a most cheerful start to the day.
  • ColinJ
    ColinJ Posts: 2,218
    lateralus wrote:
    I once read somewhere that, in London, if you ride to work every day, you can expect to get soaked about 12 times a year.
    I read something similar for Manchester, which is supposed to be one of the UK's wettest cities. From 1983 to 1986 I lived 2 km from university and walked there and back about 900 times (roughly 27 weeks a year for 3 years, twice every weekday, but just once on Wednesdays). I only got soaked 4 or 5 times in total. There were quite a few drizzly walks, but those were not wet enough to worry about.
  • Adamskii
    Adamskii Posts: 267
    I must be one of those 'worryingly enthusiastic' people. If the weathers bad try playing 'At least it isn't'.

    If its windy say - At least it isn't raining.
    If it's wet and windy say - At least it isn't Dark.
    If it's wet, windy and dark say - At least it isn't snowing.
    If it's snowing, windy and dark stay in bed!

    Sad I know but it works for me. :)
    It's all good.
  • clanton
    clanton Posts: 1,289
    Attitude does go a long way. With the right attitude a ride on a truely miserable day becomes an exhilirating challenge and a great story to tell the mates. Sometimes though it can get you down, but never for too long.
  • lateralus
    lateralus Posts: 309
    that's what I mean. It can be doing all of those things at once, and all I have to do to be happy is say to myself "at least I'm not on the District Line"!
  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    I'm a wuss - I will go out if its dry and stay out if it then starts raining but if its raining when I'm due to go then bo**ocks to it - on the indoor trainer instead!!
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    Back to norm this a.m. - wet and windy!
    But I am already only 14 miles off the (very modest) target which I set for January, so sod the weather!
    d.j.
    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."
  • NFMC
    NFMC Posts: 232
    I got proper waterproof trousers for Christmas and this has been a real eye-opener.

    Get the right kit and even a blizzard won't stop you.
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    And THIS a.m. it REALLY rained!
    d.j.
    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."
  • Mark Alexander
    Mark Alexander Posts: 2,277
    it's the hasstle of changing, 2 sets of clothes nad having to get up even earlier that puts me off. Riding in at 0630 and back at 2100 is miserable to be honest. I lost a brand new £20 light today too Grrrr :evil:
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    10TT 24:36 25TT: 57:59 50TT: 2:08:11, 100TT: 4:30:05 12hr 204.... unfinished business
  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    OffTheBackAdam wrote:
    Yep, no armed police likely to shoot you or some rag-head nutter blowing you up! :wink:

    Thats a tad offensive no?
    Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I believe in the future of the human race.

    H.G. Wells.
  • nick hanson
    nick hanson Posts: 1,655
    cee wrote:
    OffTheBackAdam wrote:
    Yep, no armed police likely to shoot you or some rag-head nutter blowing you up! :wink:

    Thats a tad offensive no?
    Hey,it's a forum,the guy's entitled to his view.Unfortunately the incidents he mentions have actually happened :(
    so many cols,so little time!
  • clanton
    clanton Posts: 1,289
    NFMC wrote:
    I got proper waterproof trousers for Christmas and this has been a real eye-opener.

    Get the right kit and even a blizzard won't stop you.

    Which ones did you get? I've tried the DHB version (el cheapo) and very disappointed in them!
  • BigStu2
    BigStu2 Posts: 794
    "If its snowing windy and dark stay in bed"
    Damn thats all there is here in the middle of Sweden this time of year...
    Go on Meagain, like the man said its only water, get out there and live or catch a cold trying.
    .........all
    ...at........work
    fun..................&
    ..no.............no
    .....is......play
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    "Go on Meagain, like the man said its only water, get out there and live or catch a cold trying."

    BUT I do! January 2006 was my highest ever monthly mileage (over 700). Just that did v little last year in general, so building up slowly! But I'm already ahead of my (admittedly very modest) Jan target, despite it being a bit damp!
    d.j.
    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."

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