Today, was the first day this year I've ridden to work.

El Capitano
El Capitano Posts: 6,401
edited February 2008 in Commuting chat
Should I be please or disappointed?

On the one hand I'm pleased that I've finally made the effort to ride to work.

On the other hand, it's the 2nd week of February and I should have been riding to work before now...
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  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    Maybe you're just lazy?

    But well done anyway!
  • Rykard
    Rykard Posts: 582
    me too, wasn't as hard as i thought it would be. Bit chilly though.
    Cheers
    Rich

    A Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched with sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.
  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    Rykard wrote:
    me too, wasn't as hard as i thought it would be. Bit chilly though.

    pah. should've tried it a coupla weeks ago :D
    Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I believe in the future of the human race.

    H.G. Wells.
  • Wynne G Oldman
    Wynne G Oldman Posts: 266
    Same here. I was knackered when I got back home. Must be getting old or something! :D
    "on your bike" Norman Tebbit.
  • Rykard
    Rykard Posts: 582
    Well cycled in, went to the gym at lunch and then cycled home. The only thing that got me was the cold on my legs/feet/hands on the way in and the cold air making my breathing slightly laboured... but I will see how I feel in the morning......

    A couple of weeks ago the wind and rain was sooo bad I wouldn't have made it... lol
    Cheers
    Rich

    A Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched with sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.
  • neslon
    neslon Posts: 54
    Been commuting all year - for 6 yrs now. Only very high winds will make me think twice, everything else just gives extra smug points!
  • Rykard
    Rykard Posts: 582
    It's the high winds that kill me, it's all uphill on the way home, couple this with high wind it makes a nasty ride home.

    Today will be my third day on the trot this year, and it seems to be getting progressively colder - IS THE COMMUTING GOD GIVING ME SOME PAYBACK FOR NOT RIDING IN THE WIND AND RAIN????????

    Rich
    Cheers
    Rich

    A Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched with sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.
  • Panter
    Panter Posts: 299
    IS THE COMMUTING GOD GIVING ME SOME PAYBACK FOR NOT RIDING IN THE WIND AND RAIN????????

    Ooooooh Yes :D

    Just wait 'till you see what he has lined up for you next week....................................... :twisted:


    Cheers

    Chris :)
    Racing snakes. It's not big, and it's not clever ;)
  • Rykard
    Rykard Posts: 582
    Felt really iffy when I got home last night, think I pushed a bit too hard. 'Luckily' I have to go to the dentist so drove in ...

    Tomorrow should be interesting.......
    Cheers
    Rich

    A Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched with sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.
  • arranandy
    arranandy Posts: 688
    I had my first cycle commute of the year yesterday. In fact it was the first time I'd cycled to work since October :oops: Still it wasn't too bad as I've been out on my bike most weekends through the winter plus going to the gym so my fitness level is pretty good
    Flying Scot? You must be joking!
  • mailmannz
    mailmannz Posts: 173
    I have to say that since Ive had my bike in August I have used public transport to get to work twice!

    Even then I was very quickly reminded of why its so much easier to cycle to work than to rely on public transport...so much so that even though I was literally in my death bed with the cold I jumped back on my bike to get to work!

    So since November, I have not used public transport once to get to work! :)

    My aim is to not have to use public transport at all this year to get to work!

    Regards

    Mailman
  • ademort
    ademort Posts: 1,924
    I can say exactly that on the first monday of every new year. Greetings Ademort.bet it feels good on the bike though, or not.\
    ademort
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