How seriously do you take your commute?

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  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    I do about 7-8 hours riding a week, 2 hours running and if the surf is up, up to 10 hours surfing (or more) plus 2 hours weights (at home) including heavy bag work.

    It's a vital part of life!
  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    I'm a warm up and then stretch on arrival.
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  • girv73
    girv73 Posts: 842
    I do a bit of warm up in the house before I leave, then a slow start and end to the ride with some mild stretching afterwards (because it feels good). I maybe have a slice of toast and an espresso before I leave (~45min one way) then some porridge with fruit/nuts when I get into work. I'm always starving hungry on cycle days :lol: About an hour before I leave for home I'll munch some more fruit too, likely a banana, and get a load of water in. When I get home it's more stretching and I try to get a protein/carb balanced meal ASAP.

    Crikey, that sounds pretty serious to me. I never realised!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I'll get me coat :cry:

    FREAKS the lot of you! :P
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
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  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    itboffin wrote:
    I'll get me coat :cry:

    FREAKS the lot of you! :P

    Freaks?

    So what are you having for dinner tonight then? Seed pie? Seeds and a side serving of seeds? Seed curry? Stir fried seeds?

    All washed down with a few pints of water?

    ;)
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    Surf-Matt wrote:
    I do about 7-8 hours riding a week, 2 hours running and if the surf is up, up to 10 hours surfing (or more) plus 2 hours weights (at home) including heavy bag work.

    It's a vital part of life!

    Do you work? :lol:
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Mate he's a surfer, of course he doesn't work.
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  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    biondino wrote:
    Mate he's a surfer, of course he doesn't work.
    Its hard to fault as a lifesytle choice. :cry:
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    I just jump on the bike 8) 8)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Jen J wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    I'll get me coat :cry:

    FREAKS the lot of you! :P

    Freaks?

    So what are you having for dinner tonight then? Seed pie? Seeds and a side serving of seeds? Seed curry? Stir fried seeds?

    All washed down with a few pints of water?

    ;)

    Broad beans in a tomato paste and yes water :cry: - to weak to :cry:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    itboffin wrote:
    Jen J wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    I'll get me coat :cry:

    FREAKS the lot of you! :P

    Freaks?

    So what are you having for dinner tonight then? Seed pie? Seeds and a side serving of seeds? Seed curry? Stir fried seeds?

    All washed down with a few pints of water?

    ;)

    Broad beans in a tomato paste and yes water :cry: - to weak to :cry:

    :lol::lol::lol:

    Did I tell you about the sausage baguette I had for lunch? :twisted:
    Commuting: Giant Bowery 08
    Winter Hack: Triandrun Vento 3
    Madone

    It's all about me...
  • GregP
    GregP Posts: 23
    So what are you having for dinner tonight then? Seed pie? Seeds and a side serving of seeds? Seed curry? Stir fried seeds?
    It is diffucult to explain how much I don't understand this, or indeed how much it has caused me to giggle.
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  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    GregP wrote:
    So what are you having for dinner tonight then? Seed pie? Seeds and a side serving of seeds? Seed curry? Stir fried seeds?
    It is diffucult to explain how much I don't understand this, or indeed how much it has caused me to giggle.

    Understanding is not necessary. As long as it made you laugh, job done. :wink:

    (itb is on an extreme health kick)
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    Winter Hack: Triandrun Vento 3
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Just back from the 1st diet fueled ride, not bad actually no loss of power, best things after you get back from a long ride is a nice cuppa and some cake, oh wait... NO NO it can be!?!

    :evil:

    Oh my god that's some kind of ungodly fake pasta & celery with BEANS!

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    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    I thought that looked really nice until I saw the mention of fake pasta.

    What exactly *is* fake pasta?
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    Winter Hack: Triandrun Vento 3
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    It's all about me...
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    It's got carrots in it. Ugh.

    ITB, your diet sounds pretty darn good actually. I like beans and pulses, me.
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  • DavidBelcher
    DavidBelcher Posts: 2,684
    Jen J wrote:
    I thought that looked really nice until I saw the mention of fake pasta.

    What exactly *is* fake pasta?

    If you wanted to play a cruel practical joke on someone, a pile of rubber bands might make a convincing tagliatelle substitute. :wink:

    David
    "It is not enough merely to win; others must lose." - Gore Vidal
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    It's got carrots in it. Ugh.

    ITB, your diet sounds pretty darn good actually. I like beans and pulses, me.

    The sad thing is it is good the food tastes great and I've lost 4lb without any training, clear skin, more alert 'n all that jazz.

    I'm having a night off tomorrow due to the massive bonfire party we have planned, where I will attempt to drink my own body weight in Guinness :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • jangle
    jangle Posts: 114
    girv73 wrote:
    I do a bit of warm up in the house before I leave, then a slow start and end to the ride with some mild stretching afterwards (because it feels good). I maybe have a slice of toast and an espresso before I leave (~45min one way) then some porridge with fruit/nuts when I get into work. I'm always starving hungry on cycle days :lol: About an hour before I leave for home I'll munch some more fruit too, likely a banana, and get a load of water in. When I get home it's more stretching and I try to get a protein/carb balanced meal ASAP.

    Crikey, that sounds pretty serious to me. I never realised!

    It does sound serious but it is pretty much what I do, just wondered if I was trying too hard!

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