Am I nuts???
toybhoy
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Okay so I have been commuting for the last 4 months by bike and have read alot of cycling forums and the same two main reasons why people commute by bike keeps popping up
1. To save money
2. To save time
Now I live 3 miles from my work and my company lays on a free minibus service every half hour from practically at my doorstep to my work doorstep.
So I cycle for neither of those two reasons above. Infact I have spent about £500 these few months on my bike and accessories so I am spending way more than if I just got the bus.
My GF thinks am nuts as does my workmates. What do I tell them>?!?!?!
1. To save money
2. To save time
Now I live 3 miles from my work and my company lays on a free minibus service every half hour from practically at my doorstep to my work doorstep.
So I cycle for neither of those two reasons above. Infact I have spent about £500 these few months on my bike and accessories so I am spending way more than if I just got the bus.
My GF thinks am nuts as does my workmates. What do I tell them>?!?!?!
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Tell them that you'll probably live longer than they will.0
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Why do you cycle?
To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their womenPurveyor of sonic doom
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Just tell then you are indeed a lunatic, a very fit one, but a lunatic all the samepain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................
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Very true indeed!
This whole cycling bug has really hit me hard. 4 months ago, couldnt even tell you what a derailleur is. My "best" bike was a £80 Apollo bike from Halfords.
Fast forward 4 months and I am now about to spend up to £1000 on a road bike!! I think this is my own personal quarter life crisis!! Before you know it, I'll be fully decked in lycra with my leg hair shaved so I can get to work 1 minute quicker!0 -
I save no money by cycling. and no time.
I do it for fun and for the exercise.Not climber, not sprinter, not rouleur0 -
Those that take the bus are nuts. You are a cycling genius. Chapeau to you sir.
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I posted my commuting bike on here
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... &start=360
The new road bike (either a Allez Sport, Boardman Carbon or Bianchi) will be my baby that I take out for long weekends!!0 -
SPARTA!!!!!!Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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Tell your lovely lady that cycling is getting you in shape and improving your stamina , you're only doing it for her.
As for your mates, tell them where to go!
It gets more difficult to explain when you start cycling 10 - 15 miles into work_________________________________________________
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Benno68 wrote:Tell your lovely lady that cycling is getting you in shape and improving your stamina , you're only doing it for her.
As for your mates, tell them where to go!
It gets more difficult to explain when you start cycling 10 - 15 miles into work
I have to admit, I love seeing the look on peoples faces when they ask me how far I cycle and I reply "14 miles"
This is usually followed by: "In a day?"
"Nope, each way."
You generally get to see howmany fillings they have and whether they floss at this pointChunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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Kieran_Burns wrote:Benno68 wrote:Tell your lovely lady that cycling is getting you in shape and improving your stamina , you're only doing it for her.
As for your mates, tell them where to go!
It gets more difficult to explain when you start cycling 10 - 15 miles into work
I have to admit, I love seeing the look on peoples faces when they ask me how far I cycle and I reply "14 miles"
This is usually followed by: "In a day?"
"Nope, each way."
You generally get to see howmany fillings they have and whether they floss at this point
Ha - you should see what happens when you have a belly like mine!
I'm sure half my colleagues dont believe me....FCN 7: Dawes Galaxy Ultra 2012 - sofa-like comfort to eat up the miles
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I do top the scales at almost 15 stone and am 6', so I do have a belly to get rid of... :oops:Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
I was 15st and 6ft when I started cycling in November.
I'm down to 13.5 stone now and 4ft 2
Sorry guys, I'm going stir crazy in work waiting for people to leave. I'm in my cycling gear, bike by the front door and chomping on the bit to get out there...hmm, the thunder has started - could be interesting..._________________________________________________
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Kieran_Burns wrote:I do top the scales at almost 15 stone and am 6', so I do have a belly to get rid of... :oops:
Remember the bit in Corocodile Dundee where he says - "That's not a knife, this is a knife"?
Well, 6ft & 15st is not 'a belly'. We are the same height, but not the same weight
Next time you are breezing up a hill in your highest gear just think how much more effort you'd need if you had a 4 stone bag strapped to your waist......
btw - how long does 14 miles take for a super experienced uber-fit, lycra clad, 15 stone cycling machine such as yourself?FCN 7: Dawes Galaxy Ultra 2012 - sofa-like comfort to eat up the miles
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toybhoy wrote:I posted my commuting bike on here
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... &start=360
The new road bike (either a Allez Sport, Boardman Carbon or Bianchi) will be my baby that I take out for long weekends!!
Cool machine - like you I started commuting a few months ago but I wouldn't stop now having got through the winter and lost about a stone - I find a good workout on the bike wakes me up before I get in to work - I get there quicker than I would by car and I certainly wouldn't think of any other way of getting to work. Actually I don't like walking anywhere - it seems slow and clumsy compared to being on the bike0 -
iclestu wrote:Kieran_Burns wrote:I do top the scales at almost 15 stone and am 6', so I do have a belly to get rid of... :oops:
Remember the bit in Corocodile Dundee where he says - "That's not a knife, this is a knife"?
Well, 6ft & 15st is not 'a belly'. We are the same height, but not the same weight
Next time you are breezing up a hill in your highest gear just think how much more effort you'd need if you had a 4 stone bag strapped to your waist......
btw - how long does 14 miles take for a super experienced uber-fit, lycra clad, 15 stone cycling machine such as yourself?
*cough*
Well it takes ME between 50 and 55 mins as a rule. Go ask a super-fit lycra clad roadie type what it should take
When I started - the first time took 1hr 20 mins. I kid you not.
Personal best unladen is 45 mins, laden is 50. I never saw above 20mph for a LONG time, now while not regular is not unusual... funny how you simply don't notice the changeChunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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Clever Pun wrote:Why do you cycle?
To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women
Genius.FCN 2-4.
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"It stays down, Daddy."
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Il Principe wrote:Those that take the bus are nuts. You are a cycling genius. Chapeau to you sir.
+1.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0