Wanda: Proby cyclist Sept 2008-Aug 2009....... or longer?

R_T_A
R_T_A Posts: 488
edited August 2009 in Commuting chat
Specifically @ Wanda:

As it's September 2009 next week, have you caught the bug as much as it sounds?

Will you be continuing through the winter? :wink:
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"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Terry Pratchett.

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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Hell yes!!!

    I did it most of last winter (albeit twice a week initially, moving up to every day come January), barring the snowy sections in London and my long Caribbean holiday in December/January :D

    Hoping to acquire another bike (prob flatbar roadie) with my company's C2W scheme come October.

    Had hoped to go on one or two bke rides but that hasn't worked out and I'm now training for a marathon in October, so it will be next year before I give it a go I suspect :(

    Maybe I'll just cycle from South to North London one Saturday just for the hell of it :)
  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    I reckon that sounds like a well and truly "bitten by the bug" response :D

    And you can always justify the new bike is perfect for cross training purposes....
    Giant Escape R1
    FCN 8
    "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
    - Terry Pratchett.
  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    Exactly my way of thinking and, of course, I 'need' winter gear :lol::lol:

    The winter gear I currently have is no longer 'fit for purpose' :wink:
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Cafewanda wrote:
    Exactly my way of thinking and, of course, I 'need' winter gear :lol::lol:

    The winter gear I currently have is no longer 'fit for purpose' :wink:

    By 'no longer fit for purpose' do you mean 'so last season'? :wink:
  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    @ Jay.....

    Something like that :D

    I'm just looking for an excuse to buy new stuff eg shoes, arm warmers, etc
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    Only that I know you've said in the past that you work on Tooley Street (I remember because that's where I work too) and I keep turning up to the underground car park at work in the morning at the same time as someone who fits your description. If it is you, I'll say hello next time I see you.[/stalker]
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    THI, I work for PwC in Hays Galleria.

    Please say 'hi' next time :)

    Just hope I'm not drowning in my own sweat then