Chucking it down.... Ashamed...

It was tipping down this morning, so I decided to give the Sunday ride a miss, after all, no one else would turn up... would they?
Oh yes they would :oops:
I just drove to Tesco, and on my way home I passed 6 die hards, just setting off!
I can hardly look at myself :twisted:
Oh yes they would :oops:
I just drove to Tesco, and on my way home I passed 6 die hards, just setting off!
I can hardly look at myself :twisted:
Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
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Since I got shunted off my bike in the middle of January, I haven't missed riding once. I only wonder upon the times of truly rotten weather I did bother. Idiot! :shock:
BTW, many years ago, I conferred upon myself a doctorate in shite-weather cycling, and like many an out of work Phd in the job queues of today, think: was it worth it ?
Put your feet up, guilt is the only enemy.
PS, now I've written that, am overcome by a sense of guilt! It's a burden alright.
30 minutes later I could not feel my hands
I went to the local park to do doggies and shuttles yesterday though. And that was harder, trying to keep up with my semi-pro brother!
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p.s. did my ride at 8am. 8)
I went to Tesco, for Mars bars, Snickers & KitKats :shock: ... Comfort eating... :oops:
I can assure you one of them wasn't me
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As for all these wet weather cyclists .... I'm reminded of the phrase "mad dogs and Englishmen"
Only up to the top of the hill here (1200' asl) to through the snowline. Although the road's clear, there's plenty left either side, a metre + still. Snow still in the air up there, but very light. Glad I put all the layers on that I did. There were quite a few out and about.
Seemed that a few had the idea of giving the reliability ride a miss though as I saw some riding the route yesterday instead of today!
Out today for 4 hours, 2*C, windy, rained the whole way round, took ages to get into it, hands and feet were soaked through and freezing cold near the end, although they recovered a bit. But overall it was enjoyable, climbing hills, seeing the snow on the hills first hand and the few faster bits dodging all the censored / pot holes on the road.
I cycled over the Kirkstone pass yesterday fantastic views, cold but clear, got blitzed by a guy on a Dolan.
The snow as you climbed really made the ride.
Today I did a quick 12 mile loop on the mountain bike over the garburn pass.
Now knackered as I've been chopping wood the rest of the afternoon.
Work tomorrow :roll:
Wait wait wait, I'm still quite new and learing the lingo. My non-bikey lingo suggests this is something that carries a 6 month sentence. Pls elucidate.
Doggies = sprint shuttles...
We did it in football boots and on waterlogged sticky grass. It was hard.
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