Fat bloke wanting to start cycling to work
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Zombie_donkey wrote:davis wrote:Zombie_donkey wrote:Asprilla wrote:Excellent work.
Keep an eye on that numbness; if it persists there could be other ways to resolve it than better gloves.
Hi
The gloves didn't help the numb hand issue much. What else should I try?
Do you wear a backpack? If I wear one the straps cut across my shoulders and reduce the bloodflow.
No backpack. My hands didn't numb up on the ride home today, maybe I am getting used to it.
That could be a possibility.
I find I get numb hands when I hold onto the bars too tightly. So a relaxed grip on the bars helps massively0 -
It's probably due to your riding style.
If you ride with your wrists bent, you can trap the ulnar nerve and this will induce numbnes. You need to make sure your wrists are straight when cycling, which admittedly can be difficult when you're tired.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 -
change your hand positions regularly tooCheers
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.0 -
I'm still at it.
For the last two weeks I have sped up enough to no longer be overtaken by everyone else on the cycle path.
And today I overtook my first bikes. Yes two.
The first was a young woman riding one of them old fashion style bikes that look like they are made of pig iron, she had office clothes on and a handbag dangling from the handle bar so I guess that one didn't count
The second one on the way home was a bloke who was younger than me and on a well used mountain bike. I took him on a hill and he didn't catch me up.Giant Escape M1....
Penny Farthing
Unicycle
The bike the Goodies rode
Pogo Stick
Donkey on Roller skates.......OK I'm lying, but I am down to one bike right now and I feel bad about it,0 -
Zombie_donkey wrote:And today I overtook my first bikes. Yes two.
Chapeau.Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0 -
Zombie_donkey wrote:I'm still at it.
For the last two weeks I have sped up enough to no longer be overtaken by everyone else on the cycle path.
And today I overtook my first bikes. Yes two.
The first was a young woman riding one of them old fashion style bikes that look like they are made of pig iron, she had office clothes on and a handbag dangling from the handle bar so I guess that one didn't count
They ALL count!The second one on the way home was a bloke who was younger than me and on a well used mountain bike. I took him on a hill and he didn't catch me up.
Excellent, well done!0 -
Great stuff ZD!
How are the aches and pains? All gone?0 -
Nice one ZD As a fellow fat git I salute you. I love seeing other cyclists on my way to work. It really spurs me on to catch/overtake Unfortunately my route doesn't seem to have that many cyclists on it :roll: you'd think 10 miles of busy country B roads and city suburbs would have more cyclists on themFCN Daily commute = 11
FCN Fixie commute = 50 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Great stuff ZD!
How are the aches and pains? All gone?
My butt is fine now thanks to padded shortsGiant Escape M1....
Penny Farthing
Unicycle
The bike the Goodies rode
Pogo Stick
Donkey on Roller skates.......OK I'm lying, but I am down to one bike right now and I feel bad about it,0 -
Going well- keep it up!The beatings, horsewhippings and torture will continue until performance improves to an acceptable level. This may take some time.0
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Giant Escape M1....
Penny Farthing
Unicycle
The bike the Goodies rode
Pogo Stick
Donkey on Roller skates.......OK I'm lying, but I am down to one bike right now and I feel bad about it,0