not that OT

MonkeyMonster

But when having to just walk on two feet instead of mounting our speed steeds (*ahem*) I find myself either imagining myself cycling along the same street/road or just day dreaming about cycling and I subconciously up my walking speed.

Anyone else do this?

cee

:oops: yes...

I particularly like 'riding' down the stairs in the office!

rjsterry

Not so much when walking, but definitely when sat in the passenger seat with Mrs RJS driving. Sometimes even point out good bits of road to her, as if that information is useful to her.

Clever Pun

I still use the lifesaver if I'm changing direction when walking

jonginge

Clever Pun wrote:

I still use the lifesaver if I'm changing direction when walking

I do that too.

I'm a Silly Commuting Walker on my days off the bike. I cannot fathom how some people can walk so slowly.

CiB

JonGinge wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I still use the lifesaver if I'm changing direction when walking

I do that too.

I'm a Silly Commuting Walker on my days off the bike. I cannot fathom how some people can walk so slowly.

Oh + 100. What is it with people who walk slowly, and in zig-zags? Move man, move.

OP? Never. That's the road to madness...

Clever Pun

JonGinge wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I still use the lifesaver if I'm changing direction when walking

I do that too.

I'm a Silly Commuting Walker on my days off the bike. I cannot fathom how some people can walk so slowly.

yeah if I'm out with a group of people it can be infuriating... and I can end up dragging the missus along sometimes

suzyb

I usually do that when I'm in the car. Go too slow when walking, short legs don't just make it difficult to get a bike that fits.

rjsterry

Often been asked whether I've 'left the gas on or something' by Mrs RJS due to continually leaving her behind.

cyclopsbiker

Clever Pun wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I still use the lifesaver if I'm changing direction when walking

I do that too.

I'm a Silly Commuting Walker on my days off the bike. I cannot fathom how some people can walk so slowly.

yeah if I'm out with a group of people it can be infuriating... and I can end up dragging the missus along sometimes

walking lifesaver....that's excellent. think I do that without realising!

slow/zig-zagging walkers...they're just so inefficient at getting from A-B. most infuriating indeedy!!

Oddjob62

JonGinge wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I still use the lifesaver if I'm changing direction when walking

I do that too.

Ditto.

I've always been a fast walker, but it's got worse since i started cycling.

The worst is walking down roads you ride down every day; roads that flash by in seconds normally seem to last forever.

Norky

Clever Pun wrote:

I still use the lifesaver if I'm changing direction when walking

I do that all the time. It's actually sometimes useful. I wish pedestrians would do it when I'm walking behind and they suddenly stop.

I also often stare wistfully at bicycles and imagine riding bits of road I see when I'm on foot, in the car or on a train. Sometimes I notice my legs involuntarily flexing in a vague pedalling motion when I'm a car or train passenger.

davis

I've woken myself up subconsciously cycling.

I was asleep on the sofa at the time. Damn near hit the floor.

the_hundredth_idiot

Yes to doing a lifesave when walking. (I always suspected I wasn't the only one.)

And yes to SCWing. I simply can't walk down Oxford Street - I can feel the rage* building as there are so many bimblers. If I have to be in the Oxfrod St area - I'llwalk along the streets north and south of it until I got to where I want to be.

(* Well, I feel like tutting but manage to repress it - Hell hath no fury like an Englishman tutting.)

Cafewanda

suzyb wrote:

I usually do that when I'm in the car. Go too slow when walking, short legs don't just make it difficult to get a bike that fits.

Interesting Suze as I motor along as a ped (or used to, I know I'm slowing down darn ageing process!) and am convinced people deliberately block my path to slow me down :roll:

The hunt for a roadbike that fits has just started......... . Fortunately my C2W is in October.

rjsterry

I like to think I have pretty good ped filtering skills - certainly way above those on my bike.

PBo

Clever Pun wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I still use the lifesaver if I'm changing direction when walking

I do that too.

I'm a Silly Commuting Walker on my days off the bike. I cannot fathom how some people can walk so slowly.

yeah if I'm out with a group of people it can be infuriating... and I can end up dragging the missus along sometimes

Bl00dy wheelsucker!

jimmypippa

Clever Pun wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I still use the lifesaver if I'm changing direction when walking

I do that too.

I'm a Silly Commuting Walker on my days off the bike. I cannot fathom how some people can walk so slowly.

yeah if I'm out with a group of people it can be infuriating... and I can end up dragging the missus along sometimes

Ah, according to our friends, my wife and kids all walk too fast.

I've checked my walking speed on my bike speedo when pushing my bike, at a slow walking pace... About 4.5 mph.

I do have a colleague who does walk at my speed - he was a bit surprised to find that we were walking at about the same speed after work one evening.

He's off to do the Lakeland 100 this weekend. He also stopped commuting by bike because he was losing fitness, as it was too easy compared to running.

Nutter