Sunday wasn't a good day on the bike !

MattC59
MattC59 Posts: 5,408
edited November 2010 in The bottom bracket
pretty much as the title says !

I went up to Nottingham to stay with my Brother, so as he has a new bike, I took mine so that we could get a spin in.

On the flat, I had no problems, however, as soon as we hit an incline, I had nothing in my legs at all......... absolutely nothing !!! There were a couple of occasions where I had to use the granny ring !?!?!? I wasn't impressed ! We only did a 20mile spin, and usually I'll average about 16-17mph on my short 20mile loop I do at home; yesterday we averaged about 13mph !!! :shock:

I had a touch of the disco legs when I got home !

I'm going to put it down to having a few glasses of wine the night before, very little sleep (his 2yr old twins, an owl screaching all night, hot room, unfamiliar bed etc) getting up early, no breakfast, no warm up and a bit of a cold.

Well, that's my excuse and i'm going to stick to it !!
Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved

Comments

  • haha, we all have those days. I went out last Tuesday after a super heavy weekend, and it killed me to try to fly along on the flats, nevermind the ups!

    You will feel much bettrer next time you go out mind!
  • ShutUpLegs
    ShutUpLegs Posts: 3,522
    That sounds like a normal day for me :wink:
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    My breathing wasn't laboured, no issue with holding a conversation whilst on the bike, I'd just got nothing in my legs other than that horrible leaden feeling.

    It was somewhat emabaressing to be honest !
    Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • No breakfast? Soudns like you bonked.
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Nah, it wasn't as bad as that, but it wasn't good. There was just nothing in my legs.
    Science adjusts it’s beliefs based on what’s observed.
    Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    We've all been there.

    Just feels like it's all blocked.
  • 1_reaper
    1_reaper Posts: 322
    I'm going to suffer big time after a twelve week lay off due to a recent knee op. Gently spinning on the rollers is one thing but hitting the road again is going to hurt :cry:
  • Lancslad
    Lancslad Posts: 307
    1_reaper wrote:
    I'm going to suffer big time after a twelve week lay off due to a recent knee op. Gently spinning on the rollers is one thing but hitting the road again is going to hurt :cry:

    Yes welcome to my world (collar bone in my case) 13 weeks off and the last three days has been hard (although the first day was the hardest)

    Good luck chap.
    Novice runner & novice cyclist
    Specialized Tricross
    Orbea (Enol I think)