Commuting cold turkey

puncturemagnet

Irritable and generally even more grumpy than usual is how the missus described my demeanor on Saturday. She was right too and the only thing I could put it down to was not being on the bike for seven days! A combination of being off work and not being very well meant my commuting time was nonexistent.

However, on Sunday afternoon I got back on the saddle and rode the bike into work and back and by God was I a happy chappy when I got home that evening. Sore legs, bum and so hungry I could have eaten a scabby horse but the feelgood factor was well and truly back!

Is this a common occurence amongst my cycling brethren?

Cycled into work today (only managed twice this week) but can't wait to ride home tonight.

squired

I recently took a whole month off the bike. It was mainly due to a dodgy knee that needed some rest, but also because I've been cycling multiple times a week for a number of years without any break. It was hard at certain times, particularly when the weather was nice. However, when I got back on the bike I felt amazing, possibly better than I have felt on the bike in a while. It actually reminded me how important a proper rest is every so often.

Clever Pun

I get really pissy if I've been off the bike (while not on holiday) for more than a couple of days

Stevo_666

I feel for ya - I've been off the bike since mid April due to a hernia. Recovering post op now but will probably need to wait until late this month before I can get back on and cycle properly. It feels ages away

mattsaw

I find it hard to sleep if I don't commute for a while. A daily 25 mile round trip gets me nice and ready for a good nights sleep

nich

Stevo 666 wrote:

I feel for ya - I've been off the bike since mid April due to a hernia. Recovering post op now but will probably need to wait until late this month before I can get back on and cycle properly. It feels ages away

How did it go in the end? Any gruesome details for us to enjoy? :shock:

puncturemagnet

Stevo 666 wrote:

I feel for ya - I've been off the bike since mid April due to a hernia. Recovering post op now but will probably need to wait until late this month before I can get back on and cycle properly. It feels ages away

That sounds awful!

On a positive note, If you want me to give your Boardman a burl a couple of times a week just say the word

Stevo_666

Nich - the op went well and I'm healing up nicely - I can walk about normally now, and have been off the painkillers since the weekend. I've got a nice 2 inch scar on my lower abdomen where they sliced me open to inserted some sort of mesh that actually makes the area stronger than it was before, so once fully healed I'll be able to do everything I did before cycling and exercise-wise (just as well as I've larded up a nearly half a stone! ) No more detail: I don't want to put people off their dinner

Puncturemagnet - the first few days were not nice: very painful to move about and I had swelling and bruising where I really didn't want swelling and bruising. PS: glad you like the Boardy, but I hope to use it to at least pootle about soon. I need bike!

puncturemagnet

Oh well, never mind, I hope you get well soon fella and get out on your lovely bike

davis

Yep. I get grumpy.

I haven't been on a bike since the middle of February. Going to try riding in tomorrow. Fingers crossed!