Road Cycling

[Champ]

He must have been really scared.

 

So it would seem

[Bellflower]

It took about 6 months to fully recover and my GP suggested it could be worse next time and that pedal movement could aggravate it.

I do a lot of WW1 battlefield walking with no problem so I thought why not get back on the bike ?

Not riding across fields of course........

[Champ]

I'm no medic but that really surprises me.

Anyway, if they're not giving you any trouble it has to be worth a go. Like I said, I only wonder why you left it so long.

Keep us posted

[Dougie Do'ins]

I'm no medic but that really surprises me.

Anyway, if they're not giving you any trouble it has to be worth a go. Like I said, I only wonder why you left it so long.

Keep us posted

Your surprised your not a medic ?

[AngryOfTuebrook]

I'm hazarding a guess that it was because of an achilles scare?

Stringy stopped because Achilles threatened him.

[Champ]

Your surprised your not a medic ?

I'm surprised at your poor grammar

[setreal]

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[Dougie Do'ins]

Did 70 miles today on my hybrid on the Bay Cycle Way starting off in Lancaster and 'eventually' ending up in Ulverston. 

[Champ]

Did 70 miles today on my hybrid on the Bay Cycle Way starting off in Lancaster and 'eventually' ending up in Ulverston.

Why did you do it on your hybrid?

[Dougie Do'ins]

Why did you do it on your hybrid?

Because the vast majority of it are on paths.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Did 70 miles today on my hybrid on the Bay Cycle Way starting off in Lancaster and 'eventually' ending up in Ulverston. 

I was in Morecambe a couple of weeks ago and I met a bloke who'd just done that the other way round.  He looked knackered.

[General Dryness]

Stringy stopped because Achilles threatened him.

 

Then realised there was no honour in beating up an old fella. 

[Dougie Do'ins]

I was in Morecambe a couple of weeks ago and I met a bloke who'd just done that the other way round.  He looked knackered.

I'm not surprised. Some of the hills are hard work. Especially around Grange Over Sands.  I was hoping to do it all on Thursday but just didn't have enough time/daylight. I'm hoping to go to Barrow next week and hope to get to Grange. Looks like I'll have to wait till next year to to it all in one go. 

[Bellflower]

Back on the bike today, 6 miles in 29.30. 42/17-19-21 most of the time.

My knees seemed quite surprised at the activity for about 10 mins but after that were fine. No Achilles reaction either.

Forgotten how firm a saddle can be !

[Champ]

Back on the bike today, 6 miles in 29.30. 42/17-19-21 most of the time.

My knees seemed quite surprised at the activity for about 10 mins but after that were fine. No Achilles reaction either.

Forgotten how firm a saddle can be !

You'll be measuring up for head to toe Lycra in no time!

If you're anything like me you may find your knees burn / ache for a day or two if you've not been on the bike for a while but it will sort itself out.

Good to hear about the achilles and sorry to hear about your arse. A good saddle and padded shorts are your new best friends

[Dougie Do'ins]

This is a information warning to the good people of the cycling thread.  

 

It's not advisable to inflate a tyre with slime in it in your living room. Well unless you desire your living room to look like a cunting scene from Ghostbusters should the inner tube burst at 100 psi.

 

That is all.

[Dougie Do'ins]

Information warning update.

 

75 year old fathers do not like being in the vicinity of hybrid bikes in the garden when the fucking back tyre decides to go the same way of the cunting front tyre. 

 

So, that's two brand new Armadillo tyres on the hybrid today and both tubes with slime in them have blown.

 

Just to add. When buying new tyres for your bike and the shop assistant asks 'would you like any inner tubes' be sure to answer yes. This will prevent the need to go and buy new inner tubes tomorrow. 

[Champ]

Information warning update.

 

75 year old fathers do not like being in the vicinity of hybrid bikes in the garden when the fucking back tyre decides to go the same way of the cunting front tyre.

 

So, that's two brand new Armadillo tyres on the hybrid today and both tubes with slime in them have blown.

 

Just to add. When buying new tyres for your bike and the shop assistant asks 'would you like any inner tubes' be sure to answer yes. This will prevent the need to go and buy new inner tubes tomorrow.

Are you adding the slime or buying slime inner tubes?

[Dougie Do'ins]

Are you adding the slime or buying slime inner tubes?

Adding in the hybrid. It cant be done on the road bike valves. Why, does it make a difference ? I don't think I'll be adding any more after today.

[Champ]

Adding in the hybrid. It cant be done on the road bike valves. Why, does it make a difference ? I don't think I'll be adding any more after today.

I never heard of adding it until people on here mentioned it. I've only ever used pre- treated Slime inner tubes. Adding it yourself sounds far too much like hard work to me

[halewood pete]

Not road cycling as such,but rode the river camel trail yesterday from padstow to Bodmin and back along the route of a disused railway track.twenty two miles.not been on a bike in years,arse killing me today ,but a combination of tribute and proper job local beers and jack Daniel and cokes seen to be easing the pain.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

Not road cycling as such,but rode the river camel yesterday from padstow to Bodmin and back along the route of a disused railway track.twenty two miles.not been on a bike in years,arse killing me today ,but a combination of tribute and proper job local beers and jack Daniel and cokes seen to be easing the pain.

Which one were you on?

 

[Total Longo]

I fell off last week. Actually forgot i was clipped in. 

 

Hugely embarrassing, I had to get helped up by a teenager. 

[Champ]

I fell off last week. Actually forgot i was clipped in. 

 

Hugely embarrassing, I had to get helped up by a teenager.

 

That moment when you know you're going down and there's nothing you can do to stop it

[Total Longo]

That moment when you know you're going down and there's nothing you can do to stop it