Aren't Bicycles Great.

YORKSHIRELASS

Hi all, love this thread, love my bike!

I live in the middle of nowhere. The nearest town (where I work) is 5 miles away. I cant cycle to work at the moment because I have to drop my eldest off for the school bus on the way. I do cycle into town on a weekend for shopping and there is something really satisfying about getting about on your own steam.

I thought about cycling to work in the school holidays last year but didnt do it. Maybe you have just inspired me.

armyknife

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

Hi all, love this thread, love my bike!

I live in the middle of nowhere. The nearest town (where I work) is 5 miles away. I cant cycle to work at the moment because I have to drop my eldest off for the school bus on the way. I do cycle into town on a weekend for shopping and there is something really satisfying about getting about on your own steam.

I thought about cycling to work in the school holidays last year but didnt do it. Maybe you have just inspired me.

Nicely said, go for it.

Retrogamer

Just sold my old steel framed mountain bike i converted to use as a hybrid years ago.
The person is quite an amateur cyclist so should be a good stepping stone for them before getting something better

esuhl

Gah! I ended up trying to take a "rural detour" across farmers' fields to avoid the A-roads today. Got chased by a dog for a mile (which made me lose my directions and end up wading through... and falling face-first... into a bog).

We might complain about the implementation of cycleways, but bridleways are just crazy. I walked into Sainsbury's with barely a stitch of fabric showing beneath the mud! I must've looked like some kind of swamp-monster!

I couldn't stop cursing under my breath at the time, but somehow... it was quite an adventure! I think I enjoyed it... :-D Always fun to explore!

armyknife

esuhl wrote: »

Gah! I ended up trying to take a "rural detour" across farmers' fields to avoid the A-roads today. Got chased by a dog for a mile (which made me lose my directions and end up wading through... and falling face-first... into a bog).

We might complain about the implementation of cycleways, but bridleways are just crazy. I walked into Sainsbury's with barely a stitch of fabric showing beneath the mud! I must've looked like some kind of swamp-monster!

I couldn't stop cursing under my breath at the time, but somehow... it was quite an adventure! I think I enjoyed it... :-D Always fun to explore!

Yeah, that which doesn't destroy us, .......


You'll remember details of that adventure years after you've forgotten more mundane rides.

brat

Hah, changed my big rings to compacts today! Out went the 53/39 dogs and 12/26 cassette. Welcome the 50/34 compacts and an 11/28 granny cassette.

The little rings look rubbish, but I'll be climbing walls now!

CarlBruno4

Bikes are the best things ever created:j

armyknife

CarlBruno4 wrote: »

Bikes are the best things ever created:j

Indeed, 15-26 lb of relatively inexpensive metal and rubber enables you to go 3-5 farther than you could walk/run. And all at hardly any extra cost.

esuhl

armyknife wrote: »

Indeed, 15-26 lb of relatively inexpensive metal and rubber enables you to go 3-5 farther than you could walk/run. And all at hardly any extra cost.

And what unspeakable genius it was to invent a form of exercise you can do SITTING DOWN!!!

:T

Effyb4

I enjoy my 6 mile commute to work (each way) by bike. Today I wanted a cycle ride and I wanted to go to !kea, so I cycled 9 miles each way and managed to fit the things I needed in my cycle panniers:j