2 weeks off the bike It's doing my head in

[Stevec047]

So last weekend was always going to be a right off as I was at a trade show for work on the Sunday and it was my turn to have the boys on the Saturday. I was fine with that.

All this week I have been looking forward to getting out on the bike and with the weather looking nice while stuck in the office it was even more of a reson to get out.

Thursdays comes along and bang I come down with a cough/chest infection from hell which has consequently pulled my chest muscles and makes it very hard to breath.

I wouldn't mind so much if I had been out last weekend.

So today has been spent washing 2 cars and throughly degreasing the bike washing it down and lubing it up again giving me a very shiny rear cassette and a slightly cleaner chain.

This week's job is to strip the front brake calipers down figure out why the qr is spinning and not sitting right and replacing all the brake cables inner and outer along with some new pads. The current front cable is frayed and has a nice kink pre the caliper so definatly time to learn a bit of maintained.

YouTube and GCN have been invaluable for these how to guide as has the forum.

Oh and while I am at it replacing the manky white bar tape which is starting to tear where the previous owner used to lean it against a brick wall to some nice new red tape to compliment the white paint work and blue and red stickers.

So hopefully by next Sunday I will have a bike ready to go and defunct chest infection.

 

[Dave 123]

I'm going to sound like your dad here...... Don't rush back to it, make sure the infection has gone!

When I had mine last month I was saying that I was going to do the same, but it took a good week longer to shift. Be patient.

 

[Stevec047]

I'm going to sound like your dad here...... Don't rush back to it, make sure the infection has gone!

When I had mine last month I was saying that I was going to do the same, but it took a good week longer to shift. Be patient.

Yeah I know it's so annoying as I have gone the whole winter around people with all sorts of virus's colds coughs etc and nothing. Just as the weather picks up I get a poxy infection.

I will take my time. Bike is back in the bedroom on the turbo to allow me to work on it in the warmth so may do a little leg spinning just to keep the fitness ticking over.

 

[tallliman]

You're doing well, I'm getting itchy legs from 3 days off the bike!

 

[si_c]

I know exactly how you feel, did for a couple of ribs MTBing in north wales weekend before last, getting quite antsy now as been over a week off the bike, and normally I ride every day. What made it worse today was the weather was absolutely glorious on the way in this morning, I've been waiting for that weather all winter.

 

[fossyant]

Over 3 months off the bike here. And a while longer before I can try. Docs orders.

 

[mustang1]

Most annoying thing in the world.

 

[Stevec047]

You're doing well, I'm getting itchy legs from 3 days off the bike!

Yeah but it's starting to get really annoying especially as the weather has been lovely the past 2 weeks.

 

[Stevec047]

Over 3 months off the bike here. And a while longer before I can try. Docs orders.

Oh really that's awful gws and hopefully you will be back on the bike ready for the summer months.

 

[Stevec047]

I know exactly how you feel, did for a couple of ribs MTBing in north wales weekend before last, getting quite antsy now as been over a week off the bike, and normally I ride every day. What made it worse today was the weather was absolutely glorious on the way in this morning, I've been waiting for that weather all winter.

Ouch that sounds painfull hope you heal quickly and get a chance to get out soon.

 

[User482]

I sprained my medial ligament in an mtb accident last night. I'm hobbling like Herr Flick and spent 5 hours at the hospital today. Hopefully back on the bike in a couple of weeks.

 

[tallliman]

I was thinking we almost need a "your non-ride today" thread to account for our frustrations at not riding!

 

[Stevec047]

I was thinking we almost need a "your non-ride today" thread to account for our frustrations at not riding!

That sounds like a great idea but I feel it could get very busy very quickly and I wonder how long it would take for the excuses to start flying

 

[cm2mackem]

Are you ready for the tour de tendering in 8 weeks , flat as anything and very well ran

 

[Stevec047]

Are you ready for the tour de tendering in 8 weeks , flat as anything and very well ran

Not heard of it at all you got any details I may just be up for that.