Are there any CCrs that no longer cycle ?

[cyberknight]

Barely any for me over the last 3 months too, we all have peroids where where other stuff gets in the way be it a few days or years ,your still a cyclist at heart is all that matters

 

[jayonabike]

Haven’t been on a bike ride in 2 years. Maybe I should change my username to Jayoffthebike

 

[Dave7]

I also have an intermittent lack of balance and have lost confidence on 2 wheels. When the weather warms up I may try again but in the meantime I got a tadpole trike which gets me out and keeps the legs moving albeit with different muscles from 2 wheels. Where you live you should be able to pick up a used one pretty cheap. Warning you need low gears to get up the hills.

Good idea OW....if it comes to that I will not hesitate.
Tell me, in decent weather etc how far would you expect to get.
I am not a distance freak so 20-35 miles did me fine.

 

[Dave7]

Some nice, very encouraging comments there.....thanks to all.
Dont wish it on anyone but nice to know I am not on my own.

 

[postman]

Dont worry I have been off since August,when I found the lump,it has now spread to my abdomen,But if they dont do anything before March,April I am getting on the bike come what may.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

We all get poorly or injured from time to time, or even life gets in the way.

On the reverse, guess what I did today, five years after busting my spine from a silly driver...

My second road ride on my Ribble, in the freezing cold, icy roads, and biting wind. View attachment 573551

Well done.

 

[Milkfloat]

Judging by the self entitled nobbers in cars I have remonstrated with after some particularly egregious driving I think you can not cycle for 50-60 years and still say "yeah but I'm a cyclist".

 

[postman]

I have found these last few years I have cycled less,not because I did not want to its just other things took my time.Helping in laws,visiting kids in university towns.All cutting in to my time.So when I did get out I enjoyed it more,I do have rides planned for this year.

 

[biggs682]

Nothing wrong with taking a break @Dave7 especially if you have not been well.

 

[oldwheels]

Good idea OW....if it comes to that I will not hesitate.
Tell me, in decent weather etc how far would you expect to get.
I am not a distance freak so 20-35 miles did me fine.

These days I cannot get more than multiples of 4 miles due to covid restrictions. Normally do 8 miles to keep fit. Once better weather comes I will get on another route which will give me about 20 miles but could be extended once I get fitter. Last year before restrictions on travel I was doing on average about 25 miles per day. A lot depends on terrain until you get recumbent legs as different muscles are used.

 

[yello]

I've pretty much stopped for the last 3 years. I think I did around 300km last year. I'm actually at a loss to know why too. I just don't feel it like I used to. I keep thinking it'll come back, and live in hope, but it's simply not there. Whether that'll change or not, who can say?

 

[potsy]

I'm just coming up to 3 years as a 'temporary' non cyclist, one day I hope to be back.

Don't worry about it, there are more important things in life...

 

[Rocky]

I had back surgery in August and have cycled half a dozen times since then. I'm waiting for the @potsy 'couch to 100mile' training plan before I get on my bike again.

 

[vickster]

Not been on a bike since ankle surgery in mid December. Waiting for knee op to be scheduled, may make it onto an exercise bike before Easter I guess depending on the physio (and gyms reopening). Can't see myself cycling outside until I can actually bend my knee enough to pedal...

 

[Colin_P]

For various reasons all things wax and wain, just like yinging and yanging, I wouldn't worry, you'll be back.

Dizziness is a terrible barrier to cycling and cycling confidence, one I've suffered myself (heart problems). But through perseverance I learned that a lot of mine was anxiety induced. Little and often is my mantra and rarely, if at all, do I exceed 20 miles at a time on the bike. It helps knowing you are not too far from home and can call for rescue or get off and push.

The obvious question is; when is someone going to invent an e-bike battery powered electric stabilising gyroscope for bikes, like ships and oil tanker have? A bike version would probably fit in a water bottle sized container. That could also lead to a new craze of nautical themed cycling hats at well.