As a newbie returning to cycling, what have I learned.
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wmtlynx
Active Member
Having commuted properly and seriously for a fortnight now, here are my observations.
- Waterproof clothing is to prevent your back sweat from splashing other road users.
- Heavy rain gets in your eyes and on your shoulders. No other body parts are affected.
- Endless streams of traffic only ever appears when you want to turn right. At no other point will you see other road users.
- Cars make people selfish and nasty. The bicycle is the single best invention ever.
- What use are the gears on the back wheel, other than keeping the chain straight?
- Wildlife doesn't hear you coming, so you get treated to animal encounters.
- Squirrels will give you a daily brake test.
- Pedestrians have all been spun around and pushed before they attempt to cross the road, and wear balaclavas back to front.
- Loads of bikes are slower than mine. Apart from Saturdays when mine is the slowest.
- When motorists make eye contact with you at junctions and mini islands, they will cross your path at the last available second.
- Waterproof clothing is to prevent your back sweat from splashing other road users.
- Heavy rain gets in your eyes and on your shoulders. No other body parts are affected.
- Endless streams of traffic only ever appears when you want to turn right. At no other point will you see other road users.
- Cars make people selfish and nasty. The bicycle is the single best invention ever.
- What use are the gears on the back wheel, other than keeping the chain straight?
- Wildlife doesn't hear you coming, so you get treated to animal encounters.
- Squirrels will give you a daily brake test.
- Pedestrians have all been spun around and pushed before they attempt to cross the road, and wear balaclavas back to front.
- Loads of bikes are slower than mine. Apart from Saturdays when mine is the slowest.
- When motorists make eye contact with you at junctions and mini islands, they will cross your path at the last available second.
Peteaud
Veteran
- Location
- South Somerset
Dog walkers are all completely blind to hi viz.
Sara_H
Guru
I forgot pants lat night - was the traditional naughty night nurse!
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I'd forgotten about that one, haven't heard it for years.
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Nothing wrong with going commando, it frees you up, you don't have to readjust yourself every so often and best of all, you get the great feeling of fresh air in the places you normally dont!
Not so good if you are wearing revealing clothing though.... Or maybe it is!
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Nothing wrong with going commando, it frees you up, you don't have to readjust yourself every so often and best of all, you get the great feeling of fresh air in the places you normally dont!
Not so good if you are wearing revealing clothing though.... Or maybe it is!
Too some of us going commando just feels wrong and we won't do it.
Jdratcliffe
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Redhill, Surrey
Add to those, these:
and finally...
- It is uphill both ways
- A morning headwind will turn through 180 degrees by home-time
- no matter how crap your day, remember; you will be getting to have a bike ride before getting home
TWO very true points and to the last one umm its work just a rest between rides??
Mad Doug Biker
Banned from every bar in the Galaxy
- Location
- Craggy Island
Well, if you must insist on walking about with your trousers practically round yer ankles then I agree
