Bottled Out

[Kestevan]

Ashamed to say I bottled it this morning.

Had every intention of going out for a decent ride across the Peninnes this morning.

Managed the grand total of 8 miles before the freezing rain, and howling winds got the better of me. After I was blown sideways for the second time on the Isle of Sky road I decided I really wasn't enjoying this, turned round and came home.

 

[Mo1959]

Ashamed to say I bottled it this morning.

Had every intention of going out for a decent ride across the Peninnes this morning.

Managed the grand total of 8 miles before the freezing rain, and howling winds got the better of me. After I was blown sideways for the second time on the Isle of Sky road I decided I really wasn't enjoying this, turned round and came home.

No shame. Better safe than sorry. Sideways gusts are too dangerous. Gusty here too and I have just had a 4 mile dog walk instead. Always another day.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

No shame in that at all; cycling is supposed to be fun!

 

[Biker Joe]

Oh, that's too bad but at least you tried.
Have a good day.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No shame, at least you set out
I will jump on the bike in all weather for commuting to work or if I need to go someplace.
Leisure riding in bad weather? I'll rather sit in front of cycle chat!

 

[smokeysmoo]

Leisure riding in bad weather? I'd rather sit in front of Cycle Chat!

+1

Nowt wrong in being a fair weather cyclist IMHO, by that I mean me not the OP.

I won't even be turning out today and can proudly say I feel no shame in that fact

 

[Chescadence]

No shame at all; if I've got off my arse, got out on the road and given it a go I feel fine about turning around if it's too bad. I tend to feel bad if I haven't tried at all though...

C

 

[Hip Priest]

There is a time to surf, and there is a time to wax your board. I'm not going out today because I've got a cold and I can't be bothered.

 

[Ladytrucker]

Weather forecast is better for later in the week, I hope we can all get out and about then.

 

[Chescadence]

Weather forecast is better for later in the week, I hope we can all get out and about then.

100km planned for Thursday so let's all hope so

 

[fossyant]

It was grim in the hills. I was watching a hill climb in my village of Romiley. Got rather wet.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

I did the same , got up looked at the ice on the cars , looked at the dampt wet cold cobbles and went straight back to bed

 

[nickyboy]

Me too in Glossop. Forecast for this am was ok-ish so planned about 50 hilly miles. Took one look this morning and sacked it, sounds like I made the right decision

Who won the Polocini hill climb?

 

[Moodyman]

There were plenty of cyclists out today in north Bradford/Leeds and up to Bolton Abbey. Horrible weather though. Wet, windy and freezing cold.

I kept asking myself what possessed me to leave a warm bed and endure this. But then I was reassured that I was doing the right thing when I saw the many other comrades suffering likewise.

 

[boybiker]

You got further than I did today... I didn't even leave the house!!