Cycling is a faf!

[EltonFrog]

When I was a kid, if I wanted a ride on my bike, I put on me pumps and went for a ride. If it was cold and/ or raining I put on my anorak and me Dunlop Wayfinders and went for ride on my bike.

Yesterday, I had to put on me leggings, waterproof trousers, special cycling socks and shoes, merino wool base layer, cycling jersey, waterproof jacket, gloves, then I had to take most of it off again because I forgot the heart monitor strap, then put it all back on again, then the gps watch, the helmet, the GoPro camera and the high viz vest. Oh and the lights 'cos it was really foul out there yesterday!

By the time I got on my bike after all that it was time to come home again.

Cycling is a blumen FAF I tell thee. I want to go back to the time when Batman was in colour, but I could only watching in black and white.

 

[Night Train]

This thread belongs in the Nostalgia Thread I think.

 

[Norm]

It's not too difficult to make it faff-less and it becomes proportionately more fun when it does so.

 

[Maz]

Heart rate monitor? GPS watch? Camera?
You're right, it is a faff!

 

[EltonFrog]

Heart rate monitor? GPS watch? Camera?
You're right, it is a faff!

These are essential items you know, if you haven't got these you are sooooooo 1980. How can you possibly enjoy cycling without them?

 

[biggs682]

its as complicated as you make it CarlP

 

[Glow worm]

I was thinking exactly the same this morning before heading off for work after 10 minutes of stretches, fiddling about with various vitamins/ pills and energy drinks, sorting out ipod, all after the careful pannier packing of work clothes, laptop/ fiiles, remembering lights etc.

 

[EltonFrog]

OH! I forgot me Oakleys too, not that could see throught them cos of the rain, which was so hard it was stinging my eyes!

I almost forgot, I forgot to press the start button on my GPS watch, ' cos it was under my waterproof gloves, so I forgot it was there.

 

[JoeyB]

I started riding to work this week and yes it is a faf especially as I'm still getting used to my new routines!

Rewarding though!

 

[Philip Osler]

My routine involves putting my shorts and tee shirt on followed by neck warmer and running jacket, turning strava on and going

 

[vernon]

Bunch of southern softies.

I don't bother with the faff of clothes - far too south for comfort.

I just put on my SPD shoes and ride.

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

When I was a kid, if I wanted a ride on my bike, I put on me pumps and went for a ride. If it was cold and/ or raining I put on my anorach and me Dunlop Wayfinders amd went for ride on my bike.

Yesterday, I had to put on me leggings, waterproof trousers, special cycling socks and shoes, merino wool base layer, cycling jersey, waterproof jacket, gloves, then I had to take most of it off again because I forgot the heart monitor strap, then put it all back on again, then the gps watch, the helmet, the GoPro camera and the high viz vest. Oh and the lights 'cos it was really foul out there yesterday!

By the time I got on my bike after all that it was time to come home again.

Cycling is a blumen FAF I tell thee. I want to go back to the time when Batman was in colour, but I could only watching in black and white.

I bl**dy don't! That was a trully "dark" period for poor Batman!!

 

[Maz]

My routine involves putting my shorts and tee shirt on followed by neck warmer and running jacket, turning strava on and going

Strava? Strava's a palaver!

 

[EltonFrog]

I bl**dy don't! That was a trully "dark" period for poor Batman!!

I like you but you are wrong wrong wrong and wrong, you couldnt be me more wrongererere. Adam West was Batman and he didn't need the definite article either.

 

[Sara_H]

I don't bother with any of that business. Just get on and ride!