ive rode to work y.day & today

[yenrod]

When I start its REALLY REALLY hard ie i have to take it easy - so now instead of hammering it I take it easy ie 20/25min instead of trying for say 10 or 15mins...

I'm not a morning person but'am doing the riding as its an interesting and better way of getting thru the jams instead of wondering if your gonna meet a jerk on the bus or its gonna be jammed or maybe even late.

Anyone else get this

 

[Panter]

I've had this for ages.....

I can get 200 yards down the road and my legs feel exhausted, I'm really struggling and feel like I can't go on.
If I back it off for 15 minutes or so (or just push through it) the old legs are Ok again (or as good as mine get anyway )
It just seems to take me a really long time to warm up.

It's a real PITA when I go mountain biking because I drive to where we're riding, get the bike off the car, and then get faced with a stiff climb on cold legs

 

[goo_mason]

It certainly wakes you up, that's for sure ! I start off feeling pretty un-energetic but after a mile or so I seem to get my wind (or perhaps I just wake up fully by then !!) and I'm fine thereon in.

I have pretty much crawled out of my bed at 5.30am and dressed / drunk my OJ / got out the door and set off by 6.00 though. It does feel like the middle of the night until summertime and early sunrises perk things up.

 

[fossyant]

Quite often feel knackered in the morning..... just spin for a while till the legs wake up. Didn't work today though - just back at base from visiting another office....took it easy.

 

[hackbike 666]

Was okay yesterday and today.Set off yesterday at 3.45 am and today at 4.45am.Tomorrow it's back to 3.45am.

 

[stoatsngroats]

Was okay yesterday and today.Set off yesterday at 3.45 am and today at 4.45am.Tomorrow it's back to 3.45am.

You have my sympathy for these early starts, I start at 4am, and a 30 minute cycle is just too much, unless it's summertime! (But, in my defence, I do a physical job too, up to 5 tons of food, manual handled!)

 

[HJ]

Start slowly and build up speed as you go...

 

[chrisuren]

Normally I'm ok in the morning (Up at 6) Hate starting early, but love cycling in the light.

 

[hackbike 666]

You have my sympathy for these early starts, I start at 4am, and a 30 minute cycle is just too much, unless it's summertime! (But, in my defence, I do a physical job too, up to 5 tons of food, manual handled!)

Actually I prefer them to 7,8 or 9am commutes.

I get a lie in Sunday as I don't leave till 6.00am.

 

[pes]

You have my sympathy for these early starts, I start at 4am, and a 30 minute cycle is just too much, unless it's summertime! (But, in my defence, I do a physical job too, up to 5 tons of food, manual handled!)

Sounds like you work in a food factory.
I have visited many in my time. Which one do you work in?

 

[hackbike 666]

That must keep you fit obviously.

 

[stoatsngroats]

Sounds like you work in a food factory.
I have visited many in my time. Which one do you work in?

..."Good guess....Not right!"

I deliver frozen/dry food etc, in Hastings, and to be very truthful it's rarely 5 tons, more like 2.5! , but I drive over 120 miles/day, and start at 4.30am, it's enough for me!

That must keep you fit obviously.

I'd say I'm fairly fit - though often tired!

 

[boydj]

When I was running marathons, there was no way that I could do a training run early in the morning. My body just would not 'switch' to running mode. However, I have no problems leaving the house at 7:15 on the bike. I reckon with cycling it is much easier to take it easy to get through the morning commute without finding it too hard.