Missed the ride

[BrumJim]

It was very wet this morning, and I'm in the car. This is entirely due to a front brake block refusing to let go of the callipers whilst working on my bicycle yesterday.

So, I should be happy about the fortuitous piece of failed maintenance. I should be sitting there smugly enjoying the way that fate dumped me in the water-tight metal box on the day where water-tight is useful.

Instead, no. I'm watching a high speed commuter on a road bike enviously wondering if I would have been matching his pace, almost ready to cheer him on, wondering what might have been. I spot another high-speed commuter just by Aston Uni, and am glad that he passes me at Dartmouth Circus, watching him as he takes a lovely primary position until he gets to my exit, then speeds off up North, with little apparent effort, leaving me sad and feeling useless.

Have I gone mad?

 

[Moodyman]

No - you're not mad, you're a cyclist and all cyclists get those feelings.

I get the same feeling on the days that my bike is not roadworthy or where I'm carrying a cold.

 

[Darkmarkster]

its the same as when your sitting in a coffee shop and you see a cyclist going past,you cant help but try and look at what groupset they are running to see if you can boast or cry..or is that just me?

 

[fossyant]

TBH, I didn't bother riding today, stiff legs from the Cheshire Cat, and the work bike is without a wheel - couldn't be bothered getting the road bike out in this rain, plus had to be in a meeting in Central Manchester.....

 

[cyberknight]

i did not get a chance to ride what with painting all day so went for a run , damn i do not use those muscle s much ouch !

 

[neslon]

On the way to the Match a while ago with Son 1 (16). A bike whizzes by.
Son: "Dad, did you see her?"
Me: "The Spesh Roubaix?"
Son: "You're weird"

 

[potsy]

TBH, I didn't bother riding today, stiff legs from the Cheshire Cat, and the work bike is without a wheel - couldn't be bothered getting the road bike out in this rain, plus had to be in a meeting in Central Manchester.....

Hope you're thoroughly ashamed of yourself foss.

 

[hackbike 666]

On the way to the Match a while ago with Son 1 (16). A bike whizzes by.
Son: "Dad, did you see her?"
Me: "The Spesh Roubaix?"
Son: "You're weird"