Staying motivated

[MarkF]

the sort of fruitcake that can't afford a gym and doesn't get cold or wet when cycling in the winter and has no issue with having to wash their bike down and mickle the chain each and every ride (off to clean hands yet again).... sorry.
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The gym works out about 70p per day for the 3 month contract, I'll think of you when I am in the sauna later. (But not in the way I think of the Loose Women presenters)

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

The gym works out about 70p per day for the 3 month contract, I'll think of you when I am in the sauna later. (But not in the way I think of the Loose Women presenters)

I have a good scar on my leg which should put most images of me out of people's minds - still not picked up the guts to go swimming again since the incident and I used to swim 1,000m every lunchtime for years ...

Oh and the one overriding factor - I would have to cycle there and back around a total of 15 miles, in which case I may have as well just gone cycling, still have to clean the bike and saved the £70 gym membership...

 

[Guyincognito76]

I find that if I'm going out often, then I stay motivated. The problem is getting remotivated after a prolonged period of inactivity. A cocktail of a bad cold, followed by some wet and windy weather, and Christmas led to a few weeks off the bike. It was a real struggle getting back in to the swing of it after that, but now, after four weeks, I'm good again.

I'm trying not to let the cold stop me from cycling this week, even if I only do a little to keep my toe in.

And... Of course my bike got pinched last night! Nothing better than drawing your curtains in the morning to see your garage door has been forced. So, I'll have to remotivate myself after another long period of inactivity

 

[Drago]

Yes, what sort if fruitcake wants to get cold and wet, then have to clean up afterwards? I'll stick with the gym bike, loose women and a nice sauna after.

The sort of fruitcake who gets neither cold nor wet by virtue of being prepared and having the gear. The sort of fruitcake that is improving their control skills with each icy pedal stroke instead of not allowing those skills to develop by virtue of pretending to ride a bike instead.

I get a fair smattering of hardcore roadies on my courses and some of them have very poorly developed slow riding, balance and control skills because for 4 or 5 months a year they're not really riding a bike at all, while kidding themselves they're hardcore and getting prepped for Summer.

 

[Rob3rt]

The sort of fruitcake who gets neither cold nor wet by virtue of being prepared and having the gear. The sort of fruitcake that is improving their control skills with each icy pedal stroke instead of not allowing those skills to develop by virtue of pretending to ride a bike instead.

I get a fair smattering of hardcore roadies on my courses and some of them have very poorly developed slow riding, balance and control skills because for 4 or 5 months a year they're not really riding a bike at all, while kidding themselves they're hardcore and getting prepped for Summer.

Sometimes a post triggers so many thoughts in my head that I can not untangle them in order to type a coherent response. This post is one of those posts!

 

[black'n'yellow]

I get a fair smattering of hardcore roadies on my courses and some of them have very poorly developed slow riding, balance and control skills because for 4 or 5 months a year they're not really riding a bike at all, while kidding themselves they're hardcore and getting prepped for Summer.

Even 'hardcore' roadies wither in Drago's awesome presence..

To be fair though, they don't sound very 'hardcore' if they arent riding in the winter...

 

[Drago]

Wither. They fair on get vapours!

Some are very good. Had one lad turn up and he was doing 5 minute trackstands, turning on the spot without dabbing, truly incredible skills. Came as little surprise that we was a BMX champion as a wee kid and a Trials champion as a teenager. Stunning ability. He didnt develop those abilities on rollers.

 

[black'n'yellow]

He didnt develop those abilities on rollers.

You don't say. He probably wouldn't have developed his aerobic threshold by doing trackstands either...

 

[Drago]

Forgive me. I'm in a 'state the blindingly obvious' mode this morning.

 

[400bhp]

Buy a 5 grand bike, then you'll be motivated...especially if you're married*

* I have not done this and take no responsibility for any injuries you may sustain!

5 grand bike and married in the same sentence. Don't know how that happened.

 

[400bhp]

More than likely, that is exactly what I thought on reading it.

Aye.

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[Crankarm]

the sort of fruitcake that can't afford a gym and doesn't get cold or wet when cycling in the winter and has no issue with having to wash their bike down and mickle the chain each and every ride (off to clean hands yet again).... sorry.
on the bright side of things - it is sunny here today, so just getting ready for a nice sunny cold ride with a snowy scene around me... should be fun. only choice now is which bike? road or mountain bike....

Sorry I thought this post was in Commuting so you probably aren't riding everdyay come rain, snow or shine.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Sorry I thought this post was in Commuting so you probably aren't riding everdyay come rain, snow or shine.

I now only commute twice a week (doing 3 separate commutes in those 2 days) and have to ride whatever the weather,
I also used to commute 5 days a week for 7 years and then went off to cycle around the world and that counts as cycling every day...

so though I may qualitfy

(and its not in commuting either... but I commute as well as ride for pleasure)

 

[Crankarm]

I now only commute twice a week (doing 3 separate commutes in those 2 days) and have to ride whatever the weather,
I also used to commute 5 days a week for 7 years and then went off to cycle around the world and that counts as cycling every day...

so though I may qualitfy

(and its not in commuting either... but I commute as well as ride for pleasure)

Were you savaged by a dog, as 4 dog bites hence the need for 100 stitches?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Were you savaged by a dog, as 4 dog bites hence the need for 100 stitches?

yes - whilst cycling around the world - follow the link in the signature and got to page "day 350 (part 2)" and unless you have a strong stomach, I suggest you don't do this whilst eating. it was mostly 1 bite that needed all the stitches, severed a major artery, severed a major nerve, punctured a major vein and left me with some muscle damage - I can now cycle around 45 miles without too much problem (assuming I continue with the 90 mins physio each night that it needed, I just can't walk very far. Now almost able to get around the weekly shop if we stick to only the isles we need in a medium sized supermarket. So I don't work yet - can't and not entitled to any help and get nothing whatsoever) and we pay for all my physio after being refused in on the NHS... incident happened outside the UK and they have not been interested). I am now at college twice a week on adult course which thankfully cost very little, doing something useful with my time and commute once a week (22 miles) to my physio appointments hence 3 commutes, 2 days and then I do what I want in between which is mostly staying fit because of my asthma and the fact I like cycling (good thing given I tried cycling around the world)