oldroadman
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After my racing career was done, and not having made a fortune I had to get an ordinary job, after a couple fo years the big company insisted everyone had a medical check (probably to keep their BUPA cover down a bit). Included was blood test, pulse rate, lung capacity. Then a session on a basic exercise bike as a fitness check. This all happened quite a few years back.
OK, so the pulse is low 40's, lungs about 4.5 litres, blood pressure just below the 120/80. Eyebrows raised about the pulse rate. Then comes the exercise bike, before blood tests. BUt I can't go on the bike because I'm over 35, and "there's a risk you may damage yourself". Like the damage done by 200km plus races, I ask, because I was doing those until about 4 years ago?
Oh no, comes the reply, it's the rules! This is how big companies work out the fitness of their staff, laugh, I almost resigned....then considered the silly amounts of money being paid for what "work" I did, and the big pension pot!
OK, so the pulse is low 40's, lungs about 4.5 litres, blood pressure just below the 120/80. Eyebrows raised about the pulse rate. Then comes the exercise bike, before blood tests. BUt I can't go on the bike because I'm over 35, and "there's a risk you may damage yourself". Like the damage done by 200km plus races, I ask, because I was doing those until about 4 years ago?
Oh no, comes the reply, it's the rules! This is how big companies work out the fitness of their staff, laugh, I almost resigned....then considered the silly amounts of money being paid for what "work" I did, and the big pension pot!
Little f*cker went straight into my front wheel, bet it has a headache now, no damage to the bike and I stayed upright 
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