Things I have learned today.

[montroseloon]

My lesson today was to remember to unclip one foot before coming to a complete stop. I may have had the crappiest cycling accident ever

 

[raleighnut]

My lesson today was to remember to unclip one foot before coming to a complete stop. I may have had the crappiest cycling accident ever

Welcome to the 'clipless moment' club.

I don't know why it is called a 'moment' ...................................seems to take ages to finally hit the ground.

 

[montroseloon]

Welcome to the 'clipless moment' club.

I don't know why it is called a 'moment' ...................................seems to take ages to finally hit the ground.

I'm blaming the new pedals and cleats for that moment. The old ones were a lot more loose

 

[Wetdog]

Yup, been there hahahahaha

 

[Cycleops]

It's very to get used to to twist rather than lift the foot, your brain instinctively tells you to do the latter. Still happens to me.

 

[Smithbat]

So, things I learned while on holiday this year

1, I do not like riding on anything but roads and paths. Grass, mud, gravel and farm trails are hell
2, I love my bike and never ever want to hire another one
3, Hire Bikes sound like bags of nails when you change gear
4, Norfolk is not flat!!!!
5, We are now saving to get a bike rack put on the top of the car so that number 2 never has to happen
6, Him Indoors' is a true gent and goes at my pace even though it is snail like compared to him

 

[madferret]

Cycling on a Turbo feels much harder work than actual cycling is what I learned today.

 

[Cycleops]

Cycling on a Turbo feels much harder work than actual cycling is what I learned today.

.....but the scenery is a lot less interesting.

 

[Cycleops]

If I post the word "w**ker", even in a quote, it gets automatically changed to "self gratification artist". Isn't software wonderful.

 

[DaggersJeff]

If I post the word "w**ker", even in a quote, it gets automatically changed to "self gratification artist". Isn't software wonderful.

That would be walker then!! Bloody pedestrians!! I was hammering through Stratford on Monday when a girl(walking in the same direction as me) just stepped off the pavement!!
And why? Cos she's too fecking busy looking at her latest text message!! She heard some very choice language!

Grrrr!

Rant over....kicks soap box back under desk

 

[Smithbat]

Yesterday's learning was as follows.

1) I am able to cycle nearly all the way up Whitchurch hill and only have to push for a little way.
2) For the first time I hit 30mph down hill and I did not die, faint or fall off.
3) I can still surprise Him Indoors by the speed I can go now
4) Yellow lenses are a revelation, left home at 7 last night and it was so clear!
5) Road which appear smooth in a car are not!

 

[madferret]

Today I learned that the "Alan Newton" way in Stockport, is not for road bikes.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

That would be walker then!! Bloody pedestrians!! I was hammering through Stratford on Monday when a girl(walking in the same direction as me) just stepped off the pavement!!
And why? Cos she's too fecking busy looking at her latest text message!! She heard some very choice language!

Grrrr!

Rant over....kicks soap box back under desk

Giddiest pedestrians in London. Station Parade in Stratford adds cabs into the madness, which makes it giddiester.

 

[DaggersJeff]

I learned on Sunday not to get the ump with MTBrs passing me on a climb and not to wish I had a another 10 lower gears to play with!!

 

[DaggersJeff]

Yesterday's learning was as follows.

1) I am able to cycle nearly all the way up Whitchurch hill and only have to push for a little way.
2) For the first time I hit 30mph down hill and I did not die, faint or fall off.
3) I can still surprise Him Indoors by the speed I can go now
4) Yellow lenses are a revelation, left home at 7 last night and it was so clear!
5) Road which appear smooth in a car are not!

Well done!!