what an absolute joy

[kedab]

it was - on my bike this morning, quiet roads, cool morning air with the sun taking any edge off - and i'm beginning to demolish my times from when i first set out on my commute not quite 4 months ago - 30 minutes for the 1st leg of my commute was not uncommon while my body and brain tried to fathom what exactly i thought i was doing to it after so many years with little exercise. this morning with the weather set fair and no thoughts at all of trying to push for a time, it was amazing to see how far i've come...i turned the cyclemeter app on and set off.

i got up the rise (which i used to refer to as a hill) in the 6th of my 8 gears today too. this is the only part of the 1st leg that i made a conscious effort on - normally i'm lazy and will drop the bike down to 4th - arriving at the railway station with a little sweat on but not blowing out my @rse like i used to i press done on cyclemeter...

5.68 miles - 19mins 40 secs - ave speed 17.34mph <<< this was my face

i think the most important thing though is that my road sense/cycle craft has improved massively and i love being on the bike

 

[cycleruk]

I have been cycling for many years and still don't get board of the feeling of achievement after a day out on the bike

 

[Ian 74]

Its good to see improvement and to feel more confident on the bike.

Viva la speed.

 

[Glow worm]

12 miles for me today in just over two hours - average 5.6mph - am going for my slowest ever record. Nearly broke it today- will have another go tomorrow

 

[Titan yer tummy]

I thought this was an interesting story which should give us hope!

TyT

 

[jonny jeez]

12 miles for me today in just over two hours - average 5.6mph - am going for my slowest ever record. Nearly broke it today- will have another go tomorrow

Fantastic, good luck.

 

[XmisterIS]

12 miles for me today in just over two hours - average 5.6mph - am going for my slowest ever record. Nearly broke it today- will have another go tomorrow

Lol! You're almost at the point where you may as well walk ...

 

[biggs682]

surely its not all about speed but the enjoyment

 

[BrumJim]

But speed = enjoyment, surely?

 

[vernon]

But speed = enjoyment, surely?

Especially when speed = amphetamines

 

[BlackPanther]

I thought this was an interesting story which should give us hope!

TyT

"Cycling generates nearly £3bn a year for the UK economy."

Yeah, but I bet they'd make even more in taxes if we used our cars!

 

[mgarl10024]

But speed = enjoyment, surely?

I find that the inverse is true. If I plod along at 12mph, I enjoy myself. And maybe a little sprint is nice, but if all I am focused on is getting my time down, I find that it saps the fun. I've also found two colleagues who hate their cycle in, and are delighted when they shave off a few seconds...