What does your significant other think of your cycling hobby?
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Now, now, enough of the retranca.Thank you darling
I love it when you correct me
P. S. And I was cycling past lots of em, in Galicia, for part of that trip - so in a way that makes me feel even more cultured
RichardB
Slightly retro
- Location
- West Wales
Get a room, you two.
Sorry, just trying to be light-hearted, but I'm not good at it, it's Galician for sarcasm.Lo siento, no entiendo tu signifidaco
'retranca'
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
Oh and also
@oreo_muncher
Have it on good authority from me, some chaps can be really quite annoying.
Honestly, there's plenty of other potentially fun stuff to do, that doesn't involve coupling up.
In fact, come to think of it, most of my favourite girlfriends are single.
Out having larks, untramelled by menfolk, and their demands..
But I know.. The grass is always greener, etc etc.
@oreo_muncher
Have it on good authority from me, some chaps can be really quite annoying.
Honestly, there's plenty of other potentially fun stuff to do, that doesn't involve coupling up.
In fact, come to think of it, most of my favourite girlfriends are single.
Out having larks, untramelled by menfolk, and their demands..
But I know.. The grass is always greener, etc etc.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Hah, at 20 I was an automotive engineering undergrad, something of an introverted and bookish geekette with a passion for motor racing. I was one of three girls on my degree course, and despite the overabundance of testosterone at a predominantly engineering-based Uni (Brunel), other than the occasional foray (still good friends with a couple of my "dates" more than two decades later), I preferred my own company and still do.
After some rather disastrous subsequent relationships, my heart and I don't really talk that much anymore. I'm now of a mind that if love happens, it happens, and if it doesn't, I'm happy with the status quo.
You do need to spend time on your studies. Working on your own is a big part of doing a degree (I've gone through a BEng, MEng and PhD in my time) but you do need an escape valve as well. Cycling is yours, motor racing was, and still is mine.
As long as you can achieve the right balance, you'll be fine.
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
Hah, at 20 I was an automotive engineering undergrad, something of an introverted and bookish geekette with a passion for motor racing. I was one of three girls on my degree course, and despite the overabundance of testosterone at a predominantly engineering-based Uni (Brunel), other than the occasional foray (still good friends with a couple of my "dates" more than two decades later), I preferred my own company and still do.
After some rather disastrous subsequent relationships, my heart and I don't really talk that much anymore. I'm now of a mind that if love happens, it happens, and if it doesn't, I'm happy with the status quo.
You do need to spend time on your studies. Working on your own is a big part of doing a degree (I've gone through a BEng, MEng and PhD in my time) but you do need an escape valve as well. Cycling is yours, motor racing was, and still is mine.
This is very sensible advice from @Reynard
Completing your studies is important, for your own self worth, as well as for future employment prospects - shows you can stick at something.
It's very hard to study by yourself, especially with Internet distractions
but you must.
- And definitely go cycling too
Don't worry about romantic relationships right now.
Plenty of time for that later, if you feel the need .
Maybe we need to check you've finished your assignments before we chat to you on here..
Ha - I'd feel a proper hypocrite doing that, I did complete my studies, but did plenty of mucking about too
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
This is very sensible advice from @Reynard
Completing your studies is important, for your own self worth, as well as for future employment prospects - shows you can stick at something.
It's very hard to study by yourself, especially with Internet distractions
but you must.
- And definitely go cycling too
Don't worry about romantic relationships right now.
Plenty of time for that later, if you feel the need .
Maybe we need to check you've finished your assignments before we chat to you on here..
Ha - I'd feel a proper hypocrite doing that, I did complete my studies, but did plenty of mucking about too
Oh, I did my fair share of mucking around. What student hasn't?
I wasn't helped by the fact that when I was at Brunel, there was a bookshop in nearby Isleworth that specialised in motoring and motorsport books as well as OOP magazines and memorabilia. If I had a break in lectures, it was a good bet that was where I would be found if I wasn't on campus...
Besides, a girl can't have too many books...
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
Oh, I did my fair share of mucking around. What student hasn't?
I wasn't helped by the fact that when I was at Brunel, there was a bookshop in nearby Isleworth that specialised in motoring and motorsport books as well as OOP magazines and memorabilia. If I had a break in lectures, it was a good bet that was where I would be found if I wasn't on campus...
Besides, a girl can't have too many books...
Oh absolutely,
I see them (books) as an effective form of insulation - especially if, like me, you live in a trailer..
Plus there's the stack of half read ones.. by the bed to rest the tea cup on
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Oh absolutely,
I see them (books) as an effective form of insulation - especially if, like me, you live in a trailer..
Plus there's the stack of half read ones.. by the bed to rest the tea cup on
Are you sure we weren't separated at birth?
And that's without all the old Autosport back-issues plus the archive that I maintain.
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
Are you sure we weren't separated at birth?
And that's without all the old Autosport back-issues plus the archive that I maintain.
Yes, I'm probs your slightly muddier, possibly less studious, but not-really-so-very-evil twin sister
On the upside however, I think perhaps our middle aged meanderings, have driven our protagonist back to her books
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Really you can have too many books
but the bar is quite high
especially if you read the books - or they are relevant reference to things you do
but when I was at University cycling was my release - I developed an attitude of "oh - wonder where that track goes" and wandering down a path that might - or might not - be OK for a road(ish) bike (in the 1970s) with no tread, drops, and 10 gears - and just see what happens. After all - I could always just go back
Then - some time later - I would start wondering if i could get back to Hall in time for dinner (male - dinner is important) and take the OS map out of its plastic bag on the luggage rack and try to work out where I was
Wife seems to accept that I am better off if I wander off on my bike every now and again - OK every damn day over lockdown for 1 hour (as specified) - possibly plus a bit or so)
a year and a bit ago my ebike was starting to look a bit 'used' - to get it back to perfect would cost over £100 - quite a lot over - just for the parts
although good on Powacycle for still supporting them
so - as you do -I figured out that it would be best to spend over £1200 on a new ebike - because it would be better - and sell the old ebike
so I did - a nice bloke called Peter - it was probably Petr - bought it (with 2 functioning batteries) bought the old one and now I have a great new ebike (1 year old - 2700+ miles so far)
anyway - wife is quite happy for me to disappear fro 2 hours a day and beleives that I cycle round a load of canals or go and look at planes at the airport
she either totally trusts me (possibly based on 'who else would have me') or has a tracker on my phone (well you have to track your ride - don;t you???)
but the bar is quite high
especially if you read the books - or they are relevant reference to things you do
but when I was at University cycling was my release - I developed an attitude of "oh - wonder where that track goes" and wandering down a path that might - or might not - be OK for a road(ish) bike (in the 1970s) with no tread, drops, and 10 gears - and just see what happens. After all - I could always just go back
Then - some time later - I would start wondering if i could get back to Hall in time for dinner (male - dinner is important) and take the OS map out of its plastic bag on the luggage rack and try to work out where I was
Wife seems to accept that I am better off if I wander off on my bike every now and again - OK every damn day over lockdown for 1 hour (as specified) - possibly plus a bit or so)
a year and a bit ago my ebike was starting to look a bit 'used' - to get it back to perfect would cost over £100 - quite a lot over - just for the parts
although good on Powacycle for still supporting them
so - as you do -I figured out that it would be best to spend over £1200 on a new ebike - because it would be better - and sell the old ebike
so I did - a nice bloke called Peter - it was probably Petr - bought it (with 2 functioning batteries) bought the old one and now I have a great new ebike (1 year old - 2700+ miles so far)
anyway - wife is quite happy for me to disappear fro 2 hours a day and beleives that I cycle round a load of canals or go and look at planes at the airport
she either totally trusts me (possibly based on 'who else would have me') or has a tracker on my phone (well you have to track your ride - don;t you???)
AuroraSaab
Veteran
I sympathise. There's so much pressure on young people nowadays to be in relationships and it's easy to think you are missing out and it will never happen. As we say in Yorkshire though, 'There's a lid for every pot' and you will find someone who appreciates you, bike and all, in your own time.
Romantic films are bs to be honest. Enduring relationships are those based on mutual respect and friendship, not being swept off your feet or love at first sight. I know it's hard but once we are through all this you will be able to socialise and meet people again. Both my kids at uni are struggling a bit atm - banned from mixing outside their bubble group and my daughter is on 14 days isolation as a girl in her flat has covid. Booked a hotel to visit them this weekend but can't see daughter and possibly can't see son if they ramp up the restrictions tomorrow.
