What keeps you off the bike?

[Threevok]

Excellent

 

[presta]

Unknown. Lots of problems.

A bit like me then, I keep trying to retrain, but it always ends in tears. I can build up volume indefinitely, but the slightest attempt to increase the intensity and all the work comes crashing down like a house of cards. Months of training down the drain in minutes.

 

[Lonestar]

A bit like me then, I keep trying to retrain, but it always ends in tears. I can build up volume indefinitely, but the slightest attempt to increase the intensity and all the work comes crashing down like a house of cards. Months of training down the drain in minutes.

I know the feeling.Condolences.Not sure whether I can do the bike tour in 2018 but I feel I have made some good progress this year and I've dropped two stone since May without going on a silly diet.

 

[gaijintendo]

Sorry to hear about the sniffles.

For me the thought of public transport is such a motivator, I would need to have mechanical problems with every bike...

Spoke too soon. Got an email about travel expenses. I've been doing 25miles a day recently because I have been working at another location. Company would pay for the train at £7 but if I cycle, they only pay from the office supposedly.

Had about five almost incidents on the commute this Friday and some consumables (tube and some stand time at the local bike coop), so might as well give in to the burerocracy. I had been trying to save a couple of quid on the budget and stretch my legs, but eff'em.

So, yeah, bureaucracy.

 

[pjd57]

Grandchildren

 

[buzzy-beans]

I hate having wind!

 

[Trigger369]

For me it's being completely knackered after a days work .then driving the lad to football 3nites a week and family at weekends. Tho I finished work early on Fri and had enougj in the tank for a nice 2hr spin

 

[youngoldbloke]

Pain. I'm still arranging the club leisure rides and routes, even if I can't ride with them, so I'm on the bike in spirit anyway.

 

[Vantage]

I have a new excuse this week.
I had a mini stroke. Stuck in hospital till next week.
No more unless I get my balance back and control of my right arm improves.
Hospital food and no sleep due to noisy night staff for a week.
Christ I'll be in worse shape when I leave than when I arrived

 

[Jimidh]

When I was commuting, albeit only 3 miles, virtually nothing would stop me...
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Rain, sleet, snow or wind...but it's easy when it's only 3 miles and conditions are bad.
Nowadays I have 13 miles each way and motivation isn't what it used to be so it's going to be a meagre winter for miles achieved I think, commuting...or any cycling unless I kick my rear into gear. The cold really effects me, I have no tolerance of it and get hot aches really bad after any ride over half an hour or so.

I have a 30 miles round trip and I don’t mind the morning commute but the return home in the winter after a hard day can be torturous when you just want to be home and get fed. I only commute for the fun of it so if it’s too bad I take the car.

 

[Jimidh]

My lovely wife has left me this morning to head into town with her friends and left me with the kids - normally it wouldn’t be be an issue but this is the loveliest Sunday morning for a long time and perfect for a long autumnal ride.

Heading out later with my lad MTBing at Glentress but could have easily done two sessions on a day like this.

 

[Roadhump]

I have a new excuse this week.
I had a mini stroke. Stuck in hospital till next week.
No more unless I get my balance back and control of my right arm improves.
Hospital food and no sleep due to noisy night staff for a week.
Christ I'll be in worse shape when I leave than when I arrived

Hope you recover well. Good luck.

 

[alicat]

My lovely wife has left me this morning to head into town with her friends and left me with the kids - normally it wouldn’t be be an issue but this is the loveliest Sunday morning for a long time and perfect for a long autumnal ride.

They're your kids too. Sounds like you would have assumed you could just go out if she hadn't beaten you to it.

 

[alicat]

I have a new excuse this week.
I had a mini stroke. Stuck in hospital till next week.

So sorry to hear that, @Vantage. Hope you get some proper rest to aid your recovery soon.

 

[Trigger369]

I have a new excuse this week.
I had a mini stroke. Stuck in hospital till next week.
No more unless I get my balance back and control of my right arm improves.
Hospital food and no sleep due to noisy night staff for a week.
Christ I'll be in worse shape when I leave than when I arrived

Rest and Get well vantage