All good things come to an end - Fat gits getting fit thread

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 5:07 pm

I decided to take my 15yr old bike out for 30mins during my lunch break today.... not been on it for, oooh... 14yrs. I forgot how heavy the thing is.
I only covered about 8km through a combination if woodland paths, muddy grass & main roads.
Pitiful attempt, but I have come home looking like a Chilean miner rescuee, and feel like I have been through 4 auditions for Brokeback Mountain 2.

Maybe do some other activity tomorrow & pick the bike up again later in the week when I no longer have monkey butt.

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:05 pm

gorrie wrote:feel like I have been through 4 auditions for Brokeback Mountain 2.

Here how to avoid chaffing without resorting to using vaseline
http://www.ukmountainbiker.com/view/Rid ... ddle_time/

Not tried it though

George

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:57 am

Day 3 of my new regime

as the festive period was remarkably boozy and much party food consumed...

So, under the watchful eye of Mrs Motivator (aka Mrs Bee - god bless her

) I'm now on "Slimming World" which seems so far like a less extreme version of the Atkins...

...It should be manageable when I'm offshore, plus I've just bought new running shoes on the Schuh sale website so the treadmill/cross-trainer will be getting more than just a passing glance

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:24 pm

Back to cycling to work today which was far easier than expected, looking forward to lighter nights and mornings though. Cycling to work along the canal in the dark is a bit bleak.

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:19 pm

kenny wrote:Back to cycling to work today which was far easier than expected, looking forward to lighter nights and mornings though. Cycling to work along the canal in the dark is a bit bleak.

What time do you cycle in at, how far?

I've just ordered a new jacket and decent bag for the commute... thinking of starting again next week, but not looking forward to the dark & rain.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:49 pm

Usually leave about 7.15, cycle route is an 8 mile round trip along the canal. The canal runs almost from the door of my flat to the door of the office so I don't have to cycle on any roads.

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:01 pm

Similar here, 7.15 depart, 6.5 mile cycle through the village, down a deserted B road and then onto the cycle path next to the runway/dual carrigeway. Shower > change > work > coffee.

Have only done it in the summer months before, but notice most of the regular cycle commuters are still cycling at this time of year.

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:15 am

I'm back commuting by bike from time to time...
Constant headwinds is getting boring though!

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:43 pm

yeah Wiggle.com has had it's yearly bashing from me already, their DHB stuff is actually pretty good, not to mention some very nice Merino base layers at much cheapness!

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:00 pm

If i could commute by bike i would - seems a "free" way of getting exercise ! Alas i can't ever see me being ready, willing or able to do a 65 mile commute by push bike

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:43 pm

Lazydonkey wrote:If i could commute by bike i would - seems a "free" way of getting exercise ! Alas i can't ever see me being ready, willing or able to do a 65 mile commute by push bike

likewise, my bike doesn't fly

woody · Post by **woody** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:25 pm

rossybee wrote:
Lazydonkey wrote:If i could commute by bike i would - seems a "free" way of getting exercise ! Alas i can't ever see me being ready, willing or able to do a 65 mile commute by push bike
likewise, my bike doesn't fly

Rossybee commuting next week:

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:06 pm

I'd have to be good at landing on the helipad cos I cannae swim

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:25 pm

rossybee wrote:

I'd have to be good at landing on the helipad cos I cannae swim

I'm sure you'd float

Mr Momo · Post by **Mr Momo** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:40 pm

You could imagine the helideck crew doubled-up if you arrived in that contracption

Scottish Elises

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