I Cycled 33 Miles Today

The good news is the numbness I was getting in my hands wasn't noticeable, the bad news is that my knees are fucked and my arse feels doesn't feel right

Even worse, my wife made me cut the grass when I got home. If it wasn't for red wine I'd be disconsolate

Shandy.

Shit, forgot, loads of cyclists suffer from hand numbness, normally caused by incorrect seat height/reach settings, experiment til you find the correct position. If it helps, I sometimes experience numb hands, so it's just one of those things.

Its been a constant problem till today, now my whole bodies fucked

Unless you look like this after every cycle ride, you haven't tried enough James.

fuck me, he looks like the star of a bukkake movie, eeeeuuuuw!

One of my legs are as thick as him!! Cycled 25 miles today but my arse is properly fucked now

Does that make me a Hun cyclist

Cycling's addictive isn' it James? You'll be after a road bike next and purchasing ProCycling to read in your underpants.


I meant to say, 33 miles on a hybrid is a fucking good effort. If you're cycling that sort of distance you should be taking some food with you. Cheap cereals bars (the crappy and sugar filled the better) eaten at hourly intervals will stop you hitting the wall, and more importantly stop you eating everything in sight when you get home.

After a long ride you'll crave crsips or cake (the CP has banned me from eating cake in case I put weight on, I'm even banned from looking at pictures of cake ) , both are bad. I finish my rides so after showering (which you want to do as soon as you've finished, wearing sweaty pants will give you saddle sores, cleanliness is key) it's mealtime, this stops you eating crap and cures your hunger.

Next week, tips on chain rotation.

Jimmy, think on.

You're being lectured on taking a shower by a DOB.

Careful, man.

Thanks for the tips crown, on the 33 miles run I had a Solero about 26 miles

Sunday run I didn't even have a bottle of juice as the kids had scoffed all the ribena. Thank fuck it wasn't warm

Its alright Mo, my cleanliness is beyond reproach

JimmyMcGrory wrote:Thanks for the tips crown, on the 33 miles run I had a Solero about 26 miles

Sunday run I didn't even have a bottle of juice as the kids had scoffed all the ribena. Thank fuck it wasn't warm

Its alright Mo, my cleanliness is beyond reproach

Water is more important than food (no matter what sevvy says ) while cycling.

Any update on the cycling James?

This week's tip is purchase some clipless pedals and shoes. They greatest innovation in cycling is clipless pedals. I ride Shimano SPD-SLs with yellow cleats, as they have 5 degrees of float and are kind to your knees. You feel at one with the bike when using clipless, get your wallet out James.

Pedals:

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Road+Parts/Transmission/Pedals+-+Road/Shimano+105+5700+SPD+SL+Pedals_1675.htm

Shoes:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Northwave_Jet_Road_Cycling_Shoes/5360039469/

Buy a size up from your normal shoe size as your feet swell while exercising.

crownliquor wrote:Any update on the cycling James?


Buy a size up from your normal shoe size as your feet swell while exercising.

Does that work on your knob too? Sev wanted to know

I'm on my holidays mate, took the bike but haven't cycled much

Will my feet clip into those pedals, I'm a bit unsure about that. Also the shoes are sold out in my size

supermo wrote:

crownliquor wrote:Any update on the cycling James?


Buy a size up from your normal shoe size as your feet swell while exercising.

Does that work on your knob too? Sev wanted to know

i imagine the swelling is commensurate with the amount of erm "excercise" you put it through.