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This is my cyclecomputer's odometer, reading 999.2 miles.

Just in case this rolls round to zero, thought I'd take a piccy of it and do a bit of show-and-tell.

I'd say about 600 of these miles have been done over the past six months, since I decided to get a bit fitter. I don't generally go too far, I cycle to and from work every day (about 5 miles round trip) and go out on a bigger 15-30 mile ride (depending on how I'm feeling) at least once a week.

The first time I did a 30 mile trip I had my first bonk about 10 miles from home. I hadn't eaten at all beforehand, nor during. I must have had a drink with me, but I'm not certain - oh, yes, I did, because I remember puking it up - nice! I was only about 500 yards away from my house too - I felt sorry for the bystanders.

Now I'm much more disciplined when it comes to appropriate nutrition before, during, and after rides. I especially like the prospect of coming home after an intense ride to pie and chips - ever the fat bastard!

My average speed waxes and wanes around 14mph and my cadence around 85-90rpm. My route involves gravelly canal towpath, a tarmacked cycle path, and a grassy canal towpath - all fairly flat, I haven't graduated to anything mountainous yet! My cycle to work is quite arduous though, with a couple of steep inclines - nothing too strenuous though.

Cycling on grass is a real pain - it just totally saps all your energy. Where I go around 16 mph on the tarmac, I tend to drop to around 13 on gravel but only just manage 10 on grass - it's a real killer - not to mention the bumps! Cut grass is a bigger pest because it clogs up in every nook and cranny. Mud as well is inevitable on the side of a canal. Thick squelchy clay mud. It's neither easy, nor pleasant, to ride through - thankfully the Mrs washes my clothes - oh, but when it gets in your mouth, yeurgh!

Speaking of mouths, flies are also horrible. And big ones are painful.

It's amazing how much of a difference wind plays on your speed. I never really appreciated it before, but with a wind behind me, I can merrily scoot along with little effort - and the annoying thing is, you don't really feel it's there - but you do if you go back into it and you're reduced to an agonising crawl! It's really stark. I have a much better appreciation for my car's engine now - and an appreciation for how I can be more energy efficient with it.

Anyway, that's about all that comes to mind. Hope you enjoyed my little brain dump about my cycling.

Sure as hell hope you ain't the pavement cyclist who nearly killed me outside my doorstep the other week, Mark. Mark? MARK??Aaaargh!.........................

Mark, no fear, I mountain bike here in the Dutch forests, no chance of a clash of wheels and punctures at three paces!

Tell the truth, Mark,

That's really your calorie counter after breakfast this morning.

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Quote: Mark Lowton

This is my cyclecomputer's odometer, reading 999.2 miles.

Just in case this rolls round to zero, thought I'd take a piccy of it and do a bit of show-and-tell.

I'd say about 600 of these miles have been done over the past six months, since I decided to get a bit fitter. I don't generally go too far, I cycle to and from work every day (about 5 miles round trip) and go out on a bigger 15-30 mile ride (depending on how I'm feeling) at least once a week.

The first time I did a 30 mile trip I had my first bonk about 10 miles from home. I hadn't eaten at all beforehand, nor during. I must have had a drink with me, but I'm not certain - oh, yes, I did, because I remember puking it up - nice! I was only about 500 yards away from my house too - I felt sorry for the bystanders.

Now I'm much more disciplined when it comes to appropriate nutrition before, during, and after rides. I especially like the prospect of coming home after an intense ride to pie and chips - ever the fat bastard!

My average speed waxes and wanes around 14mph and my cadence around 85-90rpm. My route involves gravelly canal towpath, a tarmacked cycle path, and a grassy canal towpath - all fairly flat, I haven't graduated to anything mountainous yet! My cycle to work is quite arduous though, with a couple of steep inclines - nothing too strenuous though.

Cycling on grass is a real pain - it just totally saps all your energy. Where I go around 16 mph on the tarmac, I tend to drop to around 13 on gravel but only just manage 10 on grass - it's a real killer - not to mention the bumps! Cut grass is a bigger pest because it clogs up in every nook and cranny. Mud as well is inevitable on the side of a canal. Thick squelchy clay mud. It's neither easy, nor pleasant, to ride through - thankfully the Mrs washes my clothes - oh, but when it gets in your mouth, yeurgh!

Speaking of mouths, flies are also horrible. And big ones are painful.

It's amazing how much of a difference wind plays on your speed. I never really appreciated it before, but with a wind behind me, I can merrily scoot along with little effort - and the annoying thing is, you don't really feel it's there - but you do if you go back into it and you're reduced to an agonising crawl! It's really stark. I have a much better appreciation for my car's engine now - and an appreciation for how I can be more energy efficient with it.

Anyway, that's about all that comes to mind. Hope you enjoyed my little brain dump about my cycling.

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What a fascinating tit bit! Someone going to spoof it?

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Quote: Mark Lowton

This is my cyclecomputer's odometer, reading 999.2 miles.

Just in case this rolls round to zero, thought I'd take a piccy of it and do a bit of show-and-tell.

I'd say about 600 of these miles have been done over the past six months, since I decided to get a bit fitter. I don't generally go too far, I cycle to and from work every day (about 5 miles round trip) and go out on a bigger 15-30 mile ride (depending on how I'm feeling) at least once a week.

The first time I did a 30 mile trip I had my first bonk about 10 miles from home. I hadn't eaten at all beforehand, nor during. I must have had a drink with me, but I'm not certain - oh, yes, I did, because I remember puking it up - nice! I was only about 500 yards away from my house too - I felt sorry for the bystanders.

Now I'm much more disciplined when it comes to appropriate nutrition before, during, and after rides. I especially like the prospect of coming home after an intense ride to pie and chips - ever the fat bastard!

My average speed waxes and wanes around 14mph and my cadence around 85-90rpm. My route involves gravelly canal towpath, a tarmacked cycle path, and a grassy canal towpath - all fairly flat, I haven't graduated to anything mountainous yet! My cycle to work is quite arduous though, with a couple of steep inclines - nothing too strenuous though.

Cycling on grass is a real pain - it just totally saps all your energy. Where I go around 16 mph on the tarmac, I tend to drop to around 13 on gravel but only just manage 10 on grass - it's a real killer - not to mention the bumps! Cut grass is a bigger pest because it clogs up in every nook and cranny. Mud as well is inevitable on the side of a canal. Thick squelchy clay mud. It's neither easy, nor pleasant, to ride through - thankfully the Mrs washes my clothes - oh, but when it gets in your mouth, yeurgh!

Speaking of mouths, flies are also horrible. And big ones are painful.

It's amazing how much of a difference wind plays on your speed. I never really appreciated it before, but with a wind behind me, I can merrily scoot along with little effort - and the annoying thing is, you don't really feel it's there - but you do if you go back into it and you're reduced to an agonising crawl! It's really stark. I have a much better appreciation for my car's engine now - and an appreciation for how I can be more energy efficient with it.

Anyway, that's about all that comes to mind. Hope you enjoyed my little brain dump about my cycling.

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Impresssive stats Mark, you must be a menace staring at the odometer constantly.

I try and go for about an hour two to three times a week, stopping mid-way for a walk through a bronze sculpture garden, English garden and back on past some cricket pitches.

Often deer along the way, much better than the stationary bike, bugs are getting worse though.

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Quote: victor nicholas

I try and go for about an hour two to three times a week,
stopping mid-way for a walk

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There is a spelling mistake contained within the highlighted text. You'll need to substitute an 'n' for an 'l'.

By the way, Mark, this - hypoglycemia - is what happens to me whenever my sugar levels get too low. A weird feeling, isn't it?

Right, sorry.

No, I'm sorry, Vic.


It was a cheap shot. I apologise unreservedly.

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Quote: Monkey Woods

No, I'm sorry, Vic.


It was a cheap shot. I apologise unreservedly.

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Monks, we'll lock you up if you pick on our O-L King!
Bang-kok Hotel has enough rooms free!

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Quote: Monkey Woods

No, I'm sorry, Vic.


It was a cheap shot. I apologise unreservedly.

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No worries (wink!)

Mark:

I got excited there for a minute. I thought you were talking about the mile-HIGH club. (I can't take this damned libido ANYwhere.)

Kudos on the fine new pic, by the way. A cordial thumbs-up to you, too, sir!

I'll bet Mark is the life of every party he goes to.

Brings his odometer with him I bet.

A welcome addition to every party.

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Quote: Madame Bitters

A welcome addition to every party.

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Especially at the Oasis Bar Grill and Chophouse, Steak House as was.

No idea what happened there.

Regards

Skoob.

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Quote: Skoob1999

Especially at the Oasis Bar Grill and Chophouse, Steak House as was.

Regards

Skoob.

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Where? On the mechanical bull?

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Quote: victor nicholas

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Quote: Monkey Woods

No, I'm sorry, Vic.


It was a cheap shot. I apologise unreservedly.

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No worries (wink!)

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You did it again! That should be an "a" not an "I".

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Quote: Adam Click

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Quote: victor nicholas

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Quote: Monkey Woods

No, I'm sorry, Vic.


It was a cheap shot. I apologise unreservedly.

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No worries (wink!)

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You did it again! That should be an "a" not an "I".

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And if you're American that should be a "Y" not a "W".

I had 2 mountain bikes hadnt used em for years so i sold them for what i thought was cheap, kept some bits off one bike to build up another bike with a view to starting again, as luck has it the frame required 28 Inch wheels Cost me 120 quid for a full set tyre inner tube cassete and rims etc.

Still the bike is almost done and has road tyres on it,because i would like to try and get some milage in on raods/canels.

I am seriously thinking about buying a Garmin Gps cycle computer, just the price of around 250 pounds seems a bummer.

regards

PMC

I've got a mountain bike.

But I don't use it much any more.

Kept falling off it drunk.

Especially on Sundays.

Regards

Skoob

Skoob told me he rode a bike one block before he fell off, but it was a good thing because his balls were getting 'numb'...what does 1000miles do for them?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm?

See ya on the cruise MB!

Morphus

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Quote: Skoob1999

I've got a mountain bike.

But I don't use it much any more.

Kept falling off it drunk.

Especially on Sundays.

Regards

Skoob

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Talking of mountain bikes here in Holland, my tyre's flat!

Hi..

I was clocked at 35MPH by the Pleasantville police. They holler at me: HEY! youre going 35! (this was on level road)

Also, 90 is the minimum cadence to avoid knee damage.

Good to see you ride.

What do you do about underwear, and such?

I learned how to ride in very loose dry powdery dirt, like sand, only smaller dust-like particles.

VERY HARD TO KEEP GOING THRU IT.

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Quote: Mark Lowton

This is my cyclecomputer's odometer, reading 999.2 miles.

Just in case this rolls round to zero, thought I'd take a piccy of it and do a bit of show-and-tell.

I'd say about 600 of these miles have been done over the past six months, since I decided to get a bit fitter. I don't generally go too far, I cycle to and from work every day (about 5 miles round trip) and go out on a bigger 15-30 mile ride (depending on how I'm feeling) at least once a week.

The first time I did a 30 mile trip I had my first bonk about 10 miles from home. I hadn't eaten at all beforehand, nor during. I must have had a drink with me, but I'm not certain - oh, yes, I did, because I remember puking it up - nice! I was only about 500 yards away from my house too - I felt sorry for the bystanders.

Now I'm much more disciplined when it comes to appropriate nutrition before, during, and after rides. I especially like the prospect of coming home after an intense ride to pie and chips - ever the fat bastard!

My average speed waxes and wanes around 14mph and my cadence around 85-90rpm. My route involves gravelly canal towpath, a tarmacked cycle path, and a grassy canal towpath - all fairly flat, I haven't graduated to anything mountainous yet! My cycle to work is quite arduous though, with a couple of steep inclines - nothing too strenuous though.

Cycling on grass is a real pain - it just totally saps all your energy. Where I go around 16 mph on the tarmac, I tend to drop to around 13 on gravel but only just manage 10 on grass - it's a real killer - not to mention the bumps! Cut grass is a bigger pest because it clogs up in every nook and cranny. Mud as well is inevitable on the side of a canal. Thick squelchy clay mud. It's neither easy, nor pleasant, to ride through - thankfully the Mrs washes my clothes - oh, but when it gets in your mouth, yeurgh!

Speaking of mouths, flies are also horrible. And big ones are painful.

It's amazing how much of a difference wind plays on your speed. I never really appreciated it before, but with a wind behind me, I can merrily scoot along with little effort - and the annoying thing is, you don't really feel it's there - but you do if you go back into it and you're reduced to an agonising crawl! It's really stark. I have a much better appreciation for my car's engine now - and an appreciation for how I can be more energy efficient with it.

Anyway, that's about all that comes to mind. Hope you enjoyed my little brain dump about my cycling.

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I was flashed by a Dorset speed camera at the bottom of a big hill I was doing 38 in a 30.

I was really pleased I was using false plates that day.

P.S. what's cadence?

P.P.S. why is 1,000 miles significant? I do 20,000 a year.

P.P.P.S this isn't real a P.P.P.S because there never was a signature and according to my Latin master a postscript should come after a signature.

JG