Cycling - a chat about all things bike.

Hah! At least there's just you and one non-cyclist. I think I could hack that...albeit with a little frustration and lots of riding in circles. However, I'd rather be frustrated than put in danger on busy roads by folks who don't know how to ride on roads. We live in a seaside town and it's summer holiday time and so really busy at weekends. Anyone who hasn't ridden on roads really should not have been on them today.

Sadly I've never had a partner who rides or has even shown any interest, hence I ride and have ridden alone a lot of the time which is why I'm loving getting out with the Sky Rides and the Clarion folks.

I love the heat...although I know you lot are having serious heat over there and I've not experienced anything like it apart from a few weeks in Morocco and certainly not for doing any serious cycling in, so I'm not sure how I'd deal with that. However, it's been quite warm here this week and I've loved getting out and about on my wheels in it. Tuesdays Breeze (slow but social) ride was perfect and ended with a gorgeous sunset on the way back.

I am determined that I shall not become a lycra warrior. I will always wear my regular baggy cargo shorts/trews over my bike shorts and I have to wear baggy sports shirts to cover up my middle-aged muffin-top belly . I have just bought a budget priced cycling jacket and a waterpoof-ish jacket though. What gloves do you wear Yellow Band? I think I should have a pair of gloves now that I'm doing more mileage, although I am very careful about not putting pressure on my ulna nerve and flex my hands a lot whilst riding.

Yanno, I think lots of folks think us cyclists are a bit weird wanting to expend energy to get where we're going.



Oooops! rambled on a bit there.