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i cant make it tonight - man flu :-(

HTFU

Ps get well soon xxx

Thanks so much. Won't have time to do a pic. Will be down 7ish. Have raided piggy bank and am definitely coming.

Perhaps. From memory it was a spanner issue.

I'm not helping much.

Thanks for the offer. the bike came dismantled in the post, my brother kindly assembled it all for me, but he couldn't tighten the handlebars. This is what needs to be fixed.

If I can raid my piggy bank, I'll be there tomorrow. May be cakeless but will bring bike along in case some lovely person has tools with them to fix my handlebars.

RIP Betty Driver aka Betty Turpin in Coronation Street.

Long live Betty's Hot Pot.

My cat came in this morning with a severe limp. It appears to have injured a hind leg.

It has spent the day resting. What should I do with it? Should I just keep it in the house ofr a couple days and see if it gets any better or arrange a visit to vet ASAP for x-ray or whatever?

There are no surface wounds or visible swelling. Its a smallish female cat, about a year old. Avoids other cats usually but loves hiding under cars.

I would always err on the side of caution with any cat less than 3 years old and take it to the vet.

Up until 3 years the cat's immune system is developing. Even if you can't see a cut, it is possible that is has been bitten by another animal and may have an infection.

Hope it gets better soon x

I don't think I'll be well enough to do this by then, but if you let me know your route/stop off points, I might come and say hi.

There are always nail extensions, hair extensions and fake eyelashes or permanent make up,

Ooops I know far too much....

Oh no! when you come home you'll want to be painted orange,

Easts would probably be Victoria Park.

sorry, not going to be able to get to Easts this week after all.

balls..... i am out tonight after all :(

Cake and bike fixing in two weeks???

It is shameful to be an "overweight unfit old cyclist"? The last work in that label demonstrates that one is attempting to do something about the first two which, with the third, are generally all too apparent to the naked eye.

Oy, less of the old. And i'm not doing a Lady Godiva for anyone.

1. Shoosh 600 metres
   

Don't underestimate yourself. I reckon that, saving definable disability, any adult who can get on a bike and set off under their own steam could be got through a ride of 50 miles.

When I led a few rides for Southwark Cyclists, I had someone turn up for a ride thinking it would be a ten miler. By the time we'd ridden from London Bridge out to Peckham and through Clapham and on to Richmond Park he asked how far we had gone. I think we'd covered about 20 miles by then and although he was convinced he wouldn't make it all the way back Barry Mason and I convinced him to give it a go. As we approached bail out points I let him know but he decided to carry on and got all the way back at around 40-45 miles. He was so happy at having ridden the furthest he had ever been he was completely unfazed by the three miles he had left to ride home.

No doubt you'd get a few aches afterwards, but that's just your body telling you it's getting lighter and fitter. If lower weight and higher fitness aren't goals for you, just remember that the further that you can ride, the more pubs you can get to.

I think you are wrong. One of the biggest difficulties that unfit people have is that fit people have little experience (or it has been a long time since) they had any serious level of unfitness and have forgotten what unfitness is like, and will always push people too far, often discouraging them from ever participating in exercise again, as they feel they are on such an uphill climb.

One of the things about unfitness is that you have forgotten how your body works, so every twinge, even a pain in your big toe, can be disconcerting.

Slow progressions are best for anyone who is unfit, whatever the exercise or activity. Your body and mind needs to acclimatise to the work you are asking it to do over a number of weeks. You need to feel success by setting small goals and working forward. Setting unmanageable goals and failing is no encouragement.

^ anything more than 20 miles would seriously be stretching it for me. Not thinking outside of London, so probably low numbers of riders. Social ride so ending up at a pub no doubt. As there doesn't seem to be something like this already (apart from compass rides but this is for new/old/whatever) how many people would be interested?

You sound like my kind of cycling partner. I hope to get back on my bike in the next few weeks. Although if you aren't as far East as me, I'll probably conk out going to meet you.

I have a bike box which may be okay (just need to give it a quick check). Was going to free cycle it if it was.

I can take it East Beers this Wednesday. PM me if you're interested.

I think I will be there next Wednesday... Will Anybody else?

If someone is coming, could they possibly bring some tools and tighten my handlebars. I will bring cake.

This is a brilliant idea! Can't do the 2nd though, or anytime soon as my cash flow is not great (got a huge business expense coming up).

Hope you get enough support to make this a regular thing.

I'm out this week. It is the start of the Jewish New Year, so family dinner awaits me.

I hope you'll all be out in force in my absence... it's a New Year... you are meant to be celebrating! ;)

Hi everyone,

A year ago I had an accident cycling and I've not cycled since as I get anxious. I was thinking about taking up riding round london again as it will save money and is a good way to exercise.
I was wondering if anyone could advise me on how to get over the anxiety?
Many thanks,
J

Hi
I was advised to take it slowly, practice riding around the park first. But I bet some cycle training will make all the difference.

have a good time fellas. I'm out for the next two weeks... been getting my dodgy bike assembled tonight.

Seriously WTF 2 people have brought them already? Why? Or am I missing something?

Looking at the purchase history, 2 were bought at £19.99. Looks like someone has made a typo!

I'm out too... Hope to make the next one.