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I'm not sure where to post this, but this seems a good place.

There is a scam at the moment, which involves us girls.

I wish someone had warned me about this earlier, as i got caught by it.

I AM SO EMBARRASSED.

that I may have to put my dog down.

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Never nice. Sending ((((Hugs))))

Thanks. I've got my name down to get some. I need to chase them...

I was assessing what I was doing yesterday; it isn't that I don't look at all - and I would never pull out without looking in some way or another. When in doubt I stop and take my time before making a decision.

And if a barbie's not your thing, how about a . ?

lol... I once had a boyfriend who had one just like that... oops.

too true. Can we make a deal that certain postings by me are ignored between the hours of 10pm and 10 am... There is a reason why I'm called shoosh!

True... it also makes me post stupid things on internet forums at daft times of day. But I guess that is down to lack of practice...

Oh Yeah, cycling... Well Saturday was an 8am start 30 miler around the Broads: Tunstead, Wroxham, Salhouse, Upton, Acle. Started to rain/bucket so had to dive into a boozer at 10am. Oh no there's a full English breakfast for £4.95 and a POOL TABLE! The punishing schedule as a top athlete had to take a back seat. Yum!

I would argue that consuming a fry up, drinking alcohol and playing pool is part of the natural schedule that one has to endure as a top athlete.

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Superb contribution!

oh i like it... I'd have no trouble getting there, it would be the getting home that would be the problem.

South Woodford

I would say maybe potter along to Pub on The Park on Wednesdays for East beers, but apparently Easts is dead (I say apparently as I've not been so can only go on hearsay). so come to Norths!

Easts is going to have to be resuscitated because as soon as I am up to cycling there and back (15 miles, i can puff and pant 7 at the moment) I am GOING.

I hate waking up early on a Sunday morning and not having anyone to talk to.

I've been almost sedantry in that time. To build up my confidence I started with a few laps in the local park (I'm further east than Viccy park) and then quiet side roads. Once I stopped panicking when a car overtook me (usually involving me stopping until it had gone by) I felt things were 'doable'. I set myself a circular route, originally about 2 miles, and have gradually been increasing every week. I still stop if i feel uncomfortable when things pass me, but little by little the panic is reducing. In essence: Practice, practice, practice. And when you think you're done, practice more.

thanks for all the advice... both here and elsewhere... believe me i AM unfit...

what is the consensus on the success of the ladies forum so far?

I LOVE it. I'm still reading and participating everywhere else but it is great to have a focus full of ladies-specific information.

I'm not sure if I introduced myself properly anywhere else. I've got on my MTB for the first time in about 4-5 years and have made myself a target of cycling the C2C sometime next year. It might be a pipe dream, as I don't know if i am physically up to it, but it is a goal that I can work towards. I've had a "major trauma" or two and in February I could just about cycle around the local park without falling off. This week I managed 7.2 miles (with loads of stops). Exhausting and shattering and I am still soooooo unfit. But I am getting there....

Oh and my MTB has something like 21 gears but i'll be buggered if i don't just stick to one.

Haha! Thanks for the laugh and response.
I am having my final MRI tonight but it seems that it has for the most part healed, just plenty of wasted muscle. I'm keen to get back on the bike. I'm very hyperactive and travel cost are ridiculous. Anyway, just wanted to know if anyone out there/on here had been in this situation.

Heavy wrist use? Is the comment based on the assumption I am a MR. Bones? ;)

I'm East London and currently in recovery from a completely different injury but thought I would say Hi. I'd say my biggest challenge, aside from my injury, after not being on the road for 4-5 years is my lack of confidence. But that is coming back, very slowly.

I mentioned Thunderbirds specifically because in the episode Brink of Disaster, they are stuck on a monorail which won't stop and in my favourite episode - The Cham Cham, Lady Penelope, Tin-Tin and Parker are stuck in a Cable Car. The ladies get rescued by Thunderbird 1/2 and Parker descends with the help of his umbrella.

Disagree totally - I see both sexes do exactly this. I'd say blokes were more guilty (but that might be because proportionaly there are more on the road, for xample, I had a bloke signal and pull out on me (without looking) just as I was taking him over. Fortunately I'd allowed for this (thanks cycling training) and didn't hit the stupid arse. Wouldn't have been as lucky with a car.

And what about the people who ride without ever looking behind themselves?? I followed a woman (and this one does seem to be a women's thing) for about a mile this morning; she was signalling and weaving her way past the cars but never once looked behind her. I would have brought it to her attention. But I was behind her. So didn't exist.

Eye contact, ftw

I want to try to give another perspective to this. I'm recovering from an injury and am finding it extremely difficult to look round when on my bike. I will always listen to the traffic noise, and if I am still not sure I will stop before making any potentially dangerous moves.

Up until three weeks ago I was still unable to indicate left and right without toppling over. The only way to improve this is practice. (I almost toppled over with joy last week when I finally managed to indicate right - who-hoo!)

It might be dangerous for me to cycle like this but as I said, the only way for me to improve is practice. And when I cycle I am fully aware of my limitations.

Thank you for the warning. Personally, I don't trust anyone who is North, West or more importantly, Saarf of the River. East is best.

I LOVE thunderbirds btw. night night xxx

You should have come down tonight, CI. Lovely evening all round. Easts is as dead as a decommissioned duncetrap for sure.

oh dear. this does not sound good. or maybe it does... wests have invited me...

cable cars... m onorail.... sounds like something out of thunderbirds. pointless building unless international rescue can come to your aid if things go wwrong.

Hi Nikola, not sure about Brighton but there were murmerings of Cambridge...Maybe once summer is cooling off a little - not sure I fancy around 60 miles in 30degrees!

I'm still rooting for camping. I want an excuse to buy a tent and I have a millets voucher.

I'm not up for cycling/camping at the moment... but next year definitely.

It launches at the end of July apparently. Could be quite useful for those of us who don't currently cycle in to work.

Linky thing:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/12444.aspx