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Don't we all ;)

Route does change a bit, as does the distance, each year.

And this ^

Yes.

More specifically, he used dialogue and was rather opposed to rhetoric.

^ True, but his work has been used to teach rhetoric, rightly or wrongly.

Some really helpful reading on here, and unsurprisingly, a wide range of experiences, treatments and medical wisdom is out there.

I'm following the advice of King's College Hospital's fracture clinic. They seem to think inserting a plate carries more risk for me than doing nothing, though they want to take x-rays every week as my clavicle heals (seems like a lot of x-rays?!).

After a few initial days of excruciating localised pain, swelling, bruising, stiffness and dull aching in my back and shoulder muscles, which resulted in my relying heavily on painkillers to function/sleep/inhale, I'm surprised to find I'm now able to stop the day time drugs (they made me hyper and nauseated anyway), and hardly want to use the sling, even though I think I probably should(?) for now.

It's amazing how people still go to grab or pat my shoulder even though they see the sling and know about the injury.

It's also apparent how I now notice ALL THE PEOPLE with casts and slings hobbling around London.

What I probably should have asked:

^ Have you ever written anything that refers or relates to Plato's wide-ranging, much analysed philosophical dialogues and/or letters, Oliver?

Since Plato used discourse/rhetoric to explore his and Socrates' philosophies, and had a hipster beard, I wonder what he would make of lfgss?*

Also, can you explain how philosophical/scientific knowledge relates to psychology?

*Rhetorical question ;)

A note that I made for myself at the end of the ride last year, I kept it aside to remind me for this year:

Get the map at the start, towards the end people spread and many don't know where they are going. You don't want to get lost and have to go back.

Even if the weather forecast says that there are 15 degrees do bring an extra sweater and a waterproof jacket.

Take a power nap towards the end. 20 minutes will make you feel reborn
Map? Do you mean route sheet?

Strong work Luffgussers

Fess up - who was it?!

O'Shane - I see a Welsh flag - it was you, wasn't it? ;)

^ Have you written anything about these, Oliver?

and this:
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: Amazon.co.uk: Oliver Sacks: Books

Haven't read that for years. His self-experimentalism is fascinating and his writing accessible, even to the untrained like me :) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/9661347/Oliver-Sacks-most-mind-bending-experiment.html

^ Thank you for spotting my deliberate mistake, Oliver. ;)

I'm taking a bit of a risk in starting this thread (ie. it might well bomb) but it's something I have wanted to do for ages.

It's clear from many forum discussions, and my own experience, that people on here have an interest - often a personal and/or professional one - in matters of the mind (be it mental health, addiction, depression, eating issues etc.) and furthermore, an interest in the complex relationships between exercise (arguably especially cycling and running), brain chemistry, physiology and mental health. I'm not exactly sure where spirituality, religious belief and ethics comes in to this exactly but there are obvious crossovers there.

So, in essence, since there isn't one already, I thought this thread could be a positive, informative place for people to share interesting articles, podcasts, essays, quotations, research findings and ideas they've come across.

I don't see this as a therapy thread per se, a place to offload the inner workings of one's mind, or cry for help (overtly at least) - this is a bike forum on the Internet after all. :)

I'll start by recommending In The Psychiatrist's Chair in which Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare "conducts in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life".

Before everyone yawns that it's just some tedious/smug/trite/pop-culture Radio 4 programme (which I half expected, to be honest) it really moved and inspired me.

I wanted something to listen to as I went for a walk (because I can't cycle at the moment) and ended up being so gripped by what I heard that I listened to three episodes back-to-back.

What struck me most was that all the interviewees, in different ways, expressed an insatiable ambition for their lives to matter, to really mean something, and to endure by way of legacy, usually in spite of and/or as a result of considerable mental anguish or pain in their lives.

Also, how every human being is in some way connected with, dependent on, and affected by others (emotionally, socially, spiritually, unknowingly etc.) as well as being on a spectrum of insecurity (as is often displayed on this forum and other social media - I often wonder why the hell I post so many photos of cats/food creations/whatever on Instagram - what is that need to share all about?). Do have a listen if you can.

Oh and this quote sprung to mind as I walked through Ruskin Park today:
"A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small parcel." — John Ruskin

tf;dr - like this thread or loathe it, please don't shoot me down for starting it :)

Instagram's gone a bit too far with its dodgy filters now.

Sorry if this is thick of me but what happened with this idea, Velocio?

This is more of an awkward situation really. Our neighbour is disabled so the council created a large disabled parking bay outside her house. Fine, obviously her car is a tremendous help to her mobility...

Fine, that is, until she recently started parking her car so badly that she's repeatedly bumped and scratched my mum's car and almost always leaves about a 2 metre space behind whilst going over her bay's line by about 0.5-1 metre, so effectively in front of our house and making it almost impossible for mum to get out or park. It's become so bad even other neighbours have commented. We hoped she'd have it pointed out to her by a carer, or take the hint when mum placed a cardboard box in front of her car to protect it, but no.

No one wants to have conflict with neighbours but it seems even worse to have to address the issue with someone who is disabled, recently widowed, mother to a young child, often needs a hand with little random things, plus who we really like and have the deepest respect and admiration for.

I'm usually the one who comes straight out with it and tackles these things head on (notes through doors seems like a bit of a passive aggressive measure to me) but I have just convinced mum to go and have a word herself...hopefully there'll be no fallout!

tl;dr - cars are evil, bikes are good.

Arse!

He's nails too. Tour over for Cav. Mrs Wrongcog is having a right good cry now. She loves im innit. Dat crowd tho!

Booooo. I loves him too, and I feel his pain, quite literally :( What a way to start the Tour!

^And I doubt those riders pay road tax.

At least they speedily filled the ones on the TdeF route in time :)

There was a PCSO paired with the very good police officer who came to the scene of my crash the other day.

Absolutely terrible he was - slow, clueless, redundant, lazy and showed no initiative whatsoever. Officer was prompting his every move. Waste of everyone's time and instilled zero confidence in anyone there.

But hey, as long as he enjoys wearing his fancy outfit though that's fine, right?

^ Fuck, I'm sounding so bitter :/

Don't know. I think the point is that, as he asks on Twitter...

@KristianCyc
If you were going to crack down on pavement cycling, would you stand next to this sign to do it? pic.twitter.com/45gmBzvVS4

I have to say, I have never used the 'shared use' pathways around the E&C as I think they are such a flawed and ambiguous concept.

I'm pissed off about the resources used for dealing with these 'offenses' when there are so many actual crimes/injustices not adequately dealt with.

This has been shared/discussed on LCC group forums today and Jenny Jones seems to have taking up the matter:

Kristian Gregory writes:

"I've just been fined £50 for exiting the cycle lane 10m before reaching the
pedestrian crossing. Absolutely furious. Have it on camera and will upload
later but just wanted to let people know operation Safeway is back and it's
worse than last time...."

And to Jenny...

"Thank you for offering to look into this case. This occurred during the
morning rush hour of Thursday 3rd July and was recorded on my helmet
camera, the video footage (up until I give out my personal details) has
been uploaded here http://youtu.be/HraAA4W2AJc
. I was usingthe shared
pavement/cycle path alongside new Kent Road, known as the elephant and
castle bypass, immediately adjacent to the Heygate estate.

The path is very narrow compared to the rest of the pavement, is poorly
surfaced compared to the pavement and has a telephone box in the middle
of it. Despite this, I stuck to it for most of its length, exiting it
just before the light controlled crossing. As shown in the picture
below, this area is sign posted as shared use for cycling and walking."

Ridiculous jobs-worth policing.

I generally try to do like a 50 mile day on a weekend but it's usually like 3-4 rides with breaks so I will cycle like streatham to wood green and meet with a friend then cycle back down to camden and mooch about the market for a bit then into central or east and stop for a burger and eventually get home. Or similar with the st pauls rides and supermarket after to add a bunch of miles, the average mon-fri is like 6 miles/25min each way to work and back and then another 5-20miles on top for shops to get dinner and stuff slacking last week tho so near shops after work. Mostly a few oaty cereal bars in the way of sports food, decathlon ones mostly and sometimes flapjacks or a powerbar. Never had any gels or shot blocks but I'm feeling like they could help.

I was thinking a curry before which I tend to have more rice and bread anyways, would be the same order as normal. I'm guessing takeaway delivered will be better than cycling to the place to eat to give an hour or two gap.

After that the market for sports food is huge and I can't separate hype from help. I'm thinking a 3 pack of powerbars and some cola gels from decathlon then some chocolate flavour gels(ote? sis? someone?) and a pack of lucozade tablet things just incase. Sounds like lots but it's about what the triathlon/race packs include and won't take up much room in my bag. For drinks will have some sis tablets or nuun.

Will probably have some more regular food too like a chorizo, bag of crisps and a meaty bagel or something or just hope I see some warm food stops.

It was an issue in the past but I'm totally pissing clear like all the time now.
IMHO, none of that sounds particularly sustaining or able to provide slow-release energy. And it does sound like too much. Lots of artificial sugar shots and dense protein foods make me feel sick on rides. Expensive too.

I like the suggestions above - particularly MuleManning's - fruit and cereal ftw!

My advice would be (based on my experience and what others have told me doing DD over the years) feed up well the day before, avoid alcohol, keep fluids up throughout the ride, keep the food simple/natural/easy to chew, don't overeat but have a nibble often, look forward to the pub/cafe at the end!

I'm addicted to Nakd and Fruitus bars too. So. Damn. Good.

Thanks for the water today, Uncle Harvey! ;)

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Well it hasn't been a predictable one, that's for sure. I want the Aussie kid to win.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread129426.html#post4308648

I think this is supposed to be a PM?

Awkward!