So I cycled this morning.

SDTimeout

I don't know if this is the right place. However I've a feeling something like this will please a few enthusiasts.

Woke up at 6 this morning and couldn't get back to sleep. Quite a poor sleeper anyway and often would be up quite late.

Went for a cycle at half 6 out to the beach, sat on the wall for a while, called into my uncles and then went and got 7 oranges in Tesco.

Just back in the door now and I'm hooked. Hope to make it a daily thing. Always cycle when I'm on holiday but i figured while were getting the good weather i might as well get ready for France.

One new member to the club:D

Pherekydes

Well done. My son has swim training 5 mornings a week, so I bring my bike to the pool and off I go, usually starting by 5.45. It's usually a lot quieter, traffic wise, and a lot cooler (you picked a lovely morning to start). It's amusing to come up Tinker's Hill at 7 in the morning, knowing you've got your session done before most of the city wakes up.

aquanaut

SDTimeout wrote: »

Went for a cycle at half 6 out to the beach, sat on the wall for a while, called into my uncles and then went and got 7 oranges in Tesco.



One new member to the club:D

Well done for getting out - keep it up! If you only bought 6 oranges you would have got them cheaper as part of a multipack

SDTimeout

Rang my dad at around half 7 he was crossing the border from Belgium to France he is an early riser too. Everyone still asleep right now!

7 was an estimate count, it's the big oranges bag from Tesco where you get extra

Surreal cycling out there so early with no cars on the road, one iPod earphone in and only meeting other cyclists or dog walkers.

Travel is good

That is a lovely story, you've inspired me. What a lovely morning and place for you to do the cycle. I had been thinking again seriously about starting to cycle again, when I came across this post.

Well done, and on the oranges too!

ednwireland

i wanna see you out tomorow

Holyboy

ednwireland wrote: »

i wanna see you out tomorow

Haha, yes indeed if OP will venture out tomorrow then he really is hooked!

Thedogsgone

ednwireland wrote: »

i wanna see you out tomorow

Ha ha...I just started cycling to work last week. Its about 5 miles each way and I love it. I cant believe its taken me this long to do it. However it looks like i might be back on the bus tomorrow if those weather charts are anything to go by

Ricky91t

ednwireland wrote: »

i wanna see you out tomorow

This is great, I'm entering my first(off-road) race next Sunday and I much prefer dry ground. This doesn't look good for it

SDTimeout

I will start a log as of tomorrow with a new picture each day



That is todays horrible photo with the caption on my facebook.
Take that insomnia!

seamus

Thedogsgone wrote: »

However it looks like i might be back on the bus tomorrow if those weather charts are anything to go by

Just do it. Especially in the summer, you realise how quickly a little rain is nothing to freak out over. Once you get wet, you can't get wetter.

You might also surprise yourself as to how energising it actually feels to cycle in the pissings of rain, then strip off and have a nice shower and get changed.

SDTimeout

OP here, phones charging, it's pretty wet outside. Won't go as far as yesterday due to not being able to sit down in shelter anywhere. Alternative route selected.

see you all soon!

edit- Am I allowed to start a log for stuff like this ? It'll just be me rambling. I went the same way as yesterday, even went a bit further as I knew I'd have the wind behind me on the way home. Yes.. I did get my oranges, even took a picture with them when I got home !

Colonialboy

So I was out for a few scoops and got home at 3 AM after a skinfull, unfortunately I had an early morning cycle planned but I knew I wouldnt get up for it so I had a brain wave that Id do my cycle then and go to bed after. suffice to say I sobered up about 40 km from home wondering why I was cycling at 4 in the morning (with no lights either) , I got home for 6 and went to bed then, felt grand after it. no oranges though.

cython

SDTimeout wrote: »

OP here, phones charging, it's pretty wet outside. Won't go as far as yesterday due to not being able to sit down in shelter anywhere. Alternative route selected.

see you all soon!

edit- Am I allowed to start a log for stuff like this ? It'll just be me rambling. I went the same way as yesterday, even went a bit further as I knew I'd have the wind behind me on the way home. Yes.. I did get my oranges, even took a picture with them when I got home !

That's what this forum is for