How long does it take to catch the cycling bug?

corblimey · 2010-05-23 13:40:50

So I'm sitting here, having done 20k yesterday (only my second outing on my bike) and thinking I'll go do another 20k this evening when it cools down a little. Now some of this may be down to the whole 'it's a new toy' feeling and also I'm sure the weather is playing a part, but I wonder how long it took other seasoned…

23-05-2010 02:40PM

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corblimey

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So I'm sitting here, having done 20k yesterday (only my second outing on my bike) and thinking I'll go do another 20k this evening when it cools down a little. Now some of this may be down to the whole 'it's a new toy' feeling and also I'm sure the weather is playing a part, but I wonder how long it took other seasoned cyclists to catch the bug and start talking about clipless pedals and derailleur transmission systems. Is it possible that I'm already a little hooked?

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#2 23-05-2010 02:54PM

Esroh

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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES:D

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#3 23-05-2010 03:02PM

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You're in good company.

Don't resist it.

There's lots of information in this thread that will help you come to terms with your new affliction

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#4 23-05-2010 04:01PM

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It's more like a crack addiction than a run of the mill bug, you have to keep spending more and more money to chase that high.

One morning you wake up in a pair of Assos, sitting on a Pinarello under the Luas bridge in Dundrum, covered in Torq gel, wondering where it all went wrong.

Get help!

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#5 23-05-2010 04:45PM

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DirkVoodoo wrote: »

It's more like a crack addiction than a run of the mill bug, you have to keep spending more and more money to chase that high.

One morning you wake up in a pair of Assos, sitting on a Pinarello under the Luas bridge in Dundrum, covered in Torq gel, wondering where it all went wrong.

Get help!

this is so true man:D..

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#6 23-05-2010 05:22PM

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you're about to discover that its possible to be addicted to carbon fibre

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