What is your least favourite part about cycling?

The fucking shit roads in the whole of East London

yeah!

Having to cycle when I dont feel like it kinda takes the fun out of it

Cycling with a cold / flu

Cycling related injuries that arnt actually visible so people just think your moaning

Low wages (someone else mentioned that so I'll plus one it)

People who arn't couriers who clearly don't cycle very much having all the best gear when it would really help me to have an expensive line of clothing or comfy waterproof shoes in December instead of beat up old skate shoes

All the bitchiness and politics

Cars, buses and bikes in my way

Not enough friendly hot girls riding bikes - the ones I've met on my travels are all up their own arse or maybe my standards are way too high or maybe I should wash more which is very hard when your a courier and an hour into your day you get covered in shit from riding through The Mall.

Police horse shit every where - clean up after your horse, cops.

Good gear costing too much

Buying new stuff only to have it break

Getting stuff nicked

fuck that should do sorry guys and gals didnt mean to rant on and on

courier look alikes ie arn't actually couriers they are just commuting to the office (fair weather only)

^^^ Ha ha ha that!

courier look alikes ie arn't actually couriers they are just commuting to the office (fair weather only)
aka fakengers

ahhh thats the name! :-)

since the development of the fakenger some years ago they've become split into two groups pretty much like any other fragment of society - some are really cool people who dig the style invented by people who wanted to individualise their bike to stop it getting nicked, to the downright complete wanker.

As long as your the former rather than the latter we can have a beer any day of the week lol.

But please dont pretend to call your imaginary controller just to look cool. . .I've seen this happen in Brick Lane ON A SUNDAY and it cracked me up, and made me feel strangely smug!!

oh and in case your wondering why I'm on a forum in the middle of my 'working day', I'm still sick with man-flu - trust me I'd rather be out working I'm trying to un-bore myself here

htfu

But please dont pretend to call your imaginary controller just to look cool. . .I've seen this happen in Brick Lane ON A SUNDAY and it cracked me up, and made me feel strangely smug!!

I had no idea that it was part of the fakenger concept to pretend to actually be a courier. I thought it only referred to dress style. Shows how much I know.

It reminds me of the early days of mobile phones when people were sometimes pretending to be called or only had an imitation mobile.

Do people really actually pretend to be working couriers like that? I'd love know what they're saying into their toy radios... Something about having a smokey on your tail I imagine? Roger Rog and out.

My cycling angst - before most group rides i worry that i will not be fit enough, i will drag everyone down, be the weakest link, might cause a crash, will not be good enough, might need to bail etc etc

Very few of these have ever happened, but they are the mental gremlins

Felt like this majorly before riding Paris blackpool with 40 strangers. Showed up with the hetchins and you could see the smirks from the guys on the fancy carbon... Ended up totally dicking on most of them. Was a great feeling, those guys should've ridden more hills!

Nothing.. I am never more happy and serene than when I am on a bike. I mostly find myself grinning like a loon despite being in pain.

I fucking love riding a bike..

I feel a bit like this. After 2mins of being on my bike, I have never, regardless of weather regretted riding.

(Altho I don't really like the extra pressure on my gooch if there's a ton of shopping in my bag)

But please dont pretend to call your imaginary controller just to look cool. . .I've seen this happen in Brick Lane ON A SUNDAY and it cracked me up, and made me feel strangely smug!!

Maybe he was undercover filth?

the only part i don't like is stopping / being unable to. I'm with BRAVE, everything even when it hurts is still better than not riding.

Not getting my daily fix. Numpties in cars who don't understand my daily fix.

Male cyclists (often on crappy hybrid bikes and/or dressed in Lycra) who bust a gut to try to overtake me because I am a woman, nodding frantically as they do so, jumping red lights, taking unnecessary risks etc. and invariably, if they do manage to overtake, immediately slow down right in front of me. Idiots.

Also, it aint fun having severe Renaud's between October and March.

^ Just wiki'ed that, looks strange! Does it hurt?

Male cyclists (often on silly fixeh bikes with/without brakless) who bust a gut to try to overtake me because I am a woman, nodding frantically as they do so, doing skidz, jumping red lights, falling off, taking unnecessary risks etc. and invariably, if they do manage to overtake, immediately slow down right in front of me. Idiots.

You've a lot to look forward to next Sunday.... (:

Also, it aint fun having severe Renaud's between October and March.

I hear that

Even ski gloves dont cut it sometimes :(

^ Just wiki'ed that, looks strange! Does it hurt?

Yes

Motorcycle winter gloves are considerably warmer than ski gloves in my experience, found this out after trying my boarding mittens on the moto in -5 last winter thinking I'd be fine.... wasn't. They needn't be bulky either which is a plus.

i've never worn padded shorts.
yay for me.

you don't have epididimi.

At the moment, having spazmos in these* fucking* things elbowing their way past me at every red light:

Throw a toaster in your bath, fuckers.