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Is so, call the vent.

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Has your ass thrown any blood recently?

Cheers for the film. Bringing mine round later.

ha ha...stoopsombitch.

ok.. then... J mac got that thrown of blood on my desktop...see? thats fo you!

yep... piss whipped?

answer your text you knobs.

yeee haaa from time to time i get a bit saddle sore...

ahahahahahaha. You left autocomplete on firefox. John Mack is round. His idea.

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I was getting bored of shins any way...

Build youre going down matey. ha

this is actually quite scary reading and the more i think about it the more i should get one.
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread1525.html

Hi all,

Currently I don't wear a helmet. I ride though london every day and i see a mix bag of people who do and dont. I know that there are various arguments for and against wearing helmets, in terms of are they safer with or than without.

So my first poll...

Hi,

I'd forget it.
We all have these urges from time to time, and i know i for one have miss read a few situations in the past. I'm no angel. If you react who says it wont come back at you 10 fold. She's with you, she told you about it... you win.

CP

Hi all again,

I say if you're lucky enough to find this forum in the first place, and you have decided to even register with the forum, you should at least spend a moment to read the forum. The pattern within most first posts is quite incredible.

I can completely understand why some members find it necessary to flame newer forum members
cos of their lazyness to investigate what they have in front of them... unless they have a different format to which they view the forum... its as plain as day to what information there is on this.

I've read Velocity Boys thread too. I think that this is a sensible suggestion, but my first post was my first thread to which i posted on 20+ times and was more than happy about the information that was replied.

To sum up if you are new and you havent learned how to use the forum properly expect too be flamed. I for one are more than willing to point someone in the right direction as well as dish out the fire.

CP

Object do you say things often to get attention, i dont think half your statements prove your worth.
Not that i'm trying to offend you but, you seem like a really intelligent guy who has a lot to say about a lot of things... ie you are strongly opinionated and that opinion is respected. Me as a forum newbie can respect what you have to say.... because you have experience, sorry (not that you know me)... but dont dumb yourself down.

CP

and thanks i have already found myself welcomed by you... and i look forward to the banter and criticisms as they come, from my silly posts.

I think thats kinda my main question answered thanks alot guys/gals... better go do something useful.

I also quite like being alone... and going at my own speed with no dependencies

I found 50 mile+ distances solo out in the country messed with my head a bit because your brain goes into autopilot/standby mode without any stimuli and with you burning lots of calories it would otherwise have access to. Tranced out.

This is a good thing?
Sorry to refer to runnning again but its my nearest comparison...
i find when i run i zone out focus a head pay attention to the slightest changes in surface and attempt to land right on the paving. Looking straight ahead at all times and seeing the world go by in my periphery vision... and also have a tune in my head. ha like toms dinner..weirdo!

I see I've just missed a ride to Brighton.
I'll pop a few long rides in my week in prep. and maybe i'll give it a go in a week. Thanks all

fck me that's fast. once did a 40min 10k run but the distance was a bit suspect (prob 0.5-1.0km short)...anyway, sounds like you're pretty fit.

stamina will come later. just keep on riding. increase your distance on weekends, you'll be alright. loads of forum folks that go on these long dist rides are nowhere near your fitness level. dont worry bout jumping in the deep end.

proper nutrition is important. i go through 1 energy bar every 1.5hrs. and about one bottle every 2hrs (<1hr if it's hot and sunny). if you feel hungry or thirsty, it is often too late.

thanks it wasn't easy the amount of sweat that poured out of my face was incredible... was running with a friend i didnt want to win.(i didnt want him to win)

Push a little further, sounds like Brighton. Route is around on the forum someplace.

is it ok to do this kinda thing alone?

I think you will be fine if you are already a strong and confident rider - hooray!

Welcome.

thanks.

Well it seems like i should plan a ride a beginners roll. 30-40 miles sounds sensible?

Mostly true. I use them occasionally in adventure racing. However, I can't imagine why wnyone would want to ruin a good ride by voluntarily consuming them. I think one of the problems is that people oft associate distance with speed and therefore are unwilling to stop for food. Not true. Getting used to spending the day in the saddle is far more important. Stopping for an hour for lunch isn't a bad thing.

I see your point i think you should try and make a ride fun... have that goal, ie lunch somewhere nice, country pub etc. and incorporated into a ride and a challenging finish perhaps?

However, if you're like me and think that energy bars look like poo and taste like melted plastic blended with chewing gum and have the joyous texture of styrofoam, eat real food.
Unless you're doing race training or angling for some of the tougher audaxes then proper food will be nice and filling, leaving your belly nice and happy for a while. On my longer rides I stop for coffee and cake, big pub lunch with beer, more coffee and cake and other occasional snack treats. I carry energy bars and stuff in case of a bonk or getting stranded but rarely touch them.
Feeling hungry isn't really too late, it's just your body telling you to sit down, take a break and eat something. Enjoy the world around you. The worst thing for riding distance is constant wondering if you're up to it, if you've eaten enough etc.

The water stuff is right though. Don't let yourself run out and make sure you drink enough.

I've never tried the space food before i've eaten dried apricots on runs before they seem to work for me... ive heard bad things about those bars/gels.

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Welcome! Join in on the beers and the rides. You'd be amazed how fit you get just by commuting each day. I have a similar commute distance to your and managed the Brighton ride this year without any major problems. I wasn't the quickest but I made it. The long distance thing is more of a mental barrier until you do it.

I've seen the drinks all ends in a kinda fun/piss up party which is great for who enjoy it, but the temptation of beer can mess with my head... don't get me wrong i love beer/other fun but thats the problem.

Maybe i'll just do the rides and keep the drinks with... are drinks compulsory?

CP

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