Cycling

[scott_saints]

The other thread has made me ask you good people for your opinions.

 

There's a group of us (Early 20s) that are drinking far too much, not doing any exercise, and eating junk food on a regular basis. We've recently come up with a genius plan where all of us would by a bike each and go out for "lads" cycling days.

 

Is this a ghey idea? Would we need to stop off at pubs etc to make the cycling trips more manly? Would the cycling cancel out beer/fags that are consumed whilst on said cycling trips?

[Weston Super Saint]

It'll never work.

 

Halfords / various other cycle shops will be made up though

[hamster]

Training Cancelled due to rain.

[saint_stevo]

gey if you wear cycling shorts

[scott_saints]

gey if you wear cycling shorts

Or 3/4 lengths, or flip flops, or aviator sunglasses, or vests, or cardigans.

 

Ooooh I can't wait 'til the summer, stevo. I miss our clothing arguments xx

[Special K]

Good idea. Me and a few mates took up cycling a few years back but we went for some semi serious rides on teh road bikes all dressed up in teh ghey lycra and that. Helps with the fitness.

[notnowcato]

Set yourself a challenge. I've put myself down for the South Downs Way randonne... 100 miles across the downs from Winchester to Eastbourne in a day - lycra optional. The British Heart Foundation organise it.

 

I'm currently cra*ing myself about it.

[hamster]

gey if you wear cycling shorts

 

Illegal if you don't.

[Lets B Avenue]

We do a bike ride pub crawl every summer. Used to go by train to places like Oxford, Chichester, Weymouth and go from there. Bloody trains now cant take 15-20 bikes so we are stuck going local. Can be quite dangerous by evening time!

[Smirking_Saint]

Or 3/4 lengths, or flip flops, or aviator sunglasses, or vests, or cardigans.

 

 

Whats wrong with aviators or cardigans ??? :cool:

[Calvin]

A lads cycling day out? now thats ghey . but a great way to motivate yourself to cycle.

 

Do you cycle to work, scott?

[Minty]

If you're doing any kind of distance, you won't care how it looks, you WILL want to wear cycling shorts or something comfortable and appropriate. Either that or buy a big fat ladies gel saddle, cos if you don't, your ar$e will know about it after awhile.

 

Anyway, you can get perfectly decent cycling shorts that have 'normal' shorts that clip over them, so no one can really tell.

[saint_stevo]

Or 3/4 lengths, or flip flops, or aviator sunglasses, or vests, or cardigans.

 

Ooooh I can't wait 'til the summer, stevo. I miss our clothing arguments xx

 

Me either. Next time i come to your office im gonna put me aviators on with flippers and roll my trousers up.

 

I also purchased some linen trousers for the summer, if its hot i will be wearing them to work. Is this a problem?

 

Whats wrong with aviators or cardigans ??? :cool:

Nothing

 

Alot!!

 

Nothing

[Smirking_Saint]

If it's nice i may put bells on my crutches.

[Gudz]

Going in a group of lads? Whatever floats your boat. Go with a mixed group, much better.

 

I do a fair bit of distance cycling and thoroughly recommend it. I have some mates who come along plus I advertise on facebook & gumtree for people to join us. Just got back from Brighton an hour ago having taken a group there from Victoria this morning, knackered but well worth it. The feeling of accomplishment is great, the banter is a good laugh, meeting new people is always a good craic, the pub stop a must & the phone number for the cute Auzzie brunette I took on the train home will be dialled tomorrow lunchtime! ;-)

 

Also, you can save ****loads if you can talk your boss into signing up for the Cycle To Work scheme, 40-50% off bikes & equipment. Sorts me out a right treat & I work from home!

[John Boy Saint]

Can I come.................. I have my own bicycle complete with lights.

[Cosham Scientist]

I need a new bike. I like the look of these with the carbon belt drive:

 

http://falk-bikes.de/frame.php?MakeLang=english&MakeLangID=2&lay1=3&lay2=2&lay3=4&lay4=1&prodid=08FR54

 

Actually with the optional Rohloff hub that's probably more than two grand...