The "Excuses" Thread
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:32 pm
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:54 pm
So if anyone notices I am riding the full distances to and from work somewhat less than usual I hereby register my excuse.
AND THE SOONER I CAN DROP THE EXCUSE THE HAPPIER I WILL BE!
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Postby Summernight » Wed Aug 07, 2013 10:39 am
I hope the knee issues can be resolved soon.ColinOldnCranky wrote:I've avoided posting so far on a current issue as most niggles I get tend to be brief. However I seem to have separate and distinct problems in both knees ATM and I am concerned that they are persisting.
So if anyone notices I am riding the full distances to and from work somewhat less than usual I hereby register my excuse.
AND THE SOONER I CAN DROP THE EXCUSE THE HAPPIER I WILL BE!
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:46 pm
So for week I have been riding only the absolute minimum - to and from the train mostly. And really wanting to get back out there.
But I have not been able to decide if the riding is bad for me or not. It is certainly not obvious if it is, whereas walking is definitely something that requires me to favour the left leg if I do not want to get the pain back in shrot time.
So today I chanced the full ride in with a it with a view to determining if riding is bad or not. It is looking like riding is fine though I'd really like to be more certain. Anyway, I'll give it another try tomorrow.
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby Slowcoach » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:47 am
Perhaps some professional opinion here? ...maybe a physio?ColinOldnCranky wrote:For a couple of weeks walking -even just around the office - eventually gives me an unfamiliar sharp painful twinge in the left leg.
So for week I have been riding only the absolute minimum - to and from the train mostly. And really wanting to get back out there.
But I have not been able to decide if the riding is bad for me or not. It is certainly not obvious if it is, whereas walking is definitely something that requires me to favour the left leg if I do not want to get the pain back in shrot time.
So today I chanced the full ride in with a it with a view to determining if riding is bad or not. It is looking like riding is fine though I'd really like to be more certain. Anyway, I'll give it another try tomorrow.
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:39 am
If I had a scan at every niggle I'd be taking time off three times a week. Mostly they are just the things that accrue with age and a lifetime of sport and fitness work and, while they may come back from time to time, are mostly transitory.Slowcoach wrote:Perhaps some professional opinion here? ...maybe a physio?ColinOldnCranky wrote:For a couple of weeks walking -even just around the office - eventually gives me an unfamiliar sharp painful twinge in the left leg.
So for week I have been riding only the absolute minimum - to and from the train mostly. And really wanting to get back out there.
But I have not been able to decide if the riding is bad for me or not. It is certainly not obvious if it is, whereas walking is definitely something that requires me to favour the left leg if I do not want to get the pain back in shrot time.
So today I chanced the full ride in with a it with a view to determining if riding is bad or not. It is looking like riding is fine though I'd really like to be more certain. Anyway, I'll give it another try tomorrow.
Rest assured however that every niggle I do get is not far from my consciousness - I am always giving it my best guess and head to my GP, my orthopaedic surgeon, my physio and my radiographer generally without any reluctance. This may one of those or it may just peter out like about 90 percent of my niggles to.
These guys are on speed dial.
It was quite good today.
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:39 am
It did come and go a few times on the way in yeterday, and changed direction as well. Anyway, hoping for a little less when I leave shortly. Perhaps we'll get another chance.eldavo wrote:My excuse for just a bell and wave not saying G'day to Colin again on Riverside drive is due to the thumping tail wind second day in a row. My last 3km of the trip is usually a good cool down section, but lately the only chance to get that good fast memory to draw upon for all the headwinds on the way home.
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby Slowcoach » Sun Aug 18, 2013 4:21 pm
ColinOldnCranky wrote:If I had a scan at every niggle I'd be taking time off three times a week. Mostly they are just the things that accrue with age and a lifetime of sport and fitness work and, while they may come back from time to time, are mostly transitory.Slowcoach wrote:Perhaps some professional opinion here? ...maybe a physio?ColinOldnCranky wrote:For a couple of weeks walking -even just around the office - eventually gives me an unfamiliar sharp painful twinge in the left leg.
So for week I have been riding only the absolute minimum - to and from the train mostly. And really wanting to get back out there.
But I have not been able to decide if the riding is bad for me or not. It is certainly not obvious if it is, whereas walking is definitely something that requires me to favour the left leg if I do not want to get the pain back in shrot time.
So today I chanced the full ride in with a it with a view to determining if riding is bad or not. It is looking like riding is fine though I'd really like to be more certain. Anyway, I'll give it another try tomorrow.
Rest assured however that every niggle I do get is not far from my consciousness - I am always giving it my best guess and head to my GP, my orthopaedic surgeon, my physio and my radiographer generally without any reluctance. This may one of those or it may just peter out like about 90 percent of my niggles to.
These guys are on speed dial.
It was quite good today.
Haha. Hope you took the opportunity whilst it was all feeling 'quite good' to get out for a ride. Gotta take those opportunities when they are there
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:18 am
DAMN! I hate driving in daylight hours
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:12 pm
Sorry that is a weak excuse. Shame shame shame.Mulger bill wrote:Too hard to transport another bike in me backpack.
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:57 pm
Last time I had to do it I rode the damn thing to the station and trained the bulk of it. Best part of 4kms on a 24" wheeled kiddie MTB with me knees up around me ears and then had to *shudder* walk home.
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby jasonc » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:14 pm
will have to come up with an official list
Me today: day of annual leave - still rode but nowhere to commute to
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
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Re: The "Excuses" Thread
Postby nezumi » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:00 am
Said backpack is useless for cycling, with no retension straps.
I've also had enough sliding falls on my bike that putting the laptop in the soft-sided "panniers" of my Topeak MTX EXP bag ( http://www.topeak.com/products/bags/mtxtrunkbagexp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) was not viable.
Looking forward to tomorrow's ride in!
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