The "Excuses" Thread

[martinjs]

Using this thread for real today, felt I'd be ran over by a train this morning but had some important Computers to fix, drugged myself up and got the wife to drive me to work.

Martin

[goodlookingcyclist]

Using this thread for real today, felt I'd be ran over by a train this morning but had some important Computers to fix, drugged myself up and got the wife to drive me to work.

Martin

So your excuse was , you wanted to spend some quality time with your wife ?

[Missy24]

Didn't have to work today

[casual_cyclist]

Didn't have to work today

Lucky!

[Mugglechops]

Doctor said no road riding for 6mths.... and he left his button in there...

That looks nasty.

I spent 5 months off the bike after doing this.





And then it took me another 3 or so months to be able to do any sort of decent distance again.

[CommuRider]

[Oxford]

can you buy those staples at OfficeWorks?

[Mugglechops]

can you buy those staples at OfficeWorks?

Not sure, but I am sure I have seen the staple remover they took them out with at the $2 shop

[Comedian]

Well I'm being sent off to Dalby for community recovery work tomorrow. No riding for me for a week and a half

[Sydguy]

Tried to put a right side pedal on the left side crank using 1% brain and 99% brawn.

Obviously destroyed the crank, bike in shop for few days for new part.

Lesson learnt, hottest freaking days for train.... sucks to be me.

[bosvit]

New bike still not here over 2 weeks late.

I'm having a tantrum and refusing to ride either of my other perfectly good bikes!

[DaveOZ]

I just had 4 wisdom teeth out and my head hurts really bad. I think I have a valid excuse for not riding to work - I'm not going!

[goneriding]

Didn't have to work today

What's that got to do with not going for a ride? I would have thought it would have meant an extra long ride.

[Comedian]

I just had 4 wisdom teeth out and my head hurts really bad. I think I have a valid excuse for not riding to work - I'm not going!

You pussy!

[k3bab]

I've been fixing my bike!

Used that one for about November. Hopefully I'll finish soon...

[trailgumby]

It's too hot.

[Max]

Sigh. I'm too tired to ride today. I spent half the night being bitten by mosquitoes and the other half waking up and scratching.

Max

[lethoso]

I've been fixing my bike!

Used that one for about November. Hopefully I'll finish soon...

this is why you need more than one bike!

I'm with you on the long-term fixing though - It took me about 4 months to build up my commuter That's especially embarrassing considering there was maybe... 8 hours work in it at most?

[sturmey archer]

Aspendale gardens after 150mm of Rain...


Its the speed humps in there that worry me...

[Oxford]

Aspendale gardens after 150mm of Rain...


Its the speed humps in there that worry me...

the sign definitely says watch for cyclists, I'd be careful through there.

[stinhambo]

This

[k3bab]

this is why you need more than one bike!

I'm with you on the long-term fixing though - It took me about 4 months to build up my commuter That's especially embarrassing considering there was maybe... 8 hours work in it at most?

Just got back from a quick spin around the block! The FD might need a bit of a tune but otherwise, I have a bike again. Also, I just picked up a new frame

And, yeah, about three months do about 8 hours work.

[Max]

My excuse du jour: I'm travelling interstate. Just when I was getting back into the swing of commuting! Oh well. I'm pretty sure riding the stationary bikes in the hotel gym doesn't count.

Max

[goneriding]

My excuse du jour: I'm travelling interstate. Just when I was getting back into the swing of commuting! Oh well. I'm pretty sure riding the stationary bikes in the hotel gym doesn't count.

Max

Noting that you are in Sydney Max there are a couple of options you can exercise:
1. depending on where you are staying, fellow forum member mikesbytes teaches spin classes around the traps. PM him for times and places.
2. if you ask really nicely someone might be able to lend you a bike!

Then you don't have an excuse

[hannos]

Did something to my back on sunday morning...

Seeing the quack today to fix it.