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This thread is for honourable reasons for not cycling to work (i.e. wet weather goes in the excuses thread, cyclone can probably go in here).

1. Sick family member
2. Funeral

Anyway, post away

My back muscles, sometimes it hurts just to hold a cup of coffee and walk with it. When it's like that, I don't ride for days and bus it to work instead (where even the stop start motion of the bus causes pain).

It hasn't happened in over four years.

The only honorable reason I am looking for is RETIREMENT!

Had a fall while commuting home a few weeks ago and damaged some ligaments and tendons in my left arm and shoulder. It's healing, but the GP reckons I'll be off the bike until at least the end of this month. PT sucks.

My motorbike only has a small battery so I need to keep it charged ?:)

Oxford wrote:spinal injury.

Is a recumbent an option?

I'm aware of your incident but don't know the details of your ongoing situation.

My wife has changed jobs so I have to pick the kids up.

They are on the bus waiting list but it may well be 2 years before they get a seat!

I have just come off of a 4 week workcover lower disk problem so hopefully I can start racking some Km's before and after work.

+1 on the days I dont commute buy bike are those that I need to pick up/drop off the kids. (the other days I drive are few, but fit into the other thread)

Also drove for the last couple of weeks of my wifes pregnancy "just in case", turned out to be some rides missed, but didn't fancy the thought of racin got the hospital in my riding gear and a lather of sweat.

Oxford wrote:so I guess my other honorable reason is I'm crazy.

it's the rest of us that are crazy - unprotective clothing at what speed?

3. The rider being sick
4. Broken bicycles (having only one bicycle is not honorable ).

Just recently we (me, wife & bub) all had a nasty cold. I drove in a few days after I was better just to make sure I did not make myself sick again. My Dr has told me off for riding with a mild fever before.

neck surgery and couldnt ride for a month. safety reason, couldnt do head check.

broken ankle

after radiotherapy, wasnt allow to sweat excessively for afew days.

deekrockingbeat wrote:neck surgery and couldnt ride for a month. safety reason, couldnt do head check.

broken ankle

after radiotherapy, wasnt allow to sweat excessively for afew days.

Sounds like you are having a good run

Let's hope you only have excuses from now on and not so many honourable reasons

is having a sore as hell knee where walking is painful an honourable reason?
if so, i'm here

No full time job
until the econmey turns around
Part time job 400m down the street quicker to walk.

Donald

physio says no riding til at least saturday.

jasonc wrote:physio says no riding til at least saturday.

and whats the current status of the injury/time out??

My neck hurts!

Eye surgery 3 weeks ago... Haven't ridden in about 5 weeks (feels longer)... Hopefully will be given the all clear to be back commuting by the end of next week.
I miss it.

frayed suprasinitus tendon, then forefeet bursa
Back to winning again and commutes start next week, planning for wednesday but looking like it's going to be a warm one

Just coming out the end of a full week of too many places to go, too far apart, with too much stuff. Two days I've even helped cause peak hour traffic, retch. And throughout, I've been lethargic, stressed, forgetful, indecisive and whiny. Wonder if there's a connection?! And so many other people do that to themselves daily, week in, week out

I get my proper commuting life back next week though, yay.

Took a day off and went to the beach - work for myself so not too bad....

My back is gone again... Hurts to sit, stand, lie down, get up.... Even hurts just floating in the pool.

Kenzo wrote:My back is gone again... Hurts to sit, stand, lie down, get up.... Even hurts just floating in the pool.

that sucks kenzo

Welp, I was geared up to do my first commute on my shiny new road bike tomorrow, and I've just hacked the criminy whatsits out of the base of my thumb cooking dinner. So, yeah, not looking too positive. Respect the Global knives, people, never ever get complacent with them ...

BUM! Heal well Lizzy.

Shaun