I got interested in the biking thanks to Paul and Arnie taking me out on a ride with them one day getting 3 miles into the ride and having to stop for oxygen and the possibility of vomiting all over the New Forest I was hooked! From summer 2005 we have been improving the fitness and have extended the distances and the times we do to an impressive level (for lager filled fatties), makes us feel less guilty about going out and getting in a state before 8!!!! Keep an eye on the diary below for all of our rides, enjoy!!!!!
13 December 2007!!!
Yes it has been a long time since i have added to my blog. I have to be honest my input on the website has been pretty small....ok non existant of late so well done to the boys for keeping it all going and adding the info.
Well, the last time is was on the bike properly i had the unfortunate experience of the chain snapping now admittedly that was back in June/July time and it has taken up until 3 weeks ago to get it fixed, i took the bike into GA cycles in Romsey and found out that i needed a lot more that just a new chain!!! On the list was: Bottom bracket chain set front and back, new headset bearings as well as a new chain didn't cost as much as i was expecting just over £100 and it looks like they have done a fine job. Now i have just realised that i have been out on the bike it was to make a quick dash to the shop for supplies as we had run out of diet coke for the whiskey, now you ask why did i not drive? Lunch time beer is why....rock on the fatties.
Since i have had the bike back in working order the Sunday morning rides have all been cancelled due to the shocking state of the weather and this weekend isn't looking much better. Mind you i am not looking forward to the first time it's going to hurt!!!! The waistline has expanded over the last few months so i have lost that beach body for boy boobs!!
Unitl next time......roll on the fatties.
10 March
Well what a change from last week, GLORIOUS!!! It was a pleasure to be out. New route for me today already marked out by Paul roughly twenty miles. After an emergency brake block change on Saturday evening the bike was running pretty sweet. I was pretty happy with how i managed to keep up the old lungs must have still been stretched a bit from last week, mind you performance was definitely helped by my robbie fowler nasal strip until the sweat managed to melt the glue half way round. Mud was nice and sticky just we like it sticking to the bike nicely ready for a good muc offing when i got back. Having completed this route and returned home to clean and shower it was a trip to the Happy cheese for Muchos lager what a Sunday Biking and Beer, winner!!!
4 March
We're back!!!! After the birth of my beautiful daughter on
What a day to choose!!! Chucking down with rain the whole ride, wet weather gear not functioning and booties full of water. As you can imagine it wasn't going to be easy anyway with lungs the size of tennis balls and all that extra timber, normally a lover of the muddy conditions but this had gone way past that have to say on this occasion glad to get home and strip off in the garden to get hosed down.
The Christmas ride, we went on the route from Ashurst and out the the Balmer Lawn hotel at Brockenhurst then back again, 17 miles in total. This was the first time i had done this route for at least 6 weeks so i knew it was going to hurt a bit ohhh did it. Every hill seemed to reduce the size of my lungs to peanuts!!!!! Fortunately we stopped regularly for photos for the website so this gave me chance for a breather. Covered in mud, winner i know it's been a good ride when i get back home and have to undress in the garden to prevent a trail of mud through the house. Thats it, roll on the new years eve ride should be interesting with all of the additional Christmas belly