Five things I hate about cycling

LeeG

1. Hills, they take more than they give.

2. Wind, the only time its not a pain in the a?se, is when it's blowing
straight up your a?se.

3. Street furniture,
Advance stop lines, I know they weren't in the highway code when
I passed my test, but I'm sure the picture of a bike must give the car
drivers a clue.
Rumble strips, the ones I regularly hit, Methley W.Yorks,
rattle my fillings and the six inches left by the curb is full of cr?p.
Cats eyes/road studs, slippery when wet.

4. Motorways, I live near the intersection of the M1 & M62 so all my
routes have to be planned as to where I can cross. So that's north & east.
For south and west see point 1.

5. Prices, certainly at the high end, a quick browse of wiggle.
seatpost £150
headset £108
bottom bracket £103
saddle £178

That's more than my bike & won't get you too far.

I decided that five was enough, six & seven would have been the helmet
debate & falling off.




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LeeG
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Iain Jones

"LeeG" <Spam@NoThankYou.org> wrote in
news:354sugF4j0etcU1@individual.net:

> 1. Hills, they take more than they give.

Depends which way you're going ... but I'm a biased hill lover.

>
> 2. Wind, the only time its not a pain in the a?se, is when it's
> blowing straight up your a?se.

Seconded.

>
> 3. Street furniture,

....and cars overtaking at the narrowest point

> Advance stop lines, I know they weren't in the highway
> code when
> I passed my test, but I'm sure the picture of a bike must give the car
> drivers a clue.

They are complicated and hard to understand aren't they.

> Rumble strips, the ones I regularly hit, Methley W.Yorks,
> rattle my fillings and the six inches left by the curb is full of
> cr?p.

Especially when they've got them on (up)hills.

> Cats eyes/road studs, slippery when wet.

Can't say I've ventured that far to the middle of the road.

>
> 4. Motorways, I live near the intersection of the M1 & M62 so all
> my routes have to be planned as to where I can cross. So that's north
> & east. For south and west see point 1.

Over the last few year's I've really enjoyed the odd few rides past
Warrington, over the M6, seeing standing traffic down below.

>
> 5. Prices, certainly at the high end, a quick browse of wiggle.
> seatpost £150
> headset £108
> bottom bracket £103
> saddle £178

6. Riding home on this lovely British winter evening.

7. The thought of it still being like this going to work again tomorrow.

Simon Mason

"LeeG" <Spam@NoThankYou.org> wrote in message n
>
> 5. Prices, certainly at the high end, a quick browse of wiggle.
> seatpost £150
> headset £108
> bottom bracket £103
> saddle £178

Cheap when compared to car parts and labour. I recently had a new battery,
one tyre and a brake pipe fitted for UKP 280. This wasn't even a main
dealer.
--
Simon M.

Simon Mason

"LeeG" <Spam@NoThankYou.org> wrote in message n
>
> 5. Prices, certainly at the high end, a quick browse of wiggle.
> seatpost £150
> headset £108
> bottom bracket £103
> saddle £178

Cheap when compared to car parts and labour. I recently had a new battery,
one tyre and a brake pipe fitted for UKP 280. This wasn't even a main
dealer.
--
Simon M.

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers

>1. Hills, they take more than they give.

true, true, but the downhills can be fun ;-)

>
>2. Wind, the only time its not a pain in the a?se, is when it's blowing
>straight up your a?se.

Have to admit, wind is less of a problem on the 'bent than on the upright -
noticably so.

>3. Street furniture,
> Advance stop lines, I know they weren't in the highway code when
>I passed my test, but I'm sure the picture of a bike must give the car
>drivers a clue.
> Rumble strips, the ones I regularly hit, Methley W.Yorks,
>rattle my fillings and the six inches left by the curb is full of cr?p.
> Cats eyes/road studs, slippery when wet.

Indeed, but I tend to dislike rumble strips, sleeping plods etc when driving
too.

>4. Motorways, I live near the intersection of the M1 & M62 so all my
>routes have to be planned as to where I can cross. So that's north & east.
>For south and west see point 1.
>

Not too many of those round me, but crossing the A47 can be a PITA

>5. Prices, certainly at the high end, a quick browse of wiggle.
> seatpost £150
> headset £108
> bottom bracket £103
> saddle £178
>

Oh no, one can never spend too much money on bikes (generic term here), bike
bits, accessories...

Cheers, helen s


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Adrian Boliston

"Iain Jones" <spam@freshfield4.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote:

>> Cats eyes/road studs, slippery when wet.
>
> Can't say I've ventured that far to the middle of the road.

You often get them at junctions, and on lane markers, and even at the edge
of some roads.

Tony Raven

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>
> Have to admit, wind is less of a problem on the 'bent than on the upright -
> noticably so.
>

That's cos you don't need to lift off the saddle to let it out ;-)

Tony

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers

>That's cos you don't need to lift off the saddle to let it out ;-)
>
>Tony

Don't have to anyhow, the saddles on my uprights, being Terry Liberator types
come complete with built-in fart-hole for that turbo-effect when needed - such
as when climbing hills ;-)

Cheers, helen s


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JohnB

dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>
> >1. Hills, they take more than they give.
>
> true, true, but the downhills can be fun ;-)

> >2. Wind, the only time its not a pain in the a?se, is when it's blowing
> >straight up your a?se.
>
> Have to admit, wind is less of a problem on the 'bent than on the upright -
> noticably so.

So how's the trice riding going? How many miles? What experiences? How
are the knees?
Are your other bikes on e-bay yet ;-)

Do let us know how you're getting on...

John B

Ambrose Nankivell

In news:20050118134120.13298.00000086@mb-m27.aol.com,
dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers <wafflycathcs@aol.compomcom> typed:
>> That's cos you don't need to lift off the saddle to let it out ;-)
>>
>> Tony
>
> Don't have to anyhow, the saddles on my uprights, being Terry
> Liberator types come complete with built-in fart-hole for that
> turbo-effect when needed - such as when climbing hills ;-)

Just out of interest, was discussing saddles with cutouts in the bike shop
the other day. Is there anyone who doesn't call the cutouts fartholes?

A

JohnB

Headwinds (except when on the trice);
Punctures in the wet (esp on the Brommie);
Being overtaken immediately before a junction;
Wet roads covered in cow slurry;
'Cyclists' on the pavement.

John B

Ambrose Nankivell

In news:20050118131731.13393.00000079@mb-m27.aol.com,
dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers <wafflycathcs@aol.compomcom> typed:
> LeeG wrote:
>> 5. Prices, certainly at the high end, a quick browse of wiggle.
>> seatpost £150
>> headset £108
>> bottom bracket £103
>> saddle £178
>
> Oh no, one can never spend too much money on bikes (generic term
> here), bike bits, accessories...
>
But you don't have to be particularly well off to buy things that are really
rather nice, of course.

A

Alan Braggins

In article <KRydnVvHjO4x03DcSa8jmA@karoo.co.uk>, Simon Mason wrote:
>
>"LeeG" <Spam@NoThankYou.org> wrote in message n
>>
>> 5. Prices, certainly at the high end, a quick browse of wiggle.
>> seatpost £150
>> headset £108
>> bottom bracket £103
>> saddle £178
>
>Cheap when compared to car parts and labour. I recently had a new battery,
>one tyre and a brake pipe fitted for UKP 280. This wasn't even a main
>dealer.

On the other hand I've bought an entire car for UKP200, and spent not much
more than 80UKP on parts in over a year (a tyre, rear exhaust).

On the other other hand, I've bought entire bikes for UKP6 or less, only
needing new brake pads.

Not Responding

LeeG wrote:
> 1. Hills, they take more than they give.

Agreed with one caveat.

I also hate flat. If you have spent as long as I once did cycling around
the Fens, you will know that it is flatlands that desolate the soul, not
hills.

> 2. Wind, the only time its not a pain in the a?se, is when it's blowing
> straight up your a?se.

Oh yeah. I hate wind. I really hate wind. This evening I was pedalling
down hill.

> 3. Street furniture,
> Advance stop lines, I know they weren't in the highway code when
> I passed my test, but I'm sure the picture of a bike must give the car
> drivers a clue.

So it's the incompetant and thoughtless driver you hate rather than the
road markings.

> Rumble strips, the ones I regularly hit, Methley W.Yorks,
> rattle my fillings and the six inches left by the curb is full of cr?p.
> Cats eyes/road studs, slippery when wet.

Agree in theory but can't say I've ever had a problem myself.

> 4. Motorways, I live near the intersection of the M1 & M62 so all my
> routes have to be planned as to where I can cross. So that's north & east.
> For south and west see point 1.

I'd say that this object of hate is highway design or car dependancy
rather than anything intrinsic to cycling.

> 5. Prices, certainly at the high end, a quick browse of wiggle.
> seatpost £150
> headset £108
> bottom bracket £103
> saddle £178
>
> That's more than my bike & won't get you too far.

C'mon. Whichever way you cut it, cycling can be the cheapest mode of
transport possible. OTOH, if you want to build a hobby out it, you can
spend thousands doing so.

> I decided that five was enough, six & seven would have been the helmet
> debate & falling off.

No helmet debate in this household and "falling off" is hardly a regular
occurence.