Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
Ever gone out for a ride, got home and thought "You know what, I am only just warmed up, I am going back out and doing another 20 miles". I am not fit enough to be doing this but I do sometimes think it.
Anyone ever ended up doing this? No lying!
The time I nearly did it the most was going to New Mills and back (about 15 miles). I got home and felt like I was "ready" for a bike ride again, you can catch yourself out doing rides "too short" sometimes lol. Onwards and upwards.
Anyone ever ended up doing this? No lying!
The time I nearly did it the most was going to New Mills and back (about 15 miles). I got home and felt like I was "ready" for a bike ride again, you can catch yourself out doing rides "too short" sometimes lol. Onwards and upwards.
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Normally to the shops when MrsBob has forgotten something...
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
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Re: Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
No, not specifically, but I have decided mid-ride to go further than planned.
However, as Bob says, I have gone back out later for a particular reason - shops etc.
However, as Bob says, I have gone back out later for a particular reason - shops etc.
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Re: Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
Hi,
By accident (must sack that mechanic ) to change the front brake calliper, add 11 miles.
Then its 40 miles to the tip (total so far) and another 7 home, add a roadie came past me Had given up by then what with a split tube
47 miles, nearly six hours on a cereal bar
Longest normal training ride in the week would be 44 miles with no food
By accident (must sack that mechanic ) to change the front brake calliper, add 11 miles.
Then its 40 miles to the tip (total so far) and another 7 home, add a roadie came past me Had given up by then what with a split tube
47 miles, nearly six hours on a cereal bar
Longest normal training ride in the week would be 44 miles with no food
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Re: Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
Nope.
I live on the fourth floor. After squeezing the bike down a narrow hallway, through a narrow door, into a very narrow and short communal hallway, then an awkward exit into a communal area, into the stupidly small lift, into another communal area and through a set of double doors which both have be opened because of how narrow they are, then out through a secure door which weighs a ton and finally up the walkway and through a final secure gate, the faff of going back in and out again is too much fuss for me personally.
It's worse when the lift is on the blink and I have to haul the heavy lump up those stairs.
This stupid building was designed and built for smurfs. I can't wait to get away from it for good.
I live on the fourth floor. After squeezing the bike down a narrow hallway, through a narrow door, into a very narrow and short communal hallway, then an awkward exit into a communal area, into the stupidly small lift, into another communal area and through a set of double doors which both have be opened because of how narrow they are, then out through a secure door which weighs a ton and finally up the walkway and through a final secure gate, the faff of going back in and out again is too much fuss for me personally.
It's worse when the lift is on the blink and I have to haul the heavy lump up those stairs.
This stupid building was designed and built for smurfs. I can't wait to get away from it for good.
Bill
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Re: Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
Yes. I wanted to do a long day, but had no plans to go anywhere specifically, so cycled 25 miles circular route back to home. Had lunch. Cycled 20 miles to home. Had coffee and cake. Cycled 20 miles.
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Re: Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
usually when i have cycled home from work then gone back out again to an event / clubroom etc....
I might have also done so when i got home, found the ex was in foul mood and it was better to be out on the bike....
I might have also done so when i got home, found the ex was in foul mood and it was better to be out on the bike....
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Yes, went out for a 50 miler with my clubmates in the morning, went home, had some lunch. My wife then comes home, fancies a ride, so I go out and do another 45 miles with her!
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Hi,
Chicken & Henpecked come to mind
Chicken & Henpecked come to mind
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Re: Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
Judging from the replies anyone could do this any time because if they "have to", they do go back out.
I tried doing 20 miles a day once and got to about 5 or 6 days and just couldn't do it anymore lol.
I tried doing 20 miles a day once and got to about 5 or 6 days and just couldn't do it anymore lol.
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In sub-zero temperatures, I've been known to do two short rides with a warm-up in between, instead of one long one.
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Re: Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
Mick F wrote:No, not specifically, but I have decided mid-ride to go further than planned.
However, as Bob says, I have gone back out later for a particular reason - shops etc.
Me likewise.
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Manc33 wrote:Ever gone out for a ride, got home and thought "You know what, I am only just warmed up, I am going back out and doing another 20 miles".
In my fitter youth I can recall riding to the start of a nearby 200K and then realising I'd left my pump at home. So I started the event, peeled off route after about 5 miles, rode 2.5 miles home, collected my pump and retraced my steps to join the route where I'd left it.
Another year after completing the same event I decided to ride back home, freshen up and then ride back to help out at the finish before joining the après-audax celebrations at the local pub.
More recently I've often gone out for a ride, got round the first couple of corners, headed quickly home and thought "You know what, I did lock the front door after all, I am going out to do 20 miles" .
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I have been known to do a slightly extreme version on my hols - one day on this years trip I did 60km between campsites then went out, caught a ferry, rode around an island for three hours then back to the tent which added another 70km to the days total!
Used to do the commute then ride to race regularly but not often these days. Going out for a decent ride then tagging another short trip on afterwards isn't that rare for me - I don't drive so its bike, walk or bus anyhow.
Used to do the commute then ride to race regularly but not often these days. Going out for a decent ride then tagging another short trip on afterwards isn't that rare for me - I don't drive so its bike, walk or bus anyhow.
Convention? what's that then?
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Re: Have you ever got home and gone back out again?
I do a glossy magazine drop for my charity, about 800 in total which I collect in the car as they total 96kg. I pop the bike in the boot and park up after I've collected them and cycle out and back twice to various drops in the town where I collect them from. (8 miles).
I then drop other magazines on the way home (by car) and whence home go straight out with up to 3 boxes at a time, cycling to the nearest big drop (of 150) & then home (5 miles), another drop of a 100 & back (4 miles). Then onto the most Northern point of town (I live on the most Southern point) and other drops in between, another 9 miles, out again to the town that pretty much adjoins ours and the 4 drops there (5 miles), back home and then finally the two drops to the west of the town, that's another 5.
There's 4 drops a year but I usually only do this out & back in one go once a year, I'm restricted by how my health is and/or the weather.
Total miles is 36 and I'm absolutely stuffed by the end of it.
Otherwise no, not on a general ride out
I then drop other magazines on the way home (by car) and whence home go straight out with up to 3 boxes at a time, cycling to the nearest big drop (of 150) & then home (5 miles), another drop of a 100 & back (4 miles). Then onto the most Northern point of town (I live on the most Southern point) and other drops in between, another 9 miles, out again to the town that pretty much adjoins ours and the 4 drops there (5 miles), back home and then finally the two drops to the west of the town, that's another 5.
There's 4 drops a year but I usually only do this out & back in one go once a year, I'm restricted by how my health is and/or the weather.
Total miles is 36 and I'm absolutely stuffed by the end of it.
Otherwise no, not on a general ride out