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Weight Loss Forum / WeightWatchers / May 2005Wet but fun
No, not a rude post ;-) Got out on the bike for the first time in a fortnight, today, due to a hip injury. Loved it. Just did a loop to Swaffham & back, so only about 25 miles, but it felt good! Even though it was wet on the way there due to terminal drizzle and a headwind on the way back, it blew the cobwebs away and boy, do I feel better for it. Cheers, helen s  Signature-- www.ccbreckland.org.uk -- Great job. 25 miles is very imressive. > No, not a rude post ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Cheers, helen s > Great job. 25 miles is very imressive. Thanks, but in all honesty, in cycling terms, 25 miles is not a long way. I can manage 80 as long as I pootle along, and that's a bit better. Cheers, helen s From: "Helen C Simmons" <waffles@v21net.co.uk> Subject: Wet but fun Date: Saturday, January 29, 2005 12:57 PM No, not a rude post ;-) Got out on the bike for the first time in a fortnight, today, due to a hip injury. Loved it. Just did a loop to Swaffham & back, so only about 25 miles, but it felt good! Even though it was wet on the way there due to terminal drizzle and a headwind on the way back, it blew the cobwebs away and boy, do I feel better for it. ==================== You go girl! I'm doing 1 to 2 miles a day on my treadmill. I can't ride a bike anymore due to a bad knee/leg injury a little over a year ago. I wish I could still ride. SignatureWysong Age 60. Height 5'6" Starting date: 1/8/05 171/ 166 / 140 lb ========================================== > You go girl! I'm doing 1 to 2 miles a day on my treadmill. I can't ride > a > bike anymore due to a bad knee/leg injury a little over a year ago. I > wish > I could still ride. Don't know if this is of any use... My knees *used* to take a battering when I used "normal" pedals. I changed to clipless pedals - a nit of a misnomer as you clip into them - basically the "clipless" term is becasue they don't have toe-clips. Clipless are where you clip into the pedal, similar to a ski binding, via a cleat on the sole of your shoe. The ones I use are made by Look. Being held securely means you pull on the upstroke of the pedal, hence you don't have to push as hard - works wonders for my knees. Cheers, helen s Also good "clipless" allow some float so that the lower leg and rotate around the ankle a bit and then up the leg so that the knee is not locked in one position as it goes up and down. That alleviates the torque on the knee joint. >> You go girl! I'm doing 1 to 2 miles a day on my treadmill. I can't ride >> a [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Cheers, helen s > Also good "clipless" allow some float so that the lower leg and rotate > around the ankle a bit and then up the leg so that the knee is not > locked in one position as it goes up and down. That alleviates the > torque on the knee joint. Yes, I use the red Look cleats which have float. Cheers, helen s You are a better person than I. I am not much for biking in the rain. I might get caught occasionally and then really grouse (G) Glad to hear you are back in the saddle after the hip injury. I recall back a bit my first time back on a bike after being hit by a pickup truck. It was quite spirit lifting. So, well done >No, not a rude post ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Cheers, helen s > You are a better person than I. I am not much for biking in the rain. > I might get caught occasionally and then really grouse (G) Oh I would always get caught - I'm slow. I can cycle for miles as long as I do it at my own pace, unlike my teenage son who does time trials. > Glad to hear you are back in the saddle after the hip injury. I > recall back a bit my first time back on a bike after being hit by a > pickup truck. It was quite spirit lifting. > > So, well done Thanks - the weather forecast is for a dry next day or so, so I intend to be up and out on the bike in the morning - I'm setting the alarm clock! Cheers, helen s It sounds as if you do longer rides. English countryside? I, also, do longer rides in the better weather. Just this week I realized I'm not far off beginning to get in shape for a Century (100-miler) in June. I need saddle time to be able to do that long of a ride. And as I noted to a friend the other day - also THIGH time. >> You are a better person than I. I am not much for biking in the rain. >> I might get caught occasionally and then really grouse (G) [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Cheers, helen s > It sounds as if you do longer rides. English countryside? > > I, also, do longer rides in the better weather. Just this week I > realized I'm not far off beginning to get in shape for a Century > (100-miler) in June. I need saddle time to be able to do that long of > a ride. And as I noted to a friend the other day - also THIGH time. Yes, I do, but not as often as I should ;-) On 12th February I've got a 108km Audax. Husband & I are doing it. I can do the distance but not too sure about the time factor. In the summer of 2004, we did a cycle tour of Bordeaux & surrounds. Used European Bike Express to get there (very good service) and the bikes were our mode of transport - fully loaded with panniers for a two week stay. Most I did in a day was 65mls with a fully-loaded tourer. Sadly, I did not lose any weight - go figure... BAH! ;-) As I'm in Norfolk I'm blessed with mile upon mile of winding country lane, undulating for the most part - not too hilly. Hills *kill* me :-/ Once I lose more weight, hills should get easier. My usual bike is a Bianchi San Remo - kitted out as a tourer. Then I've got my race bike (Hahahahahahaaaa!!!) Also a Bianchi (ML3), but with nice carbon forks & a double chainset as opposed to the triple on the tourer. I've got a 16 year old hybrid which is as good as the day I got it thanks to having my own personal bike mechanic. Husbands have to have some use ;-) Then, Santa brought me a recumbent :-) One of these... http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/trikes_t.htm Which is built for comfort & definitely not for speed - except on a downhill - it's a smilemobile. However my main role in cycling is to act as chauffeuse, masseuse, chef & all-round sorter-outer of teenage son who is into time trialling with local club. In my neck of the woods there are *loads* of time trials. Cheers, helen s >> It sounds as if you do longer rides. English countryside? >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >personal bike mechanic. Husbands have to have some use ;-) Then, Santa >brought me a recumbent :-) One of these... You do some serious riding, then. Great. It certainly is easier on the joints than some of the things that I do. And you have a stable of bikes - me, too. A road, mt and some form of cross (which has not seen the light of day for a few years now - it was for commuting and it is a bianchi, too). I generally do 35-60 milers with some longer rides. I prefer hiking and at this time of year, cross-country skiing. Here we have lots of HILLS. The few flat rides are generally exposed to wind - and always a head wind (G). We do have a trail not far from my house that is pretty flat - old rail grade. I did a 400 miler over 6 days back in '99. I was hopefully planning to train off the excess weight back then. It did not work and the ride was pretty tough. Five mountain passes, about 20,000 feet of elevation gain over those days. While I am now much lighter, I now seem more suspectible to saddle sores - less padding??? A friend I saw in the morning and evening of each day who did really well has been trying to get me to think about it again. She's persistent but ... >http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/trikes_t.htm Fun. I see more two-wheel recumbents here. >Which is built for comfort & definitely not for speed - except on a >downhill - it's a smilemobile. However my main role in cycling is to act as >chauffeuse, masseuse, chef & all-round sorter-outer of teenage son who is >into time trialling with local club. In my neck of the woods there are >*loads* of time trials. A family affair - should keep everyone motivated and in shape. Do you compete in an age group? >Cheers, helen s > You do some serious riding, then. Great. It certainly is easier on > the joints than some of the things that I do. And you have a stable [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > exposed to wind - and always a head wind (G). We do have a trail not > far from my house that is pretty flat - old rail grade. Well I wouldn't call it serious - I do it purely for enjoyment. My son does it seriously, and I'm nowhere near as serious as him :-) When he was a baby, my normal form of transport was the bike with offspring in a child seat behind me. Then he got too big for the child seat but too small to do any proper cycling. We changed to walking and for years we did regular rambling. Did several of the major walks in my area, such as the Norfolk Coastal Path, Fen Rivers' Way, Nar Valley Way, Peddars' Way, as well as much of the shorter loacl routes. > I did a 400 miler over 6 days back in '99. I was hopefully planning > to train off the excess weight back then. It did not work and the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > been trying to get me to think about it again. She's persistent but > ... I'm not physically in shape to do anything like a 400 miler. I've never had the saddle problem, whatever weight I am. I find the Terry's Liberator saddles to be worth their weight in gold - those & padded cycle shorts! >>http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/trikes_t.htm > > Fun. I see more two-wheel recumbents here. 'Bents are a niche market over here. Rarely seen on the roads, more's the pity. My teenage son has just taken mine to do the college run today. It seems at college the 'bent is "kewl!" ;-) >>Which is built for comfort & definitely not for speed - except on a >>downhill - it's a smilemobile. However my main role in cycling is to act [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > A family affair - should keep everyone motivated and in shape. Do you > compete in an age group? Hahahahahaaa!! Opps - sorry for the hysterical laughter ;-) My son competes in club & open events. I do the odd club 10 mile TT - very, very slowly and just for fun. I tell the timekeeper to bring a duvet & a thermos flask while she waits for me to complete the circuit. I *loathe* going to the gym, and if I swim there's local press reports of a beached whale spotted... Cycling or walking are my exercises of choice. I really *adore* being out on my bike, and how I feel about exercise is that to take exercise long term, a person has to find one he or she enjoys or it simply won't get done. My main duty in the cycling club is racing secretary - I keep the riders informed of events - organise the annual trophies - and I'll willingly marshal at events. Cheers, helen s >>Cheers, helen s >> You do some serious riding, then. Great. It certainly is easier on >> the joints than some of the things that I do. And you have a stable [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >the saddle problem, whatever weight I am. I find the Terry's Liberator >saddles to be worth their weight in gold - those & padded cycle shorts! Folks here really like Terry, well, at least, those of the female persuasion. Before my bike accident I had a full leather Brooks. But cannot break one in anymore. Feels like plywood! But always cycling shorts with padding. >>>http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/trikes_t.htm >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >pity. My teenage son has just taken mine to do the college run today. It >seems at college the 'bent is "kewl!" ;-) Fashion! >>>Which is built for comfort & definitely not for speed - except on a >>>downhill - it's a smilemobile. However my main role in cycling is to act [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >events - organise the annual trophies - and I'll willingly marshal at >events. Biking had been my between hiking and ski season activity but has become more prominent over the years. But always recreationally. Never did a time trial. But just continue to have fun with exercise that works. >Cheers, helen s > >>>Cheers, helen s I need a bike.. and padded shorts.. SignatureWill~ 196.2 / 131.8 / 137 lbs 89 / 59.8 / 62.1 Kg Personal goal 125 lbs / 56.7 Kg > > >> You do some serious riding, then. Great. It certainly is easier on [quoted text clipped - 74 lines] > > > >>>Cheers, helen s You do and you live where the weather is generally cooperative. I don't know about traffic??? Great activity and there are plenty of clubs to join. >I need a bike.. and padded shorts.. I got a gel cover for my seat, but then I haven't ridden in so long, told DH I was going to and then it snowed. Go Figure, sigh. Adele Signature248/242/169 minigoal 238 2/13/04 > I need a bike.. and padded shorts.. > [quoted text clipped - 89 lines] > > > > > >>>Cheers, helen s Wow, Helen... what an inspiration you are! > No, not a rude post ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Cheers, helen s > Wow, Helen... what an inspiration you are! Thanks :-) I cannot, however, claim to be an inspiration, as in cycling terms, 25 miles is not far. I couldn't jog 25 miles, it would kill me (apart from the bouncing bazoomas hitting my chin & knees...) Cycling is just my exercise of choice - I adore it, hence I'm motivated to do it. Cheers, helen s Bouncing Bazoomas...LOLOL Man...can I relate. You're lucky to have found exercise that you love - it just makes it soooooo much easier. Lynne Highest Weight - 308 WW Start Weight this time around Dec 29/04 - 222.4 Weight this week - 218 Goal - 150 (Subject to change) "Change doesn't happen while you're sitting around." >> Wow, Helen... what an inspiration you are! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Cheers, helen s >Bouncing Bazoomas...LOLOL Man...can I relate. You're lucky to have >found exercise that you love - it just makes it soooooo much easier. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Goal - 150 (Subject to change) >"Change doesn't happen while you're sitting around." What also makes it much easier is that Britain is structured on a human scale and the bike and rambling/hiking paths go somewhere (ie, finish in a village with a pub for dining and refreshments). But the US is coming along. Rail trails are springing up everywhere, and I'm really looking forward to being able to use them on the southern side of the border. We've lots slated for construction by cities and volunteer crews up here. I'm really looking forward to the day when I can cycle across our portion of the continent completely off road. It isn't far off. Kudos, Helen. I'm pounding the pedals on the stationary in the company gym in Toronto Canada, for current equivalent values of about 10 miles/14 km per 30 minute session, building enduranceand muscle for the spring. I've cycled through winters before, but it's a touch icy at the moment, and I don't have my studded tires anymore. :) I'm still at the one bike stage (limited storage) and use a hard tail mountain bike with two sets of wheels, one set road slicks for urban commuting, rail trail and countryside rides, and one set knubbies for off-roading. My upper limit was 60 km, averaging 25 kph two years ago, aiming to get back up there and nail a metric century by the end of the summer. Shirley Hicks Toronto, Canada Starting Weight: 223 Current: 214 Goal: 165 > What also makes it much easier is that Britain is structured on a > human scale and the bike and rambling/hiking paths go somewhere (ie, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > can cycle across our portion of the continent completely off road. It > isn't far off. Well we have a mcuh smaller land mass than the other side of the pond, so we have a higher population density - we have about 60 million people on our little land mass. Perhaps a bit of a rose-tinited view of our cycling provision though - quite frankly many of our supposed cycle facilities are cr*p and dangerous. I prefer cycling on road - much safer for the most part and the roads go where I want to be, unlike many a cycle "farcility". Have a look through the choice images at http://www.warringtoncyclecampaign.co.uk/facility-of-the-month to get an idea of the general standard of cycle path in the UK :-( > Kudos, Helen. I'm pounding the pedals on the stationary in the company > gym in Toronto Canada, for current equivalent values of about 10 > miles/14 km per 30 minute session, building enduranceand muscle for > the spring. I've cycled through winters before, but it's a touch icy > at the moment, and I don't have my studded tires anymore. :) Thanks, but I couldn't do what you are doing - it would drive me insane - oi! who at the back said I already am??? ;-) What you are doing would require far more kudos than me getting out on a bike. > I'm still at the one bike stage (limited storage) and use a hard tail > mountain bike with two sets of wheels, one set road slicks for urban > commuting, rail trail and countryside rides, and one set knubbies for > off-roading. My upper limit was 60 km, averaging 25 kph two years ago, > aiming to get back up there and nail a metric century by the end of > the summer. Good idea for having two sets of wheels, slicks are much better on road than knobblies. You'll nail that century! Hmm... a thought... Canada... bears, mountain lions... I'm sure my speed would increase if I spotted one of those whilst I was out on my bike - and in the opposite direction to the fanged things :-) Cheers, helen s > Shirley Hicks > Toronto, Canada > > Starting Weight: 223 > Current: 214 > Goal: 165 your biking always impresses me, Lee > No, not a rude post ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > www.ccbreckland.org.uk > -- |
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