Missing the Bike and Getting Fatter

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 19:43:31 +0000, "[Not Responding]"
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Anyway, I've decided to hang around unless I find
uk.rec.miserable.fatty.stuck.indoors.

Try uk.rec.sheds, that should cheer you up ;-)

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I feel a bit redundant on this group at the moment.

It's been over three months since I turned a pedal and I'm
missing it.

Not using the bike is a pain. It's financially draining;
over 150ukp on taxis and trains last week[1]. It's also
turning me into a fat [censored]; I was alarmed by the chubby
character in the mirror at the physiotherapist's. Worse,
my base fitness is evaporating, I'm sure. I never was into
cycling as a sport but it was always there as a bit of
daily exercise. The physio suggested I try an exercise
bike but I can't really bring myself to do it.

I'm also simply missing being on the bike. These
spring mornings aren't quite as enjoyable when
experienced in a bus.

Of relevance to those who cycle and sail; it looks like
I'll not be on the water this year. Three medium size jobs
need doing on the boat before relaunch and even then I
won't be up to single-handing in its literal sense. I had
been planning to skipper the boat in a Nelsonian command
manner and have daughters and wife run round doing my
bidding. This scheme foundered when they all dug their
heels in and refused to go on the diesel engine course.

Had a meeting with my solicitor last week. All looks like
it'll be a long haul. On the positive side, he's a keen
cyclist and seemed to know everything there is to know
about claims involving bikes.

Anyway, I've decided to hang around unless I find
uk.rec.miserable.fatty.stuck.indoors.

[1] but no longer having the car probably more than
compensates.

I sympathise (sort of). I've had a quiet winter and I'm
wondering what to do about the 1/2 stone and beer gut that
has mysteriously appeared in the mirror! I did my first 50+
for six months today after two nights on the [censored], learning
a few lessons:

1) when the weather man forcasts wintery showers he usually
really, really means it. I got snowed on twice: once in
Frome, once in Wells. I was having fun up to that point!

2) When you have a cosy quilted US Postal Jersey in your
collection, DON'T RETIRE IT UNTIL SUMMER! I went out in a
normal longsleeved USP jersey and, yep I got cold!

and 3) EAT BEFORE GOING OUT!!! I didn't. The last ten miles
were taken at a little more than walking place. I had to get
my finger out as it was getting a bit late as well...

Keep posting mate! If you keep an interest in cycling then
it might motivate your body to heal a bit quicker. But don't
listen to me cos I;m getting fat!

Pete White

Not Responding said:

I feel a bit redundant on this group at the moment.

It's been over three months since I turned a pedal and I'm
missing it.

AIUI your problem is mainly a single arm/shoulder - have you
considered a recumbent trike? Would cost a fair bit, but the
saving in fares would offset it somewhat and then once you
are better you'll have another bike!

James

Quoted message said:

I'm also simply missing being on the bike. These
spring mornings aren't quite as enjoyable when
experienced in a bus.

Of relevance to those who cycle and sail; it looks like
I'll not be on the water this year. Three medium size jobs
need doing on the boat before relaunch and even then I
won't be up to single-handing in its literal sense. I had
been planning to skipper the boat in a Nelsonian command
manner and have daughters and wife run round doing my
bidding. This scheme foundered when they all dug their
heels in and refused to go on the diesel engine course.

Had a meeting with my solicitor last week. All looks like
it'll be a long haul. On the positive side, he's a keen
cyclist and seemed to know everything there is to know
about claims involving bikes.

Anyway, I've decided to hang around unless I find
uk.rec.miserable.fatty.stuck.indoors.

[1] but no longer having the car probably more than
compensates.

Sorry you can't get out on the water but as you're
dealing with volunteers I suggest Nelson may not be the
right role model..

Julia (and yes I have done the diesel engine course)

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Quoted message said:

I feel a bit redundant on this group at the moment.

It's been over three months since I turned a pedal and I'm
missing it.

Not using the bike is a pain. It's financially draining;
over 150ukp on taxis and trains last week[1]. It's also
turning me into a fat [censored]; I was alarmed by the chubby
character in the mirror at the physiotherapist's. Worse,
my base fitness is evaporating, I'm sure. I never was into
cycling as a sport but it was always there as a bit of
daily exercise. The physio suggested I try an exercise
bike but I can't really bring myself to do it.

I'm also simply missing being on the bike. These
spring mornings aren't quite as enjoyable when
experienced in a bus.

Of relevance to those who cycle and sail; it looks like
I'll not be on the water this year. Three medium size jobs
need doing on the boat before relaunch and even then I
won't be up to single-handing in its literal sense. I had
been planning to skipper the boat in a Nelsonian command
manner and have daughters and wife run round doing my
bidding. This scheme foundered when they all dug their
heels in and refused to go on the diesel engine course.

Had a meeting with my solicitor last week. All looks like
it'll be a long haul. On the positive side, he's a keen
cyclist and seemed to know everything there is to know
about claims involving bikes.

Anyway, I've decided to hang around unless I find
uk.rec.miserable.fatty.stuck.indoors. I feel sorry for you--Emigrate-
I did about thirty five k s today- may

ride wednesday road or mountain- but I could go for a sail.
My problem is the cold beer cancells out the exercise
keeping me a fat [censored] too. Check out the Manukau city
Vets site- They ride summer and winter and the sailing in
and around Auckland is some of the best anywhere.

Quoted message said:

[1] but no longer having the car probably more than
compensates.

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Responding (') said:

I feel a bit redundant on this group at the moment.

It's been over three months since I turned a pedal and
I'm missing
it.

Not using the bike is a pain. It's financially draining;
over 150ukp on taxis and trains last week[1]. It's also
turning me into a fat [censored]; I was alarmed by the chubby
character in the mirror at the physiotherapist's. Worse,
my base fitness is evaporating, I'm sure. I never was into
cycling as a sport but it was always there as a bit of
daily exercise. The physio suggested I try an exercise
bike but I can't really bring myself to do it.

I sympathise. About five years ago I crashed a car and broke
my back; full recovery took about nine months. In that time
I gained a couple of stone I haven't been able to get rid of
since, and lost a lot of fitness that I probably still
haven't fully regained. I also got out of the habit of using
the bike all the time - because I couldn't - and I probably
still don't cycle as much as I have before. I certainly
haven't got back into my old wilderness cycling habits.

Quoted message said:

Of relevance to those who cycle and sail; it looks like
I'll not be on the water this year. Three medium size jobs
need doing on the boat before relaunch and even then I
won't be up to single-handing in its literal sense. I had
been planning to skipper the boat in a Nelsonian command
manner and have daughters and wife run round doing my
bidding. This scheme foundered when they all dug their
heels in and refused to go on the diesel engine course.

Selfish little blighters. Find someone down the yachtclub
who'll come along as regular crew. Giving up sailing for a
year (particularly at this time of year) is too horrible to
contemplate.

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just for weekends.

Not Responding said:

Of relevance to those who cycle and sail; it looks like
I'll not be on the water this year. Three medium size
jobs need doing on the boat before relaunch and even then
I won't be up to single-handing in its literal sense. I
had been planning to skipper the boat in a Nelsonian
command manner

Thought it was your arm which was the problem, not your eye?

My sailing experience is limited to tacking dinghies up and
down the docks. Dipping a metaphorical toe in the water,
where is the boat berthed?

Quoted message said:

It's been over three months since I turned a pedal and I'm
missing it.

Ack - my sympathies, for whatever that's worth.

Here's hoping the healing progresses as it should and you
get back on a bike as soon as possible.

Cheers, helen s

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James Annan said:

Not Responding said:

I feel a bit redundant on this group at the moment.

It's been over three months since I turned a pedal and
I'm missing it.

AIUI your problem is mainly a single arm/shoulder - have
you considered a recumbent trike? Would cost a fair bit,
but the saving in fares would offset it somewhat and then
once you are better you'll have another bike!

James

I had a similar problem at the shoulder (multiple breaks of
the top of humorus), plus cracked pelvis. It was 2 months
before I could get on a bike. What I did get was one of the
exercise machines, that mimic a recumbent position. Put it
in front of the settee and pedal away. I think it was £40,
but well worth it to keep me in some sort of ftness and alo
helped heal the pelvis, so that when I did start walking
again the muscles were still firm. As for the shoulder, I
secumbed to getting a Trice for the winter (2nd hand from
DTek, in superb condition). It enabled me to do 400 - 500
mils per month December-February inc, in all weather
conditions. It's great for firming up the abdominal muscles.
I'm now weaning myself off of it ready for the racing
season. I've got about 75% movement in the arm before pain
sets in, but it is now rapidly improving. Managed to get on
two wheels on Saturday, onto the tri-bars and did the first
TT of the season. I was well pleased that I hadn't really
gone backwards on my time of last year by many seconds, in
fact a few people that I expected to beat me by a minute or
so did the same time as me. You ned to get a good mind-set
together and be prepared to suffer a little. I presume you
are using Therabands as part of your day-to-day physio -
they really do help.

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Quoted message said:

Had a meeting with my solicitor last week. All looks like
it'll be a long haul.

Yes, given that the driver seems to be aggressively denying
liability and trying to place blame on you that seems most
likely. Also remember that you have three years to get this
in Court, and brinkmanship on the part of insurers is normal
- for several reasons including, but not limited to, the
facts that all the while they're not settling with you
they're keeping their money and earning a return on their
investments, and from both your point of view as well as
their's it often takes quite a while to get an accurate idea
of prognosis. It could be quite a while before you have a
good idea of how far you'll recover from this, whether there
will be, and the extent of, any long-term partial
disablement. For this reason in serious accidents settlement
is often not even possible for at least a year or two even
where liability is not in dispute.

But, when you do get your settlement, it should certainly be
more than enough to cover the cost of that recumbent trike
that James Annan suggested!

Rich