bike to work

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:43 pm

so back to work yesterday, takes me 45 mins to get there, 20 mins to get home. uphill the entire way there except for one little stretch that is flat.

went from never getting out of bed for 3 month's to bike riding 4 miles up hill lol. my legs are killing me. im sure this would be no biggie for some of you but im skinyn and lazy!

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:48 pm

I used to walk in the snow, uphill bothways to school.

.....and I got a really good deal on some swampland too if you are interested.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:52 pm

RoundEye wrote:I used to walk in the snow, uphill bothways to school.

.....and I got a really good deal on some swampland too if you are interested.

Me Too!!!!!!

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:09 pm

MadDoctor wrote:Me Too!!!!!!

You are full of chit and know it!

I carried your sorry ass to school more then your four fuzzy feet EVAR touched the ground!

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:15 pm

well, i kinda had it uphill both ways, the wind outside is so bad right now it pushes me so its i even have to peddel downhill

Easto · Post by **Easto** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:17 pm

Good for you! I'd love to ride my bike to work (20 miles each way) but unfortunately the ride would take me through some of the worst areas in Los Angeles.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:17 pm

RoundEye wrote:I carried your sorry ass to school more then your four fuzzy feet EVAR touched the ground!

But I like it when you carry me to school on your back!

zip

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:20 pm

MadDoctor wrote: zip

....and yet another good thread goes South.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 1:57 pm

RoundEye wrote:....and yet another good thread goes South.

A career limiting move on my part. One of the primary reasons I'll never get a big fat cash award from Microsoft like other illustrious members of Speed Guide have.

stevebakh · Post by **stevebakh** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:20 pm

That's cool... you ride quite a distance!

I just bought a new bike last week, it's been years since I've ridden. I just started cycling to and from work too (yesterday was the first time in fact). I cycle from home to the train station (5 minutes), then from Montparnasse station in Paris, to the office in the 2nd. It's a nice ride, across the Seine and through Paris. I'm finally getting to see some of the city. My legs feel weak.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:24 pm

stevebakh wrote:My legs feel weak.

yea mine are wobbley when im done and walking feeld odd for a little. Have not done this much work since bikes where my life when i was 14 lol, if only i could/wanted to quit smoking

DV · Post by DV » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:30 pm

morbidpete wrote:so back to work yesterday, takes me 45 mins to get there, 20 mins to get home. uphill the entire way there except for one little stretch that is flat.

went from never getting out of bed for 3 month's to bike riding 4 miles up hill lol. my legs are killing me. im sure this would be no biggie for some of you but im skinyn and lazy!

Good job. You should find that if you can ride to work regularly, you'll build strength quickly. I have a 6.5 mile route to work with about 700' of climbing, and it used to be very difficult and now it's relatively easy.

stevebakh wrote:I just bought a new bike last week, it's been years since I've ridden

What kind of bike did you get?

Brian

Noevo · Post by **Noevo** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:47 pm

I can't be the only one picturing this can I?

Kip Patterson · Post by **Kip Patterson** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:55 pm

I rode for many years, 7.2 miles each way, pretty level.

Got the bike out today, rode for the first time since last August.

my urologist wouldn't like it. To hell with him.

I try to do 3,000 per year.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:02 pm

Kip Patterson wrote:my urologist wouldn't like it.

Without using pictures (Indy killed me with his) why would your urologist be upset?

/gets popcorn/

Kip Patterson · Post by **Kip Patterson** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:20 pm

I'm recovering from prostate cancer. The cancer is fine, but I am one of the 1-2% that end up with an obstruction. Imagine being catheterized just once. Now, imagine doing it 3 - 5 times a day for 8 months with no end in sight.

Sure you don't want pictures??

stevebakh · Post by **stevebakh** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:20 pm

DV wrote:
What kind of bike did you get?

Brian

Nothing too fancy. In fact, it was the cheapest adult bike at the shop (a shop branded one called Decathlon triban trial heh.

MadDoctor · Post by **MadDoctor** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:32 pm

Kip Patterson wrote:Sure you don't want pictures??

I'm sure.

You have my best wishes with respect to your cancer. "Folding@home" my little heart out for you, and my sister, and all the other people fighting cancer.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:44 pm

Congrats on riding! I'm sure it'll make you feel good after the pain subsides.

I live 13.6 miles from work and hope to do some of that this year during the nice seasons. Biking to work in 90F doesn't sound like fun - just like biking in sub-freezing temps in the winter didn't either.

We shall see...

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:26 pm

Easto wrote:Good for you! I'd love to ride my bike to work (20 miles each way) but unfortunately the ride would take me through some of the worst areas in Los Angeles.

BAGH! PVSSY!! Anyone of my fellow californians that have heard of Stockton would know you don't hang out on south side very late at night...I used to visit family alot in the part of town that has mostly crackheads, dealers, and hookers on the streets after dark...and we'd stay at my cousins house untill around midnight...

DV · Post by DV » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:59 pm

stevebakh wrote:Nothing too fancy. In fact, it was the cheapest adult bike at the shop (a shop branded one called Decathlon triban trial heh.

That bike looks comfortable. I just did Ironman Arizona Sunday and my arse would be much happier with me right now if I'd had your seat

. Nothing wrong with a cheap bike, saves you money and you get a better workout. The number of bikes in the $5000-$12,000 range I saw Sunday was unbelievable, probably over 1500 of them. Cyclists and golfers are really weird about spending way to much $ on equipment.

jeremyboycool · Post by **jeremyboycool** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:16 pm

I love pedal bikes.

panicattack · Post by **panicattack** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:51 pm

morbidpete wrote:so back to work yesterday, takes me 45 mins to get there, 20 mins to get home. uphill the entire way there except for one little stretch that is flat.

went from never getting out of bed for 3 month's to bike riding 4 miles up hill lol. my legs are killing me. im sure this would be no biggie for some of you but im skinyn and lazy!

Hey bro, i'm with you. I rollerblade to work half the time. Tough but a great way to get into shape.

Illini25 · Post by **Illini25** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:42 pm

Yeah, I take my (motorcycle) bike to work most days myself.

ghettoside · Post by **ghettoside** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 11:42 pm

morbidpete wrote:so back to work yesterday, takes me 45 mins to get there, 20 mins to get home. uphill the entire way there except for one little stretch that is flat.

went from never getting out of bed for 3 month's to bike riding 4 miles up hill lol. my legs are killing me. im sure this would be no biggie for some of you but im skinyn and lazy! ...

You'll get stronger quick, especially your legs.

I've gotten a lil soft from living next to the workplace since then end of december. I usually do a lot of riding from spring to late fall.

yeah, the wind can be lots of fun to contend with sometimes.

I dunno if I missed it... is this a new job or what pete?

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 7:01 am

yea, i was fired from chuck e chesse, i called out the day before but noone told the manager. files fo runemploymen twhil ei was looking for work. denied, appelead brought in my cell phone bill to show i called, they reversed the decsion. so now i have a job and there sending me a check for back payments. 3 month's of payments at 250 a week

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:30 pm

Do you have any moar pics of that girl?

ghettoside · Post by **ghettoside** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:07 pm

morbidpete wrote:yea, i was fired from chuck e chesse, i called out the day before but noone told the manager. files fo runemploymen twhil ei was looking for work. denied, appelead brought in my cell phone bill to show i called, they reversed the decsion. so now i have a job and there sending me a check for back payments. 3 month's of payments at 250 a week

WOOT!!!

Good Luck w/ the new job and don't spend the backpay all in one place

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:29 pm

CableDude wrote:Do you have any moar pics of that girl?

would have but the moron taking pics didnt take them and i left my memory card at home

but took the camera, she was the model for 3 designers and one of her own models

ghettoside wrote:WOOT!!!

Good Luck w/ the new job and don't spend the backpay all in one place

i wont gave 1000 to my dad (works at a dealer ship) to get me a car. he gets them for what the trade in value was, the other 1600 is being helb by him for insurance and license reinstatment fee's so i cant get my driving privalages back

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:37 pm

morbidpete wrote:.....gave 1000 to my dad (works at a dealer ship) to get me a car. he gets them for what the trade in value was, the other 1600 is being helb by him for insurance and license reinstatment fee's so i cant get my driving privalages back.....

I wish you the best. I really do, but that has "got wasted and wrecked my old car" written all over it. I really hope I'm wrong.

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:54 pm

RoundEye wrote:I wish you the best. I really do, but that has "got wasted and wrecked my old car" written all over it. I really hope I'm wrong.

kinda wrong,

i used to deliver pizza and so i drove alot, had my license for about 8 month's and could not afford to renew my insurance after the 6 month's (was kicked out and forced to live on my own at the time) slick tires and rain cause me to slid into a car that stopped short at a yellow light, 6 month suspension adn sr-22. never had the money to get it back till now. but i did total my car

i didnt drink at the time, just a huge pot head. quit smoking and took up drinking 2 years ago

ghettoside · Post by **ghettoside** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:59 pm

morbidpete wrote:...i wont gave 1000 to my dad (works at a dealer ship) to get me a car. he gets them for what the trade in value was, the other 1600 is being helb by him for insurance and license reinstatment fee's so i cant get my driving privalages back

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:05 pm

morbidpete wrote:.....slick tires and rain cause me to slid into a car ......

Been there, done that, wrote the check too.