tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post8323017171549581754..comments2024-03-29T04:01:31.445-04:00Comments on Lovely Bicycle!: Ruined Velouriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-11050905630278585672016-05-24T12:52:10.694-04:002016-05-24T12:52:10.694-04:00But where would be the fun in that! : )
But where would be the fun in that! : )<br /><br />Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-22932279154030364182016-05-21T17:55:00.611-04:002016-05-21T17:55:00.611-04:00I don't know how you manage bike riding in tho...I don't know how you manage bike riding in those conditions - have you thought about relocating to a less windy area of Ireland? Even for a non-cyclist, constant wind must be discouraging and adversely affect general lifestyle, at least outdoors.spokeswomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003029599627697118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-16591399107769881522016-05-21T16:18:37.046-04:002016-05-21T16:18:37.046-04:00Also shellacked, creamed, and last but not least, ...Also shellacked, creamed, and last but not least, knackered. Corey Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381826721030941179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-32651758846287198792016-05-21T13:59:14.720-04:002016-05-21T13:59:14.720-04:00They are out of the ordinary in their frequency (i...They are out of the ordinary in their frequency (i.e. almost daily since November of last year). I can take a windy day every now and again, but every day and for months - it's really testing my love of cycling : )Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-60746589126568679832016-05-21T13:57:38.610-04:002016-05-21T13:57:38.610-04:00a small castle, I believe a small castle, I believe Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-90632963444589348462016-05-21T01:21:03.504-04:002016-05-21T01:21:03.504-04:00I'm actually a bit disappointed. I thought I m...I'm actually a bit disappointed. I thought I might have learned an alternative Northern Irish spelling or something.Thomas Puleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480832735579963301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-44297420409976179232016-05-20T16:56:00.585-04:002016-05-20T16:56:00.585-04:00The photo is quite beautiful. A "wrecked"...The photo is quite beautiful. A "wrecked" or "ruined" church, perhaps?MT cyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17451590809473759574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-86598170503210399082016-05-20T14:49:23.654-04:002016-05-20T14:49:23.654-04:00OMG!!! The CATS are back! OMG!!! The CATS are back! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-90117585234940195842016-05-20T14:13:05.036-04:002016-05-20T14:13:05.036-04:00Good luck this weekend.
For whatever reason, I a...Good luck this weekend. <br /><br />For whatever reason, I approach any organised cycling event - be it a mundane club ride or a long brevet or a pre-WWII roadster meet - with a measure of dread, even if I want to do them and am excited about them. Something about the very nature of Official Rides. Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-45549620098403897122016-05-20T14:09:23.222-04:002016-05-20T14:09:23.222-04:00I once spent a very long weekend in the company of...I once spent a very long weekend in the company of a boy who would take turns approaching every adult and shouting "Hey, what starts with an F. and ends with a U.C.K.? What starts with an F. and ends with a U.C.K.?" (answer: fire truck)<br /><br />By the time this gem was repeated for the gazillionth time, I had come up with my own list of possibilities, and there are surprisingly many. <br /><br />I will assumed the you mean fried ducked. <br />Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-64970449582517960052016-05-20T14:01:42.517-04:002016-05-20T14:01:42.517-04:00There was a time when I was!
(and oops - corrected...There was a time when I was!<br />(and oops - corrected)<br /><br />But what about lead *with* LED lights? Hmm?Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-10741067766932325392016-05-20T14:00:26.040-04:002016-05-20T14:00:26.040-04:00Wrecked,Ruined,Shelled,Crushed,Trashed,Whipped,Bak...Wrecked,Ruined,Shelled,Crushed,Trashed,Whipped,Baked,whatever. As long as you get to that point a few times a month, the periods in between "Wrecked,Ruined,Shelled" etc. will be more Golden,Magic,Splendid,Sanguine,Languorous,and READY. Doesn't matter if you get there swinging an axe, on a bike or in bed, you gotta get there...<br /><br />Spindizzy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-58243194842173334532016-05-20T13:59:37.722-04:002016-05-20T13:59:37.722-04:00The "we" this post is referring to are m...The "we" this post is referring to are myself <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/everystockphoto/fspid31/54/40/62/3/clipart-5440623-o.jpg" rel="nofollow">and this bunch</a>.<br /><br /> Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-53804300216156993412016-05-20T12:23:29.374-04:002016-05-20T12:23:29.374-04:00Agree. Perhaps rather than using 'we' the...Agree. Perhaps rather than using 'we' the writer should simply say 'I' when describing the ups and downs of her rides...or maybe I'm doing it all wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-69296432455248944092016-05-20T07:31:22.198-04:002016-05-20T07:31:22.198-04:00Would those winds be typical of the season you are...Would those winds be typical of the season you are in now or are they something out of the ordinary?spokeswomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003029599627697118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-92172323882453966562016-05-20T04:53:37.801-04:002016-05-20T04:53:37.801-04:00I have absolutely never felt 'wrecked' or ...I have absolutely never felt 'wrecked' or 'ruined' after riding my bike - nor do I ever wish to - I have certainly felt physically tired in a quite normal and satisfying way, particularly if I have been riding trails all day. I think I shouldn't like to experience such a level of discomfort that I wouldn't be fully recovered after a short time, with a shower and perhaps a meal.spokeswomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003029599627697118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-63325427006635401292016-05-20T03:19:49.539-04:002016-05-20T03:19:49.539-04:00Along those lines another one comes to mind, thoug...Along those lines another one comes to mind, though not sure it is printable! Starts with an F...Charlienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-21509319129300684132016-05-20T02:48:23.635-04:002016-05-20T02:48:23.635-04:00Led? Are you a Zeppelin fan? Or did you mean LED, ...Led? Are you a Zeppelin fan? Or did you mean LED, as in light emitting diode? Legs as fast as the speed of light? That would be great! Or did you mean lead, the soft bluish-gray metal? Apologies.Thomas Puleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480832735579963301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-15202988256200492952016-05-19T16:54:53.922-04:002016-05-19T16:54:53.922-04:00After a strenuous ride I sometimes take a nap. No ...After a strenuous ride I sometimes take a nap. No melodrama involved in napping but it works. Anyway, if you are so far gone there is to be no lucid converse for hours you might as well.<br /><br />A general recommendation for Nice 'n' Easy as sung by Frank Sinatra. I can assure you that when he sings "let's make every stop along the way" he is not thinking of some low performance ride.<br /><br />The wild swings in energy level sound a lot like chronic overtraining, though it could be all sorts of other things. Trying to do maximum effort rides too often tears your body down. Moderation in all things. Those crossfit training types do some amazing things and they enjoy themselves enormously as they do it. The price is high.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-2190747201969723312016-05-19T12:16:19.187-04:002016-05-19T12:16:19.187-04:00WORD
-MasWORD<br /><br />-MasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-81404834470738240892016-05-19T11:16:17.425-04:002016-05-19T11:16:17.425-04:00Related, I'm doing a randonnée Saturday, and a...Related, I'm doing a randonnée Saturday, and as usual I'm approaching it with a feeling of dread. Why the hell am I doing this? I almost withdrew, but then I remembered: there are things about yourself that you can learn only by doing something that is genuinely hard. We spend most of our adult lives treading familiar paths, doing things well within our limits, over and over. It is good to push the edges once in a while.<br />As to how I feel after, well, imagine staying awake riding a bike for more than 24 hours -- pretty much worn out and tired for the next day. That's OK.<br /> Jon Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944939117507730995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-7775436210371330802016-05-19T09:09:34.554-04:002016-05-19T09:09:34.554-04:00I like the look of the wide lens photo, like the r...I like the look of the wide lens photo, like the room opens. Also, the topic is interesting. I do not speak to many cyclists, I am alone! Thank you for the nice blogs. Yanniknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-30626301953799309532016-05-19T07:36:26.950-04:002016-05-19T07:36:26.950-04:00you forgot one: Trashed!you forgot one: Trashed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-35015078135217190622016-05-19T07:24:24.693-04:002016-05-19T07:24:24.693-04:00That has a big effect on me as well, but is not th...That has a big effect on me as well, but is not the only factor. Things like how much cycling I'd done the day before, and even weather can play a role. Plus there is always a wild card. All the conditions can be there to feel great, but you don't. Or vise versa. (It's always great when it's vice versa.)Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6467858377106451384.post-82712759383825293252016-05-19T07:22:15.561-04:002016-05-19T07:22:15.561-04:00The relentless winds have indeed got me ruined. An...The relentless winds have indeed got me ruined. And hungry all the time! Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.com