you do know there is an actual forum called "Football and other sports"
If ever there was a thread made for that forum its this !
Ha ha...I know what you mean....its a massive boom industry these days...and loads of new artisan bike builders appearing in the UK which is great......its just a shame most of those new to the sport have no idea what they need & don't need, head straight to Halfords or Evans & get royally screwed over!
I loved BMX racing when I was a kid.....was better at freestyle street stuff, but the thrill of racing was ace. (My recent trip to the velodrome re-kindled my aggressive cycling streak)
After BMX, I got into Road racing & time trialing when I was about 15 and carried it on until my early 20's when I had a brief fling with downhill mountain biking....which didn't end well!
My old school & cycling mate who never lost his passion then got me back into it when I visited him in france about 6 years back....
They say "cycling is the new golf" and I believe that's true.....I often whizz past a lot of heavy-set chubby blokes of similar age to me....they are usually red-faced, bursting out of hideous branded lycra garb & riding a bike that is about 5 times as expensive as mine....all the gear & no idea !!
Apologies - it's not a pretty sight, I'd agree. At least on my motorbike I could wear a full face helmet!
The frustration is that until my late teens I used to cycle everywhere, school, paper-round, out with mates, the works. Probably 100 miles a week or more. I don't even remember getting out of breath. I can't understand how all of the local hills have suddenly got so much bigger.
I have found myself with a lot of free time on my hands lately because A) My employers are fuckwits and I've stopped giving a shit about doing anything other than the bare minimum B) I have sold my classic cars and C) I am not spending weekends trekking to the Ricoh.
So, that being the case, I've taken up Archery. Always fancied giving it a go and as it turns out im pretty good at it. Timmy Fishface looks like a pretty tempting target.
Always been a fan of WaterSports.
Quite into the curling at the moment (that's the version on ice - not at the hairdressers)
TF may well be a tempting target, but surely, given his size, he would be very easy to hit, even for a beginner! You need to challenge yourself if you want to improve!
How true is that. Used to love cycling as a kid, and cycled miles everywhere, to school, paper round, mates etc. Loved it. Went to uni, got a job and lost the passion....terrible.
Now play a bit of golf when the back holds up, sort of getting back into cycling, and road run four or five times a week....its not pretty.
As for watching other sports, CCFC was number one, and will be again when we come home.....sadly now have seen a bit of rugby in between and a couple of cricket matches. Am a Cov Rugby fan, and i will whisper it quietly I am also a Northampton saints fan, but that is the only team I would go to watch in Northampton.
Like a few others, I'm bang into my cycling. Was a half decent footballer (so I reckon anyway!) but too many 18 yr olds running rings around me meant it was time to hang up the boots. Used to cycle a lot as a kid so natural transition for me.
Organised a charity bike ride with 3 others from London to Paris about 4 months back. Organised everything from support vehicle, accommodation, corporate sponsorship, routes, the lot. Quite proud of that actually. Now toying with the idea of doing Lands End to John O'Groats (or vice versa) in 2015. Nice challenge to set myself!
Bit too windy at the moment though. Not a fair weather cyclist and go out in (almost) all conditions. Don't mind rain or snow but wind is a right b*****d! The missus has got me a time trial session around the Olympic Velodrome which I'm looking forward to as well.
Do miss football though. Often wonder if I was local to Cov if I would've had a season ticket at HR or the Ricoh. I'm sure I would've. Infact, I defo would've. Hey ho.....
WM
I think this is why I love cycling, its just you and the road (although if you have people to hide behind it helps!). I normally do about 60 mile every sunday and we did the London Nightrider last year which was a nightmare!
Most addictive (and most expensive) sport but love it!!
I enjoy riding my hybrid ( bike : ) ) One theory I have is that many former motorcyclists are now riding cycles.
Not interested in any other football. CCFC or nothing.
I watch Jets cause Mini Fokker plays for them, Know nothing about the sport so maybe it is not that far from me supporting City!
May take up fishing.
Other recreation is art/ painting. Current project is making a man cave. Any ideas for what to put in it much appreciated. 20ft x 9ft x 9ft
Most weekends I cover 20 - 30 miles .
Guess
I'd rather stick hot needles into my eyeballs than watch or play the most dull game on earth - GOLF! Cricket comes a close second!
Ah yes, the sport of sticking pins in your eyes! Never understood why it hasn't been an Olympic event. Needs more funding no doubt.
Guess
In all seriousness if anyone's interested I can try to sort a group discount out for a game. DM me if you're interested.
just give me cheap tickets every week.
not for this sunday though, i am already going.
I can sort that out for you no problem. Just pay in one lump sum at the start of the season
Btw currently on the way back from a brilliant 7-3 win in Cardiff. The lads played their socks off for the new gaffer.
Do you get the fights that we see in America over here?
Yeah it can be expensive. I bought a nice Carbon Mekk bike last year. It was the equivalent of buying a football top from the season before so I got it for a good price. Get all my lycra gear from eBay...takes a month to ship from China but good quality stuff.
Looking to do London-Brighton in June as well and once (if) the weather gets better, planning on doing South Coast to London on a Saturday and then having a few beers on the train on the way back.
It's definitely great for my health as well!!
WM
I can sort that out for you no problem. Just pay in one lump sum at the start of the season
Btw currently on the way back from a brilliant 7-3 win in Cardiff. The lads played their socks off for the new gaffer.
new gaffer? they sacked that thommo guy?
i am a huge Pittsburgh penguins fan, i can name every player on every line, shamed to say i cant do same for blaze, i need to go more.
Letang and Crosby are a big draw. Thommo left his head coach role in the summer to take a top job in Sweden. Matty took over but was sacked earlier this week. Marc LeFabvre has left Sheffield to replace him.
ahh right
give me a quick info course
who is the starting goaltender?
who is best defenseman?
who is best RW
who is best LW
and who is best Centre?
also
who is captain?
Thanks
last game i went was 3-2 lost to belfast, the giants stickhandling was much better than ours, do we still play basic? because 5-6 years ago we were the best.
NM: Mike Zacharias
D: Mike Egener
The forward lines have been moved around but I'd go:
LW: Adam Henrich
C: Ryan Ginand/Cale Tanaka
RW: Shea Guthrie
Capt: Ashley Tait
Ass Capt: Russ Cowley and Adam Henrich
We're always playing catch up against the arena teams (Belfast, Nottingham, Sheffield and Braehead) but we're a match for any of them on our day. Just lack consistency.
cheers dude,i am now prepared for sunday, i hear its gonna be a sell out!
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