Thought about getting a bicycle for a minute......gave myself a swift uppercut and had another rum. Now, what were we talking about?
-- Edited by leevin on Monday 20th of May 2013 07:10:18 PM
beachball57 said
11:43 PM May 20, 2013
getting knocked down and getting one's hopes of travel dashed sometimes makes one do strage things to fill in the time...when i was an interstate truck driver, (not all that long ago) i would see people on bicycles loaded up traveling all around the place and I'd say to myself from the comfort of my truck, or car, "man they gotta be crazy" well guess what I have jut gone out and got my son's mountain bike that he never uses and pulled it apart fixed her all up and am putting it back togeather and now it's almost ready to hit the road,, oh don't get me wrong I'm not off on the round australia trip by bike or anything, particularly considering it's been a long time since my fat arse was on a bike seat, but for a fleeting moment there I had this thought that why the hell not !!! but I did go and have a cold shower and got over it, but. A while back while staying in a c'van park in goolwa i met a gentleman who did just that though,, he lived in melbourne, split up from his wife, chucked his well paid job in bought a bike and just peddled off,,well not really, he did some home work first,, but he was doing the lap by bike,, had plenty of time so was in no great hurry, and he told me something that has stuck with me all this time,,,95% of the things you think are going to go wrong never really do and the other 5% of things that go wrong can usually be over come somehow...no i can't see myself heading off into the wild blue yonder by bike but it does casue paws for thought..
pauline said
01:58 AM May 21, 2013
That it is does BB...............good to see you are again thinking of the positive things in life that can be achieved, you will be a winner in the end I am sure.
Grams said
04:33 AM May 21, 2013
I often see these bicycles loaded with their tents, swags etc, and I too think, no way, I like the comforts of a warm bed, hot showers and toilets. But when I am in awe of them when I see them cycling up those hills and admire how fit they must be. Not for me.
herbie said
04:43 AM May 21, 2013
I have just been doing some reading up on these bikes made from Bambooooo ,very light and very very durable and they recon as tough as any other material that is used in making bikes.
Gerty Dancer said
03:24 PM May 21, 2013
I too have seen the bike-riders and thought that's much too hard. But I'm jealous of their fitness and endurance, maybe if I was young...? It would be the ultimate freedom.
jules47 said
03:53 PM May 21, 2013
We have some friends - a French couple we met a while ago - they are riding their bikes around the world - just before Christmas last year they had done 70,000k - all over Asia, Europe and Indonesia - their bikes weigh in at 60kg each!!!!!
I have a mountain bike which I'll carry on the back of PJ when I hit the road. It'll be handy for riding around local areas for a bit of a looksee. As with anything, the more you do it the easier it becomes. I haven't ridden it for a few years but reckon I'll be sweet after a month or so of mini trips.
beachball57 said
01:08 AM May 22, 2013
well i went out and had another look at it in the shed again,,, but i just closed the door, and went back in side
beachball57 said
03:16 PM May 22, 2013
no actually I feel like a complete failure,,but I guess someone needs to be
Delta18 said
05:41 PM May 22, 2013
herbie wrote:
I have just been doing some reading up on these bikes made from Bambooooo ,very light and very very durable and they recon as tough as any other material that is used in making bikes.
Don't let it get wet, you may get a green shoot up ya bum. ha ha
johnq said
10:28 PM May 22, 2013
beachball57 wrote:
no actually I feel like a complete failure,,but I guess someone needs to be
Well in that case be assured that there are people here who care if you want to vent a bit.
Jack Mac said
01:16 AM May 23, 2013
beachball57 wrote:
no actually I feel like a complete failure,,but I guess someone needs to be
We all have a way to go before we reach a stage of "completeness"
Always look on the bright side, the rest is too gloomy.
Thought about getting a bicycle for a minute......gave myself a swift uppercut and had another rum.
Now, what were we talking about?
-- Edited by leevin on Monday 20th of May 2013 07:10:18 PM
I have just been doing some reading up on these bikes made from Bambooooo ,very light and very very durable and they recon as tough as any other material that is used in making bikes.
We have some friends - a French couple we met a while ago - they are riding their bikes around the world - just before Christmas last year they had done 70,000k - all over Asia, Europe and Indonesia - their bikes weigh in at 60kg each!!!!!
This is them -
Don't let it get wet, you may get a green shoot up ya bum. ha ha
Well in that case be assured that there are people here who care if you want to vent a bit.
We all have a way to go before we reach a stage of "completeness"
Always look on the bright side, the rest is too gloomy.
Cheers,
Jack