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> "Brian Robertson" nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> "Mike P" privacy.net> wrote in message
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>>> "Brian Robertson" nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>>> "Mike P" privacy.net> wrote in message
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>>>>> "Brian Robertson" nospam.com> wrote in message
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>>>>>> "Boltar" yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>>>>> On Aug 13, 10:34 am, "Brian Robertson" nospam.com> wrote:

>>>>>>> PS Petrol heads, last time I posted here petrol was a lot less than
>>>>>>> £1 a
>>>>>>> litre. You enjoying your price hikes then? Strangely enough, my
>>>>>>> cycling
>>>>>>> isn't costing me a penny more. Love and hugs to you all.

>>>>>>
>>>>>> You enjoying getting pissing wet in the rain, boiling hot in the sun
>>>>>> and knackered from cycling up hills?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> B2003
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Never ridden a bike in any weather, even with flu and other ailments,
>>>>>> without getting an enormous buzz out of it that car travel is
>>>>>> incapable of giving me.

>>>>>
>>>>> I bet you wouldn't say that if you drove my bosses' highly tuned and
>>>>> noisy Caterham 7 :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>

>>>>>>Hey, putting aside my love of winding the low life on here up (You
>>>>>>actually seem capable of asking serious questions. You sure you belong
>>>>>>here?), I don't decry anyone enjoying the comfort of a car or the
>>>>>>perfomance of a bike, but my lifestyle was pretty unhealthy before I
>>>>>>took up cycling again and I was heading for a life on blood pressure
>>>>>>tablets. 12 months later my 'rush' comes from seeing my BP back to
>>>>>>nearly normal and my weight falling. If you don't enjoy a physical
>>>>>>challenge then cycling is unlikely to be your sport of choice.

>>>>>
>>>>> I enjoy a physical challenge, and I do cycle, however I don't see
>>>>> cycling as a valid form of transport for the distances I have to cover
>>>>> every day, often with passengers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
>>>>>

>>>>
>>>> In that sense I am lucky. 5 miles each way and no passengers involved.
>>>>
>>>> Brian.

>>>
>>> I agree with you on the fitness point though - being a lazy IT manager,
>>> I've done far too much sitting around. I started cycling much more often
>>> this summer and my weight has dropped from 16.5 stone to just under 14
>>> stone, which I'm well pleased with. Pity none of my clothes fit now...
>>>
>>> Mike P
>>>

>>
>> I own virtually no clothes, especially trousers. One pair of black
>> trousers as part of a suit for certain, errrrm, meetings that I attend,
>> two pairs of jeans, some shorts for cycling and my work clobber. I will
>> not waste money on buying clothes for a fat bastard like me! So once I
>> get to a better weight I intend to treat myself. I have gone from 15.10
>> to less than 14, which is still well into the fat level. But I am on
>> Atkins now, cycling, gardening and (Sorry everyone) not drinking anymore,
>> so it is falling off me at 3+ lbs a week.
>>
>> Wanna see my beautiful grandkids grown up.
>>
>> Brian.

> I can't remember the last time I bought clothes. Shopping is for the
> insane or demented AFAIAC. I have a couple of decent suits I wear for work
> and a load of shirts. My wife buys clothes for me! Mainly jeans and
> t-shirts.
>
> I don't think I've got that much weight left to lose. I'm heavily built
> anyway 6'1, 34" waist and 18" neck... try getting cheap shirts for that
> combination. If you do, let me know..
>
> Mike P
>