Ok picture the scene
Dr Chris- professional trainers, breathable lightweight trendy running jacket, designer dark shades
Moustache immaculate....looking like the middle aged Athelete around town
Nurse John- grubby t shirt, knackered trainers, chicken shit stained combat pants ...looking like Rosie O'Donnell before she was famous
Off we went on cycle ride number two..this time an 8 mile round robin following the River Elwy down to the new harbour west of Rhyl.
Dr Chris- professional trainers, breathable lightweight trendy running jacket, designer dark shades
Moustache immaculate....looking like the middle aged Athelete around town
Nurse John- grubby t shirt, knackered trainers, chicken shit stained combat pants ...looking like Rosie O'Donnell before she was famous
Off we went on cycle ride number two..this time an 8 mile round robin following the River Elwy down to the new harbour west of Rhyl.
I did contemplate inserting some ladies sanitary towels into my undies as further cushioning
( this had been suggested by an experienced cycle rider we know)
But in the end my arse coped quite will with the 8 mile jaunt
We stopped halfway for a coffee
( look at Dr Chris not a bead of perspiration in sight)
And had a look at the harbour view
Then we cycled back up the riverside
And I must admit ,I rather enjoyed myself...
The only slightly embarrassing thing that happened was that I broke wind rather loudly
when trying to change the gears before negotiating a troublesome cattle grid
With that mustache, Chris should be riding a Penny Farthing (with an 'h').
ReplyDeleteDon't give the duffer ideas
DeleteHe he He! I did that a very posh wedding on Friday, fortunately the band that was playing was rather loud too!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the ride and coffee!
...and the fart!
DeleteHaha. My bike looks like yours. Visit me, please.
ReplyDeleteJust did
DeleteDone any hills yet? (I was huffing and puffing so loudly going up hill yesterday two sheep came out of their hut to watch me! I don't think they'd ever seen a sight quite like it.)
ReplyDeleteOne hill the first day....
DeleteOMG..............I very almost expired
Well done John. I bought a mountain bike last year. Went for a ten mile cycle and haven't been on it since. How do you work out what gears to use? You have certainly encouraged me to give cycling a go again.
ReplyDeleteI turn the geer lever and hope for the best!
DeleteAh, give it a few weeks and you'll be whizzing along effortlessly like Dr Chris, and you'll be equally sweat-free. Or there again you might be totally knackered and thinking "This has got to stop. Now this minute" I await progress reports with interest.
ReplyDeleteI may even post a photo of rock hard arse! Just for good measure
DeleteOne has to ask what he sees in you John.x
ReplyDeleteI have hidden depths Rachel...I have hidden depths! Xxxxx
DeleteOff for a ride this very morning myself. However, I start whining after the third mile. You're made of much sterner stuff. Or at least your posterior is.
ReplyDeleteIt's like a an ironing board....
DeleteIt was all going so well before the cattle grid, too.
ReplyDeleteThat's what Chris muttered too
DeleteAll this activity, John, looks rather good on ya! Let 'er rip, my man!
ReplyDeleteI did jimbo.... It sounded like the queen Mary's hooter going off
Deletesome bike seats are like knives. Myself I have a ladies gel seat with suspension.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.tredz.co.uk/.Madison-L28-Suspension-Gel-Comfort-Saddle_35834.htm?sku=85185&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=AdwordsProductAds&utm_campaign=Adwords&gclid=Cj0KEQjw3IieBRDl1oG0gr_PweoBEiQAwGHVwx1FUXd8vnx74grKoSP2vnQ5Gbnjh76FL__BLfYBcosaAnrX8P8HAQ
please no lycra. everyone seems to think you have to wear sports clothes to ride a bike. just get out there I say. and small jaunts to start.
I do most of my shopping on my bike. get yourself some panniers. and also I have seen people with those childrens trailers with their dogs in. Maybe they would like a ride out with you.
If I ever even hold a piece of jyrca ...please shoot me in the head
DeleteGears? I'd rather walk.
ReplyDeleteJane x
Didn't the 'wind breaking' help to propel you forward? Lovely pics John...makes me want to get my bike out of the garage (then dust it...) and consider a ride.....oh wait....considered it......no...not going to happen...but well done you two.
ReplyDeleteIf I can do it... Any bugger can
DeleteWith close scrutiny of the cup, the coffee looks dubious.
ReplyDeleteIt was a skinny coffee with sweetener
Deletefarting into the wind, as it were. don't worry, we didn't hear it (or smell it).
ReplyDeleteEventually you will no doubt develop hard skin around the bum area and this will protect you and you will be doing 100 mile round trips with no effort whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteYou haven't lived till you have had to rub your martyred bum sore partner with ibuprofen gel. On the side of a busy main road......fitness is much overrated...lol
ReplyDeleteOh I think I'll buy some.....
DeleteYou and Chris look like the hubs and I out for a days jaunt...he in his impeccably ironed T's and me looking like I just crawled out of the laundry bin.
ReplyDeleteI think we are spiritual twins del
DeleteOh, you two. Carry on.
ReplyDelete...camping?
DeleteThe phrase "glutton for punishment" keeps running through my head. Is Chris whipping you into shape for the wedding?!
ReplyDeleteProbably
DeleteI'm now thinking about getting a bike, the ankle won't let me do significant hiking. You've inspired me, to an extent....
ReplyDeleteI had a S.K. Povgas moment in grand rounds once that raised eyebrows.
More like..." If that old fart can do it...I can"
DeleteHandlebar moustache to match bike handlebars and a neat head trim - very stylish.
ReplyDeleteCoffee mug stuffed in face beneath sweaty head and unkept hair - not so stylish.
What does he see in you?
Matching grey bits on little beards though - sufficient similarity?
Be careful for you may lose weight, unless you cycle to fish and chip shops, which is a good idea.
A bit harsh old son
DeleteYes... I agree. You're that too.
Delete(Oh... Did you mean me?)
Though if I'm honest, given the opportunity I would not be able to resist taking the scissors to the handlebars of Chris's moustache.
DeleteSacrilege?
I think I meant unkempt hair, but unkept will do too
ReplyDeleteOn a technical note, you choose the gear that lets you maintain pedalling at a comfortable steady pace, if such a gear exists, with more pedalling rotations per distance covered for going uphill than downhill. It is not rocket science, but it is cycle science. Enjoy. I had to stop cycling long distances because my willy was getting numb. I Googled "Cyclist's Penis" and hey presto all the info and more that I needed was there. So apparently I have one of those. A special soft seat that has no extending shaft to aggravate the perineum was suggested, but then the bike broke so I just went back to golf. So far as I know there is no condition called "Golfer's Penis", but I admit I have not Googled that yet so my research is incomplete.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope I don't catch " cyclists penis"
DeleteI already have an arthritic toe
Oh, those heady days of 'cyclist's penis', how I miss them....not.
DeleteThis sounds a lot like Himself denying that he's 65 later on this year. 'We' do walking. 'No, look, it's not that far on the map, a good four hours will see us done'
ReplyDeleteWell... that's all very well, but then I have to cook dinner when we get back. Apparently, a good walk followed by a good feed is all you need. If you read in the paper about 'Woman shoves husbands head in hot oven' you'll know who it is.
Yes when we got home, I walked the dogs, did the weeks shop cocked the lunch, collected the eggs and flitted around with the hoover
DeleteI used to go on bike rides with my family, they would cycle on miles ahead, sit down and have a rest while waiting for me. As soon as I appeared over the horizon huffing and puffing, off they went again, no rest for me! They also kept shouting at me to change gear, from what to what I used to think. It didn't seem to make any difference anyway.
ReplyDeleteSadly the flip side thing applies in this household too. I look like a rag bag even when I am trying to look moderately respectable and tidy. Himself? He looks sleek and tidy with minimal effort. Not fair. So not fair.
ReplyDeleteEC my hubby is always tidier than i am, no matter how much effort i make. i have resorted to saying that it's because he is short :)
DeleteYou and Chris are the perfect couple!
ReplyDeleteSo the cattle guard almost scared the crap out of you??
ReplyDeleteWish I could look cool & sophisticated but I'm usually too overheated
ReplyDelete& scruffy !
Glad you wear a helmet.
ReplyDeleteJesus you guys are cute. ;)
ReplyDeleteShucks
DeleteSounds like a good day out! Lovely area there.
ReplyDeleteLet the wind gang free, wherever you may be!Hope you're not going for the 'boney-arsed in lycra shorts' look. Driving behind those types is a real turn-off!
ReplyDeleteHope Chris was up front!
ReplyDeleteThat is some Tash! Mind with the ladies pads though, judging by the tv adverts they are so good that if you fell in a puddle, it would disappear!
ReplyDeleteI have a bike but the saddle hurts my arse it feels like someone has battered my poor old rump with a brick.
Seems to me you are knocking yourself out for Chris. And just what (other than the obvious) is he doing for you?
ReplyDeleteNo, I need to get fitter, for me.......we are along time dead eh?
DeleteI think you'll need to put a bell and a basket on that bike John, then you do your egg deliveries in real style! :-)!
ReplyDeleteHaha. I love Kim's suggestion. Glad it was easier today!
ReplyDeleteIf only i could translate the expression on Chris' face in a comment. It would make all other comments obsolete...
ReplyDeleteLove you, Chris, for putting up with 'our Welshman' overseas.
Thanks els
DeleteAre you 'Dapper Dan's' bit of rough? Jan B.
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to ask dan
DeleteI had a busy weekend and fell behind in my semi-regular blog reading. Glad the longer bike ride went without a hitch. I just want to add that Rose O'Donnell wore those pants after she was famous, too. Oh, and in spite of the wardrobe differences, you and the Dr. make a nice matched set.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, bike shorts and a proper shirt can't be far away.
ReplyDeleteThe ONLY embarrassing thing?
ReplyDeleteThat photo of the the two of you is priceless!