Selling stuff to survive

[jango]

We are getting our first pay rise in 3 years soon, might be as much as 5%

I wish, at least you're a step in the right direction......still waiting for something to make up for the 15% cut we took a few years ago.......on the bright side, I've still got a job I guess.

 

[gbsimpsa]

So many people are finding it tough at the moment.
We are the enlightened few though.
Everytime I commute my 27mile round trip to work, I think all of these things:

I save on the Gym membership I don't need (training for free), the fuel and wear and tear I avoided, the traffic jams I avoided, somebody elses shower I didn't need to heat etc.

and every time I do so I get to be sociable with like minded people, see the countryside I normally miss, feel the sunshine I normally miss, get a lung full of fresh air (and occasionally diesel), and of course do my favourite thing in the world (except eating and drinking) 'ride my bike'.

So anyway my point is I look around at all the other people in their expensive fuel hungry metal cocoons who must also be feeling the pinch and wonder if they will ever get to be as enlightened as us enough to get off their moaning cash strapped arses and ride a bike rather than drive a car.

 

[cyfa2809]

thats a very good view you have there
where in south west are you?

 

[gbsimpsa]

thats a very good view you have there
where in south west are you?

WSM

 

[cyfa2809]

no where near me! : (

 

[marin man]

You wouldnt see him with that beard infront of your face cyfa......

hows your mum mate

 

[brocklanders023]

So many people are finding it tough at the moment.
We are the enlightened few though.
Everytime I commute my 27mile round trip to work, I think all of these things:

I save on the Gym membership I don't need (training for free), the fuel and wear and tear I avoided, the traffic jams I avoided, somebody elses shower I didn't need to heat etc.

and every time I do so I get to be sociable with like minded people, see the countryside I normally miss, feel the sunshine I normally miss, get a lung full of fresh air (and occasionally diesel), and of course do my favourite thing in the world (except eating and drinking) 'ride my bike'.

So anyway my point is I look around at all the other people in their expensive fuel hungry metal cocoons who must also be feeling the pinch and wonder if they will ever get to be as enlightened as us enough to get off their moaning cash strapped arses and ride a bike rather than drive a car.

Would love to ride to work but it's a 40 mile round trip over some huge hills on one of the most accident prone roads in the UK No public transport either.

 

[legrandefromage]

car boot sale time on sunday

vans' loaded with car boots.

 

[marin man]

Are they not known as tyres in england

 

[gbsimpsa]

Would love to ride to work but it's a 40 mile round trip over some huge hills on one of the most accident prone roads in the UK No public transport either.

Not much you can do about the dangerous roads except keep your wits about you. I sympathise. That said my commute is mostly busy A-roads, crossing a motorway junction, plus some hilly bits, and I do it on a single speed.

The distance thing I'm not buying as easily though, my colleague cycles in on a fixie 3 times a week over 25 miles each way, occasionally taking the Mendips to make it a bit more challenging too.

As some wise man on here rightly once said: 'the hardest part of any ride is getting your leg over the saddle in the first place'.

I never thought I would do it until I did then I realised it's really not that bad.