Other What currently makes your life awesome?

Reference Byron having had a bank error in his favour. Unless you've got him on block or something but then that would be awkward

Or you could just claim to not have read the thread, to offer you a get out of jail free card?

 

Just got the certificate for entitlement to a decree. Is being heard in court on 19th April. So with any luck in 10 days I will be divorced. That also explains why she was trying so hard to get the TV and other items out of me. I guess she knew she was running out of time.

Phew. Very happy, very happy indeed. It's nearly over..

 

Re-routed and shortened some hoses, made the whole thing look so much neater - all prepped for first commute this week... typically it's forecast to piss down all week, but that won't stop me!

 

I bet you're sick of it already

[Congrats]

 

Nice one man. Good luck with it

Well after what seemed like forever my headphones arrived at 6:30 PM (seems DPD have new delivery hours) and I am in love. It's like Grado, but with a really low wallop thrown in.

 

First ride into work this morning - my arse is broken, my heart and lungs are burning, my calves are cramping and my wrists are aching... But it was worth it!

I would say "it can only get easier from here", but I know DOMS is gonna kick me squarely in the nuts tomorrow morning. I had 2 stop twice to add air to the rear tire (and catch my breath), but I still covered the 10.4 miles, and 271ft of elevation, in just over an hour. I'm hoping to get that down to 45-50 mins by the end of the month.

 

My idle pondering about replacing the factory oil cooler sandwich plate with one prepped for pressure and temp sensors has turned out to be doable.

Downside: It'll be in the region of £340 to add pressure/temp sensors and appropriate gauges. Plus the time to route and mount everything.

But it'd be good to know, I think.

 

@Wakka nice one. It definitely will get easier, and I reckon you'll see a tangible improvement within the first couple of weeks. If you aren't already using Strava, it's a great motivational tool in terms of tracking improvement (just don't turn into a Strava whore and focus more on times than on actually enjoying your cycling).

I'd sort that tyre out, though. Are you using a mountain bike?

 

I used to use Strava when running, I think the first couple of weeks i'll just focus on getting familiar with the route, hardening my buttocks and getting my cardio fitness back to a semi-decent level hah. Once I don't have to worry about that, i'll start tracking progress

The tire issue I think is just down to that literally being the first ride and the sealant still working it's way into the micro gaps - the gap between the 1st and 2nd top-up pretty much doubled, and it didn't need any topping up again once I got here, so it should be good now!

 

It's when they start saying "Don't worry about coming in (at all) " that you need to worry !

 

New car is going to be massively cheaper to run

Old car - tax £280 fuel per year roughly £2600
New car- Tax £150 fuel per year roughly £800

Rough saving - £1930 a year

 

Been going to the same gym for 5 years and never done any of the organised sessions/classes, and because of that I struggled to motivate myself to go sometimes because it was a bit samey. My wife does 2-3 classes per week and rates all of them so made me pick one, they're all included in the membership after all. So, in my infinite wisdom I picked this one... Worst. 30 Minutes. Ever. And now I feel awesome and looking forward to the next session. Funny how that works.

 

Just notice that my work laptop has an incredible battery.

From the time of the picture I won't need to charge until February 13, 2019.

 

Almost finished renovating my new flat, carpets went in yesterday (they smell so good!).

Second probationary meeting at my new job was ace, they are really pleased with me : )

Lots of stuff to look forward too with my GF this summer, plus an awesome stag do I'll be attending in May.