My first time properly riding a road bike was about July last year... How hard could it be? there's only one way to ride a bike. Well I have been confronted with some not so glamorous cycling problems.
- Seeing someone not quite manage to unclip there riding shoes from their bike when they're coming up to the traffic lights is one of the funniest sights... until its you, at massive busy Wellington intersection. Making my way to the front of the que like 'oh hey there you, stuck in the line. I'm just gonna head on up to the front of the line while you wait 50m down the road' next thing you know all eyes are on you as you demonstrate how much of a cycling rookie you are whilst making everyone miss the green light... #cyclingproblems101
- It's all fun and games riding your bike until you ride it for so long that you fear you may never walk again, give birth, pee without being in excruciating pain or be all sorts of colours of the rainbow down below. The post cycling waddle is fast becoming the norm...
- Them cycling shorts! God knows they are not the sexiest piece of clothing. If you ride a bike often you'll know these bad boys are essential! The down falls... You will instantly gain 5kgs on your butt and not the sexy Kimmy K kind. You will be rocking camel toe worse than Mariah in her red jump suit (due to the unfortunate placement of padding in that region). And to top it off lycra has no mercy, with it's unforgiving nature it will grasp (tightly) at every little inch of your body not leaving a hell of a lot to the imagination.
- Onesies's seem to be pretty popular these days but for some reason the cycling tan isn't a huge hit. Turns out ghostly white thighs and forever t-shirt lines aren't that attractive? I'll be bringing them back into fashion!