Drop everything... Go ride

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Yup.  When I worked for myself, I would have been at Jonkers right about now. Now I'm on the hub...

Something needs to change. Been thinking about it for a while, but current situation dictates I need to stay the course for a bit longer. And yeah, the Hub is a symptom. 

[Piston ZA]

I often just think of calling in sick, or more responsibly, putting in a days leave from work, and not telling the wife (so I don't end up having to go run errands). I can then have the whole day to myself and go ride.

 

But then I start thinking like an adult again. What if I come off my bike and get seriously hurt, and no one knows where I am, whadawhada...... Aaaarrrggh. Adulting is hard

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I often just think of calling in sick, or more responsibly, putting in a days leave from work, and not telling the wife (so I don't end up having to go run errands). I can then have the whole day to myself and go ride.

 

But then I start thinking like an adult again. What if I come off my bike and get seriously hurt, and no one knows where I am, whadawhada...... Aaaarrrggh. Adulting is hard

That part, I don't mind. What happens happens, and we can't be thinking of a potential accident as a reason not to do something. Unless there's a big event coming up. At worst, you have a broken bone or hospital visit, but life goes on and you'll have had that release that the bike brings. 

 

Always ride with a phone... Always.

 

Riding alone... sometimes you just NEED to. 

[Uni]

 

 

Ever feel like that? Ever impulsively decide against adulting?

 

i think i'm going through this right now. 

over the last few weeks I've developed an attitude of F*** this. 

My friend was saying to me how I'm always the one that's got my **** together - well I decided I don't want to have it together anymore. 

 

I want to not paint between the lines. I want to not care about hiding the cracks. 

and i like it.

 

Midlife crisis maybe? 

 

someone posted on Twitter- 'there must be more to life than work and paying bills'.... 

[Cyclewizz]

@popcorn_skollie, your avatar takes me back to when I had none of this shyte that you mention.

I used to play that game for hours and hours.

Many 20c pieces went into that machine.

 

I'll swap you DHL or even the electrician for JHB City Power.

I've logged 3 calls with them and there's been no power for 3 days and nobody has been out.

2 of the calls were closed (marked completed) without anybody even going out.

Then in the back of my mind I'm juggling ways on how to pay all the bills that I need to pay in the next month.

 

Ja being an adult has it's challengers.

[Bomberman]

I have so much to do. Yet here I am casually scrolling through bikehub and youtube because I don't feel like dealing. I'll get there. Do the stuff that needs doing. Meet my deadlines. It'll get done. As always. But for now some well deserved procrastination is in order.

 

The last couple of weeks have just been hectic. The wife started a new job so our old routine is out the window. Its almost time for us to move house and I've just been swamped getting all my ducks in a row. Work itself has been ridiculous. Just lots and lots of meetings and correspondence about a plethora of things that has just been draining me.

 

Then there's all the mundane errands that need to be done and every other day its either chemist, yogurt or wedding gift I've been tasked with from the wife's shiny new desk. I've got 23 unread emails and a stack of papers looking at me. The usual month end madness. I have to pickup the kids from school at later. Deal with an electrician installing cat6 wall sockets. Something neither of us have any experience with. And just this second I got a message from the wife telling me to make sure that the cupboards guy puts enough shelves in her closet for 6000 pairs of shoes. 

And also to pick up some spices and rice when I go get the kids.

 

Then there's documents I need certified at the police station before I can drop them with the forms required for school applications. But I can do those tomorrow. Submission deadline for the 5th and last school we applying at is Friday.

 

I'm also expecting DHL today about a CRC order that's been everywhere in the world except where it should be...my house. I don't mean to overshare. But short of bullet pointing everything I'm dealing with right now is just my attempt at justifying why I feel the way I do.

 

If I could I would grab the Glory.

Throw it on the bakkie.

Push it up towards the top of Vasbyt.

And just nail DH3.

Even if I did it just once it would go a long way to relieve some of this tension.

 

Then I'd pick up the kids from school, order pizza and chill with lego and cartoons till the wife gets home.

 

Ever feel like that? Ever impulsively decide against adulting?

Like you just wanna drop everything...and go ride?

All of this mentioned above, and the fact that I might be loosing my job. 

 

Wish I could just go out ....ride and forget about everything. 

[NotSoBigBen]

I'm just reminded of my old mantra ...

 

"You won't find the time to do the things YOU WANT to do YOU HAVE to MAKE time"

 

Nobody is busy 24hrs a day ... sometimes a bit of sacrifice goes a long way. I wanted to make sure I got in the necessary long rides for C2T but also not inconvenience my wife and family so I got up at 3AM and went and rode on Saturday mornings 

 

Am I missing something?

[Piston ZA]

That part, I don't mind. What happens happens, and we can't be thinking of a potential accident as a reason not to do something. Unless there's a big event coming up. At worst, you have a broken bone or hospital visit, but life goes on and you'll have had that release that the bike brings. 

 

Always ride with a phone... Always.

 

Riding alone... sometimes you just NEED to. 

I often prefer just riding alone, going at your own pace, wherever you feel like, and just your own thoughts. It's very therapeutic. But I'm always responsible about it, and always need to tell someone where I plan on riding, even if I do take my phone.

 

Just one little freak, nasty accident is all it takes. The having an accident also doesn't bother me (what happens happens, although I do take it a little easier if riding alone), but if it's a serious one and I'm not able to call for help, I would hate the wife not knowing where I am or wondering what has happened to me if I don't make it home in the evening.

[ZakAttak]

What do you do, that allows you this kind of freedom

I'm pretty sure if you read between the lines, he's "THE BOSS"

[Mamil]

I do work for myself and I can assure you the boss is a complete pr1ck - would never let me blow off the rest of the day and go to Hoogekraal for a couple of hours. 

 

Every. Sodding. Day. 

 

And days like today, where there's not a breath of wind and the weather is peachy. Just wanna chuck the bike on the back and go for a ride. Clear the cobwebs. Flush out the drudgery.

 

If I worked for myself I woulda done it already. But no, desk calls. And I answer. 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I do work for myself and I can assure you the boss is a complete pr1ck - would never let me blow off the rest of the day and go to Hoogekraal for a couple of hours. 

LOL. I am too, sometimes. But it's the leaving 30 min earlier than normal, or the impromptu ride on a friday morning, or or or. And then working it back later with a glass of wine. 

 

Hmmmm

[NotSoBigBen]

That part, I don't mind. What happens happens, and we can't be thinking of a potential accident as a reason not to do something. Unless there's a big event coming up. At worst, you have a broken bone or hospital visit, but life goes on and you'll have had that release that the bike brings. 

 

Always ride with a phone... Always.

 

Riding alone... sometimes you just NEED to. 

 

I ride almost all my rides (98% - at a guess ) alone. Always take a phone and have live tracking running from my Garmin (link sent to my wife and son). try my best to be careful but still go out and have fun!

[Dullscalpel]

I am sooo glad I am not the only one who is having this issue. Working full time, training a new colleague, doing a PhD full time (with a looming deadline), training for a triathlon, looking after hubby and 4 cats (and 3 others that we are fostering), all while having to keep the house going- food in the fridge, clothes washed, clean house, and healthy meals. It is exhausting    We have the added pressure that hubby my lose his main client, and now he is going into quiet season. There is a very good possibilty that he will be run out of the industry too. There is just too much to handle in life, and I am just too exhausted to cry it off.

 

All I want is to jump on the bike and pedal the frustrations and anxiety away. Wouldn't it be great to just take a 'mental health' week just to destress and get away from it all (on the bike of course )

[ZakAttak]

I'm contemplating riding into the City to avoid sitting in the traffic out of the City on Friday aftrenoon because of the Jazz Festival and the fact that 1 road is going to be closed which in turn will affect traffic flow out of Town.

 

The plus side to that theory is I get to ride my bike.... The down side is, I'll have to commute alone in the Dark in the Morning, which I don't particularly hate, but yeah, ride in groups and all that... So I dunno... Definitely going to be riding this weekend, both days, MTB Saturday, Nice easy road cruise on Sunday, for a couple of hours... 

[Reden]

Best job for cycling is being a bike shop owner.

Contacted one yesterday morning via Whatsapp. Got a picture back of mtb cockpit, he'll be in office in about 30 minutes time. That was 9h15.

[capediver]

I have so much to do. Yet here I am casually scrolling through bikehub and youtube because I don't feel like dealing. I'll get there. Do the stuff that needs doing. Meet my deadlines. It'll get done. As always. But for now some well deserved procrastination is in order.

 

The last couple of weeks have just been hectic. The wife started a new job so our old routine is out the window. Its almost time for us to move house and I've just been swamped getting all my ducks in a row. Work itself has been ridiculous. Just lots and lots of meetings and correspondence about a plethora of things that has just been draining me.

 

Then there's all the mundane errands that need to be done and every other day its either chemist, yogurt or wedding gift I've been tasked with from the wife's shiny new desk. I've got 23 unread emails and a stack of papers looking at me. The usual month end madness. I have to pickup the kids from school at later. Deal with an electrician installing cat6 wall sockets. Something neither of us have any experience with. And just this second I got a message from the wife telling me to make sure that the cupboards guy puts enough shelves in her closet for 6000 pairs of shoes. 

And also to pick up some spices and rice when I go get the kids.

 

Then there's documents I need certified at the police station before I can drop them with the forms required for school applications. But I can do those tomorrow. Submission deadline for the 5th and last school we applying at is Friday.

 

I'm also expecting DHL today about a CRC order that's been everywhere in the world except where it should be...my house. I don't mean to overshare. But short of bullet pointing everything I'm dealing with right now is just my attempt at justifying why I feel the way I do.

 

If I could I would grab the Glory.

Throw it on the bakkie.

Push it up towards the top of Vasbyt.

And just nail DH3.

Even if I did it just once it would go a long way to relieve some of this tension.

 

Then I'd pick up the kids from school, order pizza and chill with lego and cartoons till the wife gets home.

 

Ever feel like that? Ever impulsively decide against adulting?

Like you just wanna drop everything...and go ride?

Here's my reply....29/03/2017....09h51...Location...Newlands/Kirstenbosch trail, Table Mountain...BOOM!