Not Feeling It.

Occasionally I get the bike out and am not really feeling it when it comes to riding. Not the actual bike cos it’s always great. I mean a sort of sixth sense or gut feeling that I should leave it in the garage that day.

I went for a short ride and just kept with the flow of traffic, no overtakes and kept good distance between me and other road users. I stopped for a coffee, thought about it and turned round, got home and spent the afternoon cleaning and lubing stuff.

Does anybody else ever get feeling like that?

 

Ah cool, glad it’s not just me. Yes it’s a nice feeling knowing I’ve been all over my bike, rear wheel off, chain cleaned and lubed. My bikes just passed 1100 miles so it’s the first time I’ve got really stuck in all around it. The service guy aren’t as careful when it comes to chain lube so the stuff was everywhere!

Cleaned all the excess off and also all the excess grease from the factory. 1100 miles might seem late in getting it cleaned up but I’d done 700 miles in first 4 days so that’s why!

 

Just need to get the right job! I work offshore for 4 to 6 weeks and then have similar time off.

 

Wow well glad I listen to my inner gut feeling. I think it’s something I’ve learnt to do as I’ve got older.

 

That exactly sums it up. Might be tiredness or whatever, did 3 or so hours the day before and felt brill!

 

I Spose so. I’m quite happy to admit when I’m not feeling ‘up for it’ or whatever. Nothing embarrasses me or is a subject I’m not happy talking about. I’m lucky because I don’t give two hoots if someone thinks I’m a pussy or whatever. In my view it’s much better for someone to hold a hand up and say, hang on lads I’m not happy about this, that or whatever.

 

Don’t get me started on health and safety!!!!

 

Only joking. We get it rammed down the old throat at work but at the end of the day more people come home from work intact and alive because of it.

 

Yeah right!!!