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  • January 9, 2013 at 8:49 pm #17624
    BenMWilliamson

    So you all obviously love cycling, but is anyone a sporting connoisseur?

    What sports do you partake in other than the two wheeled type, whether it’s football, tennis, or EVEN croquet (God forbid).

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  • January 10, 2013 at 7:04 pm #711165
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    BenMWilliamson

    ALIHISGREAT wrote:Squash ->

    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    Squash -> Its incredibly fun and good for leg strength (all the lunging)

    although in my case I tend to lunge mostly on my right leg.. which ‘left’ me with problems on the bike

    Yeah my dad got me to try that when I was about 15 but my knees were agony after. That’s why I cycle now, its the only sport i know which isn’t painful

    January 10, 2013 at 6:37 pm #711163
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    Jaltham

    I used to play Rugby and
    I used to play Rugby and Water Polo for my town in U18s,and I’ve also played tennis, squash and football throughout school but now all I do is Cycle. I’d like to get back into Rugby soon, I miss the aggression! 🙂
    I now live in Devon so Surfing is more and more appealing!

    January 10, 2013 at 6:15 pm #711161
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    I do squash too. Good for
    I do squash too. Good for flexibility and lunges as AliH mentions. It’s an excellent high intensity workout if you have partners that are at the same level as you.

    January 10, 2013 at 5:26 pm #711159
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    ALIHISGREAT

    Squash -> Its incredibly fun
    Squash -> Its incredibly fun and good for leg strength (all the lunging)

    although in my case I tend to lunge mostly on my right leg.. which ‘left’ me with problems on the bike

    January 10, 2013 at 4:26 pm #711157
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    londonplayer

    Other than long walks and
    Other than long walks and going to the gym, nothing!

    January 10, 2013 at 10:19 am #711155
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    SideBurn

    Can run a marathon in 3h 20m;
    Can run a marathon in 3h 20m; next big objective is a top 3 in my class in a local half marathon (1500 runners). Can kayak competantly on rivers and coast, archery, shooting, I am too old for full contact martial arts these days…. hardly have time for work! I think being a ‘sport tart’ has kept fresh and ‘at it’ for decades. Will keep ‘at it’ until something big wears out, knees, hip or heart :&

    January 10, 2013 at 9:53 am #711153
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    notfastenough

    I’ve veered between cycling
    I’ve veered between cycling and martial arts and back over the years. Currently I include a little martial arts in my gym workouts, but my problem is that I can’t do anything just once or twice a week, because the long time it takes to improve frustrates me, so rather than be into both at the same time, I tend to favour one over the other.

    January 10, 2013 at 8:29 am #711151
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    Super Domestique

    At the moment can’t even
    At the moment can’t even cycle 🙁

    I used to play loads of sport, just watch now. I like football, basketball and American football. The latter I coached as well as played years ago. Played those 3 sports plus cricket and did some running. That was all before getting hit by a car though. At that time I only really did mtbing but did watch road cycling.

    January 10, 2013 at 7:56 am #711149
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    BenMWilliamson

    racefaceec90 wrote:i like

    racefaceec90 wrote:
    i like watching kung fu films,and also love motorcycle racing (especially the tt).

    Ah the TT is incredible. You just have to love Guy Martin, what a lad.

    January 10, 2013 at 4:23 am #711147
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    racefaceec90

    i like watching kung fu
    i like watching kung fu films,and also love motorcycle racing (especially the tt).

    January 10, 2013 at 2:18 am #711145
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    Leviathan

    Kayaked in the Alps on some
    Kayaked in the Alps on some knarly white water. Landeck Gorge, Sanna, Lower Noce, Ubaye Race Course, and many more. I can tell you are impressed.

    FYI paddled Scuol Gorge in Austria about 20km downstream of the Stelvio Pass on the border, so I am having half a point for that.

    January 9, 2013 at 10:44 pm #711143
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    BenMWilliamson

    Raleigh wrote:Isn’t there a

    Raleigh wrote:
    Isn’t there a rule that you are only allowed to do Speed Skating?

    _

    Anyway, I play Hockey at school (1sts 😀 ) and Sail during the Summer in a Laser 4.7.

    What’s so bad about croquet?

    Love hockey! I play for Bath Buccs U18 and school 1sts too!

    Ah croquet… my grandad did competitions and that and the whole family went to watch. me and my cousins ended up playing ‘tag’ on the green and they got quite irritated. So not great memories I guess :p

    January 9, 2013 at 10:17 pm #711141
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    Gkam84

    I used to play football,
    I used to play football, rugby, field hockey for local teams and clubs. Haven’t done that for many year and can’t do any of that anymore.

    I still throw some arrows in my bedroom at a dart board and have been known to waste a good walk round a course by whacking a ball, but not in a while. Still managed to keep my handicap are 7 at the start of this year. But I think dreams of getting under 5 again will have to fade.

    January 9, 2013 at 9:58 pm #711139
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    Simon E

    Cake eating.
    you may laugh
    Cake eating.

    you may laugh and think it’s easy but no, if you practice every day you can get REALLY good at it!

    Not interested in any other sports except MotoGP and the Isle of Man TT.

    January 9, 2013 at 9:32 pm #711137
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    TERatcliffe26

    I used to play most sports on
    I used to play most sports on a social level when I was at uni. Now i guess its just the odd round of golf, and I play darts if thats counts.

    Im able to play most sports, I just dont really excel at any to take anything up on a competitive level

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