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Am I being soft?
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:42 am
by Hanuman
Last Saturday I rode from Poole to Plymouth, early doors, without a necky and ended up with a cold in the gland at the back of my throat, r/h side... hurted when I swallowed etc.
So I bought a necky and got another one free with my disc lock and chucked some nurofen down my neck for the ride back to newcastle.
anywayz..
I was out last night til about 8:30pm and the wind was still getting thru to my throat, this morning I've got another cold in the other side on the gland.
It's a pain trying to assess how much kit to wear

do I take the warm inners out and get cold at the end of the day or do I leave em in and get hot before the sun goes down
So I'm a big softy

, any reccomedations as it takes away some of the enjoyment?
cheers
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:45 am
by iggy1966
RE AM I BEING SOFT
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:48 am
by orangestorm
A LARGE BRANDY WHEN YOU GET HOME SHOULD DO THE TRICK !!!!
Re: RE AM I BEING SOFT
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:51 am
by cupasoop
orangestorm wrote:A LARGE BRANDY WHEN YOU GET HOME SHOULD DO THE TRICK !!!!
WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING???

Re: RE AM I BEING SOFT
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 12:04 pm
by orangestorm
cupasoop wrote:orangestorm wrote:A LARGE BRANDY WHEN YOU GET HOME SHOULD DO THE TRICK !!!!
WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING???

is that better were you tryin to sleep?????
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 1:23 pm
by Kitch
I always use a snood (necky, toob, whatever)
I always grab it in my teeth when putting my helmet on too. This makes it tuck up under the helmet and doesn't leave a gap under your chin.
It could always be unrelated and you happen to pick up a virus (nothing to do with getting cold)
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 2:47 pm
by Zer0Zer0
i use a silk balaclava in summer.... and a kneckwarmer and a cotton balaclava.. in winter...nerry a draught..

Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 6:33 pm
by Squiffythewombat
Well from my limited science knowledge if you happened to have a glandular infection, the 80mph wind will throw large amounts of dust particales against it and agrivate it. It will then inflame and become painful later on.
I would give it a couple of weeks and see how you get on, also see if its hurts when not on the bike etc....
For the record i dont leave the house without my neck warmer, even if its the nicest day of the year i just feel naked without it!
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 7:33 pm
by yellafella
Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 10:52 pm
by Pete.L
Cubic said
Last Saturday I rode from Poole to Plymouth, early doors, without a necky and ended up with a cold in the gland at the back of my throat, r/h side... hurted when I swallowed etc.
So I bought a necky and got another one free with my disc lock and chucked some nurofen down my neck for the ride back to newcastle.
anywayz..
I was out last night til about 8:30pm and the wind was still getting thru to my throat, this morning I've got another cold in the other side on the gland.
Good job you didn't drive back to Newcastle with your flys undone. Imagine your Richard if you had
Pete.l

Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:01 pm
by Hanuman
TBH wor lass would have enjoyed it if it was inflamed and swollen

Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 11:06 pm
by trebs
got two tubes here, winter and summer one.
No end of neck probs before, mucho better now.
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 9:16 am
by Rincewind
i have a oxford chill out windproof neck tube
wouldn't leave home without it
winter - warm neck
summer - greenfly protected neck !

Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 9:35 am
by gcs
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 10:27 am
by Squiffythewombat
Pete.L wrote:Cubic said
Last Saturday I rode from Poole to Plymouth, early doors, without a necky and ended up with a cold in the gland at the back of my throat, r/h side... hurted when I swallowed etc.
So I bought a necky and got another one free with my disc lock and chucked some nurofen down my neck for the ride back to newcastle.
anywayz..
I was out last night til about 8:30pm and the wind was still getting thru to my throat, this morning I've got another cold in the other side on the gland.
Good job you didn't drive back to Newcastle with your flys undone. Imagine your Richard if you had
Pete.l

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL PETE!!!!!