Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use.

[dozzer19]

(Sunday) At present this is the outfit of choice to achieve tv stardom, but the camera may not catch my wondrous looks because of the sombrero rim. (It'll certainly not be just keks like that man yesterday though.)

In case you need to be told how I'll be achieving tv fame it's because I'm off to see the TdF. I will try to pick up some tips when the peloton passes. (Not to mention a souvenir pack of Yorkshire Thé.)

Still working on asking neighbour if I can borrow the bike. It's a bit fancy so answer could be no for fear I wreck suspension.

[poppypug Graduate]

Ha ha ! Go Senor Dozz, rattle those maracas xxx

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Yeah, looking good!

[ju-ju- Graduate]

im not a huge fan of cycling..I'd stay home if I were you and go for a run

However....Have fun and enjoy it...

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

Doing our charity best.

[Hidden]

Too late juicyju! Teenage daughter and I are off on our bikes this am training for the Discombobulated !!

[Beads Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Me too, the bike ride that is, teenage daughter (and son) still in bed!!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to Beads]

Fab work. Such diligence is admirable.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Well done ladies! I'm just going to watch

[swanscot Graduate]

I think you're not trying hard enough if you don't manage to use 10 gears! (Or you live somewhere very flat?) Try cycling round the Highlands without using all 27 gears -- and wishing you had more!

Happy cycling!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to swanscot]

Dear Swanscot, I never understood how to change gear once I got past my RSW something or other - it had three gears. Are you joining the The Dozz-ville Challenge Award For The Discombulated? 30mins run, swim, ride. Dead easy for a 27 gear rider. Let me know.

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

Why am I know thinking tortillas and salsa for breakfast? Have fun today. The atmosphere looks great on tv.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to Realfoodieclub]

Sounds good, but I'll forego the salsa and have guacamole.

[frannyfran Graduate]

Very fetching outfit.

Tenga un buen día!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to frannyfran]

Muchas gracias.

[AncientMum Graduate]

Ooo La La! Holy guacamole! (See what I did there? ) Looking superb Dozz, am feeling the need to play a quick Samba on the ocarina. Actually I do have some samba music and a backing track, so listen out for me later.

Have a truly wonderful time at the TdeY. I'm unbelievably jealous, not least because most of my family were watching yesterday and posting on Facebook about how fab it was! Poor me, exiled in East Anglia, missing it all.

On the plus side, think I may have tracked down a bicycle for the Discombobulated. I'll find out tonight, so fingers crossed.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Go Second Lientenant AncientMum (ents div)!

[poppypug Graduate]

Have a great day Dozz, catch up with ya later , bring us a yellow sheep back if theres any going, cheers ta xxx

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Didn't see any. But I did see the bikers.

[poppypug Graduate in reply to dozzer19]

Fab ! Oh, it is absolutely brilliant, I have loved watching it on telly. Was in Oldham/ Rochdale area most of today and all the roads to Littlebrough were closed, saw loads of cyclists there and most of the shops had the yellow bikes mounted on their walls. Must have been when the route just touched the bit of Lancashire/Greater Manchester. I bet it was brilliant to see it in the flesh so to speak . Gorgeous day too, you must have been very hot in your poncho and sombrero xxx

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Aye, it were sound - had a last minute change of outfit - too hot.

[poppypug Graduate in reply to dozzer19]

Did you go with the quiff for your superhero hair in the end ? xxx

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to poppypug]

Of course.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to dozzer19]

Pnpn

[poppypug Graduate in reply to dozzer19]

Night night Dozz xxx

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Nice outfit Dozz but I think you should have gone for a spotty king of the mountains kinda vibe.! Just to update you , I'd like to be included in the challenge, I can do my run bit & my bike bit in the gym & my cross channel swim training is going really well, I can now do 2 lengths of the pool without stopping!! My donation goes to Breast cancer care/Cancer research. 13 years on & still going strong!!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Go corporal c25kat70!

[ancientrunner Graduate]

Better watch nobody nicks your sombrero - it matches the green jersey given to yesterday's winner!

Have a great day.

[ancientrunner Graduate in reply to ancientrunner]

Feel I should point out I know the jersey is famously yellow but it was definitely sombrero green last night on tv. Not sure why that was - colour is tuned okay!!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to ancientrunner]

Three diff jumpers, one yellow, one green, one spotty.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to ancientrunner]

Hmm. News on the chosen outfit to be given tomorrow.

[lizziebeth57 Graduate]

Looking suitably swell Dozzer, will be looking out for you posting any cycling tips you pick up. Hope the sun is shining - it is up in Aberdeen. Woo hoo.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to lizziebeth57]

The sun definitely shone. My face is a-glow.

[MrsSparkle Graduate]

Ooh, did you remove the sombrero for a moment or too then, if your visage is a-glow?

Feeling much pride today as I did my w6r1 this morning and I even managed some discombobulated swimming this afternoon.

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to MrsSparkle]

Well done with the discomb practise. WELL DONE with the run. I changed my outfit to something more topical.

[AncientMum Graduate in reply to dozzer19]

Stop writing topical, I keep seeing it as tropical. I'm visualising you in a grass skirt and coconut shell bikini top again. Oh my eyes! My eyes!

[dozzer19 Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Aaargh!

[MrsSparkle Graduate]

Ooh, did you remove the sombrero for a moment or too then, if your visage is a-glow?

Feeling much pride today as I did my w6r1 this morning and I even managed some discombobulated swimming this afternoon.

[MrsSparkle Graduate]

Ooh, did you remove the sombrero for a moment or too then, if your visage is a-glow?

Feeling much pride today as I did my w6r1 this morning and I even managed some discombobulated swimming this afternoon.