FB - thanks for the reply, you're just the kind of audience I was targeting with my initial question. I know AUK riders are a hardy bunch & statistically 1 in 10 blokes of a certain age will get a hernia apparently, so I genuinely wanted to hear from rider with experience more than opinion, not that there's anything wrong with opinions.
For sure I'm presently of the mindset of starting LEL & giving it a go - I like proving people wrong & naturally a stubborn type who likes a challenge, I'd guess that's why I'm drawn to Audax riding
I've dedicated half a year of my life & few quid on it for heavens sake, so throwing the towel in hasn't crossed my mind. (you'll struggle to meet a more thrifty & tight-fisted bloke than me) But I'm not on a death wish & aware it could end in tears...
worst case scenario - a strangulated hernia would mean riding off-route for a while & finding A&E infirmary
I'd genuinely like to hear from any other rider who's ridden with inguinal hernia please.
T.H.