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  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    had the misfortune to cross Park Lane and head along Upper Brook Street, through Grosvenor Square at the same time as a knob on a mountain bike. He pushed through people waiting at the Park Lane crossing, weaved through pedestrians (including children) on a zebra crossing, hauled his bike onto the pavement to filter along a queue of traffic at a red light, only to hop back into the traffic and turn off 100 yards down the road.

    I'm afraid I resorted to telling him he was a pr1ck as I passed. Not big and not clever but really...
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    The non-word "defo". Argh. You sound like a Crawley teenager! It's "definitely", spelled much like "finite".

    Ah. That's better. In other news, kittens are fluffy.
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    mudcow007 wrote:
    i over take a girl (wearing a long fluttery dress) riding an amsterdam/ dutch bike.

    Ah, the season for girls in long fluttery dresses on bicycles is nearly upon us :D

    My rant: cyclists who position themselves at zebra crossings, ride across them when motorists stop and then rejoin the road and pedal off!!! Do they think the zebra crossing is their own, personal lollipop lady?!? Incredibly arrogant! I see it too often at the T junction where Rosendale Rd meets Norwood Rd. I'm waiting like a good boy at the junction while Quentin, who I passed a minute ago, has two lanes of traffic stop just for him. Grrr; it makes my blood boil, I tell ya!

    PS. What's a "nodder"?
  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:
    PS. What's a "nodder"?

    newbies/cyclists who push on each pedal with all of their body (& head) so every push involves them nodding their head. Surprisingly common.
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  • Specialized Needs
    Specialized Needs Posts: 802
    jds_1981 wrote:
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:
    PS. What's a "nodder"?

    newbies/cyclists who push on each pedal with all of their body (& head) so every push involves them nodding their head. Surprisingly common.
    A bit like a pigeon walking.
  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    jds_1981 wrote:
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:
    PS. What's a "nodder"?

    newbies/cyclists who push on each pedal with all of their body (& head) so every push involves them nodding their head. Surprisingly common.

    Thank you!
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,891
    To the chap on a slicked MTB or hybrid in full cycling gear riding along the hard shoulder of the elevated section of the A40 heading in towards Paddington: WTF are you playing at? I know it's marked as a 30mph limit along there, but most vehicles are doing 50mph+. An HGV will suck you out into the nearside lane and then you're in real trouble.
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Powerlink - WTF - why don't you open. Then the new one won't shut. Spent hour faffing around changing the chain and cassette (realised left toolkit in work so had to go and pick it up). All in all a waste of an evening.
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    JZed wrote:
    Powerlink - WTF - why don't you open. Then the new one won't shut. Spent hour faffing around changing the chain and cassette (realised left toolkit in work so had to go and pick it up). All in all a waste of an evening.

    I'm there with you on that one.

    Near gave myself a hernia getting my rear cassette off last night, just to replace a spoke so I can straighten the wheel.

    Can I straighten a wheel? Nope.

    Can I get the bloody gears to index now? Nope.

    Do I think the hub on the rear wheel is also borked? Yep.

    ....sigh....
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    To the guy I stopped and lent my pump to yesterday morning as you didn't have one. you took my number and promised to call and return it. I was helping you. You've had 36 hours to call me and return said pump. I hope the karma police and puncture fairy visit you every day for next 6 months.

    I will remove this curse when you phone and return the pump!

    note to self - take other person's number as well next time.
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    Chris

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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    The headwind that made the 9 miles home feel like 19 this morning. Like a fool I'll be going back out again this afternoon but will be riding into the wind on the way out and have the wind behind me on the way home hopefully.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    To the Taxi t0sser who came up right behind me in the taxi/cycle lane, totyted their horn at me, and came close enough to let me shave in the left mirror. You forced me into a whole load of potholes that 5 yards further on you even swerved back half on to the main lane to avoid, so what the hell do you think that will do to my wheels?

    Next time I will get you, my slight "wobble" will mean a cleat right along your immaculate taxi..... or maybe I will get a few "friends" to get their chisels out again and give you a special maryhill seeing to! http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/08/31/gang-chop-off-rival-s-manhood-with-chisels-days-after-twin-has-holes-drilled-in-his-head-86908-22525727/
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Wallace1492 wrote:
    Next time I will get you, my slight "wobble" will mean a cleat right along your immaculate taxi..... or maybe I will get a few "friends" to get their chisels out again and give you a special maryhill seeing to! http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/08/31/gang-chop-off-rival-s-manhood-with-chisels-days-after-twin-has-holes-drilled-in-his-head-86908-22525727/

    Jesus motherf*cking christ! :shock: :shock: :shock:
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  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    bails87 wrote:
    Wallace1492 wrote:
    Next time I will get you, my slight "wobble" will mean a cleat right along your immaculate taxi..... or maybe I will get a few "friends" to get their chisels out again and give you a special maryhill seeing to! http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/08/31/gang-chop-off-rival-s-manhood-with-chisels-days-after-twin-has-holes-drilled-in-his-head-86908-22525727/

    Jesus motherf*cking christ! :shock: :shock: :shock:

    Yes..... you must have missed my thread on it before. Where it happened is right on my commute home. Place has a policeman hanging about for a while, and the joke was that there was always a boaby (bobby) close at hand.
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  • Mr Plum
    Mr Plum Posts: 1,097
    Sketchley wrote:
    To the guy I stopped and lent my pump to yesterday morning as you didn't have one. you took my number and promised to call and return it. I was helping you. You've had 36 hours to call me and return said pump. I hope the karma police and puncture fairy visit you every day for next 6 months.

    I will remove this curse when you phone and return the pump!

    note to self - take other person's number as well next time.

    That's just not cricket.


    In other rant-worthy news: my boss is a dick and I'd like to piledrive his face into a screwdriver.

    Also noticed a massive kink in my rear wheel yesterday - it's out of true by at least 6 or 7mm. No idea where or when it happened, but I cycle on epically sh*t roads.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    I charged my phone almost 3 weeks ago and would you god damn believe it looks like it's only going to last another 4-5 days :evil:

    :roll:
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Mr Plum wrote:
    Sketchley wrote:
    To the guy I stopped and lent my pump to yesterday morning as you didn't have one. you took my number and promised to call and return it. I was helping you. You've had 36 hours to call me and return said pump. I hope the karma police and puncture fairy visit you every day for next 6 months.

    I will remove this curse when you phone and return the pump!

    note to self - take other person's number as well next time.

    That's just not cricket.

    .

    All is forgiven he just called. On way to meet him shortly at monument. Then I have to give the tunnel to embankment a go in rush hour!
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,891
    It's fine, there are speed cameras, so you shouldn't get people doing much above 30. If you're lucky you'll catch a tow.
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Tunnel is fine - drivers tend to stick to the outside lane (bit like the motorway). Ride primary down the left (mainly to avoid the man hole cover halfway down). keep primary out of the tunnel to avoid traffic that may pull out on the left and the aim for the middle of the crater and manhole cover as you dip down the middle. It will be the only protection you will get from the wind on the way home - enjoy it.
  • hoolio
    hoolio Posts: 139
    Wallace1492 wrote:
    To the Taxi t0sser who came up right behind me in the taxi/cycle lane, totyted their horn at me, and came close enough to let me shave in the left mirror. You forced me into a whole load of potholes that 5 yards further on you even swerved back half on to the main lane to avoid, so what the hell do you think that will do to my wheels?

    Next time I will get you, my slight "wobble" will mean a cleat right along your immaculate taxi..... or maybe I will get a few "friends" to get their chisels out again and give you a special maryhill seeing to! http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/08/31/gang-chop-off-rival-s-manhood-with-chisels-days-after-twin-has-holes-drilled-in-his-head-86908-22525727/

    Did he have a taxi plate on the back? If so you can report the number to the local council body who issue licences and they will respond. Too many complaints and they'll revoke the taxi's license. I only know this because a mates wife used to be a cabbie.
  • Wallace1492
    Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
    hoolio wrote:
    Wallace1492 wrote:
    To the Taxi t0sser who came up right behind me in the taxi/cycle lane, totyted their horn at me, and came close enough to let me shave in the left mirror. You forced me into a whole load of potholes that 5 yards further on you even swerved back half on to the main lane to avoid, so what the hell do you think that will do to my wheels?

    Next time I will get you, my slight "wobble" will mean a cleat right along your immaculate taxi..... or maybe I will get a few "friends" to get their chisels out again and give you a special maryhill seeing to! http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/08/31/gang-chop-off-rival-s-manhood-with-chisels-days-after-twin-has-holes-drilled-in-his-head-86908-22525727/

    Did he have a taxi plate on the back? If so you can report the number to the local council body who issue licences and they will respond. Too many complaints and they'll revoke the taxi's license. I only know this because a mates wife used to be a cabbie.
    Never got chance to see plates, but was a private cab. Pissed me off enough to rant, but hey, sh1t happens! Was not in danger of being knacked off, but had to hit some less than good potholes.. Thanks for your comments
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  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,974
    pulled lots of foreign objects out of the rear tyre last night and thought to myself that all of these should have resulted in a visit from the fairy.

    ...so off course today being April's fools day, we get a headwind, left hooked on the way in (luckily saw it coming though) and then a visit from the PF, from either something I missed or something new.

    maybe I'll get a tailwind on the way back? :roll:
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    JZed wrote:
    Powerlink - WTF - why don't you open. Then the new one won't shut. Spent hour faffing around changing the chain and cassette (realised left toolkit in work so had to go and pick it up). All in all a waste of an evening.

    Not best pleased - brand new chain snapped on the way into work. 15 minutes trying to retrieve the chain from the road and then removing the broken link is all I need of a morning.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    To the chap on the MTB wearing Jacques tights - hypocrite. At Southwark Bridge he correctly informs a scooter that the ASL is for bikes only. We set off down through the tunnel and get to the lights at the bottom of the Blackfriars ramp only for him to jump them (they had been on red for ages) - Mr Jacques the red light means stop.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    To the fat chap on the hybrid on NKR who road through the pedestrian crossing yesterday morning. There were at least 10 little school kids crossing when you went thorugh. You were inches from hitting them and its no wonder people hate cyclists. The kids were jumping out of the way to avoid getting hit.

    Strange - you would have thought you were in a rush to get somewhere but I passed you and let my views be known only 20 metres further up the road. You win the prize twunt of the week award.


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  • Marcus_C
    Marcus_C Posts: 183
    That was a battle and a half this morning, just what I didn't need, a constant, direct and strong headwind, being drafted by someone I couldn't shake off and my front brake cable snapped (that one's my fault, i've had a spare for a while now)

    Now I won't be able to properly enjoy the tailwind on the way home either cause i'll have no front brake. (Frantically searches google for an LBS)
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  • bibib
    bibib Posts: 25
    Tyre blew on the way back yesterday.
    Luckily I was less than a mile away from.

    Not like my hour walk home in the rain a few months back.

    Manchester roads are destroying my tyres!
  • northstar
    northstar Posts: 407
    GX02 XRV some crappy hyundai matrix likes to be "first" at the lights, bless him.
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  • Valy
    Valy Posts: 1,321
    Bought a new SPD cleat plate which seems to have bent (I know wtf?) and now only one screw can get tightened...

    Ordered saddle from Evans on Sunday.... guess what? Not here yet....

    Evans do have pretty damn slow deliveries - had another things a while back that took a week or so...
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Where's the 18C they promised?
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.

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