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el_presidente

Sketchley wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

If you buy a ticker to go to Shakespear's Globe to watch a play watch the f@cking play and don't have picnic all through the first half. If you must eat find quiet food to eat so there is none of the that rustling going on! Very off putting.

this gets on my thripnies at the cinema too grrr!

i remember telling someone at the flicks to be quiet as they were making loads of noise eating, talking etc the guys responds was "im a policeman" to which i responded with "i'm very happy for you, but can you still shut the hell up"

At least in cinema you get amplified sound track through speakers etc. Actors at the globe are simply using their voices and natural acoustics of the place. Was very annoying, particularly when they started take pictures of there picnic!

"is this a burger which I see before me?"

Ben6899

W1 wrote:

Roadies. If you've fitted SPDs, try and learn how to use them before going on the road. To push to the front in all your shiney gear, and then fail to clip in "at the off", coming to almost a complete stop having pushed off from the kerb, blocking everyone whilst you fumble around for the cleat - is bloody irritating.

"Roadies" don't use SPDs.

Ben6899

el_presidente wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

If you buy a ticker to go to Shakespear's Globe to watch a play watch the f@cking play and don't have picnic all through the first half. If you must eat find quiet food to eat so there is none of the that rustling going on! Very off putting.

this gets on my thripnies at the cinema too grrr!

i remember telling someone at the flicks to be quiet as they were making loads of noise eating, talking etc the guys responds was "im a policeman" to which i responded with "i'm very happy for you, but can you still shut the hell up"

At least in cinema you get amplified sound track through speakers etc. Actors at the globe are simply using their voices and natural acoustics of the place. Was very annoying, particularly when they started take pictures of there picnic!

"is this a burger which I see before me?"

"A fork. A fork! My kingdom for a fork!"

redvee

Seeing a Venge bike and Shiv frameset in the flesh and wanting both. The Shiv would make a good SS bike

oodboo

1) Newcastle busses - you're slow and cumbersome and there's no need to overtake me as I'm just going to overtake you a few yards down the road.

and

2) Aaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh!!!! Me balls. Surely there's been a thread about ball placement and what happend when it goes wrong mid ride.

notsoblue

oodboo wrote:

2) Aaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh!!!! Me balls. Surely there's been a thread about ball placement and what happend when it goes wrong mid ride.

Wear them up. Get an underwired chamois if necessary.

oodboo

notsoblue wrote:

oodboo wrote:

2) Aaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh!!!! Me balls. Surely there's been a thread about ball placement and what happend when it goes wrong mid ride.

Wear them up. Get an underwired chamois if necessary.

underwired chamois? I never knew such a thing existed. Might have to look into that, or just replace my old and well worn shorts with some new ones.

notsoblue

oodboo wrote:

notsoblue wrote:

oodboo wrote:

2) Aaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh!!!! Me balls. Surely there's been a thread about ball placement and what happend when it goes wrong mid ride.

Wear them up. Get an underwired chamois if necessary.

underwired chamois? I never knew such a thing existed. Might have to look into that, or just replace my old and well worn shorts with some new ones.

Yes, cycle apparel manufacturers often have a range specifically for the more well endowed cyclist. Just pop into your local LBS and ask.

oodboo

Thanks, I'll look into that.

bails87

oodboo wrote:

Thanks, I'll look into that.

Be sure to ask nice and loudly, when there are plenty of other people in the shop.

northstar

Cyclists who use Coombe Lane, watchout at the Copse Hill temporary traffic lights - I saw a moped rider using the cycle lane so he didn't have to wait at the traffic lights coming towards Raynes Park.

Alas I was side on at a side road from Copse Hill so couldn't see his number plate.

Twisterboy

Scottish Schools going back..... Not so good when you have to try and get past them on the cycle path on the way abck from work!

W1

Ben6899 wrote:

W1 wrote:

Roadies. If you've fitted SPDs, try and learn how to use them before going on the road. To push to the front in all your shiney gear, and then fail to clip in "at the off", coming to almost a complete stop having pushed off from the kerb, blocking everyone whilst you fumble around for the cleat - is bloody irritating.

"Roadies" don't use SPDs.

Feck. What are they called? Anyway, the point is some of them can't use "them".

mudcow007

some delightful little cherub smashed my mates windscreen last night, he had left the car outside the local garage (car needs a fuel line replacing)

he went past the car an hour later an there is a brick stuck in the screen

lovely hey

notsoblue

W1 wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

W1 wrote:

Roadies. If you've fitted SPDs, try and learn how to use them before going on the road. To push to the front in all your shiney gear, and then fail to clip in "at the off", coming to almost a complete stop having pushed off from the kerb, blocking everyone whilst you fumble around for the cleat - is bloody irritating.

"Roadies" don't use SPDs.

Feck. What are they called? Anyway, the point is some of them can't use "them".

They're really hard to use if you're not used to them! Took me about a week of riding to not look like a prat when setting off when I switched to road cleats...

gbsahne001

Forgot my backpack this morning; only had my food and a change of clothes for the ride home

W1

notsoblue wrote:

W1 wrote:

Ben6899 wrote:

W1 wrote:

Roadies. If you've fitted SPDs, try and learn how to use them before going on the road. To push to the front in all your shiney gear, and then fail to clip in "at the off", coming to almost a complete stop having pushed off from the kerb, blocking everyone whilst you fumble around for the cleat - is bloody irritating.

"Roadies" don't use SPDs.

Feck. What are they called? Anyway, the point is some of them can't use "them".

They're really hard to use if you're not used to them! Took me about a week of riding to not look like a prat when setting off when I switched to road cleats...

I'm sure - but then perhaps pushing to the front is not the best idea (not that you do). They are bad as the nodders who do the same frankly - especially if, even after the fumble around for half an hour blocking the "take off" of the rest of the peleton, they're still scalped by pensioners on vicar's bikes.

If they are that hard to use perhaps they aren't really suitable for a stop-start commute?

notsoblue

W1 wrote:

If they are that hard to use perhaps they aren't really suitable for a stop-start commute?

Nah, they're easy to use when you get used to them. They're a bit silly for the commute though, the cleats wear out pretty quickly... But otherwise I won't get to use my fancy shoes 8)

suzyb

Aren't you two talking about 2 different things.

I thought SPDs and roadie er...SPDs were different things (although extremely similar).

W1

notsoblue wrote:

W1 wrote:

If they are that hard to use perhaps they aren't really suitable for a stop-start commute?

Nah, they're easy to use when you get used to them. They're a bit silly for the commute though, the cleats wear out pretty quickly... But otherwise I won't get to use my fancy shoes 8)

You massive tart. :P

When I'm in charge, it''' be "three fumbled starts" and you're back to flat pedals for a week.

notsoblue

W1 wrote:

notsoblue wrote:

W1 wrote:

If they are that hard to use perhaps they aren't really suitable for a stop-start commute?

Nah, they're easy to use when you get used to them. They're a bit silly for the commute though, the cleats wear out pretty quickly... But otherwise I won't get to use my fancy shoes 8)

You massive tart. :P

When I'm in charge, it''' be "three fumbled starts" and you're back to flat pedals for a week.

When you're in charge I'll probably be ethnically cleansed before then

The Running Man

Not so much of a rant but more an incredulous gasp??

It was drizzly and dreary for this morning's commute : overcast and with quite dark skies at 7.30.

Along one of the busiest local B roads this morning at what passes for rush hour in rural Wiltshire is a guy in a dark t-shirt running along the side of the road : it's a very long stretch with no pavement so he is on the carriageway. He's not running against the traffic either but WITH the traffic : lorries, vans, and busses go thundering past and he doesn't even flinch as they kick up spray of tsunami proportions.

I pass him and say a cheery good morning and get absolutely no acknowledgement : he's wearing feckin headphones : he can't hear a blasted thing.

So he's running on the "wrong" side of the road, no hi-vis gear of any kind on a bleak, drizzly morning with poor visibility and he has headphones on.

Sorry but that's completely barking mad!

W1

notsoblue wrote:

W1 wrote:

notsoblue wrote:

W1 wrote:

If they are that hard to use perhaps they aren't really suitable for a stop-start commute?

Nah, they're easy to use when you get used to them. They're a bit silly for the commute though, the cleats wear out pretty quickly... But otherwise I won't get to use my fancy shoes 8)

You massive tart. :P

When I'm in charge, it''' be "three fumbled starts" and you're back to flat pedals for a week.

When you're in charge I'll probably be ethnically cleansed before then

Fear not, I'll look after the Sheen lefty yuppy hypocrite brigade. :P

mybreakfastconsisted

Just had a complete knobend cabbie, Castle Meadow, two lanes, I'm in the right hand lane going straight on, traffic lights forty feet ahead are red, he drives up my offside and changes lanes. Inevitably I freewheel up to his open window at the lights:

"Bit close mate"

"Well, you should watch where you're going!"

"I was, you overtook just before the red light"

"What red light?"

He said, as he waited. At the red light.

Applespider

I had two idiot cabbies yesterday near South Kensington. I was going up Sloane Avenue towards Pelham St. The lights at the junction were green. Within 15ft of the junction, one cabbie overtook me and then turned left across me - luckily I spotted as he was passing that his side indicator was on so hit the brakes. Just as he crossed in front of me, the cab that had been sitting in the other lane waiting for the car in front to turn right, decided to pull out to go left too - and nearly went straight into the side of me.

I was on my way to a Combat class. You can imagine who and what I was imagining kicking and punching... :twisted:

asprilla

Mechanical on the way in this morning. Had been towing a bunch down embankment when I had to stop at the lights at Temple. Chain off and I can't rescue it so I've got to get on the traffic island, get my hands dirty and then wait for the lights again.

Been having a few issues with the front mech recently so might drop it in to Condor for them to have a look at it.

mudcow007

Asprilla wrote:

Mechanical on the way in this morning. Had been towing a bunch down embankment when I had to stop at the lights at Temple. Chain off and I can't rescue it so I've got to get on the traffic island, get my hands dirty and then wait for the lights again.

Been having a few issues with the front mech recently so might drop it in to Condor for them to have a look at it.

cant you just shift all the way down then all the way up, this usually drags the chain back on?

its a MTB trick i think

asprilla

mudcow007 wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Mechanical on the way in this morning. Had been towing a bunch down embankment when I had to stop at the lights at Temple. Chain off and I can't rescue it so I've got to get on the traffic island, get my hands dirty and then wait for the lights again.

Been having a few issues with the front mech recently so might drop it in to Condor for them to have a look at it.

cant you just shift all the way down then all the way up, this usually drags the chain back on?

its a MTB trick i think

It actually dropped three times in total; recovered twice and failed once. The time I failed it came off on the crank side and I recovered by shifting down, but then it came off on the frame side. Tried shifting up, but I was stationary at the lights and even climbing off the bike and hand cranking didn't do the trick.

I've had a couple of issues recently with it not shifting up when asked so I just think the set-up is a little out. Since setting up gears is the work of the devil and I'm not versed in that kind of voodoo I'm going to ask someone else to look at it. Since I also need my steerer cutting down I may as well book it into Condor and get them to do both on my lunch.

clarkey cat

if they're too busy - you usually have to book in advance - then London Bike Workshop normally turn stuff around same day. They are just that little strip of road between Grays Inn Rd and Roseberry Ave on Clerkenwell Rd.

suzyb

Note to self, if your fettling is not making things any better, make sure you are in fact fettling correctly.

That way you will avoid, for example spending half an hour trying to remove play out a headset whilst the stem bolts are still tight. Because it's loosen the stem bolts then tighten the top, not tighten the stem bolts then tighten the top :roll:

Now back to work...manually comparing two websites to see what changes my colleagues have made to one of them so I can duplicate :?