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  • northstar
    northstar Posts: 407
    To the woman and man pedestrians using the HORSE part of the crossing, what's the problem with a cyclist using it too when it is not being used by Horses? tad hypocritical no...
    Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,893
    In no particular order

    1. POS M520 pedal, the bearing of which has died after less than 18 months, then seized itself into the crank.*
    2. POS Icetoolz stamped metal pedal spanner that might as well have been made of cheese, which not only failed to remove no. 1 above, but is now so mangled as to be useful only for scrap.
    3. Dopey cyclist who followed the RLJing coach off the end of Southwark Bridge this morning straight across my path and then tried to complain that I'd jumped a red.
    4. Aggressive King's Ferry coach driver that nearlt barged abother rider off at every junction form VB to PS, then when we both got in front of her, tailgated us right up to the lights.

    * said pedal also has some little manufacturing flaw which means it chews through cleats at the rate of about one every 6 months - even in it's short life, I have spent more on cleats than the pedals cost in the first place.

    :evil:
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    to what ever decided to bite me at the weekend causing my arm too look like i have elephantiases - damn you!

    to the Astra driver who was looking one way whilst pulling out of a side street not looking the way i was travelling....it could have been pretty nasty if i hadn't swerved around you this morning. Although admittedly you did apologise so equilibrium restored
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • jds_1981
    jds_1981 Posts: 1,858
    Numpty drivers today (I agree with what people have posted in other threads. Rain?)

    Plus first puncture in about half a year means it must be autumn, silly tyre didn't want to sit on the rim properly either so took several times longer to replace than it should have.
    FCN 9 || FCN 5
  • thefilbertfox
    thefilbertfox Posts: 91
    Loads of missing drain covers in the Lower Sunbury area this morning. Bloody thieving scum. :evil:
    New Malden to Epsom Downs
    60 percent of the time, all of the time
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  • nich
    nich Posts: 888
    Stupid bint!

    Speeding upto a junction and dipping your bonet over the line whilst not looking right is dumb.

    Yes you made me whack on the brakes, and yes I uttered some words under my breath.

    And why is it the only time I seem to come across annoying drivers is a few roads from home, out of the city. These drivers don't seem switched on and are always in a bloody rush. Grrr
    :o:o:o
  • Escadrille Ecosse
    Escadrille Ecosse Posts: 164
    Hot, headwind and find I'm being secretly drafted by a guy rigged out in Glasgow CC lycra that I'd said hello to earlier in town. Pull out and tell him it would be polite for him to let me know he's there or take his turn at the front. He gets huffy and drops back to let me "go and have fun on my own". So I do and drop the bu**er off the back. Maybe my own fault, maybe I should have kept a look out, but he wasn't doing SCR, he was just freeloading :evil:
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  • optimisticbiker
    optimisticbiker Posts: 1,657
    Been off the bike for four days, getting withdrawal symptoms.... but back on today, but being a nice day there were a lot of fair-weather cyclists about...

    so when I have overtaken you all and then stopped at a red light, WHY do you crawl in front, partially RLJ then pull away slightly slower than a hibernating three toed-sloth?... why not just learn to CYCLE FASTER!

    and to the idiot in Regents Park this evening with the high powered WHITE flashing rear facing light... while I applaud your desire to be seen... blinding everyone behind you isn't going to win you too many friends, so don't get uppity when people point out its illegal. And yes the Mini did try to undertake you on the left at the lights, probably cos he thought you were coming towards him on the right seeing as he'd have difficulty seeing you behind the WHITE light!
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    First visit from the "fairy" this morning

    been riding with Marathon +'s since March an this is the first visit, which i don't think is bad considering how much glass n crap there is on the track i commute on.
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • marchant
    marchant Posts: 362
    Damn Halfords so-called Professional tools; I've just managed to twist one of their Torx sockets into what would be quite a pleasing shape, if it wasn't for the fact that I was trying to fit a new disc to my front wheel. To add insult to injury, one of the bolts stripped too. And their till service...... :roll:
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    They're only small bolts, how hard are you tightening it up?
    Is it the Professional or Advanced that has the lifetime guarantee?
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • marchant
    marchant Posts: 362
    Tightening it? I was undoing it :(
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    marchant wrote:
    Tightening it? I was undoing it :(

    Are you sure?
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    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    marchant wrote:
    Tightening it? I was undoing it :(

    Ah, oh dear.
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • merkin
    merkin Posts: 452
    Halfords professional tools are usually very good, I have given them serious abuse on old cars in the past. I am pretty sure they also have a lifetime guarantee. Take it back for replacement.
  • marchant
    marchant Posts: 362
    According to the website, an original receipt seems to be required which isn't something I could lay my hands on. I might try it anyway next time I'm near one.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Grannies driving their Nissan Micras telling us young 'uns where we should ride our bikes.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psALh_9Y4cY
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • merkin
    merkin Posts: 452
    Don't worry. Gravity is your friend here. Just as sure it helped you down that hill, it shall reap vengeance on granny by making her hang down and drop out. :twisted:
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,895
    EPO had a job interview early this morning. So I had to take motorbike, drop our daughter off at school then carry on to work. Well, that was the plan.
    After a nice leisurely start to the morning I went to get the motorbike out of the garage. Keys? Suddenly realised the EPO has my keys as well as her own. Can't get into the garage. All of my bikes are in the garage. Motorised and otherwise. I need to be at work by 9, usual start time is 8.30.
    Took the EPO's shopping bike. Nasty '70's folder with 3 speed that is far too small for me. Dropped little'un at school then to work. That was really hard, all cramped up in the wrong position.
    Good news is that anything on 2 wheels was fair game as I was easily bottom of the food chain. Scalped a couple of hybrids on the way in.
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  • kurako
    kurako Posts: 1,098
    Topeak Mini-Morph pump. All well and good but where did the damn valve go. Wandsworth Bridge to Knightsbridge is a long walk. Grrrr!
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    redvee wrote:
    Grannies driving their Nissan Micras telling us young 'uns where we should ride our bikes.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psALh_9Y4cY

    hehe you talk funny!

    just feel safe in the knowledge you dont drive a purple car and will out live her
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • Blacktemplar
    Blacktemplar Posts: 713
    Farkin' weather. :evil:

    All you southern softies* get lurvely Indian Summer boil-in-the bag weather whilst we hardy haggis-eaters have to endure "normal" weather - howling wind, peeing with rain, dark until about 8am..... grrrrr.






    *I'm just jealous - we are a balanced race, chips on both shoulders :wink:
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    Being on hold with BT for 37mins (still not answered yet either) to report a fault with our ADSL

    an they wonder why people are irate when they speak to customer services!!!
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    mudcow007 wrote:
    Being on hold with BT for 37mins (still not answered yet either) to report a fault with our ADSL

    an they wonder why people are irate when they speak to customer services!!!

    They are probably very busy for some reason.....

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15154020
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Asprilla wrote:
    mudcow007 wrote:
    Being on hold with BT for 37mins (still not answered yet either) to report a fault with our ADSL

    an they wonder why people are irate when they speak to customer services!!!

    They are probably very busy for some reason.....

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15154020

    Indeed, this time it really isn't just you :D
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    Asprilla wrote:
    mudcow007 wrote:
    Being on hold with BT for 37mins (still not answered yet either) to report a fault with our ADSL

    an they wonder why people are irate when they speak to customer services!!!

    They are probably very busy for some reason.....

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15154020

    its back!

    we only use ADSL for mail as you can have a reverse DNS on it unlike Virgin Media

    so we had about about 1000 emails sitting waiting to send...i think our mailserver just breathed a sigh of relief
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • northstar
    northstar Posts: 407
    To the Silver BMW and your little convoy, you were chancing your luck by being in RP at 7pm so go flash your headlights at someone else.
    Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Cyclist on NKR tonight,m before pulling out do at least one of the following ideally both. Look over your shoulder to see if it safe to pull our or stick you freaking arm out. Had you done either or those I we would not of collided, how either of us stayed up has a lot more to do with my bike handling skills than yours.

    grrrhhhhh
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • Greenmam
    Greenmam Posts: 42
    First ride in today for my new job, after 6 months not working. Got jut up by a car the 3rd juntion from the house.
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Greenmam wrote:
    First ride in today for my new job, after 6 months not working. Got jut up by a car the 3rd juntion from the house.

    I was wondering how you could go from Anti Rants to Rants so quickly, but now I know.
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