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  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,974
    Rant at self; whilst cycling do not ponder which components need to be changed, cue thoughts on chain coming up on 3.5k.

    Moving through traffic I approach the back of a bus, being that it's a Friday night and where the bus is, I think to myself "drafting time". Bus starts to move off, I'm ready for the initial burst of speed necessary to stay with it, when "bang", chain snaps, testes hit saddle with force and eyes are all of a sudden watering. How I managed to stay on, I'm not really sure but I think I made the car driver behind me very happy, as he seemed to be laughing a little at this scene.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Well it turns out I didn't leave a pair of shoes at work...
    _
  • richVSrich
    richVSrich Posts: 527
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Well it turns out I didn't leave a pair of shoes at work...

    bare feet dude - it's a sunny day, that can be your excuse!
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  • optimisticbiker
    optimisticbiker Posts: 1,657
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Well it turns out I didn't leave a pair of shoes at work...
    Could be worse... could be trousers...
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    OptimisticBiker wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Well it turns out I didn't leave a pair of shoes at work...
    Could be worse... could be trousers...
    Could be worse, could have only red trousers at work
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Horrible news on the MTB side :(
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    bails87 wrote:
    Horrible news on the MTB side :(

    Sorry to hear that bails.
    _
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    bails87 wrote:
    Horrible news on the MTB side :(
    Ugh, that's awful
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,926
    bails87 wrote:
    Horrible news on the MTB side :(
    Not good at all. Condolences to all that were close to him.
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  • eyko
    eyko Posts: 68
    Couldn't cycling in today due to work reasons, and quite possibly won't be able to all week :( (fingers crossed I can on Friday). Really, really hope the weather stays sans wet so I can go for a nice long ride over the weekend.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,926
    Delayed start this morning as my daughter is on a school trip for the week. My little girl's growing up :-( Went to see her off, noticed the large amount of glass on the path. Thought I should check the tyres at some point. Forgot. Leave work to find a flat. First patch doesn't want to play, so replace the tube. Poxy headwind all the way home made it a real struggle.
    At least it's not raining (yet).
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  • Applespider
    Applespider Posts: 506
    OptimisticBiker wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Well it turns out I didn't leave a pair of shoes at work...
    Could be worse... could be trousers...

    Have done that :oops: Had to go out to Zara and buy something work-suitable... shame! :wink:
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Applespider wrote:
    OptimisticBiker wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Well it turns out I didn't leave a pair of shoes at work...
    Could be worse... could be trousers...

    Have done that :oops: Had to go out to Zara and buy something work-suitable... shame! :wink:

    Well it turns out they were here. Someone hid them from me.

    They let me know this morning.

    Suffice to say, I thought it was hilarious. :|
    _
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    It wasn't that it was a BSO parked up at work yesterday
    It wasn't that is was a bouncy castle full sus MTB BSO
    It wasn't that it was a bouncy castle shade of bright yellow MTB BSO
    It wasn't even that the cable that was used was so thin I could pull it apart with my teeth
    It WAS that the cable was tied around the seat post to 'secure' the bike to the stand.

    FFS.

    So I flicked the cable over the seat and let it fall to the ground. The bike sheds are in a highly visible and a high foot traffic area so it was secure enough.

    Hopefully the prawn that owns the bike will get the hint next time.
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    KB: I've seen bikes locked up in the same way, didn't do anything though as it was public as opposed to work parking.
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    very very very nearly got "doored" last night, stupid kid pulled up in his brand spanking new corsa (on double yellows) as soon as he had stopped he swung the door open, i swerve to miss it an hear one of the zip on my open jacket hit the door...it was that close!!

    grr
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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 30,005
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Applespider wrote:
    OptimisticBiker wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Well it turns out I didn't leave a pair of shoes at work...
    Could be worse... could be trousers...

    Have done that :oops: Had to go out to Zara and buy something work-suitable... shame! :wink:

    Well it turns out they were here. Someone hid them from me.

    They let me know this morning.

    Suffice to say, I thought it was hilarious. :|

    One of my colleagues set up one of my other colleagues the other day. Took a screen grab of his desktop then went to work in Photoshop to put in some pretty realistic looking 'magnetic distortion', then stuck a few extra "WARNING! Strong Magnetic Field" labels on a parcel that had arrived for the victim, and left this next to the screen. Lastly, the built in webcam was set up to record as soon as the mouse was moved.

    Priceless, and all captured for posterity.
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    I nearly forgot...

    GGGGRRRRRR at whatever left the 4 mile long trail of diesel/oil on the roads that I use on the ride in to work. Seriously, was someone taking the Exxon Valdez for a spin?!

    I reported it to the council, but I've no idea if they'll be able to do anything about as it isn't a single spillage. The heavy rain was just spreading it across the entire width of the lane in places.
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  • graham.
    graham. Posts: 862
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    It wasn't that it was a BSO parked up at work yesterday
    It wasn't that is was a bouncy castle full sus MTB BSO
    It wasn't that it was a bouncy castle shade of bright yellow MTB BSO
    It wasn't even that the cable that was used was so thin I could pull it apart with my teeth
    It WAS that the cable was tied around the seat post to 'secure' the bike to the stand.

    FFS.

    So I flicked the cable over the seat and let it fall to the ground. The bike sheds are in a highly visible and a high foot traffic area so it was secure enough.

    Hopefully the prawn that owns the bike will get the hint next time.
    Reminds me of when I came across this at the bottom of St Peters St, Derby. :lol:


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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    :shock: dsc00925qy.jpg
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • graham.
    graham. Posts: 862
    Someone could easily nick that chair! :shock:
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Graham. wrote:
    Someone could easily nick that chair! :shock:
    d'oh, got there before me
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  • nich
    nich Posts: 888
    Other cyclists that stick an arm out to turn/change lane without actually doing a shoulder check. sigh.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Hardly a rant - not annoyed enough, but nowhere else to put it.

    Was on my way to the co-op with the gf to get some stuff. Step onto a zebra crossing - there's a cyclist coming but LOADS of time to stop. Big guy, 6ft4, hybrid, hi viz the usual.

    He starts ringing his bell and keeps pedalling - he's thus on course to hit us. Anyway, I gently shove the gf along and step out of the way as he slides past.

    When I realise he's definitely not stopping I let out a "it's a zebra crossing?!?!"

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    to which he responds with "get out of the f*cking road and outa my way".

    Ha! The audacity!
    _
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Hardly a rant - not annoyed enough, but nowhere else to put it.

    Was on my way to the co-op with the gf to get some stuff. Step onto a zebra crossing - there's a cyclist coming but LOADS of time to stop. Big guy, 6ft4, hybrid, hi viz the usual.

    He starts ringing his bell and keeps pedalling - he's thus on course to hit us. Anyway, I gently shove the gf along and step out of the way as he slides past.

    When I realise he's definitely not stopping I let out a "it's a zebra crossing?!?!"

    to which he responds with "get out of the f*cking road and outa my way".

    Ha! The audacity!

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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Cnuting self tapping "gold" screw that decided to eat through my tyre and then into my rear rim for good embedded luck...
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  • Sharkyssurfers
    Sharkyssurfers Posts: 767
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Cnuting self tapping "gold" screw that decided to eat through my tyre and then into my rear rim for good embedded luck...

    I wouldnt blame wiggle, i'd blame screwfix :wink:
    Sorry its not me it's the bike ;o)

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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Hardly a rant - not annoyed enough, but nowhere else to put it.

    Was on my way to the co-op with the gf to get some stuff. Step onto a zebra crossing - there's a cyclist coming but LOADS of time to stop. Big guy, 6ft4, hybrid, hi viz the usual.

    He starts ringing his bell and keeps pedalling - he's thus on course to hit us. Anyway, I gently shove the gf along and step out of the way as he slides past.

    When I realise he's definitely not stopping I let out a "it's a zebra crossing?!?!"

    angel400.jpg

    to which he responds with "get out of the f*cking road and outa my way".

    Ha! The audacity!

    FTFY
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  • Applespider
    Applespider Posts: 506
    There were a lot of real idiots on the roads today. At first I wondered if I just had PMT but then realised that they were just being that twattish. On the way in, an RLJ who I caught up with each time and eventually passed for good at Vauxhall Bridge which even he wasn't stupid enough to jump.

    On the way home, two idiots. One paint-spattered fool who nearly got me killed once and himself killed twice through incredibly moronic road positioning yet felt it necessary to berate the drivers each time. And one who swooped in and out of between traffic, groups of cyclists and pedestrians while RLJ. If any of them had moved an inch he'd have come a cropper. And the only reason he didn't hit the peds was because they stopped while crossing. Grrrrrr!

    Only two of the three on hybrids, one had a good-looking Cube.
  • jomoj
    jomoj Posts: 777
    Me. I'm an idiot and lost my cool after 3 close passers in 10 minutes when some dozy tit in a 4x4 tried to overtake then cut me up as I was positioning for a roundabout. Banged on car twice, used f word lots, generally acted like a noob road warrior and now feel a fool. Sorry.

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