Your rants here.

Applespider

The Conway contractors at Brixton who have helpfully signposted an 'Alternative Cycle Route' while they are replacing the shared pavement cut through. Unfortunately, if you follow their signs and the Highway Code, you'll end up in a perpetual loop. You have to make an illegal right turn to get onto their alternative cycle route.

They have also added some genuinely useful information though on one sign though - pointing out that unlike the usual cycle route, these traffic lights don't give priority to cyclists making a right hand turn so we should wait for the oncoming traffic to clear. Two numpties ignored this advice this evening and were nearly flattened.

mudcow007

Thinks that are cool

Tailwinds
Sunshine
The cool side of the pillow

Things i hate

hailstones from what feels like 300mph...seriously uncool

reformedfatty

Idiots with dogs out in force today.

Militant old geezer. Slowed to walking pace before giving a polite 'morning, coming past on your left'. To which he deliberately steps in the way and stops with his dog and associated tripwire on the other side of the path, before giving it the 'you should have a bell' speech. Quite how that differs from the noise of me letting him now of my approach with a friendly greeting remains unclear. Told him as much to which he repeated his 'You should have a bell'. 'Its a cycleway mate, theres going to be bikes on it'. Then i kicked him in the nuts and stole his wallet for my trouble.

Only to be held up a couple of hundred yards later by a woman with a pair of toy dogs, one of whom makes a suicide dive under the front wheel, avoided by my again having already slowed in anticipation. 'Sorry! he just doesnt get bikes'. Oh, thats alright then.

The real piss boiler is that until the weather warmed up there were only 2 regular dog walkers on this route. Presumably the rest of the time the owners just dont bother giving themselves or their dogs any exercise.

king_jeffers

reformedfatty wrote:

Idiots with dogs out in force today. The real wee-wee boiler is that until the weather warmed up there were only 2 regular dog walkers on this route. Presumably the rest of the time the owners just dont bother giving themselves or their dogs any exercise.

Yeah! Whole post, totally agree.

flimflam_machine

reformedfatty wrote:

Militant old geezer. Slowed to walking pace before giving a polite 'morning, coming past on your left'. To which he deliberately steps in the way and stops with his dog and associated tripwire on the other side of the path, before giving it the 'you should have a bell' speech. Quite how that differs from the noise of me letting him now of my approach with a friendly greeting remains unclear. Told him as much to which he repeated his 'You should have a bell'. 'Its a cycleway mate, theres going to be bikes on it'. Then i kicked him in the nuts and stole his wallet for my trouble.

He deserved that, mainly because he's wrong. You're not required to have a bell, any audible warning device (including your voice) is fine. Plus, your polite warning is much more informative than a bell anyway.

lockstock666

If you pull out in front of me at a roundabout, at least give me a nod to say either F.U. I don't care or sorry didnt see you, or some other acknowledgement. Please don't just drive on past pretending you didn't see with that constipated look on your face. :roll:

Mr Sworld

Evans Cycles...

Put a order in on Friday afternoon for store delivery (it's 5 mins from work). Nothing showing OOS when I ordered, expected it to be delivered on Monday.

Monday, no email.

Today, no email.

So I sent a message off to them about it and I get this in reply...

Dear Mr Sworld,

Part of your order (ref W**********) is ready to collect from your local store:

Brighton
The following items are ready to collect:

Code Description Quantity



Items you are still waiting for:

We know you are still waiting for the following items.

Code Description Quantity
123297 XL-GRY SURFACE TECH SHORT XL-GRY 1
120258 NA-ORG CN CHARGE MASHER CHAIN 1/8 ORG 1
EV155178 NA-BRN CHARGE U-BEND BAR TAPE 12 BRN 1
EV145500 NA-BRN MADISON PRIME ROAD SDL BRN 1
EV164220 NA-NA INOV MICROFLATE NANO INFLTR 1

Happy and safe cycling

The Evans Cycles Team

I'll make sure I don't go to the store to pick up my none exsistant delivery then...

Sharkyssurfers

cream crackered back has stopped play (, having to use PT

anonymousblackfg

I had a incident with a tool in a white van even before I reached the end of my road this morning. To your question of how you're to get passed me when there is oncoming traffic is pretty simple. Just wait! especially if its on a bend and you are heading towards traffic lights which are probably on red (they were!). It is not my fault your a poor driver so don't put your blame on me for your fekking stupidity!

rick_chasey

Rick Chasey wrote:

Wasn't going to post about this but I'm fed up.

Got approached for a role back in early March, similar to what I know now, only more cash, a better market to cover, and, ostensibly, a more professional outfit.

Anyway, first interview went well, second interview with the owner went well, third interview (after a 3 week wait...!) where I met the rest of the firm (all but the support staff - it was a long interview) went well too, apparently.

Got good feedback from them (literally, not through the middle man) - and was told I'd hear by the end of the week.

That was three weeks ago. Every time they keep pushing back. Since round two they've said, (and reminded me) that I'm the only person in the process. Each time it's "haven't been able to sit down to discuss" blah blah. It's an office of 20. I find it difficult to believe.

I get the impression now that the role itself is a bit more up in the air than they led me to believe.

I'm so fed up. I've even talked turkey with them, and they said it's just a case of getting the offer together.

I've been on tenterhooks for so long now.

Fed. Up.

I've made it as clear as I can without looking too punchy that I want to know either way asap.

Well, surprise surprise, they're not hiring anyone.

Feel like a mug - getting sucked in like that.

mudcow007

Rick Chasey wrote:

Fed. Up.

I've made it as clear as I can without looking too punchy that I want to know either way asap.

Well, surprise surprise, they're not hiring anyone.

Feel like a mug - getting sucked in like that.

sorry to hear that dude...chin up, an go for a ride

rubertoe

mudcow007 wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Fed. Up.

I've made it as clear as I can without looking too punchy that I want to know either way asap.

Well, surprise surprise, they're not hiring anyone.

Feel like a mug - getting sucked in like that.

sorry to hear that dude...chin up, an go for a ride[/quote]

Never mind Rick, You can always moderate an internet forum.

bigmat

Rick Chasey wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Wasn't going to post about this but I'm fed up.

Got approached for a role back in early March, similar to what I know now, only more cash, a better market to cover, and, ostensibly, a more professional outfit.

Anyway, first interview went well, second interview with the owner went well, third interview (after a 3 week wait...!) where I met the rest of the firm (all but the support staff - it was a long interview) went well too, apparently.

Got good feedback from them (literally, not through the middle man) - and was told I'd hear by the end of the week.

That was three weeks ago. Every time they keep pushing back. Since round two they've said, (and reminded me) that I'm the only person in the process. Each time it's "haven't been able to sit down to discuss" blah blah. It's an office of 20. I find it difficult to believe.

I get the impression now that the role itself is a bit more up in the air than they led me to believe.

I'm so fed up. I've even talked turkey with them, and they said it's just a case of getting the offer together.

I've been on tenterhooks for so long now.

Fed. Up.

I've made it as clear as I can without looking too punchy that I want to know either way asap.

Well, surprise surprise, they're not hiring anyone.

Feel like a mug - getting sucked in like that.

Timewasters - need to learn to spot it early! They'll get theirs, and you'll end up with something better!

rick_chasey

BigMat wrote:

Timewasters - need to learn to spot it early! They'll get theirs, and you'll end up with something better!

Yeah.

I figured since they retained the recruiter, who's good (from my perspective :P), they weren't messing about.

*shrugs*. You live and learn eh?

I've seen it before with out candidates. We get all excited, the candidate gets excited, then the client f*cks it for everyone.

veronese68

Rick Chasey wrote:

BigMat wrote:

Timewasters - need to learn to spot it early! They'll get theirs, and you'll end up with something better!

Yeah.

I figured since they retained the recruiter, who's good (from my perspective :P), they weren't messing about.

*shrugs*. You live and learn eh?

I've seen it before with out candidates. We get all excited, the candidate gets excited, then the client f*cks it for everyone.

My wife has been through that twice with the same county council. Go all the way through the system to find they decide they're not hiring. With preparing for the interviews, time off for them and all that she's probably lost over 4 days. Never mind the worry and the stress, which she does a lot of anyway.
Really annoys me. I am annoyed for you Rick
btw: Is it possible I've caught Rick's manflu via t'interweb?

flimflam_machine

To the woman in the blue BMW who passed me with inches to spare despite the fact that there was a red light barely 30 yards ahead,

I'm sure that it was really very important for you to have enough time sitting in the queue for the lights to eat your sandwich. But was it really more important than giving me just a little bit of room for manoeuvre on a wet road?

Yours WTFingly,

flimflam_machine

rick_chasey

F*ck this cold too.

Chest is still very painful whenever I breathe, and I'm getting sh!t at work for being "sniffly" - I can't help I've got enough bright green snot coming out of my nose to fill a small swimming pool.

Am in a baad mood. :evil:

Kieran_Burns

Rick Chasey wrote:

F*ck this cold too.

Chest is still very painful whenever I breathe, and I'm getting sh!t at work for being "sniffly" - I can't help I've got enough bright green snot coming out of my nose to fill a small swimming pool.

Am in a baad mood. :evil:

You mean you're being snotty with your workmates?

king_jeffers

+1 on the cold front, first ride out since Saturday. Thought I was okay, got about a mile from home and noticed I had the lung functions of a 75 year old with a lifetime of working with asbestos. Still managed to beat the pavement hopping, traffic light avoider, MTB dude... even had time to stop and clear my nose.

Topaxci

Pheasants!!

Managed to scare one out the hedgerow on the weekend, which then promptly decided it needed to release some balast in order to gain altitude. It was only a small pheasant but it deposited a whole lot of luck down my left side.

Cycling buddy was just far enough back to avoid the shower but close enough to get a great laugh out of it.
When does shooting season start again?? :twisted:

Mr Sworld

Topaxci wrote:

Cycling buddy was just far enough back to avoid the shower but close enough to get a great laugh out of it.
When does shooting season start again?? :twisted:

For pheasants or cycling buddies? :?

Topaxci

Mr Sworld wrote:

Topaxci wrote:

Cycling buddy was just far enough back to avoid the shower but close enough to get a great laugh out of it.
When does shooting season start again?? :twisted:

For pheasants or cycling buddies? :?

Can't say my aim is that good, so it could just as easily be either.

rubertoe

I really hate PT.

I am feeling particularly shattered today, so I got the tube. Not a mistake that I will be making again anytime soon! would rather take two hours and travel at 5 miles an hour, than have to endure that.

the_fuggler

Topaxci wrote:

Pheasants!!

Loads of them round here. All with suicidal tendencies. Mind you, I nearly ate a bat on my Sunday evening ride. Must remember to keep my mouth shut on the downhill sections in future...

SimonAH

I've eaten a fair few flies - but a bat!!!! Fantastic.

I was watching an episode of Blue Planet t'other day with wife and progeny and the program showed footage of a Bat Ray feeding on the ocean floor - simultaneously MrsAH and I bust out with "Dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner Bat Ray!" I fear my daughter is growing up in a damaging environment :-D

the_fuggler

SimonAH wrote:

I've eaten a fair few flies - but a bat!!!! Fantastic.

I was watching an episode of Blue Planet t'other day with wife and progeny and the program showed footage of a Bat Ray feeding on the ocean floor - simultaneously MrsAH and I bust out with "Dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner dinner Bat Ray!" I fear my daughter is growing up in a damaging environment :-D

Sounds like the perfect environment to me! My eldest son (2 and a half) loves nothing better than shouting along to the Batman theme tune. I've added 'flying down the motorway' verse, which he finds hilarious.

anonymousblackfg

Apparently me tapping on her window and telling bint in a Fiat 500 texting and paying zero attention to the road is far more dangerous than what she was doing.

I assume her tetchyness was a product of her knowing she was squarely in the wrong and having no defense. Her lack of ability to do more than one thing at once was proven by her winding her window dwn to shout this to me meant she strayed straight into the path of an oncoming car!

Fireblade96

The Fuggler wrote:

Topaxci wrote:

Pheasants!!

Loads of them round here. All with suicidal tendencies. Mind you, I nearly ate a bat on my Sunday evening ride. Must remember to keep my mouth shut on the downhill sections in future...

I got hit on the head by a bat a few years back, riding along beside the Thames at dusk.
If they've got such great radar and flying skills as they're meant to have, I can only conclude that it did it deliberately to frighten me.

Bats=evil

the_fuggler

Fireblade96 wrote:

The Fuggler wrote:

Topaxci wrote:

Pheasants!!

Loads of them round here. All with suicidal tendencies. Mind you, I nearly ate a bat on my Sunday evening ride. Must remember to keep my mouth shut on the downhill sections in future...

I got hit on the head by a bat a few years back, riding along beside the Thames at dusk.
If they've got such great radar and flying skills as they're meant to have, I can only conclude that it did it deliberately to frighten me.

Bats=evil

- I think we're in a bat-hotspot round here. Mine was just coming out of Woodcote heading back towards Caversham.

Fireblade96

Yeah, I can sit outside of an evening and watch them flying around the garden catching flies - it's great !