Silly commuting racing

snooks

lost_in_thought wrote:

b) Man flu is a myth. You have a cold. Suck it up. However, colds do affect performance. This is not an excuse for being scalped.

Erm sorry LiT, are you a man?

I'll say it slowly for you once more

ARE


YOU


A


MAN?

NO?

Then how can you know???

Eh?

Eh?

lost_in_thought

BoardinBob wrote:

A guaranteed cure for "man flu" is to get a fcuking grip

I don't understand, how will it help??




Groan... Sorry. :oops:

Oh yeah, and I agree with bob.

knight2k

There seems to be a lot of whingywhingersonning going on today about tropical diseases and what not.

Nearly took a spill this morning riding over some crunchy snow; the bike was snaking like a sidewinder. Made it through the other side and went on to nail a hybrid with a backpack too. I was on the Booze Bike this morning, 3 speed with flat pedals and a pannier. It has wider, more grippy tyres than my other two steeds to cope with these Arctic conditions we are all currently experiencing.

tailwindhome

lost_in_thought wrote:

Wheezy, Greg, Greg, it's all very simple.

a) Stay on the bike. All MTFU points are automatically null and void if you take public transport or drive, unless it's to the hospital to have your frostbitten necrotic finger stumps surgically removed, and they're the ones you require for braking. If they're ring fingers or little fingers, this covenant is rendered null and void.

b) Man flu is a myth. You have a cold. Suck it up. However, colds do affect performance. This is not an excuse for being scalped.

Your attempt at becoming the voice of reason in point A is undermined by the complete loss of sanity in point B

Furthermore you miss the fundamental point under discussion - it cannot be considered MFTUness to get on the bike but cry like a baby. "O poor me, I've got Ebola, WahWahWah"


I'm glad you have brought Fingerless Fiennes back into the discussion, it proves my point entirely.

Hard and full MTFU points- Remove fingers to feed to huskies for final push to the pole.


Not hard and no MTFU points- My fingers are so sore as the tissue begins to heal (under medical advice) I'm going to cut them off and speak about it endless on Topgear and at after dinner speaking engagements


This matter is now closed as I am correct!

snooks

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

This matter is now closed as I am correct!

Ever thought about a career in politics?

risi

lost_in_thought wrote:

b) Man flu is a myth. You have a cold. Suck it up. However, colds do affect performance. This is not an excuse for being scalped.

But it's been on the telly, so must be true
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rXLHWmjA5IE

woodyonthebeach

If lived in london. I would give you a race and possibly a run for your money.

Even when I'm suffering with man flu. Man flu is only a state of mind not a condition. Some of you are whimps. Get a bit of a sniffle and your legs are incaple of moving.

Jen J

lost_in_thought wrote:

Wheezy, Greg, Greg, it's all very simple.

a) Stay on the bike. All MTFU points are automatically null and void if you take public transport or drive, unless it's to the hospital to have your frostbitten necrotic finger stumps surgically removed, and they're the ones you require for braking. If they're ring fingers or little fingers, this covenant is rendered null and void.

b) Man flu is a myth. You have a cold. Suck it up. However, colds do affect performance. This is not an excuse for being scalped.

Does RF know this?

(I currently have man flu, but biked and swam this morning anyway)

attica

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

Woah there, that clown is frickin scary.

woodyonthebeach

Attica wrote:

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

Woah there, that clown is frickin scary.

thats why they are all riding so fast.. I know it make me ride faster

2tired2ride

woodyonthebeach wrote:

Attica wrote:

WheezyMcChubby wrote:

Woah there, that clown is frickin scary.

thats why they are all riding so fast.. I know it make me ride faster

I'm more scared about the socks and sandels combo! :shock:

Stevehall00

Up in 't' ull (here in Hull) we had a lovely 10 minute hail storm in the middle of my ride this morning. Yesterday it was minus 4 etc etc. I was at the lights going straight on today when a van turned into my path followed by two twelve year old girls in a clio who came within inches of my front wheel. I would have barked at them but for the fear in their eyes. Wonderful I thought I inspire fear! Until I got to work and hopped in the shower only to look in the mirror to find my cheeks have developed an interesting set of scales from constantly dealing with salty spray and me being far too manly to use any 'cream'

I realise what the girls in the clio saw was a 16stone snake riding a bicycle and glaring through their windscreen not 20 minutes after they got out of bed. A genuinely Horrible immage.

I may have to submit to the shame of moisturising as in a meeting this morning my reptillian features had children pointing through the window and sayying 'mummy look, a lizard but fatter'[/i]

Greg T

Steve - post a "Anyone got any moisturiser tips?" on the race boards - I bet you get loads of hits!

Wrath Rob

Stevehall00 wrote:

I may have to submit to the shame of moisturising as in a meeting this morning my reptillian features had children pointing through the window and sayying 'mummy look, a lizard but fatter'

Post of the day by a long way!

il_principe

Afternoon Ladies and Germs. I'm delighted to say that I MTFU'd this morning and got back on the bike. I'm still feeling unusually susceptible to the cold though so was seriuosly layered up - oh and a 10am start so no competition on the roads, just as well really. It was a joy being back on the bike though.

Also cheered by the memory of last nights stunning Lampard goal...

Littigator

FFS another germ sodden victim raises his kitten weak head and mewls to his fellow sufferers for comfort.

What the hell is going on here people, GT with Ebola, half the women with man-flu, Ker-rist next thing we know Attica will be swanning around with a sex change featuring mad cow complications!

I fully expectr to be the only person posting tomorrow morning if we don't all start toughening the f*** up!

Take your vitamins, binge on berroca and lap up those lemsips, I'm fed up with hearing cyber-sniffles people so i want some health sprinkled about in liberal doses.

cheers all enough said!

Feltup

I just sneezed...

It's probably serious

Greg T

Feltup wrote:

I just sneezed...

It's probably serious

I think you mean sinus.

On the bright side after my medicinal curry i'm feeling re-fuelled and less likely to quiche out large on the way home. That having been said I was very very poor on the way in so who knows.

dafruk

MTFU.

Because it had to be said.

Jen J

dafruk wrote:

MTFU.

Because it had to be said.

Pfft. We're wallowing in self-pity here. Leave us be.

attica

Littigator wrote:

Ker-rist next thing we know Attica will be swanning around with a sex change featuring mad cow complications!

Actually I've been MTFDing since yesterday, all in a good cause though, on Sunday i'll be MTFUing big stylee, 100 miles across Exmoor, cower puny weaklings!

BTW Ms Litts, I've been meaning to ask, how did your operation go?

lost_in_thought

Well my lunchtime jaunt around hyde park was rather amusing - west-to-east runs were tiresome and pretty slow due to the wind, east-to-west I was going seriously quickly!

I also drafted taxis on the down-and-up past Candy corner - west to east you see. I enjoy their surprise when I'm still right behind them!

Oh and I had a cold (not man-flu) and it's pretty much gone away now, thanks to hefty doses of vitamin c, zinc and MTFU.

Wrath Rob

Given the general nature of us all today, I wonder if I can find a recumbent to get me home? If the easterly is still blowing I could attach it to a kite to it and simply sit down with a nice hot Lemsip and let the bike/kite do all the work.

Anyone know where I can find such a contraption? And what FCN would it be?

Sewinman

Greg T wrote:

Feltup wrote:

I just sneezed...

It's probably serious

I think you mean sinus.

On the bright side after my medicinal curry i'm feeling re-fuelled and less likely to quiche out large on the way home. That having been said I was very very poor on the way in so who knows.

Loving 'Quiche out'. Great bant!

Real men don't eat Quiche!

Littigator

Attica wrote:

Littigator wrote:

Ker-rist next thing we know Attica will be swanning around with a sex change featuring mad cow complications!

Actually I've been MTFDing since yesterday, all in a good cause though, on Sunday i'll be MTFUing big stylee, 100 miles across Exmoor, cower puny weaklings!

BTW Ms Litts, I've been meaning to ask, how did your operation go?

mutter mutterarse grapes mutter not fair pickin on me mutter mutter

2tired2ride

Wrath Rob wrote:

If the easterly is still blowing I could attach it to a kite to it and simply sit down with a nice hot Lemsip and let the bike/kite do all the work.

Anyone know where I can find such a contraption? And what FCN would it be?

A boat?

Kite boarding?

Land Windsurfing? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_windsurfing

O and soup fixes colds, but not man-flu (nothing fixes man-flu)

ansbaradigeidfran

Wrath Rob wrote:

Given the general nature of us all today, I wonder if I can find a recumbent to get me home? If the easterly is still blowing I could attach it to a kite to it and simply sit down with a nice hot Lemsip and let the bike/kite do all the work.

Anyone know where I can find such a contraption? And what FCN would it be?

Surely the FCN would depend on the wind...

il_principe

Well after this mornings poor peformance, myself and the man flu retired to an empty office this afternoon and after a protracted debate we agreed to go our separate ways leaving me free to MTFU. Accordingly I set out home just a moment ago only to discover that my legs were packed with rocket fuel. I blasted home, took several scalps along the embankment and pulled into the ASL. Biker pulls up next to me:

"Oi mate"
Me guardedly "yeah"
"I clocked you at 28mph just now, fair play fella"
"Cheers mate," brief pause - "and I've only got 1 gear"
"Kudos!"

Loved it. Shows that the old SS isn't a slouch, pity I wasn't on the Pinarello!


Man Flu has been kicked into touch.

Jen J

jashburnham wrote:

Well after this mornings poor peformance, myself and the man flu retired to an empty office this afternoon and after a protracted debate we agreed to go our separate ways leaving me free to MTFU. Accordingly I set out home just a moment ago only to discover that my legs were packed with rocket fuel. I blasted home, took several scalps along the embankment and pulled into the ASL. Biker pulls up next to me:

"Oi mate"
Me guardedly "yeah"
"I clocked you at 28mph just now, fair play fella"
"Cheers mate," brief pause - "and I've only got 1 gear"
"Kudos!"

Loved it. Shows that the old SS isn't a slouch, pity I wasn't on the Pinarello!


Man Flu has been kicked into touch.

Can't have been proper man flu then...:D

lost_in_thought

I was also ostensibly on fire on the way home, although nobody was around to comment on it, or indeed be scalped! I did chase a guy on a scooter a fair distance along a speed-bumped road, which was fun!