Silly commuting racing

itboffin

Jen J wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Jen J wrote:

linsen wrote:

Did you remember to buy anything?

Everything I needed

yeh but do you live next door :shock:

Stalking me, are you? :twisted:

YES! :shock:

Newbury chap

Listen up turkeys

Some food for thought:

The 4th edition UCI Highclere Castle sportive will take place on Sunday 7th June 2009. This event will feature four rides and introduces our new “Cat” theme. Our ridden and proven courses will remain unchanged for 2009 which means you will be able to compare your success in 2008 with your performance in 2009.

You can choose from;

· 126mile MagnifiCat with 9750ft / 3000m ascent

· 77mile Route77Cat with 5525ft / 1700m ascent

· 46mile CommuniCat with 2925ft / 900m ascent

http://www.cyclegb.co.uk/

Thought that might interest you. Other news, I now have a gold chain on my fixie BLING BLING :twisted:

chromehoof

Newbury chap wrote:

Other news, I now have a gold chain on my fixie BLING BLING :twisted:

solid gold? wow!

but.....recession.... :?: :?: :?:

Clever Pun

the serial Rlj'er binned me today fair and square I heard the click of gears behind me and he went past, I upped the tempo to stay with him but it started to proper burn and to pass him back I'd have had to flog myself ragged... no

Passed some roadies and a few singles so felt better about the world... one guy I passed (think glasses) was queuing behind me at some traffic lights and he said
6'4...
Excuse me?
are you 6'4?
Yes about that..... why?
you looked really tall

seriously wtf was that about?

cjcp

Newbury chap wrote:

Listen up turkeys

Some food for thought:

The 4th edition UCI Highclere Castle sportive will take place on Sunday 7th June 2009. This event will feature four rides and introduces our new “Cat” theme. Our ridden and proven courses will remain unchanged for 2009 which means you will be able to compare your success in 2008 with your performance in 2009.

You can choose from;

· 126mile MagnifiCat with 9750ft / 3000m ascent

· 77mile Route77Cat with 5525ft / 1700m ascent

· 46mile CommuniCat with 2925ft / 900m ascent

http://www.cyclegb.co.uk/

Thought that might interest you. Other news, I now have a gold chain on my fixie BLING BLING :twisted:

Thoroughly recommend this. Did the 126m route this year - damn near broke me, but that's what you get for doing it on the strength of your commute only. Can't do it next year as I'm on holiday. To those who do it, about 10 miles in, watch out for the descent with the nasty left hander at the end of it - there's a near vertical incline after the turn, so select your gears in good time.

Jen J

Newbury chap wrote:

Listen up turkeys

Some food for thought:

The 4th edition UCI Highclere Castle sportive will take place on Sunday 7th June 2009. This event will feature four rides and introduces our new “Cat” theme. Our ridden and proven courses will remain unchanged for 2009 which means you will be able to compare your success in 2008 with your performance in 2009.

Noooo! Why do dates always have to clash. I would love to do this, but have a HIM the week before, and a 95 mile run on the West Highland Way two weeks later. This just won't fit into the plan. Can you get the date changed?

itboffin

Newbury chap sounds like we have the home advantage on this one, do you or anyone else have the route?

itboffin

Jen J do you ever take a day off?

cjcp

itboffin wrote:

Newbury chap sounds like we have the home advantage on this one, do you or anyone else have the route?

It's on their website. Start at the castle, through lanes, up and down hills and back to the castle. Not a fecking clue where I was. I saw lots of grass and fields and stuff.

cjcp

cjcp wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Newbury chap sounds like we have the home advantage on this one, do you or anyone else have the route?

It's on their website. Start at the castle, through lanes, up and down hills and back to the castle. Not a fecking clue where I was. I saw lots of grass and fields and stuff.

P.S. There's a chap selling almighty hotdogs at the finish. He's a modern day hero in every sense.

Jen J

itboffin wrote:

Jen J do you ever take a day off?

Lots. Unfortunately. Due to an extended overhang of the man flu, I have done no exercise since the weekend. My fitness levels have decreased to that of a couch potato.

Jen J

cjcp wrote:

P.S. There's a chap selling almighty hotdogs at the finish. He's a modern day hero in every sense.

Ew. I can just about handle a dirty burger after a race, but hotdogs are just a step into salmonella land too far for me...

lost_in_thought

m0scs wrote:

SO, my bike has 48 teeth large front ring (biggest I could get to work with my front shifter) and 11 teeth smallest rear cog.

The girth of my big ring doesnt match up to some lycra roadies out there (with their 50-52 teeth rings) but I just wondered how I measured up in the GI stakes.

Well well... the gauntlet has been thrown down. 48/11 on 700c wheels gives you a massive GI of 118. Sprockets actually lead to a far greater change in GI than big rings, but big rings are funnier to talk about.

However, Jashburnham's point stands that as you have more than just that one gear, your MTFU points are null and void.

The MTFU squad will be round tonight to nick your shifters then we'll see how you go. :twisted:

In other news, I was filtering cheerfully along this morning, and was joined weaving through the traffic by one of those bikes that lead out the Keirin! It was quite a mad piece of kit really. Acceleration was dreadful, even worse than mine from a foot-down start, but its top speed was above mine!

Cool little machine... Still prefer my bike though.

No scalping news whatsoever other than the fact that I appear to have developed a cough. Which will not lead to my M'ing the F in any direction.

cjcp

Jen J wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Jen J do you ever take a day off?

Lots. Unfortunately. Due to an extended overhang of the man flu, I have done no exercise since the weekend. My fitness levels have decreased to that of a couch potato.

You're a woman. You don't get man flu. Woman have no idea how serious man flu is. You probably just had a cold.

Newbury chap

Newbury chap sounds like we have the home advantage on this one, do you or anyone else have the route?

I may have it saved at home from last year, will try to fish it tonight. Honestly, it is just a great event, regardless of the distance you choose. It also has one of the worst back to back climbs in the south called the "Scorpions tail" or something like that. There was also mr kipling cakes, he does make exceedingly good cakes you know...

Jen, I will get my people to speak to their people...

Feltup

Jen J wrote:

Ha! I just went on the fixie to and from Sainsburys to do my weekly shop.

Left home at 21.04, got home at 21.26.

That's got to be some kind of record, surely?

It takes me that long just to get my shopping paid for at the check out. You truly are gifted in the art of Sainsburys shopping.

Did you do a track stand at any time? If so then also give yourself a Chapeau!

Jen J

lost_in_thought wrote:

m0scs wrote:

SO, my bike has 48 teeth large front ring (biggest I could get to work with my front shifter) and 11 teeth smallest rear cog.

The girth of my big ring doesnt match up to some lycra roadies out there (with their 50-52 teeth rings) but I just wondered how I measured up in the GI stakes.

Well well... the gauntlet has been thrown down. 48/11 on 700c wheels gives you a massive GI of 118. Sprockets actually lead to a far greater change in GI than big rings, but big rings are funnier to talk about.

However, Jashburnham's point stands that as you have more than just that one gear, your MTFU points are null and void.

Exactly. It's all very well *having* that impressive combination, but do you *use* it?

itboffin

cjcp wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Newbury chap sounds like we have the home advantage on this one, do you or anyone else have the route?

It's on their website. Start at the castle, through lanes, up and down hills and back to the castle. Not a fecking clue where I was. I saw lots of grass and fields and stuff.

ooooo part of that route is my morning commute and part of it goes through my training rides, cool 8)

Jen J

Feltup wrote:

Jen J wrote:

Ha! I just went on the fixie to and from Sainsburys to do my weekly shop.

Left home at 21.04, got home at 21.26.

That's got to be some kind of record, surely?

It takes me that long just to get my shopping paid for at the check out. You truly are gifted in the art of Sainsburys shopping.

Did you do a track stand at any time? If so then also give yourself a Chapeau!

I know what I want and I know where to get it. None of this strolling down every aisle for me.

Jen J

Newbury chap wrote:

Jen, I will get my people to speak to their people...

Great, thanks. May 15th would suit...;)

itboffin

Jen J wrote:

Feltup wrote:

Jen J wrote:

Ha! I just went on the fixie to and from Sainsburys to do my weekly shop.

Left home at 21.04, got home at 21.26.

That's got to be some kind of record, surely?

It takes me that long just to get my shopping paid for at the check out. You truly are gifted in the art of Sainsburys shopping.

Did you do a track stand at any time? If so then also give yourself a Chapeau!

I know what I want and I know where to get it. None of this strolling down every aisle for me.

So do they let you ride your bike in the stores now :P

Newbury chap

ooooo part of that route is my morning commute and part of it goes through my training rides, cool

Am beginning to think a westside vs. the eastside may be in order....Do we let city folk in to the shires?

attica

Newbury chap wrote:

ooooo part of that route is my morning commute and part of it goes through my training rides, cool

Am beginning to think a westside vs. the eastside may be in order....Do we let city folk in to the shires?

ho ho, count me in, Westside aye!

Feltup

itboffin wrote:

Jen J wrote:

Feltup wrote:

Jen J wrote:

Ha! I just went on the fixie to and from Sainsburys to do my weekly shop.

Left home at 21.04, got home at 21.26.

That's got to be some kind of record, surely?

It takes me that long just to get my shopping paid for at the check out. You truly are gifted in the art of Sainsburys shopping.

Did you do a track stand at any time? If so then also give yourself a Chapeau!

I know what I want and I know where to get it. None of this strolling down every aisle for me.

.
So do they let you ride your bike in the stores now :P

I reckon she has those heelies on her cycle shoes so she can glide down the aisles then hop back on the fixie and away

Jen J

Feltup wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Jen J wrote:

Feltup wrote:

Jen J wrote:

Ha! I just went on the fixie to and from Sainsburys to do my weekly shop.

Left home at 21.04, got home at 21.26.

That's got to be some kind of record, surely?

It takes me that long just to get my shopping paid for at the check out. You truly are gifted in the art of Sainsburys shopping.

Did you do a track stand at any time? If so then also give yourself a Chapeau!

I know what I want and I know where to get it. None of this strolling down every aisle for me.

.
So do they let you ride your bike in the stores now :P

I reckon she has those heelies on her cycle shoes so she can glide down the aisles then hop back on the fixie and away

:P

lost_in_thought

Feltup wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Jen J wrote:

Feltup wrote:

Jen J wrote:

Ha! I just went on the fixie to and from Sainsburys to do my weekly shop.

Left home at 21.04, got home at 21.26.

That's got to be some kind of record, surely?

It takes me that long just to get my shopping paid for at the check out. You truly are gifted in the art of Sainsburys shopping.

Did you do a track stand at any time? If so then also give yourself a Chapeau!

I know what I want and I know where to get it. None of this strolling down every aisle for me.

.
So do they let you ride your bike in the stores now :P

I reckon she has those heelies on her cycle shoes so she can glide down the aisles then hop back on the fixie and away

I REALLY want a pair of heelies. However, I want them with retractable wheels. And I have big feet.

I spend a fair bit of time in airports, and can't help but notice how they tend to have gentle slopes in them. I have a rolling suitcase.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

cjcp

Attica wrote:

Newbury chap wrote:

ooooo part of that route is my morning commute and part of it goes through my training rides, cool

Am beginning to think a westside vs. the eastside may be in order....Do we let city folk in to the shires?

ho ho, count me in, Westside aye!

I'm told that, west of Windsor, live the hobbits. Is this true?

attica

Yes, and East of Windsor is where the faeries dwell.

Bassjunkieuk

cjcp wrote:

Attica wrote:

Newbury chap wrote:

ooooo part of that route is my morning commute and part of it goes through my training rides, cool

Am beginning to think a westside vs. the eastside may be in order....Do we let city folk in to the shires?

ho ho, count me in, Westside aye!

I'm told that, west of Windsor, live the hobbits. Is this true?

and dragons.......

Had a fun commute in this morning, however I realized once I got to work it probably wasn't quite cold enough to justify the long finger gloves as my hands where rather sweaty (but warm!) and covered in black fluff...........

Only 1 scalp to report and that was on the last drag towards work, it should have been "cool off" time but I saw them up ahead and just thought "I MUST CATCH YOU" in the vain hope that they worked at the same place I was going :-D Got past and realized that indeed it was a drop bar road bike but the pilot appeared to be riding in shirt and trousers so I assume he doesn't live far from work, either that or his sweat smells of roses..........

Also JJ, it wasn't man flu you caught, if a women EVER had man flu it would kill you. I'm sure this has been proven in THE GAME labs :P

Feltup

Attica wrote:

Yes, and East of Windsor is where the faeries dwell.

And to the south are the Fangorn Forests, be careful at night for the Ents will come out and knock you off your steed with strategically placed branch.

"a matter of life and death", it's taken me ages to remember the name of the film with your signature quote. Love that film too!