Silly commuting racing

il_principe

Littigator wrote:

cjcp wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

biondino wrote:

Have you bought it yet?

I'm actually after the mitus plus, but couldn't find a picture of it which displayed at work... I'm going to head up to Epic maybe the weekend after next... they have many a Viner I can try...

EDIT: Here we go:

I thought that was Epic Cycles from the brick wall background. Bought my groupset from them - very nice chaps. I could happily use that place as a coffee shop - just sit down, sip coffee and look at bikes.

LiT - while you're there, have a look at their SS. I have to admit that it's very nice and was very tempted by it last year.

So let me get this right, you are upgrading from a road bike that cost less than a packet of fags...to a carbon god machine that is the cycling equivalent of buying a Lambo and filling the petrol tank with viagra.....gnnurrrkkk bites fist

But we all know this is how cycling works! I started on a £300 ridgeback (shudder), now look at me for God's sake.

Back on the bike today after a work trip to Liverpool (prolonged shudder). Actually to be precise I was visiting a light office park on the outskirts of Liverpool, what a sh1thole. Spent 45 mins waiting for a training at the local station, I've never felt so out of place wearing a suit and tie in my life. In other news it seems that the shellsuit is alive and well in Liverpool. 20 mins of the Scouse accent on my connecting train and I was ready to go postal on my fellow passengers, that accent just grates somewhere deep inside my soul.

Oh and DonDD, don't think I missed that comment about semi-retirement. MTFU man, this weather sorts the men from the hipsters/dabblers/fairweather fairies.

ratherbeintobago

jashburnham wrote:

Actually to be precise I was visiting a light office park on the outskirts of Liverpool, what a sh1thole

Was that Wavertree Tech Park, or Haydock?

The true high point of scouse sartorial elegance is trackies tucked into socks, with high heels. Nice.

RBIT

itboffin

Hey JB welcome back.

On the MTFU stakes I'm just about to embark on a ridiculously hilly 40 mile ride around the top half of the Highclere Sportive route on my SS, grrrrrr!

Might adjust the GI before I go

il_principe

No it was in Whiston.

What a hole.

girv73

ratherbeintobago wrote:

The true high point of scouse sartorial elegance is trackies tucked into socks, with high heels.

:shock:

attica

DonDaddyD wrote:

Bera (Alpha Romero 'sp').

You guessed correctly that you've got the spelling wrong, but the mis-spell is strangely ironic.
Nice work

Littigator

itboffin wrote:

Hey JB welcome back.

On the MTFU stakes I'm just about to embark on a ridiculously hilly 40 mile ride around the top half of the Highclere Sportive route on my SS, grrrrrr!

Might adjust the GI before I go

Why have you stepped up even higher in the ladyboy stakes?

lost_in_thought

jashburnham wrote:

Littigator wrote:

cjcp wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

biondino wrote:

Have you bought it yet?

I'm actually after the mitus plus, but couldn't find a picture of it which displayed at work... I'm going to head up to Epic maybe the weekend after next... they have many a Viner I can try...

EDIT: Here we go:

I thought that was Epic Cycles from the brick wall background. Bought my groupset from them - very nice chaps. I could happily use that place as a coffee shop - just sit down, sip coffee and look at bikes.

LiT - while you're there, have a look at their SS. I have to admit that it's very nice and was very tempted by it last year.

So let me get this right, you are upgrading from a road bike that cost less than a packet of fags...to a carbon god machine that is the cycling equivalent of buying a Lambo and filling the petrol tank with viagra.....gnnurrrkkk bites fist

But we all know this is how cycling works! I started on a £300 ridgeback (shudder), now look at me for God's sake.

Back on the bike today after a work trip to Liverpool (prolonged shudder). Actually to be precise I was visiting a light office park on the outskirts of Liverpool, what a sh1thole. Spent 45 mins waiting for a training at the local station, I've never felt so out of place wearing a suit and tie in my life. In other news it seems that the shellsuit is alive and well in Liverpool. 20 mins of the Scouse accent on my connecting train and I was ready to go postal on my fellow passengers, that accent just grates somewhere deep inside my soul.

It is Epic indeedy - nicked the img from their site.

And Litts, I figure that I'm only planning to buy a nice road bike once, so I may as well do it properly. And that's properly nice! The crappy roadie wsa purchased when I wasn't sure whether I'd enjoy cycling again after a considrable hiatus.

And Jash, I sympathise on the Scouse. My god. You poor thing. If I'm venturing in that direction (never been as far north as Liverpool) I take an iPod.

EDIT: CJ I'm not going to check out the SS... you're a bad influence!

il_principe

I had an iPod. Didn't dare use if for fear of theft!

lost_in_thought

In other (more SCR-y) news....

I'm so happy to be back on the bike!

I was literally on fire today. Literally. OK not literally. But metaphorically.

All the achiness was gone from my legs, I seemed (haven't installed the new comp yet) to be going pretty damn fast (for me) and wasn't tired at all by the time I got to work.

AND, I (sort of) got a scooter!!

I was zooming along Shebu high street, and noticed I was pulling up to a scooter. I really don't think he was going at full chat, but he was leaning forward. Maybe it was broken, but the look of horror and amazement on his little helmeted face as I went past him was hilarious enough that I didn't care!

Honestly, someone would have had to actually throw eggs at me and hit me with one to spoil my happiness at being back on the bike!

ratherbeintobago

lost_in_thought wrote:

And Jash, I sympathise on the Scouse. My god. You poor thing. If I'm venturing in that direction (never been as far north as Liverpool) I take an iPod.

Come on now, Scousers aren't that bad. We're moving away from the 'Pool for work reasons, and after 7 years living here (including 2 working in Whiston) I'll miss it.

And not just the Raz, either.

RBIT

il_principe

It's a joy isn't it! This is why we do what we do. I was on public transport yesterday - 4 trains 2 delays and then the Victoria line totally buggered my journey home from Euston. Last week was much tube and busing as well thanks to endless meetings. I do not understand how people can use public transport 5 days a week day in day out!

Thank god for bikes.

fairweatherbiker

My bike was in the LBS for repair last week - so I had to use a car for one day. And I resented having to walk across the car park! the bike sheds are so much closer to the office!

DonDaddyD

Its almost 5pm everybody.

I've been clock watching since 3pm, during that time I've checked my bike, air pressure, posted on this site and explored the possibilities of signing up to cyclescheme (bike to work basically) in February.

Soon it will be time to SCR again!

YAY!!!!

swagman

Any points for overtakin cars?

Feltup

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for someone to race for once. If it doesn't improve round here soon I'll be forced to commute from Berkshire to Bucks via the Embankment.

Back to Scousers, I was on a business trip to meet the police up in Liverpool and parked in the Police Car Park and one of the Inspectors said " I hope your wheels are still there by the time we finish the meeting"!

btw It's not just Scousers who hang on to the 80's, I was skiing in les Deux Alpes and there were some seriously hideous all in one ski suits in fluoro colours. Quite a few of them were on those "ooh look at me wiggling my arse" mono skis. WHY?!!!

il_principe

Feltup wrote:

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for someone to race for once. If it doesn't improve round here soon I'll be forced to commute from Berkshire to Bucks via the Embankment.

Back to Scousers, I was on a business trip to meet the police up in Liverpool and parked in the Police Car Park and one of the Inspectors said " I hope your wheels are still there by the time we finish the meeting"!

btw It's not just Scousers who hang on to the 80's, I was skiing in les Deux Alpes and there were some seriously hideous all in one ski suits in fluoro colours. Quite a few of them were on those "ooh look at me wiggling my ars*" mono skis. WHY?!!!

Because they're French. There's no fathoming the Gallic mindset.

Jen J

Shrunken text? Feeling a little inferior Jash?

il_principe

No idea how I did that!

But nope can't say I'm feeling inferior this evening...

itboffin

Littigator wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Hey JB welcome back.

On the MTFU stakes I'm just about to embark on a ridiculously hilly 40 mile ride around the top half of the Highclere Sportive route on my SS, grrrrrr!

Might adjust the GI before I go

Why have you stepped up even higher in the ladyboy stakes?

That was a very very stupid idea, i'm sooo tired.

37 miles in 2hr 12min avg 17 MPH mostly dues to those hills which really should be classified as mountains, i'm gonna be in so much pain tomorrow.

Single speed rules!!! although there were occasions when I wished I had a lower gear :?

il_principe

Grrr and here I am stuck in a blimmin office.

Lucky sod.

lost_in_thought

When I spent a lot of time in Switzerland snowboarding on my tray (pre-emptive strike) we used to chase the human highlighters to try and photograph them. My friend's apartment wall used to have a hall of shame of them.

Some of them had matching skis.

One of them had a matching monoski....

:shock:

gb155

I made a scalp this morning, I saw a MTB on the horizon, at the top of the second hill I have to climb, I thought no chance, Up my MPH 2 to 16mph and hoped, 2 miles later I caught him, He looked trim and in shape, Got to light and I sat on his back wheel, He looked round we looked each other in the eyes.........ITS ON.........I passed him and held on for dear life, I arrived at my office first, He was only 10 seconds or so behind me and I guess if he wanted to he could have taken me BUT he didnt and I felt good about that scalp all day.

Feltup

lost_in_thought wrote:

When I spent a lot of time in Switzerland snowboarding on my tray (pre-emptive strike) we used to chase the human highlighters to try and photograph them. My friend's apartment wall used to have a hall of shame of them.

Some of them had matching skis.

One of them had a matching monoski....

:shock:

THE HORROR! THE HORROR!

Feltup

gb155 wrote:

I made a scalp this morning, I saw a MTB on the horizon, at the top of the second hill I have to climb, I thought no chance, Up my MPH 2 to 16mph and hoped, 2 miles later I caught him, He looked trim and in shape, Got to light and I sat on his back wheel, He looked round we looked each other in the eyes.........ITS ON.........I passed him and held on for dear life, I arrived at my office first, He was only 10 seconds or so behind me and I guess if he wanted to he could have taken me BUT he didnt and I felt good about that scalp all day.

Nice work. Racing whippet here we come

Jay dubbleU

Alas there is no explanation for the French.................. :twisted:

itboffin

jashburnham wrote:

Grrr and here I am stuck in a blimmin office.

Lucky sod.

Yes yes I am and just to top it all off as I arrived home a delivery van was just dropping off my new cyclocross frame, guess what i'm going to be doing ALL day tomorrow :P

Even the sporadic back twinges and the now very swollen right knee can't take the smile off my face.

itboffin

Why isn't this thread sticky yet - the people demand it :evil:

Wrath Rob

itboffin wrote:

Yes yes I am and just to top it all off as I arrived home a delivery van was just dropping off my new cyclocross frame, guess what i'm going to be doing ALL day tomorrow :P

Watching porn?

lost_in_thought

I had a great ride home this evening.

Got onto the quieter bit of chiswick high street thing, and there's a pair of SS-ers ahead of me! Clearly, as I may have mentioned, I've had a week of no exercise, and am therefore currently on fire. Literally.

So I up the cadence, and pass them pretty easily. Boooooooooooo.

Then a roadie goes past me, no luggage whatsoever, hi-viz tights. G66 would be proud of him. :shock:

'Right' I think. Time to play.

I MTFU on the cadence, and pass said roadie, but shortly ahead a red light stops us. Langster guy goes through it. That's a BAD langster guy. And Genesis guy goes pretty much through it, but doesn't quite make it all the way before it goes amber. Roadie and I are off.

Langster guy doesn't stand a chance really, and Genesis guy is up out of the saddle giving it the big one. He's got a courier bag and a pannier and guards, fair play! So he's not a scalp, but he was trying. Yeah.

Roadie is right behind me, on my wheel, stealing my air. Git. Right girl, MTFU and go for it.

Take one massive breath, and pedal like my life depends on it. Cadence is high enough that I bounce a bit before thinking 'turbine not piston' (thanks Buns) and getting it smooth. Wish I'd installed the computer.

Look behind me, and a streetlamp catches a glimpse of hi-viz leg a fair way back. Dropped. Gone.

Ha!

:twisted:

He pulls up to me at the lights where I'm stopped, then turns left.

The refuge of the vanquished is often to the left.

:twisted: :twisted: