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  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    Plus a local expert had raised concerns back in 2016: Antonio Brencich, a professor specialising in reinforced concrete construction at the University of Genoa, called the span “a failure of engineering”.

    “That bridge is wrong. Sooner or later it will have to be replaced,” he said. “I do not know when. But there will be a time when the cost of maintenance will be higher than a replacement.”

    (Sorry for OT -on leave, so no SCR or tales from the rural commute. Feel free to return to noddling, shoaling and other general cock-wombling)
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  • rhodrich
    rhodrich Posts: 867
    Arsey wrote:
    Swapped the bike for running shoes this morning, 16km run to work in preparation for Weymouth half ironman. Took less than double the time it does on my bike which is interesting. Sounds like we need to start a silly commuter triathlete thread.

    I started a Silly Commuter Running thread a while back, but was shunned for quite a while afterwards....

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  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    Rhodrich wrote:
    Arsey wrote:
    Swapped the bike for running shoes this morning, 16km run to work in preparation for Weymouth half ironman. Took less than double the time it does on my bike which is interesting. Sounds like we need to start a silly commuter triathlete thread.

    I started a Silly Commuter Running thread a while back, but was shunned for quite a while afterwards....

    viewtopic.php?t=13060038
    and rightly so.
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,897
    elbowloh wrote:
    Rhodrich wrote:
    Arsey wrote:
    Swapped the bike for running shoes this morning, 16km run to work in preparation for Weymouth half ironman. Took less than double the time it does on my bike which is interesting. Sounds like we need to start a silly commuter triathlete thread.

    I started a Silly Commuter Running thread a while back, but was shunned for quite a while afterwards....

    viewtopic.php?t=13060038
    and rightly so.
    That's because it's silly, unlike ...
    Oh, hang on.

    Still won't catch me running without good cause.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    elbowloh wrote:
    Rhodrich wrote:
    Arsey wrote:
    Swapped the bike for running shoes this morning, 16km run to work in preparation for Weymouth half ironman. Took less than double the time it does on my bike which is interesting. Sounds like we need to start a silly commuter triathlete thread.

    I started a Silly Commuter Running thread a while back, but was shunned for quite a while afterwards....

    viewtopic.php?t=13060038
    and rightly so.

    Yes.

    There are threads on the dark web for runners.

    EDIT: I ran the 17k or so to work a couple of times last summer. It took me more than twice the time it took me to ride that route. I also felt like I needed a nap the moment I arrived at work, and then again in the afternoon.
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  • ryan_w-2
    ryan_w-2 Posts: 1,162
    Pearcy wrote:

    Taking advantage of the clear roads and tailwind again...two +30kmh commutes in a row is some miracle.

    Slow. Probably due to unaero calves.

    CJ is a rude cnut too. Waved at him from my car yesterday whilst he was just turning down Queen's Ride off LRR. Grey M140i. Wave back next time or I'll drive at you :mrgreen:
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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    Ryan_W wrote:
    CJ is a rude cnut too. Waved at him from my car yesterday whilst he was just turning down Queen's Ride off LRR. Grey M140i. Wave back next time or I'll drive at you :mrgreen:
    He did this to me too. New Year's day, probably about 9am. There I am, driving down Sawyers at 20mph wearing full club kit, 2 bikes on the car, and he completely blanks me. Miserable b****r...
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    TGOTB wrote:
    Ryan_W wrote:
    CJ is a rude cnut too. Waved at him from my car yesterday whilst he was just turning down Queen's Ride off LRR. Grey M140i. Wave back next time or I'll drive at you :mrgreen:
    He did this to me too. New Year's day, probably about 9am. There I am, driving down Sawyers at 20mph wearing full club kit, 2 bikes on the car, and he completely blanks me. Miserable b****r...

    I have no idea what you two gentlemen are waffling on about. :mrgreen:

    However, I have visions of you pressed up against the windows, wide-eyed, and semi-crazed looks on your faces.
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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    cjcp wrote:
    However, I have visions of you pressed up against the windows, wide-eyed, and semi-crazed looks on your faces.
    Talking of semi-crazed, you should have seen the guy who did wave at me this evening. Both hands, inane grin, village idiot hat, the works...
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    TGOTB wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    However, I have visions of you pressed up against the windows, wide-eyed, and semi-crazed looks on your faces.
    Talking of semi-crazed, you should have seen the guy who did wave at me this evening. Both hands, inane grin, village idiot hat, the works...

    :mrgreen::lol:

    *barks at the Moon*

    How d'ya like me now?!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    erm did i miss it or WTAF is the welcome back @sketchley I/we missed you bro. Hope things are good in your world
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Fark me walking up mountains off road really messes up your body, i've spent a week in the lakes basically doing ascent 50% harder gradient wise than my usual hilly cycle routes and my knees are shot, like proper shot, calling the mountain rescue crossed my mind more than once this week.

    OUCH
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  • sgt.pepper
    sgt.pepper Posts: 300
    I understand what you're all saying, but when you're used to sleepy NZ it feels very, very alien.

    Back to SCR - I don't understand how I'm so average on the flat, and yet seem to blast people on the hills. Yesterday I could barely catch a couple of roadies along a flat path (I accept my panniers into the headwind won't have helped, but I still wasn't doing great). 2 minutes later I annihilated a guy on a gravel bike with similar tyres to my 1&1/4s, but must have been carrying at least 5 less kilos of bike. He also got a nice run up from jumping the lights before the long climb. Maybe it's my position? Cadence? Want to figure this out before I start racing this summer.
  • greenamex2
    greenamex2 Posts: 272
    Caught up with a Boardman full suspension MTB uphill, drew level, noticed it was fitted with tri bars, dropped behind it out of interest.
    Just about kept up with him on the next downhill stretch and then got dropped on the flat.

    Lesson learnt!
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,897
    itboffin wrote:
    erm did i miss it or WTAF is the welcome back @sketchley I/we missed you bro. Hope things are good in your world
    I'm trying to welcome him back by getting you to buy the beers, no ulterior motive obviously.

    Nice ride in but a bit fresh, saw loads of bikes going in the opposite direction but only one going my way and he went a different direction just as I caught him.
    Back to Tooting this evening with legs of lead so will be slow. There's always a headwind riding from Tooting back to Kingston.
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  • mosheehan
    mosheehan Posts: 64
    greenamex2 wrote:
    Caught up with a Boardman full suspension MTB uphill, drew level, noticed it was fitted with tri bars, dropped behind it out of interest.
    Just about kept up with him on the next downhill stretch and then got dropped on the flat.

    Lesson learnt!
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  • greenamex2
    greenamex2 Posts: 272
    mosheehan wrote:
    greenamex2 wrote:
    Caught up with a Boardman full suspension MTB uphill, drew level, noticed it was fitted with tri bars, dropped behind it out of interest.
    Just about kept up with him on the next downhill stretch and then got dropped on the flat.

    Lesson learnt!
    What is this witchcraft you speak of?!

    I suspect one of the buttons on his tri bars turned on his hidden electric motor...that's my excuse and I am sticking with it!
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    edited August 2018
    Too nice not to get some extra miles in Richmond Park under the belt this morning. 30 miles for this morning's commute.

    Now very, very hungry.

    Who's the fella on the SS green and silver Cannondale? Blimey, he can shift.

    And then there's the fella who rides a dark blue Condor, panniers, no helmet. Mate, couple of points: red light = stop; pavements are for pedestrians.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • frogonabike
    frogonabike Posts: 157
    I think I've seen Cannondale guy before, I was just able to match him but he had a full size hiking bag big enough for a week of camping which may have helped!
  • AyBee
    AyBee Posts: 36
    Quite a small guy, doesn't wear a helmet and has brakes by the stem rather than hoods?
  • mr_ribble
    mr_ribble Posts: 1,068
    CS7 - Chap on a s/s with red detailing, including red chain. Kept me honest. Was joined by another s/s and then a guy with an orange aero helmet and rapha shorts.

    At E&C, St Georges Road is one way heading north only. There is a completely segregated cycle lane separated by a raised curb and a large pavement. Its about a cars width, and is for cyclists heading both directions. As I passed, saw a van driving down the cycle lane at speed, in the opposite way to the one way traffic. He only just fit in the cycle lane and how he didn't hit anyone is beyond belief.
  • mr_ribble
    mr_ribble Posts: 1,068
    cjcp wrote:
    Too nice not to get some extra miles in Richmond Park under the belt this morning. 30 miles for this morning's commute.

    You working the late shift at McDonalds today then?
  • mattsaw
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Mattsaw wrote:
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    :lol::lol: - good work.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    itboffin wrote:
    erm did i miss it or WTAF is the welcome back @sketchley I/we missed you bro. Hope things are good in your world

    Hi ITB, I've always been here just busy and doing stuff. Thing are good thanks. Hopefully we can catch up soon.


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  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    cjcp wrote:
    Who's the fella on the SS green and silver Cannondale? Blimey, he can shift.
    Think that might be iPete - who used to post on here when I lived out Woking way three years ago. Smashed me up Broomfield more than once :D
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  • sgt.pepper
    sgt.pepper Posts: 300
    Realised last night that my phone's been tracking my sleep and steps taken, without asking it to.

    Bit creepy.
  • martinc
    martinc Posts: 422
    Back after a month off the bike.
    Ouch.
    Always in stealth mode
  • smokey_bacon
    smokey_bacon Posts: 1,639
    Proper Cat 6 chopperthon this morning. Thought better of getting involved, wish I had popcorn for some of it...was well entertaining.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Seemed pretty quiet this morning I thought, some chopperism, but better than usual I thought. There was also a headwind, and there's supposed to be a headwind again later. Stupid weather.

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