Silly commuting racing

linsen

Can I nominate Linsen for the Barbara Cartland award for reaching 1000 posts in such a short time.

Hmm you are obviously not meaning to say that they have ALL been utter drivel are you?

:evil:

Clever Pun

Lot of snow near my house but of the choice of the 2 roads one was pretty clear. Was pretty wet out there so took the fixed

barely anything around at all until I saw a roadie go past at a T junction, the traffic lights then proceeded to made me catching him impossible until I see him untill I see him waiting at the main cross roads by deptford bridge. I follow finding a suitable place to lay down some new years awesome... He's got Assos tights a carbon fibre ribble bike and joy of joys aero bars I make swift work of him and continue, after a bit my spidey sense is tingling and he's on my six we hit some traffic and he chooses a better line and is ahead again... More awesomeness was duly laid down and I binned him again.

Later on I see a guy in smart clothes (trousers and shoes) on a SS he's shifting too... I step it up and take no scalp but you have to establish the order of things... he zipps back past me as soon as I'm slowed by traffic and once the road opens up I also do and cruise past, you can see this is irritating the hell out of him and he does me a little dangerously at a junction. Needs to learn the rules of the road but he could be very fast indeed. For now... in my pocket.

Clever Pun

Nice a nice ride I posted it twice

iain_j

Had a laugh this morning at some pillock's expense. Didn't scalp anyone cos my gears were playing up like they do every time after i clean my bike :evil:

Some pillock cuts me up in the queue and bumps up onto the pavement. The roads were fine this morning, but the pavements were still visibly icy. A few seconds later there's a clatter and i see a bike flying up into the air, and he's picking himself up and dusting himself down. That'll teach him

DonDaddyD

Thanks to all those who welcomed me back.

Congratulations to Attica on his win

Get well soon kisses to Jen J. Hope you get better.

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Now for Business.

Announcement

I'm putting all you SCR players, commuters and cyclists on notice!

As of tomorrow, I will be back on my bike. On the Fulcrums. Blood in my mouth tasted, thighs slightly larger, heart ever more angry, my mind that much more focused and my soul starving for the glory of scalps.

There will be a war on the roads of London in 2009.

Keep looking over your right shoulder.

DonDaddyD.

Clever Pun

I've missed the thing about Jen J breaking her shoulder????? Isn't it just a clever excuse to avoid a super massive triathlon???

Get well soon JJ

martinc

belated happy new year all.
too much snow on the road for me this morning.
had some lovely crisp, clear mtb rides over xmas.
09 race starts tomorrow. :twisted:

linsen

Clever Pun wrote:

I've missed the thing about Jen J breaking her shoulder????? Isn't it just a clever excuse to avoid a super massive triathlon???

Get well soon JJ

Mostly documented in social rides, and a bit a few pages back on here I think.
I feel terrible about it

Jay dubbleU

Don't see how you can hold yourself responsible for some pi**ock with a dog so don't feel bad about it - sounds as though eveyone had a great day out up to that point 8)

Clever Pun

linsen wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I've missed the thing about Jen J breaking her shoulder????? Isn't it just a clever excuse to avoid a super massive triathlon???

Get well soon JJ

Mostly documented in social rides, and a bit a few pages back on here I think.
I feel terrible about it

you're not blaming yourself I trust? She'll be ok, I'm also sure they'll let her deffer the DIM as well... just has more time time become super fast on the bike... lots of spinning and that kinda thing will keep the legs in tip top condition

linsen

Well I don't feel responsible but I do feel bad for Jen - it was one of those times when you think "5 seconds earlier / later and it wouldn't have happened"

And yes, till that point it was a truly grand day out - feel like we have earned a revisit when it's warmed up a bit, and we can spend EVEN LONGER lazing around in the pub at lunchtime!

The highlight for me was watching the sun set as we rode along the southwest coast road - magical

Jen J

It really was a fantastic day

Only people that can possibly blame themselves is the dog owner for sending the dog across, and me for being behind the rest of you. But I'm not going to go into the 'what if's' there's no point.

I've now pulled out of DI - I wasn't allowed to defer, and got a measly £50 back. Would have been £100 before 1st Jan - I should have planned my fractures a bit more economically...;)

vorsprung

Due to ice this morning I took a different route to Taunton, via Wellington

Coming down a slope out of Wellington a guy in 3/4s, hairy legs and with a small backpack overtakes me on a cheap looking Claud Butler road bike.

I hop on his wheel enjoying the free ride. Then the slope goes up. Claud Butler slows and I kick leaving him 3 cars back at the roundabout. i guess my single speed has the edge on shallow slopes up.

After the roundabout there is 2 or 3 miles of undulating. I look back a couple of times but he is nowhere to be seen. Then, suddenly just after Rumwell he goes past and I get on his wheel again. The road is going to slope up but I decide not to put in an effort. I don't fancy spinning down the other side of the hill into the traffic jams

I keep him a few bike lengths ahead. Then at the roundabout I take the "correct" straight over lane and he takes the left lane. Bad choice, I undertake him on the roundabout and exit to the right of the queue of traffic.

I keep my lead until the centre of Taunton where I dismount to use a short cut through the shopping centre

I think if I'd have really tried to leave him behind I'd have finsihed second. The relaxed approach is best.

Greg T

Two things

Atts - congrats on poaching the 500th page milestone, I thought I had some time to make my run but was beaten by an even sneakier man.

Now then Jen....

I refer you to my previous statement on your "accidents"

Jen wrote:

Is anyone else here really accident-prone?

I wrote this in my blog earlier...A week before my first ultra, Kent 50, I was on crutches. 5 days before my PB marathon in Sydney, I twisted my ankle and had a hugely swollen and bruised foot. And the night before my last ultra I was nearly admitted to hospital and stuck on a drip.

Writing that was prompted by spending this evening in A&E after falling down the stairs (after I came back from my run, luckily )

It's mostly just bruising, and after a couple of trips to x-ray for my thumb ( ), the conclusion was tendon damage rather than bone damage.

But it's no surprise really that I've come off the bike a few times.

Am I just amazingly clumsy? Or is this normal?

Happy New Year by the way

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=15018314&highlight=jen#15018314

For the hard of clicking this is what I said previously when Jen had cut her own hand off or something and "sadly" couldn't do the mountain section of SAS selection, on a pogo stick wearing a sofa on her back.

Greg T wrote:

Jen - I diagnose that you sign up for massively hard endurance events and then knacker yourself just prior to them so you have an excuse to cry off.

It's Munchausens Syndrome or the China Syndrome or ADHD or something. I suggest you get yourself down to Stoke Mandeville and declare yourself "mental" they'll electro-shock you until you don't have these urges anymore. Also say you feel a bit "gay" they'll give you some more volts for that just in case.

Let us know how it goes, when you get out and learn to type again.

A pattern is emerging.....

itboffin

linsen wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I've missed the thing about Jen J breaking her shoulder????? Isn't it just a clever excuse to avoid a super massive triathlon???

Get well soon JJ

Mostly documented in social rides, and a bit a few pages back on here I think.
I feel terrible about it

Linsen in a attempt to thin the competition push her off :roll:

The SCR is a ruthless sport :twisted:

itboffin

DonDaddyD wrote:

Announcement

I'm putting all you SCR players, commuters and cyclists on notice!

As of tomorrow, I will be back on my bike. On the Fulcrums. Blood in my mouth tasted, thighs slightly larger, heart ever more angry, my mind that much more focused and my soul starving for the glory of scalps.

There will be a war on the roads of London in 2009.

Keep looking over your right shoulder.

DonDaddyD.

You sure you're ready what with the failure of your war on SS/FG tee hee wuhahaha!!!

Jen J

Greg T wrote:

Two things

Atts - congrats on poaching the 500th page milestone, I thought I had some time to make my run but was beaten by an even sneakier man.

Now then Jen....

I refer you to my previous statement on your "accidents"

Jen wrote:

Is anyone else here really accident-prone?

I wrote this in my blog earlier...A week before my first ultra, Kent 50, I was on crutches. 5 days before my PB marathon in Sydney, I twisted my ankle and had a hugely swollen and bruised foot. And the night before my last ultra I was nearly admitted to hospital and stuck on a drip.

Writing that was prompted by spending this evening in A&E after falling down the stairs (after I came back from my run, luckily )

It's mostly just bruising, and after a couple of trips to x-ray for my thumb ( ), the conclusion was tendon damage rather than bone damage.

But it's no surprise really that I've come off the bike a few times.

Am I just amazingly clumsy? Or is this normal?

Happy New Year by the way

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=15018314&highlight=jen#15018314

For the hard of clicking this is what I said previously when Jen had cut her own hand off or something and "sadly" couldn't do the mountain section of SAS selection, on a pogo stick wearing a sofa on her back.

Greg T wrote:

Jen - I diagnose that you sign up for massively hard endurance events and then knacker yourself just prior to them so you have an excuse to cry off.

It's Munchausens Syndrome or the China Syndrome or ADHD or something. I suggest you get yourself down to Stoke Mandeville and declare yourself "mental" they'll electro-shock you until you don't have these urges anymore. Also say you feel a bit "gay" they'll give you some more volts for that just in case.

Let us know how it goes, when you get out and learn to type again.

A pattern is emerging.....

Meh. Rumbled again...

cjcp

itboffin wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Announcement

I'm putting all you SCR players, commuters and cyclists on notice!

As of tomorrow, I will be back on my bike. On the Fulcrums. Blood in my mouth tasted, thighs slightly larger, heart ever more angry, my mind that much more focused and my soul starving for the glory of scalps.

There will be a war on the roads of London in 2009.

Keep looking over your right shoulder.

DonDaddyD.

You sure you're ready what with the failure of your war on SS/FG tee hee wuhahaha!!!

Indeed. A war cry if ever there was one. :twisted:

gtvlusso

Surprisingly 2 this morning - MTB's; one with panniers - no lights on either. Must admit I wimped out on SS and went for road bike in the stiff NE breeze. Hopefully, the same wind will take me home tonight.....

DonDaddyD

cjcp wrote:

itboffin wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Announcement

I'm putting all you SCR players, commuters and cyclists on notice!

As of tomorrow, I will be back on my bike. On the Fulcrums. Blood in my mouth tasted, thighs slightly larger, heart ever more angry, my mind that much more focused and my soul starving for the glory of scalps.

There will be a war on the roads of London in 2009.

Keep looking over your right shoulder.

DonDaddyD.

You sure you're ready what with the failure of your war on SS/FG tee hee wuhahaha!!!

Indeed. A war cry if ever there was one. :twisted:

Who said the War against SS/FG was over. Its just become part of a larger battle. Some wars aren't able to be fought head on, so I figured I might go behind enemy lines acquire this lovely Cannondale Capo (Black and white) SS/FG I saw in Cyclopolis and fight the good fight with the enemies own weapons!!!!! HAHAHAHA. :twisted:

By the end of the summer, I expect to look like Linford... shouldn't be hard I've already packed the lunchbox....

:shock:

lost_in_thought

An infiltrator? We can't have that...

You'll join the dark side before you know it DDD - get the Capo! :twisted:

What? We're dropping like flies... I'm recruiting!

il_principe

Bad luck Jen! Hope you heal quickly.

Nothing much to report this am - some one on a Charge with white rims. Took him but he RLJ'd 2 mins later, along with a High Viz Hybrider, pricks.

2009 is going to be a key cycling year for me. Fitness charge begins in earnest on Feb 1, but I have an all inclusive holiday to negotiate before that which will soon put pay to all 2009 miles already undertaken.

On the subject of tarts - I've ordered some custom Oakley's in red/white and am awaiting a quote for a new messenger bag (custom too), thank god for xmas and birthday cash...

DonDaddyD

lost_in_thought wrote:

You'll join the dark side before you know it DDD - get the Capo! :twisted:

Loathe as I am to admit it. It looks lovely...

itboffin

Talking of the dark side i've just returned for an exhausting 10 mile XC ride on the MTB, it was hard work, cycling XC in the snow & ice and over frozen tractor ruts is a difficult skill, thankfully I stayed on the bike but it was a close call several times. I did manage to hit 30mph on the road home (with tailwind).

So that's the MTB riding done for 2009

http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/work ... ?id=599016

You know I could have sworn that was Greg T earlier :shock:

Coriander

Jen,

So sorry to hear about your busted humerus. If it's any consolation, I bust mine about 18 months ago in a fall off my bike; it healed quite quickly and I was able to cycle again with no pain within a few months.

il_principe

DonDaddyD wrote:

Announcement

I'm putting all you SCR players, commuters and cyclists on notice!

As of tomorrow, I will be back on my bike. On the Fulcrums. Blood in my mouth tasted, thighs slightly larger, heart ever more angry, my mind that much more focused and my soul starving for the glory of scalps.

There will be a war on the roads of London in 2009.

Keep looking over your right shoulder.

DonDaddyD.

And yet you start 2009 with this pathetic mewling:

DonDaddyD wrote:

The ONLY reason I haven't ridden in today is because I have Man Flu am short of breath and so dehydrated when I wake up my tongue is so dry curling it actually breaks the skin and makes it bleed.

MTFU.

DonDaddyD

jashburnham wrote:

DonDaddyD wrote:

Announcement

I'm putting all you SCR players, commuters and cyclists on notice!

As of tomorrow, I will be back on my bike. On the Fulcrums. Blood in my mouth tasted, thighs slightly larger, heart ever more angry, my mind that much more focused and my soul starving for the glory of scalps.

There will be a war on the roads of London in 2009.

Keep looking over your right shoulder.

DonDaddyD.

And yet you start 2009 with this pathetic mewling:

DonDaddyD wrote:

The ONLY reason I haven't ridden in today is because I have Man Flu am short of breath and so dehydrated when I wake up my tongue is so dry curling it actually breaks the skin and makes it bleed.

MTFU.

As I keep telling my girlfriend, Man Flu is a serious matter that shouldn't be taken lightly.


See there is an offical website and everything for this epidemic.

http://www.manflu.org.uk/

linsen

Well after the three month or so Christmas break that we teachers get, I came to work today with all the things I need here so I can ride to work from tomorrow.

Except I forgot a HUGE pile of books which I must give back to my GCSE class. And I have actually marked them.

Hmph :?

Bassjunkieuk

DonDaddyD wrote:

Announcement

I'm putting all you SCR players, commuters and cyclists on notice!

As of tomorrow, I will be back on my bike. On the Fulcrums. Blood in my mouth tasted, thighs slightly larger, heart ever more angry, my mind that much more focused and my soul starving for the glory of scalps.

There will be a war on the roads of London in 2009.

Keep looking over your right shoulder.

DonDaddyD.

Now that does appear to be fighting talk. It's such a shame that you moved to Wombledon as my lurvly new Aksium's are baying for some action :-) You won't have to look over your shoulder for me tho, just listen out for the click-click-click as glide past :twisted:

redvee

linsen wrote:

Well after the three month or so Christmas break that we teachers get, I came to work today with all the things I need here so I can ride to work from tomorrow.

Except I forgot a HUGE pile of books which I must give back to my GCSE class. And I have actually marked them.

Hmph :?

What's the punishemnt these days for forgetting your homework?