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  • parmos
    parmos Posts: 100
    didn't get down RP this weekend hired a Caddy maxi for the weekend but couldn't be bothered taking the rear two seats out and packing my bike up inside so went ofr a walk around Brentford before a day of hydration
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    I left early. Headwind, but missed the rain that is bouncing off the roof. :)
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,817
    hopkinb said:

    I left early. Headwind, but missed the rain that is bouncing off the roof. :)

    This is the opposite of my ride home :s
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  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Full on bravery award for all who made it through that freezing squall this evening. Proper gnarls that.

    All five of us who were waiting for the lights after Bolan death bridge were shaking out hands and trying to get warmth through fingers, proving once and for all that all gloves are shit.
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    veronese68 said:

    hopkinb said:

    I left early. Headwind, but missed the rain that is bouncing off the roof. :)

    This is the opposite of my ride home :s
    :#

    I checked the weather apps and bailed, citing collection of mini.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,152
    Good day to WFH...
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    kingstongraham said:

    Good day to WFH...

    Today was double run day. Calm as a ran to Waterloo, missed the rain on the train, and a calm run home from the station.
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  • dyrlac
    dyrlac Posts: 751
    Late night ride home yesterday so missed the worst of it. This morning, I saw a cop stop a commercial van driving through Richmond Park. Warmed my cockles it did. Promptly chilled by being held up by traffic going down both Sawyers and Broomfield*, wasting the tailwind.

    * I do a meandering route through RP that gets me both descents.
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  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Really don't know why every morning for a week they don't put a copper inside Roehampton Gate, Kingston Gate and Richmond Gate and send every commercial vehicle that enters to the nearest car park where they get a ticket. The vast majority would quickly learn their lesson.
  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    Through the misery of a pointless 6pm call with clients I left after all the sh1tshow weather last night, looks like I aced it.

    Else, I did love this honesty/action from another commuting forum, my bike theft fantasy I think (and this was the edited version apparently).

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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Yesterday morning, traffic queuing from Park Road in Kingston (where the rat-runs for RP tend to start) down to Ham, through Ham, through Petersham, up Star & Garter Hill, bit of freedom down Queen's Road until the last quarter, before more queues through Sheen all the way to Priory Lane.

    Many people - particularly those in the queuing vehicles - will say it was because RP was closed.

    Many others will say it's because of the sheer number of vehicles on the road making journeys which could be undertaken using other modes of transport, or even not at all (e.g. if the kids walked to school)...

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    "It stays down, Daddy."
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    kingstonian said:

    Really don't know why every morning for a week they don't put a copper inside Roehampton Gate, Kingston Gate and Richmond Gate and send every commercial vehicle that enters to the nearest car park where they get a ticket. The vast majority would quickly learn their lesson.

    This would be wonderful.

    But I'd love to see large signs at the entrance to each gate saying OH!!! CLOWN FACE!!! COMMERCIAL VEHICLES NOT ALLOWED!!
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    dyrlac said:

    Late night ride home yesterday so missed the worst of it. This morning, I saw a cop stop a commercial van driving through Richmond Park. Warmed my cockles it did. Promptly chilled by being held up by traffic going down both Sawyers and Broomfield*, wasting the tailwind.

    * I do a meandering route through RP that gets me both descents.

    I left early and duly copped the worst of the weather. The headwind on the approach to VB lights was bonkers, and the rain actually hurt my cheeks.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • smokey_bacon
    smokey_bacon Posts: 1,639
    anonymousblackfg said:

    Through the misery of a pointless 6pm call with clients I left after all the sh1tshow weather last night, looks like I aced it.

    Else, I did love this honesty/action from another commuting forum, my bike theft fantasy I think (and this was the edited version apparently).

    Capture

    I saw the unedited version of that. Good on him, but got to question posting something like that though in my opinion.
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    cjcp said:

    kingstonian said:

    Really don't know why every morning for a week they don't put a copper inside Roehampton Gate, Kingston Gate and Richmond Gate and send every commercial vehicle that enters to the nearest car park where they get a ticket. The vast majority would quickly learn their lesson.

    This would be wonderful.

    But I'd love to see large signs at the entrance to each gate saying OH!!! CLOWN FACE!!! COMMERCIAL VEHICLES NOT ALLOWED!!

    I'd prefer that someone with a rocket-propelled grenade is stationed about 400 yards inside the park and obliterates any commercial vehicle that passes them. Far more effective than a large sign.
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    cjcp said:

    dyrlac said:

    Late night ride home yesterday so missed the worst of it. This morning, I saw a cop stop a commercial van driving through Richmond Park. Warmed my cockles it did. Promptly chilled by being held up by traffic going down both Sawyers and Broomfield*, wasting the tailwind.

    * I do a meandering route through RP that gets me both descents.

    I left early and duly copped the worst of the weather. The headwind on the approach to VB lights was bonkers, and the rain actually hurt my cheeks.

    Ah, poor sweet cheeks !!!
  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    cjcp said:

    the rain actually hurt my cheeks.

    I normally try to replace my shorts before they get to that state.
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  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Not exactly looking forward to the ride home tonight, raging headwind and all that

    The only plus point is that my new bazillion lumens light will be used to full effect as I go through RP, confusing the deer and birds who think it is dawn on a super sunny day.
  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    anonymousblackfg said:



    Else, I did love this honesty/action from another commuting forum, my bike theft fantasy I think (and this was the edited version apparently).

    Splitter!

    FCN = 4
  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    smokey_bacon said:



    I saw the unedited version of that. Good on him, but got to question posting something like that though in my opinion.

    and you, bleedin' Judean People's Front

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  • stn5
    stn5 Posts: 44
    edited February 2020
    cjcp said:



    But I'd love to see large signs at the entrance to each gate saying OH!!! CLOWN FACE!!! COMMERCIAL VEHICLES NOT ALLOWED!!


    Yup. I'd bet 90% of the drivers don't have a clue it's not allowed. The signs at each gate are pretty small and don't stand out. It doesn't help that Google maps etc routes people through the park.

    I found this interesting the other week - http://www.simonweckert.com/googlemapshacks.html

    Perhaps we can make a fake traffic jam in Richmond Park to reduce the traffic?

    Edit: actually it's generally a traffic jam anyway and that doesn't seem to detract people :neutral:
  • smokey_bacon
    smokey_bacon Posts: 1,639
    mtb-idle said:

    smokey_bacon said:



    I saw the unedited version of that. Good on him, but got to question posting something like that though in my opinion.

    and you, bleedin' Judean People's Front

    What??? these Romans have dun nuffin for us. Anyway, unless there is an mtb-idle bot network going im sure ive seen you "over there" #theresonlyonemtbidle
  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    Saw the new competition again today, having been caught napping yesterday. Yesterday I found him panting at the lights and realised his dork disk on his shiny new Sworks was a sure fire sign of his weakness I lost him in traffic and to his penchant for RLJing.

    Not this morning and he evaporated somewhere behind me, keenly aided by his struggle with his very shiny new white shoes and SPD that he struggle to clip into.

    Else, sun shine and tailwind putting me in a good mood before hitting the office and all that disappearing with the realisation of all the sh1t I need get done today.

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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Thames was a bit high on the way home yesterday afternoon...
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    stn5 said:

    cjcp said:



    But I'd love to see large signs at the entrance to each gate saying OH!!! CLOWN FACE!!! COMMERCIAL VEHICLES NOT ALLOWED!!


    Yup. I'd bet 90% of the drivers don't have a clue it's not allowed. The signs at each gate are pretty small and don't stand out. It doesn't help that Google maps etc routes people through the park.

    I found this interesting the other week - http://www.simonweckert.com/googlemapshacks.html

    Perhaps we can make a fake traffic jam in Richmond Park to reduce the traffic?

    Edit: actually it's generally a traffic jam anyway and that doesn't seem to detract people :neutral:
    Yep, think you're right - they wouldn't have a clue. I'm going to drop Royal Parks a line to ask if they put up bigger signs.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    edited February 2020
    Only ride in this week and it was lovely until the last 10s.

    Got dropped between Walton and Kingston by a chap I see occasionally on a Cannondale with full guards. He's clearly quicker than me, I have a very slight advantage on any incline but flat or down hill he's got me. He rides in jeans, trainers and a puffer jacket. He's got some power.

    Closure on Embankment is 'interesting'. Filtering down from Albert Bridge and suddenly all the traffic in the right lane is going left with no warning. Fortunately the light changed, otherwise I would have been off up Royal Hospital Road with a white van at my shoulder. Not his fault.

    Highlight was right at the end, coming onto London Wall from the roundabout and there us an Uber driver dropping someone off in the cycle lane just after the crossing. Fine, I go round him, black cab lets me pull out, but then I'm going immediately left for the underground car park completely oblivious to the fact the the Uber has pulled off and is attempting to come up my left. If it wasn't for the cab going hard on the horn would have put my back wheel into the Uber's right indicator.

    Who needs coffee, eh?
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    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Today I felt like the nail, rather than the hammer. Probably the endless days of riding home through fierce headwinds has sapped my legs. So I thought the best thing to do was focus my day around drinking tea and eating biscuits, specifically Hob-Nobs. That should do the trick and I'll be back to putting the hammer down tonight in true SCR styleeee.
  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    stn5 said:

    I found this interesting the other week - http://www.simonweckert.com/googlemapshacks.html

    Perhaps we can make a fake traffic jam in Richmond Park to reduce the traffic?

    Have you ever looked at the Google Maps traffic view after the park's closed to cars? Because it doesn't know all the data's from bikes, it thinks there's a traffic jam going up every hill...
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    smokey_bacon said:

    mtb-idle said:

    smokey_bacon said:



    I saw the unedited version of that. Good on him, but got to question posting something like that though in my opinion.

    and you, bleedin' Judean People's Front

    What??? these Romans have dun nuffin for us. Anyway, unless there is an mtb-idle bot network going im sure ive seen you "over there" #theresonlyonemtbidle
    Mwah-hah-haaaaaaaaaaaa

    Yeah I was trolling you both. I've been posting there a bit recently. It started when I needed an answer to a freewheel question for my singlespeed Langster but then the new forum over here won't render properly (read at all) on my work PC so I needed somewhere else to browse/post during working hours to keep me sane.
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  • mtb-idle
    mtb-idle Posts: 2,179
    edited February 2020
    Which also reminds me, I've got just 27 potential cycle commuting/SCR days left for the forseeable future as I have agreed a career break/sabbatical with the man.

    It starts at the end of March and is for 12 months so I will be hanging up my #sillycommuterracing boots and there won't be any more of this #scr until April 2021.
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