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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    tardington wrote:
    A yi yi yi!

    Very nice all of you. Now can we get back to my excellent scalp of an old woman in cork shoes?

    How did you know her shoes were from Ireland?
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    tardington wrote:
    A yi yi yi!

    Very nice all of you. Now can we get back to my excellent scalp of an old woman in cork shoes?

    Chapeau.....if she was Dutch - tall, long legs, fast walkers!
  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    :lol:

    Oh dutch ladies! :shock:

    Oh, I am getting my nice bike back from the menders tomorrow! *jumps up and down* My gf is straaangely unimpressed for some reason.
  • funckchicken
    funckchicken Posts: 93
    LOL, you're such a prized prat....!

    ahem....and this a man who uses star spangled banner handlebar tape and rides the latest "nu wave" make of road machine fresh with the halfords price tag still attached? perleeeeese.

    what else is in the repertoire? let me guess - full team discovery kit or world champion's jersey complete with white lycra shorts; rolled up jeans and fakenger bag when poncing around on the single speed listening to ipod; a bandanna; spokey dokeys?
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    funckchicken wrote:
    LOL, you're such a prized prat....!

    ahem....and this a man who uses star spangled banner handlebar tape and rides the latest "nu wave" make of road machine fresh with the halfords price tag still attached? perleeeeese.

    what else is in the repertoire? let me guess - full team discovery kit or world champion's jersey complete with white lycra shorts; rolled up jeans and fakenger bag when poncing around on the single speed listening to ipod; a bandanna; spokey dokeys?

    You're not making a lot of friends at this point.....................
  • funckchicken
    funckchicken Posts: 93
    hey, if he's going to butt in and start personally insulting me then i'm going to do likewise. i made no personal comment towards him. it's just that he obviously feels threatened and/or cannot cope with my posts or opinions, so he felt he had to resort to a personal attack on me. him and his new kitchen.
  • Retch
    Retch Posts: 78
    funckchicken wrote:
    hey, if he's going to butt in and start personally insulting me then i'm going to do likewise. i made no personal comment towards him. it's just that he obviously feels threatened and/or cannot cope with my posts or opinions, so he felt he had to resort to a personal attack on me. him and his new kitchen.

    "You ride a new make of bike with colourful bar tape" won't be noted as one of the great put-downs of the modern age.

    The idea of someone not being able to cope with your opinions (obviously Socratic as they are) is amusing.
    FCN 5ish. Unless hungover.
  • funckchicken
    funckchicken Posts: 93
    do i amuse you? hey retch, i'm here to entertain. don't mention it. nice to have a satisfied customer. we're even though 'cos i had a good laugh at your steed as well, particularly the stem and saddlebag. i make you laugh, you make me laugh. see i know what way this whole forum deal works. everyone's happy. yes.
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    funckchicken wrote:
    hey, if he's going to butt in and start personally insulting me then i'm going to do likewise. i made no personal comment towards him. it's just that he obviously feels threatened and/or cannot cope with my posts or opinions, so he felt he had to resort to a personal attack on me. him and his new kitchen.

    OK fair enough but a mans kitchen is his own business
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    funckchicken wrote:
    LOL, you're such a prized prat....!

    ahem....and this a man who uses star spangled banner handlebar tape and rides the latest "nu wave" make of road machine fresh with the halfords price tag still attached? perleeeeese.

    what else is in the repertoire? let me guess - full team discovery kit or world champion's jersey complete with white lycra shorts; rolled up jeans and fakenger bag when poncing around on the single speed listening to ipod; a bandanna; spokey dokeys?

    Oh bless you - got my number......Whats a spokey dokey?!
  • Mickey Eye
    Mickey Eye Posts: 590
    Spokey dokey are those little plastic things you clip on to your spokes and they slide up and down while you cycle.
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    funckchicken wrote:
    hey, if he's going to butt in and start personally insulting me then i'm going to do likewise. i made no personal comment towards him. it's just that he obviously feels threatened and/or cannot cope with my posts or opinions, so he felt he had to resort to a personal attack on me. him and his new kitchen.

    Oh, are you hurting deep inside? Oh poor thing. Threatened, Moi?! :shock:

    What opinion's? I have just read a load of insulting nonsense spouted to forum regulars from a bit of a show off, who believes that he or she is gods gift to cycling............And we all know what they say about show offs, they usually are very insecure and lonely.

    If you have nothing valid to offer or just want to act like a child, go and do it on another forum....after all, you don't even commute! Otherwise, settle in and offer something we would all care to read. Shouldn't you be in the roadie section if you are such a seasoned pro?!

    Or finish on a song......

    As for your indirect question:

    I have been riding SS/fixed for about 8 years off and on - after I saw the coolest guy in London on a Colnago framed, fixed behemoth.....I had to have a go. Yes, I have a "Chrome" Fakenger bag and roll up the legs o my 3/4 length Endura Zyme pants (in Camo!), I wear Converse all stars boots (also in camo), tee shirt with a "cool" logo and I love my bar tape - makes my bike my own as you cannot get it anymore. I love it and that 20 mile round trip is a highlight of my day.....

    As for Road bike, no team kit :-( Except for my club racing kit....which I only wear for racing....surprisingly.
  • Citizen Smith
    Citizen Smith Posts: 336
    Anyway....

    So back to business....having issues with my laptop pannier catching on my spokes so deployed the rucksack for the first time in eons today and dropped a FCN point in the process. In fact in felt like a couple more to be honest.....

    I was in my biggest GI and still wanted more....eating up the road I was.

    2 mins out from push off, a shaved roadie did me on the way up to Bec in the strictly no-gaming warm-up zone (TM Greg T) but this still got my back up so showed him who's boss on the drag to Balham....realised that 25mph is my cruising speed without my usual luggage. However, I think my panniers act as road dampners as I could feel a lot more of the London streets today. :shock:

    Also, decided to extend my commute to take a in a nice VB Lights-Embankment to Temple, U-turn, Embankment to Embankment tube, right up to Trafalgar and blast along The Mall, doff my helmet at the Queen and arrive at work a sweaty mess. Ain't half balmy out there this AM! :D
    "Come at the king, you best not miss." - Omar, The Wire

    FCN 4: Willier Izoard XP
    FCN 7: GT Legato 4.0

    *GAME* competitor
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Si - I have this pannier: http://freetownsports.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=fts0485 which is ideal for laptops

    The connectors angle it up at 45 degrees so it is out the way of your feet and work very well in the rain
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
    2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
    2011 Trek Madone 4.5
    2012 Felt F65X
    Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter
  • Citizen Smith
    Citizen Smith Posts: 336
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    Si - I have this pannier: http://freetownsports.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=fts0485 which is ideal for laptops

    The connectors angle it up at 45 degrees so it is out the way of your feet and work very well in the rain

    SNAP! Great minds.... :D I've had mine a while now and it's getting a bit knackered...due to the weight it has bent my rack somewhat that the bottom right hand corner catches on my rear spokes...need to do some adjustment. It has certainly served me well over the years. Have any other cyclists had a word thinking due to crazy angle, it's partly come off? Coz I've had plenty! :)
    "Come at the king, you best not miss." - Omar, The Wire

    FCN 4: Willier Izoard XP
    FCN 7: GT Legato 4.0

    *GAME* competitor
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Oddly... no :? but then they tend to avoid me... I think it's the combi of panniers, mudguards and the CX bike that scares them off. (if ANYONE mentions teenage girls at this point.... :roll: :wink: )

    It DOES look a little odd though, but it works and after being caught in a HUGE downpour one time and everything inside still bone dry i can't recommend them enough. The only issue is keeping stuff in the front pocket. As I have to tip the bike up on its rear wheel to get through one kissing gate I found stuff dropping out :cry: so I use a small bag inside to carry the important stuff (keys, wallet, money)
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
    2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
    2011 Trek Madone 4.5
    2012 Felt F65X
    Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I tried my first energy gel on the weekend. OMG it was disgusting. Just so... unpleasant in every way. Jash's description wasn't far off (I'm not repeating it here, I can't face it), but somehow filling ones mouth with warm, sweet goo that sticks to your teeth (I am grimacing at the thought) is just wrong. Ugh.

    Thanks for trying, though, Zipvit! Your fruit punch energy drink was okay but if it's fruit-flavoured, couldn't it be just a little bit sweet?
    My Focus / My Bob Jackson
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  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    I quite enjoy gels. :shock:

    But they do vary in consistency, so maybe the one you used was quite liquid?

    I like Gu, but battle to find it anywhere.

    SCR this AM:
    All felt good as I was riding with new shoes (I have decided that, for me, Spesh shoes *just work*). HR was low, speed was high. No real challenges tho', apart from a Yamaha Fazer (sadly my top speed was no match over London Bridge).
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    The ZipVit ones are quite dense. Not my favourites - not that I use gels very often - but they are rocket fuel. Personally, I get bored with all energy drinks being sweet.
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    JonGinge wrote:
    The ZipVit ones are quite dense. Not my favourites - not that I use gels very often - but they are rocket fuel. Personally, I get bored with all energy drinks being sweet.

    Shame there is not a pie flavoured one - surefire winner!
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    gtvlusso wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    The ZipVit ones are quite dense. Not my favourites - not that I use gels very often - but they are rocket fuel. Personally, I get bored with all energy drinks being sweet.

    Shame there is not a pie flavoured one - surefire winner!
    mmmmm. steak and ale... :D
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Roastie wrote:
    I quite enjoy gels. :shock:

    But they do vary in consistency, so maybe the one you used was quite liquid?

    I like Gu, but battle to find it anywhere.

    Have you tried Tesco?

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  • funckchicken
    funckchicken Posts: 93
    Oh, are you hurting deep inside? Oh poor thing. Threatened, Moi?!

    What opinion's? I have just read a load of insulting nonsense spouted to forum regulars from a bit of a show off, who believes that he or she is gods gift to cycling............And we all know what they say about show offs, they usually are very insecure and lonely.

    If you have nothing valid to offer or just want to act like a child, go and do it on another forum....after all, you don't even commute! Otherwise, settle in and offer something we would all care to read. Shouldn't you be in the roadie section if you are such a seasoned pro?!

    Or finish on a song......

    As for your indirect question:

    I have been riding SS/fixed for about 8 years off and on - after I saw the coolest guy in London on a Colnago framed, fixed behemoth.....I had to have a go. Yes, I have a "Chrome" Fakenger bag and roll up the legs o my 3/4 length Endura Zyme pants (in Camo!), I wear Converse all stars boots (also in camo), tee shirt with a "cool" logo and I love my bar tape - makes my bike my own as you cannot get it anymore. I love it and that 20 mile round trip is a highlight of my day.....

    As for Road bike, no team kit Except for my club racing kit....which I only wear for racing....surprisingly.


    chill out man. no need to takes things so seriously. just a bit of harmless banter. we're all here to have fun. jeez.

    (p.s. i was right about the fakenger bag/rolled up trousers though! knew it.)
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    funckchicken wrote:
    chill out man. no need to takes things so seriously. just a bit of harmless banter. we're all here to have fun. jeez.

    There's no need to tell us FC

    However your opening gambit of
    but i think the bottom line is you all know underneath that you are too pussy to pitch up at a proper bike race and compete head to head over a decent distance and so you take out your insecurities and content yourselves with short sprints and being first to the roundabout or a set of traffic lights 400 yards up the road! congratulations.

    every time you "scalp" what you conceive to be a proper "roadie" you somehow delude yourself that this means your some great cyclist. you're not. you're just a numpty commuter like the rest of them. the vast majority of silly commuter racers, and that definitely includes you elephant, would have their a** served up to them on a plate in a proper race. if you don't believe me then pitch up to some local club event races and see for yourself.

    Was a fairly long "come and have a go if you think you're hard enough" piece of non ironic posturing.

    Now - you've had your arse handed to you a couple of times, are we going to talk about how many times you've watched 300 or are we all mates now?
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

    What would Thora Hurd do?
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    edited June 2009
    Recovery riding today after yestedays trip over the Cotswolds - still managed one scalp - Ithink its time we introduced an age element into SCR - everyone I pass is younger than me :shock:
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Greg, DNFTT old chap.
    My Focus / My Bob Jackson
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Greg T wrote:
    funckchicken wrote:
    chill out man. no need to takes things so seriously. just a bit of harmless banter. we're all here to have fun. jeez.

    There's no need to tell us FC

    However your opening gambit of
    but i think the bottom line is you all know underneath that you are too pussy to pitch up at a proper bike race and compete head to head over a decent distance and so you take out your insecurities and content yourselves with short sprints and being first to the roundabout or a set of traffic lights 400 yards up the road! congratulations.

    every time you "scalp" what you conceive to be a proper "roadie" you somehow delude yourself that this means your some great cyclist. you're not. you're just a numpty commuter like the rest of them. the vast majority of silly commuter racers, and that definitely includes you elephant, would have their a** served up to them on a plate in a proper race. if you don't believe me then pitch up to some local club event races and see for yourself.

    Was a fairly long "come and have a go if you think you're hard enough" piece of non ironic posturing.

    Now - you've had your ars* handed to you a couple of times, are we going to talk about how many times you've watched 300 or are we all mates now?

    God I love the smell of testosterone in the morning. :wink:
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
    2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
    2011 Trek Madone 4.5
    2012 Felt F65X
    Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    biondino wrote:
    Greg, DNFTT old chap.

    That took me ages to work out.

    FC has a future here - he's talked about hanging your chicken bits over a top tube so he's in the space......
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

    What would Thora Hurd do?
  • funckchicken
    funckchicken Posts: 93
    edited June 2009
    Now - you've had your ars* handed to you a couple of times, are we going to talk about how many times you've watched 300 or are we all mates now?

    yeah, yeah, course we're all mates. always were. after all this is all just silly stuff of nonsense we're drivelling on about, particularly me, which won't change anything and which doesn't mean anything at all. and we're all going to die.

    (47 times by the way. not that i'm counting.)
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Greg T wrote:
    biondino wrote:
    Greg, DNFTT old chap.

    That took me ages to work out.

    FC has a future here - he's talked about hanging your chicken bits over a top tube so he's in the space......

    Took me a while to figure DNFTT too.....Stupidly, I come from an industry based on acronyms......so, I should be sharper, currently reminding myself of exactly how little I do...!

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