Silly commuting racing

snooks

Shoulder of Lamb wrote:

I can confirm a strong headwind when going westwards on embankment, enjoy tonight chaps

I can confirm strong tailwinds for anyone heading east tonight :P



Sadly this morning was was back to the norm of not finding anyone to to go wheel to wheel with...I couldn't even find ITB, after his apparent brush with the law

jonginge

IP wrote:

Nope, come on ITB, beans need to be spilt...

snooks wrote:

Shoulder of Lamb wrote:

I can confirm a strong headwind when going westwards on embankment, enjoy tonight chaps

I can confirm strong tailwinds for anyone heading east tonight :P



Sadly this morning was was back to the norm of not finding anyone to to go wheel to wheel with...I couldn't even find ITB, after his apparent brush with the law

My take on this is that he got his collar felt, ended up in clink and used his phonecall to post on BR

cjcp

King Donut wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Yep, great ride in this morning. Scalp in tact.

If anyone reading this is the chap on the blue Ribble on Embankment abround 8.30 this morning, I'm impressed with how long you can stay on the drops!

I think you passed me this morning turning on to Putney Bridge. Although I'm basing this purely on the fact that it was some guy on a red bike who I later saw on Embankment sporting a blue Ribble on his backside.

We may even have sat at the lights turning on to NKR together before I let you off the hook (I had a wind assisted pootle for the first 10 miles, before upping it for the final 6.). Reeled you in by HoP and maintained visual along embankment. Was lining you up for a good blast through the tunnel before we both got slowed by the red just before.

I would have liked to have reclaimed my scalp 7 miles after losing it, but today it is yours. Enjoy it.

There was a roadie to my left as I turned onto Col de Putney Bridge - I managed to arrive just as the lights changed to green. What were you riding? Looks like it's Game On next time we see each other.

There was also a large, but quick chap on a Trek along Embankment.

Tbh, I was half-expecting my scalp to be taken by someone in the tunnel. I opted to slow up before rather than scalp the Dynamo in front of me.

jonginge

Semi-pootle today. After a couple of days of roller sessions the legs are in need of a rest and the tailwind was welcome.

Swept past a peloton up millbank but blackfriars tunnel was a dead loss: a taxi refused to go above the speed limit

Got a thanks for a tow at the lights near bank. To be honest I hadn't noticed but to the chap with the grey beanie under his helmet (in the summer :shock: ): you're welcome.

Pootle mode will again be engaged this evening.

snooks

JonGinge wrote:

Pootle mode will again be engaged this evening.

What is this "pootle mode" you speak of?

Surely it's balls out or take the tube...All or nothing! the way of The Game...

Pootle? wasn't that a flump?

Roastie

citycommuter wrote:

First day for quite a while that the legs are feeling good (or maybe that tailwind is stronger than I thought as everyone heading in from the west seems to have had a good ride this morning?)

Reckon it was the tailwind. I took it fairly easy this morning but still managed pretty close to my PB. I hope it calms down for this eve.

cjcp

Roastie wrote:

citycommuter wrote:

First day for quite a while that the legs are feeling good (or maybe that tailwind is stronger than I thought as everyone heading in from the west seems to have had a good ride this morning?)

Reckon it was the tailwind. I took it fairly easy this morning but still managed pretty close to my PB. I hope it calms down for this eve.

Nothing to do with a tailwind. All to do with <cough, splutter> awesome power.

Defintely a tailwind.

MonkeyMonster

snooks wrote:

Pootle? wasn't that a flump?

Indeed - my fav in the little beanie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flumps

Daryl_C

you people are lucky!

i bike to work every day (on a bike far far down on the fcr scale!) and there are very few other people doing the same! most people on bikes tend to be on the footpath!! for which they get a very stern look! lol

no competition at all except for a couple of mopeds! and cars when its rush hour!

why is it tho that the wind is always facing you!! even on the return journey it seems that the wind has changed directtion to make it just that bit more difficult!

ride_whenever

question, if you're commuting riding one bike and pushing another do you add or average the scores of your two bikes?

blu3cat

Daryl_C wrote:

you people are lucky!

i bike to work every day (on a bike far far down on the fcr scale!) and there are very few other people doing the same! most people on bikes tend to be on the footpath!! for which they get a very stern look! lol

no competition at all except for a couple of mopeds! and cars when its rush hour!

why is it tho that the wind is always facing you!! even on the return journey it seems that the wind has changed directtion to make it just that bit more difficult!

Where are you based, no action, not good for SCRing.

As for the perpetual headwind, sod's law.

snooks

Daryl_C wrote:

why is it tho that the wind is always facing you!! even on the return journey it seems that the wind has changed directtion to make it just that bit more difficult!

With the exception of moving in with my lovely GF, the only good thing about moving to East London is that there are enough cyclists cycling west in the evening to make Sod and his laws overlook lil old me going east. Sod tends to hitas many as he can in one go, and there are more cyclist heading west then east. Therefore, I (mostly) get a tailwind all the way home!

King Donut

cjcp wrote:

There was a roadie to my left as I turned onto Col de Putney Bridge - I managed to arrive just as the lights changed to green. What were you riding? Looks like it's Game On next time we see each other.

There was also a large, but quick chap on a Trek along Embankment.

Tbh, I was half-expecting my scalp to be taken by someone in the tunnel. I opted to slow up before rather than scalp the Dynamo in front of me.

Like Miguel Indurain large or Bubbles Devere large? I'm certainly not short put it that way. And I'm on a red n white Trek so it coulda been me.

Will be sure to introduce you to my back wheel next time
(regretting saying that already...)

itboffin

Il Principe wrote:

biondino wrote:

itboffin wrote:

I went to the pub got super drunk then escorted a fellow screr home before being knocked off my bike by our good friends the fuzz which was nice, the happy young pc pointed out how mad I am too ride in London

Super

Um, am I the only one who'd like a bit more information about this?

Nope, come on ITB, beans need to be spilt...[/quote

Nothing dishonest just the bloke from my office you met at the Morpeth that time, his was plastered, so was I

itboffin

I engaged super ghey hungover mega hyper pootle mode this morning

a couple of donuts and coffee later and i'm in the mood for more beer :roll:

the other me

Daryl_C wrote:

you people are lucky!

i bike to work every day (on a bike far far down on the fcr scale!) and there are very few other people doing the same! most people on bikes tend to be on the footpath!! for which they get a very stern look! lol

no competition at all except for a couple of mopeds! and cars when its rush hour!

why is it tho that the wind is always facing you!! even on the return journey it seems that the wind has changed directtion to make it just that bit more difficult!

I share your pain Daryl, I commute through Reading every day and I've not found anyone to SCR with.
no-one.
all very disappointing.

cjcp

King Donut wrote:

cjcp wrote:

There was a roadie to my left as I turned onto Col de Putney Bridge - I managed to arrive just as the lights changed to green. What were you riding? Looks like it's Game On next time we see each other.

There was also a large, but quick chap on a Trek along Embankment.

Tbh, I was half-expecting my scalp to be taken by someone in the tunnel. I opted to slow up before rather than scalp the Dynamo in front of me.

Like Miguel Indurain large or Bubbles Devere large? I'm certainly not short put it that way. And I'm on a red n white Trek so it coulda been me.

Will be sure to introduce you to my back wheel next time
(regretting saying that already...)

Must have been you. Were you wearing a sleeveless top, grey-ish/black shorts? I seem to remember - and don't ask me how I remember this if I'm right - some shiny-ish sprockets too. Or a gold or shiny chain?

In fairness, I think you passed me after shortly after setting off from a set of lights around Embankment tube. It, ahem, takes me a while to wind up the pistons. :oops:

(I have visions of a fairly breathless ride the next time we meet. )

MonkeyMonster

cjcp wrote:

(I have visions of a fairly breathless ride the next time we meet. )

Is it just me or this thread getting smuttier by the second...

King Donut

cjcp wrote:

Must have been you. Were you wearing a sleeveless top, grey-ish/black shorts? I seem to remember - and don't ask me how I remember this if I'm right - some shiny-ish sprockets too. Or a gold or shiny chain?

In fairness, I think you passed me after shortly after setting off from a set of lights around Embankment tube. It, ahem, takes me a while to wind up the pistons. :oops:

(I have visions of a fairly breathless ride the next time we meet. )

T'was I... always in a vest at the slightest hint of sunshine. I even buffed up my chain this morning 8)

I'll be sure to say hello next time. And I'm guessing I can only use the pootle excuse once?!

King Donut

MonkeyMonster wrote:

cjcp wrote:

(I have visions of a fairly breathless ride the next time we meet. )

Is it just me or this thread getting smuttier by the second...

O yeah, we love it

cjcp

King Donut wrote:

I'll be sure to say hello next time. And I'm guessing I can only use the pootle excuse once?!

Yup, single use only.

(Never stops me using it when I bump into JG though.)

biondino

itboffin wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

biondino wrote:

itboffin wrote:

I went to the pub got super drunk then escorted a fellow screr home before being knocked off my bike by our good friends the fuzz which was nice, the happy young pc pointed out how mad I am too ride in London

Super

Um, am I the only one who'd like a bit more information about this?

Nope, come on ITB, beans need to be spilt...[/quote

Nothing dishonest just the bloke from my office you met at the Morpeth that time, his was plastered, so was I

And the bit about the police knocking you off your bike?! Come on man!

cjcp

I see it's raining again. When it wasn't supposed to. Again. Grrr. I didn't pack a waterproof on account of the forecast issued before I left the house! Grrr.

Kieran_Burns

We have blazing sunshine out of one window (North) and huge cloud of doom out of the other (South)

I love our weather. Then again, I would say that as I had to drive in today. :P

jonginge

cjcp wrote:

I see it's raining again. When it wasn't supposed to. Again. Grrr. I didn't pack a waterproof on account of the forecast issued before I left the house! Grrr.

Yeah, I watched the beeb weather this morning. Tis all lies. Those projected radar images: bobbins

itboffin

cjcp wrote:

I see it's raining again. When it wasn't supposed to. Again. Grrr. I didn't pack a waterproof on account of the forecast issued before I left the house! Grrr.

School boy error, come on man this is Britain :roll:

il_principe

FFS - just when I'm thinking about leaving, the heavens open.

I should just emigrate.

cjcp

JonGinge wrote:

cjcp wrote:

I see it's raining again. When it wasn't supposed to. Again. Grrr. I didn't pack a waterproof on account of the forecast issued before I left the house! Grrr.

Yeah, I watched the beeb weather this morning. Tis all lies. Those projected radar images: bobbins

Eggs-zactly! Sponsored by Stab in the Dark Ltd. Altho' that would be ITV. Either way, same difference.

tebbit

To answer cjcp's question (I am thinking of it asked in Stewie Griffin's voice) I am a quantity surveyor, the project I am going out east for is the new containment for what is left of Reactor 4 at Chernobyl.

I will be in Kiev in the design offices for a while and then out to Slauvitch, which is effectively Chernobyl new town.

I am looking forward to both, Kiev I believe is a hilly city in the Steppes, which should be good, also the roads out and around Kiev should be great.

cjcp

Chernobyl? Good? :shock: Wouldn't Google Maps/Earth be safer?