Silly commuting racing
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biondino wrote:This morning I was waiting at some lights by Olympia when a slick-haired fixie rider whizzed past saying "you may as well go!" - I replied "nah mate, not my style". By the next lights (a proper busy crossroads) I caught the guy up, and he immediately starts chatting to me about RLJing - giving it the old "it's safer to be aware of the road and RLJ than to wait and get squashed" line. It was clear he was an excellent and aware rider, so I guess for him, that may be true, but I told him that wasn't how I rolled, and he accepted that.
So, we're riding along, and he asks if I posted on the lfgss board - figures
He also compliments the Bob Jackson (and calls me a hipster when I tell him the pink tyres are off being replaced - my response was to ask if I had the word c*** tattooed on my face ). I compliment his bike, calling it understated but a bit swish. It was brushed metal, devoid of any logos, very slick and classy. Turns out it's a custom-built, uniquely designed Serotta which he said has become his hack bike as it's so lovely to ride :shock:
:shock: WTF :shock:
Is this the "ghey commuters united" thread or something, where is the pride-reclaiming-testosterone-filled-scalp as the man "insulted" you by calling you a hipster?
"Man if dat woz me I'd ah bust ah cap in his a$$ proper ya get me!"Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:Well you should know you spent much time behind me on the slowcial :twisted:
While I spent most of my time being "paced" by PinkPedal.... :P
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Oh and if you happen to be on the Millbank or Embankment:
The slowcial was... a slowcial
I do admire your honesty though!!
Edit: Put your silly glove away.0 -
Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:
I'm glad to see you've already sorted out the "scalped-smiley" in preparation0 -
King Donut wrote:DonDaddyD wrote:
I'm glad to see you've already sorted out the "scalped-smiley" in preparation
Yeah, just quote my post and copy the file path, click submit and then you can have an emoticon that expresses how you feel when I leave you hurt in the wake of my sonic boom!Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
Greg66 wrote:Clever Pun wrote:back on the bike after 2 days with my feet up.. only saw one SS'er did him 3 times as he rlj'd or crept past me at the lights
got me an ankle support too, looks like I'm struggling through
This is over a week now, isn't it? Shouldn't it be better by now?
Did you get an X-ray?
No, X-rays are for the weak
Plus the doc said I didn't need one, just needed more rest, ankle support and take ibuprofen
ligament damage can take ages to heal fully :xPurveyor of sonic doom
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DonDaddyD wrote:biondino wrote:This morning I was waiting at some lights by Olympia when a slick-haired fixie rider whizzed past saying "you may as well go!" - I replied "nah mate, not my style". By the next lights (a proper busy crossroads) I caught the guy up, and he immediately starts chatting to me about RLJing - giving it the old "it's safer to be aware of the road and RLJ than to wait and get squashed" line. It was clear he was an excellent and aware rider, so I guess for him, that may be true, but I told him that wasn't how I rolled, and he accepted that.
So, we're riding along, and he asks if I posted on the lfgss board - figures He also compliments the Bob Jackson (and calls me a hipster when I tell him the pink tyres are off being replaced - my response was to ask if I had the word c*** tattooed on my face ). I compliment his bike, calling it understated but a bit swish. It was brushed metal, devoid of any logos, very slick and classy. Turns out it's a custom-built, uniquely designed Serotta which he said has become his hack bike as it's so lovely to ride :shock:
:shock: WTF :shock:
Is this the "ghey commuters united" thread or something, where is the pride-reclaiming-testosterone-filled-scalp as the man "insulted" you by calling you a hipster?
"Man if dat woz me I'd ah bust ah cap in his a$$ proper ya get me!"
That just reminded me of this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5S3M_k88AEPurveyor of sonic doom
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Gazzaputt wrote:King Donut wrote:cjcp wrote:I turn off at the next lights and to my surprise dynamo and his mate are some way off, but gliding along effortlessly (they might even have been chatting) seemingly oblivious to my guts that have been left strewn across upper thames st. Sometimes a good defence is as satisfying as an attack.
Don't know how often I see this riding to and fro to work. Sometimes you notice and think what are they doing? +1. You can't take the chance that they'll pass you though, so you've got to go for it! Nice work, KD.
I really did pootle home tonight. Had a beer with a work colleague who's leaving. It was only *a* beer, but I was really taking it easy - it was only 8pm, but it felt like midnight there were so few cyclists on the road. As a result, I was blitzed by a fast -moving roadie in a Marmite top. I didn't have it in me to chase, so off he went. Will put in a better performance tomorrow.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
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Did the wind change from westerly to easterly today? Cos I fair socrched it home after an easy journey in. Most unusual.
Also, wtf was up with the convoy of a couple of hundred (motor)bikers beeping their way through Soho at 6.45pm tonight? Very strange, and kind of cool, I have to admit!0 -
Slightly new commute starts today as I start a new job.
The new offices are in St Katherine's Dock, overlooking the marina , so presently mulling over whether to turn off Thames St at Southwark Bridge as usual and eventually head along Eastcheap, or keep up the Fenchurch St route and drop down into Minories, or just continue along Thames St, a road I don't particularly like. FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
Bio - were they protesting about the proposed bike tax?FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
Lets hope you don't have this happen while flying down embankment...
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Right, I need a judgement call here. This morning was a bee-hatch of a headwind, so after the first nine miles, it was almost inevitable I was going to run into my bearded nemesis on Porto prom. We were chatting amiably as we went along the pedestrian bit, I even recommended this thread to him, as he is definitely a player. Definitely. Turns out he's a time trialler too.
When we got to the stretch which has no peds (and bikes are actually allowed on
), he starts opening the taps a bit, it's about a half mile drag, and my legs are complaining badly about the headwind they've been fighting, no amount of internal MTFUing was doing the trick and he starts to edge away. By the time we get to the bottom of the hill which leads up to the main road, he's some 20m ahead. I gain a bit on the hill, closing the gap to about 10m.
Now, at the top of this hill, there's a choice: You can either go along the road, which is busy, but has a good surface, or you can go along a shared walkway, which is slower. He chose the latter, and I saw a break in traffic, so chose the former.
We both give it beans on our respective routes, but my way's faster. We get to the next set of lights at about the same time, but this is where he HAS to join the main road, so he needs to stop and hits the button on the pedestrian crossing, at which point he looks up and sees me flying past. "Pip pip!", I call.
Now, part of me knows he had me beat on the drag strip, there's no getting away from it, but then I did get to work before him. Who's scalp? My ego reckons it may be 50:50.0 -
UndercoverElephant wrote:Right, I need a judgement call here. This morning was a bee-hatch of a headwind, so after the first nine miles, it was almost inevitable I was going to run into my bearded nemesis on Porto prom. We were chatting amiably as we went along the pedestrian bit, I even recommended this thread to him, as he is definitely a player. Definitely. Turns out he's a time trialler too.
When we got to the stretch which has no peds (and bikes are actually allowed on ), he starts opening the taps a bit, it's about a half mile drag, and my legs are complaining badly about the headwind they've been fighting, no amount of internal MTFUing was doing the trick and he starts to edge away. By the time we get to the bottom of the hill which leads up to the main road, he's some 20m ahead. I gain a bit on the hill, closing the gap to about 10m.
Now, at the top of this hill, there's a choice: You can either go along the road, which is busy, but has a good surface, or you can go along a shared walkway, which is slower. He chose the latter, and I saw a break in traffic, so chose the former.
We both give it beans on our respective routes, but my way's faster. We get to the next set of lights at about the same time, but this is where he HAS to join the main road, so he needs to stop and hits the button on the pedestrian crossing, at which point he looks up and sees me flying past. "Pip pip!", I call.
Now, part of me knows he had me beat on the drag strip, there's no getting away from it, but then I did get to work before him. Who's scalp? My ego reckons it may be 50:50.
No scalps were had, do it all again tomorrow!!"Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"0 -
UndercoverElephant.
What does your heart tell you though, Ego can be such a misleading thing.....
Ahhh, Cycling - all of life distilled into a 30 minute commute.
A week into a stinker of a cold mutating into a chest infection - I love genetic mutations - Thank you evolution (Shakes fist towards hell where Darwin is undoubtedly languishing), and I am starting to feel like my lungs are working a little better and I may actually be able to take a scalp rather than just stop mine being given away.
Repeatedly dropped a chap in Lycra on a Roadie as we head up towards Earlsfield on Garret Lane (bit nippy for sleeveless jerseys wasn't it).
Got offered out for telling a simian limbed MTB BSO riding Chav for saying he should maybe put his phone away and stop riding like a c*** as he cut up about 3 of us as we pulled away at lights He was either texting or picking his next R 'n' B sh*tefest to listen to. He must have been hard of hearing as well as stupid as he bellowed say that again. Which I did.
Later on met a lovely chap on a Bianchi fixie in celeste - v nice and had a mutual bike appreciation session as we approached Hammersmith. At which point the earlier roadie sailed past us as we chatted.
Oh well ,nuetral count for the day, but defintely good to be back in the game..."Bed is for sleepy people.
Let's get a kebab and go to a disco."
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blu3cat wrote:UndercoverElephant.
What does your heart tell you though, Ego can be such a misleading thing.....
You're right. The reason I was seeking clarification was that I feel he had the edge over me, and I clawed it back using guile and cunning. That said, he won't be thinking it was his scalp either. I think the problem I have with this guy is the lack of satisfaction one way or another, it's always just too damn close.0 -
Chucked in an extended ride last night as penance for failing to climb hills fast enough in the morning, coming back across Clifton Downs netted me two roadie scalps, though it was gum-bleedingly hard work.
Felt like hurling the damn bike off a cliff after 20 miles; it feels like my brakes are rubbing against the rims, several checks reveal that it's not the case - The depressing bit is the bearings have been like this since purchasing the damn things, I feel compelled to vomit into a bag and send it to Bontrager as a heartfelt review of their product.
Ride in this morning felt slow and painful, being able to hear the grinding of the bearings in a wheel is a bad bad thing (damn you user unservicable sealed bearings!) The anger at equipment translates to high speed however, as I knock up a new PB for the commute and meet (and pass) another roadie on the Kingsweston Road.
Anger, highspeed and increased resistance from the wheels are not without their costs however; I end up having to ride in circles in the carpark for 10 mins to cool down and fight the nausea of overcooking it (I didn't have a bag and envelope on me).FCN: 50 -
UndercoverElephant wrote:Right, I need a judgement call here... Who's scalp? My ego reckons it may be 50:50.
From what you say he had you on the drag but then you choose a better race line so spoils are shared and everyone's happy.0 -
The wind was certainly (north?) easterly this morning - or maybe I just need a rest, as it was a real effort from start to finish. I do get a rest tonight, though, as I'm going to the opera (oooh!) and won't be riding home or in tomorrow.0
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Gazzaputt wrote:biondino wrote:Did the wind change from westerly to easterly today? Cos I fair socrched it home after an easy journey in. Most unusual.!
This morning it seemed to be a north westerly direction. Seemed to be a bit of a bastard headwind.
What headwind? It seemed fine to me, or maybe I just missed it this morning pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................
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cjcp wrote:Slightly new commute starts today as I start a new job.
The new offices are in St Katherine's Dock, overlooking the marina , so presently mulling over whether to turn off Thames St at Southwark Bridge as usual and eventually head along Eastcheap, or keep up the Fenchurch St route and drop down into Minories, or just continue along Thames St, a road I don't particularly like.
Wait... new job? You kept that one quiet! Well done!
I go to St Katherine's docks fairly regularly, and always just stay on thames street. There are detours, but they're a bit of a faff.0 -
UndercoverElephant wrote:blu3cat wrote:UndercoverElephant.
What does your heart tell you though, Ego can be such a misleading thing.....
You're right. The reason I was seeking clarification was that I feel he had the edge over me, and I clawed it back using guile and cunning. That said, he won't be thinking it was his scalp either. I think the problem I have with this guy is the lack of satisfaction one way or another, it's always just too damn close.
Check the rules - 4/ All passing on open road ONLY.
He was on the walkway, you on the road. No scalps awarded for that section. However, he dropped you on the previous section, so gets points for that... Commiserations.0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:[Check the rules - 4/ All passing on open road ONLY.
He was on the walkway, you on the road. No scalps awarded for that section. However, he dropped you on the previous section, so gets points for that... Commiserations.
Ouch, that stings! But, but, the road and walkway run parallel, right next to each other, shirley he can't claim it just because he took the girly option. 0 -
UndercoverElephant wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:[Check the rules - 4/ All passing on open road ONLY.
He was on the walkway, you on the road. No scalps awarded for that section. However, he dropped you on the previous section, so gets points for that... Commiserations.
Ouch, that stings! But, but, the road and walkway run parallel, right next to each other, shirley he can't claim it just because he took the girly option.
He can't claim anything for that section either...
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Last night in the park I come up behind two roadies in Francaise Des Jeux kit, holding a steady 22 and having a good chinwag. With the start of Broomfield only half a mile away I tuck in behind them, rather than pass and blow up a minute later. On the initial climb they carry me past a guy on a new looking spesh allez, then - in DDD's words - "give me a show" and dance off in to the sunset hand in hand. Touching.
I feel a bit stranded but, like Gordon Brown doing the bogle, I settle in to my own unique rhythm. 20 yards short of the crest I can see a larger-than-average roadie struggling. He's lycra'd up, mashing his way through the final climb, but as a fellow big-lad I feel sorry for him having to lug all that weight up and to be scalped here will be soul destroying for him. WTF, I must be going soft in my old age... A quick turn out of the saddle and I'm spinning past him just as he thinks it's starting to get easier. Sorry mate, if I had the energy to pass on some encouragement I woulda done but I was panting through my skin.
That'll be my first two Broomfield scalps after incorporating it in to my commute a month ago.0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:cjcp wrote:Slightly new commute starts today as I start a new job.
The new offices are in St Katherine's Dock, overlooking the marina , so presently mulling over whether to turn off Thames St at Southwark Bridge as usual and eventually head along Eastcheap, or keep up the Fenchurch St route and drop down into Minories, or just continue along Thames St, a road I don't particularly like.
Wait... new job? You kept that one quiet! Well done!
I go to St Katherine's docks fairly regularly, and always just stay on thames street. There are detours, but they're a bit of a faff.
Yeach congrats on the new job!
Thames st is horrible, but gotta be the quickest route0 -
no real action of note although a flouro mashing rlj'ing nodder irritated me
he was in his top gear and going really slowly
I overtook him in my spiniest gear easily
I overtook him freewheeling
I overtook him staring at my nails
I overtook him sratching my back
wonder if he got the message?Purveyor of sonic doom
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Clever Pun wrote:no real action of note although a flouro mashing rlj'ing nodder irritated me
he was in his top gear and going really slowly
I overtook him in my spiniest gear easily
I overtook him freewheeling
I overtook him staring at my nails
I overtook him sratching my back
wonder if he got the message?
That calls for a large cardboard sign with insulting phrases written on it, and a course in stunt riding.0
