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  • Bikequin
    Bikequin Posts: 402
    ITB isn't half the fun of the "game" that you don't know who else is playing?
    You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quin.
  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    not sure you can scalp me tbh if I remember your rig properly and I usually beetled off from the lights for a way before you came past again :)
    Fair point; I think the tables might have been turned if we'd had similar equipment...

    ITB, how about something like a bit of red (or whatever colour) tape on the seatpost? Has the disadvantage that there's nowhere to hide if you're having an off day, but maybe that's a good thing...
    Pannier, 120rpm.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    That guy on the Brompton wrote:
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    not sure you can scalp me tbh if I remember your rig properly and I usually beetled off from the lights for a way before you came past again :)
    Fair point; I think the tables might have been turned if we'd had similar equipment...

    ITB, how about something like a bit of red (or whatever colour) tape on the seatpost? Has the disadvantage that there's nowhere to hide if you're having an off day, but maybe that's a good thing...

    Red & Black tape in a patten on the stay and or fork mmmm! interesting :lol:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    itboffin wrote:
    That guy on the Brompton wrote:
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    not sure you can scalp me tbh if I remember your rig properly and I usually beetled off from the lights for a way before you came past again :)
    Fair point; I think the tables might have been turned if we'd had similar equipment...

    ITB, how about something like a bit of red (or whatever colour) tape on the seatpost? Has the disadvantage that there's nowhere to hide if you're having an off day, but maybe that's a good thing...

    Red & Black tape in a patten on the stay and or fork mmmm! interesting :lol:

    We've been here before. IP refused to "de-file" his stays. His was very firm on that point. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    itboffin wrote:
    That guy on the Brompton wrote:
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    not sure you can scalp me tbh if I remember your rig properly and I usually beetled off from the lights for a way before you came past again :)
    Fair point; I think the tables might have been turned if we'd had similar equipment...

    ITB, how about something like a bit of red (or whatever colour) tape on the seatpost? Has the disadvantage that there's nowhere to hide if you're having an off day, but maybe that's a good thing...

    Red & Black tape in a patten on the stay and or fork mmmm! interesting :lol:
    Custom shorts. Scalper graphic on the left thigh, scalpee on the right...
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Bikequin wrote:
    ITB isn't half the fun of the "game" that you don't know who else is playing?

    Everyone plays, especially 4+'s they have to
    Purveyor of sonic doom

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    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
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  • commuterconvert
    commuterconvert Posts: 68
    On one of my occasional loops down embankment in the morning I pulled up behind a fullly lycrad up roadie at VB lights who had two small luggage tags hanging off his bag. Both of them were clearly marked "FCN 0".

    Needless to say he set off at pace right up out the saddle when the lights went green. Out of curiosity & perhaps a small part of me was hoping I could pull off some sort of scalping coup against someone so much further up the chain, I also pedalled hard but he just kept pulling further away with ease. At one point i thought i was making progress of sorts but on turning the slight corner at millbank he just pushed some sort of turbo button and practically took off.

    FCN 0 indeed, well deserved, a humbling experience.

    But to your original point, a simple tag might be all that's needed.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,480
    cjcp wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    That guy on the Brompton wrote:
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    not sure you can scalp me tbh if I remember your rig properly and I usually beetled off from the lights for a way before you came past again :)
    Fair point; I think the tables might have been turned if we'd had similar equipment...

    ITB, how about something like a bit of red (or whatever colour) tape on the seatpost? Has the disadvantage that there's nowhere to hide if you're having an off day, but maybe that's a good thing...

    Red & Black tape in a patten on the stay and or fork mmmm! interesting :lol:

    We've been here before. IP refused to "de-file" his stays. His was very firm on that point. :)

    I got a pack of various coloured small velcro straps from Maplin the other day. I think red, yellow, green, blue, black and white for a fiver or something like that. I'm currently using them to secure my battery pack, and one on the fork to stop the comp sensor cable flapping. Just the job if you don't want anything permanent on the frame.

    http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=227645
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    commuterconvert wrote:
    On one of my occasional loops down embankment in the morning I pulled up behind a fullly lycrad up roadie at VB lights who had two small luggage tags hanging off his bag. Both of them were clearly marked "FCN 0".

    Needless to say he set off at pace right up out the saddle when the lights went green. Out of curiosity & perhaps a small part of me was hoping I could pull off some sort of scalping coup against someone so much further up the chain, I also pedalled hard but he just kept pulling further away with ease. At one point i thought i was making progress of sorts but on turning the slight corner at millbank he just pushed some sort of turbo button and practically took off.

    FCN 0 indeed, well deserved, a humbling experience.

    But to your original point, a simple tag might be all that's needed.

    Cervelo? If so, that would be Greg66. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    commuterconvert wrote:
    On one of my occasional loops down embankment in the morning I pulled up behind a fullly lycrad up roadie at VB lights who had two small luggage tags hanging off his bag. Both of them were clearly marked "FCN 0".

    Needless to say he set off at pace right up out the saddle when the lights went green. Out of curiosity & perhaps a small part of me was hoping I could pull off some sort of scalping coup against someone so much further up the chain, I also pedalled hard but he just kept pulling further away with ease. At one point i thought i was making progress of sorts but on turning the slight corner at millbank he just pushed some sort of turbo button and practically took off.

    FCN 0 indeed, well deserved, a humbling experience.

    But to your original point, a simple tag might be all that's needed.

    God, he sounds like a real asshole. Did he have a red & black courier bag, by chance? Blue top and black leggings? Black frame (quite dirty) that could (if cleaned) have been Bike 2 below?

    If so, I can vouch for the fact that he is indeed a complete asshole. Push him over next time you see him.

    Fact is, that headwind was hurting me bad this morning. I'm amazed I made anything other than standing still look easy.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • commuterconvert
    commuterconvert Posts: 68
    Greg66 wrote:
    commuterconvert wrote:
    On one of my occasional loops down embankment in the morning I pulled up behind a fullly lycrad up roadie at VB lights who had two small luggage tags hanging off his bag. Both of them were clearly marked "FCN 0".

    Needless to say he set off at pace right up out the saddle when the lights went green. Out of curiosity & perhaps a small part of me was hoping I could pull off some sort of scalping coup against someone so much further up the chain, I also pedalled hard but he just kept pulling further away with ease. At one point i thought i was making progress of sorts but on turning the slight corner at millbank he just pushed some sort of turbo button and practically took off.

    FCN 0 indeed, well deserved, a humbling experience.

    But to your original point, a simple tag might be all that's needed.

    God, he sounds like a real asshole. Did he have a red & black courier bag, by chance? Blue top and black leggings? Black frame (quite dirty) that could (if cleaned) have been bike 2?

    If so, I can vouch for the fact that he is indeed a complete asshole. Push him over next time you see him.

    Fact is, that headwind was hurting me bad this morning. I'm amazed I made anything other than standing still look easy.

    haha, it all makes sense now, you had to be on the forum with bag tag like that... Actually it wasn't this morning, I remember it being sunny & a while ago. I suspect it was last summer sometime, so can't actually remember what bike you were on. Just that you had a blue top on and were getting away from me.. quickly!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Actually bad idea to mark the bike, after all it is the unspoken game, back to signals then?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Greg66 FTW!
  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    commuterconvert wrote:
    On one of my occasional loops down embankment in the morning I pulled up behind a fullly lycrad up roadie at VB lights who had two small luggage tags hanging off his bag. Both of them were clearly marked "FCN 0".

    ...

    FCN 0 indeed, well deserved, a humbling experience.

    But to your original point, a simple tag might be all that's needed.
    That is so cool.

    Nice one Greg.
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    :lol::lol:

    I was thinking about that when ITB was mentioning hand signals, when I first joined the forum there was talk of SCR kit, with an advertisement of your FCN on it.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    :lol::lol:

    I was thinking about that when ITB was mentioning hand signals, when I first joined the forum there was talk of SCR kit, with an advertisement of your FCN on it.

    football bibs with numbers on... or big felt + velcro numbers... :D
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    Surely you should each velcro a wig to your cycle helmet.

    Sure would make you stand out and make the scalping more entertaining.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    What time does it get dark? i've been at work for 4 hours almost must be time to go home :roll:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    will3 wrote:
    Surely you should each velcro a wig to your cycle helmet.

    Sure would make you stand out and make the scalping more entertaining.

    :lol::lol::lol:

    That would be hilarious!
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Can it be..........

    Forecast is ENE 14mph it's a "TAILWIND" home :D
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    itboffin wrote:
    Can it be..........

    Forecast is ENE 14mph it's a "TAILWIND" home :D

    Whoop Whoop!
    Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
    The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,480
    itboffin wrote:
    Can it be..........

    Forecast is ENE 14mph it's a "TAILWIND" home :D

    Hoist the sails Cap'n
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    itboffin wrote:
    Can it be..........

    Forecast is ENE 14mph it's a "TAILWIND" home :D

    Of course, that's about half the speed it was blowing this morning :-(
    Pannier, 120rpm.
  • spursn17
    spursn17 Posts: 284
    Anyone notice how high the Thames was this afternoon?

    It was bubbling up through the pavement at Blackfriars and Temple, and coming through the wall joints along Millbank.

    My next bike might be a kayak!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    It's the end of the world! Again :roll:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    :lol::lol:

    I was thinking about that when ITB was mentioning hand signals, when I first joined the forum there was talk of SCR kit, with an advertisement of your FCN on it.

    I'm one for the *subtle* bag tag identifiers :-) If anyone in south London gets scalped by a compact chap on a road bike and spots a reflective skull hanging off the back of the backpack do try and reclaim it, the competition would be welcome :twisted:

    Todays rides where rubbish as they where so short but last nighs certainly brought a surprise in the form of a surprisingly quick hybrid rider. Not fast enough to actually get past me but he was certainly arriving at each set of traffic lights within a surprisingly short time after I got there :-) Did show another hybrid rider that he'd clearly brought the wrong bike on the climb up Denmark Hill - gave it some beans chasing a bus and left him fighting his bike :-)
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  • Roastie
    Roastie Posts: 1,968
    Met a dude on a Trek in Pearson kit at the VB lights. He passed me shortly after the lights and kept the hammer firmly down. I clutched to his rear wheel (it was clear he didn't mind at all), but at no point did I think "hey, now I'll open that can". At that pace the can was useless. Empty.

    Very impressive pace, dude. Chapeau.
    David
    Engineered Bicycles
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Had to cut the ride in short as my lungs are coming off a cold over the weekend, just couldn't keep the speed up near decent.
    Coming home tonight found that elusive cycling phenomenom(sp?), a tailwind :D Didn't realise there was one about till I crossed the Avon and got blew to the right a little and had a little smile as I had a 2 mile run beside the river coming up. Found a knobhe@d on his phone coming out of the Swallow Royal and had words with him on two seperate occaissons. His opening gambit was that he saw me so that it was OK, he might have saw me then but the time he doesn't see me is the time I come off second best :x

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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Rargh. That is all*


    * actually that's a blatant lie. More later...
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Grrrrr tailwind my humongous big fat arse, ENE yeh right!!! grrrrr

    Still nice to ride part of my London commute with DDD

    Something weird happened on the way home, I took the slightly longer route to avoid the Whitchurch cobble/off road nightmare hill, 5 miles in I rapidly developed tunnel vision light headiness and the shakes, lucky for me I was not far from an open pub, I dashed in just in time, legs giving way and sweats started :shock:

    I had a sit down, a sugary soft drink, some nuts & crisps and back on my way, v odd! :?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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