Silly commuting racing
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lost_in_thought wrote:MonkeyMonster wrote:can't be famine spending 150 squids on tapas
Pestilence seems a bit of a nancy boy, y'know, war's all like the short man syndrome guy, who talks too loudly and brings, well, war to the party. Famine's probably a vegan, over in the corner complaining that the pineapple's touching the cheese. But at least famine's like a proper killer, like war. But pestilence? I mean, come on. Eeeeee OMG no a spider! Damn you pestilence. Rubbish hey?
I'd like to be death, please.
You'll have to go CX for that. And if you can't ride no-handed, the scythe is going to be a bit tricky.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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Coriander wrote:MonkeyMonster wrote:can't be famine spending 150 squids on tapas
Just to clarify, because this has been laid at LiT's door several times today, but it was I who suggsted Barrafina. And it wasn't I who paid either, when I was taken there.
Many profuse apologies dear Cori Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
DDD notification:
After today's journey home I will have only two more days of SCRing before I officially retire the bike for 12months.
Soon the roads will once again be safe.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 -
rjsterry wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:MonkeyMonster wrote:can't be famine spending 150 squids on tapas
Pestilence seems a bit of a nancy boy, y'know, war's all like the short man syndrome guy, who talks too loudly and brings, well, war to the party. Famine's probably a vegan, over in the corner complaining that the pineapple's touching the cheese. But at least famine's like a proper killer, like war. But pestilence? I mean, come on. Eeeeee OMG no a spider! Damn you pestilence. Rubbish hey?
I'd like to be death, please.
You'll have to go CX for that. And if you can't ride no-handed, the scythe is going to be a bit tricky.
I'll hold it in one hand. I'll have a CF one with a Ti blade. 0 -
Aidy wrote:I want a commuting sword.
Titanium blade, CF hilt.lost_in_thought wrote:I'll hold it in one hand. I'll have a CF one with a Ti blade.
Great minds, and all that
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Aidy wrote:Aidy wrote:I want a commuting sword.
Titanium blade, CF hilt.lost_in_thought wrote:I'll hold it in one hand. I'll have a CF one with a Ti blade.
Great minds, and all that
Hahaha! I totally missed that! 0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:rjsterry wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:MonkeyMonster wrote:can't be famine spending 150 squids on tapas
Pestilence seems a bit of a nancy boy, y'know, war's all like the short man syndrome guy, who talks too loudly and brings, well, war to the party. Famine's probably a vegan, over in the corner complaining that the pineapple's touching the cheese. But at least famine's like a proper killer, like war. But pestilence? I mean, come on. Eeeeee OMG no a spider! Damn you pestilence. Rubbish hey?
I'd like to be death, please.
You'll have to go CX for that. And if you can't ride no-handed, the scythe is going to be a bit tricky.
I'll hold it in one hand. I'll have a CF one with a Ti blade.
Pretty sure a scythe requires two hands to operate. I'm envisaging a rather nasty blade-in-spokes incident. Not so apocalyptic if death takes herself out is it?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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Spending a year dead for tax reasons?Bassjunkieuk wrote:0 -
JonGinge wrote:
Spending a year dead for tax reasons?Bassjunkieuk wrote:
Renaming to Hotblack Desiato on the cards?Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
No tA Doctor wrote:JonGinge wrote:
Spending a year dead for tax reasons?Bassjunkieuk wrote:
Renaming to Hotblack Desiato on the cards? I thought of the quote first and then smiled to myself when the character's name pinged in my brain.
Managing a Disaster Area?0 -
Changing from chain drive to Improbablility Drive?FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!0 -
Another day on the XTC, another hypo on the return journey! Not as bad as last week and still managed to scalp a flat-bar roadie on the climb. I'm starting to thing that bike is cursed...
Back to the Focus tomorrow.0 -
Good job there were no fast peeps around on my way home this evening. I was rubbish. No motivation and everything was hard work. I'm blaming lack of food during the day. Yeah, that's what it was. No question, nosirree*. Stupid world cup!
* protesting too much? Perhaps0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:DDD notification:
After today's journey home I will have only two more days of SCRing before I officially retire the bike for 12months.
Soon the roads will once again be safe.
Who from?
Seriously though, why? Off cycling altogether?Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
Viner Magnifica '08 ; Condor Squadra
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Some quick riders on the way home. Had to end my chase of two when I stopped by a red light just before AB. Drat!FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
EKE_38BPM wrote:Changing from chain drive to Improbablility Drive?
Careful now, no profiling,t hat was nicked you remember? Probably chained to a railing by Kings X.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0 -
Well I'm hitching up my trailer tomorrow, will see a few surprised faces as an FCN 12 passes them :-)Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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New job, 12 month contract, senior position, very nervous, working alongside Governors/Board members/Directors and don't want them to dismiss me or get all ageist or something.
Just don't want to give them an inch... while making the most of the opportunity and life changing chance.
May get a brompton...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:New job, 12 month contract, senior position, very nervous, working alongside Governors/Board members/Directors and don't want them to dismiss me or get all ageist or something.
Just don't want to give them an inch... while making the most of the opportunity and life changing chance.
May get a brompton...
No need to give up the cycling!
Less time on the internet during the working day may be a good move though.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
No job's worth giving up cycling for.
I'm contemplating a change later in the year, I certainly wouldn't consider a job which I couldn't cycle to.0 -
As long as you are professional and do a good job, why should the mode of transport used to get to work matter?
Good luck with the new job. Looking for one myself.FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!0 -
Spurious reason for giving up the bike. Picture them playing The Game or doing laps of Richmond Park
It's a contract, not a jail term. Besides cycling is calming. Fact. 8)0 -
I'm thinking that maybe the 2 cans of Stella Artois that was consumed (courtesy of the office I'm working at!) during the footie may have had something to do with my apparent lack of "omph" on the homeward journey today....
Thankfully there where no really fast riders about so I had most of The Embankment to myself. I didn't go over Chelsea Bridge and carried on intending to go via Wandsworth but decided to try another route home and went via Battersea Bridge :-) I knew I just had to head approximately straight down south and I'd hit Clapham Common.....almost missed one turning on a one-way system just past the High Street section. I also vaguely remembered there being a bit of a climb from when I was working on a site on the south side of BB and getting there via bus! I certainly chose a nice day to tackle that little beauty! I was determined to do it without dropping out my favourite gear so did it all out of the saddle until I got behind the glacier-slow hybrid rider near the top!! I have no idea how she remained upright with so little forward motion, I could see snails on the sidewalk scalping her!!! I managed to thankfully get past as we crossed the main road and she was struggling with her gearing......
Almost had an extended cooling off period on the way home due to finding another lady I could have easily followed for the last 1 1/2 miles :-D She was on a road bike (Trek IIRC) but my competitive edge for the best of me and I stormed on past and left her well behind ;-)
The route was about the same as what I've been getting on the return leg via QTR and I reckon I'll give it a go on the outbound tomorrow as I can see the hill that I climbed today being even more fun in reverse!!0 -
No beers to blame it on here. Best excuse I can come up with is that I missed out on a piece of cake at lunch time. Gave away at least three scalps and crawled the last bit on the small ring and a big cog. A few days off the bike will put this all behind me, I hope.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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wooo wooo, due to frankly awesome circumstance - the mm scalping wagon will be seen on the london streets tomorrow - fear Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
some fun i had with a courier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtWLl_e-BbE0 -
gaz545 wrote:some fun i had with a courier
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtWLl_e-BbE
Cool vid. I like rearview, tach + speedo. Before you hit traffic, you were really flying!0
