Silly commuting racing

cjcp

Greg T wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Vanity. Dear oh dear...

Oh My God.

That's richer than a double chocolate mouse, topped with Jersey Cream, extra chocolate and cream, thickened with duck fat and topped off with couple of dollops of clotted cream ice cream.....

I of course am free from vanity....

I am not disappointed when the service lift arrives first to get me out of the car park at work - it has no mirror so I can't check the definition in my calves - see - as I'm not disappointed I can't do that - I'm not vain - see.....

I do have a shocking revelation to make about my last trip to the barbers.

BARBERS Other Greg - where men get their hair cut not Tony and fecking Guy or wherever you have yours "styled"....

It's proper bad.....

How's the beard coming along, ol' timer? You look older than God yet?

itboffin

cjcp wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Vanity. Dear oh dear...

Oh My God.

That's richer than a double chocolate mouse, topped with Jersey Cream, extra chocolate and cream, thickened with duck fat and topped off with couple of dollops of clotted cream ice cream.....

I of course am free from vanity....

I am not disappointed when the service lift arrives first to get me out of the car park at work - it has no mirror so I can't check the definition in my calves - see - as I'm not disappointed I can't do that - I'm not vain - see.....

I do have a shocking revelation to make about my last trip to the barbers.

BARBERS Other Greg - where men get their hair cut not Tony and fecking Guy or wherever you have yours "styled"....

It's proper bad.....

How's the beard coming along, ol' timer? You look older than God yet?

I'm still waking up in the night in cold sweats after what I saw at the Roebuck :?

itboffin

Kieran_Burns wrote:

mrc1 wrote:

Can't wait to get out there tonight! Perfect cycling weather at the moment!

it'll show the highlights in your hair beautifully

Phew that didn't take long to go GHEY! now did it? :shock:

itboffin

If anyones interested in a few fast laps of the forum this evening i'd be happy to join in, say.... oh I don't know 6

:twisted:

greg66_tri_v2.0

itboffin wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Vanity. Dear oh dear...

Oh My God.

That's richer than a double chocolate mouse, topped with Jersey Cream, extra chocolate and cream, thickened with duck fat and topped off with couple of dollops of clotted cream ice cream.....

I of course am free from vanity....

I am not disappointed when the service lift arrives first to get me out of the car park at work - it has no mirror so I can't check the definition in my calves - see - as I'm not disappointed I can't do that - I'm not vain - see.....

I do have a shocking revelation to make about my last trip to the barbers.

BARBERS Other Greg - where men get their hair cut not Tony and fecking Guy or wherever you have yours "styled"....

It's proper bad.....

How's the beard coming along, ol' timer? You look older than God yet?

I'm still waking up in the night in cold sweats after what I saw at the Roebuck :?

Did he have real gripping hands (TM) and eagle eyes (TM)?

And no p3nis, obviously. :twisted:

Aidy

Finally managed a sub hour commute from the new office.

Hell yes.

Only needed to change route and switch to the fast road bike to do it.

I'm racing myself, obviously the only race that matters.

will3

Good work Aidy.

Bagged a time trialist (wearing 71) tonight, although it could have been a tryathlete, I suppose.
On my CX with a (heavy) pannier. Passed and re-passed a few times till I lost the TTer on an uphill section :?

tailwindhome

Greg66 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Vanity. Dear oh dear...

Oh My God.

That's richer than a double chocolate mouse, topped with Jersey Cream, extra chocolate and cream, thickened with duck fat and topped off with couple of dollops of clotted cream ice cream.....

I of course am free from vanity....

I am not disappointed when the service lift arrives first to get me out of the car park at work - it has no mirror so I can't check the definition in my calves - see - as I'm not disappointed I can't do that - I'm not vain - see.....

I do have a shocking revelation to make about my last trip to the barbers.

BARBERS Other Greg - where men get their hair cut not Tony and fecking Guy or wherever you have yours "styled"....

It's proper bad.....

How's the beard coming along, ol' timer? You look older than God yet?

I'm still waking up in the night in cold sweats after what I saw at the Roebuck :?

Did he have real gripping hands (TM) and eagle eyes (TM)?

And no p3nis, obviously. :twisted:

Is quoting to fill the page really 'cricket'

tailwindhome

The really tall building is in London, do any of you commute past it?

greg66_tri_v2.0

TailWindHome wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Vanity. Dear oh dear...

Oh My God.

That's richer than a double chocolate mouse, topped with Jersey Cream, extra chocolate and cream, thickened with duck fat and topped off with couple of dollops of clotted cream ice cream.....

I of course am free from vanity....

I am not disappointed when the service lift arrives first to get me out of the car park at work - it has no mirror so I can't check the definition in my calves - see - as I'm not disappointed I can't do that - I'm not vain - see.....

I do have a shocking revelation to make about my last trip to the barbers.

BARBERS Other Greg - where men get their hair cut not Tony and fecking Guy or wherever you have yours "styled"....

It's proper bad.....

How's the beard coming along, ol' timer? You look older than God yet?

I'm still waking up in the night in cold sweats after what I saw at the Roebuck :?

Did he have real gripping hands (TM) and eagle eyes (TM)?

And no p3nis, obviously. :twisted:

Is quoting to fill the page really 'cricket'

'spose not.

tailwindhome

Greg66 wrote:

TailWindHome wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Vanity. Dear oh dear...

Oh My God.

That's richer than a double chocolate mouse, topped with Jersey Cream, extra chocolate and cream, thickened with duck fat and topped off with couple of dollops of clotted cream ice cream.....

I of course am free from vanity....

I am not disappointed when the service lift arrives first to get me out of the car park at work - it has no mirror so I can't check the definition in my calves - see - as I'm not disappointed I can't do that - I'm not vain - see.....

I do have a shocking revelation to make about my last trip to the barbers.

BARBERS Other Greg - where men get their hair cut not Tony and fecking Guy or wherever you have yours "styled"....

It's proper bad.....

How's the beard coming along, ol' timer? You look older than God yet?

I'm still waking up in the night in cold sweats after what I saw at the Roebuck :?

Did he have real gripping hands (TM) and eagle eyes (TM)?

And no p3nis, obviously. :twisted:

Is quoting to fill the page really 'cricket'

'spose not.

ok

EKE_38BPM

itboffin wrote:

Whilst choosing which little cap looks best with this morning bike coordinated outfit I couldn't help thinking.... cycling is sooo ghey

I always say that if you are going to look like a fool, you may as well look like a colour co=ordinated fool.

itboffin

TailWindHome wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

TailWindHome wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

itboffin wrote:

cjcp wrote:

Greg T wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

Vanity. Dear oh dear...

Oh My God.

That's richer than a double chocolate mouse, topped with Jersey Cream, extra chocolate and cream, thickened with duck fat and topped off with couple of dollops of clotted cream ice cream.....

I of course am free from vanity....

I am not disappointed when the service lift arrives first to get me out of the car park at work - it has no mirror so I can't check the definition in my calves - see - as I'm not disappointed I can't do that - I'm not vain - see.....

I do have a shocking revelation to make about my last trip to the barbers.

BARBERS Other Greg - where men get their hair cut not Tony and fecking Guy or wherever you have yours "styled"....

It's proper bad.....

How's the beard coming along, ol' timer? You look older than God yet?

I'm still waking up in the night in cold sweats after what I saw at the Roebuck :?

Did he have real gripping hands (TM) and eagle eyes (TM)?

And no p3nis, obviously. :twisted:

Is quoting to fill the page really 'cricket'

'spose not.

ok

Okay with me

londonbairn

TailWindHome wrote:

The really tall building is in London, do any of you commute past it?

Yup, I do on the way to Broadgate Circle.

gaz545

Had a bit of fun with a guy on a black bianchi c2c nirorin 7. with a white binachi cap. Quite nice but not that fast. I was waiting at some lights outside stockwell, when they changed green, as he was already moving it went straight past me. Easy to catch up to him and past him. I thought i left him for dead as i accelerated away and some lights turned amber as i went through them. A few moments later as i was slowing for traffic, he appears again filtering up the inside... i won't follow him like that but thought it was strange he got to me so quickly, rljer mabye?
stopped halfway around the gyratory at vauxhall, and the lights go green, couldn't get my damn shoe clipped in so he got slightly infront. we where both heading for the bridge so decided to hang back and just blast it past him up there. Low and behold he couldn't keep his 22mph speed up the bridge.
stopped at more lights and he catches up again. Again set off well and get in front, a nice smooth stretch so i just increase the speed gradually, he is holding onto my wheel but doesn't want to pass. going up grosvenor place he is in front of me, it's a bit bumpy up there so i decide not to pass and just hang back, he gets ahead of me by filtering through some traffic which i didn't do.
In the distance i see him going into hydepark and going up lovers walk. Awesome thats my route, i'll try and catch him, he's a good distance ahead of me and i chase him down. Got in front of him for the last time and he turns off.

Such good fun, but a potential energy killer if he was faster.

asprilla

I was the only person stopping at red lights this morning. Have I missed some kind of announcement or change in the law?

itboffin

Asprilla wrote:

I was the only person stopping at red lights this morning. Have I missed some kind of announcement or change in the law?

Oh yes it's all the rage these days, didn't you know!?

rjsterry

Morning JG. Watched you show that guy ion the green trousers how to pull away from the lights, but wasn't in a position to follow having just been made to feel like Hull Kingston Rovers by Mr Twitchy Legs (see previous posts by G66) - nice to play with the big boys, maybe even score a point or two, but not really in their league. We both turned off P. Sq with him pulling out a small lead. I seemed to be reeling him in at first, but he just eased up a notch and had me hyperventilating just trying to stay in touch. The Blackfriars off-ramp was particularly welcome.

jonginge

Very funny encounter with 'sky-blue shorts man'. This time, though, he was wearing black shorts and a shirt. A work shirt, I tell you!

Was at the VB lights and he was in the front of the ASL doing that comedy leg flex thing that he does.

Lights go green and we're away. He wasn't giving it full beans due to wearing the shirt, I assume.

I wanted to go faster so I started to go alongside. He started sprinting. Not just accelerating but eyeballs out sprinting. I couldn't be ar$ed with that sh!t so I let him go. It's hard to keep the speed up when you've split your sides laughing.

He sprinted straight through the red ped ights at the Tate...




Oh, just checking but you do realise it's 20 posts per page irrespective of the length of the post.

jonginge

rjsterry wrote:

Morning JG. Watched you show that guy ion the green trousers how to pull away from the lights, but wasn't in a position to follow having just been made to feel like Hull Kingston Rovers by Mr Twitchy Legs (see previous posts by G66) - nice to play with the big boys, maybe even score a point or two, but not really in their league. We both turned off P. Sq with him pulling out a small lead. I seemed to be reeling him in at first, but he just eased up a notch and had me hyperventilating just trying to stay in touch. The Blackfriars off-ramp was particularly welcome.

Aha, Morning *tips casquette*
I also saw twitchy-leg boy but his RLJing cut short any SCR action.

rjsterry

He seemed to have calmed down a bit by the next stretch of Embankment - no sprinting (maybe no need to ) and stopped at all the lights.

tailwindhome

JonGinge wrote:

Oh, just checking but you do realise it's 20 posts per page irrespective of the length of the post.

Yeah, of course I knew that.

Everyone knows that.

What idiot suggested otherwise?

WesternWay

I was properly got in East Finchley today.

Had been aware of a guy on my back wheel for 2 or 3 km. I was initially pootling and got a bit faster as we went on. Down the hill by East Finchley and back up the other side, by this time utterly over-exerting, exhibiting all the unpleasant aspects of a steam engine, but missing the power and right at the top of the hill he serenely floated past me. He was not actually reading a newspaper whilst doing so, but looked utterly as if he could have done.

He was on an absolutely beautiful and spotlessly clean black and white condor.

Definitely a morning to be put back in the "unfit fat man box".

I had to go past all comers on Holloway Road to make up for it.

Pufftmw

Casual ride in this morning, nothing worth crowing about but only got taken by a FCN1 near Bricklayers. That was probably because I was concentrating on looking at the absolutely beautiful lycra clad bum of a lady on a red racer :oops: completely stunning and there was no way she was wearing pants or a g-string under it If by any chance you read this, I was the chap on the black mtb at the roundabout under the flyover...

Kieran_Burns

Pufftmw wrote:

Casual ride in this morning, nothing worth crowing about but only got taken by a FCN1 near Bricklayers. That was probably because I was concentrating on looking at the absolutely beautiful lycra clad bum of a lady on a red racer :oops: completely stunning and there was no way she was wearing pants or a g-string under it If by any chance you read this, I was the chap on the black mtb at the roundabout under the flyover lying in a pool of my own drool...

Fixed that for you

Greg T

VB towards town yesterday.

I'm in pole position waiting at the reds.

And they're off....

I'm spinning up at just north of leisurely pace - my aim is to be maxing out as I take the little left hander and hold the pace up the mild gradient to Lambeth Bridge (is that the next one beyone Millbank?) anyhoo...

Just as we bottom out - and I'm still accelerating I hear the tell take rattle of a contender , I spot the front wheel - forks - handlebars...

However - he's now flapping in the wind rather than being pulled along - and the gradients now levelled - and I'm still moving on (his attempt has done nothing to slow my progress... ahem)....

handlebars - forks - wheel - gone.....

At this stage, with him wondering if his Mum will staill send him a Christmas card this year, I pile on the agony by putting it down two cogs and giving it rooty toot all the way up to the wee roundabout . . .

He didn't even hold on until the plate glass window bogey detection device of the Millbank Tower.

greg66_tri_v2.0

WesternWay wrote:

I was properly got in East Finchley today.

Had been aware of a guy on my back wheel for 2 or 3 km. I was initially pootling and got a bit faster as we went on. Down the hill by East Finchley and back up the other side, by this time utterly over-exerting, exhibiting all the unpleasant aspects of a steam engine, but missing the power and right at the top of the hill he serenely floated past me. He was not actually reading a newspaper whilst doing so, but looked utterly as if he could have done.

He was on an absolutely beautiful and spotlessly clean black and white condor.

Definitely a morning to be put back in the "unfit fat man box".

I had to go past all comers on Holloway Road to make up for it.

That reminds me of a story a mate of mine told me. He organised a team to enter a sportive, made up of some of his clients whom he knew to be keen cyclists. In Yorkshire.

On one of the climbs, which he was toiling up, a client/team member rode past him. Serenely. With his hands off the bars. And his arms crossed. Whistling to himself.

Point made, I felt.

lost_in_thought

Managed to pretty much hold on to my scalp, and get a few back for good measure, but nothing exciting to report, on the SCR front. Felt a bit off due to no dinner.

I did witness an hilarious exhibition of stupidity, there's a section of the Uxbridge road being dug up at the moment, not ideally placed just west of a major junction.

I am not sure how, but what had happened was that the lights on the roadworks had obviously changed while some traffic was still in the one lane bit, and the traffic with the green light had decided it was a great idea to go anyway.

Now, the traffic behind the green light traffic had followed on , as you'd expect, probably quite unaware of what lies ahead. And all the other traffic had shuffled up to join them.

So what you had was 2 increasingly massive queues of traffic, meeting nose to nose in a one lane road.

When I got there the police had just arrived, and told us cyclists to ride on the pavement. I assume they were going to get maybe 400 cars to back the heck up.

V amusing.

ketsbaia

No scalps today. In fact, no nothing. Within a yard of my gate, the chainring broke. Yes, I know. How does that happen? Bent inwards and utterly useless.

The bus was positively sloth-like in comparison.

Greg T

ketsbaia wrote:

No scalps today. In fact, no nothing. Within a yard of my gate, the chainring broke. Yes, I know. How does that happen? Bent inwards and utterly useless.

That's awesome power.......