Silly commuting racing
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Very few roadies about this morning. Enjoyed the pootle, frankly.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
Friday legs all round then, eh?
Northerly wind on the way in and apparently a westerly at home time. No fair.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
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oh yeah
heading down the Jamicia Way this morning an older lady a little rotund perhaps decides to cross on red with myself and two other cyclists heading towards her fairly quickly; she attempts a jog stumbles a couple of steps and then *timber* she face-plants just before the pavement... I asked if she was ok as I went past with a straight face
still makes me chuckle nowPurveyor of sonic doom
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Kurako wrote:Queenstown Road is my quickest road home these days and since I always seem to end up working later than I'd like I'm stuck with it for speed. Normally there's not much in the way of a challenge by the time I'm going along so imagine my surprise when I saw not one but two quick roadies. They were just ahead of me approaching the s-bend at QTR station, was slowly catching up and then they turned off up to Clapham Old Town. Pah!
Looking at the map though I realise that's probably a much better way to get to the A24 (ahem, CS7) than going all the way up the hill and negotiating the silly one way bit round the Quadrant. New route for tomorrow. Yay!
Might bump into you soon, as I go that route - nice little sprint up Silverthorne Road, over Wandsworth Road (lights permitting) and up to the Common.
Had a bit of fun last night: a roadie in mostly black with white flashes on the side of his shorts went past in the traffic between PS and LBR, so I set off after him. We got separated a bit at LBR, but met up again at VB lights. On the green, he was already half way across the junction so I had to give it full beans to catch up. As we rounded the right-hander, I was just about hanging on (without drafting of course), but by then he had picked up a tow from a scooter. This helped him widen the gap so that he was maybe 30-40 metres ahead by the Shell garage. I was starting to think I had lost any chance, but either the scooter upped the pace or he backed off, and without the draft, I started to reel him in, then pass him to reach the red before the railway bridge first. A last manic sprint once the lights changed, and I make it to CB with my scalp restored.
These DSC sprints do seem to be gradually getting easier, or rather I'm finding myself at CB with a bit more left to keep the pace up over the bridge to QTR.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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snooks wrote:How many more posts till page 1100?
few more than thisLe Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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La, la, la
Whisky tonight CP?0 -
MonkeyMonster wrote:snooks wrote:How many more posts till page 1100?
few more than this
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How about now?0
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Has everyone left for the Morpeth already then?0
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Sprinting for the line.....It's got to be here somewhere0
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Sprinting for the line.....It's got to be here somewhere0
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Sprinting for the line.....It's got to be here somewhere0
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Sprinting for the line.....It's got to be here somewhere0
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snooks wrote:La, la, la
Whisky tonight CP?
beers morpeth styleePurveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
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No one has anything to say about the ped red light faceplanting?Purveyor of sonic doom
Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
Fixed Pista- FCN 5
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Why can't I delete this?Purveyor of sonic doom
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Fixed Pista- FCN 5
Beared Bromptonite - FCN 140 -
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Yay, blatant repeat posting got me there in the end!
Tho I did get a message saying I wasn't allowed to post because it was too soon after my last post....ho hum
Yes, yes, it's Friday and I'm talking to myself and wasting time till the home time bell rings!0 -
Was quite funny.Clever Pun wrote:No one has anything to say about the ped red light faceplanting?
I saw a hipster get done for RLJing by a WPC on a horse. A horse FFS! He looked a bit nervous as he was getting his talking to 0 -
JonGinge wrote:
Was quite funny.Clever Pun wrote:No one has anything to say about the ped red light faceplanting?
I saw a hipster get done for RLJing by a WPC on a horse. A horse FFS! He looked a bit nervous as he was getting his talking to
surely he should have asked why the long face when she looked at him sternly...Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
JonGinge wrote:Bzzzzt. Trying too hard I'm afraid, Snooks. It goes against a basic tenet of SCR. For shame. Tsk. *shakes head*
<sour grapes>Damn.</sour grapes>
Yeah, page 1099 won't really be remembered as one of the greatest pages of this post, and I feel saddened to have dirtied the spirit of SCR. Sorry all...but ner ner ner ner enrrrrrrrrrrr :P0 -
Bit belated but @CJ....good to catch up albeit briefly on Tuesday evening. Nice chat between CB & Lots Road."Come at the king, you best not miss." - Omar, The Wire
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Wheeeeee. Loving the colder weather has to be said. Still ended up with sweaty back in just ss jersey and lycra shorts. Finger tips might have been a little tingly so when the cold snap hits mid week might need the long finger gloves.
Everything fell in front of the monkey power this morning. Sleepy roadies got a rude awakening. 2 weeks till clocks change though...
Morning all!Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]0 -
Back on the Scott today as I'm doing the FNRttC (see thread) on it on Friday and I thought I had better make sure it still works as I have not used it since rolling into Perpignan on Sept 11th.
1) Riding with a freewheel is really weird after 6 weeks of fixed gear, hard to explain but if you've done it you'll understand.
2) Much as I love the FG even with a stinking cold this morning I was still significantly quicker on the Scott.
3) There was no temptation to try silly trackstands so no stupid falls this morning!0 -
Is it half term?
Journey in this morning was 8.10 - 9.10 and I was expecting Wacky Races, but it was very quiet on the traffic front.Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
Sun - Cervelo R3
Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX0 -
Asprilla wrote:Is it half term?
Journey in this morning was 8.10 - 9.10 and I was expecting Wacky Races, but it was very quiet on the traffic front.
This week or next depending on the schools, i think, but yes relatively quiet this morning.
Still managed a good duel up the Mall and Constitution Hill with a Scott Addict though, but lost him in traffic round HPC.0
