Ah didums...

ChrisLS
ChrisLS Posts: 2,749
edited September 2008 in Commuting chat
...the weather man said it was going to be a difficult drive in this morning... :? :cry:

...my ride was full on hardcore wet, wet, wet, and even more wet... :lol::D:lol: :twisted: :lol::D:lol:
...all the way...'til the wheels fall off and burn...
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  • sc999cs
    sc999cs Posts: 596
    ChrisLS wrote:
    ...the weather man said it was going to be a difficult drive in this morning... :? :cry:

    Heartbreaking :twisted:

    Steve C
    Steve C
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    sc999cs wrote:
    ChrisLS wrote:
    ...the weather man said it was going to be a difficult drive in this morning... :? :cry:

    Heartbreaking :twisted:

    Steve C

    I do hope no one got stuck in an almighty puddle and flooded their engine... :twisted:

    (Unless you are someone for whom a car is absolutely essential)
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    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I flooded my shoes...

    They're sandals, but they're sort of banana shaped, so water pools under your feet... lovely black london road water...

    Cycling in the rain is fun. :D
    FCN 7/1
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    WTF? Picture please! Are these Gollum shoes? :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Stunning morning here in Cornwal.
    Hardly any wind so the river is like a mirror and super sunny. Bit chilly though.
    Best ride in weeks this morning!
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    cjcp wrote:
    WTF? Picture please! Are these Gollum shoes? :)

    They're the ones I was wearing at the last beers!

    SH-SD65.jpg
    FCN 7/1
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  • girv73
    girv73 Posts: 842
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Cycling in the rain is fun. :D

    +1 :)

    Thunderstorms forecast for Belfast for the ride home.
    Today is a good day to ride
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    WTF? Picture please! Are these Gollum shoes? :)

    They're the ones I was wearing at the last beers!

    SH-SD65.jpg

    Oh. Dear. God.

    Do you eat museli for breakfast too? :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    cjcp wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    WTF? Picture please! Are these Gollum shoes? :)

    They're the ones I was wearing at the last beers!

    SH-SD65.jpg

    Oh. Dear. God.

    Do you eat museli for breakfast too? :)

    lol! :D

    I had fruit and fibre and a banana today... but they're SPDs! And they prevent my feet getting hot in the summer... I like them.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    They are baaaaaad shoes.

    Down here tourists lacking in style all wear similar sandals... :wink::lol:
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Was there supposed to be rain this morning? Nothing in Bristol yet.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Coriander
    Coriander Posts: 1,326
    lost_in_thought wrote:

    They're the ones I was wearing at the last beers!

    SH-SD65.jpg

    Crikey, they are ugly. A veritable triumph of function over form. I think I'll live with hot feet.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    They sure are ugly!

    But they're comfy, and I couldn't find a pair of SPD sandals which actually look nice, so I settled for these!

    Yes, indeed, function over form. They attach me to the bike. That's why I like them!!

    And you can see my pwitty pedicured toes!!! :D:D
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • UnworthyPapaLazaru
    UnworthyPapaLazaru Posts: 422
    They are hurting my eyes.

    You need to read this. It was linked to in another post...

    http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I used to dress a lot more like the copenhagen folk when my bike was one of these...

    img.jpg

    it was all skirts and heels - whatever I wore to work basically!

    but now I like to be attached to the bike... and skirts are not really an option unless I wear shorts underneath!
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • Littigator
    Littigator Posts: 1,262
    cjcp wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    WTF? Picture please! Are these Gollum shoes? :)

    They're the ones I was wearing at the last beers!

    SH-SD65.jpg

    Oh. Dear. God.

    Do you eat museli for breakfast too? :)

    Dude, just remember LiT can snap your femur between thumb and forefinger she is that hard. Never forget the gear inches she pummels on a daily basis!
    Roadie FCN: 3

    Fixed FCN: 6
  • 2wheelzgood
    2wheelzgood Posts: 373
    nice find. I can't help thinking now is the time to google search for that Vicky Pendleton photo shoot.
    :D
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  • patchy
    patchy Posts: 779
    BAD SHOES.

    It was a fun wet ride, wasn't it? i am happy that i didn't put my overshoes into storage...
    point your handlebars towards the heavens and sweat like you're in hell
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    <mutter> <grumble> bloody cycle express late delivery <mutter> <grumble>

    My muguards, waterproofs and overshoes all sat at the shop and me carrying what amounted to most of the bridlepath on me and the bike by the time I got to the end of it...

    Mind you - that was my first full commute in the wet and I really enjoyed it! :shock:

    I had to hose the bike down, mow the grass on the shoes, but I was fine at the end of it.
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    So is L_I_T a lentil munching weirdy veggie type then?
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    So is L_I_T a lentil munching weirdy veggie type then?

    You forgot tree-hugger. :)

    Actually, it's far worse than that: she rides SS.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    But, as Liitgator alludes to, she's also capable of busting your nuts. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    cjcp wrote:
    But, as Liitgator alludes to, she's also capable of busting your nuts. :)

    Ahhhh... I see lentil munching, tree hugging, nut cruncher!

    Yup - deffo veggie :D
    Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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    2011 Trek Madone 4.5
    2012 Felt F65X
    Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Oi!

    I feel I need to defend my reputation here...

    I am definitely not a veggie, in fact a committed omnivore...

    Everything else is true.

    :D
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • ChrisLS
    ChrisLS Posts: 2,749
    ...let's get this thread back on track...

    ...you can't beat a good wet cycle ride... :lol::lol: 8) :lol: ...despite the servere weather warnings :cry: :? from the weather forecasters... :?

    ...anyway, I think the sandals look fine...
    ...all the way...'til the wheels fall off and burn...
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Thanks!

    I feel like I'm faster in the wet, I like to believe that my theory of reduced friction drag between the tyres and the road might have something to do with it but it's probably bunk.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • ChrisLS
    ChrisLS Posts: 2,749
    ...well I don't know LiT, I have always been told, less friction and more oxygen in the air when it's wet.
    ...all the way...'til the wheels fall off and burn...
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Very interesting!

    Maybe I'm not full of baloney after all... Either way it seems faster, anyone else get that?

    :D
    FCN 7/1
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  • idaviesmoore
    idaviesmoore Posts: 557
    [quote="ChrisLS...you can't beat a good wet cycle ride... :lol::lol:
    ......[/quote]

    :wink: Aye, I love a wet ride myself.... pfnaaaaargh:wink:

    :roll: I need a lie down now
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  • Littigator
    Littigator Posts: 1,262
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    But, as Liitgator alludes to, she's also capable of busting your nuts. :)

    Ahhhh... I see lentil munching, tree hugging, nut cruncher!

    Yup - deffo veggie :D

    In the absence of Greg T (baby no baby who knows), I feel obliged, in response to LiT being a nut cruncher, to offer a

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