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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Meh, I'm in Turkey at the moment finalising wedding prep and wrestling with Turkish bureaucrats so won't be able to make Friday. Suspect that the local government officials here were trained in Soviet Russia. They do love their paperwork.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Il Principe wrote:
    I'm...Turkish.....wrestling

    Good luck with that

    oil_wrestling.jpg
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    JZed wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    I'm...Turkish.....wrestling

    Good luck with that

    oil_wrestling.jpg

    dude I seriously hope you didn't search for that picture at work on your work computer :shock:

    Try explaining that one to HR :?
    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.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    ....along with the picture of 4 sweaty lycra clad blokes up a mountain - one who looks "Fruity"?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    JZed wrote:
    ....along with the picture of 4 sweaty lycra clad blokes up a mountain - one who looks "Fruity"?

    Best not to clicky this linky 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.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Right then wish me/us luck, I'm heading to the pub now, should get there about 5pm ish that is once i've collected fireblade96 along the way.

    Route here http://ridewithgps.com/routes/338337

    Bit windy again today eh!
    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.
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    itboffin wrote:
    Right then wish me/us luck, I'm heading to the pub now, should get there about 5pm ish that is once i've collected fireblade96 along the way.

    Route here http://ridewithgps.com/routes/338337

    Bit windy again today eh!

    Are you riding back as well?
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    I'm there with bells on this afternoon - sunny and 19 degrees? Potential of either free beer or april fools by Bikeradar?

    8)
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    itboffin wrote:
    Right then wish me/us luck, I'm heading to the pub now, should get there about 5pm ish that is once i've collected fireblade96 along the way.

    Route here http://ridewithgps.com/routes/338337

    Bit windy again today eh!


    Looks like a downhill freewheel to me.....
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    What time are people getting there?
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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    JZed wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Right then wish me/us luck, I'm heading to the pub now, should get there about 5pm ish that is once i've collected fireblade96 along the way.

    Route here http://ridewithgps.com/routes/338337
    Bit windy again today eh!

    Looks like a downhill freewheel to me.....

    Downhill freewheel with tailwind !

    ...train home later ;-)
    Misguided Idealist
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Fireblade96 wrote:
    JZed wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Right then wish me/us luck, I'm heading to the pub now, should get there about 5pm ish that is once i've collected fireblade96 along the way.

    Route here http://ridewithgps.com/routes/338337
    Bit windy again today eh!

    Looks like a downhill freewheel to me.....

    Downhill freewheel with tailwind !

    ...train home later ;-)

    Now gloating is only going to attract the attention of the Puncture Fairy :twisted:
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    ETA 5.30pm maybe a bit earlier.

    It can't be an April fool after 12pm.
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Sketchley wrote:
    ETA 5.30pm maybe a bit earlier.

    It can't be an April fool after 12pm.

    Sketchley - the landlady is expecting your card for the tab around 5.15pm :lol::lol::lol:
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,811
    Sketchley wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Right then wish me/us luck, I'm heading to the pub now, should get there about 5pm ish that is once i've collected fireblade96 along the way.

    Route here http://ridewithgps.com/routes/338337

    Bit windy again today eh!

    Are you riding back as well?

    :lol:
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    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    JZed wrote:
    Sketchley wrote:
    ETA 5.30pm maybe a bit earlier.

    It can't be an April fool after 12pm.

    Sketchley - the landlady is expecting your card for the tab around 5.15pm :lol::lol::lol:

    If you first start without me and put your card behind the bar....
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Sketchley wrote:
    JZed wrote:
    Sketchley wrote:
    ETA 5.30pm maybe a bit earlier.

    It can't be an April fool after 12pm.

    Sketchley - the landlady is expecting your card for the tab around 5.15pm :lol::lol::lol:

    If you first start without me and put your card behind the bar....

    Now you tell me - I left them at home along with all my cash as you were being so generous.... :roll:
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Sun is shining so I'm very tempted to leave now.

    Bugger opperations director has just come back.....

    Maybe head off in 30 mins or so.
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Sketchley wrote:
    Sun is shining so I'm very tempted to leave now.

    Bugger opperations director has just come back.....

    Maybe head off in 30 mins or so.

    Good lad - start them pulling the pints early, get some tables, put the food order in, reserve the bike spaces. I've said it before Sketchley and I'll say it again - you're a star. Mines a Doom Bar.
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    LOL.

    Apparantly I have to wait for the police to turn up.....

    Long story I will tell you later.
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Sketchley wrote:
    LOL.

    Apparantly I have to wait for the police to turn up.....

    Long story I will tell you later.

    Have a few beers than start it as a thread and see where it goes....

    Reckon Hambones will turn up tonight?
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Likely to turn up, these last few days demand beer. Grab an extra while you're at the bar Sketchley, cheers.

    Anyone with a lock I can piggyback on?
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    dhope wrote:
    Likely to turn up, these last few days demand beer. Grab an extra while you're at the bar Sketchley, cheers.

    Anyone with a lock I can piggyback on?

    Yeah I have the the mini-d with a cable extension
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Funny how John Stevenson has gone rather quiet...
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Funny how John Stevenson has gone rather quiet...

    Wonder how far ITB has got.

    Anyhow we still have Sketchley unless he's spending the night in the cells
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Funny how John Stevenson has gone rather quiet...

    S'alright, I have it on good authority that we've not all been sold up the river, that Simon Withers is a real person (know someone that worked with him) and fairly unlikely to spike our drinks before selling all our bikes and harvesting our organs. Her words, not mine. I'm now concerned which employees of Future have a track record of harvesting organs but the promise of beer on a sunny Friday is enough that I'm willing to take the risk.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Have fun, boys and girls. Off to Heathrow this evening...
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    That was fun even with the mental garmin edge direction, thanks fireblade96 another enjoyable ride oh and nice bike 8)

    FREE beer is there anything better...? I think not - oh and kids if you decide to cycle to London dont forget your lights for the return journey, best bit was when my garmin lap counter turned on the backlight totally blocking any poor night vision I had cause me to go CX :evil:

    Blah! still good fun and I totally didn't collect my Tweed run pack, hmmm I see another visit on the cards :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.
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Much fun was has as we rode around like a bunch of nine year olds having our picture taken.
    I heard that DDD may be Photoshopped in as he was conspicuous by his absence. He had better have a really good reason to not be there or her may lose his on of his 'D's again.
    Or maybe DDD was there and I was just blinded by his awesome?



    No, he just wasn't there.








    As usual, it was good to catch up with you all. Considering that it has only just turned to April and we could comfortably drink outside for a while after sundown, the Morpeth could have a fair bit of SCD* action this summer.

    It turns out I was only renting the beer and on a return trip from the used beer return station I was called "One of those weird cyclists". Just because I ride a 20+ year old fixie frame with no back brake and have an alarmed padlock, do I stand out as weird? Maybe.

    Cheers for the beers. I'm looking forward to seeing the pics and reading the article.



    *Silly Commuter Drinking
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    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
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    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    Great to put some more names to faces. Plus discover there are some other F1 fans on here too.

    Thanks to BR (and JZed) for the beer!
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