Morpeth Social Club

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  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,084
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    dhope wrote:
    Its friday, the sun is shining as I write this (but is subject to change), anyone fancy a beer?

    Yeah. I'm blaming you for that. :wink: Could have done with a pint TBH, but needed to get home.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    JZed wrote:
    Today "Tapering" = couple of pints (maybe 3) with Sketchley and ITB (and very briefly TGOTB) then immediately meeting JonGinge at VB lights and being kept honest the whole way to BB. Fortunately had to get back for dinner out with missus so had an excuse to turn off.
    Kept honest? You ripped my legs off. Also quite glad you turned off ;)
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    My head hurts!

    Just after Sketchley left I was unlocking my bike and got chatting to a group of blokes (said they were traffic wardens, but I didn't feel the urge to punch any of them, so they may have been lying) and one of them started looking at my bike and asks me what its like riding fixed.
    I told him that its a bit different but you get used to it pretty quickly and asked him if he'd like to go for a spin on my bike (I must have been drunk) and he jumps on and takes off up the road.
    I stayed at the pub and chatted to the two other blokes who told me that the bloke on the bike is one of those annoying people who are good at all sports so I said something along the lines of 'starting on a fixie is easy, its the stopping that is difficult' and as I say that he comes along the road, facing backwards, sitting on the handlebars and riding no hands.

    I just had to applaud that. I haven't done that since riding a mate's BMX in the late 80s.

    Good meeting you TGOTB. I must get to the pub earlier in future.
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    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    JonGinge wrote:
    JZed wrote:
    Today "Tapering" = couple of pints (maybe 3) with Sketchley and ITB (and very briefly TGOTB) then immediately meeting JonGinge at VB lights and being kept honest the whole way to BB. Fortunately had to get back for dinner out with missus so had an excuse to turn off.
    Kept honest? You ripped my legs off. Also quite glad you turned off ;)
    :shock:
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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    Great to meet all of you, though my head wasn't thanking me on Saturday morning. When will I ever learn that it's not "just one last pint"? :P
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    I appear to be free on Thursday night this week but not Friday. Anyone fancy a beer?
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    Chris

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Ditto, drinks on ddd isn't it?
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Thursday you say? How novel. I should be able to swing it.
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    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!
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Ok Thursday Beer is on. What time? I'd be there around 6 / 6.30.
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    Chris

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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Thinking of heading to the park for a lap on the MTB tomorrow - could do Roebuck afterwards if get a pass from the missus.
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Definitely going to Morpeth. Got to meet a bloke about a cycling top there at 6pm. Tomorrow is also Pannier day so good day to stop for a beer then get the train home.
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    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    Sketchley wrote:
    Definitely going to Morpeth. Got to meet a bloke about a cycling top there at 6pm. Tomorrow is also Pannier day so good day to stop for a beer then get the train home.

    Thats not going to win us the TFL Challenge :wink:
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    Sketchley wrote:
    Got to meet a bloke about a cycling top...

    Is that like seeing a man about a dog?
    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!
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    JZed wrote:
    Sketchley wrote:
    Definitely going to Morpeth. Got to meet a bloke about a cycling top there at 6pm. Tomorrow is also Pannier day so good day to stop for a beer then get the train home.

    Thats not going to win us the TFL Challenge :wink:

    Oi! I've gone from zero to cycling elite in 8 days! I'm doing my bit......
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Despite the rain, I will still be going to pub at 6pm today. :D:D
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    Chris

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Sketchley wrote:
    Despite the rain, I will still be going to pub at 6pm today. :D:D

    Mines a Guinness plse ;-)
    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.
  • londonlivvy
    londonlivvy Posts: 644
    ooh I might be tempted too. what sort of time?
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    6ish onwards I'll be there.
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    Chris

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  • londonlivvy
    londonlivvy Posts: 644
    Cool beans - sorry - realised I should have read some of the preceeding posts. d'oh.

    Anyway, will swing by for one or two at 6ish on my way home.
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  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Ah, not around today.
    Maybe tomorrow.
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  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    May pop by for a beer or two. Anyone got a lock.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Ditto for beerz and lock
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  • londonlivvy
    londonlivvy Posts: 644
    I have a lock, but it's a slightly crappy Decathlon D lock...
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I have lycra but no bike - is that weird ?
    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.
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    itboffin wrote:
    I have lycra but no bike - is that weird ?
    Weird, yes.
    Surprising?
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    CAAD12 Disc
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  • Koncordski
    Koncordski Posts: 1,009
    As the token new boy on here I'll try and make it on the way past. No lock though, hopefully everybody has a more desirable bike than me. :wink:
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    It seems that Thursday is the new Friday. Good seeing everyone yesterday, especially LL's Vajazzle!
    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!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    You've got to stop showing everyone your prince Albert, we've told you before were just not interested... Apart from dhope
    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
    My head hurts.....
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    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    itboffin wrote:
    You've got to stop showing everyone your prince Albert, we've told you before were just not interested... Apart from dhope

    Somebody was showing everyone their prince Albert? Bum, I missed it.... I was just thinking I might pop along tonight
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