My good intentions

redvee

Gonna be nasty and bring some choccie biscuits for Linsen on 28th sod chivalry

Jen J

linsen wrote:

Don't encourage him, Jen - he's mean to me :roll:

linsen

redvee wrote:

Gonna be nasty and bring some choccie biscuits for Linsen on 28th sod chivalry

If I last that long I reckon I'll deserve them!

Every day in the staff room we are brought a fresh supply of the blinking things!

redvee

What you don't eat in biccies, drink in booze on 28th.

linsen

As long as you book the ambulance to A&E when I collapse and need stomach pumped

redvee

We'll get you to A&E on one of the Soho rickshaws.

DavidBelcher

linsen wrote:

Don't encourage him, Jen - he's mean to me :roll:

That photo of the empty plate seems quite appropriate - didn't your avatar say "Crumbs, DM!" quite a lot?

David

always_tyred

GOOD MORNING!!!!

glebrus

linsen wrote:

I need to stop eating chocolate biscuits and cycle to work at least once a week.

This will require more determination than you could possibly imagine

Can you all nag me please?

Thank you

I wouldn't concentrate on biscuits. I would rather go cycle. If you cycle often, you won't need much determination to adjust you diet. You will find better food to refill your energy.
If you like buiscuits, no problem, just add few more km.

I used to like chocolate bars, now I can't even look at them. Oatmeal porridge!

redvee

Jen J

glebrus wrote:

I wouldn't concentrate on biscuits. I would rather go cycle. If you cycle often, you won't need much determination to adjust you diet. You will find better food to refill your energy.
If you like buiscuits, no problem, just add few more km.

I used to like chocolate bars, now I can't even look at them. Oatmeal porridge!

That's a nice theory, but in practice it doesn't always work out that way.

Admittedly I've had an eating disorder until very recently, but I started running about 2 years ago, and do quite high mileage (sometimes 100 miles a week) yet my eating has got worse, in terms of quality and quantity.

linsen

I agree Jen, I used all the cycling (500 miles since start of school year) as an excuse to eat rubbish. I am undoubtedly slimmer but have fat stores whcih are annoying me.

Always Tyred - not tempted, you'll have to try harder than that

linsen

Hmm my good intentions slightly thwarted for commute tomorrow by 46mph winds and heavy rain forecast.....

Go on - someone say it......

And then tell me you'd cycle 12 miles in it.

daniel_b

WTFU!

linsen

Cheers Mr B!

redvee

linsen wrote:

Hmm my good intentions slightly thwarted for commute tomorrow by 46mph winds and heavy rain forecast.....

Go on - someone say it......

And then tell me you'd cycle 12 miles in it.

They'll be head winds and you'll get home/to work in 5mins without breaking sweat

daniel_b

Pleasure

linsen

I wnet to the LBS today and they have a 54cm langster they are happy for me to test ride sometime....
the rot is setting in.....

daniel_b

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daniel_b

What colour is it?

linsen

red and white
Had an interesting debate with Mr linsen about how many bikes one really needs, and so I pointed out that all his music and windsurfing stuff takes up far more room than my measly bike collection.
Need to save a little I think.....

redvee

When, not if, you do get Monica the monaco then you'll have to say goodbye to Gladys. I know it will be a sad day in the Linsen household but these days do come. The money you save on chocolate digestives etc can be put towards the new bike/placating Mr Linsen.

daniel_b

linsen wrote:

red and white

:shock:

Monaco??

As in:



This years model is Green, and next years is silver, unless it's another special edition such as the London one, I think that was red and white too.

Lindsey - are you aware you have naff all chance of fitting guards on the aforesaidmentiond steed?

Dan

linsen

Yes that's the one.
I know no mudguards - as you can probably gather I'm after SEVERAL new bikes - aiming for one for every day of the week

daniel_b

Oooh how exciting!

Well keep us posted, and might be worth testing it sooner that later, they tend to sell pretty quick....

Have you seen it in the metal yet?? Do you think the pictures don't do it justice?

ITBoffin, have you collected your Monaco yet??
HarryB has bought one as well I believe!

Dan

jonginge

You could fit SKS race blades. I've got them on my Pearson. Just watch out for toe overlap on the front...

linsen

redvee wrote:

When, not if, you do get Monica the monaco then you'll have to say goodbye to Gladys. I know it will be a sad day in the Linsen household but these days do come. The money you save on chocolate digestives etc can be put towards the new bike/placating Mr Linsen.

When I first read this I thought it said "replacing Mr linsen" - seemed a little harsh....

You lot will keep the economy afloat in these hard times with your gratuitous spending / encouragement of others!!

daniel_b

linsen wrote:

You lot will keep the economy afloat in these hard times with your gratuitous spending / encouragement of others!!

The MPC can only do so much.

So.........


when is the date for the test ride then?????????

Cue gratuitious picture


Dan

linsen

Hey I can understand riding a bike with no gears but surely no pedals is pushing it a little too far?



No date as yet - of course I will keep you posted.....

linsen

Today I did two bikings and had two biscuits.

I just looked on the weatehr forecast for tomorrow and saw a yellow circle with lines coming out of it.

As I am a "fair weather" cyclist (at least that's what I'll have you believe), I shall be on the bike at 7 in the morning.

There, I can't get out of it now.....