Ok, I own up...I took the 4x4 in today...

jjojjas
jjojjas Posts: 346
edited December 2008 in Commuting chat
:shock: 5 inches of snow outside my house today, visibility at about 70 yards.
I gave up :lol: jumped in the car and drove in........but everyone else had the same idea so it took me longer to drive in that it normally takes to cycle :lol:

Snowing heavily here, a few bent cars in the car park, none of the bike lockers are used (usually full) and a fair few people can't get in (err... yeah... like I believe all of them)

Whats it like where you lot are?
it looks a bit steep to me.....

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  • Nick6891
    Nick6891 Posts: 274
    haha i had alot of snow too, but i got the day off so i didnt have to go out in it
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    I did worse than that.....

    I have my work Christmas "Do" tonight so came in on the hated train and tube...

    I intend to get blind drunk and corner my Boss's Boss in the corner before assaulting him with a full on finger to the chest critique of his leadership style before bursting into tears and hugging him. I'll wrap up by buying a round for a bunch of guys I don't know and pledging fraternal devotion to the fella next to me at the urinals.

    best not to cycle after that.
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Greg T wrote:
    I did worse than that.....

    I have my work Christmas "Do" tonight so came in on the hated train and tube...

    I intend to get blind drunk and corner my Boss's Boss in the corner before assaulting him with a full on finger to the chest critique of his leadership style before bursting into tears and hugging him. I'll wrap up by buying a round for a bunch of guys I don't know and pledging fraternal devotion to the fella next to me at the urinals.

    best not to cycle after that.

    Wow that's a detailed plan - have any experience to draw on? :wink:
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • Tony Mc
    Tony Mc Posts: 180
    Biked in but that looks to be a fools choice given the conditions out the window in the NE2 area
    Getting there
  • fatgrimpeur
    fatgrimpeur Posts: 55
    I have my work Christmas "Do" tonight so came in on the hated train and tube...

    I intend to get blind drunk and corner my Boss's Boss in the corner before assaulting him with a full on finger to the chest critique of his leadership style before bursting into tears and hugging him. I'll wrap up by buying a round for a bunch of guys I don't know and pledging fraternal devotion to the fella next to me at the urinals.

    best not to cycle after that.


    Greg T, I'm so very, very, proud of you. I have a similar "ladder sliding" style.
  • jjojjas
    jjojjas Posts: 346
    Tony Mc wrote:
    Biked in but that looks to be a fools choice given the conditions out the window in the NE2 area

    NE9 is pretty crap at the moment. I'd certainly go as far as to say its asking for trouble trying to cycle in the weather up here.
    Jas
    it looks a bit steep to me.....
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    linsen wrote:
    Wow that's a detailed plan - have any experience to draw on? :wink:
    Hey I have your model from SCR Christmas drinks to draw on

    Transcipt from secret recordings made.
    Linsen wrote:
    C'mon and buy me a beer y'bstard (inaudible) (sound of smashing glass) FECK'n LiTs blonde tart n'all, but you man a great n'stuff like a BROTHER to me yo're like a bike guy n stuff - love you guys, I do, like loads. What you laffin at, BStard beer not spilt (inaudible grunts) what you think it's funny, I'll mess you up you big fat bstard n everythin, c'moon Atts lets do this fecker
    (sound of comedy piano music and cowboy being thrown through plate glass window)
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

    What would Thora Hurd do?
  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Greg T wrote:
    linsen wrote:
    Wow that's a detailed plan - have any experience to draw on? :wink:
    Hey I have your model from SCR Christmas drinks to draw on

    Transcipt from secret recordings made.
    Linsen wrote:
    C'mon and buy me a beer y'bstard (inaudible) (sound of smashing glass) FECK'n LiTs blonde tart n'all, but you man a great n'stuff like a BROTHER to me yo're like a bike guy n stuff - love you guys, I do, like loads. What you laffin at, BStard beer not spilt (inaudible grunts) what you think it's funny, I'll mess you up you big fat bstard n everythin, c'moon Atts lets do this fecker
    (sound of comedy piano music and cowboy being thrown through plate glass window)

    Too true - and imagine the carnage there would have been if I'd had two pints of guinness!
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • Tony Mc
    Tony Mc Posts: 180
    jjojjas wrote:
    Tony Mc wrote:
    Biked in but that looks to be a fools choice given the conditions out the window in the NE2 area

    NE9 is pretty crap at the moment. I'd certainly go as far as to say its asking for trouble trying to cycle in the weather up here.
    Jas

    Was only wet this morning so took the chance the missus having the car for the bairn
    Getting there
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Did someone say Guinness?
    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.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,399
    itboffin wrote:
    Did someone say Guinness?


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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Did someone say Guinness?


    1.jpg


    Drink! Feck Bikes! Drink!

    The likeness is amazing :wink:
    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.
  • Surf-Matt
    Surf-Matt Posts: 5,952
    Greg T wrote:
    I did worse than that.....

    I have my work Christmas "Do" tonight so came in on the hated train and tube...

    I intend to get blind drunk and corner my Boss's Boss in the corner before assaulting him with a full on finger to the chest critique of his leadership style before bursting into tears and hugging him. I'll wrap up by buying a round for a bunch of guys I don't know and pledging fraternal devotion to the fella next to me at the urinals.

    best not to cycle after that.

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Made my morning that did!
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    I drove in. Left my house at 9am got to work at 10.30am! I also had to park a justifiable bus jorney away from work...

    The Sun is flowing through my window slapping the back of my neck as though saying

    "Should have ridden your bike d*ckhead!"
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  • dirk_van_gently
    dirk_van_gently Posts: 826
    Greg T wrote:
    I did worse than that.....

    I have my work Christmas "Do" tonight so came in on the hated train and tube...

    I intend to get blind drunk and corner my Boss's Boss in the corner before assaulting him with a full on finger to the chest critique of his leadership style before bursting into tears and hugging him. I'll wrap up by buying a round for a bunch of guys I don't know and pledging fraternal devotion to the fella next to me at the urinals.

    best not to cycle after that.

    Priceless, LOL.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    linsen wrote:
    Greg T wrote:
    I did worse than that.....

    I have my work Christmas "Do" tonight so came in on the hated train and tube...

    I intend to get blind drunk and corner my Boss's Boss in the corner before assaulting him with a full on finger to the chest critique of his leadership style before bursting into tears and hugging him. I'll wrap up by buying a round for a bunch of guys I don't know and pledging fraternal devotion to the fella next to me at the urinals.

    best not to cycle after that.

    Wow that's a detailed plan - have any experience to draw on? :wink:

    The last Christmas party from his previous job? Just guessing...
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  • on-oneplus26
    on-oneplus26 Posts: 72
    Its pi$$ed it down in Derby all morning. Was greated by an inch of slush this morning and an over exited daughter wanting to know if the school was closed could she go sledging! :?
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  • hisoka
    hisoka Posts: 541
    It has been raining on and off all morning here, no snow, some minor hidden ice on a bridge on walk into work. Didn't get a car in, but then again don't have a car so not an option.
    Sunny all afternoon, mocking the fact I will not leave till it is dark outside.
    "This area left purposefully blank"
    Sign hung on my head everyday till noon.

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  • esamenoi
    esamenoi Posts: 48
    My silly mum refused to let me bike in to college this morning as it was absolutely pissing it down.. I had to get the bus. I hate busses with a passion. To top it all by the time I got on the bus the worst of the rain had stopped and that was the time I leave on my bike. And then through out the day the weather got better and better! Damn it all!
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