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itboffin

I couldn't hold out any longer, I need to say ....

Hello top 10

salsajake

itboffin wrote:

I couldn't hold out any longer, I need to say ....

Hello top 10

is that all you got, you can only move up 12 places? pah.

rolf_f

CiB wrote:

Once a petrolhead, always a petrolhead. Bikes are a close second. Best bike would be - but isn't - this:

You want to see the members of the owners club for those things (Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts) - they are all enormous with no necks. I'm pretty sure all of them have been bouncers at some point in their lives!

barry_kellett99

Pushed into 15th place with a mammoth ride home to leave off some bike bits to a mate. Pity though as its in vain as I am not cycling again until monday now.

Porgy

My saddle stem broke last week. The bits that hold the saddle to the stem went today. I ended up parting company with the bike on the A207 and falling flat on my ar.se while my bike kept going straight into a barrier at the side of the road.

It hurt.

itboffin

Porgy wrote:

My saddle stem broke last week. The bits that hold the saddle to the stem went today. I ended up parting company with the bike on the A207 and falling flat on my ar.se while my bike kept going straight into a barrier at the side of the road.

It hurt.

Are you okay? any damage to the bike other than the saddle?

andy83

was in lbs shop yesterday really contemplating getting the new trek madone 4.5

is this allowed considering it will make me want to cycle even more

Going to go out and try and get at least 40 miles in today then got work tomorrow but early finish so extended commute it is. Family commitments on sunday so no riding

Porgy

itboffin wrote:

Porgy wrote:

My saddle stem broke last week. The bits that hold the saddle to the stem went today. I ended up parting company with the bike on the A207 and falling flat on my ar.se while my bike kept going straight into a barrier at the side of the road.

It hurt.

Are you okay? any damage to the bike other than the saddle?

I think I'm OK - the bike seemed OK but I'll give it a proper checkover later....I have a day off today so not riding it today.

salsajake

not sure whether to be annoyed with WGWarburton (for stopping me getting into the top 50 by 1 sodding mile) or the 3 new people who joined since Tuesday, who may have had the same effect. But I don't know who they are, so my vengeance will be directed at you breadman.

will3

salsajake wrote:

not sure whether to be annoyed with WGWarburton (for stopping me getting into the top 50 by 1 sodding mile) or the 3 new people who joined since Tuesday, who may have had the same effect. But I don't know who they are, so my vengeance will be directed at you breadman.

Don't be annoyed, just go and ride round the block at lunchtime.

benno68

Porgy wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Porgy wrote:

My saddle stem broke last week. The bits that hold the saddle to the stem went today. I ended up parting company with the bike on the A207 and falling flat on my ar.se while my bike kept going straight into a barrier at the side of the road.

It hurt.

Are you okay? any damage to the bike other than the saddle?

I think I'm OK - the bike seemed OK but I'll give it a proper checkover later....I have a day off today so not riding it today.

Take it easy Porgy - sounds like a nasty incident! Definitely worth giving the bike a thorough check up.

salsajake

will3 wrote:

salsajake wrote:

not sure whether to be annoyed with WGWarburton (for stopping me getting into the top 50 by 1 sodding mile) or the 3 new people who joined since Tuesday, who may have had the same effect. But I don't know who they are, so my vengeance will be directed at you breadman.

Don't be annoyed, just go and ride round the block at lunchtime.

No can do, off to my folks tonight so don't have the bike, hence annoyance!

will3

salsajake wrote:

will3 wrote:

salsajake wrote:

not sure whether to be annoyed with WGWarburton (for stopping me getting into the top 50 by 1 sodding mile) or the 3 new people who joined since Tuesday, who may have had the same effect. But I don't know who they are, so my vengeance will be directed at you breadman.

Don't be annoyed, just go and ride round the block at lunchtime.

No can do, off to my folks tonight so don't have the bike, hence annoyance!

Anyone got a bike you can borrow for five minutes? I'm sure they'd understand the explanation

Porgy

Benno68 wrote:

Porgy wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Porgy wrote:

My saddle stem broke last week. The bits that hold the saddle to the stem went today. I ended up parting company with the bike on the A207 and falling flat on my ar.se while my bike kept going straight into a barrier at the side of the road.

It hurt.

Are you okay? any damage to the bike other than the saddle?

I think I'm OK - the bike seemed OK but I'll give it a proper checkover later....I have a day off today so not riding it today.

Take it easy Porgy - sounds like a nasty incident! Definitely worth giving the bike a thorough check up.

thanks for your heatfelt concern. :P
However, you'll be please to know both bike and rider are fine and I'm planning to cycle in the region of 80/90 miles over the weekend.

suzyb

Another few miles on the board even with a sore shoulder. Carrying shopping can be damaging to your health

itboffin

Yey my CX is back on the road and now sporting 20 gears Inc a 34/27 combo mmmm spinny

twaz such a pleasure to ride that I added a cheeky little extension to the commute this morning. ;-)

Rich158

Porgy wrote:

thanks for your heatfelt concern. :P
However, you'll be please to know both bike and rider are fine and I'm planning to cycle in the region of 80/90 miles over the weekend.

Lightweight I'm riding out to the Invita grimpeur 100, 15 miles each way there and back and 100k in the middle and the Brighton and back next weekend

will3

Rich158 wrote:

Porgy wrote:

thanks for your heatfelt concern. :P
However, you'll be please to know both bike and rider are fine and I'm planning to cycle in the region of 80/90 miles over the weekend.

Lightweight I'm riding out to the Invita grimpeur 100, 15 miles each way there and back and 100k in the middle and the Brighton and back next weekend

meh, you people and your free weekends

wgwarburton

salsajake wrote:

not sure whether to be annoyed with WGWarburton (for stopping me getting into the top 50 by 1 sodding mile) or the 3 new people who joined since Tuesday, who may have had the same effect. But I don't know who they are, so my vengeance will be directed at you breadman.

Hi!

I have this vague notion of setting up a mini-league for those of us who are desperately striving to stay in the top-50!!

I should give you fair warning that I still have to ride home tonight, so if you want hang on to my place you'll need another 14-18 miles (depends on which station I use) on top.
I doubt I'll have a chance to get the bike out over the weekend, though (very rarely do), so if you can rack up a few miles then, you'll be clear ahead...

Cheers,
W.

benno68

Porgy wrote:

Benno68 wrote:

Porgy wrote:

itboffin wrote:

Porgy wrote:

My saddle stem broke last week. The bits that hold the saddle to the stem went today. I ended up parting company with the bike on the A207 and falling flat on my ar.se while my bike kept going straight into a barrier at the side of the road.

It hurt.

Are you okay? any damage to the bike other than the saddle?

I think I'm OK - the bike seemed OK but I'll give it a proper checkover later....I have a day off today so not riding it today.

Take it easy Porgy - sounds like a nasty incident! Definitely worth giving the bike a thorough check up.

thanks for your heatfelt concern. :P
However, you'll be please to know both bike and rider are fine and I'm planning to cycle in the region of 80/90 miles over the weekend.

Have you seen my current position, you'd have to take a month off for me to catch you My mileage this week has been particularly poor, in work tomorrow and laying some flooring on Sunday :roll:

salsajake

WGWarburton wrote:

salsajake wrote:

not sure whether to be annoyed with WGWarburton (for stopping me getting into the top 50 by 1 sodding mile) or the 3 new people who joined since Tuesday, who may have had the same effect. But I don't know who they are, so my vengeance will be directed at you breadman.

Hi!

I have this vague notion of setting up a mini-league for those of us who are desperately striving to stay in the top-50!!

I should give you fair warning that I still have to ride home tonight, so if you want hang on to my place you'll need another 14-18 miles (depends on which station I use) on top.
I doubt I'll have a chance to get the bike out over the weekend, though (very rarely do), so if you can rack up a few miles then, you'll be clear ahead...

Cheers,
W.

I don't want to be in the staying in top 50 league, I need to be in the "hoping to move through the 40s and into the 30s but by the time I ever get there if I do there will be 200+ users and I'll actually be in the 70s/80s league"

Porgy

Benno68 wrote:

Have you seen my current position, you'd have to take a month off for me to catch you My mileage this week has been particularly poor, in work tomorrow and laying some flooring on Sunday :roll:

i've been too scared to look at the table as this week has been pretty disastrous for me.

Bike's in the shop right now - my mechanic is trying to sort out a couple of niggling problems i've been having the past week or so. hopefully it'll be in tip top condition tomorrow for run down to whitstable or Margate.

nic_77

Had an interview this afternoon, so didn't ride into work this morning... I was home by 4pm, so it seemed a shame not to go for a blast

wgwarburton

salsajake wrote:

I don't want to be in the staying in top 50 league, I need to be in the "hoping to move through the 40s ....."

Well, I admire your ambition but I have to say that with 150 miles separating half-a-dozen riders at the bottom of the 40s, I think quibbling about me nicking your spot by 1 mile is a bit petty! :-)

Cheers,
W.

The good doctor

Today was my first commute since the 5th Feb, the new work bike arrived yesterday. Over a month without commuting has seen me drop 30 places although even with the commute it looks like I'd have slipped down the ratings a fair few places.
Taking the car to work may be quicker sometimes but seeing other cyclists and the ever tightening sensation of my trousers coupled with the cost of pertoleum fluid, give me cycling any day.
I'm getting positvely excied about the ride home later tonight and the prsopect of reclaiiming some lost ground in the stas front (hopefully)

cjcp

The good doctor wrote:

Today was my first commute since the 5th Feb, the new work bike arrived yesterday. Over a month without commuting has seen me drop 30 places although even with the commute it looks like I'd have slipped down the ratings a fair few places.
Taking the car to work may be quicker sometimes but seeing other cyclists and the ever tightening sensation of my trousers coupled with the cost of pertoleum fluid, give me cycling any day.
I'm getting positvely excied about the ride home later tonight and the prsopect of reclaiiming some lost ground in the stas front (hopefully)

That would drive me insane. How was the commute home?

itboffin

Oops extended London commute due to a prolonged stop at the Morpeth now then do I take the long short route home or the long long route home

yey the weekend

Porgy

Just dared to look at the board. First thought - phew! still at number 7. Next thought - got a lot of work ahead of me to get back into the Top 5. :?

itboffin

Oh god! you know when you wake up look at the beautiful blue sky then remember you still have more miles to do :?

The good doctor

That would drive me insane. How was the commute home?

I was getting irritable to say the least!. Riding home really helps to throw off any work related stresses and as I'm sat on my backside these days it is a physically invigorating. start & finish to the working day As for last nights ride home.. a few miles of unlit country lanes between towns with only my thoughts for company ...priceless.