Women rule! temporarily
Cafewanda
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Finally!!! At long last!!!
On the way home last night, got to the Stockwell roundabout, heading towards Clapham when I noticed that the group with me were all women :shock: First time ever. Interestingly enough, when the lights hit green every single one of them SLOWLY took off. Even the ones on racing bikes, whereas the men who eventually appeared, were in full 'race' mode :roll:
Normal programming resumed this morning and, I'll bet, will resume this evening
On the way home last night, got to the Stockwell roundabout, heading towards Clapham when I noticed that the group with me were all women :shock: First time ever. Interestingly enough, when the lights hit green every single one of them SLOWLY took off. Even the ones on racing bikes, whereas the men who eventually appeared, were in full 'race' mode :roll:
Normal programming resumed this morning and, I'll bet, will resume this evening
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Cafewanda wrote:Finally!!! At long last!!!
On the way home last night, got to the Stockwell roundabout, heading towards Clapham when I noticed that the group with me were all women :shock: First time ever.
Why oh why oh why was I not behind them all admiring the glory!?! Damn!!!
Cafewanda have you taken a look at the Silly Commuter Racing thread yet? Sounds like you would be a good participant....Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
Have to say, I'd have been the one woman, probably at the back muttering 'for god's sake get a move on'... :oops:
Great to hear that there are other girls on bikes out there!0 -
Cafewanda wrote:Finally!!! At long last!!!
On the way home last night, got to the Stockwell roundabout, heading towards Clapham when I noticed that the group with me were all women
You don't look like Benny Hill do you ? :roll:0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:
I did think , what if the poster is female .... but I took the chance :oops:0 -
Plenty of girls on my commute. Some of them take me a while to overtake as well ;-)
Wasn't impressed with one last night who from London Bridge to me turning off at Great Dover Street insisted on pulling in front of me at every set of lights.0 -
AndyManc wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:
I did think , what if the poster is female .... but I took the chance :oops:
Statistically, a fair gamble.0 -
Cafewanda wrote:Finally!!! At long last!!!
On the way home last night, got to the Stockwell roundabout, heading towards Clapham when I noticed that the group with me were all women :shock: First time ever. Interestingly enough, when the lights hit green every single one of them SLOWLY took off.
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I want to commute in London. Sounds so much more fun, and nicer things to look at. Get fed up with looking at trees and green fields after a whileThe doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now0
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I want to commute in London. Sounds so much more fun, and nicer things to look at. Get fed up with looking at trees and green fields after a whileThe doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now0
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Wow Woody
You want to commute in London so much you posted it twice!Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
It's the depth of feeling inspired by women-only pelotons?0
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woodyonthebeach wrote:I want to commute in London. Sounds so much more fun, and nicer things to look at. Get fed up with looking at trees and green fields after a while
The grass is always greener on the other side...0 -
woodyonthebeach wrote:I want to commute in London. Sounds so much more fun, and nicer things to look at. Get fed up with looking at trees and green fields after a while
+1.
There's a difference between commuting in London and riding in London. For the latter, it's much better to be surrounded by trees and fields.FCN 2-4.
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DonDaddyD wrote:Wow Woody
You want to commute in London so much you posted it twice!
whoops. Have been having a few issues today with the lappy. Doesn't quite understand the the single click todayThe doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now0 -
GEPC wrote:woodyonthebeach wrote:I want to commute in London. Sounds so much more fun, and nicer things to look at. Get fed up with looking at trees and green fields after a while
The grass is always greener on the other side...
quite often there is this girl who is clearly a highly accomplished runner runnng down the bridleway - sometimes in the same direction as me. She does have a fair turn of speed and it makes it very difficult to pass safely.
At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
The fact that she is tall, slim, athletic and stunning has NOTHING to do with it.Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
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Kieran_Burns wrote:GEPC wrote:woodyonthebeach wrote:I want to commute in London. Sounds so much more fun, and nicer things to look at. Get fed up with looking at trees and green fields after a while
The grass is always greener on the other side...
quite often there is this girl who is clearly a highly accomplished runner runnng down the bridleway - sometimes in the same direction as me. She does have a fair turn of speed and it makes it very difficult to pass safely.
At least that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
The fact that she is tall, slim, athletic and stunning has NOTHING to do with it.
Lets have swap like the sound of this bridle pathThe doctor said I needed to start drinking more whiskey. Also, I’m calling myself ‘the doctor’ now0 -
I often think I must have the perfect commute. I'm looking to move house very soon and am genuinely only looking for houses in the area so that I can have the same commute.
Is that obsessive or what?Chunky Cyclists need your love too! :-)
2009 Specialized Tricross Sport
2011 Trek Madone 4.5
2012 Felt F65X
Proud CX Pervert and quiet roadie. 12 mile commuter0 -
AndyManc wrote:Cafewanda wrote:Finally!!! At long last!!!
On the way home last night, got to the Stockwell roundabout, heading towards Clapham when I noticed that the group with me were all women
You don't look like Benny Hill do you ? :roll:
one of my wifes work folks used to be a benny hill lady, mind you since i now live only a skip and a hop away from Teddington thats not too much of a susprise i guess0 -
Kieran_Burns wrote:I often think I must have the perfect commute. I'm looking to move house very soon and am genuinely only looking for houses in the area so that I can have the same commute.
Is that obsessive or what?
Yep. One reason why I don't want to move further south/out: I'd have to catch the train.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
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DonDaddyD wrote:Cafewanda wrote:Finally!!! At long last!!!
On the way home last night, got to the Stockwell roundabout, heading towards Clapham when I noticed that the group with me were all women :shock: First time ever.
Why oh why oh why was I not behind them all admiring the glory!?! Damn!!!
Cafewanda have you taken a look at the Silly Commuter Racing thread yet? Sounds like you would be a good participant....
DDD, I've been in there more than a few times and only the fact that I'm not 'fully qualified' and on a faster bike stops me from joining in at the moment0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Have to say, I'd have been the one woman, probably at the back muttering 'for god's sake get a move on'... :oops:
Great to hear that there are other girls on bikes out there!
LiT, as slow as I am when moving off, I did mutter those words, followed by "bloody women"0 -
Cafewanda wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:Have to say, I'd have been the one woman, probably at the back muttering 'for god's sake get a move on'... :oops:
Great to hear that there are other girls on bikes out there!
LiT, as slow as I am when moving off, I did mutter those words, followed by "bloody women"
I tell you, they're all the same, can't ride a bike, and none of them can park... :P0 -
AndyManc wrote:Cafewanda wrote:Finally!!! At long last!!!
On the way home last night, got to the Stockwell roundabout, heading towards Clapham when I noticed that the group with me were all women
You don't look like Benny Hill do you ? :roll:
not a chance Been mistaken for a boy in my younger days - off bike of course :roll: These days the greying parts wouldn't allow all but the blind to make that mistake0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:Cafewanda wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:Have to say, I'd have been the one woman, probably at the back muttering 'for god's sake get a move on'... :oops:
Great to hear that there are other girls on bikes out there!
LiT, as slow as I am when moving off, I did mutter those words, followed by "bloody women"
I tell you, they're all the same, can't ride a bike, and none of them can park... :P
+5 on the 'parking' comment, shameful as it is
Just to clarify, I AM a female, although my mother did wonder for many years0