Welcome to the Noooobs

Greg T
Greg T Posts: 3,266
edited June 2009 in Commuting chat
If you've found us by being thrown onto a bike by the tube strike and are doing some longer term research.

Welcome!

Don't be put off by the self regard* of the elite peleton** - we all had a first bike commute once.

Hang around and don't be put off.

Anyone try commuting in London for the first time this week?


* There's NONE more self regarding around here than me by the way.
** "Elite" is used in its widest possible term here. I could for example be classed as an elite tri-athelete, I can run, swim and cycle. I feel no need to do them consecutively, at the weekend when i could be doing a spot of weeding.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Soft as shite, you are. :twisted:
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Well said that man.
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  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Well said that man.

    You can both ram it.

    I'd rather grit my chamois creme and use it as toothpaste than have you two wlecome me to anything other than your upcoming court cases (as defendants other Greg)
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  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    God, for a minute there I though you were going to remind us all of your ahem "noobs"
    I still haven't recovered from that sight.

    Seriously though, I did my first ever London bike commute yesterday, a frustrating zig zag through stationery vehicles that was only marginally better than walking.
    Still at least the train up there was fairly empty. Glad to be back to my yokel commute today.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Greg T wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Well said that man.

    You can both ram it.

    I'd rather grit my chamois creme and use it as toothpaste than have you two wlecome me to anything other than your upcoming court cases (as defendants other Greg)

    Damn it. My 'well said that man' should have come in one post earlier. I'm suing... quoted out of context. :wink:

    And what's my court case?
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Greg T wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Well said that man.

    You can both ram it.

    I'd rather grit my chamois creme and use it as toothpaste than have you two wlecome me to anything other than your upcoming court cases (as defendants other Greg)

    Funnily enough, I'd rather you grit your creme and use it as toothpaste than I welcome you to anything as well.

    What a coincidence :P
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Greg66 wrote:

    Funnily enough, I'd rather you grit your creme and use it as toothpaste than I welcome you to anything as well.

    What a coincidence :P

    I had to read that a number of times, looking over the top of my half moon glasses before I got the full glory of it.

    Have you warmed up yet from your brush with hypothermia from having to be outside and have a pint on Friday? Tough Guy.
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Hello I'm new here!
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Oooh why the new username?

    Oh and welcome, obv.
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  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Il Principe wrote:
    Hello I'm new here!

    Good, now what are you wearing?
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Greg T wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    Hello I'm new here!

    Good, now what are you wearing?

    I'm naked except for my carbon weave.

    .
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    Il Principe wrote:

    I'm naked except for my carbon weave.

    .

    Nano tubes no doubt.
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  • Feltup
    Feltup Posts: 1,340
    edited June 2009
    Il Principe wrote:
    Greg T wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    Hello I'm new here!

    Good, now what are you wearing?

    I'm naked except for my carbon weave.

    .

    You tease, I can see a tartastic paint job covering most of your weave. I was looking closely too :wink:
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    My god, Jash has finally gone crazy.

    An addendum to the noob hello - if you're feeling chilly on top, feel free to ask nicely for your scalps back and we might return them as a welcome gift :)
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    biondino wrote:
    My god, Jash has finally gone crazy.

    An addendum to the noob hello - if you're feeling chilly on top, feel free to ask nicely for your scalps back and we might return them as a welcome gift :)

    Suspect it's less crazy than using my surname though :D
  • Greg66-A
    Greg66-A Posts: 2
    I was new once.

    Not now though.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Greg T wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:

    Funnily enough, I'd rather you grit your creme and use it as toothpaste than I welcome you to anything as well.

    What a coincidence :P

    I had to read that a number of times, looking over the top of my half moon glasses before I got the full glory of it.

    Have you warmed up yet from your brush with hypothermia from having to be outside and have a pint on Friday? Tough Guy.

    Thought that might slow you up a bit. I bet you had to move your lips while you were reading it too.

    I was cold because of my ultra-low body fat percentage.

    Are you like, totally blind, or what? :shock:
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  • risi
    risi Posts: 231
    Are you like, totally blind, or what?

    dumbledore.gif

    At his age, possibly yes.
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  • mountainroadie
    mountainroadie Posts: 244
    TUT TUT bit touchy today greg t

    your boyfriend split up with you :?

    howz the moobies :lol::lol::lol::lol:
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I wouldn't take that from spitchips.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    mountainroadie wrote:
    TUT TUT bit touchy today greg t

    your boyfriend split up with you :?

    howz the moobies :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    You're not from around here, are you? :roll:
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Greg66 wrote:
    mountainroadie wrote:
    TUT TUT bit touchy today greg t

    your boyfriend split up with you :?

    howz the moobies :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    You're not from around here, are you? :roll:

    He's trying, bless him.

    Oh and hi, I'm dave.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    GT is there nothing you won't do for fresh scalps, leave them alone tsk!
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  • mountainroadie
    mountainroadie Posts: 244
    Greg66 wrote:
    mountainroadie wrote:
    TUT TUT bit touchy today greg t

    your boyfriend split up with you :?

    howz the moobies :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    You're not from around here, are you? :roll:

    glad im not from around there traffic congestion, tube strikes ....

    you cant scalp the unscalpable :wink:
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    mountainroadie wrote:
    you cant scalp the unscalpable :wink:

    The power of your self confessed incredible is well known round these parts Champ.

    What was it like being nominated for the Nobel Prize in Freaky Karate?

    Ka Pla!
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  • LDN-Flyer
    LDN-Flyer Posts: 97
    edited June 2009
    You spelled n00b wrong.
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    LDN-Flyer wrote:
    You spelt n00b wrong.

    You spelled spelled wrong
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  • LDN-Flyer
    LDN-Flyer Posts: 97
    Greg T wrote:
    LDN-Flyer wrote:
    You spelt n00b wrong.

    You spelled spelled wrong

    Bugger


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  • Deadeye Duck
    Deadeye Duck Posts: 419
    Greg T wrote:
    LDN-Flyer wrote:
    You spelt n00b wrong.

    You spelled spelled wrong

    Spelled is the action, spelt is the description. Both are correct, depending on the originally intended context of his sentance. :wink:
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    lost_in_thought wrote:

    Hi, I'm dave.

    Hi Dave, how's the trucking? Been to Ipswich recently?

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