I Scalped Don Daddy D!

Headhuunter
Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
edited September 2009 in Commuting chat
We've never met, but I recognised you from photos here and I definitely recogised that Kuota! The time was about 6.45pm on Fri 11th Sept on the A3 heading ot of town. I almost stopped to say hello but the traffic was a bit heavy. I was on the dirty yellow Apollo - go team Halfords!
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    DDD scalped by an Apollo :shock: rub it in and say it was an MTB :lol:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    redvee wrote:
    DDD scalped by an Apollo :shock: rub it in and say it was an MTB :lol:

    Please, please, please let it be a steel bike. :twisted:
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  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    redvee wrote:
    DDD scalped by an Apollo :shock: rub it in and say it was an MTB :lol:

    Or at the very least a hybrid :twisted:
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Headhuunter wrote:
    We've never met, but I recognised you from photos here and I definitely recogised that Kuota! The time was about 6.45pm on Fri 11th Sept on the A3 heading ot of town. I almost stopped to say hello but the traffic was a bit heavy. I was on the dirty yellow Apollo - go team Halfords!

    Chapeau!!!
    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 Game
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    No, it's a 7005 aluminium Apollo TDF something or other road bike that my dad bought from a pawn shop for about 75 quid. It's my commuting hack, it's so rubbish that no one would ever try to nick it. I also have a Focus Cayo (carbon) which I ride with Dulwich Paragon on the weekends.

    I recommend this training method to anyone, after riding a chunky Halfords bike all week with a 5-10kg Decathlon rucksack strapped to my back, getting on the Focus is like riding on air - the Apollo definitely builds fitness.

    Anyway, next time I'll say something, but I thought a complete stranger shouting "Don Daddy D" at you on the busy A3 out of nowhere might cause an accident. I very rarely ride along the A3 but I was heading out for someone's birthday drinks in Clapham. May see you at the Morpeth sometime...
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    HH this is a windup right? :wink::lol:
  • Flasheart
    Flasheart Posts: 1,278
    OMG DDD seems (almost ) lost for words :shock:
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  • doog442
    doog442 Posts: 370
    edit

    :lol:
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    gauntlet.jpg
    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 Game
  • AllTheGear
    AllTheGear Posts: 248
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    gauntlet.jpg

    If the rest of your cycle gear looks like that, it's all making sense.
    ... and no idea ...

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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Cafewanda wrote:
    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    HH this is a windup right? :wink::lol:

    Nope this is not a wind up! Just to rub it in, the Apollo has an unnamed Shimano and Tektro groupset which needs a clean.
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    gauntlet.jpg

    Bicycles at dawn, Richmond Park!
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Cafewanda wrote:
    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    HH this is a windup right? :wink::lol:

    Nope this is not a wind up! Just to rub it in, the Apollo has an unnamed Shimano and Tektro groupset which needs a clean.

    I think photos might be required!
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    roger merriman wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Cafewanda wrote:
    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    HH this is a windup right? :wink::lol:

    Nope this is not a wind up! Just to rub it in, the Apollo has an unnamed Shimano and Tektro groupset which needs a clean.

    I think photos might be required!

    Sorry I didn't actually pull past DDD on the busy A3, whip out my camera and take a snap before completing my ride! DDD hasn't denied that he was buzzing along the A3 at about 6.45pm on Fri, about a quarter of a mile before Clapham North Tube station though.
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Headhuunter wrote:
    roger merriman wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Cafewanda wrote:
    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    HH this is a windup right? :wink::lol:

    Nope this is not a wind up! Just to rub it in, the Apollo has an unnamed Shimano and Tektro groupset which needs a clean.

    I think photos might be required!

    Sorry I didn't actually pull past DDD on the busy A3, whip out my camera and take a snap before completing my ride! DDD hasn't denied that he was buzzing along the A3 at about 6.45pm on Fri, about a quarter of a mile before Clapham North Tube station though.

    nooo the bike! to revel in it's glory.
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    roger merriman wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    roger merriman wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Cafewanda wrote:
    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    HH this is a windup right? :wink::lol:

    Nope this is not a wind up! Just to rub it in, the Apollo has an unnamed Shimano and Tektro groupset which needs a clean.

    I think photos might be required!

    Sorry I didn't actually pull past DDD on the busy A3, whip out my camera and take a snap before completing my ride! DDD hasn't denied that he was buzzing along the A3 at about 6.45pm on Fri, about a quarter of a mile before Clapham North Tube station though.

    nooo the bike! to revel in it's glory.

    Oh! OK, I'll try to dig a photo out...
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Headhuunter wrote:
    roger merriman wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Cafewanda wrote:
    :shock: :shock: :shock:

    HH this is a windup right? :wink::lol:

    Nope this is not a wind up! Just to rub it in, the Apollo has an unnamed Shimano and Tektro groupset which needs a clean.

    I think photos might be required!

    Sorry I didn't actually pull past DDD on the busy A3, whip out my camera and take a snap before completing my ride! DDD hasn't denied that he was buzzing along the A3 at about 6.45pm on Fri, about a quarter of a mile before Clapham North Tube station though.

    It happened and as it happened I thought two things:

    i) He's clearly trying.

    ii) This better not come back to haunt me on BikeRadar...

    [ Excuse Mode ]
    I was only at half the speed of awesome, not sprinting and in no mood too chase.

    It was Friday and I was tired

    He came up from behind (heh) and went like the clappers I had no idea he was there until he overtook, then see above.

    My work bag was really heavy and I've found the sternum stramp too small for my awesome 42in chest and restricts my diaphragm restricting my air intake - this is actual fact and I'm thinkng of switching back to a rucksack.
    [ / Excuse Mode ]

    Seriously though, if that is HeadHunters ambient commuting speed he is faster than me. A lot faster than me.

    On a seperate note, I love Karen, to me she is the best thing I've ever purchased/in the world. There are many bikes like Karen and there are better bikes but Karen is mine. And I love her.

    That said if the guy on the same type of bike is faster than the other guy then the bike isn't going to make much difference beyond how much slower you're actually going to be.

    I feel no shame in being scalped by a bike of arguable less spec and expense than my bike or by someone of more awesome sauce than me. it's not about the bike, beyond how the bike makes you feel.

    All things being relative to me Karen is awesome though.

    But all that be damned, Headhunter to quote Greg66...

    It's on, its on like Donkey Kong. The gauntlet is down.
    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 Game
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Hmmm. My IT skills aren't very strong I'm afraid. I've got a couple of photos but I don't know how to attach them. They are .jpg files and have opened up in Adobe on my computer but I don't know how to attach them. I know you write something between /img or something, but what?
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Hmmm. My IT skills aren't very strong I'm afraid. I've got a couple of photos but I don't know how to attach them. They are .jpg files and have opened up in Adobe on my computer but I don't know how to attach them. I know you write something between /img or something, but what?

    The photos need to be available online before you can post them on here/online. If you don't have a facebook account then create a photobucket accout - www.photobucket.com - that way you can store your pictures online.

    Then you can link (copy and paster the URL web-address on here and we can click and see it.

    Alternatively you can put the enclose the link with and and the image will be displayed here. It's how I post the pictures of Karen.
    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 Game
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Headhuunter wrote:
    Hmmm. My IT skills aren't very strong I'm afraid. I've got a couple of photos but I don't know how to attach them. They are .jpg files and have opened up in Adobe on my computer but I don't know how to attach them. I know you write something between /img or something, but what?

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  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    snip

    that's better.... i was worried that the shock had reduced to you a 1 word poster. Thank god you've recovered :)
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    :lol:

    It did take me a few day's to recover... :shock:
    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 Game
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Aargh, this is driving me insane. I've put the photos on Photo Bucket and I've done what you said and put the web address of the photo on Photo Bucket between the ... icons but the photos don't appear... All I get is a Photo Bucket web address with 2 silly IMG things at each end... What else do I need to do?
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  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    Have you unchecked the "Disable BBCode in this post" checkbox?
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    It already seems to be unchecked... I'll try again...
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  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Are you seeing that in the preview? Just submit the post, and we'll tell you what you're doing wrong.
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Still not working. OK.

    "Disable BBCode..." is unchecked
    "Disable Smilies..." is unchecked
    "Attach signature..." is checked
    "Notify me...." is checked

    Options

    HTML is OFF
    BBCode ON
    Smilies are ON

    Does this mean anything to anyone? And I just add the Photo Bucket web address between the IMG thingies? I don't have to go to any specific page on PB or anything?
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    OK b*gger it, here are the pics, I hope you can click the links. I'm in the photos as well and the bike is not in big chainring etc etc as per the rules but these are the only photos I've got...

    ?action=view&current=IMG_3299.jpg

    ?action=view&current=IMG_3303.jpg
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  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    Headhuunter wrote:
    OK b*gger it, here are the pics, I hope you can click the links. I'm in the photos as well and the bike is not in big chainring etc etc as per the rules but these are the only photos I've got...

    ?action=view&current=IMG_3299.jpg

    ?action=view&current=IMG_3303.jpg

    look out! you are turning into darth vader!
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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    cee wrote:
    Headhuunter wrote:
    OK b*gger it, here are the pics, I hope you can click the links. I'm in the photos as well and the bike is not in big chainring etc etc as per the rules but these are the only photos I've got...

    ?action=view&current=IMG_3299.jpg

    ?action=view&current=IMG_3303.jpg

    look out! you are turning into darth vader!

    So you can see the pics? Why are they not showing up in the post? Yes I was taking part in a trial thing and had to wear the mask, I took the photos to send into the trial...
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