Shameless posing

itboffin
itboffin Posts: 20,064
edited December 2009 in Commuting chat
So which of you tarts have bought new cycle kit for tomorrows little shin dig, and what have you bought?

Me, Castelli overshoes mmmm Castelli
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.

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  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    Nice one, I was thinking of wearing my cleanest base layer if that counts! :D

    ..although I am going to a cheeky afterwork drink today at a pub that is dangerously close to a cycle shop, so who knows what I may look liek tomorrow!
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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    Bonus points for anyone who turns up with studded tyres on their bike ?
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,377
    Who's going commando? :evil:
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Free beer if you go the whole way :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.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    If it really snows I might be on the old commuter... and if I am I'll be in civvies, not lycra at all!
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Under my clothes I'll be completely naked
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,377
    itboffin wrote:
    Free beer if you go the whole way :wink:


    That line almost never works.
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Civvies for me.

    Not that that would stop the posing , plainly.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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    Bike 2-A
  • Christophe3967
    Christophe3967 Posts: 1,200
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Free chips if you go the whole way :wink:


    That line almost always works in Newcastle.


    Fixed.
    Bike1
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N07/3258551288/
    Bike 2
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N ... otostream/
    New Bike
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/35118936@N07/3479300346/
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Now then now then now then...!

    I was going to go Castelli tastic but then again my team GB number hasn't seen the light of day since it's maiden voyage, mmmm

    team GB ;)
    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.
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    I have new gloves, not purchased to pose but simply to allow me to operate the brakes after 10 minutes of (hopefully)riding in tomorrows sub-zero temperatures :-)
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Free beer? Er, no thanks...civvies. And I never pose.
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  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    If the forecast snow arrives, I'm considering coming in snowboard gear. If only London had hills I'd bring my board too :-)
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    This dude needs large bib shorts, I can't help thinking he looks like some one :roll:

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    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.
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    @ITB - He must have only been wearing them recently with those tan lines :shock:
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Weather doesn't look bad at all - on yer bike!
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    itboffin wrote:
    This dude needs large bib shorts, I can't help thinking he looks like some one :roll:

    31JrL3TdF7L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

    You mean Brun, right? Right?

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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    WheezyMcChubby wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Free beer if you go the whole way :wink:


    That line almost never works.

    It works on me.
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