Beware the squeaky chains and clicky gears...
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Quite a lot of assumptions you've made there. Well done.jorhys wrote:Lovely stuff! My, how superior we feel, racing about on our fixies or whatever, effortlessly adopting the correct position on the road (we never get to the front of ASLs -oh no, after you sir...), clad in midnight black with nary a light to be seen, Helmets - striclty for the wimps. Wow, man, we are the true faith roadie Ninjas, not the denizens of ghastly Hi-Viz Newbie/Nodder Hell.
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:? But i do wear a helmet, have bloody awesome lights and wear hi-viz when it's darkjorhys wrote:Lovely stuff! My, how superior we feel, racing about on our fixies or whatever, effortlessly adopting the correct position on the road (we never get to the front of ASLs -oh no, after you sir...), clad in midnight black with nary a light to be seen, Helmets - striclty for the wimps.0 -
jorhys wrote:Lovely stuff! My, how superior we feel, racing about on our fixies or whatever, effortlessly adopting the correct position on the road (we never get to the front of ASLs -oh no, after you sir...), clad in midnight black with nary a light to be seen, Helmets - striclty for the wimps. Wow, man, we are the true faith roadie Ninjas, not the denizens of ghastly Hi-Viz Newbie/Nodder Hell.
Grow up, children.
textbook stuff: aimless misinformed internet rant. got to feel pleased with that.Purveyor of sonic doom
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jorhys wrote:Lovely stuff! My, how superior we feel, racing about on our fixies or whatever, effortlessly adopting the correct position on the road (we never get to the front of ASLs -oh no, after you sir...), clad in midnight black with nary a light to be seen, Helmets - striclty for the wimps. Wow, man, we are the true faith roadie Ninjas, not the denizens of ghastly Hi-Viz Newbie/Nodder Hell.
Grow up, children.
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Ha! There are some bell-ends about (both online, making there way to the front of ASL's and passing through red lights at speed and without even looking).
I'm all for more cyclists. Just wish they tried to learn road etiquette and road saftey.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 -
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UndercoverElephant wrote:jorhys wrote:Lovely stuff! My, how superior we feel, racing about on our fixies or whatever, effortlessly adopting the correct position on the road (we never get to the front of ASLs -oh no, after you sir...), clad in midnight black with nary a light to be seen, Helmets - striclty for the wimps. Wow, man, we are the true faith roadie Ninjas, not the denizens of ghastly Hi-Viz Newbie/Nodder Hell.
Grow up, children.
come onnow, that's unfair they should be hi-vizPurveyor of sonic doom
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Hump cycle cover. Where is the factory that churns these people out and can it be burned 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 Game0 -
What a fire, you can probably see it from miles away before and after the match is thrown.DonDaddyD wrote:Hump cycle cover. Where is the factory that churns these people out and can it be burned down.
Why not just get a Hi-viz rucksack without the windbreak cover?"Bed is for sleepy people.
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DonDaddyD wrote:Ha! There are some bell-ends about (both online, making there way to the front of ASL's and passing through red lights at speed and without even looking).
I'm all for more cyclists. Just wish they tried to learn road etiquette and road saftey.
Calm down, I dont think theres any need for such bitching. To be fair the guy has a point, looking down your nose at people from the high ground isn't a great thing to do. I bet if we all go back to our riding when we first started commuting we'd wince a bit too??? Or was every one else born awesome on here?
I certainly have learned a lot in the last few years, both from experience and picking up tips from people on here. We are supposed to be encouraging people onto their bikes after all.
That said I'm still glad I dont have to cope with London traffic on my ride.0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:Hump cycle cover. Where is the factory that churns these people out and can it be burned down.
Oi! I use one of those and great kit they are too. And less of the HiViz bashing while you're at it. My standard winter clothing is one of those, anything to try and help the nuts behind the wheels spot me.
And yes, it does give me a nice, warm feeling when I scalp a lycra road-warrior, the shame they must feel as they watch my Hump move into the distance* :twisted:
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blu3cat wrote:
What a fire, you can probably see it from miles away before and after the match is thrown.DonDaddyD wrote:Hump cycle cover. Where is the factory that churns these people out and can it be burned down.
Why not just get a Hi-viz rucksack without the windbreak cover?
So you can use the bag for non cycling purposes? My missus uses a 'hump' to cover her black rucksack - it's yellow but more importantly it's reflective.- 2023 Vielo V+1
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Il Principe wrote:blu3cat wrote:
What a fire, you can probably see it from miles away before and after the match is thrown.DonDaddyD wrote:Hump cycle cover. Where is the factory that churns these people out and can it be burned down.
Why not just get a Hi-viz rucksack without the windbreak cover?
So you can use the bag for non cycling purposes? My missus uses a 'hump' to cover her black rucksack - it's yellow but more importantly it's reflective.
What's wrong with a hi-viz rucksack for every day usage? Back to the late 80s style.
Edit: I am sure we all have alittle hi-viz in our wardrobe, and I am sure we all have at least a little lycra as well"Bed is for sleepy people.
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Aguila wrote:DonDaddyD wrote:Ha! There are some bell-ends about (both online, making there way to the front of ASL's and passing through red lights at speed and without even looking).
I'm all for more cyclists. Just wish they tried to learn road etiquette and road saftey.
Calm down, I dont think theres any need for such bitching. To be fair the guy has a point, looking down your nose at people from the high ground isn't a great thing to do. I bet if we all go back to our riding when we first started commuting we'd wince a bit too??? Or was every one else born awesome on here?
I certainly have learned a lot in the last few years, both from experience and picking up tips from people on here. We are supposed to be encouraging people onto their bikes after all.
That said I'm still glad I dont have to cope with London traffic on my ride.
Why do you cite my post (and only my post) as an attack on the previous poster as oppose to the four posts prior to mine that directly address him. Why?
How do you know that I'm even talking about him?
Have I even made a comment about the fairweather nodders and the things they do that are often annoying, dangerous and rude?
Yes I did make a joke about those disgusting hump covers.
There are bell-ends in this World. Proven fact.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 -
LOL. And I thought I was in rant mode FCN3: Titanium Qoroz.0
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I'm blessed with "The Power Awesome"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 -
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UndercoverElephant wrote:jorhys wrote:Lovely stuff! My, how superior we feel, racing about on our fixies or whatever, effortlessly adopting the correct position on the road (we never get to the front of ASLs -oh no, after you sir...), clad in midnight black with nary a light to be seen, Helmets - striclty for the wimps. Wow, man, we are the true faith roadie Ninjas, not the denizens of ghastly Hi-Viz Newbie/Nodder Hell.
Grow up, children.
You own that many bags? :shock: :shock: Len us one. Out with the girls next Saturday
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Another year has been and gone as our youth gently slips away
3 days early, sure to be a good summer.
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Aguila wrote:Or was every one else born awesome on here?
Guilty as charged. I can't help it, it's genetic. All my family has been born awesome for generations and I'm pleased to say it appears to have been passed on to my sons.Never be tempted to race against a Barclays Cycle Hire bike. If you do, there are only two outcomes. Of these, by far the better is that you now have the scalp of a Boris Bike.0 -
To all the awesome ones on here, well done.
To DDD I had assumed you were calling the man who objected to the anti-newbie slagging a bell end, if that is not correct I apologise.
Yes I could have quoted any of you, I dont know how to quote multiple people, yours was simply the most recent. Another example of my non-awesomeness. Again, so sorry.
"There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others is there"
Prize for anyone spotting where that's from, top film 0 -
Hey. We're all just trying to get somewhere. Some just do it more stylishly than others.
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cjcp wrote:Il Principe wrote:cjcp wrote:
Confession time: I sometimes wear a hi-viz Altura Night Vision jacket
TRAITOR!!
Imagine the scalpee's suffering when the hi viz goes past.
I have a high-viz dhb Amberley and got choose the same colour scheme for the wind-proof Altura jacket I got with my C+ subscription :-)
As CJ says, it's all about the wolf in sheeps clothing :-) No one expects the guy in high-viz to be able to rock 30mph :twisted:
FWIW I did spot an exceedingly clean and almost still gleaming Trek 1.2 in the racks at work today and the "nicer" road bikes are coming out which is a real treat as I'm currently working in the same building that Cycling Weekly (sorry mods!) is written.....0 -
Who are all you people? Ffs we used to have standards, well okay that's not true.
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Aguila wrote:To the awesome one DDD I had assumed you were calling the man who objected to the anti-newbie slagging a bell end, if that is not correct I apologise.
Yes I could have quoted any of you, I dont know how to quote multiple people, yours was simply the most recent. Another example of my non-awesomeness. Again, so sorry.
"There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others is there"
Prize for anyone spotting where that's from, top film
To clarify, I was calling people who ride with disregard to others bell-ends, my reference of people online was off-the-cuff but no less valid.
Bask in the glory that is my rationale:DDD wrote:Posted: 18 Mar 2009
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Beginners aren't numpties. Numpties are numpties. Tw@ts are Tw@ts. Beginners are beginners. Pr!cks are Pr!cks.
I have years of the experience on a flat bar bike of any sort. When I rode my Giant M2 I was a pr!ck. I can look back and say that. Still a beginner to serious commuting I was over confident arrogant and had no concept of the rules of the road (I didn't fully understand how to turn right at a junction or turn right from a main road to a minor - I had yet to pass my driving test).
When I got my first road bike in August 2008, given the speeds I was achieving I quickly realised the importance of road safety and following the rules.
Personally I think its the mentally of the cyclists that determines what category they fall into. you can be a beginner and realise (be aware of) your safety and the safety of others. Or you can be a beginner and have total disregard for those around you. i.e. pr!ck.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 -
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Bassjunkieuk wrote:
FWIW I did spot an exceedingly clean and almost still gleaming Trek 1.2 in the racks at work today and the "nicer" road bikes are coming out which is a real treat as I'm currently working in the same building that Cycling Weekly (sorry mods!) is written.....
Ah the lovely Focus House, Home to IPC's mags that haven't made it to the lovely new Blue Fin Building.0 -
snooks wrote:Bassjunkieuk wrote:
FWIW I did spot an exceedingly clean and almost still gleaming Trek 1.2 in the racks at work today and the "nicer" road bikes are coming out which is a real treat as I'm currently working in the same building that Cycling Weekly (sorry mods!) is written.....
Ah the lovely Focus House, Home to IPC's mags that haven't made it to the lovely new Blue Fin Building.
Erm, not Focus House.......Leon House, a stones throw away from the centre of Croydon ;-)
Slightly better then where we used to be based as I now get a 0.1 mile longer ride to get to/from the offices and we're on the 20th floor so have awesome views looking south and can see Wembley on a clear day looking north :-)0
