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Despite it being a big car event locally - everyone driving today seems to have been calm and giving (me at least) room. Does help that I go the opposite way to the majority of the traffic though
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Slowbike wrote:Despite it being a big car event locally - everyone driving today seems to have been calm and giving (me at least) room. Does help that I go the opposite way to the majority of the traffic though
Glad to hear it.
The FOS makes such a mess of the roads in the area.Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
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redvee wrote:Had an hospital appointment at end of May to have a Go-Pro down the throat and samples taken, letter back today saying samples taken did not show any signs of gluten insensitivity, coeliac disease.
Glad to hear it.
Now, go find some scrummy bread to eat..Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
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My main issue is with the idiots attending in their "fast cars" then using the local roads as a race track - the organisers really should fund more traffic police for the duration - placed at the usual spots ...Wolfsbane2k wrote:Slowbike wrote:Despite it being a big car event locally - everyone driving today seems to have been calm and giving (me at least) room. Does help that I go the opposite way to the majority of the traffic though
Glad to hear it.
The FOS makes such a mess of the roads in the area.0 -
Slowbike wrote:
My main issue is with the idiots attending in their "fast cars" then using the local roads as a race track - the organisers really should fund more traffic police for the duration - placed at the usual spots ...Wolfsbane2k wrote:Slowbike wrote:Despite it being a big car event locally - everyone driving today seems to have been calm and giving (me at least) room. Does help that I go the opposite way to the majority of the traffic though
Glad to hear it.
The FOS makes such a mess of the roads in the area.
That I can believe, thankfully. I'm far enough out of it that I don't see that side of it, but I did pass two Maclaran P1s on stuck in traffic this morning
Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...0 -
Last year I had idiots tooting to try and get past me - only for them to get caught up in the tailback I knew would be just up the road - and I go on merrily past ...
Where I live we can hear the traffic on the country A roads - and during motoring events you can hear the silly twats gunning it up and down the straights - and even through the local villages which are 30s - passed schools & playgrounds - perhaps we should install some temporary speedbumps!0 -
The pub where I stayed the night ~12 days ago has found my wallet and are going to post it to me :-)Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.0
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What might be termed a "Carlsberg* Weekend"
Friday night down at the cricket pavilion - Lads practising, daughter playing with friends, picnic tea and several bottles of some fine ale!
Saturday at the allotment, fresh fruit and veg for tea Family BBQ then off to a members night at a local moicro-brewery where the beer was unlimited and free and also very good indeed. Live music and a second feed of the evening too!
Sunday watching the boy play cricket in the morning, then further picnicking and beers to watch, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, Kevin "KP" Pietersen, Chris Gayle, Robbie Savage and Piers Morgan play 2 T20 games against our local "Vets" and then first XI. Raining 6's
*Other finer beers are available!0 -
I sincerely hope he was bowled some savage chin music.Tashman wrote:What might be termed a "Carlsberg* Weekend"
Friday night down at the cricket pavilion - Lads practising, daughter playing with friends, picnic tea and several bottles of some fine ale!
Saturday at the allotment, fresh fruit and veg for tea Family BBQ then off to a members night at a local moicro-brewery where the beer was unlimited and free and also very good indeed. Live music and a second feed of the evening too!
Sunday watching the boy play cricket in the morning, then further picnicking and beers to watch, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, Kevin "KP" Pietersen, Chris Gayle, Robbie Savage and Piers Morgan play 2 T20 games against our local "Vets" and then first XI. Raining 6's
*Other finer beers are available!0 -
He wasn't about long! and captained from first slip. To be fair to him, the whole day is all his doing, and raises a fair chunk of cash for local charites. Any time I've encountered him he seems fairly decent. He grew up here though so all his old mates know him from back then and won't take any of his sh*t.elbowloh wrote:
I sincerely hope he was bowled some savage chin music.Tashman wrote:What might be termed a "Carlsberg* Weekend"
Friday night down at the cricket pavilion - Lads practising, daughter playing with friends, picnic tea and several bottles of some fine ale!
Saturday at the allotment, fresh fruit and veg for tea Family BBQ then off to a members night at a local moicro-brewery where the beer was unlimited and free and also very good indeed. Live music and a second feed of the evening too!
Sunday watching the boy play cricket in the morning, then further picnicking and beers to watch, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, Kevin "KP" Pietersen, Chris Gayle, Robbie Savage and Piers Morgan play 2 T20 games against our local "Vets" and then first XI. Raining 6's
*Other finer beers are available!0 -
Fair enough.Tashman wrote:
He wasn't about long! and captained from first slip. To be fair to him, the whole day is all his doing, and raises a fair chunk of cash for local charites. Any time I've encountered him he seems fairly decent. He grew up here though so all his old mates know him from back then and won't take any of his sh*t.elbowloh wrote:
I sincerely hope he was bowled some savage chin music.Tashman wrote:What might be termed a "Carlsberg* Weekend"
Friday night down at the cricket pavilion - Lads practising, daughter playing with friends, picnic tea and several bottles of some fine ale!
Saturday at the allotment, fresh fruit and veg for tea Family BBQ then off to a members night at a local moicro-brewery where the beer was unlimited and free and also very good indeed. Live music and a second feed of the evening too!
Sunday watching the boy play cricket in the morning, then further picnicking and beers to watch, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, Kevin "KP" Pietersen, Chris Gayle, Robbie Savage and Piers Morgan play 2 T20 games against our local "Vets" and then first XI. Raining 6's
*Other finer beers are available!
Where is "here" btw?0 -
Gave the little one her first pedal bike on Sunday. Didn't get a chance to go to the park due to various other commitments so first go was 20 mins up and down our drive which she spent most of just treating it like her balance bike with brakes. She had a few goes at pedaling but didn't seem to grasp the idea of pedaling forward. Arrival of the in-laws put an end to the session.
Fast forward - she wakes up from her nap and the first thing she wants to do is get on the bike. No time to go to the park so its out on the drive again. Twenty minute later she's not only getting the hang of it but even taking great delight in doing skids.
#prouddaddyKinesis Racelite 4s disc
Kona Paddy Wagon
Canyon Roadlite Al 7.0 - reborn as single speed!
Felt Z85 - mangled by taxi.0 -
Deepest darkest East Sussex, near Leweselbowloh wrote:
Fair enough.Tashman wrote:
He wasn't about long! and captained from first slip. To be fair to him, the whole day is all his doing, and raises a fair chunk of cash for local charites. Any time I've encountered him he seems fairly decent. He grew up here though so all his old mates know him from back then and won't take any of his sh*t.elbowloh wrote:
I sincerely hope he was bowled some savage chin music.Tashman wrote:What might be termed a "Carlsberg* Weekend"
Friday night down at the cricket pavilion - Lads practising, daughter playing with friends, picnic tea and several bottles of some fine ale!
Saturday at the allotment, fresh fruit and veg for tea Family BBQ then off to a members night at a local moicro-brewery where the beer was unlimited and free and also very good indeed. Live music and a second feed of the evening too!
Sunday watching the boy play cricket in the morning, then further picnicking and beers to watch, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, Kevin "KP" Pietersen, Chris Gayle, Robbie Savage and Piers Morgan play 2 T20 games against our local "Vets" and then first XI. Raining 6's
*Other finer beers are available!
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MrSweary wrote:Gave the little one her first pedal bike on Sunday. Didn't get a chance to go to the park due to various other commitments so first go was 20 mins up and down our drive which she spent most of just treating it like her balance bike with brakes. She had a few goes at pedaling but didn't seem to grasp the idea of pedaling forward. Arrival of the in-laws put an end to the session.
Fast forward - she wakes up from her nap and the first thing she wants to do is get on the bike. No time to go to the park so its out on the drive again. Twenty minute later she's not only getting the hang of it but even taking great delight in doing skids.
#prouddaddy
Yeh!!!!
My little Anti-Rant was the commute home yesterday - a little damp - getting damper as I progressed southwards ... turned into our road - and there coming up towards me (on the pavement) was my little 2yo - on his balance bike ! He hadn't given his mother any choice - he wanted to ride - so ride he did (with his mother in tow!) So I got to ride the last few hundred yards with my son - and he's scooting along quite nicely now Just need to conquer them hills ... 0 -
Slowbike wrote:Yeh!!!!
My little Anti-Rant was the commute home yesterday - a little damp - getting damper as I progressed southwards ... turned into our road - and there coming up towards me (on the pavement) was my little 2yo - on his balance bike ! He hadn't given his mother any choice - he wanted to ride - so ride he did (with his mother in tow!) So I got to ride the last few hundred yards with my son - and he's scooting along quite nicely now Just need to conquer them hills ...
I think it was the balance bike that allowed her to pick it up so quickly.Kinesis Racelite 4s disc
Kona Paddy Wagon
Canyon Roadlite Al 7.0 - reborn as single speed!
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Slowbike wrote:MrSweary wrote:
I think it was the balance bike that allowed her to pick it up so quickly.
That's our aim too - he's been out on it every evening this week.
Worked for us as well, he even used round the house! We got the frog bike and he was away, literally.
I gave the balance bike to a non cycling neighbour for his lad whose a year younger than mine. They hardly used it but then saw my boy on his bike and bought the same thinking he'd simply pick it up, Issue is that he simply can't ride it so the £200 bike is in the garage and the balance bike is back out.0 -
I had a perfect commute today. Warm enough for short sleeves but not hot enough to sweat up too much.
In 16 miles, including going through centre of Edinburgh, only got stopped at one red light. The traffic (school hols) was flowing freeley and I merged in and filtered like a fish in a shoal.
Got overtaken once, and it was an e-bike! so no assault to the ego!
3 minutes faster than usual and the only cloud on the horizon was the throught in the back of my mind that as this was all going so well, sooner or later I was going to get sconed by a bus!plus je vois les hommes, plus j'admire les chiens
Black 531c tourer
FCN 7
While dahn saff Dahon Speed 6 FCN 11!!!
Also 1964 Flying Scot Continental
1995 Cinelli Supercorsa (columbus slx)
BTwin Rockrider 8.1
Unicycle
Couple of others!0 -
Bump Bump !!
Tuesday - LSB would approach a curb with caution (having fell off his balance bike on holiday) - last night I got him back out on it - whilst I rode his Islabike (way too big for him - but getting it ready for visiting family) - and helped him down a curb - bump bump ... then spent the next 1/4hr riding around bumping down the curb
No doubt the next milestone will be grazed knees (again) where he's fall off doing some stunt or other 0 -
Cabbie pulled out through traffic on otherside of the road with no warning and without checking and luckily I was able to screech to a halt a few inches from him - his passenger was terrified as I closed towards the back window.
So that's a bit ranty - the anti-rant is that the police motorcyclist I was riding just in front of took a very very dim view of the manoeuvre. He checked I was OK and then flashed the taxi to a stop - I asked if he needed me to stick around but he smiled and said "oh no - I have everything I need" . I have no idea if he just gave a stern warning or was tougher - but if the roads had been wet I would have hit that cab hard. I think the Copper was also thinking that if the traffic at the previous junction had been lighter then it would have been him in my situation; not sure how good those BMW "Lawmasters" are at braking.0 -
Did the Great Weston Ride today and 'got' a little lost on the way home with the help of my Garmin and made the 57 mile ride from leaving home to getting back home several hours later into an imperial century.I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.0
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Finally back on the roadie which has had a strip down clean, new wheels, new casssete & new cables.
Ahhh, the difference compared to the XC MTB is unbelievable.Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...0 -
Cervelo S5. Ye Gods, what a bike. It's like someone designed it after riding the Venge and thinking "that doesn't feel fast enough". I swear, I'm putting out 30 watts less for the same speed, on the shitty Mavic stocks it came with. Only minor complaint - it doesn't feel as quick to accelerate - but when it's up to speed it feels like cheating. I might stick a couple of clip on bars (if I can find any that fit) and try a TT on itFat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.0 -
Mr Green Light last night, and with a slight tailwind all the way home to boot. My normal hour commute (Cannon Street to Orpington) polished off in 52 minutes.
Made all the sweeter seeing my colleague on strava who had cycled 8 miles down embankment straight into the headwind.
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Yeah, set an all-time commute average speed record last night, despite being on the rain bike.
Nice this time of year when you are actually hitting section PBs most days on the commute one way or another.0 -
Scoot Scoot Scoot ...
Riding around with my 2yo on his balance bike (not me - him - I was on his other bike that he doesn't fit yet) - I scooted along and suggested to him he does the same - as so far it's been walking - albeit quite a reasonable walk ... I didn't expect anything but low and behold - he joins in! Both feet off the ground deliberately holding them behind him - like I did
Is it too soon to get him a road race bike? Should I go for 11 speed despite all ours are 10?0 -
Slowbike wrote:Scoot Scoot Scoot ...
Riding around with my 2yo on his balance bike (not me - him - I was on his other bike that he doesn't fit yet) - I scooted along and suggested to him he does the same - as so far it's been walking - albeit quite a reasonable walk ... I didn't expect anything but low and behold - he joins in! Both feet off the ground deliberately holding them behind him - like I did
Is it too soon to get him a road race bike? Should I go for 11 speed despite all ours are 10?
The real question is "Di2 or Etap?" I was watching parents teaching their child to ride in Battersea park as I trained a few days ago - three times passed by and she hadn't taken the plunge, fourth time round and she was dodging dogs and weaving around peds with a huge grin on her face mirrored by her parents. I expect you were the same0
