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Kieran_Burns

Late start today, but I got up at the normal time. this meant I had time for a normal breakfast which was fully digested by the time I got on the bike.

I think someone put Rocket fuel in there :shock:

Personal Best for any run and slaughtered the previous inbound PB, and I wasn't tired when we got to work.

My mate struggled behind me, and I led the whole way in - felt just bloody great for the whole run... I need to do that more often.

Mr Sharky

Gotta love those tailwinds, eh KB? :twisted:

Kieran_Burns

Mr Sharky wrote:

Gotta love those tailwinds, eh KB? :twisted:

It was foggy so Nuh.

:P

MonkeyMonster

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/7da ... ipcode=w14

Yes... clear skies and warm for the next 7 days

bails87

Marks and Spencer.

[AndyGray]Take a bow son, take a bow[/AndyGray]

I was passed very close by one of their lorries on Friday. I sent an email with a link to the video on sunday afternoon to their head of logistics. I guessed at the email address from his name on their website.

I didn't think I'd hear anything til monday, but ten minutes later I was CCed into a message from him to two managers telling them to investigate, along with an apology. Today I got another response telling me they've investigated, he was an agency driver, but still "not up to the standards we expect" yadda yadda. The interesting part is that they've shown him the video, remembers passing a cyclist, but hadn't realised it was that close: "Whilst he believed he had given adequate clearance during the manoeuvre, on review of the video evidence he accepts that he could have given more clearance, and apologises for the incident"

They now want to " use the video footage supplied within our transport network to reinforce and highlight the need to treat cyclists with due care and respect. Live examples such as this are rarely captured and I feel this is a great opportunity to use it in a positive and pro-active way."

Seriously, I'm very pleased with that.

rjsterry

Excellent. Couldn't really ask for more.

asprilla

rjsterry wrote:

Excellent. Couldn't really ask for more.

They could have thrown in three bean wrap and a profiterole chocolate mouse dessert.

rjsterry

Asprilla wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Excellent. Couldn't really ask for more.

They could have thrown in three bean wrap and a profiterole chocolate mouse dessert.

I stand corrected.

Kieran_Burns

Cycling in yesterday (just pre-dawn so pitch black) I enter a hamlet called West Leake, on a sharp right hand bend:

Here

I heard something fly off the bike from behind me. I wondered if it was the rear light so quickly checked and it's okay, so I carry on.

I get to East Leake and wonder how fast I'm going... where's me cycle comp gone??? :shock: Oh, fart. :?

Too late to go back and look and realising:

a) it's a very quiet stretch and if the cycle comp is where I think it is, it'll likely still be there this evening b) my mate is cycling the same way in a hour or so, so I'll ring him and ask him to look

So, I ring my mate (Rob, you've seen him on my vids) and he says he'll happily look for me. Result!

Only I get a phone call and he's not coming in 'cos one of his twin sons is upset so he's working from home. He had actually popped out with a mate of his to quickly look but couldn't find it.

Then, I get another phone call later and it's Rob. He's had some spare time (wife is home looking after the kids) and he's driven out AGAIN to the village and found the computer! :shock: :shock:

What kind of friend is that????? I've got the comp on my desk right, totally unmarked and Rob even came up to my desk to drop it off!

MonkeyMonster

This the guy who likes the seals fighting in your cycling shorts?

Kieran_Burns

No - that's my other cycling mate.

He's just sent me this message: (HIS cycle comp dropped off yesterday!)

I drew to a halt, turned around and watched as the car behind me drove squarely over it with both front and back tyres
it still works... but is a biiiiit cracked
And then this morning.......
I had to negotioate a burnt out car wreck and an abandoned lorry marked with Highly explosive content whcih had fallen into a ditch

Jehannum

To the two or three kind souls who witnessed me replacing a punctured tube on the outskirts of Ippy this morning, thanks for the offers of help. It cheered me up. Not that I really needed it:was a beautiful morning, the sun coming up over the misty fields was (nearly) worth the 10 minute delay.

:-)

J.

Just re-read this. No sarcasm is implied or offered.

Alinshearah

Everybody was nice and polite in Aldi this morning. No use of elbows or anything

UndercoverElephant

Alinshearah wrote:

Everybody was nice and polite in Aldi this morning. No use of elbows or anything

You know, I find that in Aldi; people will usually let you in front of them if you only have a few items. M&S, on the other hand, kill you as soon as look at you in there.

CiB

My old commute in a previous life was 6.2mls; the target to beat was always 16 minutes with the PB being 16:37 and 16:39 some years ago when I was a younger fitter man. Out this morning for a blast I gave it another go - reset the clock at the former Maison du CiB, engage launch control and away, along the same route stopping the clocks 15:58 later and with a couple of hairy roundabouts to look back on. That was fun.

asprilla

Due to heat and broken aircon I'm off home at 4. I might do a couple of laps of the park......

Greenmam

started my new job today, after 6 months off doing up the house. so that means doing the 14 mile round trip to work each day 8)

suzyb

Orders placed with Wiggle and CRC on Sunday. Orders with Wiggle and CRC processed yesterday. Goods ordered from Wiggle and CRC arrived today

CiB

suzyb wrote:

Orders placed with Wiggle and CRC on Sunday. Orders with Wiggle and CRC processed yesterday. Goods ordered from Wiggle and CRC arrived today

Can I blame Wiggle?

MonkeyMonster

CiB wrote:

suzyb wrote:

Orders placed with Wiggle and CRC on Sunday. Orders with Wiggle and CRC processed yesterday. Goods ordered from Wiggle and CRC arrived today

Can I blame Wiggle?

Of course! Damn them for delivering!

CiB

Just discovered that for various reasons, I can commute in by bike every day next week, instead of the usual 2 days out of 5. Result.

asprilla

Desktop transition as we migrate to Apple and Google; as a contractor I've just take delivery of a MacBook Air and a 3G iPad 2.

Sweet.

Kieran_Burns

Asprilla wrote:

Desktop transition as we migrate to Apple and Google; as a contractor I've just take delivery of a MacBook Air and a 3G iPad 2.

Sweet.

I would post that in the rants section if it was me

asprilla

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Asprilla wrote:

Desktop transition as we migrate to Apple and Google; as a contractor I've just take delivery of a MacBook Air and a 3G iPad 2.

Sweet.

I would post that in the rants section if it was me

Getting shiny things is always a good thing.

I'm not an Applist and have never used a mac before so I might end up in rants later.

Torvid

Asprilla wrote:

I'm not an Applist and have never used a mac before so I might end up in rants later.

Enjoy them whilst they last with the sad passing of Mr Apple they will be having some stormy times ahead.

MonkeyMonster

discovered (last night) a previously moon like cratered surface part of my route home as been resurfaced into baby butt cheeked smoothness that was pleasure to the sense.

lovely.

rjsterry

Oh White Cross Street, how do I love thee?

Hog roast bap with assorted embellishments followed by a blueberry crumble tart.

Will require coffee to stay awake this afternoon.

the_fuggler

Muffins and coffee from Pierrepoints in Goring. Always brilliant. Fantastic people that run it too.

Mmmmm. Coffee and muffins....

suzyb

I didn't wear the correct clothing today so was really cold on the way out of town and almost chucked it and came home again. Glad I didn't, wasn't as cold when I stopped going downhill and I had quite an enjoyable ride.

MonkeyMonster

internet finally working at home... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee