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  • msmancunia
    msmancunia Posts: 1,415
    Congratulations Asprilla!

    In other news today I got a call asking me to go for an interview for my dream cycling related job. All keep your fingers/eyes/arms/legs/whatever else crossed for me next week please ;-)
    Commute: Chadderton - Sportcity
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    msmancunia wrote:
    Congratulations Asprilla!

    In other news today I got a call asking me to go for an interview for my dream cycling related job. All keep your fingers/eyes/arms/legs/whatever else crossed for me next week please ;-)
    I'll need a very narrow time frame for any eye crossing. I'll get a headache otherwise.

    Good luck.
    FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
    FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    msmancunia wrote:
    Congratulations Asprilla!

    In other news today I got a call asking me to go for an interview for my dream cycling related job. All keep your fingers/eyes/arms/legs/whatever else crossed for me next week please ;-)

    You have got to stop sniffing saddles MsManc, you'll never make a career out of it. :)

    Good luck though
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

    PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,806
    msmancunia wrote:
    Congratulations Asprilla!

    In other news today I got a call asking me to go for an interview for my dream cycling related job. All keep your fingers/eyes/arms/legs/whatever else crossed for me next week please ;-)
    I'll do my best. Good luck.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    Asprilla wrote:
    So, it appears that sitting on a hard barely padded saddle for 10 hours each week hasn't made me infertile.

    And if okgo reads this; don't mention anything on FB please.

    good man!

    congrats
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • gbsahne001
    gbsahne001 Posts: 1,973
    Evans, Reading store; went in there to see if they had any of the screw / inserts to attach the rear hanger back to the frame and was presented with a pair with no charge.
    Winter Hack
    Everyday Commuter
  • the_fuggler
    the_fuggler Posts: 1,228
    gbsahne wrote:
    Evans, Reading store; went in there to see if they had any of the screw / inserts to attach the rear hanger back to the frame and was presented with a pair with no charge.

    I like the guys in there. Always been helpful. Hoping the 25% discount in the Telegraph at the weekend, will allow me to repay them with some decent purchases....
    FCN 3 / 4
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    In work tonight and was listening to the rain hammering down on the roof at 20:00 and not looking forward to the ride home, luckily come 22:00 the weather had improved. As I got within 50 yards of home I felt the first spots of rain, 30 seconds later it hammered it down. Perfect timing.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Arsenal 5 Spurs 2! Not very often i get one over the EPO; Thank god for the North London derby.
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

    PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Sorting out the garage for the movers and I found a case of 2005 Haut Medoc and a case of 2005 St Emillion that I'd completely forgotten about.

    Epic.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,806
    Cycled in today for the first time since I got doored. That's over 7 weeks ago, I'm knackered but happy. Had to take the MTB with discs and took it really easy at first as I still can't pull the front brake very hard. Feels really good to be back on two wheels, although the EPO isn't very happy about it.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Cycled in today for the first time since I got doored. That's over 7 weeks ago, I'm knackered but happy. Had to take the MTB with discs and took it really easy at first as I still can't pull the front brake very hard. Feels really good to be back on two wheels, although the EPO isn't very happy about it.

    Woot!
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,648
    Nice one veronese!
    - Genesis Croix de Fer
    - Dolan Tuono
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Cycled in today for the first time since I got doored. That's over 7 weeks ago, I'm knackered but happy. Had to take the MTB with discs and took it really easy at first as I still can't pull the front brake very hard. Feels really good to be back on two wheels, although the EPO isn't very happy about it.

    EPO's are never happy, when I crashed last week, my EPO didn't want me back on the bike. I don't think they realise how much we love it.

    I bet the fitness has fallen away dramatically
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

    PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,806
    rubertoe wrote:
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Cycled in today for the first time since I got doored. That's over 7 weeks ago, I'm knackered but happy. Had to take the MTB with discs and took it really easy at first as I still can't pull the front brake very hard. Feels really good to be back on two wheels, although the EPO isn't very happy about it.

    EPO's are never happy, when I crashed last week, my EPO didn't want me back on the bike. I don't think they realise how much we love it.

    I bet the fitness has fallen away dramatically
    Thanks guys. Asprilla if you see me wheezing across Kingston Bride just before 6 try not to laugh.
    I knew the EPO would worry, she was so worried I offered to change out of my cycling stuff and drive. She told me not to as I was obviously desperate to get back on and she would worry whatever. I did text and email to let her know I'd arrived in one piece.
    Fitness has fallen away enormously, and my knee is giving me grief inspite of pootling.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    rubertoe wrote:
    EPO's are never happy, when I crashed last week, my EPO didn't want me back on the bike. I don't think they realise how much we love it.
    Weird - that conversation never crossed our minds. If it had the obvious response is 'so what? Falling off once every few years doesn't change anything'.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,512
    This item on INRNG about guerilla cycle lanes in Toulon, France, made me chuckle.

    http://transports.blog.lemonde.fr/2012/11/18/ces-militants-qui-dessinent-des-fausses-pistes-cyclables/
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Well done Asprilla and well done Veronese.

    My second bout of physio (after the first, sh1t one) has finished and it seems to be making more of a difference this time. I've been doing my exercises as told to like a teacher's pet and he can apparently feel a difference in my legs already.

    Also, I came back from sunny Lanzarote to discover the council are doing a full dig up and retarmac job on our road, no 'chip and seal' rubbish for me. That should get me a few more MPH on the big hill, wonder if I can manage 45mph......
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • Mr Sworld
    Mr Sworld Posts: 703
    rjsterry wrote:
    This item on INRNG about guerilla cycle lanes in Toulon, France, made me chuckle.

    http://transports.blog.lemonde.fr/2012/11/18/ces-militants-qui-dessinent-des-fausses-pistes-cyclables/
    Translation please?
  • Torvid
    Torvid Posts: 449
    Mr Sworld wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    This item on INRNG about guerilla cycle lanes in Toulon, France, made me chuckle.

    http://transports.blog.lemonde.fr/2012/11/18/ces-militants-qui-dessinent-des-fausses-pistes-cyclables/
    Translation please?

    Basically they kept painting their own cycle paths in the town till the council gave in.
    Commuter: Forme Vision Red/Black FCN 4
    Weekender: White/Black - Cube Agree GTC pro FCN 3
  • Mr Sworld
    Mr Sworld Posts: 703
    Nice!

    Unfortunately Brighton Council is painting Cycle Lanes all over the place yet everyone hates them for it

    Just check out any Brighton Argus story for the absolute hate that a cycle lane produces!
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    bails87 wrote:
    the council are doing a full dig up and retarmac job on our road, no 'chip and seal' rubbish for me.
    It's byooooootiful! :D So smooth you could polish a faberge egg on it!
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    My new backwheel arrived at work :).
    _
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    my new shiny lights arrived

    so (to other riders who shone their lights in my face last night) prepare to face 2000 lumens of awesomeness
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • DrLex
    DrLex Posts: 2,142
    Low speed incident tonight- car failed to yield to me on a roundabout. Fortunately antipication and pub bike meant that I stayed on and the Mercedes has a lovely dent and scrape along the driver's door; pedal has micron coating of German paint.
    Also had the pleasure of cycling past 1 & 1/2 miles of stationary traffic, thanks to rain-induced landslide on one of the major arterial routes out of town.
    Location: ciderspace
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    replaced the dvd drive in my xbox last night

    its only taken me nearly a week to figure out how to copy the software key from one drive to t'other

    an it still works when i have put it all back together again.

    Winner!
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • Torvid
    Torvid Posts: 449
    Got the start date for the new job after waiting nearly a month for it to come through. 50 mile round trip commute.
    Commuter: Forme Vision Red/Black FCN 4
    Weekender: White/Black - Cube Agree GTC pro FCN 3
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Congrats.....you're not doing that every day are you?!
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."
  • Torvid
    Torvid Posts: 449
    bails87 wrote:
    Congrats.....you're not doing that every day are you?!

    Plan is to do it 4 days a week and use day 5 to switch out the clothes, Birmingham to Cov via Meriden mostly on training roads been riding for the last year so know it fairly well.
    Commuter: Forme Vision Red/Black FCN 4
    Weekender: White/Black - Cube Agree GTC pro FCN 3
  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Torvid wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    Congrats.....you're not doing that every day are you?!

    Plan is to do it 4 days a week and use day 5 to switch out the clothes, Birmingham to Cov via Meriden mostly on training roads been riding for the last year so know it fairly well.
    Oo, nice route. I met a guy on his way to Warwick from Lichfield a few weeks ago!

    I don't know if this is the way you're planning to go already, but this http://goo.gl/maps/XkKeP is where I go when I've ridden from the parental home to Cov, once you're on Cornets End Lane the speed limit is 40mph all the way to Cov, so it's a bit better than going up the NSL/50 bit to Meriden. If you need to be on the south of the city then going through Berkswell is a pleasant route too.
    MTB/CX

    "As I said last time, it won't happen again."

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