All the gear but......

il_principe

EKE_38BPM wrote:

dondare wrote:

The Beginner wrote:

Road bike, a Spesh, all looked nice, rack on back with quality panniers, rider in full Lycra, very slight uphill and.........

Doing 10mph WTH........get on with it.....

Simon

But what was in the panniers?
How far had he already cycled today/this week? How much further still to go?

No-one said the rules of The Game were easy or fair.
I think what the OP was saying is: Don't write cheques your butt can't cash.

If you're riding that bike and wearing those clothes, you should put in a good showing. If you can't/won't, hang your head in shame and prepare to be laughed at by your peers.

Sorry Eke but that's crazy. Bloke could've done 70+ miles already that day, could be finishing a Surrey Hills ride with a quick lap, or could have been doing a JG style lapathon. Or maybe he was just having a bad day!

rolf_f

Il Principe wrote:

Sorry Eke but that's crazy. Bloke could've done 70+ miles already that day, could be finishing a Surrey Hills ride with a quick lap, or could have been doing a JG style lapathon. Or maybe he was just having a bad day!

Exactly. In SCR terms he'd be a fair and righteous scalp - a scalp worthy of comment in FCN terms. However, just because you scalp someone one day doesn't mean that person isn't 10 times fitter than you are. Outside of SCR, circumstances apply.

ndru

This thread is pretty sad and pathetic TBH...

il_principe

ndru wrote:

This thread is pretty sad and pathetic TBH...

ndru

Goes well with your blue bike, but what's your point?

Nik Cube

nice bag

Fireblade96

The Beginner wrote:

Road bike, a Spesh, all looked nice, rack on back with quality panniers, rider in full Lycra, very slight uphill and.........

Doing 10mph WTH........get on with it.....

Simon

Could have been me this afternoon (well, apart from it being a Spesh, with a rack,...).
Today I was roadie + full lycra + empty legs = thought I wasn't going to make it up some hills !

oscarbudgie

Haven't looked at this forum for a while - gratifying to note its still got a very high ratio of utter t0ssers, particularly the op who criticises a riders speed when he goes past in his car. w@nker.

EKE_38BPM

ndru wrote:

This thread is pretty sad and pathetic TBH...

Stop reading it then.

oscarbudgie wrote:

Haven't looked at this forum for a while - gratifying to note its still got a very high ratio of utter t0ssers, particularly the op who criticises a riders speed when he goes past in his car. w@nker.

If you don't like it, continue to stay away, I don't think you've been missed.

Rolf F wrote:

Il Principe wrote:

Sorry EKE but that's crazy. Bloke could've done 70+ miles already that day, could be finishing a Surrey Hills ride with a quick lap, or could have been doing a JG style lapathon. Or maybe he was just having a bad day!

Exactly. In SCR terms he'd be a fair and righteous scalp - a scalp worthy of comment in FCN terms. However, just because you scalp someone one day doesn't mean that person isn't 10 times fitter than you are. Outside of SCR, circumstances apply.

This.

The Rookie

oscarbudgie wrote:

Haven't looked at this forum for a while - gratifying to note its still got a very high ratio of utter t0ssers, particularly the op who criticises a riders speed when he goes past in his car. w@nker.

Good to see a constructive and inciteful post! NOT!

As for being in my car, I was taking the wife to hospital for an operation, she would then be discharged and have to be bought home, suggestions on a postcard on how I do that on a bike? I won't call you what you called me, doubt you can manage to think enough for that.

Simon

Redhog14

Is there a point to all this ?- get on with something more interesting and stop being elitist.

deptfordmarmoset

noodles71 wrote:

PresumingEd wrote:

On this forum there are loads of threads that effectively say that anyone riding more than 1-2 miles should wear lycra because it's more comfortable and suitable.

There are also loads of threads that effectively saying buying a cheap bike is a false economy and therefore a waste of money.

I choose to ride my 15 miles a day in jeans..... It hurts less when you get knocked off and doesn't leave much skin behind on the road.

Not to mention my legs are too white for lycra.

Of course your legs are white...you're wearing jeans

nation

Redhog14 wrote:

Is there a point to all this ?- get on with something more interesting and stop being elitist.

Of course there isn't a point. We're arguing about stuff on the internet.

Paul E

ndru wrote:

This thread is pretty sad and pathetic TBH...

You mean your postings are not honest otherwise.

No one is forcing you to read this thread. Then again from your other postings you are very anti lycra or proper cycling attire/gear anyway.

Ohh and this happens to me at times esp if my lungs aren't 100% if my asthma is playing up and I have to pootle, does it mean I have to ride a lesser bike if I am taking it easy?

oscarbudgie

The Beginner wrote:

oscarbudgie wrote:

Haven't looked at this forum for a while - gratifying to note its still got a very high ratio of utter t0ssers, particularly the op who criticises a riders speed when he goes past in his car. w@nker.

Good to see a constructive and inciteful post! NOT!

As for being in my car, I was taking the wife to hospital for an operation, she would then be discharged and have to be bought home, suggestions on a postcard on how I do that on a bike? I won't call you what you called me, doubt you can manage to think enough for that.

Simon

So you admit you have no idea why said cyclist was going slowly, you don't know if he'd done 100 miles or 1, whether he had a mechanical, whether it was his first time out for a while, whether he was lost, whether he was a newbie, whether he was trying out a new part, test riding a bike, bonking. And why didn't you mention in your original post that you were in a car at the time? Because you're an bitter little pr!ck who resents anyone not on a bike they bought in Halfords

dhope

Il Principe wrote:

Mr Dog

No idea.. no talent.. but yeah I have fun. Sleep well tonight knowing some kid on a rusty bucket could munch us all to pieces. Live and let live. Only in Britian.. go visit other cultures that celebrate cycling.

The Rookie

oscarbudgie wrote:

The Beginner wrote:

oscarbudgie wrote:

Haven't looked at this forum for a while - gratifying to note its still got a very high ratio of utter t0ssers, particularly the op who criticises a riders speed when he goes past in his car. w@nker.

Good to see a constructive and inciteful post! NOT!

As for being in my car, I was taking the wife to hospital for an operation, she would then be discharged and have to be bought home, suggestions on a postcard on how I do that on a bike? I won't call you what you called me, doubt you can manage to think enough for that.

Simon

And why didn't you mention in your original post that you were in a car at the time? Because you're an bitter little pr!ck who resents anyone not on a bike they bought in Halfords

The fact I was in a car and taking the wife to hospital is mentioned in a post in this thread, so if you can't be arsed to read it, then that aint my fault is it Wiener schnitzel (go look it up).
I didn't buy either of mine from Halfords, I built them myself, guess you have capability envy as well.

7:15am, doubt he'd done 100miles, but then given your all mouth and no capabilithy (you know, like reading) maybe it was you - yes that's it isn't it!

Simon

MaxwellBygraves

oscarbudgie wrote:

The Beginner wrote:

oscarbudgie wrote:

Haven't looked at this forum for a while - gratifying to note its still got a very high ratio of utter t0ssers, particularly the op who criticises a riders speed when he goes past in his car. w@nker.

Good to see a constructive and inciteful post! NOT!

As for being in my car, I was taking the wife to hospital for an operation, she would then be discharged and have to be bought home, suggestions on a postcard on how I do that on a bike? I won't call you what you called me, doubt you can manage to think enough for that.

Simon

So you admit you have no idea why said cyclist was going slowly, you don't know if he'd done 100 miles or 1, whether he had a mechanical, whether it was his first time out for a while, whether he was lost, whether he was a newbie, whether he was trying out a new part, test riding a bike, bonking. And why didn't you mention in your original post that you were in a car at the time? Because you're an bitter little pr!ck who resents anyone not on a bike they bought in Halfords

Why are you so angry? Sounds like you're a little insecure about something to me!

Valy

Ohmyyy god.

Shame on you OP - you should have known better than to open such a can of worms! :P

suzyb

Oscar actually said you didn't mention in your original post you were in the car which is technically true. Nothing more embarassing than accusing someone of something but doing the exact same thing in your accusation (I speak from experience) :oops:

Also at a guess this isn't the look up result you were expecting http://www.aboutvienna.org/recipes/wiener_Schnitzel.php

The Rookie

suzyb wrote:

Oscar actually said you didn't mention in your original post you were in the car which is technically true. Nothing more embarassing than accusing someone of something but doing the exact same thing in your accusation (I speak from experience) :oops:

Also at a guess this isn't the look up result you were expecting http://www.aboutvienna.org/recipes/wiener_Schnitzel.php

Was well aware it wasn't in the first post, I didn't think it mattered, well aware that is what oscar said, but why comment on a thread unless you READ it? Nearly every thread has Q's and A's that give more info through them.

Simon

suzyb

Reading a thread takes time. Making a reply based on the first few posts doesn't.

The Rookie

Oh indeed, but it then places the reply on a 5 page thread out of context and pointless, not to mention making a poster frequantly look like an idiot (and I'm not talking about this thread, but forum posts in general) for posting stuff that is wholly wrong.

Simon

snailracer

Surely any accusation of "all the gear and no idea" is made in jest? Why insult the jester for making a joke?

The Rookie

Maybe because that is all some people can do?