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itboffin
itboffin Posts: 20,064
edited May 2011 in Commuting chat
Come Monday morning people of London it sooooo on!

again ...

Paddington to St Martins Lane until I get my feet under the table proper, i'll give them a couple of weeks before I introduce the Lycra :wink:

Right i'm off to get blatted now 8)
Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Congrats, old chap!
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  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Chapeau....good man.

    Suggest wearing the lycra under the suit, just to keep you feeling in the zone.....
  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    edited May 2011
    Top banana!

    Good man!
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Congrats
    Food Chain number = 4

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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Tiz a good job to as I was down to my last case of Chateau Lafite 1952

    Must remember to use something cheaper in the sangria :lol:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Nice one ITB. You appear to have made the most of the interval however :D
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,389
    Good news! Thought you were looking closer to home; can't be too choosy at the moment though.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Yeh I've been lucky with the weather mostly, makes a flipping change.

    I'm still comfortably living of my redundancy which also came with 16 days holiday and a healthy bonus :D

    N E W B I K E

    All my bikes will be carbon NOW!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Congratulations!
    FCN 4 PX SL Pro SRAM Red
    FCN 8 Scott Sportster '05
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    Nice work !

    I'm starting to feel guilty about my extended skiving, my "time off" fund is running low, so I'm searching enthusiastically for employment - wish me luck...
    Misguided Idealist
  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    Congrats dude.

    Guess that means Morpeth next Friday.
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    Joelle (Focus Expert SRAM)
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    Congratulations, ITB. I say turn up first day in full Lycra, show them you have balls!
    Sun - Rain - Snow
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,389
    UndercoverElephant wrote:
    Congratulations, ITB. I say turn up first day in full Lycra, show them you have balls!

    What, literally? That might be a bit much on a Monday morning.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,354
    Sorry to hear that old chap.

    Work always finds you eventually



    Congrats and good luck
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Rather dangerously my new office is right next door almost to the Harp a fine Guinness drinking establishment from my past, mmmm Guinness.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • jzed
    jzed Posts: 2,926
    I thought you'd decided to rejoin the stats. :roll:

    Congrats on the job.
  • Nik Cube
    Nik Cube Posts: 311
    itboffin wrote:
    Rather dangerously my new office is right next door almost to the Harp a fine Guinness drinking establishment from my past, mmmm Guinness.

    Well done on the pub front Guinness is the drink of the gods !

    Shame about going back to work - the crossess we bear :)
    Fcn 5
    Cube attempt 2010
  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Congratulations!
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  • jonny_trousers
    jonny_trousers Posts: 3,588
    Well done mate. Good news. Now then, Pret, Robert Dyas, English National Opera or Stringfellows?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Jonny_Trousers wrote:
    Well done mate. Good news. Now then, Pret, Robert Dyas, English National Opera or Stringfellows?

    Pret = McDs
    Robert Dyas = mmm stuff I dont need or want :lol:
    ENO = think i'm bared :roll:
    Stringfellows = arhhhh mums the word eh!
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • wvanry
    wvanry Posts: 78
    nice one mate.....
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    wvanry wrote:
    nice one mate.....

    Your turn now fella you can't keep living the pro tour dream forever :lol:

    BTW when you get a chance email me, i'd be interested to know how things panned out re our previous employer etc etc etc
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Money and Guinness eh - well done ITB
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Good man. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,389
    itboffin wrote:
    Yeh I've been lucky with the weather mostly, makes a flipping change.

    Have to say I've been very enviously reading the endless weekday ride reports (my last non-commute ride was... erm... think it was about August last year :( ). Still all good things must come to an end.
    1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
    Pinnacle Monzonite

    Part of the anti-growth coalition
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I now have stuff to organise before Monday including 4 more days of riding :D
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Phew ive been so busy today what with all the online shopping and the actual shopping i've barely had time to cool down these 750ml bottles of Leffe blond - oh well guess i'll have to pop a couple of ice cubes in the glass :wink:

    Pretty hot today as well, think I might retire to the garden and perhaps fire up the BBQ, eh JZed what do you reckon? eh!? eh!!?

    8)
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • hatbeard
    hatbeard Posts: 1,087
    watered down beer? you've gone soft...
    Hat + Beard
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    hatbeard wrote:
    watered down beer? you've gone soft...

    Ah but not if you drink it quickly, tactics you see.

    You've been quiet lately, I thought they allowed internet in prison now :P
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • UndercoverElephant
    UndercoverElephant Posts: 5,796
    The bike in your profile picture, ITB. It looks kinda hybrid.
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