Not overtaken this morning

joelsim

Aside from two instances of people edging ahead of me at RLs, I was not overtaken once this morning on my 13 mile journey in. Usually I get overtaken loads, so all the hairy roadies must have been having a lie-in this morning.

I may add that those 2 instances of people edging ahead were swiftly countered when the lights changed. In fact it was a bit of a landmark ride in all senses as I saw not one instance of RLJing either, usually it's at most lights when some idiot does it.

Mind you, I realised that I hadn't been overtaken whilst in Richmond Park, just into the second half of my journey, so from that moment on I was like a demon, anyone who came near forced me to up my game. Knackered when I got in!

daviesee

Maybe the RLJ'ing hairy roadies that usually pass you needed a lie in because they were busy last night and are planning another "shift" tonight? :twisted:

joelsim

Or having their legs waxed?

The Roehampton Gate to New Kings Road shift was a fast one this morning.

asprilla

daviesee wrote:

Maybe the RLJ'ing hairy roadies that usually pass you needed a lie in because they were busy last night and are planning another "shift" tonight? :twisted:

One most certainly does not riot in Cobham, though if provoked one may dash off a letter to The Telegraph.

joelsim

Thankfully The Telegraph isn't for me. I can't read.

clarkey cat

I had a guy in a Land Rover cut me up to park in a child and baby space at Waitrose in Cobham - he and his teenage daughter skipped out and left me to fend with minimal door swing space and a baby to extract; that nearly provoked a full on riot I can tell ya.

asprilla

clarkey cat wrote:

I had a guy in a Land Rover cut me up to park in a child and baby space at Waitrose in Cobham - he and his teenage daughter skipped out and left me to fend with minimal door swing space and a baby to extract; that nearly provoked a full on riot I can tell ya.

You should go to the one in Hersham, it's much more civilised.

However, the fact that disabled spaces outnumber parent and child by 5 to 1 indicates there aren't many people where who could handle a riot.

clarkey cat

Wandering around Hersham waitrose on a Saturday morning is one of the highlights of my week - I'm not joking.

I love seeing all the other 30-something Dads dressed head to toe in White Stuff but still rocking a pair of retro trainers - the 'still got it' touch.

joelsim

I can't imagine being stuck in the trenches with Cobhamites to be fair. Much more community spirit in Hackney where I was before.

joelsim

White Stuff and Rapha perhaps. And Diesel trainers. Ahem.

Oh and forty something.

asprilla

clarkey cat wrote:

Wandering around Hersham waitrose on a Saturday morning is one of the highlights of my week - I'm not joking.

I love seeing all the other 30-something Dads dressed head to toe in White Stuff but still rocking a pair of retro trainers - the 'still got it' touch.

You've seen me then.

clarkey cat

on the subject of North Surrey - I checked out Neil's Wheels on Saturday. Took Orange in there and they were quick and cheap. They don't sell bikes but have frames out back and do builds. Might get them to do my weekend bike build once I've bought the missus a house with a double garage.

asprilla

clarkey cat wrote:

on the subject of North Surrey - I checked out Neil's Wheels on Saturday. Took Orange in there and they were quick and cheap. They don't sell bikes but have frames out back and do builds. Might get them to do my weekend bike build once I've bought the missus a house with a double garage.

You should look at The Bike Fixer.

He's cheap, quick and he comes to you. If I need something doing he's always been able to pick up in the evening and then drop off the following evening. I've even had hip drop stuff round at 7.00 in the morning as I needed it that day.

clarkey cat

Fair play - I will check him out. Anything has to be better than that shower at East St.

rjsterry

clarkey cat wrote:

Wandering around Hersham waitrose on a Saturday morning is one of the highlights of my week - I'm not joking.

I love seeing all the other 30-something Dads dressed head to toe in White Stuff but still rocking a pair of retro trainers - the 'still got it' touch.

Surely if you need a 'still got it' touch, then almost by definition, you haven't still got it.

joelsim

The 'I drive to festivals in my Audi' touch...

clarkey cat

Surely if you need a 'still got it' touch, then almost by definition, you haven't still got it.

Yes, that is completely correct. Unless it relates to me - coz I still got it tell ya. I'm edgy, in a way no other 30 something Dad in the Surrey suburbs is: I still go to festivals - in an audi.

daviesee

Joelsim wrote:

I can't imagine being stuck in the trenches with Cobhamites to be fair. Much more community spirit in Hackney where I was before.

They've certainly been getting together recently :evil: