monday vive les gilets ananas

sungod
sungod Posts: 17,430
edited December 2018 in The bottom bracket
'ning

office, mince pie, coffees, lab, think there may be a webex, early bail though as off out later, in a moment of weakness agreed to dinner with gmc punter of gmc, sigh

days are so short, need a holiday, sun, heat, pool etc.
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    ciao

    bambini at school, tdv at work. bit of dog walking, bit of weights, bit of eating. may put the back wheel into the tt bike to put it into the turbo trainer.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    Morning
    Trying to decide where to go out on the fun bike today. The heatwave never came yesterday, and it's still a bit soggy outside.
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,196
    Work meh after pub yeah yesterday

    Meant to be out for for the running clubs Christmas run & drinks later

    Good luck today v68
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    I'm pretty sure that hind legs on dogs are stronger than the front.
    70/30 split methinks.

    Nice and sparkly crisp. No rain, no wind.
    Tomorrow however, is a deluge and that means I will not be going to Weegie land. Maybe Weegie land will be washed away just like the popcorn thread.

    Laters.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Pinno wrote:
    I'm pretty sure that hind legs on dogs are stronger than the front.
    70/30 split methinks.


    Nice and sparkly crisp. No rain, no wind.
    Tomorrow however, is a deluge and that means I will not be going to Weegie land. Maybe Weegie land will be washed away just like the popcorn thread.

    Laters.

    Agree with this.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Hound walked, about to go and do some weights and text a mate to see if he wants to sell his IT 250 lunaticbike.

    Pinno - I've asked a question about that T Bar thing on the turbo thread. How does it work? Are rollers that much better than a turbo trainer?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    Pinno - I've asked a question about that T Bar thing on the turbo thread. How does it work? Are rollers that much better than a turbo trainer?

    Rollers are all about high cadence.

    Turbo Trainers give you variable resistance. I like the rollers for sheer souplesse and fitness - it's all high cadence stuff. If you are fit and not feeble like me, you don't need the T bar. In fact, sans T bar making those micro adjustments to 'stay on board' strengthens core stability and balance.

    So given the room, I would have both because you can get quite a work out in 30 mins on a TT but I can sit on a pair of rollers for an hour or more quite happily.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • HD in bike riding shocker over the weekend! https://www.strava.com/activities/2020121650

    Normality has now resumed and I'll be back to rushing about like a loon. One of our retired directors died on Friday so looks like a Christmas funeral will be on the cards, not great for anyone really.

    Oh yes, I've got a chip timed 5km on the track tonight... Great.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,269
    Another day in the Kingdom of the Bland. What will I do with my bag of popcorn?

    Today will be mostly pottering about doing random domestic chores (maybe from the list I have been given, maybe not) while steeling myself in prep for a late afternoon / early evening hit on a Costco to lay in the festive supplies. I foresee shopageddon ahead.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Pinno wrote:
    Pinno - I've asked a question about that T Bar thing on the turbo thread. How does it work? Are rollers that much better than a turbo trainer?

    Rollers are all about high cadence.

    Turbo Trainers give you variable resistance. I like the rollers for sheer souplesse and fitness - it's all high cadence stuff. If you are fit and not feeble like me, you don't need the T bar. In fact, sans T bar making those micro adjustments to 'stay on board' strengthens core stability and balance.

    So given the room, I would have both because you can get quite a work out in 30 mins on a TT but I can sit on a pair of rollers for an hour or more quite happily.

    cool - if i can get motivated on the turbo over the next month i'll get some with a T Bar.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • big_harv
    big_harv Posts: 512
    Greetings diverse and inclusive people. Or even "personalities", who knows?

    WFH today as Mrs is unwell and "we" are packing for Paris. Le depart est mercredi. J'ai mon gilet jaune.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    Pinno wrote:
    Pinno - I've asked a question about that T Bar thing on the turbo thread. How does it work? Are rollers that much better than a turbo trainer?

    Rollers are all about high cadence.

    Turbo Trainers give you variable resistance. I like the rollers for sheer souplesse and fitness - it's all high cadence stuff. If you are fit and not feeble like me, you don't need the T bar. In fact, sans T bar making those micro adjustments to 'stay on board' strengthens core stability and balance.

    So given the room, I would have both because you can get quite a work out in 30 mins on a TT but I can sit on a pair of rollers for an hour or more quite happily.

    cool - if i can get motivated on the turbo over the next month i'll get some with a T Bar.

    A turbo with a T bar?! You're 'avin a laugh. Either that or you have raided the medicine inventory (again).
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • big_harv
    big_harv Posts: 512
    Turbo with a wine bar. Now that would catch on...
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Pinno wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Pinno - I've asked a question about that T Bar thing on the turbo thread. How does it work? Are rollers that much better than a turbo trainer?

    Rollers are all about high cadence.

    Turbo Trainers give you variable resistance. I like the rollers for sheer souplesse and fitness - it's all high cadence stuff. If you are fit and not feeble like me, you don't need the T bar. In fact, sans T bar making those micro adjustments to 'stay on board' strengthens core stability and balance.

    So given the room, I would have both because you can get quite a work out in 30 mins on a TT but I can sit on a pair of rollers for an hour or more quite happily.

    cool - if i can get motivated on the turbo over the next month i'll get some with a T Bar.

    A turbo with a T bar?! You're 'avin a laugh. Either that or you have raided the medicine inventory (again).

    rollers with a T Bar ya loon!
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Big Harv wrote:
    Turbo with a wine bar. Now that would catch on...

    thats a bloody good idea. watch this space.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    Big Harv wrote:
    Turbo with a wine bar. Now that would catch on...

    thats a bloody good idea. watch this space.

    Will that be family friendly popcorn time for us?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • big_harv
    big_harv Posts: 512
    Not until he gets the internet in his barn sorted. He's a tease isn't he..
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    Big Harv wrote:
    Not until he gets the internet in his barn sorted. He's a tease isn't he..

    We'll crowd fund a CCTV system so that garage antics can be broadcated live to BB.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Firefighting a bit in the run up to Christmas, but I reckon I'll have it all sorted by Wednesday.

    Hoping that I don't succumb to Mrs H3's horrible cold, though it's more or less inevitable that it'll claim me just as I finish work.

    Making sure my innards are a hostile environment for lurgy by tipping port & mince pies down my neck every so often.
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Small break in mince pie consumption. A Japanese guy who I did a piece of work for has brought me some "Tokyo Bananas" back from Japan in appreciation.

    They are little wrapped banana shaped cakes filled with a banana cream. Really quite tasty, and a change from mince pies. :D
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    hopkinb wrote:
    Small break in mince pie consumption. A Japanese guy who I did a piece of work for has brought me some "Tokyo Bananas" back from Japan in appreciation.

    They are little wrapped banana shaped cakes filled with a banana cream. Really quite tasty, and a change from mince pies. :D

    picture please.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    viewtopic.php?f=40002&t=13087830&start=120

    go to page 7, 3/4 way down, some bloke called daniel or something.

    blimey. i bet he's fun to be on his club run with....
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    hopkinb wrote:
    Small break in mince pie consumption. A Japanese guy who I did a piece of work for has brought me some "Tokyo Bananas" back from Japan in appreciation.

    They are little wrapped banana shaped cakes filled with a banana cream. Really quite tasty, and a change from mince pies. :D

    picture please.

    20181217-150706.jpg
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    nice. i love japanese stuff. its so cool.

    thank you!

    now do you have any pictures of colleagues' norks?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,196
    Hungry now
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    TLW1 wrote:
    Hungry now
    Come and have a Japanese cake. There's still a few left.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    sitting in a car park. cold and hungry.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Afternoon fellow observers of the new PC correctness reich.

    OH has been dispatched to her parental units (or rather she drove off) so its me and Le Doge till the 29th so very little is going to get done.

    I picked up my first bottle of Japanese Whiskey at the weekend, could I sample it with some of that Japanese cake?
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,196
    hopkinb wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    Hungry now
    Come and have a Japanese cake. There's still a few left.
    On my way
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    now eating pain au chocolat from Edwyn's new boulangerie before going to sit in a car park.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.