sunday keep it a secret or all of your mirrors will break

sungod

'ning

currently raining, again

later, cooler, ridier, more

avoid plague zombies, bubbly

lincolndave

Morning, not a bad morning dry wind dropped , dog walked coffee in mug, ride early
Have a good day

Cargobike

'ning.
Enjoyable ride ridden.
Always helps when it's predominantly downhill.
Big bowl of porridge being consumed as I type.
Staff in from 7am, so time to peruse while getting my thoughts in order.
Another day of carnage beckons.
Keep safe and spare a thought for those less fortunate.
You get out of life what you put into it.

thistle_

Unexpectedly pouring down at the moment so CBA going for an early bike ride.
Maybe some zwift later.

darkhairedlord

Cargobike said:

'ning.
Enjoyable ride ridden.
Always helps when it's predominantly downhill.
Big bowl of porridge being consumed as I type.
Staff in from 7am, so time to peruse while getting my thoughts in order.
Another day of carnage beckons.
Keep safe and spare a thought for those less fortunate.
You get out of life what you put into it.

Thanks for the motivation, I'll just have another half hour in bed before cooking the bacon and eggs.

oxoman

Morning All, bit of shopping planned and finish Xmas decorations. Trying to come up with a plan with some workmates to try and sort another colleagues Xmas out. He had booked a cottage in Wales with all disabled facilities for himself and his wife for the break and its all gone Pete tong. CB above got it right with his comments. Stay safe everyone.

Cargobike

darkhairedlord said:

Thanks for the motivation, I'll just have another half hour in bed before cooking the bacon and eggs.

That's me right now, doing my Nigella Lawson bit, cooking bacon, egg and sausage cobs for the troops.

MattFalle

Ciao

Just sitting in the kitchen waiting for coffee to be ready then out on the bike into the valleys - its wet here but doesn't look like too much - if any - wind so should be ok.

pinno

Dry and sunny here but a tad windy.
...2 out of 3 ain't bad.

seanoconn

The joys of Covid testing this morning. Boy is having a tooth out under general anaesthetic Wednesday so I need to be there to hold him down and apologise for his behaviour. Lovely lovely boy but really doesn’t enjoy hospitals!

veronese68

Morning folks,
Traditional slow start is being enjoyed. Need to go and see the old dear to read some financial stuff and get her to sign forms. The thing is I was allowed in the house under support bubble rules, but now my nephew is there am I not allowed in any more? I suspect I'll have to go in at some point to fix something. Main thing is she's happy to have some company.
Other than that, pottering and trying to keep the EPO sane. Think I'm fighting a losing battle on that last point.

ETA: good luck with the lad Seano

elbowloh

seanoconn said:

The joys of Covid testing this morning. Boy is having a tooth out under general anaesthetic Wednesday so I need to be there to hold him down and apologise for his behaviour. Lovely lovely boy but really doesn’t enjoy hospitals!

Who does?

elbowloh

I hope to do censored all today apart from edit some photos.

The wife wants me to do stuff around the house, but it's Sunday and it's (almost) Christmas, so sod that.

Wheelspinner

What's a "scret"?

veronese68

Wheelspinner said:

What's a "scret"?

Nobody knows because it's a secret, at least that's what they told me.

sungod

Wheelspinner said:

What's a "scret"?

it's just a temporary thing

MattFalle

Well, that was wet.

#dripping

elbowloh

MattFalle said:

Well, that was wet.

#dripping

Need some bread?

hopkinb

I found a two-wheeled contraption in the shed in my front garden. If you sit on what looks like a very uncomfortable piece of plastic, then press on some levers with your feet, a chain turns the rear of the two wheels, via some sort of primitive spring-loaded gearing device, propelling said contraption along the road.

For some reason I felt compelled to squeeze myself into some very tight clothing I found in my cupboard, and take the contraption for a spin.

To my surprise, several others were undertaking the same activity on similar machines, at various speeds, and greatly differing levels of competence. Even some immodest women.

I don't think it will catch on, I ended up a fat sweaty mess after an hour or so, and now feel the need to lie down and moan about my sore legs. Though maybe regular repetition will accustom my aging body to the use of the machine.

Do any of you possess such a thing?

seanoconn

hopkinb said:

I found a two-wheeled contraption in the shed in my front garden. If you sit on what looks like a very uncomfortable piece of plastic, then press on some levers with your feet, a chain turns the rear of the two wheels, via some sort of primitive spring-loaded gearing device, propelling said contraption along the road.

For some reason I felt compelled to squeeze myself into some very tight clothing I found in my cupboard, and take the contraption for a spin.

To my surprise, several others were undertaking the same activity on similar machines, at various speeds, and greatly differing levels of competence. Even some immodest women.

I don't think it will catch on, I ended up a fat sweaty mess after an hour or so, and now feel the need to lie down and moan about my sore legs. Though maybe regular repetition will accustom my aging body to the use of the machine.

Do any of you possess such a thing?

😂 😂 Id like twice if I could.

MattFalle

elbowloh said:

MattFalle said:

Well, that was wet.

#dripping

Need some bread?

Just a nice warm towelling robe and some confy slippers please plus coffee and crumpets borne to me by TDKBOMB

#TDKBOMB
#Sigh
#She'sbleedin'wonderful

Charlie_Croker

Been out for a little ride this morning. I actually went further and longer than first planned, once I got over the initial ‘my legs don’t wanna do this’ The roads were dry where the sun had done its thing but still wet in other places with soggy leaves ready to catch the unwary. But no mud! Thank goodness, pleased about that. Passed the pubs without stopping as not open due to T3

I’m a bit miffed though, I use the RidewithGPS app on my phone to record my rides. It has or rather HAD a little camera icon on the main page which enabled you to take a quick picture of whatever without any more faffing about than taking your phone out, opening it and tapping the camera icon – take picture, done. There must have been an update, cos its gone. Now there’s two useless icons, ‘metrics’ and ‘tools’ – no camera! (not even in tools) You have to quit the ride and goto the phones camera, what a faff! Not happy!

Bath – Sunday roast – beer

thistle_

Charlie_Croker said:

I’m a bit miffed though, I use the RidewithGPS app on my phone to record my rides. It has or rather HAD a little camera icon on the main page which enabled you to take a quick picture of whatever without any more faffing about than taking your phone out, opening it and tapping the camera icon – take picture, done.

On my phones (work and personal) I press the munu button twice and the phone wakes up and goes into camera mode.
Press the volume key (or the on screen button) to take the picture, then press the power button to go back into standby.

I assumed it was standard on all android phones, but I think some of them don't have physical buttons any more.

elbowloh

Going through last week's pics, here's a pic of a seal i took at Winterton beach last week

orraloon

^ Nice.

Just in ahead of the fading light. Enticed #1 Daughter to do her longest bike ride ever. Good one, early night for her I reckon.

Stayed dry and not too much underwheel gloop. Sunny as well. Which caused me some issues in the last hour, low sun and glare head on. Need some better polarising shades. Oi, Santa...

veronese68

Made it to the old dear's and back on the CX bike, wrist a bit sore but only locked up a couple of times so that's good.

Stevo_666

hopkinb said:

I found a two-wheeled contraption in the shed in my front garden. If you sit on what looks like a very uncomfortable piece of plastic, then press on some levers with your feet, a chain turns the rear of the two wheels, via some sort of primitive spring-loaded gearing device, propelling said contraption along the road.

For some reason I felt compelled to squeeze myself into some very tight clothing I found in my cupboard, and take the contraption for a spin.

To my surprise, several others were undertaking the same activity on similar machines, at various speeds, and greatly differing levels of competence. Even some immodest women.

I don't think it will catch on, I ended up a fat sweaty mess after an hour or so, and now feel the need to lie down and moan about my sore legs. Though maybe regular repetition will accustom my aging body to the use of the machine.

Do any of you possess such a thing?

I've heard of such a machine, but it could well be a myth or legend. Does anyone have any photos to prove it?

Busy day considering were in lockdown. Not helped by the fact that Mrs. 666 panicking about us possibly have mice in the house. Cue trip to the shops to buy some traps.

Apart from that, uneventful. One more day working tomorrow. Decided I CBA to go into the office tomorrow so will finish up 2020 working from home.

oxoman

Stevo lets hope she's wrong, little critters pee everywhere.
I sometimes pass a guy on a 3 wheeled plastic pedally contraption, he's a bit of an oddbod though as his has a battery as well.
https://images.app.goo.gl/TU9Y5QFZp5azHvyr7

pinno

orraloon said:

^Need some better polarising shades. Oi, Santa...

Bolle do polarized one's, £27.
They're good.

hopkinb said:

Even some immodest women.

Wasn't that alone worth the effort?

I, on the other hand clocked 3 things:
1. This very day on the 20th of December 1987 was my very first club run. It was a soggy affair. I'll never forget it. It was magic and I spent most of it trying to copy what I thought was daft pedalling cadences. Took in most of that route today.
2. I clocked up an imperial half century, massive squirmabout but to be fair to the weather gods, they washed a lot of the mud away.
3. Clocked a number of brand new lakes.

Sod bloody crud catchers. I haven't the heart to put them on;

thistle_

pinno said:

Sod bloody crud catchers. I haven't the heart to put them on;

Looks like your chainstays and chainset did a good stand in job.

darkhairedlord

pinno said:

orraloon said:

^Need some better polarising shades. Oi, Santa...

Bolle do polarized one's, £27.
They're good.

hopkinb said:

Even some immodest women.

Wasn't that alone worth the effort?

I, on the other hand clocked 3 things:
1. This very day on the 20th of December 1987 was my very first club run. It was a soggy affair. I'll never forget it. It was magic and I spent most of it trying to copy what I thought was daft pedalling cadences. Took in most of that route today.
2. I clocked up an imperial half century, massive squirmabout but to be fair to the weather gods, they washed a lot of the mud away.
3. Clocked a number of brand new lakes.

Sod bloody crud catchers. I haven't the heart to put them on;

At least put it in the big ring for the photo..