Wednesday, did we pass upon the stairs.

lincolndave

Morning, raining, the winds got up as well, both me and the dog are wet through, I think know i will be Cycling indoors for the next couple of days, at least Paris - Nice is on for a couple of hours.
Have a good day

tlw1

Mmmmm don’t want rain

Need to walk hounds and complete yesterday’s run as I got sidetracked by my mate coming round to put the tv on the wall.

Later is potentially a fun bike ride with a pal

nibnob21

Dog walked, breakfast breakfasted, about to hop on the bike to work...at least this way it's a tailwind, shame I have to do the reverse later! Unlucky future me.

sungod

'ning

still nippy, forecast wet, looks a bit damp out already

cafe stroll, antagonise people in at least two countries, will try for more, relax, bubbly

seanoconn

nibnob21 said:

Dog walked, breakfast breakfasted, about to hop on the bike to work...at least this way it's a tailwind, shame I have to do the reverse later! Unlucky future me.

Never worry about future me. Live in the now 👍 it’s not your fault past me is a selfish jerk.

nibnob21

seanoconn said:

nibnob21 said:

Dog walked, breakfast breakfasted, about to hop on the bike to work...at least this way it's a tailwind, shame I have to do the reverse later! Unlucky future me.

Never worry about future me. Live in the now 👍 it’s not your fault past me is a selfish jerk.

Indeed, although 'the now me' has quickly become 'the past me' but I did get a good ride to work with a healthy tailwind and no rain (just a few puddles here and there). I've spied on the forecast a window of opportunity mid to late morning where the rain may not be as strong so I'm seeing what work I can gather together to do from home this afternoon and head back early.

Mind you, it does nothing about the wind. I'd take a calm soaking day any time over a windy dry day.

Shortcut along a bumpy puddly towpath with high pressure road tyres or slog it out into wind on the road with impatient drivers? Always find that choice a tricky one.

tlw1

nibnob21 said:

seanoconn said:

nibnob21 said:

Dog walked, breakfast breakfasted, about to hop on the bike to work...at least this way it's a tailwind, shame I have to do the reverse later! Unlucky future me.

Never worry about future me. Live in the now 👍 it’s not your fault past me is a selfish jerk.

Indeed, although 'the now me' has quickly become 'the past me' but I did get a good ride to work with a healthy tailwind and no rain (just a few puddles here and there). I've spied on the forecast a window of opportunity mid to late morning where the rain may not be as strong so I'm seeing what work I can gather together to do from home this afternoon and head back early.

Mind you, it does nothing about the wind. I'd take a calm soaking day any time over a windy dry day.

Shortcut along a bumpy puddly towpath with high pressure road tyres or slog it out into wind on the road with impatient drivers? Always find that choice a tricky one.

Road as more people get to see how ‘hard’ you are 🤣

MattFalle

Ciao

just taking bambina to get her braces taken off so she's well excited then into work until 10 tonight.

Its gonna be a long one...

nibnob21

tlw1 said:

nibnob21 said:

seanoconn said:

nibnob21 said:

Dog walked, breakfast breakfasted, about to hop on the bike to work...at least this way it's a tailwind, shame I have to do the reverse later! Unlucky future me.

Never worry about future me. Live in the now 👍 it’s not your fault past me is a selfish jerk.

Indeed, although 'the now me' has quickly become 'the past me' but I did get a good ride to work with a healthy tailwind and no rain (just a few puddles here and there). I've spied on the forecast a window of opportunity mid to late morning where the rain may not be as strong so I'm seeing what work I can gather together to do from home this afternoon and head back early.

Mind you, it does nothing about the wind. I'd take a calm soaking day any time over a windy dry day.

Shortcut along a bumpy puddly towpath with high pressure road tyres or slog it out into wind on the road with impatient drivers? Always find that choice a tricky one.

Road as more people get to see how ‘hard’ you are 🤣

True, the reason I wear tight clothing on the bike is to accentuate my stiffy.

I think that's what you meant...

thistle_

nibnob21 said:

tlw1 said:

nibnob21 said:

seanoconn said:

nibnob21 said:

Dog walked, breakfast breakfasted, about to hop on the bike to work...at least this way it's a tailwind, shame I have to do the reverse later! Unlucky future me.

Never worry about future me. Live in the now 👍 it’s not your fault past me is a selfish jerk.

Indeed, although 'the now me' has quickly become 'the past me' but I did get a good ride to work with a healthy tailwind and no rain (just a few puddles here and there). I've spied on the forecast a window of opportunity mid to late morning where the rain may not be as strong so I'm seeing what work I can gather together to do from home this afternoon and head back early.

Mind you, it does nothing about the wind. I'd take a calm soaking day any time over a windy dry day.

Shortcut along a bumpy puddly towpath with high pressure road tyres or slog it out into wind on the road with impatient drivers? Always find that choice a tricky one.

Road as more people get to see how ‘hard’ you are 🤣

True, the reason I wear tight clothing on the bike is to accentuate my stiffy.

I think that's what you meant...

Impatient drivers don't have that effect on me, but each to their own

thistle_

'ning
Wet outside. Had to clean and polish my helmet first thing after leaving it outside all night. At least I remembered to fetch my bike and shoes in.
WFH and not much else today. Looks like KOM weather later though.

hopkinb

Dodge plague zombies. Obtain more signatures as required by der Bundesamt für Steuern. Teams calls from a meeting room instead of my spare room. Having to pay for coffee, well, I have to pay for my coffee at home too, but you know what I mean.

See what stationery I can liberate. We are definitely low on printer paper, though as the kids are back at school, I don't suppose we need it.

homers_double

Gopping I think is phrase banded around here occasional. Came in this morning to yet another leak in our sieve of a roof.
Supposedly going for a run tonight, that could mean anything...

haydenm

Morning. Sacked off riding before work when it wasn't so windy or wet so I am also disapointed with past me. If I get out before 2 then the forecast tells me it will be just normal Scottish rain rather than the heavier type, and sub 25mph gusts. Better get some work done first, quick coffee in the meantime...

As much as I enjoyed my new phat rims on the fast bike I think I'll ride the sensible bike

MattFalle

haydenm said:

Morning. Sacked off riding before work when it wasn't so windy or wet so I am also disapointed with past me. If I get out before 2 then the forecast tells me it will be just normal Scottish rain rather than the heavier type, and sub 25mph gusts. Better get some work done first, quick coffee in the meantime...

As much as I enjoyed my new phat rims on the fast bike I think I'll ride the sensible bike

Nooooooo! Phat all the way, otherwise why have them.

Carpe diem my friend, carpe diem.

haydenm

MattFalle said:

haydenm said:

Morning. Sacked off riding before work when it wasn't so windy or wet so I am also disapointed with past me. If I get out before 2 then the forecast tells me it will be just normal Scottish rain rather than the heavier type, and sub 25mph gusts. Better get some work done first, quick coffee in the meantime...

As much as I enjoyed my new phat rims on the fast bike I think I'll ride the sensible bike

Nooooooo! Phat all the way, otherwise why have them.

Carpe diem my friend, carpe diem.

I mean, it does look better with the phat rims but I am certain I would die if I rode it in 25mph gusts...

Maybe I should buy something semi phat for the sensible bike and keep the alu wheels for off road tyres.

MattFalle

haydenm said:

MattFalle said:

haydenm said:

Morning. Sacked off riding before work when it wasn't so windy or wet so I am also disapointed with past me. If I get out before 2 then the forecast tells me it will be just normal Scottish rain rather than the heavier type, and sub 25mph gusts. Better get some work done first, quick coffee in the meantime...

As much as I enjoyed my new phat rims on the fast bike I think I'll ride the sensible bike

Nooooooo! Phat all the way, otherwise why have them.

Carpe diem my friend, carpe diem.

I mean, it does look better with the phat rims but I am certain I would die if I rode it in 25mph gusts...

Maybe I should buy something semi phat for the sensible bike and keep the alu wheels for off road tyres.

nah - lest not fear take hold of the man for the man take hold of the fear.

swift and bold.

but if you do forgo the phats you deffo need something phatter than the alu things.

pinno

MattFalle said:

haydenm said:

MattFalle said:

haydenm said:

Morning. Sacked off riding before work when it wasn't so windy or wet so I am also disapointed with past me. If I get out before 2 then the forecast tells me it will be just normal Scottish rain rather than the heavier type, and sub 25mph gusts. Better get some work done first, quick coffee in the meantime...

As much as I enjoyed my new phat rims on the fast bike I think I'll ride the sensible bike

Nooooooo! Phat all the way, otherwise why have them.

Carpe diem my friend, carpe diem.

I mean, it does look better with the phat rims but I am certain I would die if I rode it in 25mph gusts...

Maybe I should buy something semi phat for the sensible bike and keep the alu wheels for off road tyres.

nah - lest not fear take hold of the man for the man take hold of the fear.

swift and bold.

but if you do forgo the phats you deffo need something phatter than the alu things.

But you've always got plasters aplenty.

pinno

tlw1 said:

Road as more people get to see how ‘hard’ you are 🤣

Non cyclists might not even notice you, if they do it'll be "what's that tw4t doing on a bicycle in this weather?"
Proper cyclists will say "Nah, his saddle's too high... he's pedalling too slowly... farq me, he's not fast enough for Rapha shorts...".

pinno

Not as windy as anticipated here but that's immaterial as it's schooling with Shorty.
Only 3 days including today left.
I hope Monday it's a;; blown over and I can go cycle and Mrs P and I can run around the house naked.

Wheelspinner

Well that hurt. Arm AND wallet.

X-ray -> Ultra-sound -> elbow has tears in ligaments -> big needle stuck in it.

No bikes for a couple of days. Hell, cup of tea is a challenge.

thistle_

Wheelspinner said:

Well that hurt. Arm AND wallet.

X-ray -> Ultra-sound -> elbow has tears in ligaments -> big needle stuck in it.

No bikes for a couple of days. Hell, cup of tea is a challenge.

How did you manage that? Mowing?

Wheelspinner

thistle_ said:

Wheelspinner said:

Well that hurt. Arm AND wallet.

X-ray -> Ultra-sound -> elbow has tears in ligaments -> big needle stuck in it.

No bikes for a couple of days. Hell, cup of tea is a challenge.

How did you manage that? Mowing?

Nah, been bad and getting worse for months. Dunno what I did, nothing I recall that might be to blame.

It's technically tennis elbow, with added extras apparently. One for the irony thread: I'm right handed, this is my left arm, with which I am barely functional for most things. I played tennis competitively for 45 years and never had a problem, and even a lot of golf never worried either arm. Now I've stopped all that I get this....

pinno

Wheelspinner said:

Well that hurt. Arm AND wallet.

X-ray -> Ultra-sound -> elbow has tears in ligaments -> big needle stuck in it.

No bikes for a couple of days. Hell, cup of tea is a challenge.

Err, a straw?

No luck WS.

MattFalle

Wheelspinner said:

Well that hurt. Arm AND wallet.

X-ray -> Ultra-sound -> elbow has tears in ligaments -> big needle stuck in it.

No bikes for a couple of days. Hell, cup of tea is a challenge.

oooh! piccies of ultra sound and x ray pleeease!

#professionalnosiness

MattFalle

Put a post up in the "training" bit of the forum and ask for advice.

sounds sucky though - soz to hear.

Wheelspinner

MattFalle said:

Wheelspinner said:

Well that hurt. Arm AND wallet.

X-ray -> Ultra-sound -> elbow has tears in ligaments -> big needle stuck in it.

No bikes for a couple of days. Hell, cup of tea is a challenge.

oooh! piccies of ultra sound and x ray pleeease!

#professionalnosiness

Didn't get any hard copies.. most radiography clinics here these days are all digital on-line for the referring doc.

I'm intrigued to see what the X-ray shows though. The ultra-sound technician took one look and just mumbled "oh dear, will be back in a tic".

Half expecting a bone chip as well in the joint itself.

veronese68

Morning folks,
Another day of wfh as I can't wftod as she is supposed to be isolating. Sh'es not very good at it though and keeps going out for walks as sshe can't stand the thought of having to stay in. At least she goes for walks on her own. Still waiting for patches on the computer system so an element of twiddling my thumbs becasse still suffering with cba. Been looking at chainsets and should also look at rims, although I should count the number of holes in the XD hub I have. Or just buy a new hub.
It's not good when they say things like that WS. I once heard a nurse laugh on seeing an X-ray of my ribs and blurt out "Wow! Even I can see they're phucked." Unfortunately I never got a copy of that one, it really was spectacular and the ribs have been commented on a couple of times since when having other chest X-rays. But to keep the MFs happy I can give them the finger.

seanoconn

veronese68 said:

Morning folks,
Another day of wfh as I can't wftod as she is supposed to be isolating. Sh'es not very good at it though and keeps going out for walks as sshe can't stand the thought of having to stay in. At least she goes for walks on her own. Still waiting for patches on the computer system so an element of twiddling my thumbs becasse still suffering with cba. Been looking at chainsets and should also look at rims, although I should count the number of holes in the XD hub I have. Or just buy a new hub.
It's not good when they say things like that WS. I once heard a nurse laugh on seeing an X-ray of my ribs and blurt out "Wow! Even I can see they're phucked." Unfortunately I never got a copy of that one, it really was spectacular and the ribs have been commented on a couple of times since when having other chest X-rays. But to keep the MFs happy I can give them the finger.

Have you lost weight V?

haydenm

Must be able to work some sort of inappropriate joke in here about tennis elbow. I destroyed the ligaments in my wrist about 10 years ago and I've had those jokes non stop since then, despite the fact I'd say elbow injuries would be more likely...

Anyway, hope it gets better soon

Ben6899

Wheelspinner said:

thistle_ said:

Wheelspinner said:

Well that hurt. Arm AND wallet.

X-ray -> Ultra-sound -> elbow has tears in ligaments -> big needle stuck in it.

No bikes for a couple of days. Hell, cup of tea is a challenge.

How did you manage that? Mowing?

Nah, been bad and getting worse for months. Dunno what I did, nothing I recall that might be to blame.

It's technically tennis elbow, with added extras apparently. One for the irony thread: I'm right handed, this is my left arm, with which I am barely functional for most things. I played tennis competitively for 45 years and never had a problem, and even a lot of golf never worried either arm. Now I've stopped all that I get this....

My dad had this in both elbows. Cortisone injections when he was mid-60s (he's now 68) sorted him right out.

Fingers crossed for you.