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'ning

could do with dry roads as temperature nudging the mid teens, though gloomygrey

shorts, jersey, gilet and warmers at the ready, ride, cafes, token wfh, bubbly
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  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    Gentle run with hounds but away from people as I feel like censored and I’m awaiting a pcr result, lft still negative but I’m not hopeful
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,306
    Morning all. Rain stopped just damp out. Mutley looking at me saying do we really have to go out. Ride planned shortly. Good luck with the test tlw, hopefully just a shitty cold. Mine coincided with booster jab, oh what joy.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    tlw1 said:

    Gentle run with hounds but away from people as I feel like censored and I’m awaiting a pcr result, lft still negative but I’m not hopeful

    Apart from having no Liver, you're fit and healthy and you'll bounce back like a Lion and with a bit of progressive training, be ready to take on a few monument sportives, an Iron man and the Marathon des Sables like nothing ever held you back as you hit the stratospheric heights of invincibility...

    Sorry, got carried away there.
    Erm, try gargling paraffin.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    Sheesh it's wet.
    sungod said:

    ...token wfh...

    At least your honest.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,709
    Usual lie in, now having having coffee and crumpets (bread dying variety unfortunately). Bit of admin then headed back to sunny Beckenham to drop in on a few people where we used to live and have a long overdue eye test. Will get supplies for New Year's Eve on the way back.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    pinno said:

    tlw1 said:

    Gentle run with hounds but away from people as I feel like censored and I’m awaiting a pcr result, lft still negative but I’m not hopeful

    Apart from having no Liver, you're fit and healthy and you'll bounce back like a Lion and with a bit of progressive training, be ready to take on a few monument sportives, an Iron man and the Marathon des Sables like nothing ever held you back as you hit the stratospheric heights of invincibility...

    Sorry, got carried away there.
    Erm, try gargling paraffin.

    gargling paraffin?

    nah - just wankitout
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    edited December 2021
    As an aside - disc cleaning: no iso alcohol in the shed, so turps? or just nip to Edwyn's and get some bog stock car disc cleaner?
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    MattFalle said:

    As an aside - disc cleaning: no iso alcohol in the shed, so turps? or just nip to Edwyn's and get some bog stock car disc cleaner?

    Brake cleaner - it's the dog's danglies. Aerosol form will get into stuff you don't want it to so liquid form @£13-15 plus VAT.
    TLW could gargle that too. He has exclusive access to lots of that stuff.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Coolio - grazie.

    just servicing a mate's d*sc bike ready to be used as a winter trainer - new pads going on so good clean of discs at the same time won't hurt.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,709
    I usually clean my discs by pulling the brake levers :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    Stevo_666 said:

    I usually clean my discs by pulling the brake levers :)

    Yes, that's quite a good technique for removing rust.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    pinno said:

    tlw1 said:

    Gentle run with hounds but away from people as I feel like censored and I’m awaiting a pcr result, lft still negative but I’m not hopeful

    Apart from having no Liver, you're fit and healthy and you'll bounce back like a Lion and with a bit of progressive training, be ready to take on a few monument sportives, an Iron man and the Marathon des Sables like nothing ever held you back as you hit the stratospheric heights of invincibility...

    Sorry, got carried away there.
    Erm, try gargling paraffin.

    😂 don’t really fancy MDS apart from the last day when the helicopter comes along at the start with massive speakers blasting out ac-dc
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,127 Lives Here
    Morning folks,
    Slow start was enjoyed, about to head over to the old dear's for sorting of much junk. Might go for a walk and a pint later.
    MF, don't use car brake cleaner on bicycle discs. It can make them squeal like a banshee and you might end up replacing the pads. Experience has taught me to avoid using anything on braking surfaces other than water unless absolutely necessary.
    Hope test is clear TLW, I'm pretty sure we're all going to get it at some point now.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    veronese68 said:


    Hope test is clear TLW, I'm pretty sure we're all going to get it at some point now.

    not me. i'm fuckingbulletproof

    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    veronese68 said:

    Morning folks,
    Slow start was enjoyed, about to head over to the old dear's for sorting of much junk. Might go for a walk and a pint later.
    MF, don't use car brake cleaner on bicycle discs. It can make them squeal like a banshee and you might end up replacing the pads. Experience has taught me to avoid using anything on braking surfaces other than water unless absolutely necessary.
    Hope test is clear TLW, I'm pretty sure we're all going to get it at some point now.

    Grazie V - much appreciated.

    What do you recommend?
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • johngtijohngti Posts: 2,481
    Prynhawn da.

    Literally cooking sausages at the mo so good, relevant thread title.

    Not done much this morning, just a bit of tidying and putting the shopping away. Bin men came which is good. Mrs GTi did her day 6 ltf and it was negative so she did another one to make sure. That was also negative so if tomorrow’s follows suit then she can have her normal New Year’s Day celebration. My dear old ma is still in hospital and not heard if they know what’s wrong with her yet. Spoke to her a couple of days ago - mobile reception in Bodelwyddan is awful so it’s almost impossible to call. She’s fed up. Kids continue to play video games. I’ll go for at least a walk later this afternoon, maybe try for a bit of a run/walk as it’s been ages so will need to start slowly again.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    johngti said:

    Prynhawn da.

    Literally cooking sausages at the mo so good, relevant thread title.

    Not done much this morning, just a bit of tidying and putting the shopping away. Bin men came which is good. Mrs GTi did her day 6 ltf and it was negative so she did another one to make sure. That was also negative so if tomorrow’s follows suit then she can have her normal New Year’s Day celebration. My dear old ma is still in hospital and not heard if they know what’s wrong with her yet. Spoke to her a couple of days ago - mobile reception in Bodelwyddan is awful so it’s almost impossible to call. She’s fed up. Kids continue to play video games. I’ll go for at least a walk later this afternoon, maybe try for a bit of a run/walk as it’s been ages so will need to start slowly again.

    Mobile signal there? Nah.

    They still use tin cans and string.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    edited December 2021
    MattFalle said:

    johngti said:

    Prynhawn da.

    Literally cooking sausages at the mo so good, relevant thread title.

    Not done much this morning, just a bit of tidying and putting the shopping away. Bin men came which is good. Mrs GTi did her day 6 ltf and it was negative so she did another one to make sure. That was also negative so if tomorrow’s follows suit then she can have her normal New Year’s Day celebration. My dear old ma is still in hospital and not heard if they know what’s wrong with her yet. Spoke to her a couple of days ago - mobile reception in Bodelwyddan is awful so it’s almost impossible to call. She’s fed up. Kids continue to play video games. I’ll go for at least a walk later this afternoon, maybe try for a bit of a run/walk as it’s been ages so will need to start slowly again.

    Mobile signal there? Nah.

    They still use tin cans and string.
    That's funny, every time I go to Wales, they stand in their gardens wearing head bands and pinny's/dungarees whilst shouting at each other very loudly.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,709
    edited December 2021
    johngti said:

    Prynhawn da.

    Literally cooking sausages at the mo so good, relevant thread title.

    Not done much this morning, just a bit of tidying and putting the shopping away. Bin men came which is good. Mrs GTi did her day 6 ltf and it was negative so she did another one to make sure. That was also negative so if tomorrow’s follows suit then she can have her normal New Year’s Day celebration. My dear old ma is still in hospital and not heard if they know what’s wrong with her yet. Spoke to her a couple of days ago - mobile reception in Bodelwyddan is awful so it’s almost impossible to call. She’s fed up. Kids continue to play video games. I’ll go for at least a walk later this afternoon, maybe try for a bit of a run/walk as it’s been ages so will need to start slowly again.

    I'm joining you on the starting slowly front Mr. GTI. Did a massive 12 mins on the exercise bike yesterday and will step it io to a heroic 15 mins this evening and see if it hurts later. If all goes well I might actually go out on a real bike in the New Year :o

    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    pinno said:

    MattFalle said:

    johngti said:

    Prynhawn da.

    Literally cooking sausages at the mo so good, relevant thread title.

    Not done much this morning, just a bit of tidying and putting the shopping away. Bin men came which is good. Mrs GTi did her day 6 ltf and it was negative so she did another one to make sure. That was also negative so if tomorrow’s follows suit then she can have her normal New Year’s Day celebration. My dear old ma is still in hospital and not heard if they know what’s wrong with her yet. Spoke to her a couple of days ago - mobile reception in Bodelwyddan is awful so it’s almost impossible to call. She’s fed up. Kids continue to play video games. I’ll go for at least a walk later this afternoon, maybe try for a bit of a run/walk as it’s been ages so will need to start slowly again.

    Mobile signal there? Nah.

    They still use tin cans and string.
    That's funny, every time I go to Wales, they stand in their gardens wearing head bands and pinny's/dungarees whilst shouting at each other very loudly.
    Sounds like Newport
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,127 Lives Here
    MattFalle said:

    veronese68 said:

    Morning folks,
    Slow start was enjoyed, about to head over to the old dear's for sorting of much junk. Might go for a walk and a pint later.
    MF, don't use car brake cleaner on bicycle discs. It can make them squeal like a banshee and you might end up replacing the pads. Experience has taught me to avoid using anything on braking surfaces other than water unless absolutely necessary.
    Hope test is clear TLW, I'm pretty sure we're all going to get it at some point now.

    Grazie V - much appreciated.

    What do you recommend?
    Not cleaning them. Why do you think you should? If cleaning the bike either cover the calipers or remove the pads. A little bit of soapy water won't harm the discs, just rinse thoroughly.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,709
    Looks like I'm an expert in these things :p
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    veronese68 said:

    MattFalle said:

    veronese68 said:

    Morning folks,
    Slow start was enjoyed, about to head over to the old dear's for sorting of much junk. Might go for a walk and a pint later.
    MF, don't use car brake cleaner on bicycle discs. It can make them squeal like a banshee and you might end up replacing the pads. Experience has taught me to avoid using anything on braking surfaces other than water unless absolutely necessary.
    Hope test is clear TLW, I'm pretty sure we're all going to get it at some point now.

    Grazie V - much appreciated.

    What do you recommend?
    Not cleaning them. Why do you think you should? If cleaning the bike either cover the calipers or remove the pads. A little bit of soapy water won't harm the discs, just rinse thoroughly.
    just wanted to make sure there was no shiteon there to contaminate new pads and give them squeaky brake syndrome.

    will leave as is - grazie!
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,127 Lives Here
    More likely to get squeaky brake if you mess. Are they squeaky now? If so IPA or some sort of solvent that doesn't leave any residue. Thinners would work.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,425
    Ride rided. Kept the grippier tyre on the front, good call, clarty and slippy everywhere, even with most of my route today being hard surfaced. Mulched wet leaves on a sharp bend = wahay!

    Bit of hot food calorie intake then prob do nothing for the rest of the day. Bar fiddle about on t'internet 'course.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    veronese68 said:

    More likely to get squeaky brake if you mess. Are they squeaky now? If so IPA or some sort of solvent that doesn't leave any residue. Thinners would work.

    front is front, back squeaky.......

    will go and pull some massive skids on it and see what happens.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    just having pizza and beer for lunch then may make it to the gym.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • johngtijohngti Posts: 2,481
    edited December 2021
    Run/walk runned/walked. Starting the couch to 5k programme again and the way this went, that’s a good thing. Surprisingly enough(not), the fact that school rugby has taken away all weekend activities has had an impact on my fitness. Again. Think I’m going to have to drop it next season, stick with DofE for a couple of weekends in the year. This happened when I started there too and stopped cycling on Sundays because rugby got in the way. I don’t even enjoy it all that much any more.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    veronese68 said:

    ...some sort of solvent that doesn't leave any residue...

    Like brake cleaner.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    'ning

    Wet
    Even worse, my Garmin didn't save my run so I've no proof that I ran up and down Winter Hill in the pouring rain.
    At least I got this amazing photo:

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