arallsopp
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FNRttC FNRttC to Whitstable 5th June 2009
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And whilst chatting with Grumpy Greg, after he apologised for being rude about the colour of my bike, it turns out our wives (only one each) work at the same school. Small world, innit.
Aperitif, he's a strong bloke. Ripped my legs to bits on the final dash across the marsh.
Chatted with all kinds of people.
Stood around while Pippa (?) fettled her front light.
A passerby at Victoria as we gathered to make our way to HPC wanted to know (1) where I got my Foska bones jacket from and (2) what we were doing. When I explained we were riding overnight to Whitstable she wanted to know where our tents were.
I think I shared a train back with Mistral, but I was very knackered and fell asleep almost as soon as the train pulled out. Back home by 11:15, couple of hours kip saw me ready to drive my sister to the airport.
Flat batteries in the camera meant I only took a few pictures. I'll post them up soon.
Aperitif, he's a strong bloke. Ripped my legs to bits on the final dash across the marsh.
Chatted with all kinds of people.
Stood around while Pippa (?) fettled her front light.
A passerby at Victoria as we gathered to make our way to HPC wanted to know (1) where I got my Foska bones jacket from and (2) what we were doing. When I explained we were riding overnight to Whitstable she wanted to know where our tents were.
I think I shared a train back with Mistral, but I was very knackered and fell asleep almost as soon as the train pulled out. Back home by 11:15, couple of hours kip saw me ready to drive my sister to the airport.
Flat batteries in the camera meant I only took a few pictures. I'll post them up soon.
GrumpyGregry
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Tim Hall said:
Lesson learnt. never judge the colour of a bike under sodium lights 
anyway I'm just jealous
Aperitif
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Ah! GrumpyGreg homes into view...lovely bike...and I have just finished cleaning and reassembling my blue bike and I was thinking what a nice bike Tim Hall has - Magenta Mercian...indeed a lot of fine bikes. (It's Not About The Bike © Louis Armstrong)
Tim H - Magenta Mercian mounted just purrs along, no creaks and groans from his bike - in any case my joints in action drown out anyone else's
As for ripping legs off(you're kidding - we were chatting all the way into the wind) - just tag a long with benborp of this parish. It would be interesting to see Graceful Genesis Man side by side with Will O' the Beacon. One day ben is going to get gears!
Tim H - Magenta Mercian mounted just purrs along, no creaks and groans from his bike - in any case my joints in action drown out anyone else's
As for ripping legs off(you're kidding - we were chatting all the way into the wind) - just tag a long with benborp of this parish. It would be interesting to see Graceful Genesis Man side by side with Will O' the Beacon. One day ben is going to get gears!
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Let's not forget Flying Dodo with the Planet-X Ti...
scuffability; pretty high!
See.
FNRttC is dripping with bling - and not even a mention of the CycleChat leg end, Andy Gates - yet!
scuffability; pretty high!
See.
FNRttC is dripping with bling - and not even a mention of the CycleChat leg end, Andy Gates - yet!
racing snakes - that made me laugh out loud, I think Simon was both at the back TECing and being very polite and witty with that at the same time
the big chap with the spotty top was adamski? I thought it User10571, ah well, he seemed to find my poker faced scowl very amusing, right up to us seperating at Victoria, my scowl at the rain and not knowing which way to go bought one last beaming smile of amusement from him
cracking trip, as per, almost itching for the Dun Run now, and I'm really thinking about joing the local CC and becoming a real rider
gawd
the big chap with the spotty top was adamski? I thought it User10571, ah well, he seemed to find my poker faced scowl very amusing, right up to us seperating at Victoria, my scowl at the rain and not knowing which way to go bought one last beaming smile of amusement from him
cracking trip, as per, almost itching for the Dun Run now, and I'm really thinking about joing the local CC and becoming a real rider
gawd
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Yeah, I'm the one with the spotty Orange pertex top. User10571 was riding a Van Nicholas Ti bike. Photo of us both from the end of last years Dun Run here: http://www.peeble.com/dunrun8.jpg I take it you figured out how to get to London Bridge in the end? To be honest, I didn't really know which way to go, either, but just followed by nose.Tynan said:
Origami?
Greetings.. I was fascinated at the noise of your machine in coasting mode.. but as you rightly said it warns dozy pedestrians that your about to pass them.. I get that suicide episode so often in Lambeth each morning..(seems specific to the number of coffee and bacon roll shops in the area!).
Origami is a standing joke between Jane and I. I have a number of books now as people try to get my knowledge base up.. are you an expert?
Origamist said:
Greetings.. I was fascinated at the noise of your machine in coasting mode.. but as you rightly said it warns dozy pedestrians that your about to pass them.. I get that suicide episode so often in Lambeth each morning..(seems specific to the number of coffee and bacon roll shops in the area!).
Origami is a standing joke between Jane and I. I have a number of books now as people try to get my knowledge base up.. are you an expert?
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arallsopp
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Aperitif said:
You're telling me. Someone even turned up with gold wheels.
Top photo by the way. The struggle for the perfect aero cycle helmet continues. I should imagine this one has good cooling.
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Gazza said:
Nah, paper folding is difficult with my sausage fingers - I struggle folding an A4 letter into thirds.
Aperitif - there were certainly quite a few blinging machines on show - the Ti Condor was ethereal at dawn, the S-Works was a stealthy silhoutte of a bike, the Mercian oozed class and craftsmanship, and that Colnago bringing up the rear wasn't too shoddy either!
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Origamist said:
Certainly goes some. We should rename him Mr Whippy
