Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Col5632]

4 stone lost !!!

So that's where/why you've been getting all those visits from the fairy !

Yup since 1st April I believe? @Fubar

Yeah it's all Mark's fault

 

[Fubar]

Have you given up on the commute?

Not so much given up as... paused. Considering the distance and variable terrain I don't much like doing it in the pitch dark when you can't really see it a road is iced over or not, plus I'm doing the Winter Turbo training on a Tuesday and Thursday, bun run at the weekend and gym inbetween times - I think that's enough! I don't particularly want to scunner myself to cycling, or have my head ripped from my shoulders on a dark cycle path....

 

[Fubar]

Yup since 1st April I believe? @Fubar

Yeah it's all Mark's fault

Yes, 4 stone since 1 April - not that I'm counting....

 

[Scoosh]

That's some serious speed you've gained there !

Well Done that half-the-size-he-was man !

 

[Fubar]

That's some serious speed you've gained there !

Well Done that half-the-size-he-was man !

If that were true I'd look like a bloated Victoria Beckham, minus the hair...

 

[Scoosh]

... whereas now you look as 'svelte' as VB .....

 

[Col5632]

Not so much given up as... paused. Considering the distance and variable terrain I don't much like doing it in the pitch dark when you can't really see it a road is iced over or not, plus I'm doing the Winter Turbo training on a Tuesday and Thursday, bun run at the weekend and gym inbetween times - I think that's enough! I don't particularly want to scunner myself to cycling, or have my head ripped from my shoulders on a dark cycle path....

Fair enough, I don't think i could do your commute, not every day anyway

 

[Telemark]

Well done all those still commuting (as long as there is a safe-ish route )
and to @Fubar on his (re)gained speed. How many pannier bags full of sugar is that? Or you could translate it as couple of medium-weight bikes you are no longer carrying around with you ...
Hmmm ... does that qualify you for n+2 in real bikes?

T (back from the sunny south again)

 

[Louch]

Can anyone recommend any central Scotland bike shops that they know accept halfords cycle2work voucher that aren't halfords? Woman on the phone today at halfords was pretty useless.


Also , Boardman road race for sale, one careful lady owner.......

 

[mr messy]

Well done all those still commuting (as long as there is a safe-ish route )
and to @Fubar on his (re)gained speed. How many pannier bags full of sugar is that? Or you could translate it as couple of medium-weight bikes you are no longer carrying around with you ...
Hmmm ... does that qualify you for n+2 in real bikes?

T (back from the sunny south again)

Thermometer outside the workshop was alleging -10 this afternoon!!!!

 

[Telemark]

Thermometer outside the workshop was alleging -10 this afternoon!!!!

Are you sure that thermometer was working properly?
-4 C this morning was cold enough for me , double layers mostly worked well though. Only my toes were a bit cold by the time I got to work, despite the thick socks and going uphill most of the way. Today is my anniversary - six months of not taking the bus to work - but at the first sign of proper ice or snow I'll be raising the until it's gone again... Now if there was a proper off-road route all the way, where I wouldn't have to worry about people's lack of driving skills ...

Looks like it'll be quite a bit warmer from Tuesday onwards, if the forecasts are right

T

 

[Scoosh]

...
and to @Fubar on his (re)gained speed. How many pannier bags full of sugar is that? Or you could translate it as couple of medium-weight bikes you are no longer carrying around with you ...
Hmmm ... does that qualify you for n+2 in real bikes?

n - 2, surely ??

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Are you sure that thermometer was working properly?
-4 C this morning was cold enough for me , double layers mostly worked well though. Only my toes were a bit cold by the time I got to work, despite the thick socks and going uphill most of the way. Today is my anniversary - six months of not taking the bus to work - but at the first sign of proper ice or snow I'll be raising the until it's gone again... Now if there was a proper off-road route all the way, where I wouldn't have to worry about people's lack of driving skills ...

Looks like it'll be quite a bit warmer from Tuesday onwards, if the forecasts are right

T

Happy anniversary, T!
True, commuting when it's icy is hard: if you stay on the gritted road the cars are out to get you, if you take the off road way you might take a tumble. I'm ok with my ice tyres, but they have closed most of the quiet roads in my area due to Commonwealth Games building works

 

[Telemark]

Hmmm ice tyres, now there is an idea ... I COULD get some for the other bike (was initially thinking I'd have to get another pair of wheels to swap in/out , but HJ very sensibly pointed out this evening that I've already got spare wheels on the other bike ) ...
@Pat "5mph" (or anybody else in possession of ice tyres ), just how well DO they work? Black ice? Sheet ice? Snow? Slush?

T

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hmmm ice tyres, now there is an idea ... I COULD get some for the other bike (was initially thinking I'd have to get another pair of wheels to swap in/out , but HJ very sensibly pointed out this evening that I've already got spare wheels on the other bike ) ...
@Pat "5mph" (or anybody else in possession of ice tyres ), just how well DO they work? Black ice? Sheet ice? Snow? Slush?

T

They work very well, here is my review from last winter.
Today, to avoid a busy junction, I had to ride an iced over shared path. No probs, back wheel slid a wee bit once over metal, was expecting this anyway.
Ping @fossyant the King of Winter riding for confirmation that they work