Mundane News

[DCLane]

We've failed UCI scrutineering massively in the national Irish championships: fixed (eventually) and set to go.

Some big names here for the Irish TT (Ryan Mullen 2 cars down, Trinity racing opposite) and my battered Pug Tepee looks low-rent

All set to go just after 11am ...

 

[Andy in Germany]

At work today I noticed that tomorrows lesson is "The German constitution and government", and more importantly I'm the "seminar leader"

B*gg*r.

Just spent half an hour gathering pictures of the various state institutions and president so I have something to show my clients in the lesson...

Survived. Lots of pictures and some videos provided by various agencies (Bless 'em) hid most of the gaps in my knowledge...

 

[rockyroller]

oh man, is it Friday yet?

 

[Oldhippy]

oh man, is it Friday yet?

Nearly there!

 

[mybike]

Hopefully you'll have more than just a woolly hat on!

I actually put my hat on when I took the dog out for a walk. I had to cut it short when I realised I'd just used the last poo bag twice.

No pictures, sorry, but I was grateful for the large wet leaves.

 

[Gravity Aided]

oh man, is it Friday yet?

It is Friday Eve.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Indeed and yours ?

Depends on how one defines "well" certainly been busy drove to see a friend who has a delivery of feed for our horses. loading feed , back to horses , unloading feed . Checking all well with the animals then back home to let the dogs out for a run . Realised that l forgot to take any bread out of the freezer so now waiting for a baguette to thaw out (it's in the car in the sun ,bloody hot so shouldn't have too long to wait for lunch ). Stopped to get diesel and another driver (French) asked me directions to a local town and l amazed myself because l understood everything he was asking and l could reply giving him directions also in French and that isn't always that easy for me So yes , so far so good !!

 

[fossyant]

We've failed UCI scrutineering massively in the national Irish championships: fixed (eventually) and set to go.

Some big names here for the Irish TT (Ryan Mullen 2 cars down, Trinity racing opposite) and my battered Pug Tepee looks low-rent

All set to go just after 11am ...

What did you fail on - weight? A brick in a bottle cage might help !

 

[fossyant]

Writing down my list of "need to take to the caravan" for this weekend's MTB'ing. Top of the list is air freshener and loo roll - 5 or 6 blokes drinking and eating everything in sight might mean the loo gets a hammering !

Also loads of bananas, as my MPB (miles per banana) isn't great.

Loo roll
Air freshener
BEER !!!
Bananas
Milk for coffee
Energy drink
Spare tyres 26 and 27.5 (no spares but MrsF's has 29ers).
Tool box and stand
Spare nuts/bolts
Track pump
Heated clothes airer (it's going to be wet)
Spare clothes
Rucksack and 'bladder'.
Body armour !!
Rear 'splash guard (did I say it's going to be wet).
More Beer

 

[Illaveago]

oh man, is it Friday yet?

I thought it was but it isn't !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Well, my plumber timed his arrival to coincide perfectly with the fire alarms going off, the Fire Brigade arriving in force, and the shut down of the boiler, meaning he couldn't do any repairs because there was no water flow in the radiator system. I stayed in London for that wasted moment of chaos. I'm not a bappy hunny.

 

[Speicher]

Another neighbour has moved out today.

They have given me their new address.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

ARe you running around in your house starkers ?

She wishes; shorts and t shirt all year round.

 

[DCLane]

What did you fail on - weight? A brick in a bottle cage might help !

No, we passed on weight, crank position, crank/pedal height, fork width, saddle height and position, bar height, gearing, frame fill.

But ... We failed on bike length, TT position and bar/shifter length. To remedy the fails it was either move the saddle and bars back a lot (impossible as the saddle's already as far back as possible) or move the ski bars back. We went back 10cm, with altered tilt, and passed.

There's an official UCI jig and it's the first time his current TT bike had been near one.

 

[fossyant]

No, we passed on weight, crank position, crank/pedal height, fork width, saddle height and position, bar height, gearing, frame fill.

But ... We failed on bike length, TT position and bar/shifter length. To remedy the fails it was either move the saddle and bars back a lot (impossible as the saddle's already as far back as possible) or move the ski bars back. We went back 10cm, with altered tilt, and passed.

There's an official UCI jig and it's the first time his current TT bike had been near one.

10cm, that's a big change, although being young, I assume the 'stretch' was no issue.