Mundane News

[tyred]

Just over 130 miles completed over the two days. Was very wet and stormy this morning until I got to the other side of the mountain and suddenly everything changed.

I even managed to scalp three other cyclists over weekend, despite not really trying to ride fast.

I think my legs will hurt tomorrow. I haven't tackled many rides like this in a long time.

I came across some sort of Alfa Romeo club run, about 30 Alfas of various ages overtook me

 

[biggs682]

@tyred well done with those miles

You were lucky those Alfa's didn't break down in front of you

 

[mybike]

Well, that was a shock. I got on the train and 2 people offered me their seat in rapid succession. I must have aged a decade overnight!

Don't knock it.

 

[tyred]

@tyred well done with those miles

You were lucky those Alfa's didn't break down in front of you

I was expecting to see the Alfa Spider dissolve before my eyes in the torrential rain!

I should have tried for photos but it such heavy rain.

An Alfa V6 sounds lovely 😍 That's what a proper car sounds like, unlike the twits who drive around town in TDI VWs with big bore exhausts.

 

[tyred]

@tyred well done with those miles

You were lucky those Alfa's didn't break down in front of you

I was expecting to see the Alfa Spider dissolve before my eyes in the torrential rain!

I should have tried for photos but it such heavy rain.

An Alfa V6 sounds lovely 😍 That's what a proper car sounds like, unlike the twits who drive around town in TDI VWs with big bore exhausts.

 

[tyred]

I usually put my wallet in my saddle bag on long rides. I forgot this morning and I had it in my jersey pocket underneath my somewhat boil in the bag waterproof jacket.

Now my wallet (and banknotes) is soaked in sweat and smells absolutely minging

 

[Jenkins]

@tyred well done with those miles

You were lucky those Alfa's didn't break down in front of you

If they haven't broken down, they'll be a pile of rust by Tuesday thanks to the rain.


Yes, I have owned 3 Alfas in the past.

 

[Jenkins]

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An Alfa V6 sounds lovely 😍 That's what a proper car sounds like, unlike the twits who drive around town in TDI VWs with big bore exhausts.

Loved the V6 12 valve in my 164

 

[classic33]

I usually put my wallet in my saddle bag on long rides. I forgot this morning and I had it in my jersey pocket underneath my somewhat boil in the bag waterproof jacket.

Now my wallet (and banknotes) is soaked in sweat and smells absolutely minging

Oooh, dirty money in need of laundering!

 

[Jenkins]

Non-recycling bin day on Monday. As mine only has the black sack of grass clippings from earlier in the week, I'm not going to bother putting it out for emptying.

I think an early hot chocolate followed by an evening of motorsport and beer is in order.

 

[biggs682]

Evening hot chocolate has been drunk

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

So, I've been over to see the seals at Horsey Gap. While I was there, I saw my first house martens and swallows of the year - I haven't seen any at all over London this year. And I also saw a little lizard scurrying out of the sand dunes and into the greenery on the other side of the path.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Don't knock it.

It was me that felt knocked back!

 

[dicko]

We had two free tickets for the Banff Gondola. It’s snowing here and when we got to the top nothing to see except grey snow cloud, very disappointing

There was a racing cycle chained up outside covered in snow

 

[blackrat]

Some while back we had a brief discussion about water availability and a kind poster offered that churches would often have taps for people to water flowers in the grave yard; I was wondering if the churches might also have toilets for needy cyclists to use?