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Meanwhile the Daily Wail prints it on their oversized elaborately decorated bog roll and the two minutes hate gets turned on cyclists.
And I bet the club didn't seek legal advice on forcing the paper to retract the statement. Sue the b*stids!

Then again, you had me at Daily Wail. :D Unfortunately their reader demographic are probably 80% of the morons we encounter on the road... Would love to see statistics for that - somehow I don't think "65% of RTC drivers at fault are Daily Mail Readers" - is such a catchy headline!

Cheers both. Got it sorted.

Only taken me 4 months.
lol! No worries & top tip from Ben!
And as for proper cycling, that's me buggered. haha I can just about climb into bed. 4000ft would probably kill me. One day...
You have the Alps on your doorstep! Absolutely ZERO excuses! :p
Teeth do not assist with turning the pedals and I can just survive on gels... :p
Probably making things worse! :rolleyes:;)
 
I'm going to give cycling to work a go here and there, soon, maybe just start with the odd Friday. Thing is I work in Edgbaston so it's probably going to be a bit hairy scary, will have to learn fast that's for sure. My life insurance is ok so the wife and kids can have a holiday after the funeral :eek:

Btw - the recent Strava invites is me guys, in case you wondered who the **** Julian is :p
 
Looks like you're going to have to do it again then :p
On the note of proper cycling congrats on managing to smash that climb
Returned to my desk after going home for lunch and someone has left me a tuna sandwich, handfull of grapes, pile of (now soft) chrisps and a slice of cake.

I now have no excuse for not hitting the climb again for a complete Strava logged effort. Just have to make sure I leave here at 5 to not get in trouble with the other half...! Also forgot a front light so can't be much later than 6.30... ;)
It's in the product description!:p
Yeah I know... Gotta love a rebranding!

Although I find it strange they 'change' everything, except the original product, without then releasing a Gabba 3! :rolleyes:
 
I have many excuses! The main one being I would legitimately die.
Pffft! I think you need to think about changing the use of your pain-cave - redecorate it as a bedsit so the rest of us can come over to ride and stay there! :p ;)
I'm going to give cycling to work a go here and there, soon, maybe just start with the odd Friday. Thing is I work in Edgbaston so it's probably going to be a bit hairy scary, will have to learn fast that's for sure. My life insurance is ok so the wife and kids can have a holiday after the funeral :eek:

Btw - the recent Strava invites is me guys, in case you wondered who the **** Julian is :p
Haha I did wonder, added you anyway due to the friends in common it was quite easy to tell where you'd added me from.

As for riding in London, I can't comment but there are many here who do it. I started inner-city commuting 3-4 years ago after growing up in the country and not riding a bike for 18 years. Took me a few weeks to 'gain my nerve' and probably a good 2-3 months to fully learn the skillset most will be familiar with.

It can be a steep learning curve, my one piece of advice is to 'be predictable'. That doesn't just apply for city riding, but is probably more poigniant(sp?).
 
Does strava tell the previous KOM if they've been dethroned?
I'm 23rd overall on one, more like 15th or something on a descent (several people have the same times), and the KOM is from the Netherlands. I want to make him come all the way back here to beat me. Not that he'd care, but I can dream.
 
Does strava tell the previous KOM if they've been dethroned?
I'm 23rd overall on one, more like 15th or something on a descent (several people have the same times), and the KOM is from the Netherlands. I want to make him come all the way back here to beat me. Not that he'd care, but I can dream.

Held two KOM's, lost one KOM and I categorically didn't get an email.
 
Guy I know is currently doing the Deloitte LEJOG. He's a bit of a downhill MTB demon so quite surprised he's doing a roadie kinda challenge. Awesome effort considering the weather (rain & heat!) we're having!

EDIT: Didn't get an email when I lost my KOM a few days ago, just a Strava notification.
 
Actually - I've lost my other KOM too. Bugger, I nearly broke my neck for those two KOM's! :D

So anyway - the answer is a definite no on the email front.
 
I've held a few CR's from running on Strava and it does send me an email when I've been beaten. Might be in your privacy/email settngs?
 
I don't seem to get the KOM taken emails either.

I went from 328th on a segment with 20000+ people yesterday to 400th today. Lots of people speeding round Richmond Park it seems :D
 
And I bet the club didn't seek legal advice on forcing the paper to retract the statement. Sue the b*stids!:;)

Really not worth the effort. Nobody has the appetite for that!

@Vonhelmet....did you enter the d-lock competition at the centre today?

I won! And so did my mate at the same company, whom I happen to sit next to! Thouught it was a mistake at first when we both got the same email saying we had won. Turns out there were three d locks to win!
 
Really not worth the effort. Nobody has the appetite for that!

@vonhelmet....did you enter the d-lock competition at the centre today?

I won! And so did my mate at the same company, whom I happen to sit next to! Thouught it was a mistake at first when we both got the same email saying we had won. Turns out there were three d locks to win!

Ah, well done! I did enter, but no joy!
 
I can't believe how popular the bicycle taxi is here! They are all single speeds, if I imported a few derailleur equipped bikes and hired a few locals to pedal them I could become the Kenyan Addison Lee :D
 
I have many excuses! The main one being I would legitimately die.

When I did the triple ventoux challenge last month i met a guy after my third summit who had just done his second. He had started at 4am - 4hrs before me, but he said he was going to do it, so did. There were plenty of families riding up to do an ascent, plus one bloke who must have been at least 120kg on a knackered hybrid.

But yeah, excuses...
 
Garage getting there slowly.

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Did some work on the TT bike tonight and so much easier, but do need some more space for worktop stuff. Want to grab a set of good workshop allen keys, guessing the parkline ones would be highly rated?
 
When I did the triple ventoux challenge last month i met a guy after my third summit who had just done his second. He had started at 4am - 4hrs before me, but he said he was going to do it, so did. There were plenty of families riding up to do an ascent, plus one bloke who must have been at least 120kg on a knackered hybrid.

But yeah, excuses...

OK I get it... it is my aim tbh, which is why I'm trying! I just want to make it up without 9000 stops haha I will do some nice alpine rides though, I promise. No excuses.
 
Honestly, I've got some Park Tools hex keys and I think that are overpriced tat marketed to cyclists.

For anything not bike specific go with a well-regarded tool brand such as Bondhus.
 
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