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 Jun 14 2009, 01:19 PM
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#1061
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 Group: Members Joined: 27-June 06 From: Bracknell, Berkshire  |
Cheers, Maj and Marc, had a good ride this morning - quite the intrepid explorers, eh? When I thought about it I could have probably gone out again for another couple of hours. Dunno why, but today wasn't supremely tiring and it wasn't for a lack of climbing either - most strange.
Maj, stop doing so many spinning classes (maybe dump the Friday class) and you'll probably notice a huge difference at the weekends. Just invite that girl out for a drink instead. 
-------------------- WARNING: May contain traces of absolute bo11ocks.
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Jun 14 2009, 04:27 PM
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Really enjoyed it today - not sure where we went to but loved it. Weather was fantastic and great company - what could one ask for?
Max, I think you are right about the spinning - i do find them particularly hard and perhaps i should cut down on them. 3 times a week is too much . I definitely need to sort my diet out and cut out he crap that i eat. One thing I must add that compared to about six weeks ago your fitness has really improved and you don't seem to fall over anymore - well not as much. What are the plans for next weekend? Keep in mind that Sunday 21st June is fathers day and the longest day of the year. |
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Jun 14 2009, 06:54 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 22-September 06 From: Dorking |
'twas a good ride today, something slightly different....'pioneering' as Maj put it, although largely because for much of the ride we didn't really have a clue where we where and also because the Harry Potter film people seem to have taken over half the forest.
Max - you certainly where steaming it through deerstalker and the labryinth today. I had been going off labyrinth a bit but actually today it rode really well and I loved it again! Next weekend 'may' be more of a problem than I thought. When I eventually got home I realised that I had yet again snapped a spoke and also the bearings on my rear suspension shock are showing some serious play, I had noticed this before when I had the shock serviced but it seems to have got a whole lot worse... Thought I might just be able to squeeze the bike into the LBS before closing this afternoon but when I phoned them they said they had a 3 week waiting list in the workshop at the moment!!!!!!! So now i'm going to need to drop the bike in to another shop but this may be a problem during the week as I am leaving so early and getting home so late....basically....ar$e!!!  -------------------- WD40 is for spraying onto things that you think you should be performing some kind of maintenance on but have no clue where to start or what to do.
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Jun 14 2009, 09:44 PM
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#1064
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Group: Members Joined: 21-December 08 |
Thanks for the route marc - imported fine without any problems into google earth and memory map.
Oh my god - we were cycling very near the DANGER AREA - good thing Captain Brunt was not around - Would have been sitting ducks at the top of that hill with the dug outs. Must go there again under cover. 
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Jun 14 2009, 10:47 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 27-June 06 From: Bracknell, Berkshire |
QUOTE(mbElf @ Jun 14 2009, 10:44 PM)  Thanks for the route marc - imported fine without any problems into google earth and memory map. Oh my god - we were cycling very near the DANGER AREA - good thing Captain Brunt was not around - Would have been sitting ducks at the top of that hill with the dug outs. Must go there again under cover. I think the danger area where we went was past the clay firing range - the fenced off bit. As for being sitting ducks, I think we had the tactical advantage. -------------------- WARNING: May contain traces of absolute bo11ocks.
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Jun 15 2009, 06:28 AM
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#1066
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 Group: Members Joined: 6-April 09 From: Somewhere near swinley forest |
Sounds like you had a good ride.
I think ( and dont quote me), but you are ok in the dangerzone if there is no red flag. anyway... get a t-shirt like this and im sure you will be ok ...  Kerr |
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Jun 15 2009, 11:38 AM
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#1067
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Group: Members Joined: 21-December 08 |
QUOTE(tuxpoo @ Jun 15 2009, 07:28 AM) I think ( and dont quote me), but you are ok in the dangerzone if there is no red flag. Kerr I would'nt mind exploring that sometime but am i right in saying that its actually fenced off. Can't remember for sure. One thing i will say is that all the bugs must like that area. I am covered in nat bites - in many places  .
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Jun 15 2009, 08:02 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 22-September 06 From: Dorking |
Fortunately we weren't actually in the Danger Area and yes it is fenced off pretty comprehensively plus had anything actually been happening we would have heard it (believe me I worked on a project at the Defence Ordnance Disposal School!). Unless of course the Gherka's were training
P.S. All my local bike shops seem to be running at about 2/3 weeks for workshop bookings so not good news..... -------------------- WD40 is for spraying onto things that you think you should be performing some kind of maintenance on but have no clue where to start or what to do.
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Jun 16 2009, 11:41 AM
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 Group: Members Joined: 25-September 08 |
QUOTE(marcliam @ Jun 15 2009, 09:02 PM) P.S. All my local bike shops seem to be running at about 2/3 weeks for workshop bookings so not good news..... NEW BIKE TIME |
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Jun 16 2009, 12:54 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 22-September 06 From: Dorking |
Unfortunately if it was this would also mean new place to live, receipt of divorce papers, loss of bo$$ocks by a blunt instrument....you get the picture
-------------------- WD40 is for spraying onto things that you think you should be performing some kind of maintenance on but have no clue where to start or what to do.
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Jun 16 2009, 02:48 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 28-March 06 From: In a shed up at heathrow |
QUOTE(marcliam @ Jun 16 2009, 01:54 PM) Unfortunately if it was this would also mean new place to live, receipt of divorce papers, loss of bo$$ocks by a blunt instrument....you get the picture "Sometime it feels like that bike of yours is more important than me" ... discuss 
-------------------- Dr Bike takes no responsibility for damaged limbs or failed relationships as the result of his advice.
Make something idiot proof, and someone somewhere will make a better idiot. |
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Jun 16 2009, 03:08 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 27-June 06 From: Bracknell, Berkshire |
QUOTE(DrBike @ Jun 16 2009, 03:48 PM) "Sometime it feels like that bike of yours is more important than me" ... discuss Reply: "Finally, you're beginning to understand." -------------------- WARNING: May contain traces of absolute bo11ocks.
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Jun 16 2009, 03:14 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 22-September 06 From: Dorking |
QUOTE(DrBike @ Jun 16 2009, 03:48 PM) "Sometime it feels like that bike of yours is more important than me" ... discuss I have actually heard these words uttered...more than once.... -------------------- WD40 is for spraying onto things that you think you should be performing some kind of maintenance on but have no clue where to start or what to do.
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Jun 16 2009, 03:31 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 28-March 06 From: In a shed up at heathrow |
QUOTE(SinfulHedgehog @ Jun 16 2009, 04:08 PM) Reply: "Finally, you're beginning to understand." Now that really would be a very fast end to any relationship (other than one with the bike of course). -------------------- Dr Bike takes no responsibility for damaged limbs or failed relationships as the result of his advice.
Make something idiot proof, and someone somewhere will make a better idiot. |
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Jun 16 2009, 04:03 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 25-September 08 |
QUOTE(DrBike @ Jun 16 2009, 03:48 PM) "Sometime it feels like that bike of yours is more important than me" ... discuss I have to broach the subject of a new frame tonight. I’ll report back on how not to handle the situation tomorrow. |
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Jun 16 2009, 05:30 PM
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 Group: Members Joined: 26-August 08 From: Hampshire |
Just don't tell her just buy it, when it arrives just tell her it was a steal and then promptly pull out that platinum and 1 cart diamond ring and it will be as if the new bike never existed
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Jun 17 2009, 07:51 AM
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Group: Members Joined: 6-April 09 From: Somewhere near swinley forest |
QUOTE(huw @ Jun 16 2009, 05:03 PM) I have to broach the subject of a new frame tonight. I’ll report back on how not to handle the situation tomorrow. Use my trick... find some way to make it her idea to get new frame. Managed 4 weeks in alps (snowboarding) and further week in august (mtb) all her idea New road bike was hard one to get her to suggest... took some planning. Involved exploding a tyre. You could suggest something vastly more expensive expecting rejection, but allow her to discover the (cheaper) one you want in a convently open mag or web page. Use your imagination. Kerr ... also Im at swinley tonight for a mad dash ride from about 6:30 till dark. Kerr |
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Jun 17 2009, 11:40 AM
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Group: Members Joined: 22-September 06 From: Dorking |
QUOTE(tuxpoo @ Jun 17 2009, 08:51 AM) Use my trick... find some way to make it her idea to get new frame. You could make some serious money running courses on this or maybe even a book?!?! -------------------- WD40 is for spraying onto things that you think you should be performing some kind of maintenance on but have no clue where to start or what to do.
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Jun 18 2009, 06:55 PM
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Group: Members Joined: 26-August 08 From: Hampshire |
Is any one riding this Saturday?
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Jun 18 2009, 08:45 PM
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#1080
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Group: Members Joined: 21-December 08 |
QUOTE(Gezzza @ Jun 18 2009, 07:55 PM) Is any one riding this Saturday? Would'nt mind. Anyone interested? |
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