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It must be spring.
The weather forecast looks good for most of the country on Sunday, and I
hope that those of us who want to will be able to get out there without having to worry about those vexatious issues that seem to be preoccupying the newsgroup. So, may you go without breaking any spokes, wear whatever colours you want and ride in the part of the road that seems most appropriate with whatever you like on your head. Bon route! Roger Thorpe (I'll only be able to go out on Saturday and so I may catch a shower, but there's a tea shop near Long Marsden that just have to revisit.) |
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It must be spring.
"Roger Thorpe" wrote in message ... So, may you go without breaking any spokes, wear whatever colours you want and ride in the part of the road that seems most appropriate with whatever you like on your head. Nah. I've done 130 miles this week just commuting. I'm having a day off! -- Simon Mason http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/ |
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On 3 Apr, 17:10, "Simon Mason" wrote:
"Roger Thorpe" wrote in message ... So, may you go without breaking any spokes, wear whatever colours you want and ride in the part of the road that seems most appropriate with whatever you like on your head. Nah. I've done 130 miles this week just commuting. I'm having a day off! Nah, my handlebars broke and I ended up a mess on the Embankment. http://blog.elyob.com |
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On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 10:23:10 -0700 (PDT), elyob
said in : Nah, my handlebars broke and I ended up a mess on the Embankment. http://blog.elyob.com I had a bar breakage some years back, the bars were probably about the same age. Scary, innit? If you see an old bloke wearing an orange hat and riding a Brompton along the Embankment, give a wave, it's me! Guy -- http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk/urc "To every complex problem there is a solution which is simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken Contents packed by intellectual weight and may settle after posting. May contain traces of irony. |
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It must be spring.
"elyob" wrote in message ... On 3 Apr, 17:10, "Simon Mason" wrote: "Roger Thorpe" wrote in message ... So, may you go without breaking any spokes, wear whatever colours you want and ride in the part of the road that seems most appropriate with whatever you like on your head. Nah. I've done 130 miles this week just commuting. I'm having a day off! Nah, my handlebars broke and I ended up a mess on the Embankment. http://blog.elyob.com Pah, that hand is barely scratched, unlike my bashed up elbow after a TT crash! http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/elbow.jpg -- Simon Mason http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/ |
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It must be spring.
On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:26:02 +0100 someone who may be "Just zis Guy,
you know?" wrote this:- I had a bar breakage some years back, the bars were probably about the same age. Scary, innit? If you see an old bloke wearing an orange hat and riding a Brompton along the Embankment, give a wave, it's me! If I see you on one of my rare visits to London I'll wave as your handlebars break and you fall into the Thames:-) -- David Hansen, Edinburgh I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54 |
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It must be spring.
Roger Thorpe twisted the electrons to say:
The weather forecast looks good for most of the country on Sunday, and I hope that those of us who want to will be able to get out there without having to worry about those vexatious issues that seem to be preoccupying the newsgroup. The vexatious issue that's pre-occupying my cycling is that when I dismantled my Bacchetta Giro26 to ship it to Europe I totally mangled the rear derailleur cable. Not a problem you might say, merely get a replacement! However I tried that yesterday only to discover said replacement is about 10-15cm too short! :-( Actually, given that I've never really like the Giro26[1] since my accident on it in November 2007 I'm thinking that maybe I should get something else? Probably an upright (I had a Langster in the UK and it was fun, but I suspect gears could be useful in the alps!), as it would make it easier to mix and meet with the locals[2]. So the replacement? Well it's got to be an "audax" bike, as that fits the sort of riding I do and the budget would run as far as a Thorn Audax Mk3 ... ? [1] Not because of the accident itself, but the 3 month delay in getting the replacement parts to fix the damn thing afterwards! [2] 'Bents are great for the wow factor, but it can be awkward to hold a conversation whilst riding with uprights. -- These opinions might not even be mine ... Let alone connected with my employer ... |
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It must be spring.
Roger Thorpe wrote:
The weather forecast looks good for most of the country on Sunday, and I hope that those of us who want to will be able to get out there without having to worry about those vexatious issues that seem to be preoccupying the newsgroup. So, may you go without breaking any spokes, wear whatever colours you want and ride in the part of the road that seems most appropriate with whatever you like on your head. Bon route! Roger Thorpe (I'll only be able to go out on Saturday and so I may catch a shower, but there's a tea shop near Long Marsden that just have to revisit.) For the first time in many years I have a week (and a weekend either side) off at Easter with absolutely nothing planned. I aim to keep it that way and intend doing just what I want to do, when I fancy it. Or not. A lazy week may be ahead ... I haven't had a good old veg' out for years ... -- Paul - xxx '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp |
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On 3 Apr, 18:26, "Simon Mason" wrote:
"elyob" wrote in message ... On 3 Apr, 17:10, "Simon Mason" wrote: "Roger Thorpe" wrote in message .. . So, may you go without breaking any spokes, wear whatever colours you want and ride in the part of the road that seems most appropriate with whatever you like on your head. Nah. I've done 130 miles this week just commuting. I'm having a day off! Nah, my handlebars broke and I ended up a mess on the Embankment. http://blog.elyob.com Pah, that hand is barely scratched, unlike my bashed up elbow after a TT crash! http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/elbow.jpg Hmm, must mean I'm better at crashing than you then? |
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It must be spring.
Nah, my handlebars broke and I ended up a mess on the Embankment.
http://blog.elyob.com Pah, that hand is barely scratched, unlike my bashed up elbow after a TT crash! http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/elbow.jpg Hmm, must mean I'm better at crashing than you then? Experience is a great for enhancing skills. Keep it up. TJ |
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