Mundane News

[DCLane]

Got everything ready for the national hillclimb. Bikes, spare wheels, kit, spare parts, bottles, lots of other 'bits'.

 

[Reynard]

Got everything ready for the national hillclimb. Bikes, spare wheels, kit, spare parts, bottles, lots of other 'bits'.

If tomorrow's forecast is anything to go by, I think it's going to be less of a national hillclimb and more of a national cycling against the wind championship...

 

[tyred]

Dishes successfully washed, dried and put away

 

[Kempstonian]

Got everything ready for the national hillclimb. Bikes, spare wheels, kit, spare parts, bottles, lots of other 'bits'.

So its onward and upward then (mostly upwards!)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Dishes successfully washed, dried and put away

You've just made me consider doing my own washing up.

 

[DCLane]

If tomorrow's forecast is anything to go by, I think it's going to be less of a national hillclimb and more of a national cycling against the wind championship...

The practice ride's tomorrow - we'll hope to grab a gap in the weather. Sunday's hill climb is looking better.

My son's not on his 'hillclimb' wheels tomorrow just in case. The bike's fragile enough as it is.

I'm on his race bike (we've sold my race bike) which is staying in his 'extreme' racing position - brifters and bars tilted low, so the rider's nose is just over the front wheel . He's tiny so takes a Caleb Ewan-style approach which requires less power but makes handling more skittish.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

You've just made me consider doing my own washing up.

However, if I do it tonight I'll forget it, if I do it tomorrow I'll feel virtuous....

 

[Reynard]

The practice ride's tomorrow - we'll hope to grab a gap in the weather. Sunday's hill climb is looking better.

My son's not on his 'hillclimb' wheels tomorrow just in case. The bike's fragile enough as it is.

I'm on his race bike which is staying in his 'extreme' racing position - brifters and bars tilted low, so the rider's nose is just over the front wheel . He's tiny so takes a Caleb Ewan-style approach which requires less power but makes handling more skittish.

Fingers crossed. On all fronts.

BTW, I have a Dutch friend who does the "national cycling against the wind" championships every year. It's done on a dam wall thingy on their equivalent of Boris bikes. Totally bonkers!

 

[DCLane]

Seen that. Considered entering. Realised I'm daft but not that daft.

 

[Reynard]

Seen that. Considered entering. Realised I'm daft but not rhat daft.

He's been trying to persuade me on account that I ride a lot on straight fen roads. But like you, I am daft, but not *that* daft...

 

[classic33]

I suppose I really should do the dishes.

You ignoring yours too?

They'll not just disappear you know!

Sprouting legs and walking out may be possible, if you leave them long enough.

 

[Jenkins]

I think I'll pass on the "Run Silverstone" - I think running is evil, or rather my knees do... (And not sure I'd want to be doing something like that at this time anyways.)

Does the name Michael Vergers ring a bell? He's done the Walter Hayes a fair few times, and the Festival itself BITD... Lovely man, but totally bonkers.

Certainly does - one of the regulars. Mind you, anybody who straps themselves into a motorised steel tube frame with wheels and charges at silly speeds into corners in the midst of a pack of similar minded fools must be considered bonkers - but I'm glad they do it for my entertainment.

 

[Reynard]

Certainly does - one of the regulars. Mind you, anybody who straps themselves into a motorised steel tube frame with wheels and charges at silly speeds into corners in the midst of a pack of similar minded fools must be considered bonkers - but I'm glad they do it for my entertainment.

He also does it upside down...

And yes, this is one of mine. It's the photo that cemented a friendship.

FYI, turquoise car extreme left is Colin White, the orange one is Skid Carrera (aka Johnny Cooper) and the blue & white is Mark Proctor (Senna Proctor's dad).

 

[Jenkins]

As I'm going to be out for most of tomorrow, I spent a few minutes this afternoon putting the cycle computers fitted to five of my bikes onto GMT. I had to do something while drying off from a wet commute home and waiting for the rain to stop before going shopping.

 

[Jenkins]

One little piece of good news at the end of 10 consecutive working days was that Lidl had plenty of their cheap coffee available. My home stocks have been suitably topped up.