Mundane News

[DCLane]

Any kind of top-level sport is expensive, especially if you're not on a scholarship. Fencing for me was much the same - kit that's of the right type for international competitions, coaching sessions, training sessions, travel, competition entries, spares, tools, nutrition, the whole shebang...

Agreed. Son no. 2 has had the opportunity this year to race internationally, together with national races. Illness (Covid plus others) and A-levels have interrupted quite a bit of his racing, but we're grateful to his team for what he has been able to do.

It's influenced his decision to go to university this year rather than take time out, with that decision being helped by his experiences.

The cost? If anyone wants to find out how much it costs for a Junior to race each year, PM me. It's not cheap

 

[Tenkaykev]

The council are repainting the white lines at the end of my road.

I watched one of the workmen doing the short dashed lines at a junction. He had an oblong open topped metal box with a wooden handle, and a metal can that resembled a large serving jug containing the heated paint. Pour some paint in the top, slide box and lift when empty, move along a bit and repeat. It looked great fun, but he wouldn't let me have a go...

 

[biggs682]

Well that was Tuesday and it already looks like Wednesday could be interesting

 

[Illaveago]

I’ve just been reminded that it’s the local airshow this weekend.

That's where I will be .

 

[Reynard]

Reynard said "Let there be light!" and there was light!

Cardboard disposed of, and old tube disposed of and bikes poked and prodded. They've really put their prices up to the point of "you're having a giraffe"

That junior Raleigh racer with the bent front forks is still there - it's now £50 instead of the £35 they were asking earlier in the year, and there's a Dawes that's the same size as my Wiggins Rouen, but tatty and running the really old Sora six speed. That was £80. About £50 too much, given it was in desperate need of a full clean and strip down, new cables, new freewheel etc. It's aluminium, so no scope for spreading the triangle to get a more modern drivetrain in there.

if it had been £30, I'd have bought it to tinker with, but at that price, it's a no from me.

 

[Reynard]

Right, time for a nice

 

[Illaveago]

Hmm... At least with the cycling, the cake is guilt free...

Any kind of top-level sport is expensive, especially if you're not on a scholarship. Fencing for me was much the same - kit that's of the right type for international competitions, coaching sessions, training sessions, travel, competition entries, spares, tools, nutrition, the whole shebang...

Who would have thought that wire net would attract so much interest ?

 

[Hebe]

I watched one of the workmen doing the short dashed lines at a junction. He had an oblong open topped metal box with a wooden handle, and a metal can that resembled a large serving jug containing the heated paint. Pour some paint in the top, slide box and lift when empty, move along a bit and repeat. It looked great fun, but he wouldn't let me have a go...

Yes! That's exactly what he was doing. Then he used string as a guide on the long straight line. There was something brilliantly old school about it.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I need a cup of tea.

Then I'll have a shower.

These two activities are not connected.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I watched one of the workmen doing the short dashed lines at a junction. He had an oblong open topped metal box with a wooden handle, and a metal can that resembled a large serving jug containing the heated paint. Pour some paint in the top, slide box and lift when empty, move along a bit and repeat. It looked great fun, but he wouldn't let me have a go...

He probably thought you'd write rude things.

 

[Oldhippy]

I need a cup of tea.

Then I'll have a shower.

These two activities are not connected.

With the right plumbing though.....

 

[Hebe]

He probably thought you'd write rude things.

I did wonder about asking for a priority cycle turn while he was there...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Fencing for me was much the same - kit that's of the right type for international competitions, coaching sessions, training sessions, travel, competition entries, spares, tools, nutrition, the whole shebang...

I imagine it's even more costly if the police catch you with the goods.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Agreed. Son no. 2 has had the opportunity this year to race internationally, together with national races. Illness (Covid plus others) and A-levels have interrupted quite a bit of his racing, but we're grateful to his team for what he has been able to do.

It's influenced his decision to go to university this year rather than take time out, with that decision being helped by his experiences.

The cost? If anyone wants to find out how much it costs for a Junior to race each year, PM me. It's not cheap

Does this mean racing will take a back seat for a bit then? I understand the wisdom of going to uni, as sport is a young persons career.

I can get some idea of the cost from following the "What I bought for the bike" thread.

 

[oldwheels]

Went out for a trike run round Loch Creran and after a couple of miles I noticed a cyclist catching up rapidly. Turned out to be my son who had come over the hill from Loch Etive. A climb I would not even contemplate but it transpires he is training for an Ironman event in Taiwan in October.
Leaving L. Creran towards Creagan bridge is another nasty climb made worse by a false summit which raises hope and then gets steeper. Just made it but would not like anything steeper.
Creagan bridge has a shared use path but is only wide enough for my trike. Narrow escape from a problem as after I had gone over the bridge two cyclists appeared from the old railway line section of cycle track. The road is not a safe option nowadays due to volume of traffic.
Turned very hot the rest of the day so best to be out fairly early.