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booze and cake
probably out cycling
I've been impressed with the Veloflex gumwall tyres I had on the black Shamal wheels, so got some for my shiny Chorus wheels, fitted them to Eddy, and headed out in the sun today, decked out in summer inducing shorts and short sleeves.
I head over to recce Brick Lane, and while I'm stopped at the lights outside Aldgate station, another cyclist I vaguely recognise but have no idea from where, comes up alongside me riding a Merida, and says 'cor your're hard'.....I'm no Connor Mcgregor so eyeing his full finger gloves, full length jersey and tights, I say 'you mean the cold?, nah its fine, if cold just pedal harder'. He chuckles and says he does'nt like the cold, I'm a tad surprised as he has a Scottish accent, but he's adamant its freezing. He says he likes my bike and asks if its for L'Eroica, I thank him and say it does look good in the sun, that its not as old as it looks, and with 20 speed and STI shifters it would'nt actually qualify for L'Eroica. The lights change, we're going separate directions so we wish each other a good ride. I'm racking my brains for the rest of the ride as to who it was, and when I get home googling reveals it was actor John Hannah, what a thoroughly down to earth and cheery bloke. Haha Eddy the roaming art work is making me friends way above my pay grade
I don't find anything new in Brick Lane, but did find this.
The Wellington arch at Hyde Park corner has a huge inflatable heart wedged in it.
And not far away outside the Serpentine Gallery was another giant heart balloon
I thought they were leftovers from Valentines Day, but since getting home I've discovered they are just 2 of a series of 29 across London, done as a love letter to the city as part of an idea conceived by Anya Hindmarch, called 'chubby hearts over London'. It started on Valentines Day and runs for the duration of London Fashion Week, more info here: https://www.chubbyhearts.com/
I head over to recce Brick Lane, and while I'm stopped at the lights outside Aldgate station, another cyclist I vaguely recognise but have no idea from where, comes up alongside me riding a Merida, and says 'cor your're hard'.....I'm no Connor Mcgregor so eyeing his full finger gloves, full length jersey and tights, I say 'you mean the cold?, nah its fine, if cold just pedal harder'. He chuckles and says he does'nt like the cold, I'm a tad surprised as he has a Scottish accent, but he's adamant its freezing. He says he likes my bike and asks if its for L'Eroica, I thank him and say it does look good in the sun, that its not as old as it looks, and with 20 speed and STI shifters it would'nt actually qualify for L'Eroica. The lights change, we're going separate directions so we wish each other a good ride. I'm racking my brains for the rest of the ride as to who it was, and when I get home googling reveals it was actor John Hannah, what a thoroughly down to earth and cheery bloke. Haha Eddy the roaming art work is making me friends way above my pay grade
I don't find anything new in Brick Lane, but did find this.
The Wellington arch at Hyde Park corner has a huge inflatable heart wedged in it.
And not far away outside the Serpentine Gallery was another giant heart balloon
I thought they were leftovers from Valentines Day, but since getting home I've discovered they are just 2 of a series of 29 across London, done as a love letter to the city as part of an idea conceived by Anya Hindmarch, called 'chubby hearts over London'. It started on Valentines Day and runs for the duration of London Fashion Week, more info here: https://www.chubbyhearts.com/
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. It was fine, 9 degrees in town, barmy! It must be all those draughty Welsh farm houses I grew up in. I did 41 miles, 1 pair of ankle socks, shorts, T-shirt under short sleeve jersey, finger-less gloves and normal cycling cap. Most important item was sunglasses, it was bright. It was a bit chilly in the shade and it got colder after about 4pm but I was back way before then....and most notable thing was hardly any wind, for the first time in ages.
