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Gizmoish said:
...Complimented a fellow commuter on her bike at a set of lights (nice carbon Focus). She looked at me like I'd said something offensive. Very odd.
Unknown man speaks to woman, unsolicited, in public = pervert. Them's the rules, these days. The more attractive the woman, the more perverted the man who speaks to her, sadly.I suspect that you'd have given a fellow (male) commuter a "nice wheels, dude" or similar, in the same situation, but she wouldn't believe that for a second. Don't sweat it. Judging by the reaction you describe, she's probably a lesbian anyway. Almost certainly so if you were on your best deep rim carbon fibre wheels and she didn't attempt to mount you right there and then
yellowjack said:
Gizmoish said:
...Complimented a fellow commuter on her bike at a set of lights (nice carbon Focus). She looked at me like I'd said something offensive. Very odd.
Unknown man speaks to woman, unsolicited, in public = pervert. Them's the rules, these days. The more attractive the woman, the more perverted the man who speaks to her, sadly.I suspect that you'd have given a fellow (male) commuter a "nice wheels, dude" or similar, in the same situation, but she wouldn't believe that for a second. Don't sweat it. Judging by the reaction you describe, she's probably a lesbian anyway. Almost certainly so if you were on your best deep rim carbon fibre wheels and she didn't attempt to mount you right there and then
I did think that she probably interpreted it as a chat-up (it wasn't, obviously. Even if I wasn't married chatting up a girl who can see 'your' outline would take some front). She was a proper cyclist though, wearing club gear, not just a random... So much for being polite in London.
HereBeMonsters said:
WinstonWolf said:
Struggled to pass a very ordinary looking bloke on a very ordinary looking bike.
It wasn't till I eventually overhauled him that I could see it was an e-bike
I regularly get these cheating bIt wasn't till I eventually overhauled him that I could see it was an e-bike
ds overtaking me on Otterbourne Hill. Pre-ride porridge and a lovely sunny eighteen miles this morning
Appear to have a "competitor" on the way home now, a guy on a touring bike that seems to think he's got aero bars as he has this habit of hunching over with his elbows on the bars like he's in a time trial 
There's a long uphill drag out of town, I've met him a few times now and he's always up for a race to the top 
There's a long uphill drag out of town, I've met him a few times now and he's always up for a race to the top So what's worse than leaving your pants at home?
That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Usget said:
So what's worse than leaving your pants at home?
That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Are you worried about skidders?That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Usget said:
So what's worse than leaving your pants at home?
That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Been there done that, but with the additional worry that I wasn't in the office the following day. Fortunately it appears I'd been subconsciously sensible and tucked them away in my drawer before leaving. I walked into the office 2 days later waiting for a barrage of abuse that never came.That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
If I had been in the next day I'd have definitely gone in early. Good luck.
Only just spotted this thread, new cycle commuter here 
With the new job only being 7km (ish) up the road, it seemed like the ideal time to ditch the car and get a bit more exercise.
Currently taking about 25mins to get in and 20 to get home, which I'm hoping will drop a bit over the next few months.
Have to take the morning journey steady though as we don't have showers at the office
Really enjoying it so far, feel much more alert in the mornings compared to when I've driven in.
With the new job only being 7km (ish) up the road, it seemed like the ideal time to ditch the car and get a bit more exercise.
Currently taking about 25mins to get in and 20 to get home, which I'm hoping will drop a bit over the next few months.
Have to take the morning journey steady though as we don't have showers at the office
Really enjoying it so far, feel much more alert in the mornings compared to when I've driven in.
S10GTA said:
Usget said:
So what's worse than leaving your pants at home?
That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Are you worried about skidders?That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Thankfully it turns out I'd just put them in the place where I stash my washbag etc - out of sight. Phew!
In other news, I was all set for my first 19mph commute into work this morning until the idiots of Upper Ground spoiled it. 18.9mph. b
ks!JQ said:
Usget said:
So what's worse than leaving your pants at home?
That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
Been there done that, but with the additional worry that I wasn't in the office the following day. Fortunately it appears I'd been subconsciously sensible and tucked them away in my drawer before leaving. I walked into the office 2 days later waiting for a barrage of abuse that never came.That's right: leaving your pants at work. And not remembering doing so. They should be in my bag, and they're not. I left the office last this evening so wasn't too discrete about them - consequently it is possible they are sat on my desk.
Wondering whether to go in early tomorrow morning and retrieve them before my colleagues get in...
If I had been in the next day I'd have definitely gone in early. Good luck.
Next day, email to whole company. "Please don't leave used pants in the toilets, the cleaners have to deal with enough of your mess as it is"...
Last night I was determined to MTFU on today's commute by adding the climb of Wimbledon Hill, before the whole world Stravas it to death on Sunday. That would have meant using my "good" bike, the one with actual gears. Which I spent some time cleaning and lubing at the weekend.
Upon waking up to a rainstorm in the night, hence the certainty of soiling my shiney steed on the grubby roads, I changed tack and used the single speed. There's no way I can get it up Wimbledon Hill! So back to the Colliers Wood-Wandsworth route for me. Also, the prospect of mud put me off using the Thames Path (Putney to Hammersmith) so I took a new route: Putney to Barnes on the road, carry the bike up over Barnes Bridge, and then *ahem* up to Chiswick station via an unspecified path.
During the last part of the ride, from Chiswick Station to Chiswick Park, I felt the front go really "loose" and the mudguard start rubbing. Imagine my surprise when it got a whole lot worse going over the last speed bump before the office car park:
I think I'm taking the train home......
Also - anyone got an old (but strong) fork going spare?
Upon waking up to a rainstorm in the night, hence the certainty of soiling my shiney steed on the grubby roads, I changed tack and used the single speed. There's no way I can get it up Wimbledon Hill! So back to the Colliers Wood-Wandsworth route for me. Also, the prospect of mud put me off using the Thames Path (Putney to Hammersmith) so I took a new route: Putney to Barnes on the road, carry the bike up over Barnes Bridge, and then *ahem* up to Chiswick station via an unspecified path.
During the last part of the ride, from Chiswick Station to Chiswick Park, I felt the front go really "loose" and the mudguard start rubbing. Imagine my surprise when it got a whole lot worse going over the last speed bump before the office car park:
I think I'm taking the train home......
Also - anyone got an old (but strong) fork going spare?
thepawbroon said:
Last night I was determined to MTFU on today's commute by adding the climb of Wimbledon Hill, before the whole world Stravas it to death on Sunday. That would have meant using my "good" bike, the one with actual gears. Which I spent some time cleaning and lubing at the weekend.
Upon waking up to a rainstorm in the night, hence the certainty of soiling my shiney steed on the grubby roads, I changed tack and used the single speed. There's no way I can get it up Wimbledon Hill! So back to the Colliers Wood-Wandsworth route for me. Also, the prospect of mud put me off using the Thames Path (Putney to Hammersmith) so I took a new route: Putney to Barnes on the road, carry the bike up over Barnes Bridge, and then *ahem* up to Chiswick station via an unspecified path.
During the last part of the ride, from Chiswick Station to Chiswick Park, I felt the front go really "loose" and the mudguard start rubbing. Imagine my surprise when it got a whole lot worse going over the last speed bump before the office car park:
I think I'm taking the train home......
Also - anyone got an old (but strong) fork going spare?
Well that sucks! o/ from another Chiswick Park worker BTW!Upon waking up to a rainstorm in the night, hence the certainty of soiling my shiney steed on the grubby roads, I changed tack and used the single speed. There's no way I can get it up Wimbledon Hill! So back to the Colliers Wood-Wandsworth route for me. Also, the prospect of mud put me off using the Thames Path (Putney to Hammersmith) so I took a new route: Putney to Barnes on the road, carry the bike up over Barnes Bridge, and then *ahem* up to Chiswick station via an unspecified path.
During the last part of the ride, from Chiswick Station to Chiswick Park, I felt the front go really "loose" and the mudguard start rubbing. Imagine my surprise when it got a whole lot worse going over the last speed bump before the office car park:
I think I'm taking the train home......
Also - anyone got an old (but strong) fork going spare?
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