So I'm going out riding straight from work this evening. I loaded the car up this morning while atempting to multi-task, (which we all know is a terrible idea for a bloke), and complete the cat-herding excercise that is trying to get the girls ready for school.
All the time I had that nagging feeling that I'm bound to have forgotten something.
I have.
What've I forgotten then?
front wheel
Bike (this happened to me once....)
maxle/skewer
Shoes, has happened more than once 😳
Shoes.
Money for beer.
It's not Monday.
One of your gloves turns out to be a sock? (this happened to me once)
front wheel
+1. Been there, etc etc.
Shoes, gloves and maxle
Greggs loyalty card
Crankset, you took it off on Monday to Isla bike it round with yermates and now.. well now it's sitting in the dishwasher.
Today was your day off work
Key to the lock that is securing your bike inside your car?
riding clothes.
Greggs loyalty card
Like thats ever going to happen? 😉
Keep going. Nobodies got it yet.
Later the list could read 'all the above'
But as I'm aware, the bike appears to be all there. However I realised I've forgotten one thing, and then I got a text from Mrs Binners saying 'are you riding tonight? Your... .... is sat on the dining room table'
So you've got two things to go at
[spear and magic] helmet
Helmet?
EDIT - 19 seconds too slow. 🙁
Lid.
helmet and / or camelbak
Gert big pile of naan bread for the pre-ride curry?
Correct!! My Helmet is sat on the dining room table.
and also....
Hindle Pie - are we having curry? Jesus! I was belching chile fumes all the way round last time. If we're having curry, then I'd make sure you're upwind of me 😀
balls.
Saddle and seatpost? (happened to me once)
helmet pump and gloves.
Glasses?
Nope. It must be one of the most forgotten items.....
water bottle.
For one of these?helmet pump
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Strava siren
Spare tube/puncture kit?
Tabs?
I can't vouch for the potentness of the Ruby. I found it in a corner of the freezer that's new to me.
The question is - will Mrs Binners be lovingly delivering these forgotten items?
I've actually got a spare lid in the car, along with the other general, often smelly, biking related detritus that litters the car
But I definitely haven't got a spare.... what in there
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The question is - will Mrs Binners be lovingly delivering these forgotten items?
I think we can assume not. Lovely as she is, she tends to leave me to sort out my own idiocy
Have you forgotten your weak excuse for wussing out at the 11th hour? 😀
Nah... I'm riding with people I actually like tonight 😛
As I wasn't out on Monday I can only assume that was directed at the rest of 'em. 😀
lights, shorts, gloves, shoes or pre/during/post ride haribo
Pron stash then. You got it out had a flick, left it on the table, MrBinn's turned up to find 11 mags of "Jugs Monthly" and 3 Hard Drives with no space left in them when she came to put her Fluffy Bunny pics on..
😆
lights?
pack or shoes?
Nearly. Got my lights, but they're not much use without the battery that is still sat on charge at home.
I am an idiot
so half right - what do i win? 😀
On Monday Night I was getting my gear together and had a nagging feeling that something was missing. I couldnt quite put my finger on it though. Helmet, check. Shoes, GPS, Backpack? Check, Check, Check.
Anyway as i was opening the front door the chill (you know the one that brought on a late work deadline) hit my legs and i realised i had no shorts on over my undershorts!
I'm not kidding, i really am starting to frighten myself with my forgetfulness / senility!