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Room on Wednesday for an overweight slowcoach with limited skills/ability/fitness/courage?
Room on Wednesday for an overweight slowcoach with limited skills/ability/fitness/courage?
I think you mean an[b]other[/b].
So yes. See you there.
Brilliant! See you there...
Danny,
Must apologise, totally forgot about that, just had to check my bag and it is indeed there tucked away. Just checked my chain and it needs replacing, thanks for reminding me 😀
Whats the deal on replacing just the chain? Cassette looks ok to my amature eye and I havent dropped a chain on the nw at all?
If the chain and chainring don't look 'hooked' or 'wavy' you should be fine.
It's a fine line to be honest, between the expense of renewing chains or just riding the whole lot into the ground. Either way, when it starts slipping its deffo time for a change of something. After you've retrieved your bollocks from your torso having put a big pedal stroke down and it slipping!
The more worn the cassette and ring, the quicker the new chain will wear so, as above, it can be worth riding the whole lot into the ground.
I'd opt for a maximum of three chains to a cassette.........
I'm in for tonight. Might even bring gears, might not though.
I'm in too, still weighing up the relative merits of fat / thin / bouncy (!). Bring lights this time, eh Nathan? Fool 🙂
So how many have we got coming tonight?! i'm looking forward to it! hope we get some good trails in! 🙂 charged all my lights up last night so im going to look like an overpowered xmas tree on wheels!
I even remembered to put mine on charge this morning!
As the Four Tops once sang, "I'll be there".
That's at least four, I think. Enough for some banter, some bike riding and some ale.
Just the ticket.
You got your cardy yet, grandad?
where about's are we going? will we be heading towards cademan woods?
Probably not, on the Woodhouse Eaves nights we tend to stay over this side. Danny's usually in charge of "going", it'll be a magical mystery tour for you
Swithland woods then! 🙂 I cant wait! although I have managed to snap my rear light off, sure ill be okay though if theres others! 🙂
Yeah, front light is more important - you can do the road sections in the bunch
Shhhhhhhh!
Said woodland may feature at some point, but remember, we are not allowed to talk about it. 😉
And under no circumstances are we allowed to enjoy riding our bikes in the countryside.
See you at seven for no fun whatsoever, at all, ever.
ohhh okay I thought we were going for a walk around the said woodland?
no harm in pushing! 😉
Yeah, front light is more important - you can do the road sections in the bunch
Yes I certainly have plenty of those 🙂
No no, we *are* riding in Swithland, up and down the 2 designated cycle tracks, stopping to say "sorry" to every walker we meet.
On a related note I tried to get a t-shirt made with a line-drawing of a well known local landmark and the text "I rides where I likes". Bastards refused to print it because it breached the 'not causing offence' section of the company's terms and conditions. The world's gone ****ing mad
I will be there, although it has just started spitting a bit so may change my mind.
On a related note I tried to get a t-shirt made with a line-drawing of a well known local landmark and the text "I rides where I likes". Bastards refused to print it because it breached the 'not causing offence' section of the company's terms and conditions. The world's gone **** mad
I bet they'd be a lot less conscientious if one of the large retailers that stock playboy bunny t-shirts for eight year olds came a-knocking, though.
Luckily we can put said world to rights over a couple of pints later.
And to add insult to injury they refused to print the other t-shirt with a crude drawing of a space ship that looked a bit like the Enterprise. Man, how will I ever impress the laydeez now 🙁
I'm in, I'll be the guy no-one recognises...
Looks like it'll be a good turn out. Wonder who's round it is (hides...)
I'm in, I'll be the guy no-one recognises...
You wont be on your own pal, i'm popping my cherry tonight too! I may also have a friend coming. if he can get his bike sorted out in time
You need a rear light daveski, I have a couple of spares?
Crikey, it'll be quite a gang.
Helpful suggestions for them's that haven't ridden with us before (apart from boring stuff like "bring lights & pub money, be on time" etc)... everyone has to be nice to me. I'm allowed to be obnoxious to everyone, especially Scandal for turning up 10 minutes late
I'll be the one in the lycra and the niche bike. (Might not be that niche tonight, I should have gears and suspension this time!)
Hi fin, if you dont mind lending one tonight that would be great thanks 🙂
On way now be about 10 15 mins!
Nice ride tonight people. Perhaps a bit 'mechanical-heavy' for most peoples tastes, but hey if you go chasing strata segments then you make yourself a target for the karma fairy.......
Nice to see some new faces, hope those of you joining us for the first time enjoyed it.
When we were actually riding, it was a good way to spend a Wednesday evening, when we weren't, it was a good chance to unleash some black belt piss taking.
Rounded off with a couple of pints in the Curzon.
For those of you who haven't been before we missed a fair few bits out owing to our unfortunate mechanical issues, so there will be plenty more in store in future.
Thanks a lot for being patient with my fat self tonight, really enjoyed myself (in between dying up the climbs and wimping out of the drops). Will unfortunately not be around the next couple of Wednesdays (family and work), but this gives me a bit of time to get the fitness (and courage) up for next time.
Aye, so fun riding, some not-so-fun milling about waiting for repairs, but it's all good and a even the most disappointing evening on the bike kicks the crap out of an evening on the sofa.
Bob - remind me what that CX bike was (I was listening, honest...)
Hey guys! really enjoyed my "short" ride last night, even if the up hills were a struggle for my fat arse!
I will hopefully make it all the way to the pub next time! if you can be bothered to wait for me! 😉
Jim - are you paying attention?
Its a Cotic X, 56cm, Orange, 105 Groupset, Hope Pro 3 Hubs, Mavic Open Pro rims.
Best do-it all bike on the planet
I am paying attention. Honest.
Er, what fork's on it? And where are you so I can look at it?
Its got steel Cotic forks. I can bring it next wednesday or you can come and have a look at home(Old Dalby) or my work (near Costock)
Good ride again last night, although puncture happy (I'm looking at you Nathan 😀 )
Can't make next Wednesday as me n wife are in Wales for a few days. Looking forward to the Peaks a week on Saturday though, maybe bringing a friend as well if he's welcome.
If it's not too much trouble Bob, chuck it in the van for Wednesday and if we can arrive 10 minutes early it'll give me the chance to kick the tyres, suck air through my teeth and find lots of non-existent faults to complain about
So who's up for a mudbath tomorrow? I'm in
So who's up for a mudbath tomorrow? I'm in
Me too!
Don't give up IT for advertising as a career, though.........
Is it ok if I tag along tomorrow?
Can't normally make it, 7pm start is too early for me with kids and dogs to deal with. But the missus has gone away for a few days so I have free evenings this week.
Of course, as long as you don't mind hanging out with Danny
Is it ok if I tag along tomorrow?
Yes, of course!
7pm Man Within Compass, Whitwick (ready to ride at seven).
See you there.