Thinking...

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On my commute I think about...

The day ahead and what I've got to do
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Everything I made a mess of yesterday
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Just how good I must look
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Michelle Pfeiffer
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Think? Too busy watching the traffi.. OI!!
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That strange creaking/clicking sound
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Cake
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Thinking...

Postby Ivor » Fri May 16, 2008 1:28 pm

When I'm riding into work I often realize I'm thinking about all sorts of random things.
What about everyone else? or am I just not riding hard enough? :)

Hmmm, actually thinking about it even when I'm pushing hard I do tend to daydream, as I took one of my legendary investigative er "short cuts" this week, apart from finding myself hypothesising about the worst smelling dead animal (badger) - (and I can't believe Dr Hutch pointed out the same this week! what are the chances...)
I also found myself pondering scarecrows (and the design thereof) and classic MG's. (er ok yes and Michelle Pfeiffer.)

Does everyone else find, on a long ride, that their mind has time to think?
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Re: Thinking...

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Fri May 16, 2008 1:49 pm

Not on my ride to work - it's too short (and too early) to think about anything in the morning (and too tired) in the evening, but on the 12 hour, I did gaze across at the fields and wonder how much horsepower a tractor has etc
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Amy » Fri May 16, 2008 2:29 pm

Just what are you thinking about Michelle Pfeiffer? I have to admit that as a female I don't think about Michelle Pfeiffer at all... :x
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Ivor » Fri May 16, 2008 2:41 pm

[quote="Amy"]Just what are you thinking about Michelle Pfeiffer?

oh just.... stuff..... :roll: what an actor.... and that catsuit....

[quote="Amy"]I have to admit that as a female I don't think about Michelle Pfeiffer at all... :x

No? Weird.
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Andrew G » Fri May 16, 2008 2:47 pm

Not trying hard enough? I just spin to work in a fairly easy gear most days.

In the morning the first bit is reasonably quiet, but I'm still half asleep (it's the only way to get over Spout Hill at that time of the morning), after that too much traffic and pains in the backside jumping lights etc to drift off.

On the way home I tend to keep an eye out for the odd drafting possibility as the traffic clears once I've got passed Crystal Palace.

Don't think about the Pfif too much Ivor (certainly not in the rubber catsuit) it'll make cycling more difficult!
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Re: Thinking...

Postby John the old'un » Fri May 16, 2008 2:57 pm

What's this commuting thing? Haven't done that since 1963!! :lol:
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Ivor » Fri May 16, 2008 3:03 pm

[quote="Andrew G"]Not trying hard enough? I just spin to work in a fairly easy gear most days.


Well the first bit, once I've killed myself getting up the downs, is just cruising along quiet roads so daydreaming pretty much all the way to wickham when I need to start concentrating on traffic.

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and of course the reverse process if I ride home.
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Re: Thinking...

Postby adrian » Fri May 16, 2008 3:05 pm

Michelle Pfeiffer? You're showing your age there, Ivor. Don't tell me there's been no-one else these past 25 years!

What do I think about on my commute? I do like to use the time for some low-level brooding, but generally I'm too busy concentrating on not getting squished and avoiding potholes to be very constructive (or destructive).
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Daniel Gee » Fri May 16, 2008 3:24 pm

If I were you Ivor i'd be thinking about moving closer to work.
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Andrew G » Fri May 16, 2008 3:52 pm

I can't help notice that you work at the Cutty Sark, are you a pirate?
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Ivor » Fri May 16, 2008 3:56 pm

[quote="Andrew G"]I can't help notice that you work at the Cutty Sark, are you a pirate?

:) google maps doesn't understand the greenwich foot tunnel.

aaaaaarrrrrrr.
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Re: Thinking...

Postby kieran » Fri May 16, 2008 4:48 pm

well, I think of lots of random things as well, some depressing, some not, but at specific times:

cycling through dulwich park I concentrate on no-hands cycling and keeping an eye out for dogs randomly running in front of me and admiring the view of the park.

Through Brixton, its concentrate on the traffic, dodgy car driving and bike handling (pedal and petrol powered).

Once past Brixton its commuter racing time and so I focus on beating my enemies!

Then the last stage of my journey is gentle spinning time to warm down before work, here my mind wanders off again.
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Marky Mark » Fri May 16, 2008 4:48 pm

Ivor do you cycle that route every day? :shock:
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Andrew G » Fri May 16, 2008 4:56 pm

[quote]keeping an eye out for dogs randomly running in front of me and admiring the view of the park.

Dogs do like a nice park 'tis true.
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Ivor » Fri May 16, 2008 5:31 pm

[quote="Marky Mark"]Ivor do you cycle that route every day? :shock:

No not every day. Depends on my mood and the weather. I try and do it three to four times a week when the weather's good (or if there's a train strike/engineering incident).
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