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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44%
Think? Too busy watching the traffi.. OI!!
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11%
That strange creaking/clicking sound
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33%
Cake
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11%
 
Total votes : 9

Re: Thinking...

Postby Marky Mark » Fri May 16, 2008 5:53 pm

Well in that case, I wish there was a hats off smiley, I'd raise it to you.

I love to be able to commute to work by bike. I work from home so the journey would be a safe one :lol:
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Mike I » Fri May 16, 2008 8:38 pm

Scarecrows, classic MGs, Michelle Pfeiffer? A retro selection worthy of Mr :mrgreen: himself!

It's a shame you only get one vote; I could have ticked at least 4 of those boxes.
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Toks » Fri May 16, 2008 8:51 pm

I'm always thinking (all types of nonsense) especially on long commutes. Its all here http://theademerckx2008racingfiles.blog ... hbury.html
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Andrew G » Fri May 16, 2008 10:54 pm

[quote="Mike I"]Scarecrows, classic MGs, Michelle Pfeiffer? A retro selection worthy of Mr :mrgreen: himself!

It's a shame you only get one vote; I could have ticked at least 4 of those boxes.

The B GT with wire wheels and chrome bumpers for me.\

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Re: Thinking...

Postby Ian A4size » Sat May 17, 2008 7:53 am

Sean, where did you get the Nigel Williams doll?
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Re: Thinking...

Postby huw williams » Sat May 17, 2008 8:21 am

[quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]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


Why, are you thinking of getting one for your new country estate? If so here's some advice on horsepower:
How much horsepower do you need? Once you have a handle on the types of jobs your tractor will be tackling, you can work with a dealer to determine what horsepower you need. Horsepower is the most basic distinction between tractor models: it dictates what work the tractor can perform, what types of attachments it can run, and, to a large degree, how much you'll pay.
Tractors with less than 25 HP make up the small end of the market. They're capable of handling most basic lawn work, but often can't provide enough power for more demanding jobs like tilling or heavy brush mowing. Between 25 and 65 horsepower is a comfortable middle ground that features tractors with capabilities suited for ranchette communities, horse farms, nurseries, and many commercial uses. Above 65 HP, you get into tractors designed for strenuous agricultural use, such as tilling fields and baling hay. The largest tractors for commercial farming feature 200 HP engines or larger.

Be aware: in some tractors, the horsepower available to attachments through the power take off (PTO) connection is less than the overall engine horsepower. Some attachments have more specific HP requirements than others, so make sure you check these ratings carefully. Once you know the general range of horsepower you're looking for, the best way to narrow it further is to talk to a dealer who carries a wide range of different brands and models of tractor. The best dealers, like those on the BuyerZone network, will ask you specific questions designed to help them determine exactly how much power you need. When it comes to tractor horsepower, there are problems associated with both overbuying and underbuying. Buy a tractor that's too small and you may not be able to complete the jobs you have in mind. Buy one that's too large, and you'll be wasting money, as well as increasing the turning radius, clearance requirements, and damage to the ground.

But what does that actually mean in power capability terms?

Well let's say you went for a 50hp tractor - quite modest but that's still the equivalent of 37,300watts - which in club run terms would be like getting 124 riders each putting out 300w on the road at the same time.
Or a 200hp tractor which puts out close to 149,000 watts - the equivalent of 372.5 Georges with an ftp of 400w

Hope that helps with your choice and by the way, there's a small lawn in back of my flat which needs furrowing if you're in the market for a bit of private :D
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Michelle » Sat May 17, 2008 8:29 am

Heavens above, where do you find this sh*t.

If you are in work on a Saturday, don't waste your time on tractors FGS, do what you have to do and get the hell out of there.

What the hell is furrowing anyway? Sounds like sexual acts between small furry creatures :shock: .

Are you sure you don't mean farrowing. And no, I don't mean a pig's litter.....(look it up, you seem to have the farming encylopedia there to hand)
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Re: Thinking...

Postby huw williams » Sat May 17, 2008 8:37 am

I think I'll go out on the club run - there's someone wants advice on how much power their goldfish is putting out
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Michelle » Sat May 17, 2008 8:40 am

How much power do you think (a) bull could put out through a powertap?
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Re: Thinking...

Postby huw williams » Sat May 17, 2008 12:46 pm

[quote="Michelle"]How much power do you think (a) bull could put out through a powertap?



On the road, on a turbo or in a china shop?
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Re: Thinking...

Postby huw williams » Fri May 23, 2008 8:38 am

This morning I saw a man riding in a Paragon Jersey, (yellow and green) with red rugby shorts and black socks

Lord only knows what HE was thinking :roll:
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Michelle » Fri May 23, 2008 8:51 am

I think he wasn't thinking, that was his problem Huw.

I saw someone yesterday riding in the briefest of light blue lycra shorts (yes briefer than pearly necklace Chloe or is it Zoe) and what amounted to a hawaiin-shirt type sleveless cycling jersey :shock:

The trouble is I know him. I seem to remember taking an inordinate amount of time trying to photograph his crotch with a friends camera, which she had very stupidly left in my care when we were watching the TDF go through Goudhurst. It was not that it was a particularly attractive crotch, it was just the pose he was in; standing up above everone else, one foot on a bollard and said crotch thrust at a very jaunty sailor boy angle :oops: .

There were a lot of odd photos from that day, she had to spend some time in hospital due to the mental trauma brought on by some of the pictures we all took!
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Re: Thinking...

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Fri May 23, 2008 8:51 am

[quote="huw williams"][quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"]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


Why, are you thinking of getting one for your new country estate? If so here's some advice on horsepower:
How much horsepower do you need? Once you have a handle on the types of jobs your tractor will be tackling, you can work with a dealer to determine what horsepower you need. Horsepower is the most basic distinction between tractor models: it dictates what work the tractor can perform, what types of attachments it can run, and, to a large degree, how much you'll pay.
Tractors with less than 25 HP make up the small end of the market. They're capable of handling most basic lawn work, but often can't provide enough power for more demanding jobs like tilling or heavy brush mowing. Between 25 and 65 horsepower is a comfortable middle ground that features tractors with capabilities suited for ranchette communities, horse farms, nurseries, and many commercial uses. Above 65 HP, you get into tractors designed for strenuous agricultural use, such as tilling fields and baling hay. The largest tractors for commercial farming feature 200 HP engines or larger.

Be aware: in some tractors, the horsepower available to attachments through the power take off (PTO) connection is less than the overall engine horsepower. Some attachments have more specific HP requirements than others, so make sure you check these ratings carefully. Once you know the general range of horsepower you're looking for, the best way to narrow it further is to talk to a dealer who carries a wide range of different brands and models of tractor. The best dealers, like those on the BuyerZone network, will ask you specific questions designed to help them determine exactly how much power you need. When it comes to tractor horsepower, there are problems associated with both overbuying and underbuying. Buy a tractor that's too small and you may not be able to complete the jobs you have in mind. Buy one that's too large, and you'll be wasting money, as well as increasing the turning radius, clearance requirements, and damage to the ground.

But what does that actually mean in power capability terms?

Well let's say you went for a 50hp tractor - quite modest but that's still the equivalent of 37,300watts - which in club run terms would be like getting 124 riders each putting out 300w on the road at the same time.
Or a 200hp tractor which puts out close to 149,000 watts - the equivalent of 372.5 Georges with an ftp of 400w

Hope that helps with your choice and by the way, there's a small lawn in back of my flat which needs furrowing if you're in the market for a bit of private :D


I wonder no more. :D
You really must get out more Huw
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Re: Thinking...

Postby Andrew G » Fri May 23, 2008 9:09 am

If you are in the market Paul then there's a tractor dealer/showroom in Crystal Palace.

The Bull would be fine in a china shop, it just jinks delicately around the shelving without disturbing anything - I've seen it.

edit: [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk_zpMory-0]Bull in a china shop[/url] (sort of, let it load and skip to 1m45s).
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