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Re: Commutopia

Postby Michelle » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:45 pm

Huw said [quote]breakfast number two brought me round


I often have lunch number two. Most enjoyable extension of lunch number one. Normally around 4pm.

Like Huw, I must have hobbit blood. Without the hairy toes :shock:
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Re: Commutopia

Postby Chris L » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:23 am

Whats the opposite of commutopia ? After missing a few commutes at the end of last week I got the full blast of the post holiday traffic today. Bike went down in Mitcham Common traying to avoid glass on the track, then nearly got knocked off twice, once at a roundabout in Greenwich village by somone who did not know to give way to the right and then by someone fed up with waiting in the traffic and decided to U-turn round as I was coming up the outside by Dulwich college. Maybe after a few weeks of nice empty roads I just need to get the commuting war head on again.
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Re: Commutopia

Postby Mike I » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:44 am

[quote]And I feel it is my duty to report that he wasn't wearing white socks. Tut tut.


All my plain white ones were in the wash. I was actually wearing my Campag Team socks, which are white with a blue top. Because they're the very short type though, I can understand how Jon might not have spotted the nuances of their design.

At least they weren't black :roll: .
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Re: Commutopia

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:35 am

[quote]Campag Team socks


No problem there then

to the bunker
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Re: Commutopia

Postby Grahame » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:39 am

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"][quote="mrP(Boonen)VT"][quote]Campag Team socks


No problem there then

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Hand stitched in ....Croatia :D


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Re: Commutopia

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:39 pm

Stop ganging up on me. I know you're just jealous.

It says on the label:

[size=150]"Hand crafted and proudly woven in Italy"[/size]

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Re: Commutopia

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:23 pm

LOL :D
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Re: Commutopia

Postby jon avery » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:54 am

You seem to be taking over my posistion in the club for spending more time on the tarmac than on the bike Sean
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Re: Commutopia

Postby adrian » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:09 am

[quote]My right leg by the hip area on the inside is still sore

If I've understood this correctly, your hip is now on your inner thigh. Sounds as if it's you that needs the once over :shock:
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Re: Commutopia

Postby Andrew G » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:22 pm

[quote="Sean Hogan - 何祥"]Well that was nice. Rode in today sans helmet as one is yet to be purchased and took it alot more slowly as a result.

:? err, why?
How big is your head :D , I have a Specialized Aurora, in Medium I think, but my head isn't specialized shaped. Actually if anyone wants it then you're welcome to it. It's blue, hardly been worn, and is still good for a couple of years as I only got it about a year ago.

Been a bit more bracing this week, been having to dig out the long sleeves and 3/4s.
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Re: Commutopia

Postby adrian » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:35 pm

[quote="Andrew G"]Specialized Aurora, in Medium I think, but my head isn't specialized shaped. Actually if anyone wants it then you're welcome to it. It's blue, hardly been worn, and is still good for a couple of years as I only got it about a year ago.
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Andrew, if Sean doesn't take you up on your offer, might I? Mrs A is soon to take to the roads once more and, as you may recall, needs a new noggin protection solution.
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Been a bit more bracing this week, been having to dig out the long sleeves and 3/4s.

There's definitely a nip in the air, but I had to make an unscheduled stop in Richmond Park today to shed my jacket - I was boiling in the bag.
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Re: Commutopia

Postby Andrew G » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:43 pm

Re: Titfer - of course.

It warms up a bit on the ride in but I find there is an invisible curtain by Dulwich picture gallery. London side of it is fine, but home side of it is always noticably chillier. Sometimes it's quite strange. It's like a line in the road that you cross where it's a couple of degrees colder in the space of 10 metres. Spooky.
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Re: Commutopia

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:09 pm

[quote="Sean"]Rode in today sans helmet as one is yet to be purchased and took it alot more slowly as a result


Just proves the "compensation" theory that (and here I generalise) you take more risks wearing a helmet on the basis that you feel safe, and why in Australia with compulsory helmet wearing, the accident rate has gone up.
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Re: Commutopia

Postby Alex P » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:29 pm

And the number of people participating in cycling has gone down
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Re: Commutopia

Postby Amy » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:42 pm

Yep, lower number of riders but a higher instance of accidents - great :roll:

Talking of helmets - my friend Ian still has his helmet plus pod for sale - go on give him a ring, on 020 8642 7961

NB if the phone goes through to the BT woman don't leave a message - it's a sympton that his phone isn't working properly - it should be his own voicemail :?
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