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13 hours ago, Dunfermline Don said:
Any other P&Bers doing the Pedal for Scotland next weekend?
I was going to at least do the Classic but my son wants to do the Wee Jaunt again this year. A question of etiquette though, is it the done thing to drop him for being too slow
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Retirement celebration at Leslie Bike Shop this Saturday with Andy and Fiona retiring, Andy has had the business 38 years! At least the business isn’t going to a major chain as one of the employees has bought it so it’ll still retain the atmosphere and reputation. After all these years he’s still not sold me a Bianchi! I’ve walked in to buy one and came out with Cannondales and Meridas amongst other things!
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8 hours ago, This time Perthshirebell said:
Indeed I've been down the #lesliebikeshop and he was quite the gentleman. Chucked in a wee joke that next year I'll be able to cycle down to Glenrothes to get my bike serviced. Naturally I reminded him cyclists are forbidden from driving on the M90 and he just gave me that look to say 'You're a cyclist now Grahame, you can do what you want". At first I felt excited, my heart started to pound fasted causing the lowest button on the Under Armour polo to pop, and I reminisced back to youth - drinking in the street, chucking rocks at ducks, pissing in the river, using a pedestrian crossing without the help of the green man. No, sorry this kinda lifestyle isn't for me and I thanked him for showing me round the #lesliebikeshop but I wasn't buying the S works. Tripped 61mpg in the Ceed on the way home listening to the very best of Billy Joel.
Yes it is quite understandable that a person of limited means would not be buying the S-Works but kudos for at least taking the time to google “high end bikes”.
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On 26/07/2019 at 13:32, This time Perthshirebell said:
Get yerself down the Leslie bike shop. Those guys will get you set up with a storming bike at a price to suit. I often joke with friends that bike shop is reason enough to move permanently to Glenrothes. Of course I'm kidding but that's the kind of excellent humour we like to bounce of each other.
#Lesliebikeshop
It’s true, for the price of a Kia Ceed you can put a deposit down on a decent bike!
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It made a change attending a match in Scotland with that sort of crowd where it was about the football and not a “party song” in earshot!
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On 14/07/2019 at 14:11, This time Perthshirebell said:
Police hunting the Falkirk based cyclist that exposed himself to a woman yesterday.
Can all Category 3,4 and 5 offenders please provide evidence of where they've been cycling over the last couple days.
Could all persons who secretly video people for their own gratification in the name of road safety please provide evidence of their whereabouts as this is probably one of the next steps.
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12 minutes ago, This time Perthshirebell said:
But cyclists on this thread have called him "A fat f**k", "Gammon c**t", "utter wankstain" and a "heap of lard" and as well as wishing him a heart attack.
That's why cyclists are - knock out the park - by far the angriest, most aggressive people in the world, and why we have Category 5 offenders offering up such hatred towards Mr Boulton.
Well here at C.A.S.T we like to think of all road users as equals whether they are car drivers, cyclists, horse riders or similar and we strongly encourage discussion between all parties whether they drive budget Korean cars or expensive carbon fibre bikes. It’s all about positive dialogue!
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13 hours ago, Day of the Lords said:On 08/07/2019 at 08:16, Unleash The Nade said:ftfy
The attached videos shows what an utter wankststained heap of lard and bones he is
I see he's 60. Age, being a fat f**k and that level of anger should hopefully see a heart attack before long. Gammon c**t.
Lot of rage from Boulton there, he should get himself a bike to help relief that stress!!
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Got my Di2 fixed at Leslie Bike Shop, a good clean out and all the cables reconnected seems to have done the trick. I think this started at the Etape Caledonia where the weather was chucking up lots of crap.
Great job by the guys there and of course a quick 40 miler shakedown ride yesterday was in order!
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8 hours ago, Reignman said:
Having not cycled since I was a teenager I got a bike on cycle to work 5 years ago aged 28 for commuting, and I have used it almost exclusively for that purpose. Moved closer to the countryside late last year and when the good weather started this year got the urge to get out into the hills I could now see the sun beating down on from my house.
Set myself a goal of getting from Bearsden up and over Crow Road over the campsies and back home and did it today, 39 mile round trip.
Nothing compared to the real cyclists in this thread but chuffed with myself. Extra motivation from reading perthshire bells guff on this thread! Cheers!
As that old meme/saying goes, you are going faster than everyone on the couch!
It’s not all about distance and speed, it’s about getting out there!
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Just now, Ludo*1 said:
Link?
You just google celebrities born 31 years before your year of birth, nothing more complicated. I also found out Henry Winkler was born in the same year and there is no way I could beat up the Fonz!
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There is a game going round online where you see which celebrity you can challenge that is 31 years older than you. I got Magnum PI himself so I think I’ll just not bother issuing such a challenge!
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4 minutes ago, LondonHMFC said:
Morning,
Just wondering if anybody has ever used Zwift (or similar) before?
I just have a bog standard Carrera Road Bike, so assuming that would fit something like this Turbo Trainer ?
I was on BKool for a bit and it was ok, you just have to get the setup right. It’s easy if it’s a smart trainer but you can do it with sensors and a normal trainer but you won’t get all the functionality.
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James - Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)
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Well I tried the Campagnolo Bullets that I bought on my good bike and even though they are slightly heavier than my Cosmic Carbones I think I preferred them. Quite a few of my PBs dropped on Strava and they just felt better on the hills.
The downside to my day was that my front mech stopped working, I’ve charged the battery and it’s made no difference. Any suggestions before I start taking the system apart, is it likely to be the wiring or the mech?
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Off to the Fife Cycle Park with Statts Jnr and his Spesh. I bought a set of Campagnolo Bullets 50 this week as they were a decent price and want to do some speed runs there. I’ve fitted them to the SuperSix just now but probably have them permanently fitted onto one of my other bikes unless I prefer them to the Cosmic Carbone.
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I had home emergency cover with HomeServe and the renewal came in last week at £226 for the year and that’s with the “loyalty discount” but was with a higher excess! One phonecall later to cancel and it immediately dropped to the “introductory rate” of £74 for the year with a reduced excess.
Normally I wouldn’t have bothered too much with home emergency cover but I work away from home a lot and it’s piece of mind for the wife.
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Ice cold Coca-Cola
Mackies Cheese and Onion crisps
Ritters Rum and Raisin Chocolate
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Finally! Some points on the board!
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7 hours ago, well fan for life said:
I done Etape Loch Ness on Sunday for the first time. I knew Glendoe would be hard but that was borderline satanic.
The sound of the pipes at the summit just lull you into a false sense of hope! That sound just travels!!!
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On 28/04/2019 at 20:38, jupe1407 said:
Loch Ness Etape today for the third successive year. Excellent conditions and managed to knock about 40 mins off last year's time. Pleasing.
Great effort, I’m disappointed that I wasn’t able to do it this year due to a combination of an injury and work commitments.
I’m going to be doing the Etape Caledonia to help a mate as part of his rehab post stroke, it’s only the 40 mile section but still a nice leg stretcher! I’ve not done that one before so hope it’s a good substitute for the Loch Ness event.
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13 hours ago, Adamski said:
It was actually Etape Loch Ness that got me here - I really liked the sound of it but faffed around instead of signing straight up. And by the time I got around to sorting it out it had sold out! I might still do a charity place, but it's not long since I asked folk to sponsor me for something. I'll definitely check out the others though - I don't really know much about what's out there at the moment. Cheers for that!
The Etape Loch Ness is really good, lot of support, excellent route and closed roads. I’m disappointed I’m missing next year but I’m going to make up for it with a few different ones.
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44 minutes ago, Adamski said:
Apologies if this sort of thing has been asked on here before...
I've got quite into cycling over the past couple of years. Managed a few runs of 70-odd miles on my own, and did Nightrider around Glasgow earlier this year, which was 100km. That gave me a bit of a taste for organised cycling events: sportives and the like.
Could anyone recommend some decent events like that for 2019? I'm keen to sign up to some. Ones that are good for someone fairly new to it - nothing too crazy in terms of distances or hills!
The Etape Loch Ness is always a good one, it might have sold out for next year but there are always charity spots. It’s always well run and the King of the Mountain stage is a good one. For the first time in 4 years I’m not doing it next year as I’m likely to be out of the country but I will be doing PoppyScotland, The Big Belter for Cycle for Scotland and the Etape Caledonia.
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Official P&b Cycling Thread
in The General Nonsense Forum
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Sorry to hear of your loss, my thoughts are with you and your family.