As a precursor for Sunday and for secret training I took the day off and did 40 miles to Woburn and back. Grovelled along in a headwind and blown back at over 20mph, with hardly any effort! If only it were that easy!
Turned out to be a result
One small shower, no wind at all ( at the back )
Good crowd, but back to mere Captain this week
48miles at 16.5mph, was just right
Clock change in sight, looking good
Discovered L and R on new brake pads mean something
Wheel back in shape ready for second spring
The bullet was a marked man this week
Did not stand a chance
11 out, enough for 1 battleship. Commodore demoted.
No sore heads from Thai meal the night before.
Good route, planned by Pugwash, no mutinous crew but minor dissent that advantage not taken of a rare North westerly down Northfields. Cap'n drove the crew hard to Hinxworth instead. Tom went for a long finish, brought to heel by Rupert, The Bullet nowhere in sight.
Thanks to Alison at the Maynard Cafe for excellent recuperative coffee and cake.
If you're wondering what the Captain/Commodore/Gandalf is on about, see the post on 'Belgian' Xmas.....
Apparently some of us are allowed to ride a bike on a busy London pavement under the influence in club colours and post photos evidencing this on the forum or even suggest getting from A to B in London on a Boris bike after boozing all afternoon.
Others, however, have to edit posts in case joe public merely INFERS from reading those posts (not seeing with his own eyes as with the photos) that we advocate riding the streets of Ashwell drunk (which we don't).
Careful with the titles
it tends to be the remit of the pompous and the pious
we do not want that do we
Having said that have previously had the following titles
Grocery Operations Director ( G.O.D.)
Assistant Chief Executive ( A.C.E. )
no really, I do not make this up
But as a humble member of 14 years who lives in Ashwell not really into all that
Just plain Captain please
Gandalf the grey just for those moments of foul vapours in the air
Cheers !
PS Ashwell Cricket Club interested in coming with us. They have been having a pub crawl in the village for years. Usually finishes at 6am the following day . Great laugh. Lots of noise, everyone loves it. But you do have to be invited, keeps the wrong sort out. I was on the top table one year.
Comments
FD (chief goldfish)
So, where are we going Sunday?
FD
You will not remember
CP
FD ( I think)
Looks like a north westerly, with a strong chance of showers
Bit cooler and wind picks up over the morning
So out to Ireland, carding ton, st noets, abbotsley, ashwell
Blown back
16 mph for about 40 to 45 miles
CP
All the way to Ireland? Shurely shome mishtake?
Better go easy on the Chang tonight.
FD
One small shower, no wind at all ( at the back )
Good crowd, but back to mere Captain this week
48miles at 16.5mph, was just right
Clock change in sight, looking good
Discovered L and R on new brake pads mean something
Wheel back in shape ready for second spring
The bullet was a marked man this week
Did not stand a chance
Good crowd and banter
See you next week
CP
No sore heads from Thai meal the night before.
Good route, planned by Pugwash, no mutinous crew but minor dissent that advantage not taken of a rare North westerly down Northfields. Cap'n drove the crew hard to Hinxworth instead. Tom went for a long finish, brought to heel by Rupert, The Bullet nowhere in sight.
Thanks to Alison at the Maynard Cafe for excellent recuperative coffee and cake.
Until the next time
FD
Thanks for a great morning and good to see you all again after a while off - I had forgotten how good a racing bike is!
Thanks for organising James.
Rupert
But need to be there to come second
In fact may have been pete5
CP
Orcs gather once more and move in the shadows
So stay in the light, else the ungodly will find you and devour your soul
already decent , law abiding posts have disappeared
The ring bearer must be protected
Look deep into your soul
for soon the clocks change and with it comes new challenges
Let the fellowship stand strong
GG
( Gandalf the Grey returned )
Apparently some of us are allowed to ride a bike on a busy London pavement under the influence in club colours and post photos evidencing this on the forum or even suggest getting from A to B in London on a Boris bike after boozing all afternoon.
Others, however, have to edit posts in case joe public merely INFERS from reading those posts (not seeing with his own eyes as with the photos) that we advocate riding the streets of Ashwell drunk (which we don't).
Where's the consistency?
FD
it tends to be the remit of the pompous and the pious
we do not want that do we
Having said that have previously had the following titles
Grocery Operations Director ( G.O.D.)
Assistant Chief Executive ( A.C.E. )
no really, I do not make this up
But as a humble member of 14 years who lives in Ashwell not really into all that
Just plain Captain please
Gandalf the grey just for those moments of foul vapours in the air
Cheers !
PS Ashwell Cricket Club interested in coming with us. They have been having a pub crawl in the village for years. Usually finishes at 6am the following day . Great laugh. Lots of noise, everyone loves it. But you do have to be invited, keeps the wrong sort out. I was on the top table one year.
what is the red stripe on their trousers ?
Howzat? Sounds an interesting mix of sports...which suits me as a Lord's Taverner!
True athletes.....why stop at 6am...make it a multi-stage?
Are you sure it's red stripe or is it Eagle bitter?
FD
they are a bit keen on that bit though
it must hurt
lets discuss way forward on Sunday
all ideas welcome
James