Today was fun

Went out on the local CTC ride.

Cycled over to Heydon & back, a 46-mile round trip. Went over there alone,
met with the CTC crowd there, had lunch & we cycled back in various groups,
people peeling off at various stages of the ride (journey, not peeling off
of clothes, I hasten to add...).

Anyhow, at one stage it was yours truly plus George & err... Andy/Alan...
Both guys are in their 70s. Got to one Norfik village and at a T-junction, a
group of local yoof on MTBs were there. Loud yoof voices, saying, "Oh yes,
this has made my day, I can't believe my luck.This is going to be sooo
easy." Apparently yoof thought it was going to be a doddle to speed by the
two ancient guys & the middle-aged women. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Yoof
are not aware of CTC uber-pensioners and the oestrogen brigade and how road
bikes are faster on tarmac compared to MTBs... The gauntlet was thrown down
as I heard the unmistakeable sound of gears being changed and chainwheel
change up to big rings in respect of my two companions. So I thought I'd
better get a spurt on too, so as not to let the side down ;-) Of
half-a-dozen yoof, only one got anywhere near us. As he got alongside me, I
said, "Afternoon. Nice bike, but if you speak nicely to either of those nice
gentlemen in front, I'm sure they'd adjust your saddle to the correct height
so you don't ruin your knees." I then upped a gear & went ahead. There was
much whirring of pedals behind me fading into the receding distance.

It was a moment to savour.

Cheers, helen s

On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 19:51:27 +0100, "wafflycat"

waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk said:

I then upped a gear & went ahead. There was
much whirring of pedals behind me fading into the receding distance.

Heh... I look forward to the day when I might be able to do that... 🙂

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wafflycat said:

Cycled over to Heydon & back, a 46-mile round trip. Went over there alone,
met with the CTC crowd there, had lunch & we cycled back in various groups,
people peeling off at various stages of the ride (journey, not peeling off
of clothes, I hasten to add...).

For a moment there I thought the ride was going to end up with a group
of CTC members dancing nekkid around the back garden burning effigies of
Cl*rks*n or similar.

--
Danny Colyer (the UK company has been laughed out of my reply address)
<URL:http://www.speedy5.freeserve.co.uk/danny/>
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest." - Thomas Paine

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For a moment there I thought the ride was going to end up with a group of
CTC members dancing nekkid around the back garden burning effigies of
Cl*rks*n or similar.

I'm sure it could be arranged ;-)

Cheers, helen s

On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 19:51:27 +0100, "wafflycat"

waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk said:

As he got alongside me, I
said, "Afternoon. Nice bike, but if you speak nicely to either of those nice
gentlemen in front, I'm sure they'd adjust your saddle to the correct height
so you don't ruin your knees." I then upped a gear & went ahead. There was
much whirring of pedals behind me fading into the receding distance.

It was a moment to savour.

You're a BAD woman!

Respec'

Judith

wafflycat said:

Went out on the local CTC ride.

Quoted message said:

I then upped a gear & went ahead. There was
much whirring of pedals behind me fading into the receding distance.

It was a moment to savour.

Well done
WRCA here we come ;-)

When''s your first event?

John B

Peewiglet said:

On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 19:51:27 +0100, "wafflycat"

waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk said:

I then upped a gear & went ahead. There was
much whirring of pedals behind me fading into the receding distance.

Heh... I look forward to the day when I might be able to do that... 🙂

Fading into the receding distance is what I do best ;-)

--
Tony

"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't"
Anon

wafflycat said:

It was a moment to savour.

Grid reference so we can all have a go at yoof baiting ;-)

--
Tony

"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't"
Anon

Judith said:

I then upped a gear & went ahead. There was

Quoted message said:

much whirring of pedals behind me fading into the receding distance.

It was a moment to savour.

You're a BAD woman!

Respec'

They'll get even with you - when they've all got cars. :-(

Al C-F said:

They'll get even with you - when they've all got cars. :-(

If they can steal enough to fund the fuel prices and insurance :-o

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wafflycat said:

It was a moment to savour.

Grid reference so we can all have a go at yoof baiting ;-)

Foulsham, Norfolk :-)

Cheers, helen s

In message id <[email hidden]> on Tue, 9 Aug 2005
19:51:27 +0100, wafflycat wrote in uk.rec.cycling :

Quoted message said:

Went out on the local CTC ride.

<snip>

Quoted message said:

It was a moment to savour.

And how long have you been cycling now? Two, three years? Less?

You've come a long way from where you first started and now clocking
up 100k and 46m at a time you've caught up and passed many in here.

Let alone the yoofs!

Well done!

Still against the bib shorts?

Or has the conversion been complete?

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Question asked from a safe distance (for now anyway) of over 150miles
from the nearest known paving slab lobber...

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In message id <[email hidden]> on Tue, 9 Aug 2005
19:51:27 +0100, wafflycat wrote in uk.rec.cycling :

Quoted message said:

Went out on the local CTC ride.

<snip>

Quoted message said:

It was a moment to savour.

And how long have you been cycling now? Two, three years? Less?

Back to cycling?? About three years.

Quoted message said:

You've come a long way from where you first started and now clocking
up 100k and 46m at a time you've caught up and passed many in here.

I'm distinctly not fast, but if I stick at 11-12mph average, I can pootle
along all day with reasonable refreshment stops ;-)

Indeed today, as I was trundling along behind Nathan, this nice chappie in a
Foska Marmite jersey and riding a nice, shiny new Trek appeared alongside.
He introduced himself by saying something like, "Yellow Lycra on a Bianchi,
you must be Helen" It was that nice Chris chappie of this NG, so we passed
the time of day for a few minutes as we cycled along before he peeled off in
a different direction.

Nathan was out on his shiny Cervelo, whilst kitted out in CSC kit, in
proto-Basso mode... Did 41-miles today. Cycling with Nathan on a pootle for
him is a definite workout for me (OWW!). Nathan saying, "Mum, this what you
need to do when you time trial next season.." Like, no, son, your mother
will not be TT-ing next season...

Quoted message said:

Let alone the yoofs!

Well done!

Still against the bib shorts?

Pshaw! Spawn of Satan!! They should be burned!

Quoted message said:

Or has the conversion been complete?

Well I do have a 'bent.

Quoted message said:

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Question asked from a safe distance (for now anyway) of over 150miles
from the nearest known paving slab lobber...

The reach of the PSF is unlimited..

Cheers, helen s

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Well I do have a 'bent.

Nathan begs to differ. 😉

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Well I do have a 'bent.

Nathan begs to differ. 😉

I stand corrected. Well I certainly can't sit corrected ;-)

Cheers, helen s