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- Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:37 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
Came a cropper this morning again. Waiting for a red light to turn green and a delivery van cut the corner and hit me square on. I was completely stationary. Absolutely terrifying but no damage to the bike, but some bruises. He said it was my fault, suppose I was quite far forward but I don't think...
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 2:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
Came a cropper this morning again. Waiting for a red light to turn green and a delivery van cut the corner and hit me square on. I was completely stationary. Absolutely terrifying but no damage to the bike, but some bruises. He said it was my fault, suppose I was quite far forward but I don't think...
- Fri Dec 14, 2018 6:25 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Guildford
- Replies: 158
- Views: 11463
Re: Guildford
I guess I could be being wooshed here....but what's wrong with real ale?happyhooker wrote:Spyglass wrote:I visited Guildford last month and went to the March Hare, it scored a zero on the perving scale, but the food and beer (if you like real ale) were excellent.
- Fri Dec 14, 2018 4:32 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Guildford
- Replies: 158
- Views: 11463
Re: Guildford
I visited Guildford last month and went to the March Hare, it scored a zero on the perving scale, but the food and beer (if you like real ale) were excellent.
- Wed Dec 12, 2018 2:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread
- Replies: 4120
- Views: 387335
Re: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread
Estimates vary, but Sky are thought to have a budget of about $40mil in U.S. money, ore about twice their nearest other competitors. https://www.velonews.com/2018/07/tour-de-france/rival-tour-de-france-teams-resigned-to-skys-budget-advantage_473476 These are 2016 estimates, but illustrate the diffe...
- Wed Dec 12, 2018 2:35 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread
- Replies: 4120
- Views: 387335
Re: The Official UCI Pro Cycling Thread
The Bahrain royal family's Mumtalakat investment company owns 56% of McLaren Groupiarmhiman wrote:Seems McLaren (Yes F1 McLaren)are going to partner with the Bahrain cycling team to form a UCI pro team.
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 6:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
How's the winter going for everyone (in the NH)? Had the day off today so went up the mountains. Got perfect conditions; not too cold, no wind, bright and no rain. But my condition was the most questionable, amazing g how a few weeks really affects you. Still getting some decent winter KMs in on th...
- Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Do you have a Credit Card?
- Replies: 316
- Views: 23591
Re: Do you have a Credit Card?
Our company policy allows you to use a personal CC for travel so I get air miles from the airline and the CC. It's a very convenient way of paying, offers certain purchase protections and like most others on here, I pay the balance each month. Couldn't manage without it.
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid massive lotto...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4893
Re: Stupid massive lotto...
There was no queue, so I now own a little square of yellow paper with some printing on it. I've also been sucked in by the hype and purchased a ticket at lunchtime today, so I'll spend the afternoon planning how I'm going to spend the $900M+, less tax obviously. I think you get about a quarter afte...
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stupid massive lotto...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4893
Re: Stupid massive lotto...
I've also been sucked in by the hype and purchased a ticket at lunchtime today, so I'll spend the afternoon planning how I'm going to spend the $900M+, less tax obviously.Fangle wrote:There was no queue, so I now own a little square of yellow paper with some printing on it.
- Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Money in Argentina
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1228
Re: Money in Argentina
I was in BA for 3 days last year and just used my credit card, didn’t take/need any cash
- Fri Oct 05, 2018 2:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Braai Thread
- Replies: 7429
- Views: 666081
Re: Official Braai Thread
Nipper is die n Springbok eier wat jy saam die ribs braai? https://georgiaspacompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/640x400-big-green-egg-mobile.jpg I have a Primo, which is an oval ceramic Komodo grill, it’s incredibly flexible and can literally cook any way you want from low and slow smoking to s...
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:27 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Hurricane Florence
- Replies: 111
- Views: 10831
Re: Hurricane Florence
Good luck OMBTS - the alcohol ban is not such a bad idea, these are very changeable situations, keep you wits about you, monitor developments, have a plan and stick to it. Things can change or go wrong very quickly. You can do plenty of drinking when it's over.
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:17 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: 9/11 where were you?
- Replies: 197
- Views: 15969
Re: 9/11 where were you?
In the Houston office watching it on TV in utter disbelief. That afternoon I was supposed to be going to the airport to collect my parents who were coming out from the UK for a visit. US airspace was immediately shutdown, so their flight, together with several dozen other transatlantic flights were ...
- Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:55 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
Let’s be realistic here for a moment I’m 56 and my core is probably as strong as it’s going to get. Unless you currently do some regular core specific exercise I doubt it. A strong core has multiple benefit in day-to-day life, not just cycling. I highly recommend it. I'm 56 as well and it's a impor...
- Thu Sep 06, 2018 3:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Official Braai Thread
- Replies: 7429
- Views: 666081
Re: Official Braai Thread
Looks epic, I like the counter-flow smoke path for even cooking temps. Did you consider putting counter weights on the doors to make them easier to open and close?Sards wrote:
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
A bit of advice please. When applying pressure going uphill I’m starting to get a groaning/creaking sound from the right hand side of the bottom bracket on the down stroke of the pedal. Ease up on the pressure and it goes away. Lots of stray dogs that like to chase around here so I’m having to use ...
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: La Vuelta 2018
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6859
Re: La Vuelta 2018
Not the place for it - apologies. But, my mates back in Llanelli were posting pics of the star tof the Tour of Britain. Started off in Pembrey just west of Llanelli. They said Froome and Geraint were very open to meeting the fans. Two of my pals are big cyclists and there was an opportunity to trai...
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:16 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: La Vuelta 2018
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6859
Re: La Vuelta 2018
I think Quintana has been biding his time, provided he doesn't blow himself up I think he'll take red by the end of the weekend. I think Valverde is looking decent too, not sure he still has it for red though but making a decent fist of the green jersey race. Could be a good race for Movistar (whic...
- Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:00 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: La Vuelta 2018
- Replies: 74
- Views: 6859
Re: La Vuelta 2018
Yep, he has to keep doing this to give himself a time buffer for likely losses on the stage 16 TT, but his spectacular blow up in the third week of the Giro must be at the back of his mind.Mick Mannock wrote:Nice bit of work by Yates today.
- Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:39 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: F1 Thread
- Replies: 17847
- Views: 1204916
Re: F1 Thread
Sandstorm wrote:Probably the driver's least favorite track each year.Saint wrote:
Monday
Closely followed by Tuesday after a Bank Holiday weekend
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 10:30 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
- Replies: 6318
- Views: 777515
Re: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
Here you goukjim wrote:fudge the car i want more pics of the bike.
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:45 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW content)
- Replies: 55702
- Views: 9445913
Re: The Entertaining Pics Thread (definitely with NSFW conte
[quote="Kiwias"]Please tell me this is just a wind-up.
Maybe they should spend sometime in Russia at their equivalent Russian income level
Maybe they should spend sometime in Russia at their equivalent Russian income level
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 3:06 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
- Replies: 6318
- Views: 777515
Re: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
You got the 427. f**king right on. Well yes and no, it's a 427S/C car with a 428 engine, which may of the originals were actually fitted with to keep the costs down. Engine build specs are: • 428 - Believed to be a 1968 block based on some of the numbers • Scat 4.250 forged crank and rods giving 46...
- Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
- Replies: 6318
- Views: 777515
Re: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
Thanks guys, after getting flooded in Harvey last year and having to rebuild the house, I decided life was too short to wait any longer. It’s a very visceral experience to drive, definately have to recalibrate the brain after driving my regular car.
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
- Replies: 6318
- Views: 777515
Re: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
This has been on my wish list for around 15 years, I started looking seriously 2 years ago and finally found what I was looking for. It's a turnkey factory built car from a company called ERA based in Connecticut, they are one of the premier companies in this business with a reputation for a very we...
- Thu Aug 02, 2018 7:41 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Florida tips
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3033
Re: Florida tips
My best man has a property in Naples. You go down "Alligator Alley" unless you fly via Jet Blue into Fort Myers. Not much to do there except shop and eat. (There are some very decent restaurants.) The beach is a bit spartan. Probably not an option but you can go from there to the Florida Keys and s...
- Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:21 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
Went to a nice sportive over the weekend on Ireland's west coast. 160km and not too much climbing, very hilly though which was draining. Typically for the west coast of Ireland we got the entire 4 seasons, it hailed and I got sunburn. Go figure. Sadly after only 6 months of use my Garmin Edge 520 h...
- Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:57 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Le Tour 2018: Official Thread
- Replies: 1419
- Views: 83232
Re: Le Tour 2018: Official Thread
We should spare some time for the awesome achievement of Lawson Craddock, who made it to the finish line as Lantern Rouge after his heavy crash on the first stage left him with a cracked shoulder blade... he rode 3500km with a cracked shoulder blade and after pledging $100 for every day he managed ...
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 2:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
if you like you can do mine as well but you will only get photos of the home counties. I'll happily trade kids with you, my boys are 16 and 18 and going through their teenage "issues", so they can be very challenging at times.....a good hammerfest with the club is an excellent form of stress relief...
- Tue Jul 24, 2018 10:26 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
I don’t get to ride enough to make homemade rice cakes worth the effort. Even the clif bars are sitting in a container in the pantry. Taunting me. “We’ll be dust the next time you ride a full day” they’re saying to me. DOB you should give yourself an uppercut for not riding more in the beautiful co...
- Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:40 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
I used to use Hammer HEED, Cliff Bars and gels but they get me bad gas and I got sick of the sugar after a while. I now make my own rice cakes (well mostly my wife does these days), there are plenty of recipes online and I use NUUN tablets during the summer. I'll still carry a couple of gels for eme...
- Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:22 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stand your ground law in Florida
- Replies: 364
- Views: 33870
Re: Stand your ground law in Florida
Yepargus wrote:Spyglass
Is there SYG in Texas?
- Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:08 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Stand your ground law in Florida
- Replies: 364
- Views: 33870
Re: Stand your ground law in Florida
I live in Florida and stay out of all public confrontation s in case someone is carrying a gun Not worth getting shot over a traffic issue of similar What a terrifying way to live. I wouldn't say terrifying, you just need to be aware that guns are a fact of life over here and not everyone is a gun ...
- Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:04 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
- Replies: 6318
- Views: 777515
Re: Post a purchase pic, get a Globus anecdote.
Bought this Zyxel wifi mesh system a couple of weeks ago... https://www.zyxel.com/uk/en/products_services/AC3000-Tri-Band-WiFi-System-Multy-X/ https://i.pinimg.com/236x/f2/ef/7c/f2ef7cd1906229858a48ef7947a3568e.jpg ..its the dogs bollocks so far! We have a pretty old, listed house and although I wo...
- Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:53 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Le Tour 2018: Official Thread
- Replies: 1419
- Views: 83232
Re: Le Tour 2018: Official Thread
Epic stage, smart riding by G at the end.
- Tue Jul 17, 2018 6:38 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The official cycling thread
- Replies: 3556
- Views: 452451
Re: The official cycling thread
Instead of going for the sensible London Road bike I hovered over the buy button for a while and then bought the Planet X Pro Carbon in Matt black with full Ultegra 8000 with a few upgrades inc seat post, stem and bars all for a few pence short of £1300 which I thought wasn’t to bad. Never had a ne...
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 5:43 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Favourite classic car
- Replies: 230
- Views: 25192
- Mon Jul 16, 2018 2:20 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Le Tour 2018: Official Thread
- Replies: 1419
- Views: 83232
Re: Le Tour 2018: Official Thread
Absolutely delighted for Degenkolb. What a horrendous, edge of the seat, day of racing. Aye. There was a bit of dust in the room when he was giving his interview. Absolutely delighted for the guy. The stage was a bit of a crap shoot for the GC contenders. Awful for Porte, again. I couldn't believe ...
- Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Le Tour 2018: Official Thread
- Replies: 1419
- Views: 83232
Re: Le Tour 2018: Official Thread
Hell of a last km by Dan Martin. What a tremendous effort. Good ride by G to steal a couple of seconds back. Agreed. He definitely used the experience from his second place last time to great effect. Went full gas early on the steeper section and used the easing of gradient with 400m to go for the ...