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    #362
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Been driving into work the last week and a half. My wimp list reason: Resting my left knee, developed a bit of soreness.

    Looking forward to chucking the ice tyres on for next week though!


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    #363
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    Think I'm finally about to give in to the wimp list....sitting at home debating whether to venture into the rain for the 30km cycle to college, and spend the day worrying if it'll have turned to ice before the journey back home, or to just do a turbo session and drive in....


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    #364
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,063 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Now the ice has melted, time to start moaning about the rain.


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    #365
    Plastik
    Registered Users Posts: 2,975 ✭✭✭Plastik


    Rain for the day, Colm. HTFU.

    I got the Dart this morning, for eh ... business reasons.


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    #366
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    Plastik wrote: »
    Rain for the day, Colm. HTFU.

    I got the Dart this morning, for eh ... business reasons.

    Christmas dinner late afternoon means I won't be coming home til 8 or 9....ice could rear it's ugly head again by then :o


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    #367
    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,122 ✭✭✭daragh_


    Don't want any injuries before Sunday Colm. We need you to bring home the Hamper.


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    #368
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    daragh_ wrote: »
    Don't want any injuries before Sunday Colm. We need you to bring home the Hamper.
    I'm not going to make out out for that race :(


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    #369
    daragh_
    Registered Users Posts: 3,122 ✭✭✭daragh_


    And I promised the kids we would have Turkey this Xmas. :eek:


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    #370
    NamelessPhil
    Registered Users Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭NamelessPhil


    Aww, daragh_ is Bob Cratchett to colm_gti's Scrooge.

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    #371
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


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    #372
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    Best decision ever to drive in today, wind was atrocious!


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    #373
    ciotog
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭ciotog


    colm_gti wrote: »
    Best decision ever to drive in today, wind was atrocious!
    I only had an issue with the wind cycling on Mount Street/Merrion Square North this morning. Got pushed around a bit and I was somewhat worried by a large van which was behind me (thankfully, stayed behind me)


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    #374
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    ciotog wrote: »
    I only had an issue with the wind cycling on Mount Street/Merrion Square North this morning. Got pushed around a bit and I was somewhat worried by a large van which was behind me (thankfully, stayed behind me)

    The wind is a lot worse on an open road like the n2 ;)


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    #375
    ciotog
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭ciotog


    colm_gti wrote: »
    The wind is a lot worse on an open road like the n2 ;)
    Oh crikey yes - I wasn't admonishing you for not cycling, more expressing relief that I got off lightly :)


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    #376
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    The Summer is back. At least in the South.

    Sweet Jeezz...


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    #377
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭buffalo


    I guess I'm on the wimp list today, and glad of it! That wind was ferocious, just on the walk from the train station to the office.

    I have an excuse though - work Christmas party is tonight, so don't want the temptation to try cycle home after a few hours in various hostelries.


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    #378
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    buffalo wrote: »
    I guess I'm on the wimp list today, and glad of it! That wind was ferocious, just on the walk from the train station to the office.

    I have an excuse though - work Christmas party is tonight, so don't want the temptation to try cycle home after a few hours in various hostelries.

    You are going on a "hostel" crawl? That's a new one!


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    #379
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Went for a run this morning. Only way i was cycling to work this morning is if I had a sail and life vest


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    #380
    oinkely
    Registered Users Posts: 953 ✭✭✭oinkely


    cycled in with the wind on my back this morning. it's a long time since I have gotten that wet on the bike. Think it might be time to replace the brake pads though, couldn't stop going down anything that looked like an incline (Bray main street was interesting!)


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    #381
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    godtabh wrote: »
    Went for a run this morning. Only way i was cycling to work this morning is if I had a sail and life vest
    I cycled in. It wasn't terribly bad (typical summer time commute, maybe a little cooler), but the return trip is not looking much / any better.


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    #382
    kenmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,276 ✭✭✭kenmc


    Cycled this morning - first time on the commute bike in about 2 weeks, been on the MTB with winter tyres. 2 major things of note:
    1) silence is golden. No popcorn sound from the studded tyres - eery!
    2) Disk brakes are FAR more effective than rim brakes. OMG the difference is immense. Incomparable.

    Wasn't really so bad, mostly just incredibly dark. Steady rain the whole way and some hefty puddles but grand, not too windy.


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    #383
    Fengol
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭Fengol


    Cycled in this morning. Still holding off swapping out the slicks with knobby's or studs yet.
    One of these days im going to regret that, but it wasn't today. Little wet, but nothing too bad.


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    #384
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Car today, but I went out and did 55km last night before bedtime!


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    #385
    MB Lacey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,277 ✭✭✭MB Lacey


    I cycled in today, 2 mins out of the house and I'd knocked someone's car wing mirror off - ffs, completely my fault (well, there wasn't much room to get past, but still, I'd usually judge it better).
    Stopped my bike, she wound down her window, I said I was sorry (I was), it was my fault etc, she said 'As long as you're ok', I thought that was very nice, picked up the back of her plastic yoke from the ground, said I was sorry again, that I had some money in my purse to cover the cost of the damage (had a €50 note and probably would've given her that), she said 'No, not at all', I thought this was too nice so wondered if the wing mirror was falling off to start with, but offered money again, it's pouring rain, galeforce wind blowing, she said 'No, really, it doesn't matter', I handed her in her plastic yoke, I said sorry again, felt like I should have forcibly given her money, and cycled on down Crumlin rd to work.


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    #386
    del_boy13
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭del_boy13


    Cycled in this morning. Cross wind was wicked on the way past the airport.

    Biggest problem was the taxi's that just kept stopping in front of me all the way in.

    Hears hoping the clothes dry out before I have to put them back on.


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    #387
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    del_boy13 wrote: »
    Cycled in this morning. Cross wind was wicked on the way past the airport.

    Biggest problem was the taxi's that just kept stopping in front of me all the way in.

    Hears hoping the clothes dry out before I have to put them back on.

    I find if you hang them up and use a fan they dry very quickly compared to just draping them on a rad or heater.


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    #388
    del_boy13
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭del_boy13


    Done, thanks for the tip.


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    #389
    michael.dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 205 ✭✭michael.dublin


    :-) on the bike, wind, and rain in my face going to work. but hey it is friday


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    #390
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    del_boy13 wrote: »
    Done, thanks for the tip.
    If you need to dry your shoes during the day, the best thing is to get a newspaper and put it inside. Your shoes will be dry and useable for the return trip.

    Tested by The Local Wimp many times. It works ;).

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    #391
    del_boy13
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭del_boy13


    :)Knew about the newspaper tip for the shoes they are nice and dry already. The other gear is almost dry except for the socks but I packed a spare pair this morning so not to worried about that one. :)


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