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- Thread starter Pantani
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1066familyman
Radio User
- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,235
How was your trip?
We had a great time!
Riding with The Lion of Flanders himself being the clear highlight
pb21
Well-known member
- Apr 23, 2010
- 6,689
Riding into work today I came a right cropper around Waterhall (coming north to south). Basically wiped out just before the tunnel under the A23.
Someone saw me checked to see if I was OK and said I probably came off due to the oil spill that happened last week, which it seems is this:
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17554362.extensive-oil-spill-across-a27-causing-slow-traffic/
There were no signs of an oil spill and clearly it hasn’t been cleaned up sufficiently to prevent accidents occurring. Everything was fine and then all of a sudden it was like being on ice.. I am quite pissed off TBH. The right hand side of my body is pretty beaten up and I have a nasty cut on my hand. My bike is damaged, I need at least a new rear mech hanger and probably a new rear mech. Luckily no broken bones.
Do I have any grounds for compensation, at least to cover the cost to fix my bike (£70 if rear mech needed) on the basis BHCC didn’t clean up sufficiently and/or put up any warning signs? This happened last Friday, no like an hour before I arrived.
Goes without saying if you are around there take it very easy!
Someone saw me checked to see if I was OK and said I probably came off due to the oil spill that happened last week, which it seems is this:
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/17554362.extensive-oil-spill-across-a27-causing-slow-traffic/
There were no signs of an oil spill and clearly it hasn’t been cleaned up sufficiently to prevent accidents occurring. Everything was fine and then all of a sudden it was like being on ice.. I am quite pissed off TBH. The right hand side of my body is pretty beaten up and I have a nasty cut on my hand. My bike is damaged, I need at least a new rear mech hanger and probably a new rear mech. Luckily no broken bones.
Do I have any grounds for compensation, at least to cover the cost to fix my bike (£70 if rear mech needed) on the basis BHCC didn’t clean up sufficiently and/or put up any warning signs? This happened last Friday, no like an hour before I arrived.
Goes without saying if you are around there take it very easy!
Motogull
Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
- 10,489
Pogue Mahone
Well-known member
- Apr 30, 2011
- 10,950
This has to be the best post race interview ever.
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...w-finishing-third-womens-tour-flanders-413194
https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/...w-finishing-third-womens-tour-flanders-413194
Motogull
Todd Warrior
- Sep 16, 2005
- 10,489
I've been a big fan of hers for ages.
Why? If it was a Bugatti dealership nailing their balls to brexit I would be surprised.
Over 3 years of Brexit social media-ing this is the very first overtly 'Leave' thing I've seen from someone connected with cycling.
The fact that it's a shop owner as well is all the more curious as he seems to be completely at odds with his customer base.
The Twitter replies follow very much the same tone as [MENTION=19321]Pogue Mahone[/MENTION]'s in that Wiggle would seem to be doing rather well on the back of that 1 sign.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Any one fancy some Strava stats on EPO, caffeine pills, coke and blood bagging? I had a look at Elevate For Strava over the weekend and can highly recommend it. IT previously had a different name, but darned if I can remember what it was.
Linky link for those that are stats nerds
https://thomaschampagne.github.io/elevate/#/landing
Linky link for those that are stats nerds
https://thomaschampagne.github.io/elevate/#/landing
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
Oh, I forgot to mention Elevate is free. It gives as many stats, if not more, than Strava summits. One I like is delta from PB, year's PB and KOM.
TrickyOne
New member
Will you ****in behave!!! You know what happens when you post things like that!
banjo
GOSBTS
I can get you some nice sparkling Lycra.
TrickyOne
New member
Have u got any of the offensive gear that'll make me want to go up mountains faster without getting a nose bleed!!
banjo
GOSBTS
Think you’re asking the wrong person bud. I’m only a novice.
TrickyOne
New member
Do you have any ideas who I could ask? I would imagine it would need to be someone who knows the score!
banjo
GOSBTS
You could ask the master.
Fignon's Ponytail
Well-known member
Quiet this morning at work, so been looking through my year so far on Strava. 870 miles to date which Im pleased with as I never get this many done so early - but even more pleasing is that I've managed 38 PR's, 1 KOM, & a 6th O/A - all on uphill segments.
As a rider whos always struggled when the road or trails go uphill (5'11", 200lbs), Im chuffed to bits that getting the miles in early this year is paying off & Im seeing the improvements
As a rider whos always struggled when the road or trails go uphill (5'11", 200lbs), Im chuffed to bits that getting the miles in early this year is paying off & Im seeing the improvements
Pompey fan Phil is doing Roubaix this weekend.
He said he went on a reccy ride yesterday and found himself riding the cobbles with a couple of fellas from UAE Team Emirates, Phil thought they made him look amateurish.
Once again pointing out just how great cycling is.
He said he went on a reccy ride yesterday and found himself riding the cobbles with a couple of fellas from UAE Team Emirates, Phil thought they made him look amateurish.
Once again pointing out just how great cycling is.
Woodchip
It's all about the bikes
I'll attempt to keep a long convoluted story short.
On Sunday Lil Miss Stat (13) had the arse
Finally she plonked down on the sofa.
I was watching German Eurosport.
At this point they were in the 6 man break.
I said to LMS "so who's going to win?"
She looked at the screen and German commentary and replied:-
"Well Peter Sagan doesn't look like he'll win".
Not many 13 year old girls would have said that.
On Sunday Lil Miss Stat (13) had the arse
Finally she plonked down on the sofa.
I was watching German Eurosport.
At this point they were in the 6 man break.
I said to LMS "so who's going to win?"
She looked at the screen and German commentary and replied:-
"Well Peter Sagan doesn't look like he'll win".
Not many 13 year old girls would have said that.