Author Topic: Forumite spotting (Read 595145 times)

Arch · « **Reply #2650 on:** 30 July, 2013, 09:17:08 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 27 July, 2013, 02:15:05 pm

A virtual, or should that be paper, spotting of Oscar's Dad - I think! He slid through my letterbox this morning...

Which reminds me: Any VeloVision readers will have spotted MFWHTBAB.

On the cover!

Butterfly · « **Reply #2651 on:** 31 July, 2013, 12:03:59 am »

We did

Greenbank · « **Reply #2652 on:** 31 July, 2013, 12:15:14 am »

Quote from: Redlight on 28 July, 2013, 11:26:01 am

Quote from: Greenbank on 27 July, 2013, 11:11:03 pm
Too many to mention today. Probably at least 50...

All at Loughton, by any chance? I spotted too many to list

Indeed. I said "Hello, do you have your rider number?" to 300+ people, many of them yacfers, plus a lot of yacfers helping out.

Hoping to top up on Thursday night/Friday morning at Loughton.

Arch · « **Reply #2653 on:** 31 July, 2013, 07:19:10 pm »

Quote from: Butterfly on 31 July, 2013, 12:03:59 am

We did

You probably won't be surprised to hear that the transformer pictured as a load on the cover was MFWHTBAB's own, being gifted to Pete Eland for his workshop. Compared to some of the loads he's carried, it's positively tiny!

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #2654 on:** 02 August, 2013, 02:14:58 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 28 July, 2013, 08:22:38 am

Quote from: Butterfly on 27 July, 2013, 09:38:51 pm
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 27 July, 2013, 02:15:05 pm
A virtual, or should that be paper, spotting of Oscar's Dad - I think! He slid through my letterbox this morning...
I spotted him too!

That's got to be a scary experience in the morning if you're not prepared. Was he in a plain wrapper with appropriate warnings on it?

Jurek · « **Reply #2655 on:** 08 August, 2013, 10:03:30 pm »

That Pippa, this evening.
Just south of Westferry Circus - inevitable, given my commute - sooner or later it was bound to happen - in my view.
Scored a glass of rose and freaked her sister.
Double result

Good to see you.

Dibdib · « **Reply #2656 on:** 10 August, 2013, 11:24:03 pm »

That Caerau, on the 200km audax we both did today, and completely serendipitously, That MattC heading in the other direction.

clarion · « **Reply #2657 on:** 11 August, 2013, 11:01:33 am »

That Charlotte and that Julian, just before their ascent of the North Downs.

Fab.

Valiant · « **Reply #2658 on:** 12 August, 2013, 04:15:16 am »

Quote from: Jurek on 08 August, 2013, 10:03:30 pm

Scored a glass of rose and freaked her sister.

Blimey, you don't hang around do you?!

tiermat · « **Reply #2659 on:** 12 August, 2013, 08:34:26 am »

Torslanda, plus clan, at our house yesterday.

It had been far too long (over 6 months) since we had seen them and we had a great time, talking shite and eating food...

arvid · « **Reply #2660 on:** 12 August, 2013, 08:48:14 am »

Quote from: hulver on 27 July, 2013, 06:22:28 pm

Mcshroom, crinkly lion, lantern rouge, London Edinburgh London, feline, simonp, sandyv, greenbank. To talk to, chriss and fboab at a distance taking to crinkles. And someone else (male, Slim, Long pony tale) in a black jersey who I didn't speak to, being an anti social sort. (Me that is, not the spotee)

Possibly me. I was wearing my black yacf jersey with reverse chevrons on registration day. I didn't spot too many yacf shirts that day. You should've noticed that the pony tail was a braid though.

caerau · « **Reply #2661 on:** 12 August, 2013, 10:30:07 am »

Quote from: Dibdib on 10 August, 2013, 11:24:03 pm

That Caerau, on the 200km audax we both did today, and completely serendipitously, That MattC heading in the other direction.

I saw Chris S and fboab going in the other direction in Usk. Was MattC in Usk too then? Quite fun seeing other audaxers on another audax crossing paths

Kim · « **Reply #2662 on:** 12 August, 2013, 11:04:50 pm »

CrinklyCub, onna 'bent, on BBC West Midlands Today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/iplayer/episode/b0387fgt/Midlands_Today_12_08_2013

(15 and a bit minutes in)

Torslanda · « **Reply #2663 on:** 12 August, 2013, 11:28:34 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 12 August, 2013, 08:34:26 am

Torslanda, plus clan, at our house yesterday.

It had been far too long (over 6 months) since we had seen them and we had a great time, talking shite and eating food...

Good thing we got that the right way round!

BTW 6 months is way too long. an awful lot can happen in that time.

Arellcat · « **Reply #2664 on:** 13 August, 2013, 09:44:53 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 12 August, 2013, 11:04:50 pm

CrinklyCub, onna 'bent, on BBC West Midlands Today.

I just saw this today via Velovision. Was it the baraktacycle or another? I thought the rack bag looked vaguely Carradician.

Kim · « **Reply #2665 on:** 13 August, 2013, 09:59:22 pm »

Quote from: Arellcat on 13 August, 2013, 09:44:53 pm

Quote from: Kim on 12 August, 2013, 11:04:50 pm
CrinklyCub, onna 'bent, on BBC West Midlands Today.

I just saw this today via Velovision. Was it the baraktacycle or another? I thought the rack bag looked vaguely Carradician.

'twas the baraktacycle, with my Carradice Prima on the back (well spotted!).

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #2666 on:** 13 August, 2013, 10:58:31 pm »

boab and ChrisS, in a pub not too far from Great Yarmouth.

darkpoint · « **Reply #2667 on:** 14 August, 2013, 09:01:19 am »

Me: Long hair chap in red YACF top and Dulwich kit chatting to another Dulwich rider, heading towards Camberwell on the Walworth Rd.
You: Black YACF top and a folder waiting on Heygate St.

You waved and I shoutd hello, sorry I was running late so didn't stop to chat.

Andrij · « **Reply #2668 on:** 14 August, 2013, 09:19:07 am »

Could have been notsototalnewbie, who rides a Brompton. I spotted her yesterday, and she was wearing a black YACF jersey.

Notsototalnewbie · « **Reply #2669 on:** 14 August, 2013, 05:34:54 pm »

Yes it was me but I'm sure you were dressed in purple! I knew it was you as you'd been pointed out to me on the freecycle though we've never actually been introduced.

darkpoint · « **Reply #2670 on:** 15 August, 2013, 08:12:14 am »

Quote from: Notsototalnewbie on 14 August, 2013, 05:34:54 pm

Yes it was me but I'm sure you were dressed in purple! I knew it was you as you'd been pointed out to me on the freecycle though we've never actually been introduced.

Looks at cycle top, oops yes it is purple.. was red the day before that.. I think.. err

Anyway, hello.. hope to get the chance to chat at somepoint soon.

L CC · « **Reply #2671 on:** 18 August, 2013, 06:58:25 pm »

'tis 321Up & C.

mattc · « **Reply #2672 on:** 18 August, 2013, 07:04:51 pm »

Quote from: Caerau on 12 August, 2013, 10:30:07 am

Quote from: Dibdib on 10 August, 2013, 11:24:03 pm
That Caerau, on the 200km audax we both did today, and completely serendipitously, That MattC heading in the other direction.

I saw Chris S and fboab going in the other direction in Usk. Was MattC in Usk too then? Quite fun seeing other audaxers on another audax crossing paths

Nah, I was just north of Yat Rock. Routechecking Severn Across bits with 2 other forumites from That London (who DibDib had passed fixing a flat).

So this all suggests we had 3 interlocking Audax routes (albeit one 3 months from its proper date). Any advance on that?

_{(obviousy there are higher crossing numbers, but you have to see some riders for it to count!)}

Kim · « **Reply #2673 on:** 18 August, 2013, 07:28:32 pm »

Spotted on Temple Meads station earlier, this man with YACF-branded luggage (widdershins edition, so presumably a visitor from abroad):

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2674 on:** 18 August, 2013, 09:12:06 pm »

Quote from: Marco Stefano on 16 July, 2013, 09:28:12 pm

Wobbly John in Ely & District CC colours leaving Littleport, negotiating the roundabout on the A10.

Since it is Tuesday, was a Tuesday Night TT on the cards?

Just noticed this - I was on my way to the Mepal start of Ely's evening 10 mile TT on the summer fixie. Not to race, but to shove the riders off at the start.

I hope to race this week.