Author Topic: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series (Read 1751086 times)

The Retiree · « **Reply #8575 on:** 18 January, 2016, 12:15:28 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 18 January, 2016, 12:02:19 pm

Is yours the Link or the Link Plus?

Mine's just the Link

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 18 January, 2016, 12:06:21 pm

My Lezyne Macro Duo died a death shortly after the Epiphany Do, water ingress. It's out of warranty so I'm not happy.

OD have you tweeted Lezyne? Even though it's out of warranty it will sometimes prompt them to offer a replacement.... particularly if a few of us retweet your tweet

I have had 3 items replaced which were all out of warranty this way

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #8576 on:** 18 January, 2016, 12:29:21 pm »

Good plan! I'll get tweeting.

bobb · « **Reply #8577 on:** 18 January, 2016, 12:34:28 pm »

Ordered th Lezyne

The Retiree · « **Reply #8578 on:** 18 January, 2016, 12:58:38 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 18 January, 2016, 12:29:21 pm

Good plan! I'll get tweeting.

Their twitter handle is @LezyneUK

Quote from: bobb on 18 January, 2016, 12:34:28 pm

Ordered th Lezyne

Hopefully you won't have any problems!!

jiberjaber · « **Reply #8579 on:** 18 January, 2016, 01:05:17 pm »

Macro for me too, it was on sale at wiggle. But tough on the neck over a 100km though....

OD if you have no luck with a replacement let me know and I might have a tinker with it for you....

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #8580 on:** 18 January, 2016, 02:35:10 pm »

Quote from: Christophe on 18 January, 2016, 12:07:48 pm

Road report from this morning's commute through Witham - Terling - Great Leighs - Rayne - Bardfield. Roads are mostly dry so even if it does freeze over the next couple of days there's not a lot to worry about. Just the usual spots in the dips where there's run off from the fields and that dip just after Terling where there is sometimes a stream running across the road. Will update tomorrow as it's supposed to be brass monkeys in the morning.

Did you ride the Crazy Bars?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #8581 on:** 18 January, 2016, 02:36:04 pm »

Quote from: jiberjaber on 18 January, 2016, 01:05:17 pm

OD if you have no luck with a replacement let me know and I might have a tinker with it for you....

Fanks chap. I have tweeted so will see what happens.

Christophe · « **Reply #8582 on:** 18 January, 2016, 04:27:56 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 18 January, 2016, 02:35:10 pm

Quote from: Christophe on 18 January, 2016, 12:07:48 pm
Road report from this morning's commute through Witham - Terling - Great Leighs - Rayne - Bardfield. Roads are mostly dry so even if it does freeze over the next couple of days there's not a lot to worry about. Just the usual spots in the dips where there's run off from the fields and that dip just after Terling where there is sometimes a stream running across the road. Will update tomorrow as it's supposed to be brass monkeys in the morning.

Did you ride the Crazy Bars?

Not today. I'm on the Pick Up Trucker. Any sign of ice I'd rather be on low pressure 2 inch rubber rather than semi slick summer tyres. Might try it later in the week if it stays dry.

JenM · « **Reply #8583 on:** 19 January, 2016, 10:26:19 am »

Quote from: JenM on 17 January, 2016, 07:52:11 pm

Cats

Real Life has intervened and I am off to Liverpool.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #8584 on:** 19 January, 2016, 01:12:58 pm »

Quote from: JenM on 19 January, 2016, 10:26:19 am

Quote from: JenM on 17 January, 2016, 07:52:11 pm
Cats

Real Life has intervened and I am off to Liverpool.

Oh dear, I think I know what that's about. *hugs* in case they're needed.

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #8585 on:** 19 January, 2016, 01:30:37 pm »

Minus 1 is now forecast for 2000hrs tomorrow evening. I will probably going to the gym instead.

Christophe · « **Reply #8586 on:** 19 January, 2016, 03:23:41 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 January, 2016, 01:30:37 pm

Minus 1 is now forecast for 2000hrs tomorrow evening. I will probably going to the gym instead.

That's a poor show. -3.5 when I went out this morning. Roads are dry. Only a couple of frozen patches but no real issues. Must admit my legs were feeling the cold this morning.

The Retiree · « **Reply #8587 on:** 19 January, 2016, 03:31:52 pm »

Quote from: Christophe on 19 January, 2016, 03:23:41 pm

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 January, 2016, 01:30:37 pm
Minus 1 is now forecast for 2000hrs tomorrow evening. I will probably going to the gym instead.

That's a poor show. -3.5 when I went out this morning. Roads are dry. Only a couple of frozen patches but no real issues. Must admit my legs were feeling the cold this morning.

He has form when it comes to suggesting and plotting a route and then not riding it on the night

tedshred · « **Reply #8588 on:** 19 January, 2016, 03:37:54 pm »

Maybe Penelope's studded tyres haven't arrived yet

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #8589 on:** 19 January, 2016, 03:55:08 pm »

I have studded tyres for Fred. But icy roads scare me witless having come a cropper a few times before, once particularly painfully hence probably bailing out.

The Retiree · « **Reply #8590 on:** 19 January, 2016, 03:59:11 pm »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 January, 2016, 03:55:08 pm

I have studded tyres for Fred. But icy roads scare me witless having come a cropper a few times before, once particularly painfully hence probably bailing out.

To quote Christophe, OD '-3.5 when I went out this morning. Roads are dry. Only a couple of frozen patches but no real issues.' so it shouldn't present a problem tomorrow night and we can take it easy

Christophe · « **Reply #8591 on:** 19 January, 2016, 04:23:39 pm »

Penelope would be the pragmatic choice. You never heard of a postie not performing their duties ' cos its a bit cold'

Tomsk · « **Reply #8592 on:** 19 January, 2016, 04:34:15 pm »

^ Indeed - always used to see posties' tyre-tracks down our alleyway when snow/ice about [& gets no sun in mid-winter].

It is remarkably dry air at the moment, though freezing fog has been forecast...

Christophe · « **Reply #8593 on:** 19 January, 2016, 04:53:12 pm »

Quote from: Tomsk on 19 January, 2016, 04:34:15 pm

^ Indeed - always used to see posties' tyre-tracks down our alleyway when snow/ice about [& gets no sun in mid-winter].

Go for your weekly shop on the way to give yourself a bit more weight to prevent any wheelspin!

Tomsk · « **Reply #8594 on:** 19 January, 2016, 05:15:16 pm »

The Mighty North Hill is on the ECC gritter's route - lotsa hill repeats...adjourn to the Cats via Danbury and Woodham Walter?

Oscar's dad · « **Reply #8595 on:** 19 January, 2016, 05:39:11 pm »

Oh go on then. If I die I shall hold you all responsible!!!

The Retiree · « **Reply #8596 on:** 20 January, 2016, 08:51:34 am »

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 January, 2016, 05:39:11 pm

Oh go on then. If I die I shall hold you all responsible!!!

Any other takers for Spa Rd tonight other than my goodself, OD and Andy C33? Unfortunately Ted can't make tonight now (washing his hair

) so feel free to berate him OD as he did to you yesterday before you made the right decision and decided to join us as first planned

Oaky · « **Reply #8597 on:** 20 January, 2016, 08:57:06 am »

Quote from: Doggers Lane on 20 January, 2016, 08:51:34 am

Quote from: Oscar's dad on 19 January, 2016, 05:39:11 pm
Oh go on then. If I die I shall hold you all responsible!!!

Any other takers for Spa Rd tonight other than my goodself, OD and Andy C33? Unfortunately Ted can't make tonight now (washing his hair ) so feel free to berate him OD as he did to you yesterday before you made the right decision and decided to join us as first planned

I should be able to make it there. If I'm not in evidence by 7:30 don't wait - I'll try and pick you up somewhere en-route. I assume we are following OD's loopy loops.

The Retiree · « **Reply #8598 on:** 20 January, 2016, 08:59:06 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 20 January, 2016, 08:57:06 am

I should be able to make it there. If I'm not in evidence by 7:30 don't wait - I'll try and pick you up somewhere en-route. I assume we are following OD's loopy loops.

I believe that is the plan however you know as well as I do how OD's Garmin behaves so we made need to have Glympse on the go......

Oaky · « **Reply #8599 on:** 20 January, 2016, 09:07:42 am »

Quote from: Doggers Lane on 20 January, 2016, 08:59:06 am

Quote from: Oaky on 20 January, 2016, 08:57:06 am
I should be able to make it there. If I'm not in evidence by 7:30 don't wait - I'll try and pick you up somewhere en-route. I assume we are following OD's loopy loops.

I believe that is the plan however you know as well as I do how OD's Garmin behaves so we made need to have Glympse on the go......

Hopefully there will be others with him to keep him to the purple line of righteousness (and away from Lowestoft).

In any case, whatever route his Garmin picks through that maze, I should spot you at some point as it's bound to cross the official route a number of times. We'd probably be going in opposite directions though.

(That's the cue for the old chestnut: "Q: How do you know when you're following one of OD's routes? A: You find yourself following signs for places you've just been through!")