Velominatus: strathlubnaig
Order: Leader of the Velominati Super Prestige Giro d'Italia
Location: Perthshire, Scotland
Rope access NDT tech offshore North Sea for about half the year. Other half I ride my bike, go up in the mountains climbing and such like. Living in Darkest Perthshire now, grew up in Ontario, where good things grow. Je vis dans l'espoir constant.
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@the Engine I thought it was the size of the fish that got away ! »
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Oh if only we could have a few more cyclists like Merckx again ! You can shove your ‘tempo riders’ up your arse. Today I went out for 96km including a few beasting climbs, in what was possibly the warmest day of the year here in Ecosse, so far (still onl… »
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@ErikdR Well just along the road from us here in west Perthshire is Loch Lubnaig, which is a pleasant stretch of fresh water filling a narrowish glen, Lubnaig is Gaelic for Crooked, which describes it’s general shape as it bends around the hills to the NW… »
@Mrs Engine Boom Boom !!…. which Enginette is doing the live long and prosper ? (or is it Na-Nu-Na-Nu ??) »
@ErikdR That’s his club jersey, some second rate outfit called rock n road from bridge of allan I believe. It is actually red & black, but he sweated the red into an orangey shade, suits him though. »
@the Engine Nice one ! And no beer either. »
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oh, and I would like to point out, my guess of 38.16km was not far off, and all I did was guess the same number as the current female record at the track. Simples. »
Frank did not need a garmin or a power tap, he just went on The V Meter, that and a feller yelling lap times too of course. Well done big man, bon effort. »
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@Buck Rogers not a bad result then for you. »
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Attaboy Giblets taking 3rd spot today. »
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I wonder how this would go down at #Corrieris café in Stirling on a Saturday afternoon. Might need to outsprint the chasing bunch back up to the Kier. »
@blackpooltower Ah, I am glad about that. Did he do the talking ? It’s like that old joke, a young lad from Scotland heads to London to start his new job. At Xmas he goes back to Scotlandshire for a visit, and his Pa said “whit dae ye think o’ the Engli… »
@wiscot Almost right, but they dinnae use the word ‘ken’ in Paisley / Glasgow, otherwise a probable conversation, aye. »
Drummond Moir, what an extremely Jockinese name that is ! But I bet he’s from dan sarf, poor lad. I love those 2 surname names though. »
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@frank My copy is sitting on the bookshelf and waiting on me going offshore next week, where I will then read it, so dont get too comfortable just yet Frank. My conspiracy theory is that it was released now in the UK so that we could all do some free p… »
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I sure hope we don’t hear the famous Kelly comment – “it looks like he might be in some difficulty” Bon chance mon gar ! »
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@brett Well perhaps my recollection was clouded by the sheer excitement of actually being in France and riding the pavé &etc. But I guess a bit of friendly ribbing is not unexpected, but defo no real negativity or venom or shitey peer pressure. If t… »
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little topical viewing, some useful tips for Franck from Our Rick. http://www.digyourowngrave.com/rick-mercer-visits-the-london-velodrome/ »
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Nice one Brett. I hear ya. What I thought was a very positive thing at the KT this year was the reaction from the Velominati to not only your diet choice but also my own alcohol free choice, no negativity or incredulity, just acceptance and understanding…. »
@Sauterelle I think that is his hospital ID tag, they only let him out for the day. »