Can we all get a John Climber jersey pls Stu.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 2:30 pmI genuinely find that somewhat sad.Club have now announced that if we do our own rides, we shouldn't wear club kit. Luckily I don't have any anyway
Whereas me, I shall use it as an opportunity to wear my spare 'John Climber' jersey.
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What do they look like?
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Is that pre-order like the BB jersey's, can't find them on the shop page though.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 2:30 pmI genuinely find that somewhat sad.Club have now announced that if we do our own rides, we shouldn't wear club kit. Luckily I don't have any anyway
Whereas me, I shall use it as an opportunity to wear my spare 'John Climber' jersey.
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It's a special one I had made on a run a couple of years back. Rather than my name, I had John's put on the back ... I keep it for those special times.
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Think you need to do a re-run then, that'll be a massive order.
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Outrageous. I shall be out cycling but doffing my cycling cap at all social betters
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Gravel bikers Each to their own...yourguitarhero wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 6:32 pm Outrageous. I shall be out cycling but doffing my cycling cap at all social betters
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I'm looking to do the North Peaks 100 as part of the build up to BB200, a copy of the GPX would be helpfulEdit - delete.
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M’eh!
I’m off the Centre Parc to watch them lock down the forests and boot everyone out whilst the funeral is on
I’m off the Centre Parc to watch them lock down the forests and boot everyone out whilst the funeral is on
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Hi RiderDown. Indeed, let me find a thread with it in...
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All info contained in first post on this thread. Let me know if you plan to go on Monday. I might see you out there somewhere
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I've just read that they've changed their minds .... I should hope so really.I’m off the Centre Parc to watch them lock down the forests and boot everyone out whilst the funeral is on
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I hope this doesn't offend or upset anyone because that's not my intention but I've just read that an estimated 400,000 people will attempt to see the Queen's body with a potential 30 hour waiting time to stand in line. Why? Why would someone do that? I find it hard to believe that for many, it's any other reason than so they can simply tell people "I saw the Queen's body" like it's some kind of weird bucket list item. Mind is boggled.
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Same when she was in Edinburgh Stu - thousands of people lined up to see her. Let the poor girl go to her rest I'd say instead of turning it into some Lenin-esque circus...
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Centre Parc and British Cycling's fuckwittery is better known as virtue signalling, standing in line for 30 hours is better known as respect. One of those terrorist vs freedom fighter conundrums.
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I’m happy to state that this behaviour is utterly alien to me. I am prepared to offend by stating that I am not and have never been the “subject” of some unelected rich person. I have no respect for authority that I had no part in shaping. So come and arrest me now. I’m afraid that to me I see millions of people on either a grief tourism high or happy with their subjugation.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:50 pm I hope this doesn't offend or upset anyone because that's not my intention but I've just read that an estimated 400,000 people will attempt to see the Queen's body with a potential 30 hour waiting time to stand in line. Why? Why would someone do that? I find it hard to believe that for many, it's any other reason than so they can simply tell people "I saw the Queen's body" like it's some kind of weird bucket list item. Mind is boggled.
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^^^ disappointing lack of swearing
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tbf there's a wristband system whereby once you've got one you can go off to eat/drink/be merry and then go back to join your place in the queue so it's not quite as extreme as it sounds.Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:50 pm I hope this doesn't offend or upset anyone because that's not my intention but I've just read that an estimated 400,000 people will attempt to see the Queen's body with a potential 30 hour waiting time to stand in line. Why? Why would someone do that? I find it hard to believe that for many, it's any other reason than so they can simply tell people "I saw the Queen's body" like it's some kind of weird bucket list item. Mind is boggled.
As for "Why?", I rarely try to understand people's motives tbh. Loads of people would ask "Why?" would you want to ride a bike with wet feet and cold hands to go and "sleep" in a ditch in the rain under a nylon tarp, and it would be a struggle to adequately explain that. By any metric it's equally as weird.
For the overwhelming majority of people from the UK the queen has been a constant in their lives. A lot of those people have had no other constants in their lives and to them she was a sort of emotional anchor so I can understand people feeling grief. And everyone deals with grief differently so I'd be loathe to judge anyone. Not something I'd do mind.
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Touche!In Reverse wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 11:55 pm As for "Why?", I rarely try to understand people's motives tbh. Loads of people would ask "Why?" would you want to ride a bike with wet feet and cold hands to go and "sleep" in a ditch in the rain under a nylon tarp, and it would be a struggle to adequately explain that. By any metric it's equally as weird.
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I’m 100% not loathe to judge both them and some bloke who queues up for a falsetto Jimmy HendricksIn Reverse wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 11:55 pm For the overwhelming majority of people from the UK the queen has been a constant in their lives. A lot of those people have had no other constants in their lives and to them she was a sort of emotional anchor so I can understand people feeling grief. And everyone deals with grief differently so I'd be loathe to judge anyone. Not something I'd do mind.
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If you make it in under 24 hrs you get a black badge
Oh yes. 'Tis true.Loads of people would ask "Why?" would you want to ride a bike with wet feet and cold hands to go and "sleep" in a ditch in the rain under a nylon tarp, and it would be a struggle to adequately explain that. By any metric it's equally as weird.
Sorry if I came across as 'judgy' - I have an inquisitive mind and like to know how things (including people) work. It's something of a burden really, as I mostly find myself bewildered and continually more confused.For the overwhelming majority of people from the UK the queen has been a constant in their lives. A lot of those people have had no other constants in their lives and to them she was a sort of emotional anchor so I can understand people feeling grief. And everyone deals with grief differently so I'd be loathe to judge anyone. Not something I'd do mind.
I like that. Kind of captures it nicely.grief tourism
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