General Chit Chat

[clapton is god]

^ Hot bath, cold whisky. That'll sort you.

[jimbo]

Morning bike ride, difficult into a headwind..........where's a peleton when you need one....

Where did you get to? Hate riding in the wind more than anything else. Got a load of it growing up on the fylde coast. Fixed the turbo trainer up this week as a final acceptance that winter is here. Always makes me sad.

[Bruce Rioja]

Is it not more than a little dangerous riding a bike, well, anything high winds?

[Montreal Wanderer]

Is it not more than a little dangerous riding a bike, well, anything high winds?

Probably. We had a strong wind on Friday when I was walking home from the bus stop. The first gust, as I came round a building, nearly blew me over and I'm 220 pounds. Then I had to walk into it leaning at an angle of close to 45 degrees to make progress. It would not have been fun on a bike.

[Annoyed Grunt]

Morning bike ride, difficult into a headwind..........where's a peleton when you need one....

Where did you get to? Hate riding in the wind more than anything else. Got a load of it growing up on the fylde coast. Fixed the turbo trainer up this week as a final acceptance that winter is here. Always makes me sad.

Not really that far, just local rides for me....building up the miles.

Bolton Road heading from Bury to Bolton, the strong headwind was a pain.....

[jimbo]

Still good to get out though. Looked like it was a nice day today as well for it aside from the wind. I rode Manchester-Chester earlier this year which equated to 50 miles into a 15-20mph headwind and rain. Not the most enjoyable ride ever!

Bruce - at best wind is annoying, but it can be pretty dangerous. Nothing worse than being buffeted by a side wind while riding on a busy road with cars passing close by

[Bruce Rioja]

Bruce - at best wind is annoying, but it can be pretty dangerous. Nothing worse than being buffeted by a side wind while riding on a busy road with cars passing close by

The reason I bring it up, Jim, is because a Math's teacher at our school got blown into the path of a wagon whilst riding his moped home. Not good.

[Dujon]

Aye, it's not only cyclists. There's a danger to cyclists from cars that get blown around. I once saw a mini change lanes inadvertently twice when it was crossing the harbour bridge. The strangest (and funniest, as no one was injured) was a VW Kombi that was coming the other way and which, when passing a cross street, simply fell over. A couple of other motorists with myself and my passenger combined with the three blokes from the Kombi took but a couple of minutes to put the thing back on its wheels. Another couple of minutes to check its running gear and, with a wave and a smile, they were on their way again.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Aye, it's not only cyclists. There's a danger to cyclists from cars that get blown around. I once saw a mini change lanes inadvertently twice when it was crossing the harbour bridge. The strangest (and funniest, as no one was injured) was a VW Kombi that was coming the other way and which, when passing a cross street, simply fell over. A couple of other motorists with myself and my passenger combined with the three blokes from the Kombi took but a couple of minutes to put the thing back on its wheels. Another couple of minutes to check its running gear and, with a wave and a smile, they were on their way again.

Live and learn. I'd never heard it called a Kombi before and had to look it up.

[thebish]

just seen a dog fall what must have been 50ft off a cliff onto a path... I was a couple of hundred yards away - heard the thud... (at first I thought someone had wanged a bin-liner over the edge...)

when I got closer - it staggered to its feet and wandered off round the corner... caught up with it - looking winded and shaken and bewildered (the dog - not me) - no sign of owner... eventually she appeared down the path looking for said dog...

no obvious bone breaks - but dog seriously subdued and shaken - so she carried him... gave them a lift up the steep ascent in the car and dropped them off at the vets...

i suspect there could well be internal injuries - it fell a fecking long way...

[Lost Leopard Spot]

just seen a dog fall what must have been 50ft off a cliff onto a path... I was a couple of hundred yards away - heard the thud... (at first I thought someone had wanged a bin-liner over the edge...)

when I got closer - it staggered to its feet and wandered off round the corner... caught up with it - looking winded and shaken and bewildered (the dog - not me) - no sign of owner... eventually she appeared down the path looking for said dog...

no obvious bone breaks - but dog seriously subdued and shaken - so she carried him... gave them a lift up the steep ascent in the car and dropped them off at the vets...

i suspect there could well be internal injuries - it fell a fecking long way...

It doesn't sound good. Cats can quite often survive long drops, but dogs rarely so. However, there are always the exceptions, and I hope this is one of them.

[thebish]

just seen a dog fall what must have been 50ft off a cliff onto a path... I was a couple of hundred yards away - heard the thud... (at first I thought someone had wanged a bin-liner over the edge...)

when I got closer - it staggered to its feet and wandered off round the corner... caught up with it - looking winded and shaken and bewildered (the dog - not me) - no sign of owner... eventually she appeared down the path looking for said dog...

no obvious bone breaks - but dog seriously subdued and shaken - so she carried him... gave them a lift up the steep ascent in the car and dropped them off at the vets...

i suspect there could well be internal injuries - it fell a fecking long way...

It doesn't sound good. Cats can quite often survive long drops, but dogs rarely so. However, there are always the exceptions, and I hope this is one of them.

i don't think i'll ever know unless i happen to see them out and about again... have to say - am not confident he'll survive long-term...

[Gooner Girl]

just seen a dog fall what must have been 50ft off a cliff onto a path... I was a couple of hundred yards away - heard the thud... (at first I thought someone had wanged a bin-liner over the edge...)

when I got closer - it staggered to its feet and wandered off round the corner... caught up with it - looking winded and shaken and bewildered (the dog - not me) - no sign of owner... eventually she appeared down the path looking for said dog...

no obvious bone breaks - but dog seriously subdued and shaken - so she carried him... gave them a lift up the steep ascent in the car and dropped them off at the vets...

i suspect there could well be internal injuries - it fell a fecking long way...

Blimey Bish, that's not good

[clapton is god]

^ About 6 yrs ago I was up Rivvie and a dog ran down a path and then jumped clean over a barrier on one of the follies and landed with a sickening crunch. This happened just behind me. There was a whole family was with the dog (and they all screamed) so there was no need for me to stick my nose in, thank goodness, but that sound and then the dog whimpering has stayed with me ever since. I can't stand animals in pain. Okay with humans, but not animals.

[General Mannerheim]

I had a great ride Sunday. beautiful stormy clouds with biblical rays of light beaming through the mist, out alone, determined not to be put off by the weather, ended up being quite lucky with the wind tending to be pushing me along and avoided showers for the majority too. Parked at the shoulder of M, saves me half an hour or so from riding from home along boring roads, id rather sepnd it on the trails.. I pedalled up Moorbottom Road to the Horse Shoe, climbed up Rocky and across Swampy to Pilgrims Cross, carried on up Bull Hill to the Trig Point. Descended down Chateau and rode across Lower Bull and down Beetle to the Moor Road Track, over the wall and down through Buckden Woods which was great fun with all the slippy wet roots buried underneath all the fallen leaves. So good i flew to the bottom then climbed back up and did it again. At the bottom for the 2nd time i then went along the 66 to Irwell Vale and climbed back up through Helmshore and up Robin Hoods Well back to the end of the Moor Road Track, bombed along there a bit then cut up Farmers Ramp back onto Swampy, climbed up the Suet Pud to the Stone Pile and flew down Harkles Grassy which is pretty much my favourite descent up there, it was great too because of the tail wind! That spits you out on the farm track at Higher Tops. I followed the path up to the Tower, heavens opened about now, did Millenium, back round to the Tower, up to the style and then a final descent down Heather back to the car. Theres one dead steep little technical bit at the bottom of Heather, i wont normally do it on my own but i was weighing it up when this old boy and his grandson came over, they couldn’t believe i was even considering it so i had to do it, and nailed it. ace. Theres nowhere id rather be on a sunday morning. (btw i pasted this from a mtb forum i use, im not mental)

[General Mannerheim]

oh, the reason i visited this thread - what are you supposed to buy a new mother, esp when the baby is yours? (its not happened yet but be good to have summat ready...)

[Gooner Girl]

oh, the reason i visited this thread - what are you supposed to buy a new mother, esp when the baby is yours? (its not happened yet but be good to have summat ready...)

Voucher for mothercare so she can buy something cute for the baby and not have to put up with something you thought she might like to dress her kid in.

[General Mannerheim]

I'm after a gift for the mother not the baby

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

Summat that will make her feel glamourous. They always moan they feel fat and frumpy when preggers, so glam should go down well. Or play it really safe with jewellery.

[Gooner Girl]

I'm after a gift for the mother not the baby

Well as a new mum I quite enjoyed buying bits for the baby so I'd have been happy if that was a present for me but chocolates and flowers usually go down well, or an amazon voucher, spa voucher if you're wanting to spend a lot - or if you want to be more original get a gift box going with all the things she couldn't eat/have when she was pregnant - brie, nice wine etc etc...