A lesson or two

wafflycat · Jul 17, 2005

Yesterday Nathan cycled over to one of his mates's homes yesterday. As
Nathan had some training to do, he went over on his time trial bike. A
couple of other on an electric-assist bike. They decided to 'race' back.
Nathan gave them a head start. The lad on the BMX set off first, followed by
the lad on the electric-assist. It's an uphill drage from the 'start' so
Nathan let them get a several hundred yard start. The lad on the electric
assist soon caught the BMX. Both were well-gobsmacked when a few seconds
later Nathan sped by and he wasn't even in top gear. Apparently it brought
home to them that you can go a lot faster on a bicycle than they thought
possible.

Then today, Vernon was chatting to Nathan about bikes (quelle surprise...
not...) and mentioned an Ambrosio frame.

Quote from Nathan, "Who would want a bike built by a custard manufacturer??"
:-D

Cheers, helen s

vernon · Jul 17, 2005

>
> Then today, Vernon was chatting to Nathan about bikes (quelle surprise...
> not...) and mentioned an Ambrosio frame.
>
> Quote from Nathan, "Who would want a bike built by a custard
manufacturer??"

Sod the bike just give me the custard

t'other Vernon

Sandy Morton · Jul 17, 2005

In article <[email protected]>, wafflycat
<waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk> wrote:
> Apparently it brought home to them that you can go a lot faster on
> a bicycle than they thought possible.

I have had to disable the big ring on the front gear on the tandems -
the hoogalins were breaking the speed limit!

--
A T (Sandy) Morton
on the Bicycle Island
In the Global Village
http://www.millport.net

Buck · Jul 17, 2005

On 07/17/2005 19:51:56 "wafflycat" <waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk> wrote:

> Yesterday Nathan cycled over to one of his mates's homes yesterday. As
> Nathan had some training to do, he went over on his time trial bike. A
> couple of other on an electric-assist bike. They decided to 'race' back.
> Nathan gave them a head start. The lad on the BMX set off first, followed
> by the lad on the electric-assist. It's an uphill drage from the 'start'
> so Nathan let them get a several hundred yard start. The lad on the
> electric assist soon caught the BMX. Both were well-gobsmacked when a few
> seconds later Nathan sped by and he wasn't even in top gear. Apparently
> it brought home to them that you can go a lot faster on a bicycle than
> they thought possible.

> Then today, Vernon was chatting to Nathan about bikes (quelle surprise...
> not...) and mentioned an Ambrosio frame.

> Quote from Nathan, "Who would want a bike built by a custard
> manufacturer??"

>> -D

That's stupid, what are you teaching the boy?

Everyone knows they make rice pudding!

--

Buck

I would rather be out on my Catrike

http://www.catrike.co.uk

Tony Raven · Jul 17, 2005

Buck wrote:
>
> That's stupid, what are you teaching the boy?
>
> Everyone knows they make rice pudding!
>

....and custard.

--
Tony

"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't"
Anon

Steven · Jul 18, 2005

On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 19:51:56 +0100, "wafflycat"
<waffles*A*T*v21net*D*O*T*co*D*O*T*uk> wrote:

>... It's an uphill drage from the 'start' ... Both were well-gobsmacked when a few seconds
^^^^^^
>later Nathan sped by and he wasn't even in top gear.

Rather doubtful he'd have sped by if he was, I'd have thought.

Mark Tranchant · Jul 18, 2005

Sandy Morton wrote:

> I have had to disable the big ring on the front gear on the tandems -
> the hoogalins were breaking the speed limit!

Fortunately, public highway speed limits only apply to motor vehicles, I
believe...

--
Mark.
http://tranchant.plus.com/

Ambrose Nankivell · Jul 18, 2005

Tony Raven wrote:
> Buck wrote:
>>
>> That's stupid, what are you teaching the boy?
>>
>> Everyone knows they make rice pudding!
>>
>
> ...and custard.

No comment.

I'm not thinking of the school playground or anything now.
--
Ambrose

Nick Kew · Jul 25, 2005

wafflycat wrote:
Both were well-gobsmacked
> when a few seconds later Nathan sped by and he wasn't even in top gear.
> Apparently it brought home to them that you can go a lot faster on a
> bicycle than they thought possible.

Some years back we pedalled up into the Alps, starting with the
Dover-Ostend ferry. On our first morning, in Belgium, we got to share
some psyclepfaffs with the mopeds. I don't think most of the local
teenagers on their mutant lawnmowers were very accustomed to being
passed by three heavily-laden Brits on human-powered touring machines!

Sadly I don't think I could do that any more. Certainly not on the
uphill.

--
Not me guv

Nick Kew · Jul 25, 2005

wafflycat wrote:
Both were well-gobsmacked
> when a few seconds later Nathan sped by and he wasn't even in top gear.
> Apparently it brought home to them that you can go a lot faster on a
> bicycle than they thought possible.

Some years back we pedalled up into the Alps, starting with the
Dover-Ostend ferry. On our first morning, in Belgium, we got to share
some psyclepfaffs with the mopeds. I don't think most of the local
teenagers on their mutant lawnmowers were very accustomed to being
passed by three heavily-laden Brits on human-powered touring machines!

Sadly I don't think I could do that any more. Certainly not on the
uphill.

--
Not me guv

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