Jeezy Chreezy this real life bullsh*t really does keep getting in the way. Anyways…. with my ride buddy sunning it up in Oz on his honeymoon it was just Pete, Sheila and I. We met up at the Ming-maid chippy (I’ll not put its real name of Mermaid Fishery here as this blog ranks fairly […]
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Fat Lad Rides The Thorpe Tickler YET A-FECKIN-GAIN
March 22, 2005 – 3:27 pm
Tmesis, how cool a word is that. It means to insert one word into another. Like absofeckinlutely or unbe-twatting-lievable. Despite what your parents/teachers may tell you swearing is big and it is clever. As the more observant readers may be able to tell I’m getting a touch bored with the Thorpe Tickler and if I […]
Oooh Shiny
March 19, 2005 – 3:26 pm
Despite the lack of posts lately I’ve ridden twice since my last entry. Besides all being well I’ll be out tommorow with these: Mmmm….. shiny. Hopefully with the weather predicted to get a little better and the nights getting lighter we can start doing some more riding and some new routes. Here’s hoping. Fat Lad
Fat Lad Rides the Thorpe Tickler
February 24, 2005 – 3:23 pm
It snowed on the Tuesday we normally ride. Really snowed, and after taking my brakes to bits I couldn’t ride because somehow I’d managed to make the rear caliper leak during the bleeding process. As Mrs Fat Lad will tell you I was in a foul mood. I couldn’t get the replacement parts on Monday […]
Fat Lad Rides the Abridged Pudsey Plodder
February 19, 2005 – 3:21 pm
Back into my usual routine and I was late to the starting point. Shooting down the hill to meet Roachy I’d realised two things. One: it was too bloody early and Two: it was far too cold for the gear I was wearing. When I’d looked out of the window that morning it looked a […]
Fat Lad Rides the Thorpe Tickler
February 14, 2005 – 3:17 pm
I’d had one of those days, you know those real f*ck you and all your b*llshit days. To be completly honest the last thing I wanted to do was go riding. In fact I was ” ” this close to a large bag of Doritos and pints and pints of banana milkshake. “Go. You’ll love […]
Fat Lad Rides the Morley Meander
February 8, 2005 – 3:11 pm
SHEILA! Is the name of Pete’s Missus. I found this out during this ride. I can’t remember whereabouts on the ride she told me but she did. Aren’t you glad I cleared that up? No? Oh well. NEW TOY ALERT 2: I got some new lights because my last ones were pants. They are the […]