This morning's commute and other commuting stories

Don't waste my rum on fruit, heathen.

Lord yes. Baking raisins turns them into mush: a nightmarish texture hidden amongst an otherwise tasty baked foodstuff.

Near the Owl and Pussycat?

I almost went in to that pub yesterday but we were on the move after watching the Ealing Half.

In excessive quantities I would agree, as they go rather watery. In moderation, with liberal quantities of cinnamon, I think they complement baked apples rather well. Depends how much lemon juice is used though, as it helps offset the sweetness of the baked raisins.

Nuts in a strudel are, however, very very wrong. I was so distraught to find nuts in my strudel last week I nearly didn't have a second one.

Parker's do good stuff. The Nepalese place a couple of doors down is pretty good too.

The high pitch whine of offended jobsworths on bikes are coming out of the woodwork left, right and centre.

Just over a week ago I passed some bloke on gears down Walworth Rd, a few minutes later he decided to catch up with me, looking like he nearly burst a lung in the process, totally red in the face.

As he past me in the undertake he proceeded to pant/whine out out "Where are your brakes!?".

I shoulder checked and replied "Here!" As locked up and came to a complete stop in a flash as he flew past me, clearly shocked, because he rubber necked me for about 20 yards until he also came to a complete stop using the aid of the back right hand corner of a left turning pick up truck.

As I passed him by I asked him "Where are your brakes!?" As he was on the floor trying to unclip.

Mate, just fit brake hoods to all of your drops. I've got a few pairs of Sram Apex carbon brake hoods, locking off the brake lever so it doesn't rattle around.

After that, just carry-on riding a bike without putting yourself into a position where you would crash into anything as per usual.

You and I have very differing views on strudel.

But that's cool. We are not competing for the same types of strudel.

Out of curiosity, why would you go through the effort of fitting brake levers and not putting a caliper on? Like what do you have against fitting a brake? You don't have to use it, however it isn't a matter of opinion that you can't stop nearly as quick as you can if you have a front brake.

Between us, however, we will rule the strudelworld.

But, seriously, you're OK with nuts in strudel? Or is it just the raisins/noraisins thing?

Brakes aren't cool.

Its literally only people that ride brakeless that think brakeless is cool as far as I can tell.

Like people that wear fedoras

Fedoras are cool.

M' brakes

Sorry I should have explained, not drilled for calipers. I'm not an expert in carbon fiber so I'm not going to take a drill to anything any time soon.

And anyway, when I need to stop e.g for reds and whatever else I stop. What I don't do is draft other vehicles or aim for peds or assume anything ahead or behind me has actually seen me and is aware of my presence on the road.

Though I am getting a gravel grinder for winter, discs w/ 1x11, I'm genuinely excited though this is going to be the first time I've owned a bike that can coast since I was about 13 so little nervous.

Current project thread coming soon.

No problem, I'm just curious

I like to imagine that offended cycling jobsworths are usually riding Holdsworths. In Isleworth.

Seriously though, I'm probably going to switch out the fork. Need to replace like for like, 1 1/8 - 1 1/4 with a 30 deg. rake to not screw up the geo.

Its literally only people that ride brakeless that think brakeless is cool as far as I can tell.

I have this problem with the fact that I only shave with straight razors and kamisori.

I thoughts chicks would dig it
it. Turns out that only I dig it, and the occasional man.

On the way to Woolworths?

Since it shut I think they mainly just ride home and post bollocks on road.cc

I was in a Woolworths last week.

No one likes strudel. Do you not even listen to Cabin Pressure? You should.

Was on way back from ffm's.
Only on lookout for coffee and cakebohydrates.
I'm essentially pub-blind when cycling.

I was hoping they would be a proper oldstyle bakers when I noticed the diagonal door across the corner.

Started with a very good thinnish bread pudding,
(ratio of crust to moistly dense filling is all important), then espied the strudl.
Again a good dense filling, and I don't remember any nuts,
just some unnecessary strands of icing.

Shop assistant even topped up the Americano with a gratis espresso.

Carbs/10. Will Parker's again.

Never had Nepalese bakery goods. What do you recommend?