North Drinks. Every Week, Wednesday 6pm - The Maynard N8

Is that like urban golf?

Is that like urban golf?

Exactly.

How was the birthday?

Ha ha ha, will the monocle be making an appearance tonight, Ben?

Ha! I doubt it - my left eye felt like it had a serious workout keeping the little blighter in all day. Who the hell would wear one of these every day??

Simon - Welcome back to the land of damp tweed.

Would love to have a lunchtime urban spin but have just stuffed my face with a Chicken Tikka Wrap and a Kg of mixed salad - will probably vomit if I start cycling any time soon.

Wish I was coming up the hill tonight - but I can't - have fun all.

Just had our first work BBQ of the year. I'm now full of meat & have the smell of food all over me. I probably smelled better after the tweed run.

Still, its the motherfucking summer people! About time too!!

1 pint of Discovery and a fish finger sandwich for lunch. Win.

Birthday was good, thanks to those folks that managed to get out on Friday, I had a wicked evening.

I see Arvy has been at the tags again.

Anyone got a 17t track cog they would like to sell me for beer?

Yeah go on. It's a dreaded Miche one though.

Anyone got a 17t track cog they would like to sell me for beer?

Is the new bike built?

will be by saturday! he he!

Yeah go on. It's a dreaded Miche one though.

ok??? can you bring it up the hill tonight?

Yeah alright then.

Since there's talk of parts, anyone got a shortish reach 26.0 quill stem kicking about? Around 80 would be great but could go up to 100.

Yeah alright then.

sweet

Anyone got a couple of 1mm cog spacers floating around that could be traded for beer?
Tomorrow will mark the installation of the 3rd bb in 3months on the roberts. Things ain't looking so good...

Since there's talk of parts, anyone got a shortish reach 26.0 quill stem kicking about? Around 80 would be great but could go up to 100.

just returned one to Full City, think they wanted a £7 for it, give them a call as Lawrence and Liam are lightly to come up the hill tonight.

PS are Miche cogs really made of soap?

Nah I ran this cog for ages with absolutely no problems. There's a knack to getting them on and off. It's the Miche lockring that's made of cheese. The problem people have with the cogs is the famous carriers. I'll explain best way of putting it on tonight.

Also, who are these Full City you speak of?

full city is a bike shop on leather lane, just off theobalds road.

Oh right. Shall pop in on my way up tonight then.

You coming Josh? Want your crank puller back?

no i am in the country.

the country side. it's creepy. why are people living here sparsely.

but when i am back can you give me the "i'm from fucking hornchurch!" skit.

Ha! That's going to haunt me. It came to me on the back of a scene I witnessed in Romford where two guys were arguing about who would win in a fight. One said he was from Dagenham, the other was too. One was from "East", to which the other replied, "Heathway", mid-headbutt. The guy from Dagenham East lay on the floor bleeding profusely, and the guy from Dagenham Heathway stepped over him and into the kebab shop to order, and I quote, "One of them donner things. You know, with the stuff that looks like dog shit but tastes like my bird's fanny."

Why are you in the countryside? Have you been banished for looking too unkempt?

Say hello to the sheep for me.

I hope you have more of these stories, the two today have been golden.

my parents live here and i'm still a nipper.

i was cycling through a field, and my dad says "look, a sheep!" (it was a field of sheep) so i turn round and some nutter of a lamb is running really close beside my back wheel so i screamed.