Anatomy Of A Photo: The Gents Of Wevelgem

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• @Touriste-Routier

  @Dr C

  The Smurfs are Belgian: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smurfs

  In that case, they are as hard as f..k

• @scaler911

  Schmoi has a proper fuckin' hat there. No person I know, or have met, could were that that well. Douchebag Portland hipsters try, but then, they're douchebags. From Portland. Awesome shot.

  @the Engine

  @Chris

  @heinous

  We British doctors are no longer permitted to wear ties at work...

  Is that some sort of loony H&S directive from Brussels or PC bullshit brought in during the Blair/Brown years to stop you looking like a well educated professional and help you fit in with the proles?

  Not - it was just that they decided that growing penicillin on one's neck wear probably wasn't the best idea they'd ever had. I believe some have even been persuaded that they should wash their hands.

  I've worked in medicine for almost 23 years now, the last 10 in the OR. I wash my hands so much I'm convinced they're totally sterile. But then at home, I have 2 small dogs, 4 chickens, random cats, and a 6 y/o. And we garden. Probably growing the next super strain of ebola over here.

  Much like this site - full of culture(s) that few appreciate

• @Nate If we can't go out sans leg warmers when it's that hot, we're never gong to get to do it.

  Normal service has been resumed, it was 3 this morning.

  Told my wife I was going to get up at 5ish this morning to go for a ride. She laughed and pointed out that I say that quite often but rarely do. When the alarm went off, I got an elbow in the ribs and was told:

  "all that money you've spent on the keepers tour is a waste, you'll be the fat one at the back. Come to think of it all that money you spend on cycling is a waste..."

  At that point I thought "fuck this, I can't listen to this for another hour." Fifteen minutes later, I rolled out the door and had a great ride.

• @Chris

  @Nate If we can't go out sans leg warmers when it's that hot, we're never gong to get to do it.

  Normal service has been resumed, it was 3 this morning.

  Told my wife I was going to get up at 5ish this morning to go for a ride. She laughed and pointed out that I say that quite often but rarely do. When the alarm went off, I got an elbow in the ribs and was told:

  "all that money you've spent on the Keepers Tour is a waste, you'll be the fat one at the back. Come to think of it all that money you spend on cycling is a waste..."

  At that point I thought "fuck this, I can't listen to this for another hour." Fifteen minutes later, I rolled out the door and had a great ride.

  I hate myself when I don't execute 'the' early morning ride, even worse when the VMH asks, " how was your ride this morning?" lying next to her in bed.

  Some days you just won't to Forrest Gump it and ride across the country!

• @sthilzy

  Some days you just won't to Forrest Gump it and ride across the country!

  Or hop in the car, nip through the tunnel, leave the car in a car park in Calais and head south west until you hit the ocean with a view of Africa.

• @The Engine Very witty Wilde...

  @Scaler911 You haven't met me but I rock those hats. In my Borsalino, with Persols and a tailored Prince of Wales check...  I'm just waiting for Eva Marie Saint to invite me into her sleeper cabin.

  @Chris Was this expressed in so many words, or are you translating the spirit of her 5am mutterings. If she actually said that at 5am you're in deep, deep shit.

• @ChrisO That was it pretty much word for word.

  To give it a bit more context the alarm on her phone had gone off at 4.30am - she'd been in India last week and it was set at such an ungodly hour to wake her up for the flight home. it's a work phone that she usually leaves in the car. Anyway, she was still awake when my alarm went off and didn't want me hitting snooze a couple of times while I failed to summon up enough V to VVake up and get going.

  Scary but it worked. I might have to put the alarm on her side of the bed for tomorrow morning.

• @heinous

  Great photo. We British doctors are no longer permitted to wear ties at work but when I was a junior, it used to be common to see older physicians arrive on the ward with not only ties but also stethoscopes tucked into their trousers (and presumably their underpants). At least no-one complained about it being cold...

  I was just reading about the rigors of racing in wool garments in an interview with Stan Brittain - a local rider who rode the Tour in the 50"²s. I think I posted a link to this free digital magazine before but there's a new issue now - edited by a clubmate of mine, there are some cracking photos:

  my chemistry teacher, a bulbous fat Northerner, used to stick his tie down pants, maybe to distract us from his massive beer gut. In fact he looked like Schmoi without the hat. BTW the first issue of Spincycle had a tasty piece on wheelbuilding, the second issue is so-so.

  @scaler911 You've made a basic mistake it's not just Portland hipsters are douches; ALL hipsters are douchebags!

• @zalamanda

  my chemistry teacher, a bulbous fat Northerner, used to stick his tie down pants...

  Your chemistry teacher, the bulbous fat Northerner, whose pants did he stick his tie down?

• @zalamanda +1.