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Watched Colin Firth and Julianne Moore in A Single Man last night. Beautiful direction by Tom Ford. Particularly liked the dulling or enhancing of colours depending on Firth's mood (which works better than it sounds). Some lovely camerawork, especially the recurring eye close-ups.

Is anyone else attempting the Classics Climbing Challenge?

Yes, but looking after the kids this weekend and working away next week has pretty much fucked my chances of even coming close.

Really like that grey colour. May consider it after putting a fucking massive chip in my otherwise pristine white paint last night. Humpfff....

Poots - Strava's great fun AND a great tool for monitoring how well you're doing.

Being able to see where you are making improvements or which type of roads/inclines/descents you find easiest/hardest has made a huge difference to my riding.

In the same respect, after a ride 2 or 3 days ago, I could see where I needed to push harder and what part of my ride was letting me down and as a result I somehow managed to get a 25minute lap of the box hill circuit today - chuffed to bits!

http://app.strava.com/rides/4934549#93825032

Hi - seen the "Strava you" on quite a few of the same segments that I ride, particularly around Richmond way. Hadn't worked out the "LFGSS you" until now. Have put in a request to follow - hope not too forward!

I would like to apologize on behalf of the fiat 500 owners club. We are not all cunts.

ps. next time a 500 driver gives you grief you should go for the wingmirrors. they really are rather flimsy on most models

narrows eyes, nods sagely and dusts off D-lock

Bloke in a Fiat 500 shouting out of his window "You have to give way to cars you fucking tosser" while I tried to avoid getting squashed under his teeny wheels on Sloane Square this morning. No my good Sir, I do not have to give way. WAC.

250g of house blend purchased today from Tom Tom in Belgravia. Seemingly expensive at £6.80. They recommend drinking with a Partagas cigar! Contains Sumatra Takengon, Brazil Fazenda Iraema and semi washed Costa Rican (whatever semi-washed means). Won some award. Looking forward to a shot this evening.

But you didn't actually spot anyone.

Well spotted

Perhaps it was the wind that made it feel tougher on the 'flat' sections ;)

I've seen a few segments have their leaderboards removed because they have been flagged as dangerous. Generally involves segments with traffic lights. No bad thing.

Went into Richmond Park last night to see how it might be possible to clock up the 713m per day required for the Classics Challenge. Notched up 299m of ascent in an 1hr 20m. Doesn't bode well.

Enjoy. Stupid work stops play.

Just finished Incendies. Wow.

Incendies is an awesome film - gripping and un-nerving without being visually unpleasant.

Slept through the Time Traveller's Wife last night, which is at the other end of the awesomeness scale.....

Tried the house blend beans from Coffee Machine on the Kings Road. £5 for 250g. Loads of crema on the first shot, minimal acidity and lots of interesting undertones. I've decided that I'm not much up for sharp tastes and these beans suit me really well. Nice friendly shop.

Johnny Vaughan in Coffee Machine on the King's Road last night buying a new tamper and beans. I hope that the coffee is "nuclear"and does make you feel like you've been "booted in the fucking head". Rock on.

Keen to get involved, especially with anything that takes place in Surrey. Tuesday nights are good.

Which is, apparently 713m per day and equivalent to the cummulative climbing involved with the 5 Spring Classics.

"Each rider who logs 105,312 feet in elevation gain from March 15 to April 30 will receive a custom Specialized and Strava commemorative water bottle and surprise finisher gift, not to mention the gargantuan bragging rights you’ll earn."

Signed up to the climbing challenge thing. Lord knows where I'm going to find enough inclines to make the average of 700m climbing each day for 45 days. Might be unattainable. Might be that I give up before it starts....

Would have loved to join you, but it is the better half's birthday on the 10th :(

Hope that you get good weather for what looks like a lovely ride.

Chap on a lovely silver Bob Jackson with a laydee on a white Fuji, Vauhall Bridge Road / Warwick Way at lunchtime today. Would have requested a skid but you were getting onto your steeds.

Lovely. The paint job looks in mint condition.

Not important. Friendly. International. The two most pointless words in world football.

Just got back from Dusseldorf and had dinner two tables over from Rudi Voller. He's quite short with a silver mullet.

Jack Charlton's immortal lines on TV after the Voller Rijkaard incident "If he'd spitted on us I would've chinned 'im". Thanks Jack.

A lovely day for anything.

Sounds like good progress - I'm looking forward to seeing the finished article!

At second on hell of the north of covent garden section at the moment. Gnarly segment with light cobbles and a roundabout. Hoping my new build might find me the extra second I need to get my first kom too!

The Dolan won't build itself - get thee back to the workbench!