Lance watch

DirkVoodoo

I believe her. Just heard from my sister that her room mate had a pint and a chat, along with an autograph of lance in Doheny and Nesbitts last night.

Absolutely gutted I was not told this sooner.

lyders

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Absolutely gutted I was not told this sooner.

You should follow him on Twitter. He said he was in Doheny & Nesbitts last night.

Diarmuid

godihatethehils wrote: »

Lance watch....met him in the pub last night.

Was he hammering back the whiskey after a tough day on the bike?

biker_joe

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/8220565.stm

biomed32

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8208722.stm

DirkVoodoo

That would be his Scottish spin.

I was surprised there was no mention of it on the 9 O Clock news yesterday. They mentioned spice burgers, but no Lance.

Drapper

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

That would be his Scottish spin.

I was surprised there was no mention of it on the 9 O Clock news yesterday. They mentioned spice burgers, but no Lance.

thought the same, it was covered by Skynews and they even had live cameras at it! I think the TV3 news guys were there too!

fecking spice burgers! what are RTE at??? it was a good news storey lance!

alfalad

Drapper wrote: »

thought the same, it was covered by Skynews and they even had live cameras at it! I think the TV3 news guys were there too!

fecking spice burgers! what are RTE at??? it was a good news storey lance!

Was on the 11 O'Clock News on RTE 2.

Lumen

Diarmuid wrote: »

Was he hammering back the whiskey after a tough day on the bike?

I think you're on to something. Lance was on the hot sauce for that Phoenix Park ride, and no mistake. Just look at how he kept up with people riding alongside him, many of whom with dopey expressions on their faces, and none of whom were subjected to post-race blood tests.

tunney

godihatethehils wrote: »

yep, seriously. but i no photo, sorry

Didn't happen then.

kincsem

I watched the video of the Lance ride in the Phoenix Park.

kincsem's formula applies ..... b=m*f

b = cost of bike and kit; m = monthly income; f = fred-ishness (scale of 0 to 2)

RobFowl

tunney wrote: »

Didn't happen then.

godihatethehils

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I believe her. Just heard from my sister that her room mate had a pint and a chat, along with an autograph of lance in Doheny and Nesbitts last night.

Absolutely gutted I was not told this sooner.

sorry dirk, i just didn't think of letting you know. twas doheny & nesbitts alright, he was keen on having a quiet pint and being left alone but was very obliging to anyone who did talk to him

copacetic

kincsem wrote: »

I watched the video of the Lance ride in the Phoenix Park.

kincsem's formula applies ..... b=m*f

b = cost of bike and kit; m = monthly income; f = fred-ishness (scale of 0 to 2)

hmmm, that would make 0 fred-ishness gives you a 0 cost bike.

ROK ON

Without coming over all twee, it is genuinely good to see that the man enjoyed his time in Ireland, and has publicised the fact.
Bord Failte are probably over the moon. The investment has paid off it would seem.

kincsem

copacetic wrote: »

hmmm, that would make 0 fred-ishness gives you a 0 cost bike.

Your are not admitting your fredishness. Let it out.

ROK ON

godihatethehils wrote: »

. . . he was keen on having a quiet pint and being left alone but was very obliging to anyone who did talk to him

Thats what I also say to the ladies looking for my autograph;).

Lumen

ROK ON wrote: »

Without coming over all twee, it is genuinely good to see that the man enjoyed his time in Ireland, and has publicised the fact.
Bord Failte are probably over the moon. The investment has paid off it would seem.

On the flipside, it shows that you don't need to spend any money at all to get 1000 people off their arses.

copacetic

kincsem wrote: »

Your are not admitting your fredishness. Let it out.

I'm actually worried that the formula appears to make me much less fred than I am! I'd only be 0.5 fred based on it. which can't be right.

Liamo08

RobFowl wrote: »

Was talking to Bart Knaggs (Think it was him anyway) at the end last night in the Park and he said they were going for pints in Baggot Street after the Guinness Storehouse, suppose Doheny and Nesbitts would have been an obvious choice wasn't sure enough to go over pity would have liked to have pint with the bloke.

Glitterangel76

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

That would be his Scottish spin.

I was surprised there was no mention of it on the 9 O Clock news yesterday. They mentioned spice burgers, but no Lance.

Glad I'm not the only one who watched the 9 o'clock news hoping to see the footage

It was an amazing experience, definitly one to tell the grandkids

andun84

Glitterangel76 wrote: »

Glad I'm not the only one who watched the 9 o'clock news hoping to see the footage

It was an amazing experience, definitly one to tell the grandkids

Sure what do you expect when they couldn't even give Paul Healion's death a mention. That also was only on RTE2 late news :rolleyes:

colm ó maonaigh

Thank's Bob , that was very enjoyable. Can I ask you what the music was and the artist?

Hungrycol

A sporting legend, an icon of our time, a household name and known around the world comes to town and goes for a bike ride in the Park with 1000+ others while here on a three day cancer sumit and RTE reported on the court case on spice burgers.

RTE news reasearcher:
"Jausus lads, Im sure an missin dem spice burgurs, huh? Wonder if I can get a scoop and some free uns my come me way, ya boy ya."

Caroline_ie

Raam spotted in this vid, with his camera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7-fEzR_js

godihatethehils

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Raam spotted in this vid, with his camera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7-fEzR_js

Shouldn't that be in the 'Raam watch' thread??

ROK ON

He is such a fanboy fred.

Doctor Bob

colm ó maonaigh wrote: »

Thank's Bob , that was very enjoyable. Can I ask you what the music was and the artist?

Glad you enjoyed it! The first track was by Erik Friedlander, a cellist from NYC- 'Yakima' from his Block Ice & Propane CD; the second was by Peter Lang, a fingerstyle guitarist of the John Fahey / Leo Kottke vintage- 'Adair's Song' from his The Thing At The Nursery Room Window LP/CD.

I didn't think 6 minutes of wind was the ideal soundtrack. I did leave the original audio in place, at a lower volume, but a little too low- now you can barely hear the squeals of delight from the kids in the bucket, alas.

bcmf

Have to say I wouldnt be LA's biggest fan butfair play to him for doing that.
Was fairly chaotic on most parts of the course. fairly big tumble on the road past the 15acres beside a parked car.I took a lap out as it was getting crazy and I wasnt on my bike (thanks Rob Fowl) and didnt want to be in a smash with it.
I also think that the Gardai and Park Rangers/wardens deserve a big pat on the back.

Ghost Rider

Bizarrely, I recognised my former neighbours on their tandem at about 1.16 minutes into your vid. (Must admit I kind of wished you'd given them a light shove as you passed; they were a rather unfriendly pair.)

Nice tunes, by the way.

Doctor Bob wrote: »

Glad you enjoyed it! The first track was by Erik Friedlander, a cellist from NYC- 'Yakima' from his Block Ice & Propane CD; the second was by Peter Lang, a fingerstyle guitarist of the John Fahey / Leo Kottke vintage- 'Adair's Song' from his The Thing At The Nursery Room Window LP/CD.

I didn't think 6 minutes of wind was the ideal soundtrack. I did leave the original audio in place, at a lower volume, but a little too low- now you can barely hear the squeals of delight from the kids in the bucket, alas.

DualFrontDiscs

Doctor Bob wrote: »

I did leave the original audio in place, at a lower volume, but a little too low- now you can barely hear the squeals of delight from the kids in the bucket, alas.

That's me and the kids in the 'bucket'. The camera really does add 10lbs

Now they can go and tell their grandkids. This thread will never die!

Great video (for obvious reasons).

DFD.

Lumen

DualFrontDiscs wrote: »

That's me and the kids in the 'bucket'. The camera really does add 10lbs

I want a bucket like yours, it looks ace!

mmclo

Doctor Bob wrote: »

It's an alternative view of the event, from the back of the bunch.

Yep that's a pretty good reflection of the event I was at! Actually passes me out at one stage

DualFrontDiscs

Lumen wrote: »

I want a bucket like yours, it looks ace!

Thanks Lumen. Her name's 'Stephanie' and the entire family loves her. This is her in shopping mode.


DFD

DualFrontDiscs

I could have gotten one of these

but I didn't want to look like a Fred

Zipp101

Lance Armstrong is doped cool .

Kimmage is a whistle-blower Sh1t-stirrer.

Caroline_ie

Thanks guys ! At last I am 1st at something



Oh yeah ,,, the clip is here

JacksonHeightsOwn

wtf is a fred?

DualFrontDiscs

chrisbonnie wrote: »

wtf is a fred?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_(bicycling)

JacksonHeightsOwn

DualFrontDiscs wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_(bicycling)

ah, i get ya, i do a fair bit of fishing as well in my other spare time, they`re called, "tackle tarts" in the fishing game

Planet X

chrisbonnie wrote: »

ah, i get ya, i do a fair bit of fishing as well in my other spare time, they`re called, "tackle tarts" in the fishing game

Gerry Heapes is a Tackle Tart. :D

Liamo08

chrisbonnie wrote: »

wtf is a fred?

Long story short its what one bunch of cyclists who don't race but have a carbon fiber bike and wear full lycra gear call another bunch of cyclists who don't race but have a carbon fiber bike and wear full lycra gear - simple really

velo.2010

Spotted my good self in the longer vid on youtube, when they were just heading out. I dont look too bad on a bike either!

JacksonHeightsOwn

Planet X wrote: »

Gerry Heapes is a Tackle Tart. :D

do you known Gerry? i dont know him personally, but i know of him, small world

sorry for going off topic there lads

back onto Lance, awesome

jinka

Hungrycol wrote: »

A sporting legend, an icon of our time, a household name and known around the world comes to town and goes for a bike ride in the Park with 1000+ others while here on a three day cancer sumit and RTE reported on the court case on spice burgers.

RTE news reasearcher:
"Jausus lads, Im sure an missin dem spice burgurs, huh? Wonder if I can get a scoop and some free uns my come me way, ya boy ya."

Have to say I was in Dunnes today and was very tempted to buy Spice Burgers. About a fiver so walked away. Take that SPICE BURGER LTD..hot dog!

jinka

RobFowl wrote: »

The stand of riding was appalling generally especially at the start. Some gob****e was actually riding a TT rig while wearing a full suit and tie........

Lads, this whole thread has to be one of the best and funniest. Im kicking myself I didnt go. So much material here.

jwshooter

RobFowl wrote: »

hi rob , did he do a jack charlton and wright a cheque for the pint.

Zipp101

RobFowl wrote: »

Is that Bernard Hinault on his left? :eek:

How many tdf victories?

jinka

Is that a yellow jersey that dude has??Another one for the celing maybe to go with the bogball jersies?

Hungrycol

jinka wrote: »

bogball jersies?

:D