The Broomwagon (off topic chat)

Bunnyhopper · 12-10-2009 6:27pm

Planet X wrote: »

Scally with an aero chainring..........:eek::eek::eek:

Must just be out of the feed zone with his musette (full a gear)

Is that one of those singlespeed hipster bikes I keep hearing about?

12-10-2009 9:26pm

Yay, bike (pieces) have arrived.

sy · 12-10-2009 10:30pm

OK guys and gals how about a few Chuck Norris cycling quotes?

Chuck Norris is so tough that he beat blorg up Slieve Maan while pulling a wheelie on his unicycle.

over to you lot and by the way leave Tim out of this one.

Doctor Bob · 12-10-2009 11:06pm

Bunnyhopper wrote: »

Is that one of those singlespeed hipster bikes I keep hearing about?

(C) jennifer_omahony.

I found this pic on that lady's Flickr page the other day. Didn't seem to warrant putting in my Bookmarks but I didn't want to forget it entirely, so what to do...? Enter, The Broomwagon!

By the by, does anyone recognise the location? It's Dublin, according to the photo page, but where? It's saying North Inner City to me - Dorset-Gardiner-Sherrard-etc., but I still can't quite place it. Any thoughts?

LastGasp · 13-10-2009 12:13am

The OH's previous cars:
Corolla
Alfasud
Alfasud
Alfa 33
Alfa 156 current
Alfa 159 (saving up) I keep telling her she only needs a Mito but she won't listen to me.
You could say she's a fan.
Sorry TBW, don't know nuttin about Alloys !

Captain Havoc · 13-10-2009 9:39am

I'm off work today

and I'll be spending it on my bike

alfalad · 13-10-2009 9:49am

LastGasp wrote: »

The OH's previous cars:
Corolla
Alfasud
Alfasud
Alfa 33
Alfa 156 current
Alfa 159 (saving up) I keep telling her she only needs a Mito but she won't listen to me.
You could say she's a fan.
Sorry TBW, don't know nuttin about Alloys !

Nice list but I do hope your not going for a black 159 2.4 estate, cause that could be my next baby! If i have enough money left after spending most of it on bikes!

CheGuedara · 13-10-2009 9:51am

jerseyeire wrote: »

I'm off work today and I'll be spending it on my bike

Not jealous at all

LastGasp · 13-10-2009 11:45am

alfalad wrote: »

Nice list but I do hope your not going for a black 159 2.4 estate, cause that could be my next baby! If i have enough money left after spending most of it on bikes!

No, I'd say you're safe enough there - She reckons there's only one colour for Alfa's and that's Alfa Red ! Definitely won't be 2.4L !

alfalad · 13-10-2009 11:51am

LastGasp wrote: »

No, I'd say you're safe enough there - She reckons there's only one colour for Alfa's and that's Alfa Red ! Definitely won't be 2.4L !

Normally I do agree it has to be said, but black is the only other acceptable colour, and only on the bigger alfa's, 147, gt(v) etc need to be red! Should try the 2.4, great engine, really powerful, very responsive!

The tax man · 13-10-2009 12:06pm

jerseyeire wrote: »

I'm off work today and I'll be spending it on my bike

Off ALL week....in your face.:D

Was out yesterday and it was lovely. Arm warmers had to come off. Not a bit of wind around,even up towards Sally Gap....perfect.

Was scouting out Kilmashogue Lane,a testing climb which may suit a Boards hill climb sometime in the future. Garmin was reading 18% at one stage. Ouch!!

Caroline_ie · 13-10-2009 12:24pm

Absolutely gorgeous today in Bordeaux, blue sky and 20 degres. I am off for a niiiiice spin with no arm warmers and see if anyone spots the Boards jersey

I am back to Dub in a couple of days ...

Captain Havoc · 13-10-2009 1:06pm

having lunch and getting supplies in new ross now. Great day, wish it was bordeaux though

DirkVoodoo · 13-10-2009 1:32pm

Don't be Freds, call it Alfa Rosso or nothing at all....sigh.

Captain Havoc · 13-10-2009 2:12pm

am i the first ever person to post here while riding a bike at the same time?

thebouldwhacker · 13-10-2009 2:18pm

Now if you could stream a helmet cam onto the forum..... that would be amazing:D

sy · 13-10-2009 2:34pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Absolutely gorgeous today in Bordeaux, blue sky and 20 degres. I am off for a niiiiice spin with no arm warmers and see if anyone spots the Boards jersey
I am back to Dub in a couple of days ...

Enjoy and big bonjour to Bordeaux, one of my favourite cities. Will be there for TDF next July

alfalad · 13-10-2009 2:48pm

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Don't be Freds, call it Alfa Rosso or nothing at all....sigh.

Only Freds would call it Alfa Rosso!

ROK ON · 13-10-2009 3:15pm

Took today off work as the weather forecast was so good. So I went on a spin to Sally gap this morning.

Christ was the forecast wrong. Freezing fog and drizzle from kilakee all the way to sally gap.

I just don't understand how this forecasting thing ever caught on.

Enjoy Bordeaux Caroline. One of the best weekends I ever spent was in that city, watching Munster beat Toulouse and causing the Conemara bar to run out of beer afterwards.

You can't beat the south of France in fairness.
Q

thebouldwhacker · 13-10-2009 3:54pm

ROK ON wrote: »

Took today off work as the weather forecast was so good....Christ was the forecast wrong.

I heard the forcast earlier, it was raining outside while the forcaster said ...sunny spells in the south with only light showers in the north west.... WRONG, in fact there is very low cloud atm and its prob gonna start raining in the next half hour!!

Captain Havoc · 13-10-2009 5:18pm

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

I heard the forcast earlier, it was raining outside while the forcaster said ...sunny spells in the south with only light showers in the north west.... WRONG, in fact there is very low cloud atm and its prob gonna start raining in the next half hour!!

correct, i'm 2 hours from home and it's starting to rain, nuts. Having tea at the same garage i had lunch in new ross

Caroline_ie · 13-10-2009 6:26pm

Back:
93km
Gradient - pancake flat 00000%
Little wind
22 degres
Avg ( taking it easy ) 28kph
The proper roadies go out after 5pm, the rest of the day are very old retired people who are very easily overtaken (is it wrong to enjoy it?)

btw ... Flat is actually sh!t ...

Voila

Captain Havoc · 13-10-2009 9:35pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Back:
93km
Gradient - pancake flat 00000%
Little wind
22 degres
Avg ( taking it easy ) 28kph
The proper roadies go out after 5pm, the rest of the day are very old retired people who are very easily overtaken (is it wrong to enjoy it?)

btw ... Flat is actually sh!t ...

Voila

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgoXUzIwXk0

sy · 13-10-2009 11:21pm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

..........
btw ... Flat is actually sh!t ...

With 22C on my back at this time of the year I'll take flat any day.
Enjoy the rest of your stay. Thought you were heading down to the Pyrenees?

By the way hear that 2009 will be a vintage year as weather was great through August September.

I love wine especially Bordeaux

The tax man · 14-10-2009 1:52am

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Back:
93km
Gradient - pancake flat 00000%
Little wind
22 degres
Avg ( taking it easy ) 28kph
The proper roadies go out after 5pm, the rest of the day are very old retired people who are very easily overtaken (is it wrong to enjoy it?)

btw ... Flat is actually sh!t ...

Sounds and looks lovely. Have to agree,flat is boring, although I've always been on the foothills so every ride involves climbing of some sort.

Hungrycol · 14-10-2009 8:36am

sy wrote: »

By the way hear that 2009 will be a vintage year as weather was great through August September.

Vintage means year. 2009 will be a good vintage.

puts on hoity toity cap and leaves

Caroline_ie · 14-10-2009 8:40am

sy wrote:

Thought you were heading down to the Pyrenees?

I was in the Basque country for 10 days last week, the steepest part of the pyrenees has been postponed for a few months; The spins were great though. I really enjoyed the routes I got lost on.

By the way hear that 2009 will be a vintage year as weather was great through August September.

I am not bringing anyone any wine.

Beasty · 14-10-2009 8:54am

Caroline_ie wrote: »

I was in the Basque country for 10 days last week

I thought there were only 8 days in a week (or at least that's what the Beatles taught me):)

ednwireland · 14-10-2009 9:18am

Caroline_ie wrote: »

I am not bringing anyone any wine.

selfish

i'm not bringing you any next year either then, france + 407 estate = broken axles

Chips Lovell · 14-10-2009 9:58am

What's with the new vogue for cycling the wrong way down on-street bike lanes? I've encountered several over the past few days.

Glitterangel76 · 14-10-2009 10:25am

Back wheel on the hybrid is buckled again!! Darn Dublin Roads!!! Bike shop tell me its the Quays to Heuston patch thats the issue! :mad:

Honestly...I only use it to cycle to and from work and maybe to Aldi..(really not loving this replacement bike)
So should have gotten another MTB and put the road tyres on it!! GRRRRRRRRRRR now I have to pay €30 for a brand new back wheel

Now I'm worried if I get the road bike, will I end up with the same issue....or will the fact the road bike is of better quality save my sanity!!

(sorry having a mini rant and my friend looks at me funny when I sit there muttering about bikes/wheels/roads and bike shops, when all I really want to do is stomp my feet and sulk!)

ROK ON · 14-10-2009 10:37am

el tonto wrote: »

What's with the new vogue for cycling the wrong way down on-street bike lanes? I've encountered several over the past few days.

POBs. There are more of them about nowadays.
Give it a year or so, then they will graduate to being either cyclists or just P's.

ednwireland · 14-10-2009 12:24pm

for those foreign sportives

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=c0915

not that i can wear one

Gavin · 14-10-2009 12:34pm

Glitterangel76 wrote: »

GRRRRRRRRRRR now I have to pay €30 for a brand new back wheel

30 euro ????!?!?!

Maybe pay a bit more on a wheel and it might not buckle. Seriously, 30 euro is a very very cheap wheel. You should have a look at chainreactioncycles.com and buy a new rear wheel

Glitterangel76 · 14-10-2009 12:50pm

Gavin wrote: »

30 euro ????!?!?!

Maybe pay a bit more on a wheel and it might not buckle. Seriously, 30 euro is a very very cheap wheel. You should have a look at chainreactioncycles.com and buy a new rear wheel

Well thats the deal the LBS in Fairview is giving me cos the bike is maybe a little over a month old and it was only in 2 weekends ago getting the other buckle knocked out.

I'm in the process of comparing new wheels on CRC, but too be honest they all look the same..

(will probably start a new thread shortly asking for advice on that as well which road bike to go for Lappierre v Giant )

The tax man · 15-10-2009 1:58am

While roaming around eBay looking for that "illusive must have" find,I came across this.

Dug a little deeper and found a range of bikes.

That's just not right.:eek:

**runs and hides from Alfa fans**

Captain Havoc · 15-10-2009 9:04am

Fumy Beppu is now following me on Twitter

I feel compelled to update it.

ednwireland · 15-10-2009 9:15am

The tax man wrote: »

While roaming around eBay looking for that "illusive must have" find,I came across this.

Dug a little deeper and found a range of bikes.

That's just not right.:eek:

**runs and hides from Alfa fans**

dunno i quite like it (the should get rid of the alfa romeo on the down tube and just put the logo so you have to look close to see what it is )

OMG but what the f**k is this (just scrolled down) :eek:

dont go here though http://store.ferrari.com/en/leisure-sport/bikes/ferrari-cx-50-bicycle.html 2k for alu framed bike :eek:

ROK ON · 15-10-2009 9:16am

jerseyeire wrote: »

Fumy Beppu is now following me on Twitter I feel compelled to update it.

I set up a twitter account at the weekend. I figure that if all the top cyclists have a twitter account, then I will also become a better cyclists if I twitter.

Havent posted anything on it yet, because I havent thought of anything earthshattering to say on my maiden post.

thebouldwhacker · 15-10-2009 9:18am

The tax man wrote: »

While roaming around eBay looking for that "illusive must have" find,I came across this.

Dug a little deeper and found a range of bikes.

That's just not right.:eek:

**runs and hides from Alfa fans**

Class.... prone to engine failure though:rolleyes::D

AstraMonti · 15-10-2009 9:29am

ednwireland wrote: »

WANT! (that downtube logo sucks though)

Captain Havoc · 15-10-2009 10:22am

ROK ON wrote: »

I set up a twitter account at the weekend. I figure that if all the top cyclists have a twitter account, then I will also become a better cyclists if I twitter.

Havent posted anything on it yet, because I havent thought of anything earthshattering to say on my maiden post.

I think the last time I posted anything on twitter was after my Lance in the park or play soccer match dilemma. It doesn't feel right telling five complete strangers and mcc what I ate for breakfast.