Dr Ferrari's Camper Van (off-topic discussion)

irishbuzz

I understand the main benefit of Parcel Motel is that it offers 24hr delivery locations and you can pick up your items from these when you wish, but can someone explain how it can reduce delivery costs etc?

ThisRegard

Because some sites offer free delivery to the UK, or will only deliver to the UK, you enter your address as the parcel motel address in Antrim, so it's shipped free to there. They then bring it down to one of the drop off points for €3.50. So in doozeries case he'll pay €3.50 for a two night 'stay' in a selected motel rather than £20 delivery directly from the site.

There's additional costs depending on parcel size and not collecting within the 2 days etc.

CaoimH_in

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

how doable is 430km in a day do you reckon?
http://goo.gl/maps/q6Wp4

up there over the new year would really like to get up to the north most point from where we are, looking to get a car to get 70km or so up the road make it a bit easier but not sure if I'll be able too. 1400m x2 of ascent in the total dist which isn't too bad...

Would prob take 15 hours I reckon :eek:

I think you'd have to do that on the Summer Solstice to have any chance of doing most of it in daytime!

Lusk Doyle

Qualitymark wrote: »

Just lying down now for a little. Suddenly I feel fatigued.

Imagine how I felt! Didn't get back to the hotel until 1am after the bus transfer back from the event finish and then was up at 5:30 am the next morning for a flight!

The logistics of events with different start and finishes are head wrecking!

Paul Kiernan

Morrisseeee wrote: »

Holy flying cyclists and bikes batman !!

Aaw, the poor little doggy. I wonder who it belongs to, Philippe Gilbert perhaps?

Qualitymark

Airless bicycle tyres

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2012/11/06/no-more-flats/

Want

Mycroft H

I can envisage big clods of dirt getting stuck in them.

CramCycle

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

Aaw, the poor little doggy. I wonder who it belongs to, Philippe Gilbert perhaps?

Does it not look like the dog stuck out its leg and caused the bike to go out of control/somersault etc.

Lusk Doyle

CramCycle wrote: »

Does it not look like the dog stuck out its leg and caused the bike to go out of control/somersault etc.

Is that a question?

Pedant alert. I love this!

Dermot Illogical

http://www.4za.com/downloads/support/Calendar_4ZA_LizHatch_November.jpg

ThisRegard

She reminds of that Bond villian that crushes men to death with her legs when she has sex with them.

Dermot Illogical

ThisRegard wrote: »

She reminds of that Bond villian that crushes men to death with her legs when she has sex with them.

There are worse ways to go.

Lusk Doyle

ThisRegard wrote: »

She reminds of that Bond villian that crushes men to death with her legs when she has sex with them.

Xenia Onatop!

ThisRegard

That's her.

Mycroft H

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

There are worse ways to go.

Indeed there are

tomasrojo

I find the British and Irish coverage of the US election quite weird. "Closest election in fifty years"? What about 2000 and 2004. Unlike those years, at least this time there's a clear though quite narrow lead for one candidate (based on state polls and implied electoral votes, rather than proportion of the natioonal vote).

So what they really mean to say is that this is the closest election in eight years.

Cookie_Monster

Beasty wrote: »

That's nearly 29kph assuming no stops. I think you could easily "budget" on the full 24 hours including stops and it's still a hell of a challenge imo

... or are you saying the "70 or so up the road" in the car reduces it to a "mere" 290km? In which case maybe 15 hours including stops is a lot more realistic.

28kph average on reasonably flat terrain is what I normally manage, higher on events. But I've managed to get a car so will cut it down to 262 total, epic but doable.

smacl

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

28kph average on reasonably flat terrain is what I normally manage, higher on events. But I've managed to get a car so will cut it down to 262 total, epic but doable.

Is that 28kph average rolling, or average based on distance divided by time taken to get from start to finish? Personally I allow about 15% of elapsed time for food breaks, mechanicals, and various other bits of farting around. That said, I'm slow on a bike at the best of times, and rarely in a hurry to get anywhere. For longer solo journeys, I allow 20kph elapsed time, and usually come in with some time to spare, with big variations based on weather, terrain, load and beers consumed the night before.

smacl

Chuffed last night, after many repeats over the last year of the same 28k hill circuit on the VR, finally cracked the 3 watts per kilo average in 48mins. Now I know the power readings on the VR are absolute cack, and 3 watts per kilo is nothing to write home about, but when you've been staring at 2.9 for so long, 3 suddenly becomes a magic number. Might just turn the sound on my stereo up to 11 to celebrate

ednwireland

lol


edit : apparently my views mean i should vote gary johnson (libertarian) what i hear you cry theres more than 2 candidates

Qualitymark

The Pakistan figure would be because of the drones, constantly flying overhead and regularly dropping down to assassinate a Taliban member or - ooops! - children at a wedding or a housewife cooking the family's meal.

ThisRegard

That contradicts the MSN survey which found that China was the only country who didn't want Obama.
http://news.uk.msn.com/us-elections-2012/entire-planet-supports-obama-except-china/

AstraMonti

I am officially now a slave to the banks for at least the next 20years.. Good news is that my commute is now 28kms so that would freshen my mornings and afternoons.

Dermot Illogical

AstraMonti wrote: »

I am officially now a slave to the banks for at least the next 20years.. Good news is that my commute is now 28kms so that would freshen my mornings and afternoons.

28 each way? Perfect distance for a commute imho.

Harrybelafonte

Lots of funny as Fk gifs for those of you like me with 3 second attention spans.

http://whatbikeracersshouldcallme.tumblr.com/

t'bear

I get dizzy trying to watch and read those gifs!

AstraMonti

That was brutal. Tea anyone?

LiveLeak.com - Audi driver and cyclist clash

Dermot Illogical

AstraMonti wrote: »

That was brutal. Tea anyone?

LiveLeak.com - Audi driver and cyclist clash

Eh? Cyclist apologised!!?? What was wrong with decking the stupid pillock?
Some people...

Lusk Doyle

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

Eh? Cyclist apologised!!?? What was wrong with decking the stupid pillock?
Some people...

If only it was Buffalo...

Lusk Doyle

Anyone brave enough...

buffalo

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

If only it was Buffalo...

There's an undertone of "I'm gonna kill you if you touch my car again" that's rather threatening, amplified by the guy's overly calm behaviour, which makes me think he's a psychopath. Would also explain the attempt to run over someone he admits he has seen. He's probably used to bullying and threatening and people backing down ...reminds me of my housemate.
But anyway, I think I'd react as the guy did - like an absolute civil gent - then gone straight to the Gardaí with the video. That bit where the Audi pulls in on top of him, that crosses the line big time for me. I'd be wanting him in court for that.

Lusk Doyle

buffalo wrote: »

There's an undertone of "I'm gonna kill you if you touch my car again" that's rather threatening, amplified by the guy's overly calm behaviour, which makes me think he's a psychopath. Would also explain the attempt to run over someone he admits he has seen. He's probably used to bullying and threatening and people backing down ...reminds me of my housemate.
But anyway, I think I'd react as the guy did - like an absolute civil gent - then gone straight to the Gardaí with the video. That bit where the Audi pulls in on top of him, that crosses the line big time for me. I'd be wanting him in court for that.

Not to mention the right up in yer face guvnor body position!

buffalo

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

Not to mention the right up in yer face guvnor body position!

Also, if he finds driving on the road so difficult, and I was feeling cheeky/stupid, I would've advised him to take a few more driving lessons.

colm_gti

Moved the wheel back a touch on the SS this morning before cycling into college, to account for a slight stretch and the resulting slack in the chain...found the commute a lot tougher this morning, thought I was just tired for whatever reason and continued to pedal away. Found the return journey just as hard...jeez I must be tired!

Only when I got home, rolled up the driveway, hopped off the bike and pulled out my headphones did I hear something rubbing...it was then that I came to realise that I never paid any heed to the rear brake, and its change in location in relation to the wheel, when adjusting the rear wheel this morning...it had been rubbing on the tyre the whole way in and home :rolleyes:

Still adjusting to this SS cycling!

NeedMoreGears

Is the Garmin site down?

I keep getting a temporary maintenance message http://static.garmincdn.com/maintenance2.html when I was trying to log on at https://connect.garmin.com/signin


Anyone else getting this?

Plastik

Working fine here. Try clearing your cache.

Beasty

Plastik wrote: »

Try clearing your cache.

If you have any spare I'll PM you my details;)

NeedMoreGears

Tried that - no joy on Chrome or IE. It let me reset password but then I still got the maintenance message.

There;s always Strava but I find it's a bit harsh when it comes to total vs rolling time!

irishbuzz

https://twitter.com/guardian_sport/status/266299809315561472

@guardian_sport: Bradley Wiggins in hospital after crash in Lancashire. Believed he may have broken ribs and suffered hand & wrist injuries. Story to follow

RobertFoster

Wiggins is meant to be on The Graham Norton Show on Friday. I wonder how far in advance it's recorded.

ednwireland

irishbuzz wrote: »

https://twitter.com/guardian_sport/status/266299809315561472

@guardian_sport: Bradley Wiggins in hospital after crash in Lancashire. Believed he may have broken ribs and suffered hand & wrist injuries. Story to follow

Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins is in hospital after a crash on a Lancashire road.

The 32-year-old, who also scooped gold in the time trial at this summer’s Olympic Games in London, was involved in a collision with a van in Wrightington, close to his home in Eccleston, near Chorley.

It is believed he may have broken several ribs and suffered hand and wrist injuries although police have refused to give any details as to whether any wounds could threaten his world-beating cycling career.

The incident happened on Crow Orchard Road, close to the junction with Mossy Lea Road, at 6pm on Wednesday evening, when a white Astra van pulled off a filling station forecourt and collided with the cyclist.

http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/wiggins-in-hospital-after-crash-1-5102981

Cookie_Monster

Wednesday evening, when a white Astra van pulled off a filling station forecourt and collided with the cyclist.

no doubt the motor forum will somehow manage to find Wiggins at fault for this :D

buffalo

White van man - the bane of motorists and cyclists alike!

furiousox

RobertFoster wrote: »

Wiggins is meant to be on The Graham Norton Show on Friday. I wonder how far in advance it's recorded.

Recorded on Thursdays so we won't be seeing him this week.

Lusk Doyle

buffalo wrote: »

White van man - the bane of motorists and cyclists alike!

White person van. Come on now.

Qualitymark

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

White person van. Come on now.

Tinted person vehicle, pullease.

NamelessPhil

There's Rapha and then there's anti-Rapha.

It's a piss-take of the Rapha ethos set up by fans of Jens Voight living in Portland, Oregon. There's an article in The Guardian about them

tomasrojo

tomasrojo wrote: »

I find the British and Irish coverage of the US election quite weird. "Closest election in fifty years"?

Saw this in relation to the American coverage:

AIR-AUSSIE

http://news.sky.com/story/1008803/bradley-wiggins-and-coach-shane-sutton-hurt

Shane Hutton, head coach of the GB cycling team, has been taken to hospital after a cycle crash near Manchester.

British Cycling confirmed: "Shane has suffered bruising and bleeding on the brain. He is set to undergo more tests and is likely to stay in hospital for the next few days."

A few hours earlier, on Wednesday evening, Olympic cycling hero Bradley Wiggins was himself involved in an accident. It involved a van and happened near his home in Eccleston, between Preston and Wigan in Lancashire.

He suffered a broken rib and dislocated finger or thumb. He has now left hospital.

Police are to question the driver of a white Vauxhall Astra Envoy van, a local woman, who was uninjured in the collision at a petrol station in Wrightington.

Mr Sutton was involved in an accident with a Peugeot 206 just before 9am on the A6 near Levenshulme in Manchester.

Both men had been wearing cycle helmets.

doozerie

Joss Whedon on Mitt Romney:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TiXUF9xbTo