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

AIR-AUSSIE

Antivirus pioneer John McAfee is on the run from murder charges, Belize police say...

A tale that reads more like an action movie than reality:
secrets schemes and lots of guns inside john mcafees heart of darkness

John Mcafee (once owner of wellknown antivirus company)

An the latest update: wanted for murder

I'm unsure of the motivations of the author of the article as it is written in an odd and rather biased manner.

homer simpson

Seen this on facebook and got a good laugh so thought I'd share it here with ye guys

AstraMonti

Jawgap

What kind of parent sends their child out with mis-matched laces?

Lusk Doyle

AstraMonti wrote: »

Brings back bad memories, huh Raam?!?

RobFowl

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

Brings back bad memories, huh Raam?!?

Think thats a Swords initiation rite....

Tonyandthewhale

Went in to Joe's bike shop in Limerick to buy some spokes the other day. They didn't have any in the length I needed so they gave me a free (second hand wheel) instead. Pure sound, delighted with their approach to customer service.

Mood soured somewhat when I walked out after first day of my new job in Thomondgate to find some cunt had kicked the ****e out of same wheel.

Darkglasses

http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/pedal-rickshaw/2298139

Possibly the coolest thing I've ever seen. Pity about the price.

awec

Darkglasses wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/pedal-rickshaw/2298139

Possibly the coolest thing I've ever seen. Pity about the price.

If you buy it and agree to do the Wicklow 200 on it with me sitting on the back I'll sponsor you 20 euro for your efforts.

Jawgap

Oat bran combined with Aldi Tropical Fruit Mix is a lovely post-ride brekkie - it's surprising delicious......


Just thought I'd share that

doozerie

What is it with Nature Valley bars?! They crumble to dust if you so much as look at them, I'm used to that. Getting the bar out of the wrapper while on the bike is like trying to separate velcro by sliding it apart, I'm used to that too.

But when you put an opened bar into your pocket why, oh why, is it invariably upside down when you next reach for it? And why has the inside of the wrapper mysteriously developed a teflon coating that makes the entire remaining contents of the crumbled bar slide out and into your pocket leaving nothing but an empty wrapper in your hand?

manwithaplan

Fig Rolls are the only solution. You get about 200 of them for 50c and you don't need a bag because they improve when mixed with rain or sweat.

CramCycle

awec wrote: »

If you buy it and agree to do the Wicklow 200 on it with me sitting on the back I'll sponsor you 20 euro for your efforts.

Now that is a challenge, wonder what the gearing is like.

DirkVoodoo

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ThisRegard

doozerie wrote: »

What is it with Nature Valley bars?!

The new sticky nutty ones are just yum.

CramCycle

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

DELETE

I'm not sure exactly what you done there.

cdaly_

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

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CramCycle wrote: »

I'm not sure exactly what you done there.

He's deleted the Camper Van!...

awec

CramCycle wrote: »

Now that is a challenge, wonder what the gearing is like.

I only weigh 10 stone too!

ROK ON

Darkglasses wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/pedal-rickshaw/2298139

Possibly the coolest thing I've ever seen. Pity about the price.

I was in London last week with the missus. We used rickshaws a couple of times to get between bars and restaurants and cinema.

Great fun zipping down Regent Street at 10pm. Funny thing is that there is no fare - you can give the guy a tip if you like. They must be salaried, but not sure who employs them. They are not used as mobile advertising hoarding.

They have gears but only one front ring - it looked very small (maybe a 25 or so?)

Anyway great craic. Will use them more often. Way cheaper than taxis.

el tel

Just happened to read this on Phoenix CC's website http://www.phoenixcc.net/

Phoenix CC wrote:

Great results for David in Asia
David McCann riding for the RTS team finished 5th overall in the 8 stage Tour of Taihu Lake in what may be his last UCI world-ranked event as he retires from Professional Cycling this year. Yet another great result David has been a great ambassador for our club for many years and a credit to Irish Cycling with all his achievements and great consistency. To further emphasise this David followed this by finishing 3rd in the 100km Taiwan KOM Challenge. This challenging event goes from sea level in Hualien before winding its way through the Taroko Gorge, ascending over 3,000m to reach the finish line at Mt Wuling at 3275 metres. 380 riders started the event and those who finished behind David included the 2010 Tour de France King of the Mountains winner Anthony Charteau. Gradients of up to 20% resulted in large time gaps between riders.

That's some result in the Taiwan KOM challenge. In fact, what a crazy event.

dastardly00

ROK ON wrote: »

I was in London last week with the missus. We used rickshaws a couple of times to get between bars and restaurants and cinema.

Great fun zipping down Regent Street at 10pm. Funny thing is that there is no fare - you can give the guy a tip if you like. They must be salaried, but not sure who employs them. They are not used as mobile advertising hoarding.

They have gears but only one front ring - it looked very small (maybe a 25 or so?)

Anyway great craic. Will use them more often. Way cheaper than taxis.

There are loads of rickshaws taxi-ing people around Galway city on Friday and Saturday nights. Mostly people are fairly hammered when they avail of them so it's hard to know if they run off without giving the guy a tip or else hand the guy a fifty thinking that it's a fiver!

petethedrummer

ROK ON wrote: »

Great fun zipping down Regent Street at 10pm. Funny thing is that there is no fare - you can give the guy a tip if you like. They must be salaried, but not sure who employs them. They are not used as mobile advertising hoarding.

I THINK the one's in Dublin with the 7up logos are paid a wage.

The other ones where they tout for business are not.

homer simpson

This is one of the best troll's I've seen on facebook, serious amount of sap's liking and sharing it too :pac:

furiousox

Here we go yet again, in after hours this time.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81757110#post81757110

Lumen

furiousox wrote: »

Help me

You've ventured into the cesspit of AH. You are beyond help.

Beasty

I just clicked the "I am a cyclist" option, as it is factually correct....

... I'll leave all discussion to the AH regulars though

Good luck furiousox

furiousox

It's ok, the cavalry has arrived!

awec

The same guy started a thread in motors giving off about speed limits and wanting them removed on irish motorways. :pac:

Captain Havoc

furiousox wrote: »

It's ok, the cavalry has arrived!

daragh_

furiousox wrote: »

Here we go yet again, in after hours this time.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81757110#post81757110

Planet X

Off Topic:
Stevie G. 100th Cap. Great performance.

Jawgap

furiousox wrote: »

Here we go yet again, in after hours this time.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=81757110#post81757110

I'll just get my bag grenades ready to roll them in there one at a time......

Beasty

Planet X wrote: »

Off Topic:
Stevie G. 100th Cap. GreatLosing performance.

FYP

Now where's Astra for some proper gloating?:D

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

FYP

Now where's Astra for some proper gloating?:D

Living here too long Beasty where you're slagging off the Brits :rolleyes:

furiousox

From last night :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEnKxRf9DpM

doozerie

manwithaplan wrote:

Fig Rolls are the only solution. You get about 200 of them for 50c and you don't need a bag because they improve when mixed with rain or sweat.

The only way to improve Fig Rolls is to remove the fig. And the roll.

awec

furiousox wrote: »

From last night :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEnKxRf9DpM

That's the Zlatan for ye.

Tonyandthewhale

furiousox wrote: »

From last night :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEnKxRf9DpM

Worst tattoos ever.

sherlok

http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/cycling/other-bikes/auction-533135092.htm

manwithaplan

There must be some power in those disc brakes.

smacl

manwithaplan wrote: »

There must be some power in those disc brakes.

You'd need to see him coming down Slieve Mann to be sure.

Mycroft H

Beasty

Track World Cup from Glasgow on the BBC Red Button

Brilliant performance from Martyn Irvine - 2nd in the Scratch race

Darkglasses

Is it just me, or does the Austin F1 track have a cycle lane on both sides?

RobertFoster

Is it on closed streets, like Monaco?

Darkglasses

RobertFoster wrote: »

Is it on closed streets, like Monaco?

No it's a purpose-built circuit. Just looks like a massive cycle lane all around it to me!

Lusk Doyle

Darkglasses wrote: »

No it's a purpose-built circuit. Just looks like a massive cycle lane all around it to me!

That's lances lane!

The tax man

Eimearxo

Bikerbhoy wrote: »

A game of '' CHICKEN '' ... perhaps.......and obviously enough neither of the 3 were..!!!!

I live about 3 minutes from where that happened, There was 2 tractors driving on the road, and when they met one of the tractors pulled the brakes and jacknifed, so the tractor on the left, and the trailer in the middle, is the same tractor, lucklily enough no one was hurt, and both tractors were owned by the same farmer.

Captain Havoc

This is going to disgust some of you. I was wondering where the hell had my club shorts, winter jersey, leg warmers, gloves and few other clothing items disappeared to? Well the mystery has been solved, they have been in my bike bag since July out in the shed and everything has been contaminated by the dirty laundry in it.