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

doozerie

lennymc wrote: »

fork (uncut) 347g

Will it be a ceremonial circumcision of your frame child, or just a quick impromptu affair in a dingy shed?

colm_gti

AstraMonti wrote: »

My baby is now with Holyboy.. Please treat her well until I get her back:o

Just seen his facebook update, 6kgs?!?!

Would love to hear the spec on that bad boy!

colm_gti

lennymc wrote: »

knock knock
who's there
B
B who?
BMC

its my new frame. Sweet.

Just for astra:
frame 1036g
fork (uncut) 347g
seatpost 181g

Very jealous, can't wait to see pics!

lennymc

doozerie wrote: »

Will it be a ceremonial circumcision of your frame child, or just a quick impromptu affair in a dingy shed?

Definately the later. Think lorena bobbit.

Jawgap

Cafe Drive-in for Cyclists

The Zurich city council has installed the ‘Velokafi’; a drive in platform for cyclists. Housed on the terrace of the Rathaus Cafe, are two wooden docking stations with tabletops, complete with a slot at the front that enables the front wheel of a bike to fit through and keeps it steady.

daragh_

AstraMonti wrote: »

My baby is now with Holyboy.. Please treat her well until I get her back:o

Might pop up at lunch and hide these lead weights I've been saving.

Raam

Jawgap wrote: »

Cafe Drive-in for Cyclists

The Zurich city council has installed the ‘Velokafi’; a drive in platform for cyclists. Housed on the terrace of the Rathaus Cafe, are two wooden docking stations with tabletops, complete with a slot at the front that enables the front wheel of a bike to fit through and keeps it steady.

I think I'd rather sit on a chair.

manwithaplan

Raam wrote: »

I think I'd rather sit on a chair.

Or stand up.

Plastik

So eh, anyone keeping an eye on the Kimmage vs StickyBottle tete-a-tete this morning on Twitter :pac:

Very entertaining!

ROK ON

@Plastik - can you post a few tweeds to give flavour. For some reason Twitter is no longer working on my iPhone.

daragh_

ROK ON wrote: »

@Plastik - can you post a few tweeds to give flavour. For some reason Twitter is no longer working on my iPhone.

It's getting just a little heated right now.

Plastik

Have to retype from phone screen, no twitter in work, so just a taster in no particular order:

Kimmage:
- I suggest you change your name to 'No Bottle'
- I'm going to call you a spineless ****er. But don't worry, you've plenty of company.

SB:
- When you turned your defense fund into an offense one, you jumped the fence. Like McQuaid, you're a politician now
- You've lost your way Paul, it's sad to see
- When you were a rider , you wrote for the Tribune. No drugs exposes though. Why so? You waited til it suited your pocket
- If we're spineless please stop your PR man mailing us looking for a mention
- That ok with you Journalism Jesus


All started when Kimmage tweeted about a SB article re: McQuaid nomination and SB responded looking for his opinion on what he though CI would do. Kimmage told them that perhaps they should give their own opinion [instead of looking for his and drumming up a story]. It's petty, it's ridiculous, but it's entertaining at the moment!

Paul Kiernan

AstraMonti wrote: »

Sure I like you, you can give it a hug.



He is a good babysitter, understand my needs!

In other news, here's something weird.

My veloflex corsa tires has this printed inside:



Dafuq..?

Your brake looks reversed, is it a 501, a Argetlu or a EcaaruD:)?

ROK ON

I think if PK was to show up here with his usual shoot everyone first argument that he would last about three posts before being permanently banned for trolling.

While one should not overlook the good that a meanspirited individual may do, one should also not overlook crass behaviour from one that has done a public good.

AstraMonti

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

Your brake looks reversed, is it a 501, a Argetlu or a EcaaruD:)?

The pic is mirrored it's a campag centaur.

Harrybelafonte

Plastik wrote: »

Have to retype from phone screen, no twitter in work, so just a taster in no particular order:

Kimmage:
- I suggest you change your name to 'No Bottle'
- I'm going to call you a spineless ****er. But don't worry, you've plenty of company.

SB:
- When you turned your defense fund into an offense one, you jumped the fence. Like McQuaid, you're a politician now
- You've lost your way Paul, it's sad to see
- When you were a rider , you wrote for the Tribune. No drugs exposes though. Why so? You waited til it suited your pocket
- If we're spineless please stop your PR man mailing us looking for a mention
- That ok with you Journalism Jesus


All started when Kimmage tweeted about a SB article re: McQuaid nomination and SB responded looking for his opinion on what he though CI would do. Kimmage told them that perhaps they should give their own opinion [instead of looking for his and drumming up a story]. It's petty, it's ridiculous, but it's entertaining at the moment!

Best part so far is an SB retweet of someone asking PK for his contribution to the Fight Fund back.

PK comes across as a total **** in this though. I'd hate to actually try and talk to him in real life, his limited vocabulary in these instances seems at odds with his career.

AstraMonti

I had the brilliant idea to wash my bikes last evening.. now I am with 38.5 fever.. meh and meh..

AstraMonti

Double post but it's worth it

Zyzz

God loves a trier but good god the sky sports cycling commentary is awful

On another note how nice is the 2013 lotto belisol kit?

Icyseanfitz

anyone know of any nice black and white kit (jersey, bibs) need some new kit

Zyzz

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

anyone know of any nice black and white kit (jersey, bibs) need some new kit

Expensive mind you!

http://www.probikekit.co.uk/sports-clothing/northwave-extreme-graphic-ss-fz-cycling-jersey/10762190.html

Thinkingaboutit

My left leg was in a frame and then a cast, which comes off tomorrow, and soon enough I should be cycling again, if the bike hasn't been dissolved by cat's pee.

CramCycle

Zyzz wrote: »

God loves a trier but good god the sky sports cycling commentary is awful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D568_-2E2Uo

repost but apt

Dermot Illogical

STOP! POLITE!
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/cyclists-dress-like-police-to-slow-drivers-down-8568155.html

Jawgap

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

anyone know of any nice black and white kit (jersey, bibs) need some new kit

doozerie

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

STOP! POLITE!
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/cyclists-dress-like-police-to-slow-drivers-down-8568155.html

I've heard of someone with a motorbike that's a similar make and model to those used by the gardai, and it's also white. Apparently when they wear a white bike helmet and a hi-viz jacket motorists noticeably slow down as they approach, make plenty of space for them to overtake, and generally act like extremely considerate and careful drivers. Handy.

Nice picture linked to from that page above too, showing why delinquent pigeons have been banned from using the Boris Bikes scheme:

doozerie

Zyzz wrote: »

Expensive mind you!

http://www.probikekit.co.uk/sports-clothing/northwave-extreme-graphic-ss-fz-cycling-jersey/10762190.html

ProBikeKit/PBK have their own range of cycling kit too, and they tend to favour black and white colours. I believe it's just re-branded kit from other manufacturers but sometimes at a much better price. I bought a pair of PBK 3/4 lengths a few years back for a very good price and they were actually Castelli with PBK written on them in a couple of places. I've bought PBK mitts which were made by Craft, and again at a very good price.

Here is a current PBK jersey by Sportful.

Bunnyhopper

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

anyone know of any nice black and white kit (jersey, bibs) need some new kit

Retro Peugeot or Molteni jersey from Prendas, just twinned with plain black bibs.

http://www.prendas.co.uk/list.asp?typ=tea&ID=6

http://www.prendas.co.uk/list.asp?typ=tea&ID=48

colm_gti

Any recommendations for decent looking bottle cages that don't cost a bomb? Discovered a crack in one of my <6 month old tacx tao cages...

furiousox

Elites?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-custom-race-bottle-cage-2013/

colm_gti

furiousox wrote: »

Elites?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-custom-race-bottle-cage-2013/

Was just looking at them, available at halfords for the same money, may pick up a pair tomorrow

Craig06

I got some arundel sport cages from PBK last month. Took the elite sior cages of the bike as they were a bit tight for camel back podium bottles. Still have the old ones here in good nick if you want them Colm.

colm_gti

Craig06 wrote: »

I got some arundel sport cages from PBK last month. Took the elite sior cages of the bike as they were a bit tight for camel back podium bottles. Still have the old ones here in good nick if you want them Colm.

Yeah I might be interested alright, what colour, how much, and where are you based?

lennymc

colm_gti wrote: »

Was just looking at them, available at halfords for the same money, may pick up a pair tomorrow

i use these, never lost a bottle. Good cages, about 50g and they look good. I think ill be using these on the new bike.

Surinam

furiousox wrote: »

Elites?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/elite-custom-race-bottle-cage-2013/

I got these exact ones in Halfords and after 3,000km there haven't been any issues - solid and secure.

Brad768

50km/h winds on Sunday morning

cdaly_

Choose a headwind outbound so...

Beasty

cdaly_ wrote: »

Choose a headwind outbound so...

... or head north on Sunday and don't come back until Monday

Zyzz

Brad768 wrote: »

50km/h winds on Sunday morning

Ill be KOM hunting so..

doozerie

colm_gti wrote: »

Any recommendations for decent looking bottle cages that don't cost a bomb? Discovered a crack in one of my <6 month old tacx tao cages...

In addition to the recommendations for Elite Customs made so far I've had one on my commute bike for a while now and been happy with it. One niggle I find with it though is that the bottle can sometimes end up off at an angle (as you look down on it) a little, due to there being no side "supports" at the base of the cage. It has never caused me a problem but I have wondered whether in a race, where you can end up slamming a bottle in and expecting the cage to guide it, whether it could be an issue at times.

Another one to consider is Specialised Rib Cage for about the same money but a little lighter and I reckon it holds the bottle a bit better than the Elite.

furiousox

Beasty wrote: »

... or head north on Sunday and don't come back until Monday

If you're heading North, Carrickmacross CC have a 90k sportive on Sunday @10am

Brad768

35km/h winds on Saturday so I'll chase a few KOM's tomorrow and share the suffering on the club ride on Sunday. The thought of absolutely flying home on Sunday is one of the few things making me wanting to go. Well, at least I will have made the effort

Brian?

colm_gti wrote: »

Any recommendations for decent looking bottle cages that don't cost a bomb? Discovered a crack in one of my <6 month old tacx tao cages...

These look tasty IMO.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=360618815684&index=2&nav=SEARCH&nid=71874695780

I bought them for a mate in black because I broke one of his bottle cages and then in White for my own bike.

Harrybelafonte

lennymc

bmc build prgress.

have to cut the fork steerer, the bars are some carbon ones I had, but im not sure if i like them. Ill probably go back to the ritchey ones from the boardman (or get easton stem and bars seeing as how its a bmc). New carbon saddle is in the post, rear wheel is an rs80, front will also be an rs80.
sram force brifters, front, rear derailer, crankset. cant wait to get it built up and go for a spin!! Hopefully tomorrow.

Anyway,

Brad768

Lovely bike Lenny, you just have to save for a matching gt40 now

buffalo

ugh. Get home from the race, do my stretching, and wander downstairs to find that's the exact moment my housemate (who's been in all day) has chosen for his shower. 18.30? wtf...

Beasty

buffalo wrote: »

ugh. Get home from the race, do my stretching, and wander downstairs to find that's the exact moment my housemate (who's been in all day) has chosen for his shower. 18.30? wtf...

He must have been waiting for you;)

colm_gti

buffalo wrote: »

ugh. Get home from the race, do my stretching, and wander downstairs to find that's the exact moment my housemate (who's been in all day) has chosen for his shower. 18.30? wtf...

Little brother tends to do the very same, do these people not reallise?

Holyboy

Tyre logos.....quick release levers.....and spoke magnet......tut, tut!!!!:rolleyes:

lennymc wrote: »

bmc build prgress.

have to cut the fork steerer, the bars are some carbon ones I had, but im not sure if i like them. Ill probably go back to the ritchey ones from the boardman (or get easton stem and bars seeing as how its a bmc). New carbon saddle is in the post, rear wheel is an rs80, front will also be an rs80.
sram force brifters, front, rear derailer, crankset. cant wait to get it built up and go for a spin!! Hopefully tomorrow.

Anyway,