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

Dermot Illogical

Hmmzis wrote: »

Cycled (more like flew at that point) into one, now wating for the doc to check my wrist. Bloody and sore, shifting gears in the car was almost impossible.

Ouch! Fingers crossed!

Jawgap

London on cycle couriers on BBC

.....not bad for a 49 year old, there's hope for me yet.

seamus

Jawgap wrote: »

London on cycle couriers on BBC

.....not bad for a 49 year old, there's hope for me yet.

Fair play, he looks like he's in his 30s.

Though, in that BBC piece

It is a dangerous and hazardous job. Nine couriers have been killed on London's streets, and because of the obvious risks couriers find it impossible to get life insurance.

I assume they mean nine couriers ever not nine couriers this year. Either that sentence about life insurance is a myth, just made up, or the insurance companies are way overreacting.

ROK ON

Somewhat appropriate that summer has coincided with national fish & chip day.

A spin to Howth and a fish supper is called for methinks.

Zyzz

ROK ON wrote: »

Somewhat appropriate that summer has coincided with national fish & chip day.

A spin to Howth and a fish supper is called for methinks.

Local boards tradition is that a full fish and chips must be consumed while taking on Howth hill :pac:

Dermot Illogical

Zyzz wrote: »

Local boards tradition is that a full fish and chips must be consumed while taking on Howth hill :pac:

Salt, vinegar and right at the church.

manafana

ROK ON wrote: »

Somewhat appropriate that summer has coincided with national fish & chip day.

A spin to Howth and a fish supper is called for methinks.

going get home for Ireland game tonight, but spin Thursday? take on your nemesis cruagh road?

couerdelion

Made me laugh... (Courtesy of RacoonQueen on twitter)

Started off so promising... http://t.co/4zjRdTIEf5

Holyboy

Not too sure if the mods will be OK with this but I'll give it a go!
Apologies too anyone looking for me the last few days and letting a lot of people down in the last few weeks, I've been in fairly bad health for a few weeks now so have been in and out of work a lot, I really can't apologize enough but it's been out of my control, it all seems to be sorted now but there is a huge amount of catching up so please bare with me, I really hate letting anyone down but I've had to! Sorry once again as boardsies are the very last people I want to let down, couple of weeks to catch up and hopefully back to normal. Thanks for your understanding (if you do):pac:

Dara.

Darkglasses

Holyboy wrote: »

Not too sure if the mods will be OK with this but I'll give it a go!
Apologies too anyone looking for me the last few days and letting a lot of people down in the last few weeks, I've been in fairly bad health for a few weeks now so have been in and out of work a lot, I really can't apologize enough but it's been out of my control, it all seems to be sorted now but there is a huge amount of catching up so please bare with me, I really hate letting anyone down but I've had to! Sorry once again as boardsies are the very last people I want to let down, couple of weeks to catch up and hopefully back to normal. Thanks for your understanding (if you do):pac:

Dara.

Main thing is that you're back in good health Holyboy! I'm sure everyone knows full well that you wouldn't let anyone down on purpose! Look after yourself pal

smacl

Darkglasses wrote: »

Main thing is that you're back in good health Holyboy! I'm sure everyone knows full well that you wouldn't let anyone down on purpose! Look after yourself pal

+1 on that Dara, here's to a speedy recovery from whatever ails you.

CramCycle

Holyboy wrote: »

Thanks for your understanding (if you do):pac:

For a discount I can be more understanding :pac:

tomasrojo

New York's bikeshare scheme is finally up and running:


http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2013/05/citi_bike_happened_world_still_there.php

couerdelion

Good to see it taken seriously in some places.


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AstraMonti

I had the brilliant idea to go running yesterday after a spin. I managed to strain my calf in such way that I can barely walk now :mad:

TinyExplosions

AstraMonti wrote: »

I had the brilliant idea to go running yesterday after a spin. I managed to strain my calf in such way that I can barely walk now :mad:

And that's why running is bad m'kay

AstraMonti

LOL I even read that with a south park voice.

lennymc

AstraMonti wrote: »

I had the brilliant idea to go running yesterday after a spin.

there is your problem there. Didnt lusk doyle take up that running malarky - no one has heard from him since.

Ole Rodrigo

AstraMonti wrote: »

I had the brilliant idea to go running yesterday after a spin. I managed to strain my calf in such way that I can barely walk now :mad:

Now the evil 200 will be..

..really evil.

Plastik

Sportive goodybags ... those real low grade bags where the arm straps double as the drawstring for the top, does anyone know where I might pick one of those up at lunchtime in D1?

buffalo

Plastik wrote: »

Sportive goodybags ... those real low grade bags where the arm straps double as the drawstring for the top, does anyone know where I might pick one of those up at lunchtime in D1?

Elvery's on Suffolk St usually have cheap ones if you can make a trip to D2.

Plastik

€4 in Dunnes! Job done.

Harrybelafonte

Running's fine once you're careful.

DirkVoodoo

The only good thing you can say about running is that at least it's not rollerblading!

MediaMan

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Running's fine once you're careful.

...and you're not carrying scissors.

Harrybelafonte

MediaMan wrote: »

...and you're not carrying scissors.

Sigh, obviously.... Sigh:rolleyes:

On a more serious note, I find it hilarious how many road cyclists refuse to do anything bar cycling, no running cos it'll injure you, no weights cos it'll make you "big", no swimming cos you'll get wet, no soccer cos... well, soccer is really a magnet for injuries to be fair.

colm_gti

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Sigh, obviously.... Sigh:rolleyes:

On a more serious note, I find it hilarious how many road cyclists refuse to do anything bar cycling, no running cos it'll injure you, no weights cos it'll make you "big", no swimming cos you'll get wet, no soccer cos... well, soccer is really a magnet for injuries to be fair.

I'm afraid to sit in case I damage my ass, so I just lie down, all the time!

Seaneh

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Sigh, obviously.... Sigh:rolleyes:

On a more serious note, I find it hilarious how many road cyclists refuse to do anything bar cycling, no running cos it'll injure you, no weights cos it'll make you "big", no swimming cos you'll get wet, no soccer cos... well, soccer is really a magnet for injuries to be fair.

Why run when I can cycle?

Run 5km, feel like im going to die.

Cycle 50km and feel, well, rather good really.

Dermot Illogical

Seaneh wrote: »

Cycle 50km and feel, well, rather good really.

You're doing it wrong.

Seaneh

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

You're doing it wrong.

Nah, I'm just not chasing Strava times :P

There are the hills... they make me feel like I'm going to die, but by the time I get down the other side I'm grand again!

Harrybelafonte

colm_gti wrote: »

I'm afraid to sit in case I damage my ass, so I just lie down, all the time!

Weights'll help you sort that problem out.:o

Seaneh wrote: »

Why run when I can cycle?

Run 5km, feel like im going to die.

Cycle 50km and feel, well, rather good really.

Cycle 50km - 1.5 hours

Run 5km - 23.5 minutes

I feel like dying after both, but one gets me home in time for duties.

Though I rarely feel like I'm going to poop myself on a spin.

Mycroft H

Jesus my LBS are incompetent. The aul fella went in for front axle cones and he comes back with rear ones. Explicitly told they were the right ones. Useless......

smacl

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

On a more serious note, I find it hilarious how many road cyclists refuse to do anything bar cycling, no running cos it'll injure you, no weights cos it'll make you "big", no swimming cos you'll get wet, no soccer cos... well, soccer is really a magnet for injuries to be fair.

Real question for any of these activities, is do you get much of a kick out of them? I cycle because I enjoy cycling, similarly wrestling and the odd bit of kick boxing and fencing. Running and weights are convenient, and can be challenging, but they're hardly a laugh a minute. I only do them to make me better at the things I enjoy doing. Doing lengths of a pool or machines in the gym for me are exercises of last resort, typically saved for business trips where I'm stuck in a hotel with bugger all else to do.

Ole Rodrigo

Dunno about running - always struck me as a means to an end more than anything else. Swimming is great in a warm sea.

My brother in law does winter swimming in the Irish sea. Every time I see him I say I must give that a go. Without flinching he says it's only cold when you can hear the fillings in your teeth ringing :eek:

Brad768

I actually enjoy lifting weights, it's a nice pain;)
Can't stand running though, it's too slow and boring!

Zyzz

Things I do when Im bored..

AstraMonti

So when you 're not bored, do you like.. paint gioconda or something?

seamus

smacl wrote: »

Real question for any of these activities, is do you get much of a kick out of them?

That's pretty much it, isn't it?
As Harry says, the big thing you can get out of running is that you can kill yourself in a much shorter time. Even the process of getting out for a run is easier than cycling because you have much less prep work to do.
I still get a kick out of running mainly because, "Holy **** I can run 10km nonstop and still function for the rest of the day!", whereas for most of my life a 1km run would leave me dying and breathless for a good 10 minutes afterwards. I can recall even jogging to the bus and by the time you get there, you start sweating. Which is not a good start to the day. 2 weeks ago I made a 200m sprint for the bus and recovered in about 30 seconds, no sweating or anything.

So there is something to be said for being able to run. That said, I think if I didn't have a garmin on my wrist I would find running less compelling, as I'm a bit of a stats whore. Cycling on the other hand I'll still enjoy it whether or not I'm timing myself. I don't find the same leisure aspect in running - you're either running to get fitter or you're running a race. You're never running because you want to get out and have a nice couple of hours to yourself.

Also cycle racing is more fun because you're competing against other people. Unless you're in the top 50 runners, you're always just competing against your personal best, not against other people.

shaungil

Why do you always end up in commuter races when you are completely shagged. 3 on the way home yesterday. not fun

RobFowl

shaungil wrote: »

Why do you always end up in commuter races when you are completely shagged. 3 on the way home yesterday. not fun

Just don't get involved

Dermot Illogical

RobFowl wrote: »

Just don't get involved

Eh? Is that even possible?

Lumen

shaungil wrote: »

Why do you always end up in commuter races when you are completely shagged. 3 on the way home yesterday. not fun

The trick is to find someone on their way to a club race and goad them into a commuter race so that they arrive at the race totally shagged whilst you luxuriate at home with a beer.

Planet X

^^
Viz tip?

Beasty

shaungil wrote: »

Why do you always end up in commuter races when you are completely shagged. 3 on the way home yesterday. not fun

Thought you'd hung up the cleats and were bulking up watching Rugby?

Zyzz

AstraMonti wrote: »

So when you 're not bored, do you like.. paint gioconda or something?

Something like that yeh, creative procrastination :cool:

laraghrider

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

On a more serious note, I find it hilarious how many road cyclists refuse to do anything bar cycling, no running cos it'll injure you, no weights cos it'll make you "big", no swimming cos you'll get wet, no soccer cos... well, soccer is really a magnet for injuries to be fair.

Never heard this?

If you're standing, sit down. If you're sitting down, lie down. Above all else, always avoid stairs.

Seaneh

Zyzz wrote: »

Something like that yeh, creative procrastination :cool:

Hey, that looks like a girl from the church I used to go to on Pearse Street...

daragh_

Zyzz wrote: »

Something like that yeh, creative procrastination :cool:

Good stuff. The pride of Bray (swoon).

rollingscone

Two kids on BMXs politely got out of my way when one of them noticed me pootling along patiently behind him this afternoon.

I thought that was rather cool of them.

A km or so further on a Mr. Safety-Commuter undertook me when I was taking off at lights and nearly rammed me into traffic.

That was less cool.

kerry4sam

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Sigh, obviously.... Sigh:rolleyes:

On a more serious note, I find it hilarious how many road cyclists refuse to do anything bar cycling, no running cos it'll injure you, no weights cos it'll make you "big", no swimming cos you'll get wet, no soccer cos... well, soccer is really a magnet for injuries to be fair.

Well I ain't one of those cyclists you refer to anyways! It took some doing but with Cycling being my primary sport atm, I am now the proud owner of a very svelte 4-pack Weight-loss and Body-toning are Great Mood Boosters!

rollingscone wrote: »

Two kids on BMXs politely got out of my way when one of them noticed me pootling along patiently behind him this afternoon.

I thought that was rather cool of them.

A km or so further on a Mr. Safety-Commuter undertook me when I was taking off at lights and nearly rammed me into traffic.

That was less cool.

I find kids to be very polite when I meet them out cycling. Cycling through a village yesterday as the schools finished early a group of them all stopped to allow me go through the pedestrian crossing before they cross, but instead, I beckoned them to cross and stopped to allow them all cross. They had right of way, but all felt like stopping to allow me pass and not actually have me stop. All I could do was smile as each of them said Thanks as they passed in-front of me on the crossing!

I was cycling another day when I saw this young guy on his bmx up ahead so I slowed right now. He turned around and saw me and tried upping his speed with his little legs flying round n roun but I just could not go any slower or I'd be stationery and ended up passing him. Felt awful cycling past him for some reason