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

Lumen

AstraMonti wrote: »

That's the best I can do with the phone

Contact lenses would be lighter.

tomasrojo

Speaking of Koolstop brake pads, does any shop in Dublin stock them? I'm trying to avoid online shopping right now.

AstraMonti

Lumen wrote: »

Contact lenses would be lighter.

If only my eyes would accept them.

Raam

tomasrojo wrote: »

I'm trying to avoid online shopping right now.

That's crazy talk. You stop that right now.

tomasrojo

Raam wrote: »

That's crazy talk. You stop that right now.

The collection point for Dublin 16 is hilariously inaccessible for me. I tried walking it a few weeks ago, it being a nice day and the postman having missed me a few days previously. Two-and-a-half-hour round-trip pushing a double buggy.

Raam

tomasrojo wrote: »

The collection point for Dublin 16 is hilariously inaccessible for me. I tried walking it a few weeks ago, it being a nice day and the postman having missed me a few days previously. Two-and-a-half-hour round-trip pushing a double buggy.

Send your stuff to my work place. I'll, eh, "look after it" for you.

bcmf

Have a great photo of Howth on fire from early this morning if only I could figure out how to post it from my fone

Planet X

Yeah, was watching it from Insomnia, Dunlaoighre this morning. Seems like two fires now.
Should have brought the camera cos' this,

http://scheepvaartnieuws.punt.nl/content/2012/08/wind-surf
was in the harbour aswell.

bcmf

bcmf wrote: »

Have a great photo of Howth on fire from early this morning if only I could figure out how to post it from my fone

I have put it up on my Facebook. If anyone in here is an acquaintance of mine on said site (ie RobFowl or Raam) would like to post it from there .....

RobFowl

bcmf wrote: »

I have put it up on my Facebook. If anyone in here is an acquaintance of mine on said site (ie RobFowl or Raam) would like to post it from there .....

Zyzz

Anyone got a spare gear cable they aren't using that I can buy off them? Was going to order online ad wait for delivery but the weather today is glorious..

seamus

Zyzz wrote: »

Anyone got a spare gear cable they aren't using that I can buy off them? Was going to order online ad wait for delivery but the weather today is glorious..

Surely there's an LBS within some kind of reasonable distance?

Zyzz

seamus wrote: »

Surely there's an LBS within some kind of reasonable distance?

Do they sell single cables? As that is all I need :pac:

TinyExplosions

Zyzz wrote: »

Do they sell single cables? As that is all I need :pac:

Any bike shop will sell you a cable

doozerie

el tel wrote: »

Loads of Giro Ditalia officials measuring Belfast city center streets today.

If Belfast city doesn't meet UCI specs there may be some significant restructuring required. All modern buildings will have to go, for a start.

RobertFoster

Zyzz wrote: »

Do they sell single cables? As that is all I need :pac:

Should do. I got a single brake cable recently. Were you expecting to have to buy in bulk or something?

Halfords have some if you're stuck for a LBS.

Zyzz

Great cheers fellas

Jawgap

doozerie wrote: »

If Belfast city doesn't meet UCI specs there may be some significant restructuring required. All modern buildings will have to go, for a start.

I bet they're wondering why the locals are so into burning a load of Indian and Cote d'Ivoire flags......

manafana

doozerie wrote: »

If Belfast city doesn't meet UCI specs there may be some significant restructuring required. All modern buildings will have to go, for a start.

UCI dont run the giro thou

doozerie

manafana wrote:

UCI dont run the giro thou

It is a UCI event so the many UCI requirements, some of which defy belief, must be met. Pat will have his way!

petethedrummer

Zyzz wrote: »

Great cheers fellas

Buy 2. So you have a spare.

Brad768

26 degrees here in Galway..feels warmer though. I'm the last one to complain about heat but tonight's club spin will be ehh..interesting. I feel for anyone doing club league races tonight!

manafana

doozerie wrote: »

It is a UCI event so the many UCI requirements, some of which defy belief, must be met. Pat will have his way!

yes uci puts rules on the riders etc, but in terms of route giro follows guidlines but final decision is with them how to apply them

doozerie

manafana wrote:

yes uci puts rules on the riders etc, but in terms of route giro follows guidlines but final decision is with them how to apply them

Ah yeah, my tongue was firmly in my cheek for my first post. But then again, this is the UCI, rule out nothing

daragh_

Just met 3 guys checking the road outside my office for the Giro next year.

Had a quick chat. Finish in Merrion Square.

But more importantly IT'S COMING PAST MY OFFICE!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

Idleater

daragh_ wrote: »

IT'S COMING PAST MY OFFICE!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

Book the meeting room with the best view.

buffalo

Thought those pesky Juniors wouldn't bother me again once I got out of A3. How wrong I was proved tonight!

Zyzz

NSFW: If your in work don't scroll down any further
Think Ill sit down and enjoy the highlights..










































(if the pic is against the rules Ill delete it, just thought he was making an ass of himself..)

CramCycle

Sky news blaming Wiggins for "packs" of "bicyclists" wearing "lycra" speeding in "saddle wars".

Bravo on the journalistic integrity :pac: (fair enough they took it from a paper but they just ran with it for 5 minutes there).

Squidgy Black

Idleater wrote: »

Book the meeting room with the best view.

410 AGM anybody?

buffalo

CramCycle wrote: »

Sky news blaming Wiggins for "packs" of "bicyclists" wearing "lycra" speeding in "saddle wars".

Bravo on the journalistic integrity :pac: (fair enough they took it from a paper but they just ran with it for 5 minutes there).

Sky News blame Sky rider for something? Sure just send the complaint to head office!

CramCycle

buffalo wrote: »

Sky News blame Sky rider for something? Sure just send the complaint to head office!

Well technically guest speakers looking at a paper say wiggins is a god but he inspires awful behaviour by promoting lycra and going fast in large groups called pelotons on quiet roads.

petethedrummer

Zyzz wrote: »

NSFW: If your in work don't scroll down any further
Think Ill sit down and enjoy the highlights..

(if the pic is against the rules Ill delete it, just thought he was making an ass of himself..)

Riders should be allowed carry tazers.


There's a time an a place for mooning and that's on the back of school tour buses or 4am in Temple bar. Not at some guy busting his gut up a mountain.

quozl

Has anyone else noticed the odd spectator making what looks like the shaking-a-fist-up-and-down symbol for 'wanker' at the cyclists as they struggle uphill?

Is this some other symbol that I don't know or does the odd goon really do a 'wanker' gesture in the face of some guy dying his way up a mountain?

Hmmzis

CramCycle wrote: »

Sky news blaming Wiggins for "packs" of "bicyclists" wearing "lycra" speeding in "saddle wars".

Bravo on the journalistic integrity :pac: (fair enough they took it from a paper but they just ran with it for 5 minutes there).

That's class, their marketing department must proud of the news department now.

manafana

quozl wrote: »

Has anyone else noticed the odd spectator making what looks like the shaking-a-fist-up-and-down symbol for 'wanker' at the cyclists as they struggle uphill?

Is this some other symbol that I don't know or does the odd goon really do a 'wanker' gesture in the face of some guy dying his way up a mountain?

think their just fist pumping rather than wanker gesture to urge them on

ROK ON

Missed the club league race last night as I was caught in work. When I got out the evening was too fine to wast so I headed out in a relaxing cycle. Exiting the Phoenix Park at the Mt Sackville exit there was a rather tanned very rotund looking gent doing Stretching exercises on the grass by the park exit.

Nothing unusual about that, except that from the distance he appeared naked.

As I passed him I realised he was wearing a pair of shiny gold speedos.

I nearly passed out from laughter. Sort of like the get up that Ray Winstone wore in the film sexy beast.

Amazing what you see. Absolute legend.

ThisRegard

Maybe it was for a localised version of the following ad ?

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

fat bloke

Why do you never see any "Spring-Break!" style 19 year old female antics for the eurosport cameras? I could nearly watch Chris Vroom and Porte's maddening smirk if there was the occasional tank-top lifting.

petethedrummer

fat bloke wrote: »

Why do you never see any "Spring-Break!" style 19 year old female antics for the eurosport cameras?

The riders would have to carry Mardi-Gras beads up with them.

doozerie

petethedrummer wrote: »

Riders should be allowed carry tazers.

There's a time an a place for mooning and that's on the back of school tour buses or 4am in Temple bar. Not at some guy busting his gut up a mountain.

I think the peleton should have accepted his offer of an impromptu bike stand and parked up by rolling their front wheels forcefully into the proffered slot. I can't imagine him, or many other, "fans" making that offer again in the future if it was met with such enthusiasm.

lennymc

That magical moment when your lbs rings you and says those special three little words. " your frame arrived"

fat bloke

lennymc wrote: »

That magical moment when your lbs rings you and says those special three little words. " your frame arrived"

To which Lenny replies:

"Which one?"

Zyzz

such a lovely day..outrageous farmers tan on the cards

Squidgy Black

A week without my bike, and this beautiful weather. I'm dying here, this is just sheer cruelty.

Planet X

lennymc wrote: »

That magical moment when your lbs rings you and says those special three little words. " your frame arrived"

CycleBike?

lennymc

Planet X wrote: »

CycleBike?

yup. surly cross check in hospital green. Ordered a week ago, as cheap as I could find it online.

Planet X

Jasus.....another Surly in the house. Getting common now
Well done.

Planet X

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls3NxXSb1K0

lennymc

Planet X wrote: »

Jasus.....another Surly in the house. Getting common now
Well done.

they sure are. I'm building this one into a single speed cx race bike for the craic. I say craic, I mean extra suffering. First impressions - impressed by the finish on it, looks tough. It doesnt actually seem that heavy (I got the 50 or 52 (cant remember)). 2200g or so for the frame and 900g for the fork or so. Fork is a bit heavy, but i can replace that with a lighter carbon yoke down the road if needed. Just had a quick look at it in the box at lunch, will collect it next week and build it up over a few weeks.