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

Lusk Doyle

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

More here

Mario "If I wasn't a cyclist I'd have been a porn star" Cipollini helps the women with "massage, stretching and positioning"...:cool:

RobFowl

Lusk Doyle wrote: »

Mario "If I wasn't a cyclist I'd have been a porn star" Cipollini helps the women with "massage, stretching and positioning"...:cool:

"And it's this long before I get started"

petethedrummer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns6YSvCsVJM

Edwardius

RobFowl wrote: »

I saw that too a few weeks ago (outside Arnotts side entrance).
It's a "softride" frame albeit a very poor quality one!!!.
These were popular ish for a while in the early 90's especially among those less fortunate than ourselves (ie triathletes).

They were supposed to make a smoother ride but simply made for a very "bouncy" one....


Something like this


www.softride.com

Yup, outside arnotts, that's the one!

le petit braquet

colm18 wrote: »

Good interview with Graeme Obree here

There's also an interesting Bike Show podcast interview with him, see iTunes or http://thebikeshow.net/the-obree-way/

Mycroft H

10k from home my muguard tried to eat my panniers. Rear wheel locked up coming out of a roundabout, luckily the traffic was light.

I thought the SKS mudgaurds were ****ed, they were in a contorted shape, but true to their indestructible nature I was able to bend them back to shape by hand.

It would have been a long 10k walking at the end of the day when tired

iregk

Saw an epic commuter race in progress last evening on the way home from work. If you ride for Orwell and were heading over harolds cross bridge circa 17:45 then I applaud you, you won the intermediate sprint.

Driving up to the bridge, traffic unusually light, in the mirror I see a chap in a red and black jersey giving it some gas on a race bike. A guy comes around him in an orwell jersey wearing a shoulder bag by the looks of it, down in the drops and going for the breakaway. Red and black rider puts the hammer down and gives chase. At this point I was going up and over the bridge and the two flew past me in full on race mode. I saw it up until the nursing home and orwell was still leading out...

Lumen

iregk wrote: »

Saw an epic commuter race in progress last evening on the way home from work. If you ride for Orwell and were heading over harolds cross bridge circa 17:45 then I applaud you, you won the intermediate sprint.

There's inter-club commuting league points for that.

Chips Lovell

Commuter racing in your club jersey. The shame.

If that person is identified, they'll be getting some Cowboy of the Year points for that.

Beasty

Captain Havoc

seamus wrote: »

Jaysus, and then this on YLYL:
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/541771_209979922436969_100002748884780_290974_624335004_n.jpg

I don't think I'll ever see cows the same again on a spin...

Beasty wrote: »

Are you this slow in races also?

kennyb3

Beasty wrote: »

Wow looks like that cow is really mooving

i'll get my coat

Beasty

Goddamyou Cap'n

Lusk Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

Goddamyou Cap'n

HAHAHAHAHAHA - Major Burn after your recent rant on the same issue!

furiousox

Question.
Is there any way of adjusting the 'tension' (for want of a better word) on a LH 6700 Ultegra shifter?
It was always a bit 'heavy' but I'm finding it hard changing to the big ring now since breaking the wrist...really have to push hard.
The 6600 shifter on my other bike is much easier, can change easily with minimum force.

Mycroft H

furiousox wrote: »

Question.
Is there any way of adjusting the 'tension' (for want of a better word) on a LH 6700 Ultegra shifter?
It was always a bit 'heavy' but I'm finding it hard changing to the big ring now since breaking the wrist...really have to push hard.
The 6600 shifter on my other bike is much easier, can change easily with minimum force.

Has it always been like that?

furiousox

Yeah, just finding it harder now since breaking the left wrist.
The 6600 is a breeze in comparison, can shift the lever with two fingers.

Holyboy

furiousox wrote: »

Question.
Is there any way of adjusting the 'tension' (for want of a better word) on a LH 6700 Ultegra shifter?
It was always a bit 'heavy' but I'm finding it hard changing to the big ring now since breaking the wrist...really have to push hard.
The 6600 shifter on my other bike is much easier, can change easily with minimum force.

Its really more to do with the front mech spring rather than the shifter,unbolt the cable from the mech and then try it,just keep a bit of tension on the inner cable with your fingers so the cable barrell stays where it should in the shifter.

Ardennes1944

Whats the best position to keep your feet at when going down hills? Ive had a few scary moments hopping off the saddle on a fast descent

The tax man

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Whats the best position to keep your feet at when going down hills? Ive had a few scary moments hopping off the saddle on a fast descent

Keep your legs straight and your feet behind you.:D


Seriously though if on a really fast descent and it's straight I'll have my peddles levels. I tend to stand up every so slightly when doing this so I have my weight on the peddles and my arse just inch or two off the saddle.
Keeps you from getting a jolt if you hit a rough patch or bumps. It means my legs are acting as shock absorbers for my body. If I'm familiar enough with the road and it's smooth I'll just sit and enjoy the ride.
The other obvious thing is corning,turn left>left pedal up\turn right>right pedal up.

cdaly_

Ardennes1944, Oh, and are you clipped into your pedals? Sounds like you're not...

Ardennes1944

i am clipped in. tonight was my first spin with spd-sl set up although it happened before them and happened once tonight

AstraMonti

If you are going fast then some bumps are inevitable as the roads are by far not perfect, just be prepared and act accordingly if needed. I actually enjoy them in a strange masochistic way.

Ardennes1944

i do always expect the bumps as most of my spins are back roads anyway but if there was a way of minimising the impact through pedal position/technique i wished to know
i also always thought my bike was a little too big for me but tonight it seemed to fit much better with the shoes. general set up of my body on it was much more comfortable!

Beasty

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

Whats the best position to keep your feet at when going down hills?

try and keep them on the end of your legs if you can ...

petethedrummer

furiousox wrote: »

Yeah, just finding it harder now since breaking the left wrist.
The 6600 is a breeze in comparison, can shift the lever with two fingers.

I've read that because the cables on 6700 are hidden under your handlebar tape they go through tighter bends resulting in more friction and poorer shifts. Dunno if it's bull or not.

buffalo

The Clontarf cycle path is so much more enjoyable when there are no dog walkers, joggers, kids on scooters... Must get out before sunrise in future!

Captain Havoc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh5J33KAaqw

Just because this is the mood I'm in.

Lumen

TTT wattage cam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BybU3V2NCkU

blorg

I did a search and don't think this has been posted yet: Mario Cipollini advises his women's cycling team. Some nice photos.

RobertFoster

blorg wrote: »

I did a search and don't think this has been posted yet: Mario Cipollini advises his women's cycling team. Some nice photos.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-olYspXMTN5Q/T2xx96tt_CI/AAAAAAAAUwo/FD8yyCS8X-8/s1600/mcipotraining5.jpg

Posted a few days ago.

For a second there I thought Beasty had struck again. :pac:

AstraMonti

Mario with Ultegra? A myth has just collapsed..

Beasty

RobertFoster wrote: »

For a second there I thought Beasty had struck again. :pac:

Beasty is innocent! (this time anyway)

AstraMonti

Probably a pisstake.. I don't want to believe that someone would that to such frame.

Mycroft H

I'm telling you if there is ever a secret santa round here, I'm getting them for someone

joker77

AstraMonti wrote: »

Probably a pisstake.. I don't want to believe that someone would that to such frame.

ha ha

Although.... I have to say, I'm guilty of using a 'flat bar road bike' for my commute. I sawed the bars so they are fairly slim, I just prefer that position for bombing through town

I'd love to upgrade my crappy commuter to some fancy frame and stick a flat bar on it...

manafana

surely races bar are better for bombing about?

anyone else catch the fires on way up sally gap from cruagh road, got very bad as i passed so decided it best just head back.

Chips Lovell

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/barredo-out-with-broken-arm-from-e3-harelbeke

“He had apparently taken a hit on the groin and could hardly walk,” Breschel continued. “When he pulled his pants down, his testicles were completely blue and swollen to the size of oranges.”

Lumen

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/barredo-out-with-broken-arm-from-e3-harelbeke

Barredo should have replied "don't worry, they're always that size".

Captain Havoc

Can't see a repeat of this score (4-0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO9f_2xOJXA

kennyb3

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/barredo-out-with-broken-arm-from-e3-harelbeke

Scott Dann the blackburn footballer recently ruptured one of his testicles - ouch!

RobFowl

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Can't see a repeat of this score (4-0)

I know, one of the best moments of my life

02/11/94 - Nou Camp - Barcelona 4 - 0 United

Captain Havoc

RobFowl wrote: »

I know, one of the best moments of my life

02/11/94 - Nou Camp - Barcelona 4 - 0 United

I'll never forget the last day of the season in 1995, Michael Hughes and Ludo Miklosko preventing united from winning the league. Liverpool beating Blackburn that day made it just that little bit sweeter. I wasn't very popular in school the next day (so no change there really :pac:)

AstraMonti

Question.. if a no4 hex key is used for a bolt, that means that the bolt is M5 right?

cdaly_

AstraMonti wrote: »

Question.. if a no4 hex key is used for a bolt, that means that the bolt is M5 right?

Not necessarily. You sometimes get a smaller hex key in a wider bolt like the brake pad retaining bolts on some brake shoes.

AstraMonti

Cheers. How do I find if I have an M5 or M6 bolt then? Measure the diameter? It's not flat at the end so it makes things a bit complicated to measure properly.

Holyboy

AstraMonti wrote: »

Cheers. How do I find if I have an M5 or M6 bolt then? Measure the diameter? It's not flat at the end so it makes things a bit complicated to measure properly.

What or where is the bolt from?

AstraMonti

From the seatpost yokes.

Holyboy

AstraMonti wrote: »

From the seatpost yokes.

Ah yes the good ol' yokes!!!!

Seat post clamp/collar?

If so and it's a 4mm hex key then it'll be a M5 bolt.

Kintarō Hattori

Chaps I need some help. I got a pair of Schwalbe Marathons today for a Cube Acid 2011. They are 26 x 1.50 ...... is this not too narrow? They seem a fair whack narrower than the stock tires that came with the bike.

I can't find specs for the 2011 model but the 2012 is riding on 2.25

http://www.cube.eu/en/hard/comp/acid-greynblue/