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

Crow92

The rims, alex zx24 should be 19mm so a 1.5 should be to use.

Kintarō Hattori

Looked into it a bit more and I'm getting some conflicting information. Some websites say RFR AX24 while others say Schürmann Yak 622 Disc.

But from what you've mentioned both seem to be 19mm so hopefully all is good!

RobFowl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrNA7RjU91I

Yi Harr

Jawgap

@Lord_Sugar with his new Dogma2 EPS-equipped bike enjoying some USA sunshine.

Lord Fred of Fredtown........(nice bike, I'm just jealous:))

Chips Lovell

Custom paint job too.

But saddle bag, shifters and headset spacers are full of fail.

Jawgap

Meanwhile in Cork.......

Cyclists on South Ring (suicide maniacs)

Sounds a bit mad alright - this is what happens when you give good roads to boggers:D

thebouldwhacker

Boggers?
Your living in Meath ffs and (I'm guessing) from Dublin, drop the stone and get out of the glasshouse........

The English name for the city is derived from the Irish name Dubhlinn, meaning "black pool".

(or a bog)

Good thread though '....why are people in my way....' etc etc

le petit braquet

Jawgap wrote: »

@Lord_Sugar with his new Dogma2 EPS-equipped bike enjoying some USA sunshine.
Lord Fred of Fredtown........(nice bike, I'm just jealous:))

Surely he should have his personal Rolls Royce team car following - no need for the saddle bag.

Jawgap

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

Boggers?
Your living in Meath ffs and (I'm guessing) from Dublin, drop the stone and get out of the glasshouse........

(or a bog)

Good thread though '....why are people in my way....' etc etc

To paraphrase that great Meath-man, the Duke of Wellington......

"Just because one lives in a pig sty, does not make one a pig......."

Just sayin' our (as in Dublin) taxes paid for that road and now they are squabbling over it like a bunch of toddlers - they should clear the traffic off it and use it for a poc fada or road bowls competition, or whatever boggers do when they are not at mass, spreadin' slurry or worrying sheep.:D

thebouldwhacker

I sir am one of those squabbling toddlers and if you care to revaluate your social analysis nowadays a common Cork pass time is to point north east and shout..

'things are bad but at least we're not living up there with those langers'

(which means you, as in west brit, royal love'n, Duke of Wellington quoting fiends)

Dermot Illogical

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

I sir am one of those squabbling toddlers and if you care to revaluate your social analysis nowadays a common Cork pass time is to point north east and shout..



(which means you, as in west brit, royal love'n, Duke of Wellington quoting fiends)

Dubs? Royal lovin'? You've some nerve after you all fell over yourselves to suck up to Betty last year. Rebels me hole.

thebouldwhacker

I know, I thought that funny,

Dublin: riot police/ city shut down/ mini riot/ empty streets like 28 days later.

Cork: Friendly/ Shinners hold a 'down with this kinda thing' demo/ 'tell your people to bring their sterling' attitude'/ 'Cute Cork whoure' approch; priceless.


Anyway, if some rich bird brings in tourists sure we'll let her go shopping for groceries if she wants!!

Jawgap

RT66 wrote: »

Dubs? Royal lovin'? You've some nerve after you all fell over yourselves to suck up to Betty last year. Rebels me hole.

Sure there was only ever one proper rebel from there and the feckers shot him in the back!;)

CramCycle

Dropped my keys this morning somewhere between Upper Kilmacud road and Tallaght Village, bag did not close correctly and they must have hopped out.

One Pink keyring with the writing "Sports Science Lab"
4 kryptonite keys, 3 have black plastic ends.
A couple of house keys.

If anyone happened to pick them up I would be ever so grateful to see them returned. The route I took is here: http://g.co/maps/6q368

monkeyslayer

What the hell was going on on cruagh/kilkee road this morning? Some kind of race of all sorts from ****ty hybrids to carbon wet dreams... looked like fun but some of those lads were taking them turns seriously wide, made me nervous ascending with these guys coming down, literally inches at times... i'd hate to have been a car

manafana

monkeyslayer wrote: »

What the hell was going on on cruagh/kilkee road this morning? Some kind of race of all sorts from ****ty hybrids to carbon wet dreams... looked like fun but some of those lads were taking them turns seriously wide, made me nervous ascending with these guys coming down, literally inches at times... i'd hate to have been a car

saw that, not sure wha it was, on way down thought two tri lads a lesson in descending by keeping to my side of road and been too quick, pity a young ladie turning right decided not give me room down inside so i could roll threw near bottom.

Roadtoad

...so lights out, computer off and sit around the turf fire telling each other lies. If its going good don't stop at 9.30 pm.

petethedrummer

monkeyslayer wrote: »

What the hell was going on on cruagh/kilkee road this morning? Some kind of race of all sorts from ****ty hybrids to carbon wet dreams... looked like fun but some of those lads were taking them turns seriously wide, made me nervous ascending with these guys coming down, literally inches at times... i'd hate to have been a car

There was a duathlon on.

ThisRegard

Yeah, the Hellfire Duathlon, was usually on a weekday evening but this year it's a Saturday. There's one which includes the run up Hellfire and two laps on the bike followed by the run again, the other the run is around Cruagh, bike and run again. I've done the last two years and only recall one bad accident, nothing to do with a car.

It's a good day out, decent mix of competitors, from serious triathletes to guys just out giving it a go on their clunkers.

Manafana, what did you think about the two tri lads, you never finished off your sentence.:D

ednwireland

Roadtoad wrote: »

...so lights out, computer off and sit around the turf fire telling each other lies. If its going good don't stop at 9.30 pm.

not a hope

playing electric guitar, just turned telly on

manafana

ThisRegard wrote: »

Yeah, the Hellfire Duathlon, was usually on a weekday evening but this year it's a Saturday. There's one which includes the run up Hellfire and two laps on the bike followed by the run again, the other the run is around Cruagh, bike and run again. I've done the last two years and only recall one bad accident, nothing to do with a car.

It's a good day out, decent mix of competitors, from serious triathletes to guys just out giving it a go on their clunkers.

Manafana, what did you think about the two tri lads, you never finished off your sentence.

dont see what i had to finish, simply passes them on way down, the keeping to my side of road was joke.

ThisRegard

Ah nothing, I was being a grammar nazi as I perceived a bit of attitude towards the guys, be it real or not. Don't mind me.

manafana

ThisRegard wrote: »

Ah nothing, I was being a grammar nazi as I perceived a bit of attitude towards the guys, be it real or not. Don't mind me.

no worries im not a great speller that is true. Iv been known to run and swim myself just not at same time yet.

Ardennes1944

this may be perceived as a very lazy question, and it probably is....but how much would this bike cost under the bike to work scheme? i realise its the 2011 model but i love the way it


is this the 2012 equivilant? and how does this bike compare to a trek 1500 slr full ultegra?
http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=35&idproduct=48069

Captain Havoc

Has anyone checked out the new version of google maps?

Here's a video explaining all the new benefits.

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

bcmf

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056591572&page=3

RobertFoster

"Beware of aul lads wearing lids", is an expression my dad picked up somewhere referring to elderly gents who wear flat caps while driving. I (nearly literally) ran into one such man today, who decided to slowly come out in front of me as I was descending at speed between the Naul and Oldtown. I don't particularly like being the shouting cyclist type, but it stopped him coming all the way out.

RobertFoster

RobertFoster wrote: »

"Beware of aul lads wearing lids", is an expression my dad picked up somewhere referring to elderly gents who wear flat caps while driving. I (nearly literally) ran into one such man today, who decided to slowly come out in front of me as I was descending at speed between the Naul and Oldtown. I don't particularly like being the shouting cyclist type, but it stopped him coming all the way out.

I think it's perfectly ok to shout in that situation. It's saved me on a few occassions. It's getting shouty after someone has pulled out in front of you that's a bit pointless.

manafana

put this in gambling thread but a very good bet on offer in this weeks tour of the basque country, goes off 12.15pm

Sam Sanchez to beat Frank Scleck 4/7 vcbet, betvc whatever its called now.

Also 7/10 to beat Kloden,

Neither frank nor kloden have showed much this season, kloden decided not ride the crit, frank did and couldnt even hang in with main group on the big climb. Sam is coming off a strong cataluyna and another good showing is on the cards, will also take time on frank in the tt.

Darkglasses

Quick question lads, when fitting the seat on a hybrid bike rather than a road bike, should I make allowances for the different ride position when setting the angle, or should I approach it the same way as a road bike? Is it as important to set a hybrid bike's saddle close to dead level as it is on a road bike?

Lumen

Darkglasses wrote: »

Quick question lads, when fitting the seat on a hybrid bike rather than a road bike, should I make allowances for the different ride position when setting the angle, or should I approach it the same way as a road bike? Is it as important to set a hybrid bike's saddle close to dead level as it is on a road bike?

No, yes, yes.

buffalo

whoop, passed my driving test. Time to smash up my bikes with a hammer! :pac:

Captain Havoc

buffalo wrote: »

whoop, passed my driving test. Time to smash up my bikes with a hammer! :pac:

Well done on passing your test. Don't smash your bikes, give them to me or just use the car for it's intended use: bringing your bike to races/ sportives.

Darkglasses

Lumen wrote: »

No, yes, yes.

Yes that does feel better, thanks. Don't know why it was set up otherwise.

buffalo

buffalo wrote: »

whoop, passed my driving test. Time to smash up my bikes with a hammer! :pac:

Out of my way I'm a motorist!



Congrats!

Bunnyhopper

buffalo wrote: »

Time to smash up my bikes with a hammer! :pac:

Nah, just drive the car over them.

Congrats.

Darkglasses

From YLYL

Dubba

Can anyone recommend an insurance company that take bikes in their T&C?
Didn't find one myself over the past few years but was mainly focusing on cost at the time. I'd appreciate any tips, thanks.

CramCycle

Dubba wrote: »

Can anyone recommend an insurance company that take bikes in their T&C?
Didn't find one myself over the past few years but was mainly focusing on cost at the time. I'd appreciate any tips, thanks.

If you are renting Ulster Bank contents insurance covers bikes on and off the property from theft. Don't think it covers accidental damage though.

Dubba

CramCycle wrote: »

Dubba wrote: »

Can anyone recommend an insurance company that take bikes in their T&C?
Didn't find one myself over the past few years but was mainly focusing on cost at the time. I'd appreciate any tips, thanks.

If you are renting Ulster Bank contents insurance covers bikes on and off the property from theft. Don't think it covers accidental damage though.

Thanks Cram but I'm an ownener occupier since '04 and not with UB .
Reason I bring it up is my insurance renewal is up and when I've previously told my broker that my sporting goods was a 1k bike, I was told they weren't covered. I've seen post here of people with bikes on Home ins , so thought id ask..
p.s. only looking for regular fire & theft coverage.

Idleater

Dubba wrote: »

Thanks Cram but I'm an ownener occupier since '04 and not with UB .
Reason I bring it up is my insurance renewal is up and when I've previously told my broker that my sporting goods was a 1k bike, I was told they weren't covered. I've seen post here of people with bikes on Home ins , so thought id ask..
p.s. only looking for regular fire & theft coverage.

I added mine (as well as my hifi) as specified items. Racing or damage caused by racing is not covered.
Just phone them up and ask for a quote for a specified item.

Captain Havoc

Idleater

Had my first commute into Dublin City centre in probably 10 years today.
Left in plenty of time in (very) slight drizzle, got a welcome to the chapelizod bypass puncture, was asked if I was okay by 2 passing cyclists, experienced the red light shoaling often mentioned, and got to my desk at the same time as if I had gotten the bus.

kennyb3

Shipping method is 24hr parcel force - have the shipping reference number but when i stick it into the tracker its not coming up. Does this mean its not collected yet?

CramCycle

kennyb3 wrote: »

Shipping method is 24hr parcel force - have the shipping reference number but when i stick it into the tracker its not coming up. Does this mean its not collected yet?

It can take a while before it comes up, usually a few hours after its picked up. When should it have shipped?

kennyb3

CramCycle wrote: »

It can take a while before it comes up, usually a few hours after its picked up. When should it have shipped?

Today. I'm obviously just being an impatient git!(just worried about getting it before the weekend really) Cheers though.

Darkglasses

Idleater wrote: »

Had my first commute into Dublin City centre in probably 10 years today.
Left in plenty of time in (very) slight drizzle, got a welcome to the chapelizod bypass puncture, was asked if I was okay by 2 passing cyclists, experienced the red light shoaling often mentioned, and got to my desk at the same time as if I had gotten the bus.

Did you enjoy the adventure?

Idleater

Darkglasses wrote: »

Did you enjoy the adventure?

Yeah, the cycle home was great with wind, rain, hail, "snow ", the grit lorry and sunshine.
Basically I apologise for the poor weather, I could make it worse by getting my hair cut (which normally proceeds unusually cold weather) but I might do the Gorey racers a favour.
Anyway, 14km instead of the 25 I had on my old commute in 40 minutes of which 5 was stopped at lights. I had the old commute down to 55 minutes - no lights on the back roads.

NeedMoreGears

Can't say I enjoyed the commute home yesterday. Didn't mind the hailstones or cold but the cross winds were a pig. OK in Dublin but when I got to the coast at Portmarnock, I was blown over twice against a fence which ran alongside an off-road cycle path/track/thingy. Decided it was safer to fall over onto a grassy bank further along the road and get off and walk for a bit. At certain points the front wheel was twisting in my hands rather than the whole bike moving left or right - never seen that before. The cycle track along Clontarf was also a lot mroe interesting than usual but at least there was plenty of room and no cars/buses.

67mins for what is normally 45-50mins commute. Wussed out and got the train today - first time not cycling to work in five months.

Hate the train. Back to the bike tomorrow.