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    #632
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,987 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    buffalo wrote: »
    I have discovered the ultimate cure for this: flip-flops. Completely waterproof, all you need at the other end of your journey is a towel and you're ready to go!


    ...I'm not sure if cycling in flip-flops is better or worse than wearing work socks.
    Or even SPD sandals. :D

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    droidus wrote: »
    Why you dont wear flip flops whilst cycling:

    http://imgur.com/A5kTSYV

    Warning - URGH!
    Yuck! I think the surgeons will need a sewing machine for that.


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    #633
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,292 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    droidus wrote: »
    Why you dont wear flip flops whilst cycling:

    http://imgur.com/A5kTSYV

    Warning - URGH!

    Warning not nearly clear enough!!!!

    How do I unclick?!?!?!?!?


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    #634
    Frere Jacques
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭Frere Jacques


    Great, just in time for the bank holiday DTs.
    WARNING: The warning is not warning you against seeing some bloke wearing speedos and sandels with socks, it is of a seriously mangled foot that is now seared onto the inside of my retina.


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    #635
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Lots of wimps today, bicycle racks were empty as i pulled in soaking, usually no room at all.


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    #636
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Lots of wimps today, bicycle racks were empty as i pulled in soaking, usually no room at all.
    Cycled in as usual, no cyclists around on my route, as usual.


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    #637
    Raam
    Registered Users Posts: 14,317 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Bike rack as full as it has been all summer at my place. Usually the winter sees it drop off though.


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    #638
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,987 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Managed to do 90k but was utterly miserable during it.


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    #639
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Jeez i was miserable for 5k let alone 90k.


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    #640
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,064 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    The wimps are out already? The clocks haven't even autumned back yet.

    I'm still rocking shorts and a tri top. Like a boss.


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    #641
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    shorts and a tshirt in the rain for me, oh baby I was fresh.


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    #642
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,391 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Lumen wrote: »
    The wimps are out already? The clocks haven't even autumned back yet.

    I'm still rocking shorts and a tri top. Like a boss.

    I just need to double check with the other mods if we can ban people for admitting to wearing tri-tops, it. If we can't I need an explanation as to why not as it should be deemed a forbidden topic, uncivil and trolling.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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    #643
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Went with my Aldi €10 superlight rain jacket today. Yeah, it works. Great autumn jacket.

    That's the first proper soaking I can recall in like aaaages. It's really refreshing


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    #644
    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    Got absolutely soaked on the 9km home this avo.
    Had Lidl rain jacket, UA reflective jacket over that & UA tights on.

    I don't wear cleats so trainers got soaked.


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    #645
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,092 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    soaked again on teh way home...and then wet again on the way to work night out, 3 times in one day haha


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    #646
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,648 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    I caved. Got the bus this morning, was up all night after the GTA midnight release and had a 2 hour lab at 9.

    It was so nice being dry though....


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    #647
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,774 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    _Tyrrell_ wrote: »
    was up all night after the GTA midnight release and had a 2 hour lab at 9.
    College has changed since my day, we drank all night and then had 2x3 hour labs from 9, young uns today, have it to easy if you ask me.

    Cue giving out to Tyrell for game that desensitises people to violence and giving out to me for the unintentional promotion of youth drinking :pac:


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    #648
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    _Tyrrell_ wrote: »
    I caved. Got the bus this morning, was up all night after the GTA midnight release and had a 2 hour lab at 9.

    It was so nice being dry though....

    I presume once you've played it for a few hours you'll be desnsitised to violence and as a consequence you will have hardened he f*** up:)
    CramCycle wrote: »
    College has changed since my day, we drank all night and then had 2x3 hour labs from 9, young uns today, have it to easy if you ask me.

    Cue giving out to Tyrell for game that desensitises people to violence and giving out to me for the unintentional promotion of youth drinking :pac:

    btw - in my day it was go to college, work a shift in the bar, go out with the lads from the bar to a certain nightclub in a hotel in D4 - Leeson Street - the Northbrook - then finishing at the Manhattan for brekkie - then back to college. Unless it was a Saturday in which case it was the Dockers or Delaney's for an early pint!! If I tried that now I'd die :D


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    #649
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    "up all night after the GTA midnight release"

    In the near distant future I'm sure someone will figure out how to hook up the turbo trainer into a video game so you can take part in the action cycling style. Tie it into strava for some difficult segments and everyone will be happy :)


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    #650
    merc230ce
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭merc230ce


    Is that not what 'Sufferfest' tries to do? Kinda?
    And there's a Zombie Run app that plays sound effects of zombies chasing you to provide motivation :)


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    #651
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,987 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Didn't think I'd be adding my name to this in August! :eek:

    Looked out the window at 6am and decided to go back to bed for 30 mins and take the car to work.

    Listening to the rain pelting down outside at the moment, I may do the same tomorrow morning. :o


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    #652
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Didn't think I'd be adding my name to this in August! :eek:

    Looked out the window at 6am and decided to go back to bed for 30 mins and take the car to work.

    Listening to the rain pelting down outside at the moment, I may do the same tomorrow morning. :o

    Only thing is that its not cold. The same weather in winter and nobody would be on the bike today


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    #653
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭buffalo


    I cycled into work. The little rainstorm over 3km didn't seem too bad compared to near-hypothermia after 115km in the torrential conditions on Saturday.

    I did take the lift up from the basement to the first floor though.


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    #654
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,134 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Not a cat in hells chance today. Had some thoughts about heading in but when I heard the rain the final decision was rapidly made ...


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    #655
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Rain + sore legs from weekend = wimping out today..


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    #656
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    I'm off my bike for a week to relieve some, ekhem, perineal compression issues. To keep myself in shape I decided to run to work instead (no, I can't swim to work, I simply can't swim). Did 10k on Sunday and then 2x3km yesterday.

    Woke up today. Legs and other involved muscles in bits. Feckit, rule #5, I'm going.

    What's that noise? Looked outside.

    Wimped. Did I say I can't swim?

    Shame and relief.


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    #657
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,762 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    5 degrees this morning. Bejesus. :0


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    #658
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,211 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    5 degrees this morning. Bejesus. :0

    Yeah it was the first cold morning for a while but no reason to sign up to the wimp list.


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    #659
    Seweryn
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    godtabh wrote: »
    Yeah it was the first cold morning for a while but no reason to sign up to the wimp list.
    Not at all. One hour of enjoyable commuting. Lovely morning, still in summer shorts :D. OK, the knee warmers were on ;).


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    #660
    Seaswimmer
    Registered Users Posts: 1,988 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    5 degrees this morning. Bejesus. :0

    Always amazes me the difference in temp once you go a couple of miles inland or up a bit away from the coast in Dublin. Left house near Dun Laoghaire 10 degrees. Arrived work Santry 6 degrees.


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    #661
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Arrived work Santry 6 degrees.

    My Garmin shows 9C, so does Windfinder at 9am: http://www.windfinder.com/weatherforecast/dublin


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