They don't even pay road tax Joe. **Off topic thread**

Wishbone Ash

gadetra wrote: »

....Did you get to choose who you wanted to look like when they rebuilt you?!

You've brought me right back to Lee Majors in my idyllic childhood of the 1970's! :cool:

"Steve Austin, astronaut. A man barely alive....Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first bionic man. Steve Austin will be that man. Better than he was before. Better...stronger...faster."

bcmf

quozl wrote: »

I don't think it affects me now though I have a really poor memory ........ I don't remember having a bad memory

I think I see your problem!

rollingscone

This morning's spin in the park got upgraded from 'near rabbit strike' to a Stag charging across the road barely a bike length ahead of me making some angry sounding noises.

Time to invest in some A2GR kit...

fiacha

rollingscone wrote: »

This morning's spin in the park got upgraded from 'near rabbit strike' to a Stag charging across the road barely a bike length ahead of me making some angry sounding noises.

Time to invest in some A2GR kit...

LOL , the rut is on at the moment so there will be lots of stags running around roaring and not paying attention to what people / cars are in their way. They will also be spread out in areas you don't normally see them.
Well worth slowing down if you are out in the Park during the dark hours. I clipped the rear end of a stag (easy now !) many years ago and I may as well have ridden straight into a wall. The mature stags are 100kg plus of muscle and bone.

Iranoutofideas

fiacha wrote: »

LOL , the rut is on at the moment...Well worth slowing down if you are out in the Park during the dark hours. I clipped the rear end of a stag (easy now !) many years ago and I may as well have ridden straight into a wall. The mature stags are 100kg plus of muscle and bone.

That you Paul? Is that why there is a "beef" between you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugailEn8U5o

ThisRegard

This eejit. And for bonus points, the guy on the Dublin Bike who stops and waits at a red light

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtmczQWr32A

seany15

ThisRegard wrote: »

the guy on the Dublin Bike who stops and waits at a red light

Right in the middle of a pedestrian crossing though. smh.

ThisRegard

seany15 wrote: »

Right in the middle of a pedestrian crossing though. smh.

Baby steps !

Iranoutofideas

Woken up this morning by the postie with my new Rose Pro SL 2000. It's the 2015 model with the new 11speed 105. It's gorgeous

Of course it would have to be pissing down outside for the first time in weeks!

Alek

My front disc brake screams like a slaughtered pig in the rain. No need to use a bike horn, I even got cars pulling off at the sound of me stopping today. :mad::mad:

I also don't know if they have less power when wet or is it me being too ashamed to use them.

rollingscone

Alek wrote: »

My front disc brake screams like a slaughtered pig in the rain. No need to use a bike horn, I even got cars pulling off at the sound of me stopping today. :mad::mad:

I also don't know if they have less power when wet or is it me being too ashamed to use them.

I hope you remembered to scream ''Squeaaaaaaal like a pig boy!''

Peter T

Kav0777 wrote: »

Christ, you fell off in May and are only getting the all clear now? :eek:

Sorry for the late reply but yea only recently I was told not to worry about it anymore. Still a weak point if I take a fall again.

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Peter T wrote: »

Sorry for the late reply but yea only recently I was told not to worry about it anymore. Still a weak point if I take a fall again.

Jesus that's scary. Did you get pinned? Have to have loads of physio? You must have done a proper job on it ouch

I got the lend of a turbo yesterday evening off the lovely generous Beasty. In my excitement to get back on I hopped On immediately after he left. I learnt never to wear slippers on a Track bike. Every day's a school day! I'm stupidly excited to be back on a bike again. Yeahie

Cantona's Collars

Being back on a bike is great,one problem though: How do you lads convince your loved ones that going for a spin will take a couple of hours and not just a quick 10k.
My missus still hasn't gotten her head around the idea.

Raam

zerks wrote: »

Being back on a bike is great,one problem though: How do you lads convince your loved ones that going for a spin will take a couple of hours and not just a quick 10k.
My missus still hasn't gotten her head around the idea.

Just be honest.

Beasty

Raam wrote: »

Just be honest.

:eek:

I guess my tactic is certainly not to lie!!

However the family don't read Boards and were oblivious to my first two or three road spins. Eventually it was "presented" as a fait accompli.....

(having said that there was no way I could do anywhere near 10k first time out - couldn't even stop the bike properly!)

Cantona's Collars

Beasty wrote: »

:eek:

I guess my tactic is certainly not to lie!!

However the family don't read Boards and were oblivious to my first two or three road spins. Eventually it was "presented" as a fait accompli.....

(having said that there was no way I could do anywhere near 10k first time out - couldn't even stop the bike properly!)

Mt.Leinster is staring me in the face every day,that's my aim.Still trying to get the legs into climbing mode.It's gas,when I was younger,I'd climb it on a bike that is akin to a gate on wheels in comparison to the one I have now.

zurbfoundation

its like deja vu all over again

browsing

zurbfoundation wrote: »

its like deja vu all over again

stickybottle are always repeating articles. they had ones during the race season that were a few months and talking about 'as race season approaches'.

bcmf

Beasty wrote: »

:eek:

(having said that there was no way I could do anywhere near 10k first time out - I cant even stop the bike properly without going arse over tiit)

yeah we know

Wishbone Ash

zerks wrote: »

...How do you lads convince your loved ones that going for a spin will take a couple of hours and not just a quick 10k....

A couple of hours is a very quick spin!

I make sure she sees the lights being charged in the kitchen even though it may be 8 am on a sunny morning.

Q. "Why are you taking lights - it's a lovely sunny morning?"

A. "So I can return home safely when it gets dark".

rollingscone

So Pater Scone had to be moved up to the fast beginner group this morning....ahem....squeeeeeeeeee!

I on the other hand am planning on joining Orwell this week and am somewhat anxious about learning to ride in a group/being laughably slow/inept/ putting mudguards on my precioussssssz.

Lumen

rollingscone wrote: »

I on the other hand am planning on joining Orwell this week and am somewhat anxious about learning to ride in a group/being laughably slow/inept/ putting mudguards on my precioussssssz.

As long as you pick a group appropriate to your ability and don't insist on stopping after 30km to order hot food, you'll be grand.

Beasty

Orla Hendron (Orwell Wheelers) took gold in the World Track Masters 50-54 pursuit today

Fantastic result - well done Orla!!

EDIT: Just seen Susie Mitchell (Sundrive) took bronze in the 35-39 age group as well.

Cantona's Collars

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2781305/Police-hunt-saboteur-left-hundreds-drawing-pins-cycle-track-bikers-racing-speeds-70mph.html

Somebody threw hundreds of drawing pins all over the road on a stretch of road being used for a race.The comments on the article say a lot about the mentality of some people.

eeeee

Beasty wrote: »

Orla Hendron (Orwell Wheelers) took gold in the World Track Masters 50-54 pursuit today

Fantastic result - well done Orla!!

EDIT: Just seen Susie Mitchell (Sundrive) took bronze in the 35-39 age group as well.

It's awesome! Go Orla and Susie! Susie was on the GB cycling team website as being 2nd for ages. Didn't Orla get bronze in the points and 4th in the scratch as well?

Eta that might be wrong, ASusie is down as coming 1st in the Pursiut here but she got bronze.:
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/80862/UCI-World-Masters-Track-Championships#results

They're from 2012. My bad!

Beasty

Events started last night and continue until next Saturday, and points races are still to come. Orla picked up a gold in the points in 2010. Susie picked up gold in the prusuit in 2012 (I was there!) and each of them picked up 2 silvers last year, both in pursuit and points races

Not sure what events they are in this year, but I may pop my head into the velodrome on Wednesday evening when the respective TTs are on

Qualitymark

zerks wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2781305/Police-hunt-saboteur-left-hundreds-drawing-pins-cycle-track-bikers-racing-speeds-70mph.html

Somebody threw hundreds of drawing pins all over the road on a stretch of road being used for a race.The comments on the article say a lot about the mentality of some people.

Daily Mail commenters are drawn from the knuckle-dragging community.

Unknown Soldier

Just spent ages creating TT and Sprint segments on Strava for my auld fella.

He does enjoy his Strava and segments. Sadly, where he is, there aren't many.

There are now!

Bought new bike too. 3/4 weeks of checking a bike that was long sold off on Canyon finally paid off.

I'm very persistent.

Peter T

gadetra wrote: »

Jesus that's scary. Did you get pinned? Have to have loads of physio? You must have done a proper job on it ouch

I got the lend of a turbo yesterday evening off the lovely generous Beasty. In my excitement to get back on I hopped On immediately after he left. I learnt never to wear slippers on a Track bike. Every day's a school day! I'm stupidly excited to be back on a bike again. Yeahie

Nope no pins or physio, was out of the sling after 3 weeks and on the rollers after about 4/5

Kinet1c

It's nice to see a father bringing his child out for a cycle. Not so much when it's dusk and you've no lights on the front/back of either bike. High vis vests though :rolleyes:

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Orla Hendron, Susie Mitchel and Roisín Kennedy in the team pursuit tomorrow in the Masters World Track Championships (Celtic Caillíní). They got the 3rd fastest qualifying time today. Go ladies!

Beasty

gadetra wrote: »

Orla Hendron, Susie Mitchel and Roisín Kennedy in the team pursuit tomorrow in the Masters World Track Championships (Celtic Caillíní). They got the 3rd fastest qualifying time today. Go ladies!

Finals were this evening - unfortunately they finished 4th losing the bronze medal run-off to the USA

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Beasty wrote: »

Finals were this evening - unfortunately they finished 4th losing the bronze medal run-off to the USA

Crap. I thought today was Sunday Great effort though, they race for 3 different teams and would have had limited time to practice as a trio over the year-I don't think I seen the 3 practice together this year (but I have been out the last month.) The American's were in another league, fantastic time.

rollingscone

To turbo or not to turbo?

Qualitymark

Some old bikes:

http://classiccycleus.com/home/repair/bikes/

wanderer 22

Some more old bikes (L'Eroica vintage bike ride) from the Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2014/oct/06/leroica-vintage-bike-ride-in-pictures

AstraMonti

That's what we needed! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2778234/A-coffee-maker-POCKET-Hand-powered-portable-espresso-machine-makes-hot-drinks-instantly.html

Zyzz

Hello Andre.

el tel

CI end of season results/rankings out today.

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/cycling-irelands-end-of-season-official-a4-rankings-in-full/

In the A4 cat there is a single person at the top, with 10 points, which equates to an upgrade to A3.

Can it be assumed that the sole rider on the final list with 10 points started at 0 at the beginning of the year and reached 10 at the conclusion of the season, with nobody else managing to do the same?

Or, if someone else managed to get 10+ points before the end of the season they were bumped onto the A3 list and so don't get an appearance on the A4 rankings for the year?

Puggy

gadetra wrote: »

Crap. I thought today was Sunday Great effort though, they race for 3 different teams and would have had limited time to practice as a trio over the year-I don't think I seen the 3 practice together this year (but I have been out the last month.) The American's were in another league, fantastic time.

They had a better qualifying time than the Americans. Hard luck on the medals, was still a great result.

Lusk_Doyle

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Just spent ages creating TT and Sprint segments on Strava for my auld fella.

He does enjoy his Strava and segments. Sadly, where he is, there aren't many.

There are now!

Bought new bike too. 3/4 weeks of checking a bike that was long sold off on Canyon finally paid off.

I'm very persistent.

Where is he and more importantly these rarely cycled segments?

lennymc

AstraMonti wrote: »

That's what we needed! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2778234/A-coffee-maker-POCKET-Hand-powered-portable-espresso-machine-makes-hot-drinks-instantly.html

Zyzz

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Just spent ages creating TT and Sprint segments on Strava for my auld fella.

He does enjoy his Strava and segments. Sadly, where he is, there aren't many.

There are now!

Bought new bike too. 3/4 weeks of checking a bike that was long sold off on Canyon finally paid off.

I'm very persistent.

First rule of new Strava segments.

Never talk about new Strava segments.

Tenzor07

So does this mean the Gards are actually now watching out for bike thieves?

el tel

Tenzor07 wrote: »

So does this mean the Gards are actually now watching out for bike thieves?

Once the thief has got over the mind games at play, surely that's a signal that the Garda will not be monitoring the location.

(Indeed, why would they even need to lock the bike?)

Zyzz

Come on now, would be absolutely hilarious if someone stole that bike.. :pac:

buffalo

el tel wrote: »

In the A4 cat there is a single person at the top, with 10 points, which equates to an upgrade to A3.

Can it be assumed that the sole rider on the final list with 10 points started at 0 at the beginning of the year and reached 10 at the conclusion of the season, with nobody else managing to do the same?

Or, if someone else managed to get 10+ points before the end of the season they were bumped onto the A3 list and so don't get an appearance on the A4 rankings for the year?

He got to 10 points at the Laragh Classic, the last A4 road race of the season (to my knowledge) and therefore happens to sit on the top of the rankings at the end of the season. There were plenty of A4s who got to 10 points (and beyond) and were upgraded to A3.

el tel

buffalo wrote: »

He got to 10 points at the Laragh Classic, the last A4 road race of the season (to my knowledge) and therefore happens to sit on the top of the rankings at the end of the season. There were plenty of A4s who got to 10 points (and beyond) and were upgraded to A3.

This is what I thought, thanks.

Darkglasses

el tel wrote: »

Once the thief has got over the mind games at play, surely that's a signal that the Garda will not be monitoring the location.

(Indeed, why would they even need to lock the bike?)

Why indeed? They're taking up a scarce commodity - a bike parking space. Wouldn't a regular sign have done the job?