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

Qualitymark

ThisRegard wrote: »

Learning how to cycle with no hands Qualitymark ?

I used to be able to do that; haven't tried it recently - the main trick was in visualising one's bottom as enormous, as I remember.
No, this one happens when I get off the bike, prepare to tie it up and allow my attention to lapse for a moment, when it whips its head around and gives me a savage nip on the leg; my legs are covered with bruises from the little swine.

buffalo

Just got a great service on my commuter on things that I'm too lazy to fix from Cathal and his mobile shop! http://www.thespokesman.ie/

ThisRegard

Qualitymark wrote: »

I used to be able to do that; haven't tried it recently

Same as myself, I'd be afraid to do it now, I'd have to wait until I'm sure there's nobody around to laugh when the inevitable happens.

As a kid I could fly around corners and pop down kerbs and paths without second thought.

Zyzz

Did anyone catch Guy Martin's spitfire episode? Really really enjoyed it

ednwireland

Zyzz wrote: »

Did anyone catch Guy Martin's spitfire episode? Really really enjoyed it

watched the last hour brilliant program

furiousox

buffalo

buffalo wrote: »

Just got a great service on my commuter on things that I'm too lazy to fix from Cathal and his mobile shop! http://www.thespokesman.ie/

I made the usual mistake after this service. Going from having very little braking power, to suddenly being able to stop on a penny, I got to the car park gate when leaving the office yesterday, and very nearly catapulted myself over the handlebars. :rolleyes:

Qualitymark

Interesting piece on Copenhagen's approach to city cycling, lots of facts and figures:

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/oct/16/copenhagen-cycling-innovation-lycra-louts-green-wave-bike-bridges

Sample:

If you want to see improved behaviour among cyclists, just build best-practice infrastructure for them – separate bikes from pedestrians and cars and give them their own space in the urban landscape. Copenhagen has the world’s best-behaved cyclists: only 7% bend or break a traffic law and only 1% do something like run a red light or ride on the pavement. Good design improves behaviour.

And:

The cost of 1km of cycle track is paid off in five years by the health benefits of users getting more exercise. Car traffic drops by 10% on these stretches and cycling increases by 20%. The 41% of the population who arrive at work or school by bike contribute a whopping €235m (£185m) a year to the public coffers.

Harrybelafonte

el tel wrote: »

Wonder if you can spend the time at the start riding the wrong way around the track?

No, you can't. Similar race is run in Sundrive.

Better form of racing here:

http://vimeo.com/wolfpackhustle/alloutwar

el tel

Qualitymark wrote: »

Interesting piece on Copenhagen's approach to city cycling, lots of facts and figures:

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/oct/16/copenhagen-cycling-innovation-lycra-louts-green-wave-bike-bridges

Sample:



And:

I wonder if there is a Danish version of boards, with a Cycling form filed with posts about ****ty bike lanes, commuter races, drafters, shoalers etc.

magicbastarder

and from the bbc, the downside to that many bikes in the city:

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29601069

Idleater

magicbastarder wrote: »

and from the bbc, the downside to that many bikes in the city:

Having visited Copenhagen earlier this year and adopting the attitude of if you can't beat them, join them, crossing the road as a pedestrian means finding gaps between rows of bikes and also trying to remember where in relation to some Street furniture you parked your bike.

Cantona's Collars

Idleater wrote: »

Having visited Copenhagen earlier this year and adopting the attitude of if you can't beat them, join them, crossing the road as a pedestrian means finding gaps between rows of bikes and also trying to remember where in relation to some Street furniture you parked your bike.

Somewhere in Dublin there's a scobe looking at those pics and going: "SCORE".

Unknown Soldier

These days I may give it "socks" on the bike for segments (I'm sh1te though)

But back in the day it was giving it "socks" on the dance floor

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

On a night "off" youtube is the gift that keeps on giving.

Way out West and Full Tilt were just the best at remixing!

The tax man

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

These days I may give it "socks" on the bike for segments (I'm sh1te though)

But back in the day it was giving it "socks" on the dance floor

On a night "off" youtube is the gift that keeps on giving.

Way out West and Full Tilt were just the best at remixing!

For the early hours after giving it "socks" on the dance floor the night before.:)

Lumen

But did he get a medal?

The 12 labours of Enda Kenny
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/slideshow-the-12-labours-of-enda-kenny-1.1967506

Chips Lovell

Sexy

Lusk_Doyle

Terrible bike fit. Right foot with the heel. Left with the ball. Awful.

Beasty

Surprised no-one has pointed out the chain seems to be wrapped around the chainring. Is there some kind of motor propelling it?

RobertFoster

His torso looks backwards to me. But hey, I'm no art critic.

Wishbone Ash

........and a rear (drive) wheel on the front!

rollingscone

Beasty wrote: »

Surprised no-one has pointed out the chain seems to be wrapped around the chainring. Is there some kind of motor propelling it?

His mighty cadence renders it a turbo propeller.

ROK ON

Spent the day at a birthday party for my 6 yr old twins.
30 kids. Sweet jebus I need Valium or something.
Bottle of gin about to be opened.

Without being funny, it is very difficult to ascertain whether so,em kids are simply poorly behaved or are somewhere on the autisic spectrum.

I don't know how primary school teachers and crèche workers cope - the need their heads examined.

Qualitymark

ROK ON wrote: »

Spent the day at a birthday party for my 6 yr old twins.
30 kids. Sweet jebus I need Valium or something.
Bottle of gin about to be opened.

Without being funny, it is very difficult to ascertain whether so,em kids are simply poorly behaved or are somewhere on the autisic spectrum.

I don't know how primary school teachers and crèche workers cope - the need their heads examined.

A good game for children's parties is Dead Lions. Everyone lies on the floor in silence, and the last one up wins a prize. It takes the craziness down a little.

Sarz91

Looking to upgrade my winter bike to 5800 11 speed. The problem is I have a set of R501 wheels. I know they're cheap but I don't really want to pick up a new set of wheels as they're only a month old. Would it possible to fit the 11 speed on or would I need a new freehub?

niceonetom

Sarz91 wrote: »

Would it possible to fit the 11 speed on or would I need a new freehub?

It's worse than that - not only will you not get an 11sp cassette on your existing freehub, the freehub cannot even be replaced with an 11sp compatible one.

I hope someone comes along and proves me wrong.

clog

niceonetom wrote: »

It's worse than that - not only will you not get an 11sp cassette on your existing freehub, the freehub cannot even be replaced with an 11sp compatible one.

I hope someone comes along and proves me wrong.

Unfortunately there is no way to adapt or change the freehub on that particular wheel to 11speed.

Maybe sell on the wheels and get a set of these newer 11 speed model at 89euro+ postage
http://www.rosebikes.com/article/shimano-wh-rs010-28700-c-road-wheel-set/aid:742749

Unknown Soldier

Today I became aware that there are actually people who sit down and plan "spins" with the sole intentions of getting KOMs. Even if it means going in circles and back on yourself.

Impressive in some ways, weird in others.

Wishbone Ash

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Today I became aware that there are actually people who sit down and plan "spins" with the sole intentions of getting KOMs.....

....So where did you lose this KOM?

rollingscone

I wonder whether I've lost my sole KOM along the Royal Canal yet...the main reason I got it was because not even the segment creator had ridden it.

12 element

rollingscone wrote: »

I wonder whether I've lost my sole KOM along the Royal Canal yet...the main reason I got it was because not even the segment creator had ridden it.

When KOMs are created all old rides that passed through the segment are added. Don't think you can create a segment without having cycled it. It can take a while before it goes through all the old info though.

shaka

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Today I became aware that there are actually people who sit down and plan "spins" with the sole intentions of getting KOMs. Even if it means going in circles and back on yourself.

Impressive in some ways, weird in others.

Lol noticed that myself recently. Also noticed a few friends from another club spend a lot of time riding same routes then slagging each other when they swap a KOM between them. One 5k stretch has the top 8 from the same club but few would be considered exceptionally strong, had a good bit of banter when out with them recently

Beasty

12 element wrote: »

Don't think you can create a segment without having cycled it.

You can create a segment from someone else's ride. It is not necessary for you to have ridden it.

Alek

Wife: I have helped one girl installing a dropped chain today...
Me (astonished and proud): ... but ... how?
Wife: I handed her a few baby wipes, her hands were so dirty!
Me: ....

cdaly_

Alek wrote: »

Wife: I have helped one girl installing a dropped chain today...
Me (astonished and proud): ... but ... how?
Wife: I handed her a few baby wipes, her hands were so dirty!
Me: ....

"From tiny acorns, mighty oaks do grow..."

jinkypolly

Beasty wrote: »

You can create a segment from someone else's ride. It is not necessary for you to have ridden it.

How do you do that?

ThisRegard

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Today I became aware that there are actually people who sit down and plan "spins" with the sole intentions of getting KOMs. Even if it means going in circles and back on yourself.

Impressive in some ways, weird in others.

Someone who works near me set up a load of segments for running around my area.

I saw that as a challenge to my masculinity and a sleight on my ability to be able to provide for my family. So I spent about a week planning runs on which I would hit his segments when I was nicely warmed up in order to be the leader on them.

I grabbed all apart from 2, then I lost interest when he fecked off to the Cayman Island I think it was from looking at his Strava activity.

I'm out of peak fitness as the moment but I will go for them again once I'm back on track. He can keep his Cayman Island activities.

rollingscone

Alek wrote: »

Wife: I have helped one girl installing a dropped chain today...
Me (astonished and proud): ... but ... how?
Wife: I handed her a few baby wipes, her hands were so dirty!
Me: ....

You should have seen the look on Mrs RS face when I told her I was thinking of taking the qr skewers off her bike because I could never envisage her actually changing a tube herself. ..

Alek

when I told her I was thinking

Good that you're still among us.

Lusk_Doyle

ThisRegard wrote: »

He can keep his Cayman Island activities.

And his money!

Unknown Soldier

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

....So where did you lose this KOM?

Too soon, man, too soon!

shaka wrote: »

Lol noticed that myself recently. Also noticed a few friends from another club spend a lot of time riding same routes then slagging each other when they swap a KOM between them. One 5k stretch has the top 8 from the same club but few would be considered exceptionally strong, had a good bit of banter when out with them recently

To expand a tad, this fella got 12 KOMs on Saturday and 14 or so on Sunday. Well planned, in fairness.

I think I have seen him mentioned on here before and he does it to advertise his business, possibly.

I'll bleedin' get mine back, shure it's only 3 seconds! I just need a southerly Hurricane and I'm there!

Zyzz

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Too soon, man, too soon!



To expand a tad, this fella got 12 KOMs on Saturday and 14 or so on Sunday. Well planned, in fairness.

I think I have seen him mentioned on here before and he does it to advertise his business, possibly.

I'll bleedin' get mine back, shure it's only 3 seconds! I just need a southerly Hurricane and I'm there!

This the JC therapist lad?

Edit: Jaysus you weren't lying..

http://www.strava.com/activities/209157306/overview

Buzwaldo

Zyzz wrote: »

This the JC therapist lad?

Edit: Jaysus you weren't lying..

http://www.strava.com/activities/209157306/overview

FFS - all those segments 1-2 mins or less, many just a few hundred metres. Who creates such short segments?
Must go out an find a few bumps in the road in the locality.

Wishbone Ash

Beasty wrote: »

You can create a segment from someone else's ride. It is not necessary for you to have ridden it.

jinkypolly wrote: »

How do you do that?

It's no different than creating a segment on one of your own rides. Obviously you need to find a ride that goes through the start and end point of the proposed segment.

Beasty

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It's no different than creating a segment on one of your own rides. Obviously you need to find a ride that goes through the start and end point of the proposed segment.

Can start by looking for a segment that is either part of the one you want or includes it in its entirity using teh segment explore function. Then look at the leaderboard and try and find a ride from it that includes the entire segment. You then simply make a segment from that ride

Vélo

I think I saw a cycling documentary advertised to start on TV yesterday. Did anyone see it? I can't find the name of it or what station it's on anywhere.

jimm

Vélo wrote: »

I think I saw a cycling documentary advertised to start on TV yesterday. Did anyone see it? I can't find the name of it or what station it's on anywhere.

Could be this

Micky Flanagan's Detour De France

http://www.sky.com/tv/show/micky-flanagans-detour-de-france/video/trailer

Vélo

jimm wrote: »

Could be this

Micky Flanagan's Detour De France

http://www.sky.com/tv/show/micky-flanagans-detour-de-france/video/trailer

Cheers.

I thought it started yesterday but it's not until November

Wishbone Ash

Strava has informed me that I've lost a KOM in the USA that I didn't know I had. The segment must have been created after I had ridden it.

(Reclaiming it might be a bit awkward and costly. I think I'll let it go! :pac:)

Harrybelafonte

All this talk of Strava had me checking my own, I've ignored it since I lost one to someone on a particularly windy day where they didn't have to start from the light so was in a huff, but apparently I have another... which is always the windiest bit of my spins, so doesn't count.