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

Wishbone Ash

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Bit of a misnomer that phrase!

An oxymoron even?

CramCycle

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Bit of a misnomer that phrase!

They are students, it's training for life, blah blah blah

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

An oxymoron even?

Based on my average experience of cyclists coming out of UCD in the evening, I could shorten that sentence to describe the majority individually.

Lusk_Doyle

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

An oxymoron even?

No need to insult the poor phrase.

Wishbone Ash

Jesus, has Ronan O'Gara taken something? (Late Late Show) Embarrassing car crash interview! :eek:

StevieGriff

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Jesus, has Ronan O'Gara taken something? (Late Late Show) Embarrassing car crash interview! :eek:

Can't blame him. Would you blame him for getting flustered when there's hundreds of tipsy pillocks in the studio. Tubs making it out that he wanted to pay tribute to him by why do it with such a rowdy audience and probably a tiny percentage of Rugby fans. ROG deserves better than to have his interview stapled onto the middle of a terrible show.

Wishbone Ash

StevieGriff wrote: »

.....ROG deserves better than to have his interview stapled onto the middle of a terrible show.

Agree (although I have to admit that I have zero knowledge/interest in Rugby). Audience are embarrassing in the extreme and it must be one of the worst ever shows.

manafana

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Agree (although I have to admit that I have zero knowledge/interest in Rugby). Audience are embarrassing in the extreme and it must be one of the worst ever shows.

its not there usual crowd anyway due to the dating special, assume its the night that suited ROG to be a guest. "ireland at home, metro off"

ThisRegard

Sitting in my car waiting for someone and I just watched some guy come along on a fold up bike. There was a crappy cable lock pre attached to the seat post, but wide enough to lift over the saddle anyway, it wasn't wrapped tightly.

He went up to one of those waist high poles at the side of the pedestrian crossing, lifted the bike up so the cable lock went over the post, and lowered it down again and crossed the road into a supermarket.

WTF, I don't even know where to start with that.

Raam

ThisRegard wrote: »

Sitting in my car waiting for someone and I just watched some guy come along on a fold up bike. There was a crappy cable lock pre attached to the seat post, but wide enough to lift over the saddle anyway, it wasn't wrapped tightly.

He went up to one of those waist high poles at the side of the pedestrian crossing, lifted the bike up so the cable lock went over the post, and lowered it down again and crossed the road into a supermarket.

WTF, I don't even know where to start with that.

Start by nicking it.

ThisRegard

Raam wrote: »

Start by nicking it.

Kid was asleep in the back, but was tempted to hide it around the corner.

wanderer 22

Mein gott- why can't Rose do a 54cm frame? I'm torn between a 53 or a 55. Any other 5'9 rose owners out there?

Lusk_Doyle

colm18 wrote: »

Mein gott- why can't Rose do a 54cm frame? I'm torn between a 53 or a 55. Any other 5'9 rose owners out there?

Can you get two bottle cages on a 53 frame?

manafana

colm18 wrote: »

Mein gott- why can't Rose do a 54cm frame? I'm torn between a 53 or a 55. Any other 5'9 rose owners out there?

5 9 you say

wanderer 22

manafana wrote: »

5 9 you say

Yes..?

Ole Rodrigo

Go for the 53. Although, you might struggle with an extra bottle cage.

bcmf

Having trouble posting a pics form a dropbox account.
Dropbox gives me a link but when I try to link it I either get the link itself in text or no image.
Anyone any suggestions?

Lusk_Doyle

bcmf wrote: »

Having trouble posting a pics form a dropbox account.
Dropbox gives me a link but when I try to link it I either get the link itself in text or no image.
Anyone any suggestions?

Get a coach?

bcmf

Jaysus Doyler your hard work, you know that!

Brian?

bcmf wrote: »

Having trouble posting a pics form a dropbox account.
Dropbox gives me a link but when I try to link it I either get the link itself in text or no image.
Anyone any suggestions?

I always use Photobucket to post pictures, much simpler.

Lusk_Doyle

bcmf wrote: »

Jaysus Doyler your hard work, you know that!

Is it dropbox via your mobile device or on the laptop?

CramCycle

Google Picasa is also handy, just share with Public.

Captain Havoc

At Villa park now, they've got a bostin big bike rack here but only about three bikes using it.

Beasty

Captain Havoc wrote: »

At Villa park now

Just because they play in claret and blue doesn't mean they are West Ham

wanderer 22

Captain Havoc wrote: »

At Villa park now, they've got a bostin big bike rack here but only about three bikes using it.

Villa v Leicester..there's a 0-0 if I ever saw one :pac:

bcmf

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Is it dropbox via your mobile device or on the laptop?

Via chromebook.
Drop box gives me a link to share but when it just comes up as text in the post

Captain Havoc

Beasty wrote: »

Just because they play in claret and blue doesn't mean they are West Ham

Went to the Hawthorne yesterday, oh sweet jebus, sitting beside a drunken yam yam who was nonstop shouting at the west ham fans. Losing 4-0. A lot of West Ham fans left early and some could get out of the factory where we parked because my car was blocking everyone in.

Lusk_Doyle

bcmf wrote: »

Via chromebook.
Drop box gives me a link to share but when it just comes up as text in the post

Are you posting the link using the link icon or straight into the post?

bcmf

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Are you posting the link using the link icon or straight into the post?

Done.Went and signed up for photobucket. A lot easier!!

Beasty

bcmf wrote: »

Done.Went and signed up for photobucket. A lot easier!!

You could have just copied and pasted from your FB page ....

bcmf

Beasty wrote: »

You could have just copied and pasted from your FB page ....

Didnt know I could do that.

inc21

bucket is the way. you can edit and crop and everything. Simpels

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Ooh, new sexy steel:
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/new-steel-stronger-lighter-titanium-157700

Hunterbiker

Bloody cyclist on the pavement cycling along the Luas platform just now. Okay he had lights on, reflective clothing and seemed to riding carefully but he still shouldn't have cycling really.

I very nearly had words until I saw it was a Garda....

Weepsie

While waiting outside for a seat to become free for my lunch yesterday afternoon, I heard (rather than witness) a cyclist fall on the Luas tracks between Smithfield and Museum. Did my best to help with my girlfriend and the cyclist's boyfriend and eventually found a doc that was open on Sunday. Turns out the cyclist is a pro female cyclist of some description and was very "it's grand, I've had far worse, how is my bike".

bcmf

Bloody hell. First time out on tubulars and flatted.qouzl on here lent me a pump in the city centre - thinking it was a dodgy valve. That got me Swords.Went into RITCHIES where the kindly soul lent me a pump. Struggled to get over 80psi in.
Thought it should be enough to get home from there. The last 4km was on a flat tub.
Got home to find the air seems to be coming out of the top of the valve ie where the tube is moulded to the valve ,
Barely used Vittoria Pave tub in the bin unless someone knows someone who fixes them!

Raam

bcmf wrote: »

Bloody hell. First time out on tubulars and flatted.qouzl on here lent me a pump in the city centre - thinking it was a dodgy valve. That got me Swords.Went into RITCHIES where the kindly soul lent me a pump. Struggled to get over 80psi in.
Thought it should be enough to get home from there. The last 4km was on a flat tub.
Got home to find the air seems to be coming out of the top of the valve ie where the tube is moulded to the valve ,
Barely used Vittoria Pave tub in the bin unless someone knows someone who fixes them!

Try some sealant? Why were you training on tubs?

Lusk_Doyle

bcmf wrote: »

Bloody hell. First time out on tubulars and flatted.qouzl on here lent me a pump in the city centre - thinking it was a dodgy valve. That got me Swords.Went into RITCHIES where the kindly soul lent me a pump. Struggled to get over 80psi in.
Thought it should be enough to get home from there. The last 4km was on a flat tub.
Got home to find the air seems to be coming out of the top of the valve ie where the tube is moulded to the valve ,
Barely used Vittoria Pave tub in the bin unless someone knows someone who fixes them!

Don't bin it. Send it back where you got it citing faulty goods.

JamJamJamJam

After I wussed out last year, I've agreed to do the Ring of Kerry this year. I need to buy a bike! I haven't a clue to be honest, so just wondering where's the best place to get newbie advice about buying without annoying everyone?!

I saw this newbies thread for events, but there's not much advice for shopping

bcmf

Raam wrote: »

Try some sealant? Why were you training on tubs?

Sealant didnt work.
I wanted to get used to braking on carbon before I started racing instead of hitting the brakes in a bunch and ploughing into the rider in front of me.
And Carbon tubs are the only errrr tub wheels I have for the moment!

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Don't bin it. Send it back where you got it citing faulty goods.

Bought them off here.

Lusk_Doyle

bcmf wrote: »

Sealant didnt work.
I wanted to get used to braking on carbon before I started racing instead of hitting the brakes in a bunch and ploughing into the rider in front of me.
And Carbon tubs are the only errrr tub wheels I have for the moment!


Bought them off here.

Deffo go back to boards.ie so!

CramCycle

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Deffo go back to boards.ie so!

And there it is folks, the death of the adverts sub forum....


.....while many will be sad, I can think of 5 regular enough posters who will be throwing a party about thisnl :pac:

Raam

bcmf wrote: »

Sealant didnt work.
I wanted to get used to braking on carbon before I started racing instead of hitting the brakes in a bunch and ploughing into the rider in front of me.
And Carbon tubs are the only errrr tub wheels I have for the moment!


Bought them off here.

Ah braking on carbon is fine.

detones

bcmf wrote: »

Bloody hell. First time out on tubulars and flatted.qouzl on here lent me a pump in the city centre - thinking it was a dodgy valve. That got me Swords.Went into RITCHIES where the kindly soul lent me a pump. Struggled to get over 80psi in.
Thought it should be enough to get home from there. The last 4km was on a flat tub.
Got home to find the air seems to be coming out of the top of the valve ie where the tube is moulded to the valve ,
Barely used Vittoria Pave tub in the bin unless someone knows someone who fixes them!

Enough of this tubs talk. How's the VCB steed to ride?

bazermc

Driving home this evening on the N11 just at UCD guy on the other side of the road in a White van opened his window and through his empty bottle of coke on to the road.

Unbelievable!

I memorised his reg. is there anywhere I can report him?

Raam

bazermc wrote: »

Driving home this evening on the N11 just at UCD guy on the other side of the road in a White van opened his window and through his empty bottle of coke on to the road.

Unbelievable!

I memorised his reg. is there anywhere I can report him?

Here is OK, we will look after it.

Lusk_Doyle

bazermc wrote: »

Driving home this evening on the N11 just at UCD guy on the other side of the road in a White van opened his window and through his empty bottle of coke on to the road.

Unbelievable!

I memorised his reg. is there anywhere I can report him?

Have you considered the guardians of the peace?

Raam

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Have you considered the guardians of the peace?

I f**cking have this, leave it!

detones

bcmf wrote: »

Bloody hell. First time out on tubulars and flatted.qouzl on here lent me a pump in the city centre - thinking it was a dodgy valve. That got me Swords.Went into RITCHIES where the kindly soul lent me a pump. Struggled to get over 80psi in.
Thought it should be enough to get home from there. The last 4km was on a flat tub.
Got home to find the air seems to be coming out of the top of the valve ie where the tube is moulded to the valve ,
Barely used Vittoria Pave tub in the bin unless someone knows someone who fixes them!

Enough of this tubs talk. How's the VCB steed to ride?

bazermc

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Have you considered the guardians of the peace?

The who?

bcmf

detones wrote: »

Enough of this tubs talk. How's the VCB steed to ride?

Yummy!

detones wrote: »

Enough of this tubs talk. How's the VCB steed to ride?

Yummy Yummy.