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

Dades

smacl wrote: »

I think as modern parents, we don't fully appreciate the value of keeping our children's school and social life largely within their own autonomous roaming circle. If your kids can walk or cycle to school, they can walk or cycle to their friends houses.

It's an immeasurable plus, certainly. (Hence the frustration at the "baptismal cert required" local schools, and the "sure isn't there an Educate Together" school 3 miles away?" attitude.) I don't think the value is underestimated however, just the price of houses near good schools are overestimated. :pac:

Qualitymark wrote: »

It's a question of balancing values: 1960s-80s parents' desire to foster self-reliance has given way to 2000s parents' desire to have a close relationship with their kids.

I'm not sure either of those are relevant, tbh. In the 70's and 80's it was just normal that kids were a bit freer on their bikes. Now in the age of Sky News every threat is magnified in big fonts and breaking news so that some people think every stranger is a potential bad guy from Taken, and that those who let their kids out are reckless. But that's just a single factor.

Eamonnator

gambeta_fc wrote: »

Lucien is my new hero:
https://grabyo.com/g/v/DYN311fdPKM

Eurosport showed this during todays coverage, he's a 90 year old man who hands out cold drinks to the riders, even ran after a Cofidis rider who missed out originally.

P.S. contains footage from todays stage on split screen, no commentary but avoid if you don't want any spoilers

That's just magic.

rollingscone

CramCycle wrote: »

I too am guilty of it, far to protective of my older daughter that I have done more harm than good to her but as she begins college this year she will become far more independent commute wise than she has been over the past 18 years. She now walks and cycles alot more but it is a badge of shame on me that she has only become independently mobile quite recently.

How many goat sacrifices do you make a week? From the few times we've met I thought you were five years my junior!

buffalo

Dades wrote: »

In order to switch a pickup to the bike, you need

1. All kids old enough to ride safely (e.g. no babies, toddlers etc.)

Trailers, child seats and those horrible stick-on half-bikes mean that's not an excuse*.


*says the man with no children

smacl

Dades wrote: »

sure isn't there an Educate Together" school 3 miles away?

Interesting choice of distance, in that 3 miles is a handy cycle for say a 12 year old with some books, but not so workable walking. Checking on Google maps my cycle to school at that age was 3.6 miles or about 20 minutes. Taking a bus in the crap weather took about 45 minutes due to a walk at one end. Mind you, the whole school books thing has become a bit mental too, but that's another story. Just looking at some of the trips I used to make from about 10 years, my roaming distance on the bike was about 4 miles or so.

Cantona's Collars

Darkglasses wrote: »

Excellent shop run by a lovely couple. I don't make my big purchases anywhere else.

We are a bit spoiled in Wexford really

Just to add to this,a new bike shop has opened in Weafer St. Enniscorthy. Got a flyer in the door today advertising it.

Darkglasses

zerks wrote: »

Just to add to this,a new bike shop has opened in Weafer St. Enniscorthy. Got a flyer in the door today advertising it.

I didn't hear about it, what's the name of it?

NamelessPhil

smacl wrote: »

Flashback to namelessphil of this parish tearing past me on a bike with a trailer attached going up the hill to Marlay.

Now the occupant of the trailer has been independently cycling to school (1.6km) away on her own bike for the last year. According to the cheap Aldi speedometer we put on the bike she's clocked up 1000km in a year. This includes trips to ballet class(3.5km), local library (3km), swimming pool(2.5km) and cinema (4km) each way. BTW she was cycling up that hill to Marlay within a few weeks of being on the bike, judicial use of marshmallows as a bribe ensured compliance and she sails up it. She's also slightly smug at the fact that some adults walk up the hill and she doesn't.

She's one of a handful of children to get to school by walking or cycling. There is a footpath all the way on one side and yes she and I cycle on it on the way there. Other children in her class have seen her on her bike and more of them have taken up cycling as a result.

Oh and as for yummy mummies and their SUVs, you can bet that while she's doing the school/creche run, the MAMIL of the family is cycling into work on his bike to work scheme bike, leaving the parent taxi role to herself! :rolleyes:

Cantona's Collars

Darkglasses wrote: »

I didn't hear about it, what's the name of it?

Enniscorthy Bike Centre.Don't know anything else except there's 20% off accessories if the flyer is presented.

Qualitymark

Who was looking for an easy cycle for a beginner, starting from Harold's Cross?

If the beginner has turned into an improver, this looks interesting:

https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/Harold's+Cross,+Dublin/53.0212383,-7.2304597/@53.1790028,-7.3437129,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m5!1m1!1s0x48670c1b06ffe567:0xb41885739c306cd!2m2!1d-6.2815804!2d53.3245809!1m0!3e1?hl=en

or rather https://goo.gl/NMKCN6

is around 80km from Harold's Cross to the former castle in Laois - now just a curtain wall - home of Con an Reatha O'Lalor, who got his name from escaping the massacre of the midland Irish lords and their families at Mullaghmast. Con ran home to the castle, earning his nickname from his swift running that outpaced the shots and arrows of the English; a few days later the English visited. He seems to have escaped again, but they hanged his young (unnamed) wife from the postern gate of the castle, and hanged their only child from her long hair.

For a little local colour, here the English are marching happily home from the massacre at Mullaghmast; the head on the pike at the right of the picture is said to be that of Maighréad O'Byrne, sister of Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne and wife of Rory Óg O'More.

Skrynesaver

Qualitymark wrote: »

...
For a little local colour, here the English are marching happily home from the massacre at Mullaghmast; the head on the pike at the right of the picture is said to be that of Maighréad O'Byrne, sister of Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne and wife of Rory Óg O'More.

Now I've follow me up to Carlow on loop in my head.

Qualitymark

Skrynesaver wrote: »

Now I've follow me up to Carlow on loop in my head.

Good cycling earworm!

Apparently there's only a tiny corner of the castle left in a field, it's been subsumed into the farm, though on the 1900 Ordnance Survey map it was still marked:

http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,651703,696991,11,9

RobertFoster

Qualitymark wrote: »

they hanged his young (unnamed) wife from the postern gate of the castle, and hanged their only child from her long hair.

:eek: The 16th century sounded like fun!

CramCycle

rollingscone wrote: »

How many goat sacrifices do you make a week? From the few times we've met I thought you were five years my junior!

I could be, she is older now than her mother was on the day she was born. She is not my biological daughter but a mere technicality that I only remember when asked, although I am old enough to be her father.

After all these years you still see my daughter gets dirty looks when walking round with her baby brother (just under 2) Terribly enlightened we have all become and in no way judgemental :rolleyes:

My wife experienced the same with many of her friends told to stay away from her. At the time maternity leave was about 8 weeks with no pay. She held down a job, got a diploma and degree, worked her way upto management in what is one of the biggest clinical trial companies in the world.

For my birthday two years ago my daughter Marshalled at the Tiernans Laragh classic as she knew it meant alot to me. My son seems to enjoy inspecting my bike when I get home and shouting party party when I collect him on the bike as well as explain WOW when we roll through our local park. Although he does shout GO GO when stopped at red lights so more education is needed.

Not sure what my point was, if it makes you feel better I have aged terribly in the last year and now look older than I am.

rollingscone

Still that would probably make you more or less the same age as me...condolences.

My family also had an early starter, but I didn't think you could have quite kicked off the family at 12!

rollingscone

The New Netflix show Sense8 features a brief but awesome Police Vs. Bicycle chase which neatly encapsulates some of the hidden strengths of even the most humble bicycle.

Also several airpunching moments of awesomeness.

roverrules

rollingscone wrote: »

The New Netflix show Sense8 features a brief but awesome Police Vs. Bicycle chase which neatly encapsulates some of the hidden strengths of even the most humble bicycle.

Also several airpunching moments of awesomeness.

Sense8=soft gay,lesbian, transexual porn don't watch it with the youngest unless you're ready to talk about birds n bees, bees n bees, birds n birds and bees that think they're birds

rollingscone

roverrules wrote: »

Sense8=soft gay,lesbian, transexual porn don't watch it with the youngest unless you're ready to talk about birds n bees, bees n bees, birds n birds and bees that think they're birds

Do you normally watch Netflix series with your kids sight unseen?

Darkglasses

rollingscone wrote: »

Do you normally watch Netflix series with your kids sight unseen?

In which case, I recommend Oz.

Lumen

rollingscone wrote: »

Do you normally watch Netflix series with your kids sight unseen?

We had "The Mist" for our family movie night a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately I was late home and only skimmed the plot summary, thinking it was a conventional monster flick and missing the bit at the end where

Dad shoots his eight-year-old son and the three other survivors in the head moments before the US army arrive to rescue them.

Parent fail. :eek:

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

Fixed but Lumen pretty much ruined the film if you haven't seen it.

Parent fail. :eek:

Fúcking spoilers, man!

CramCycle

Darkglasses wrote: »

In which case, I recommend Oz.

Sees post while in kitchen

Sees spoon on the counter

Flashbacks, horrifying flashbacks

Lumen

Raam wrote: »

Fúcking spoilers, man!

It was before midnight, like 8 years ago.

roverrules

rollingscone wrote: »

Do you normally watch Netflix series with your kids sight unseen?

No, but now you can't say you weren't told

BTW The mist great film, try Long Weekend, 1997 Aussie film where nature fights back

Harrybelafonte

Have to install a BB30 bottom bracket, but don't have the specific tool. I have an oil filter tool though. Workable?

http://attach.kawiforums.com/2006/03/06/20060306070503-0-3997.jpg

Idleater

If you are just installing the bearings, I get away with closing a threaded bar with two blocks around the two sides.

AstraMonti

I really... really dislike Froome as a cyclist. I just had to say it (noone gives a crap I know :pac: )

manafana

mini rant some drivers eh, was going up to marlay park crossroads up past 3 rock, so stopped at crossroads to go straight on 2nd and 3rd car indicating left front one not, im at front waiting, gardai across road, light goes green and I go to pedal off to left side of road when suddenly see car come alongside me then swing left across me. Gardai didn't see car reg and they had enough to do without trying to chase them when I had avoided been hit but the level of driving is so poor.

ThisRegard

Where they doing something else at the time? A couple of years ago I was at a light controlled cross roads at the NCR/Stoneybatter junction. Pedestrian had their green before mine, I was going straight across, a garda car was waiting at the other side to come towards me. Our light went green and as I was going through a car from my right just drove on through the junction cutting everyone off and turned right. Astonishingly the gardai weren't bothered as they just drove on towards me. I gave a WTF gesture and the driver appeared to be put out by having to do anything about it but eventually decided to turn around and go after the car.

manafana

ThisRegard wrote: »

Where they doing something else at the time? A couple of years ago I was at a light controlled cross roads at the NCR/Stoneybatter junction. Pedestrian had their green before mine, I was going straight across, a garda car was waiting at the other side to come towards me. Our light went green and as I was going through a car from my right just drove on through the junction cutting everyone off and turned right. Astonishingly the gardai weren't bothered as they just drove on towards me. I gave a WTF gesture and the driver appeared to be put out by having to do anything about it but eventually decided to turn around and go after the car.

She seemed newish and more unsure what to do, she offered call it in but details so sketchy for me as i was so happy not to have been touched and heart was racing.

link_2007

Possibly a stupid question but how do people go about planning the route for their cycles? I'm hoping to start doing some longer spins and being based in Terenure, I'm not too far away from the parts of north Wicklow that seem to be very popular with posters on here. The only problem is that I don't know the area at all.

Is it a case of just heading out and finding your way home or is there some site/app etc. that people use?

rollingscone

link_2007 wrote: »

Possibly a stupid question but how do people go about planning the route for their cycles? I'm hoping to start doing some longer spins and being based in Terenure, I'm not too far away from the parts of north Wicklow that seem to be very popular with posters on here. The only problem is that I don't know the area at all.

Is it a case of just heading out and finding your way home or is there some site/app etc. that people use?

The Yellow house is a popular Gateway to Wicklow. Go East at Terenure crossroads and then turn right at the yellow house this brings you to the Cruagh or Kilakee road climbs, both of which terminate at the Viewpoint with the option of carrying on to the Sallygap and beyond.

On the Cruagh side you can go left at the first bridge to hit Tibradden, Johnny Foxes and descend back towards Dublin 18/Enniskerry.

Terenure is a great spot for getting out to Wicklow and the Viewpoint loop has all the essential cycling vitamins (climbing) and minerals (descending) in a short spin.

Darkglasses

link_2007 wrote: »

Possibly a stupid question but how do people go about planning the route for their cycles? I'm hoping to start doing some longer spins and being based in Terenure, I'm not too far away from the parts of north Wicklow that seem to be very popular with posters on here. The only problem is that I don't know the area at all.

Is it a case of just heading out and finding your way home or is there some site/app etc. that people use?

I look on google maps for good quality roads in quietish areas, and try and make a nice looking loop. Over time I take different turns down nice looking roads or towards areas of interest I see along the way.

TheBlaaMan

Try putting a route on ridewithgps.com and you will see distances and climbing etc so that will give you a good starting point.

Peterx

Strava Heatmap will show you the popular routes on the Wicklow roads also.
http://labs.strava.com/heatmap/#10/-6.39000/53.08110/blue/bike

smacl

Darkglasses wrote: »

I look on google maps for good quality roads in quietish areas

I look at Google maps for bad quality roads, love them rural l-roads

Eamonnator

Sometimes I read the Irish Independent online.
I usually read Waterford Whispers every day.
Sometimes I get the news and the satire mixed up

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/vicious-seagulls-endangering-society-irish-senator-in-call-for-cull-31391059.html

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/07/20/blatter-disgusted-after-finding-out-money-used-in-prank-is-fake/

petethedrummer

Eamonnator wrote: »

Sometimes I read the Irish Independent online.
I usually read Waterford Whispers every day.
Sometimes I get the news and the satire mixed up

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/vicious-seagulls-endangering-society-irish-senator-in-call-for-cull-31391059.html

I saw Hitchcock's The Birds as a kid. I still don't trust them. Especially crows.

lennymc

i saw a seagull rob a mc-cheeseburger from a punter one day as I was walking down Grafton street. Be careful out there!

petethedrummer

lennymc wrote: »

i saw a seagull rob a mc-cheeseburger from a punter one day as I was walking down Grafton street. Be careful out there!

A popular trick for free food among Irish students in Seaworld San Diego was the phrase: "A seagull ate my burger."

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

Zyzz

rollingscone

Morning cycle Ninja exit fails:
1. Put shoes on before leaving (cleats on wooden floors)
2. No doorstop on outer door (creaking)
3. Forgot to oil hinges this week (creaking)
4. propped inner door open before taking my keys off the hook which is behind the inner door.
5. left my GPS next to the PC which neccessitated walking across the living room and back (see point 1)
and opening and closing the living room door (see point 3)
6. Did not have both doors fully open resulting in creaking of each door, and freewheel noise (Campy)
7. Did not close door in one swift motion, resulting in multiple thumps.
8. let heavy outer building security door slam closed.

RainyDay

lennymc wrote: »

i saw a seagull rob a mc-cheeseburger from a punter one day as I was walking down Grafton street. Be careful out there!

Seagull obesity is a serious problem this days.

tomasrojo

lennymc wrote: »

i saw a seagull rob a mc-cheeseburger from a punter one day as I was walking down Grafton street. Be careful out there!

I wouldn't be so quick to rush to judgment:
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/07/21/small-minority-giving-the-rest-of-us-a-bad-name-claims-dublin-seagull/

RobertFoster

RainyDay wrote: »

Seagull obesity is a serious problem this days.

Are you sure seagulls aren't just looking out for humans by snatching chips/ice cream/burgers? I've never heard of a seagull grabbing a salad off someone.

magicbastarder

one thing i've often wondered - who designed the pattern on the 'plaza' in front of the GPO?
as you approach it, there's a standard cycle lane/lane/lane layout - but on the plaza itself, the patterning of the white blocks strongly suggests lane/lane/cycle lane. as if the cyclists have to magically transport themselves instantly to the other side of the road.

hard to get a decent photo showing it:
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110118095356/http:/www.cabe.org.uk/case-studies/oconnell-street?photos=true&viewing=298

OleRodrigo

Something to do with public events ?

buffalo

magicbastarder wrote: »

one thing i've often wondered - who designed the pattern on the 'plaza' in front of the GPO?
as you approach it, there's a standard cycle lane/lane/lane layout - but on the plaza itself, the patterning of the white blocks strongly suggests lane/lane/cycle lane. as if the cyclists have to magically transport themselves instantly to the other side of the road.

hard to get a decent photo showing it:
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110118095356/http:/www.cabe.org.uk/case-studies/oconnell-street?photos=true&viewing=298

I've often wondered that myself - like someone installed it the wrong way around: Streetview

Hunterbiker

Firstly I know its the Indo but...

They are running articles on #CityCycling.

2 main articles so far.
Yesterday a story about the tragic death of a woman due to the actions of a HGV driver on the quays.
Today a story from a guy out on a club spin who had a spill and list an arm when he collided witha crash barrier (still lucky to alive)
2 days two horrific (but thankfully rare events)
So much for a positive spin...

magicbastarder

OleRodrigo wrote: »

Something to do with public events ?

i can't see how; they do seem to define lanes. maybe they got it back to front, as buffalo mentioned.