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

doozerie

ROK ON wrote: »

Maybe all of what you say is true. However, sometimes there is a place in the world for interesting design. A lot of thought has gone into the device - maybe that will bring benefits - ie the process of design as opposed to this acyually being a better lock.

I wasn't criticising the design, I like innovative design in fact, but if you are designing something that you hope to sell in a competitive market then it really needs to be functional/practical as well as interesting/innovative/pretty. A new design of bike lock that costs more (I'm guessing) but is no more effective than existing bike locks at preventing theft (I'm guessing here too) is, in my view, a wasted opportunity and/or simply pointless.

I'd be happy to learn that this particular bike lock is less prone to brute force attacks than competing locks, that would make it a useful addition to the plethora of bike locks on the market, otherwise it's just another trinket.

Raam

Saved by a Boardsie. LBL shall be watched from the comfort of my own couch. Some people are awesome :-)

Lumen

doozerie wrote: »

It's certainly an interesting way of preventing someone from picking the lock, but I wonder how often people pick bike locks anyway? I would have thought that most thieves try to cut or break them open rather than spend time mucking about with picks.

I'm assuming that lock is expensive and I wonder whether you really end up with a "better" lock.

Angle grinder FTW.

Also, the fact that the shackle doesn't completely detach would make it useless for the Sheldon method, which (I think) requires mating the two parts from either side of the wheel.

cdaly_

Lumen wrote: »

Angle grinder FTW.

Also, the fact that the shackle doesn't completely detach would make it useless for the Sheldon method, which (I think) requires mating the two parts from either side of the wheel.

It should be possible to fit the lock body through either the triangle or the spokes (depending on spoke count).

ednwireland

just fitted a hubdoctor bearing to my mavic freehub body. we'll see if the bike falls apart tommorrow

smacl

doozerie wrote: »

I wasn't criticising the design, I like innovative design in fact, but if you are designing something that you hope to sell in a competitive market then it really needs to be functional/practical as well as interesting/innovative/pretty. A new design of bike lock that costs more (I'm guessing) but is no more effective than existing bike locks at preventing theft (I'm guessing here too) is, in my view, a wasted opportunity and/or simply pointless.

I'd be happy to learn that this particular bike lock is less prone to brute force attacks than competing locks, that would make it a useful addition to the plethora of bike locks on the market, otherwise it's just another trinket.

Hmmm... Something flashy but attractive, very expensive, nicely designed, but similar functionality available much cheaper elsewhere. In the bike market. Do Rapha make locks?

The tax man

Raam wrote: »

Saved by a Boardsie. LBL shall be watched from the comfort of my own couch. Some people are awesome :-)

...and thank you again sir.;)

doozerie

smacl wrote: »

Hmmm... Something flashy but attractive, very expensive, nicely designed, but similar functionality available much cheaper elsewhere. In the bike market. Do Rapha make locks?

If Rapha made a bike lock, thieves would cut through everything, bike included, to liberate the lock. They'd take the bike away with them too, to make it look like the bike is what they were really after, but they'd chuck the bike away as soon as they were out of sight and they'd race home with their cherished new lock.

One simply can't be seen to desire Rapha, even when one is a thief, like.

Mycroft H

New rothar on the way from the UK. Lovely 1991 531 Peugeot pro. 105 throughout. Even comes with new pedals and cleats and the HPX threaten chasing dogs with

Sorry about the screen grabs, photos when I get it.

rollingscone

So my nearly 70 year old dad just impulse bought his first road bike (Carrera Virtuoso). I have mixed feelings...

smacl

rollingscone wrote: »

So my nearly 70 year old dad just impulse bought his first road bike (Carrera Virtuoso). I have mixed feelings...

Understandable. Obviously you'd rather he got the Boardman, but the bike to work can be difficult to wrangle once you're retired. On the plus side, he's less likely to totally thrash you on Strava on the Carrera. Swings and roundabouts

kumate_champ07

Cycling Ireland membership renewal page doesnt seem to be working for me, using Firefox browser. Ive had to put in all my details again and theres nowhere to click 'send' or 'ok'

cdaly_

ednwireland wrote: »

just fitted a hubdoctor bearing to my mavic freehub body. we'll see if the bike falls apart tommorrow

I did that with a couple of roaring mavic freehubs. Behaving beautifully since. I presume you replaced the bushes too?

rollingscone

smacl wrote: »

Understandable. Obviously you'd rather he got the Boardman, but the bike to work can be difficult to wrangle once you're retired. On the plus side, he's less likely to totally thrash you on Strava on the Carrera. Swings and roundabouts

Actually it's a Zelos...urgh, now I feel a whole other raft of feelings.

Unless it's a race to the bottom I don't feel too threatened on Strava....he's fit enough though, I felt a lot better when I thought he had the relatively nice Virtuoso.

Mugser

I give up!! :mad::mad::mad:
http://road.cc/content/news/117441-driver-who-killed-teen-cyclist-sues-his-family-because-her-enjoyment-life-has

inc21

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

Cycling Ireland membership renewal page doesnt seem to be working for me, using Firefox browser. Ive had to put in all my details again and theres nowhere to click 'send' or 'ok'

Ring them.

Hail 2 Da Thief

Is it still possible to unsubscribe & then re-subscribe to get the £5 voucher? Tried doing it but no sign of the voucher.

eeeee

Mugser wrote: »

I give up!! :mad::mad::mad:
http://road.cc/content/news/117441-driver-who-killed-teen-cyclist-sues-his-family-because-her-enjoyment-life-has

It is indeed absolutely disgraceful. It is a counter sue situation - the driver is being sued by the family of the deceased for $900,000. That her lawyers or herself thought reasonable response was to sue the person and family of the young man she killed is worrying in the extreme. It can't go all the way to court surely? If it doesn't get thrown out It says something very worrying about human nature.

doozerie

gadetra wrote: »

It is indeed absolutely disgraceful. It is a counter sue situation - the driver is being sued by the family of the deceased for $900,000. That her lawyers or herself thought reasonable response was to sue the person and family of the young man she killed is worrying in the extreme. It can't go all the way to court surely? If it doesn't get thrown out It says something very worrying about human nature.

It gets even worse, if one of the comments on that page is correct, as apparently the husband of the driver is also suing. It's a horrible tale all in all, a mess of grief (presumably), guilt (maybe), and possibly greed, all played out via the formality of the legal system.

eeeee

Jesus. So a woman, driving over the speed limit, kills a cyclist and seriously injures another, not only sues the deceased but her police husband who was driving behind her if I read it right also sues? What the fcuk? And she wasn't breathalysed for some reason at the scene... Oh for fcuks sake what is wrong with people? How can your family sueing the family of the child you killed (having ploughed into 3 cyclists whilst speeding) be a reasonable and responsible reaction, legal or otherwise? How broken does a legal system have to be for that to even be an option? It's sad that people can be so morally corrupt, self centered and insulated within themselves for this to come to pass. I would say a system better than the current one of relentlessly chasing capital needs to be found. But then again i would But some people will always be dicks I suppose, and greed will always exist. Humans have officially broken. Again.

Pinch Flat

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/im-sick-and-tyred-of-these-roadhog-sunday-cyclists-30212252.html#comment-1357598656

Just completed 100km myself before lunch this morning - should I feel smug?

RobFowl

Pinch Flat wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/im-sick-and-tyred-of-these-roadhog-sunday-cyclists-30212252.html#comment-1357598656

Just completed 100km myself before lunch this morning - should I feel smug?

Yes...

Pinch Flat

RobFowl wrote: »

Yes...

I'm really disappointed they don't mention climbing statistics which, as every keen cyclist knows, adds to the smugness factor. So, I managed over 700m today. Put that in your smug pipe and smoke it Indo.

Eamonnator

Pinch Flat wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/im-sick-and-tyred-of-these-roadhog-sunday-cyclists-30212252.html#comment-1357598656

Just completed 100km myself before lunch this morning - should I feel smug?

Only, if you were revealing too much anatomical detail!

Pinch Flat

Eamonnator wrote: »

Only, if you were revealing too much anatomical detail!

My wobbly bits are getting wobblier I'm afraid!:o

furiousox

What's the verdict on latex tubes then?
I fitted a pair last week, didn't know what to expect but I feel a very noticeable difference.
Tyres are definitely rolling faster and smoother.
I'm running 23mm Michelin Pro 4s, (already a good tyre) but they feel like Vittoria Open Corsas now.

Idleater

furiousox wrote: »

What's the verdict on latex tubes then?

Run them with veloflex :cool:

doozerie

Pinch Flat wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/im-sick-and-tyred-of-these-roadhog-sunday-cyclists-30212252.html#comment-1357598656

Just completed 100km myself before lunch this morning - should I feel smug?

Quote from that article/rant:

I have this thing called "an imagination", you see, which causes something else called a "boredom threshold" to kick in after so many minutes wasted on a tiresome, tedious and pointless activity.

He is clearly mistaking an over-developed moan gland with "an imagination", bless him. I can relate to the latter half of his sentence above though, my "boredom threshold" kicked in after his first paragraph.

The Indo really need a better class of moany eejit though, they seem to have had a surfeit of low grade one for ages now.

Lyaiera

How do you go about changing pedals on a bike? What tools do you need? Also, what's the cheapest non-crappy option for pedals and shoes?

rollingscone

Lyaiera wrote: »

How do you go about changing pedals on a bike? What tools do you need? Also, what's the cheapest non-crappy option for pedals and shoes?

Pedal wrench...that's it really. Grease for the new threads.

Inquitus

Lyaiera wrote: »

How do you go about changing pedals on a bike? What tools do you need? Also, what's the cheapest non-crappy option for pedals and shoes?

Depends on your pedals, but most require a 15mm Spanner, this video shows you which way to turn them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD0vhR7SgZU

Unknown Soldier

Had the accidental pleasure of seeing everyone who did the Laurels "Galway to Dublin" cycle this weekend, arrive home into Clondalkin this evening.

There was a great crowd in Clondalkin to greet them.

Given that yesterday tested the most seasoned cyclists, fair play to anyone involved.

furiousox

Idleater wrote: »

Run them with veloflex :cool:

Reviews for veloflex are "mixed" on the interweb.

Darkglasses

Lyaiera wrote: »

How do you go about changing pedals on a bike? What tools do you need? Also, what's the cheapest non-crappy option for pedals and shoes?

Possibility that you'll need a big allen key instead. Pedal spanner is handier though if you have the choice. Lob a generous amount of any lubricant on the threads of the pedals and the crank arm. There's no need to tighten them extremely tightly like mechanics do, pedals are self-tightening anyway. Tighten just past the point of resistance.

Are you thinking of getting SPDs or Road pedals? Here's some road options -

These shoes look like good value to me and there's loads of sizes. Not sure if the wide fit will suit you or not though. It is worth paying a bit more to get that rachet instead of just velcro straps. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-r088-road-spd-shoes-wide-fit-2014/rp-prod91469

These look fine, plenty of options around that price range though. Consider what colour matches your bike! - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/wellgo-r096b-road-pedal-keo-compatible-/rp-prod110503

ROK ON

furiousox wrote: »

What's the verdict on latex tubes then?
I fitted a pair last week, didn't know what to expect but I feel a very noticeable difference.
Tyres are definitely rolling faster and smoother.
I'm running 23mm Michelin Pro 4s, (already a good tyre) but they feel like Vittoria Open Corsas now.

I have been running latex inners on a set of Vittoria Open Pave since last September. Just lovely. Had to replace rear tyre last week due to cuts and tyre wear - not one puncture in over seven months - in all sorts of sh1te weather.

Cant find Open Paves in any of my usual places so back to Contis - I expect that puncture season will begin shortly.

Zyzz

My front wheel/brake has all of sudden gone all jerky for some reason Doesn't seem to be damaged or have any debris etc on the rim, I flipped it to see if it fixed itself but nada..

Ideas?

Darkglasses

Zyzz wrote: »

My front wheel/brake has all of sudden gone all jerky for some reason Doesn't seem to be damaged or have any debris etc on the rim, I flipped it to see if it fixed itself but nada..

Ideas?

Cable moving freely?

Zyzz

Darkglasses wrote: »

Cable moving freely?

It's only when I pull on the front brake it jerks, not smooth like the rear one! Possibly be a worn out pad or something?

Mycroft H

Zyzz wrote: »

My front wheel/brake has all of sudden gone all jerky for some reason Doesn't seem to be damaged or have any debris etc on the rim, I flipped it to see if it fixed itself but nada..

Ideas?

Hows the pad toe in?

manafana

ROK ON wrote: »

I have been running latex inners on a set of Vittoria Open Pave since last September. Just lovely. Had to replace rear tyre last week due to cuts and tyre wear - not one puncture in over seven months - in all sorts of sh1te weather.

Cant find Open Paves in any of my usual places so back to Contis - I expect that puncture season will begin shortly.

conti 40000gp's are great for anything except inner city, best balance between weight and resistance for punctures

furiousox

Zyzz wrote: »

It's only when I pull on the front brake it jerks, not smooth like the rear one! Possibly be a worn out pad or something?

Headset loose?
Bit of grit embedded in the pad?

Unknown Soldier

Zyzz wrote: »

It's only when I pull on the front brake it jerks, not smooth like the rear one! Possibly be a worn out pad or something?

Check for egodirt.

Idleater

furiousox wrote: »

Reviews for veloflex are "mixed" on the interweb.

Considering they are handmade vittoria open corsa, I can't think there'd be much to complain about.
Perhaps that they are cheap dugasts.

Lusk_Doyle

manafana wrote: »

conti 40000gp's are great for anything except inner city, best balance between weight and resistance for punctures

Why are they not suitable for inner city?

manafana

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Why are they not suitable for inner city?

well their not as bomb proof as some other heavier tyres

ROK ON

manafana wrote: »

well their not as boom proof as some other heavier tyres

Bomb proof is over rated.
A good tyre should feel great to ride on, have good grip particularly in poor conditions. Also it should be relatively easy to get on and off a rim.
Bomb proof tyres have none of these IMHO.

manafana

ROK ON wrote: »

Bomb proof is over rated.
A good tyre should feel great to ride on, have good grip particularly in poor conditions. Also it should be relatively easy to get on and off a rim.
Bomb proof tyres have none of these IMHO.

well gp4000 is all those things anyway

Mycroft H

Quick question folks, I've been left to organise the courier from the UK for the new bike. I've found a company who've quoted me at a very reasonable price but I'm just wondering is it worth paying the extra for more than 50GPB insurance? There seems to be a lot of hoops to jump through if you've to ever claim.

bcmf

ROK ON wrote: »

I have been running latex inners on a set of Vittoria Open Pave since last September. Just lovely. Had to replace rear tyre last week due to cuts and tyre wear - not one puncture in over seven months - in all sorts of sh1te weather.

Cant find Open Paves in any of my usual places so back to Contis - I expect that puncture season will begin shortly.

I presume you are looking for the green ones? Certainly the ones with green down the centre are becoming harder to get but the newer version with the small strip are available.I know I saw them somewhere in my recent hunt for a new set. Will have to back thru my browsing history to find the shop.

manafana

JUst listening to a bit on post office situation in Ireland and how its not becoming viable in a lot of areas to have the post office. What about mobile post offices 2 days a week or even 3 depending on the area.