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

ROK ON

Hmmzis wrote: »

Just got preliminary approval for Raid Pyrénéen, September next year.

The only catch is that she also wants to come along but doesn't want to cycle the route. Anyone knows if the town at the finish has some nice places to stay that would be also children friendly? .

Hmmiz
We did this when I did the Raid with Lenny and the gang. The coastline from Perpignan to Cerbere is full of beaches and family holiday spots. Very nice and reasonably priced relative to further up the med or the Biarritz coastline.
The wife has friends from near Carcassonne so we stayed with them and I travelled to the Raid.

I would highly recommend that you stay a bit inland around Foix/Mirepoix/Tarascon. Gorgeous countryside in the shadow of the Pyrenees with a very significant amount of medieval historical sites. Lots of fairs and castles for the kids. Great local food. Accommodation that is very easy on the pocket:
Check out Gites de France.

From any of those spots you are a very easy drive to the finish line and the beaches - best of both worlds.

The train service is very good, so you could arrange to meet the family anywhere after the Raid in that region. For example you would be in Toulouse in around three hours depending on train connections.

I will be at the last league race next week - if you want to pick my brains on any issue then feel free.

ROK ON

Hmmzis wrote: »

Thanks Lenny, not sure if the direction has been decided yet but somehow I feel it's going to be west to east. At least I'd personally prefer the mediteranean sea to go for a swim after the whole thing. Will have a look what that town has to offer.

You are after tempting me to do the thing again - must see if I can get permission.

Idleater

ROK ON wrote: »

You are after tempting me to do the thing again - must see if I can get permission.

Great, you can join LennyMc and I on the out and back in the 100 hours...

ROK ON

Idleater wrote: »

Great, you can join LennyMc and I on the out and back in the 100 hours...

My training begins this weekend where I attempt a Kerry-Dublin spin.

manafana

rollingscone wrote: »

I'm not imagining that taxi drivers are supposed to have a fare before they use the bus lane do they?

need to either be going to a fare or have a fare, but as we all know they are always in the bus lane, seen some with plates off even going in them

Unknown Soldier

manafana wrote: »

need to either be going to a fare or have a fare, but as we all know they are always in the bus lane, seen some with plates off even going in them

Your name always reminds me of one of the best bits of TV I have ever seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76y9tR4CY4U

Hmmzis

Thanks ROK ON, I'll try to be at the race next week as well (will try not to crash this time round). Would be very happy to be able to pick your brains about it. Who knows, it might turn into a nice holiday at the end with a 'bit' of cycling thrown in .

Inquitus

Carlos Betancur at the Volta a Burgos, bringing back the Ulrich School of Pro Peleton Pie eating, there's hope for us all yet.

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Errr….




He's lucky she's a quiet cow :eek:

Alek

He's lucky she's a quiet its a cow

Corrected this one for you.

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Alek wrote: »

Corrected this one for you.

If he can make that kind of mistake I don't think he should be allowed in 'the outside'…although to be fair he's only do it the once :pac:

RobFowl

ROK ON wrote: »

My training begins this weekend where I attempt a Kerry-Dublin spin.

Good luck !

Zyzz

Witnessed a hit and run while out on the bike today..possibly a good idea that one ensures their number plates are secured if they plan on fleeing the scene..

Wishbone Ash

Tonight's commute home was my 1,000th activity since getting a Garmin in 2012. :cool:

magicbastarder

Anyone ever try buying a bike rack that will fit on an octavia? We picked up the wife's bike today in cyclezone, but the rack they stock can't go on our car as the top of the boot lid is part of the windscreen glass.

ednwireland

magicbastarder wrote: »

Anyone ever try buying a bike rack that will fit on an octavia? We picked up the wife's bike today in cyclezone, but the rack they stock can't go on our car as the top of the boot lid is part of the windscreen glass.

roof bars on mine and a thule 591 (halfords were brilliant sorting bits out to convert my rack so it fitted the octavia!)

towbar mounted seems the other alternative. cant see anyone recommending a tailgate mount on briskoda.net

cdaly_

magicbastarder wrote: »

Anyone ever try buying a bike rack that will fit on an octavia? We picked up the wife's bike today in cyclezone, but the rack they stock can't go on our car as the top of the boot lid is part of the windscreen glass.

Recommendation is to use 'dumbells' on the upper straps. http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/honda-civic-bike-rack

CptMackey

Birthday is coming up and herself asked what do I want. Have 4 sets of wheels so that's out but was thinking of upgrading to a new Garmin. Maybe a 810 or 1000. Have a 500 and it's perfect but it's been there for 4 years. Am I mad?

Obviously will have to throw some money at it my self too

Ole Rodrigo

I don't think the extra features on the 800 + series are worth it.

Buzwaldo

Go the whole hog for the 1000 (and I can find a good home for your 500).

magicbastarder

ednwireland wrote: »

roof bars on mine and a thule 591 (halfords were brilliant sorting bits out to convert my rack so it fitted the octavia!)

towbar mounted seems the other alternative. cant see anyone recommending a tailgate mount on briskoda.net

cheers - unfortunately, we don't have a towbar. or roof bars, i can see them eating into the fuel consumption too.

CramCycle

magicbastarder wrote: »

cheers - unfortunately, we don't have a towbar. or roof bars, i can see them eating into the fuel consumption too.

I got mine on (regular bike rack by putting the lower two parts touching just under the license plate. the top ones above the bend in the boot. Mine was a Saab 9-3 but same sort of boot. Found it great as you could still open the boot easily enough with the rack on. Should work with the flat back or the sloped window type IMO.

bcmf

magicbastarder wrote: »

cheers - unfortunately, we don't have a towbar. or roof bars, i can see them eating into the fuel consumption too.

A bike mounted onto a towbar mounted carrier adds very little to your consumption. A roof mounted one will.

Lusk_Doyle

bcmf wrote: »

A bike mounted onto a towbar mounted carrier adds very little to your consumption. A roof mounted one will.

It also means that you are much less likely to destroy expensive bikes on overhead barriers at car park entrances.

Lumen

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

It also means that you are much less likely to destroy expensive bikes on overhead barriers at car park entrances.

Too soon man, too soon.

detones

Not sure if there are any Inbetweeners fans out there but while cycling along the Sutton cycle track today I read the following graffiti "bike w@nkers" sketched on the lane. Made me giggle for a bit ;-)

Lusk_Doyle

Lumen wrote: »

Too soon man, too soon.

Hey, I'm all about Public Service Announcements over here for the "greater good". If someone you know suffered from the aforementioned crashiness into overhead barriers then......oops!

Sure, it will probably never happen to them again. Right???

tacklemore

detones wrote: »

Not sure if there are any Inbetweeners fans out there but while cycling along the Sutton cycle track today I read the following graffiti "bike w@nkers" sketched on the lane. Made me giggle for a bit ;-)

I had some fellas in a car pull up alongside me singing the William Tell tune and calling me a "bike w@nker", duly replied by calling them "car w@nkers". Laughs all round and off with them. The encouragement was great, but no offer of a sticky bottle!!

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tacklemore wrote: »

I had some fellas in a car pull up alongside me singing the William Tell tune and calling me a "bike w@nker", duly replied by calling them "car w@nkers". Laughs all round and off with them. The encouragement was great, but no offer of a sticky bottle!!

At least you get a bit of humour. I get largely indecipherable shouts, with a fair sprinkling of "tits", "odd socks" (how helpful, I never noticed I had either :rolleyes:) or what they would like to do to me which almost always lacks imagination. How I stop myself from leaping into their mothers cars I don't know :rolleyes: :pac: It's been two weeks now since I got shouted at which is nice. It's the only good thing about chillier weather, the gender hidingness of warmer cycling clothes!

Bike wanker has been on that cycle lane for a while, it gives me a good giggle every time I see it!

Lusk_Doyle

gadetra wrote: »

At least you get a bit of humour. I get largely indecipherable shouts, with a fair sprinkling of "tits", "odd socks" (how helpful, I never noticed I had either :rolleyes:) or what they would like to do to me which almost always lacks imagination. How I stop myself from leaping into their mothers cars I don't know :rolleyes: :pac: It's been two weeks now since I got shouted at which is nice. It's the only good thing about chillier weather, the gender hidingness of warmer cycling clothes!

Bike wanker has been on that cycle lane for a while, it gives me a good giggle every time I see it!

Why do you wear odd socks?

Idleater

Speaking of getting shouted at, last Friday when I was waiting (in my cycling gear) to cross the junction to where my bike is parked, that pedal bus thing hired out for stags etc came by. Cue the usual slagging by many of the burley Scots, until one clever chap says no you fools we need him on to pedal :-)

zl1whqvjs75cdy

I normally get garbled messes of "cyclist wanker" from a group of young lads in a glanza that seem to live in their car in my local area. Always the same car, doesn't matter if its Tuesday evening or Saturday afternoon, the same car will be cruising around shouting at me. We're nearly on first name terms at this stage. They don't seem keen on early mornings though.

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Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Why do you wear odd socks?

Because I decided life is too short to pair socks! So whatever sock comes to hand in the morning is what goes on. The odd time it'll happen that I pull a pair out and it freaks me out now You get used to different sock heights.I'm a bit weird about inside out socks too - I heard when i was little that it's bad luck to turn them the right way round so I frequently have one right way round sock and one inside out sock. It fits into my minimal sock time ethos though :pac:

Beasty

My wife kept unpaired socks of mine in a box that I was unaware of until I recently discovered them. I similarly had a load of solo socks - I mixed them up, and hey presto! - I'm now sorted probably for the next month or two ....

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Beasty wrote: »

My wife kept unpaired socks of mine in a box that I was unaware of until I recently discovered them. I similarly had a load of solo socks - I mixed them up, and hey presto! - I'm now sorted probably for the next month or two ....

Odd socks make you faster. Fact. :P*






* I wish that was true!

CramCycle

I had an odd pair of socks on one day coming through Rathfarnham, turning right at the yellow house. As my light turned green and I waited for a break to make the turn I realised that traffic to my left was not moving. The tesco delivery guy had stopped to check out my socks (One a green Incredible Hulk sock, the other, an Amazing Spiderman sock). I had to distract him and point out that his light was green. Odd socks, entertaining but inhibitory to other traffic users.

CramCycle

Lazy morning, there is an old cup of coffee on my desk. Instead of throwing out the old coffee, I have now picked it up 5 times to drink.

Wishbone Ash

Beasty wrote: »

My wife kept unpaired socks of mine in a box that I was unaware of until I recently discovered them. I similarly had a load of solo socks - I mixed them up, and hey presto! - I'm now sorted probably for the next month or two ....

I hoard any odd socks I find in my rags box in the shed. There're handy for cleaning the RD/hanger/jockey wheels. I use them like gloves with a bit of petrol on them.

manafana

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I hoard any odd socks I find in my rags box in the shed. There're handy for cleaning the RD/hanger/jockey wheels. I use them like gloves with a bit of petrol on them.

same old socks superb for cleaning the bike

rollingscone

Boooooo still no Swim Cycle Run delivery for finishing off project wifenbike....

Super anxious to ensure it's a good fit (with the seat at lowest it's the same height as the Hybrid she's been learning on but the top tube is much higher than on that Sirrus) and it feels way too short for me with the new bars and stem so I'm hoping that ill make it a comfortable fit for the mere 6'0" Mrs. RS.

Alek

with the seat at lowest it's the same height as the Hybrid she's been learning on

Do you mean that the seat post is almost hidden whole in the seat tube? In such case the frame is definitely too big...

Zyzz

What is Chris Froome's favourite part of a plant?









..the stem

..I'll leaf it at that.

rollingscone

Alek wrote: »

Do you mean that the seat post is almost hidden whole in the seat tube? In such case the frame is definitely too big...

Yeah...buuuuuut I reckon she's got the seat a good bit too low as is due to beginners nerves, so I reckon once she raises it to normal height it'll be all good.

My dad is 5'10 and he found the frame ok with the saddle raised a bit higher.

Unknown Soldier

I don't care what the month is called* or what the rules say.

It's bleedin' freezing out and my winter gear is being used when required. :mad:





*I'm calling it Aug'tober

Kinet1c

gadetra wrote: »

Because I decided life is too short to pair socks!

To counter my ocd of wearing the same colour/type of sock on either foot, I simply purchased a lot of the same colour sock. A lot of the same sock in white and a lot of the same in black. Now I just split them between black/white and pair them then. If I do wear an odd pair, it's likely I've finally snapped!

Beasty

Assos really started messing me up when they started producing specific left and right socks ....

furiousox

Photo of Taylor Phinney's repaired leg.
Back on the bike 12 weeks after breaking it.
In other news a football match in Dalymount was cancelled last night due to "an uneven divot on the pitch and concerns about player safety"

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=881360845225430&set=p.881360845225430&type=3&theater

lennymc

looks like some kind of tribal tattoo.

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Beasty wrote: »

Assos really started messing me up when they started producing specific left and right socks ....

Aaaaargh! *head explodes*

furiousox wrote: »

Photo of Taylor Phinney's repaired leg.
Back on the bike 12 weeks after breaking it.
In other news a football match in Dalymount was cancelled last night due to "an uneven divot on the pitch and concerns about player safety"

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=881360845225430&set=p.881360845225430&type=3&theater

Total hero leg now.

Seriously though ouch.

rollingscone

The Lidl hiking socks that are my standby for cycling socks are starting to wear thin. OH THE HUMANITY!