Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II **off topic discussion**

traprunner

Did I just stumble into some weird English class?

Chuchote

traprunner wrote: »

Did I just stumble into some weird English class?

Alors quoi?

rollingscone

traprunner wrote: »

Did I just stumble into some weird English class?

O quatrocenos e dez e um lugar onde todos as línguas podem andar juntos no mesmo footpad

daragh_

Ĉiuj estontaj fadenoj devus esti en Esperanto.

Thud

Aquablue to go ProContinental:
http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/new-irish-pro-team-set-for-international-peloton-in-2017/

Unknown Soldier

Probably good for hill repeats, probably...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK2AT05Nsnc

LollipopJimmy

No. Has to be Heavy metal or 80's cheese

LollipopJimmy

What would be the handiest way up Sally Gap from the Tallaght side?

Eamonnator

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

What would be the handiest way up Sally Gap from the Tallaght side?

N81 to Manor Kilbride- R759 to Sally Gap.

Harrybelafonte

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

No. Has to be Heavy metal or 80's cheese

Heavy Metal is a term used by people who like to categorise Hard Rock as more "extreme" than it really is.

Video posted has good beat for hill repeats. Agree.

Wishbone Ash

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

What would be the handiest way up Sally Gap from the Tallaght side?

By helicopter would be the handiest.

MediaMan

Eamonnator wrote: »

N81 to Manor Kilbride- R759 to Sally Gap.

An alternative, if you're at the Old Bawn end of Tallaght, would be to head up Gunny Hill to Stocking Lane and then along the Military Road. Or head up past Bohernabreena cemetery, keep heading uphill and join up with the Military Road.

MediaMan

Anyone know if there's bike parking at Longitude? On their web site they cover every conceivable means of transport to get there except the potentially most effective one.

LollipopJimmy

MediaMan wrote: »

An alternative, if you're at the Old Bawn end of Tallaght, would be to head up Gunny Hill to Stocking Lane and then along the Military Road. Or head up past Bohernabreena cemetery, keep heading uphill and join up with the Military Road.

I went up by the cemetery last time I went up. Found the ride from the cemetery to military road fairly tough. In saying that I was battered with hailstones the whole length so I might try that again

Wishbone Ash

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I went up by the cemetery last time I went up. Found the ride from the cemetery to military road fairly tough. In saying that I was battered with hailstones the whole length so I might try that again

The route via the R759 as indicated by Eamonnator is less challenging. There's only one steepish part near the end.

rollingscone

There are loose chippings on the last part of the military road descent into Laragh.

Also the road surface after the bridge in Hollywood is almost as gritty despite no signs for loose chippings...

Unknown Soldier

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I went up by the cemetery last time I went up. Found the ride from the cemetery to military road fairly tough. In saying that I was battered with hailstones the whole length so I might try that again

Quite a lot of people seem to prefer to go up via Edmondstown, then Cruagh Road, which brings you out at the Icecream van/viewing point. Maybe it's handier than going via the Hellfire club route etc.

tomasrojo

This is awful.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/17/chris-boardman-mother-killed-in-cycling-accident

StevieGriff

tomasrojo wrote: »

This is awful.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/17/chris-boardman-mother-killed-in-cycling-accident

Wondered why he was absent from ITV. Tragic, seems those sort of news story are popping up every week or so lately.

magicbastarder

was out for a spin this morning, and it was already quite warm. i'm always surprised by the number of people cycling i see in full length tops and leggings on days like today, i would expire if i tried to cycle in that sort of gear on a day like today.

manafana

magicbastarder wrote: »

was out for a spin this morning, and it was already quite warm. i'm always surprised by the number of people cycling i see in full length tops and leggings on days like today, i would expire if i tried to cycle in that sort of gear on a day like today.

what do they wear when its actually cold in winter ?

magicbastarder

duvets?

Lusk_Doyle

MediaMan wrote: »

Anyone know if there's bike parking at Longitude? On their web site they cover every conceivable means of transport to get there except the potentially most effective one.

What makes it most effective as opposed to other forms?

tomasrojo

Not sure how practical cycling is to Longitude, with all the pedestrians and uncertainty about parking, but there is what is usually a nice (intermittently very nice) cycle route from near the Balally Luas stop all the way out to Marley Park. Some kissing gate nonsense, unfortunately, but you could have guessed that.

Anyway, too late for this year.

CramCycle

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

What makes it most effective as opposed to other forms?

There are rarely buses, there are rarely taxis, the traffic management plan is woeful, other than walking from the LUAS in Dundrum or the bus in Nutgrove, it is probably the best option.

Too late this year though.

OleRodrigo

manafana wrote: »

what do they wear when its actually cold in winter ?

GAA shorts and socks of course

Fian

https://consultation.dublincity.ie/traffic-and-transport/public-consultation-on-proposed-special-speed-limi/consultation/subpage.2016-07-06.7004763650/view


Public consultation on proposal for 30km/h speed limit inside the canals.

Anyone cycle commuting in dublin should be in favour of this imo.

MediaMan

CramCycle wrote: »

There are rarely buses, there are rarely taxis, the traffic management plan is woeful, other than walking from the LUAS in Dundrum or the bus in Nutgrove, it is probably the best option.

Too late this year though.

What Cram said. Also it's cheaper and the bike is guaranteed to be there to get you home.

A bit of innovative thinking could go a long way here. A secure bike parking setup, plus some temporary Dublin bike stands could reduce the need for motorised vehicles clogging up the roads around Marley. Maybe not enough to make a huge difference, but it would be a start.

In the end we got in and out handy enough on Sunday, but there were tales of people walking home for hours or having to stay with friends on Saturday night.

tomasrojo

MediaMan wrote: »

A bit of innovative thinking could go a long way here. A secure bike parking setup, plus some temporary Dublin bike stands could reduce the need for motorised vehicles clogging up the roads around Marley. Maybe not enough to make a huge difference, but it would be a start.

I don't know about dublinbike stands (the IT part of my mind thinks that sounds like a lot of work), but temporary bike stands at one-off events is a pretty common approach in the parts of Europe where cycling is a common form of transport.

Given the age profile of the concert attendees, it would definitely have a chance of making a difference. Especially as there is a pretty good dedicated cycle route out to the park. Then again, that route does go through estates as you get nearer the park, so maybe residents would object to the large numbers passing through, being noisy.

Thud

There was a lot of broken glass on the roads around Marley Park at the weekend plus a load of drunk people on bikes would probably have made traffic worse leaving the concert