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

CramCycle

ED E wrote: »

Any LBSs in Dublin selling display stands?

I just usually lean against a rail at the lights, why pay to show off, I can do it for free.

Weepsie

ED E wrote: »

Any LBSs in Dublin selling display stands?

If you could get it delivered,

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOBSART255/bicisupport-4-level-bicycle-display-stand

You could probably make something cheaper though

ED E

CramCycle wrote: »

I just usually lean against a rail at the lights, why pay to show off, I can do it for free.

Have a special use case for this, never had the need before.

Weepsie wrote: »

If you could get it delivered,

http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/TOBSART255/bicisupport-4-level-bicycle-display-stand

You could probably make something cheaper though

Just a single is all thats needed. CRC have em for €17 but an LBS would be handier.

LollipopJimmy

FML... Went to the gym today forgetting I had agreed to go on a spin this evening. Decided to swallow a gel thinking I'd burn it off.. it's now 1.37am and I'm watching ****e on the telly

CramCycle

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

FML... Went to the gym today forgetting I had agreed to go on a spin this evening. Decided to swallow a gel thinking I'd burn it off.. it's now 1.37am and I'm watching ****e on the telly

Currently watching a piece discussing the educational qualifications of the current tour de france cyclists. Only a minute long but interesting.

Lusk_Doyle

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

FML... Went to the gym today forgetting I had agreed to go on a spin this evening. Decided to swallow a gel thinking I'd burn it off.. it's now 1.37am and I'm watching ****e on the telly

What flavour was the gel, cocaine, that you were up so late with it?

cdaly_

rollingscone wrote: »

What's it like on the Clontarf cycle track around 1800-2000hrs these evenings?

Supposed to be doing laps of the Phoenix Carpark tomorrow after work with two novice colleagues and the Park was horrendous.

Not sure the spin to Clontarf will go down any better though ...

It's busy enough with walkers and children on bikes with the occasional peloton charging along...

Weepsie

rollingscone wrote: »

What's it like on the Clontarf cycle track around 1800-2000hrs these evenings?

Supposed to be doing laps of the Phoenix Carpark tomorrow after work with two novice colleagues and the Park was horrendous.

Not sure the spin to Clontarf will go down any better though ...

You could try sticking to the Khyber Loop in the park. It's only 4 km, but it's not so bad at all traffic wise.

I thought they were doing some road resurfacing around the park this week so that would have a knock on.

LollipopJimmy

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

What flavour was the gel, cocaine, that you were up so late with it?

I also had significantly more coffee than usual yesterday. I don't tend to use the gels very often but I do find they affect my sleep, I would be a very light sleeper anyway and generally only sleep for 6/7 hours a night

Rogue-Trooper

Is blue the new green??

Just shopping for new brake pads (normally go with SwissStop green) however, I can't seem to find them in the usual places. Have they been replaced with the blue ones? Is there much of a difference between them does anyone know? Alloy rims BTW.

magicbastarder

i saw one of these - or similar - while in connemara last week. having one of the cyclists sitting over the front wheel is an interesting design choice.

https://www.tandems.co.uk/m3b0s97p94/HASE-Pino-Allround-Half-Recumbent-Tandem-Bicycle-2017

Weepsie

Anyone know where I can get the bolts for clamp bands at all? I can't for the life find the ones I had when I took the bike apart

smacl

Weepsie wrote: »

Anyone know where I can get the bolts for clamp bands at all? I can't for the life find the ones I had when I took the bike apart

SJS tend to be pretty good for small parts.

tomasrojo

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

Is blue the new green??

Just shopping for new brake pads (normally go with SwissStop green) however, I can't seem to find them in the usual places. Have they been replaced with the blue ones? Is there much of a difference between them does anyone know? Alloy rims BTW.

Shopping online, or is there a LBS that sells SwissStop? I'm trying to give business to an LBS whenever possible, but have never found anywhere selling SwissStop apart from online.

Rogue-Trooper

tomasrojo wrote: »

Shopping online, or is there a LBS that sells SwissStop? I'm trying to give business to an LBS whenever possible, but have never found anywhere selling SwissStop apart from online.

Online usually. I have had the LBS order them in for me before but I think they charged me €38 the last time vs about €23 online (for 2 pairs). I always go LBS if I can too but that's quite a difference.

tomasrojo

Yeah, that's a huge difference. I'd go online too.

Tenzor07

Looks like Specialized are opening a concept store off the Naas road!

http://www.echo.ie/news/article/brown-s-barn-bar-to-be-changed-to-specialist-bike-shop

buffalo

Tenzor07 wrote: »

Looks like Specialized are opening a concept store off the Naas road!

http://www.echo.ie/news/article/brown-s-barn-bar-to-be-changed-to-specialist-bike-shop

Interesting. You'd be able to pop around to Corkagh Park for a test spin!

magicbastarder

it's in an odd place though; not exactly an LBS as it won't be local for many people. it's a little far out.

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tomasrojo wrote: »

Shopping online, or is there a LBS that sells SwissStop? I'm trying to give business to an LBS whenever possible, but have never found anywhere selling SwissStop apart from online.

Bee Cycles have them

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magicbastarder wrote: »

it's in an odd place though; not exactly an LBS as it won't be local for many people. it's a little far out.

It's local for an awful lot of people! LBS's can be anywhere, it's barely a half hour pedal out of town. That's not far out!

Tenzor07

magicbastarder wrote: »

it's in an odd place though; not exactly an LBS as it won't be local for many people. it's a little far out.

It's not at all like an LBS...If indeed this is a Specialized concept store then it's all about having a presence in Ireland again, promoting the brand... And sure you could order your bike on there website and have it delivered...

Will be handy for someone travelling in from the Midlands or the West also...

Weepsie

Aren't Specialized an absolutely hideously litigious company that have a history of spurious lawsuits?

manafana

Weepsie wrote: »

Aren't Specialized an absolutely hideously litigious company that have a history of spurious lawsuits?

Sure are, the funniest is when they went after a wheel builder who used name roubaix, only for Fuji to but in and remind Specialized that the copyright for Roubaix actually belonged to them.

Link here

Tenzor07

Weepsie wrote: »

Aren't Specialized an absolutely hideously litigious company that have a history of spurious lawsuits?

Ah they are making amends by hiring a new manager for this store:

magicbastarder

nee wrote: »

It's local for an awful lot of people! LBS's can be anywhere, it's barely a half hour pedal out of town. That's not far out!

i wouldn't call a half an hour cycle 'local' though. especially as if you do live in town, you might not know how to get there without cycling down the N7.
i always thought it was an odd place to open a bar.

LollipopJimmy

magicbastarder wrote: »

i wouldn't call a half an hour cycle 'local' though. especially as if you do live in town, you might not know how to get there without cycling down the N7.
i always thought it was an odd place to open a bar.

It's within a 15minute cycle for about 200k people

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magicbastarder wrote: »

i wouldn't call a half an hour cycle 'local' though. especially as if you do live in town, you might not know how to get there without cycling down the N7.
i always thought it was an odd place to open a bar.

Really? A half hour cycle is nothing, and I'm not a distance person. Anything up to an hour is local to me IMO.
It's hardly the shops' fault if someone can't plan their route.
On the N7 you have the added benefit of the terrible/brilliant mother Teresa on the way out and back. Makes me laugh every time!

buffalo

nee wrote: »

On the N7 you have the added benefit of the terrible/brilliant mother Teresa on the way out and back. Makes me laugh every time!

Is she next to Gandhi? Or has she replaced him? I must pop out that way for a browse soon!

Chips Lovell

I think it's the house in Bluebell: