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

AstraMonti

Lumen wrote: »

I see a market opportunity.

rubadub

That does go on.

https://www.oddee.com/item_99830.aspx

best one

This "zombie baby" was spotted by a Washington State trooper who caught a carpool lane violator near Tacoma in October 2015.

The motorist had the doll in the passenger seat of his vehicle wearing its seatbelt (he gets a point for safety, I suppose) complete with a beanie, pajamas, and a face that only a diabolical killer could love. He was cited $136 for driving in the HOV lane.

Police gave the driver a break for not having the doll in a car seat. "At least he's in the [Halloween] spirit," Trooper Guy Gill tweeted.

tomasrojo

It always bring to mind the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode where Larry picks up a prostitute so he can use the Diamond lane.

dahat

Is there an app/site that I can access it download cycling audio books? Not keen on a monthly renewal option.

Weepsie

As in audiobooks to listen to when cycling, or audiobooks about cycling? The cost of audiobooks on their own is often more costly than 1 month of a sub.

If you're a strava premium member, you can get a 2 month trial to audible.

Garzard

Bought my first racer today - Synapse Claris. I've to wait until Thursday to collect it from Cycle Superstore though. Was delighted with the assistance we received in the choice of racer and the assistant even offered to lower the price from €840 to €798. Along with the bike we picked up a Speedster 2 medium saddle bag, bottle cage, and 4x spare tubes - all this came to just under the original cost of the bike itself!

dahat

Weepsie wrote: »

As in audiobooks to listen to when cycling, or audiobooks about cycling? The cost of audiobooks on their own is often more costly than 1 month of a sub.

If you're a strava premium member, you can get a 2 month trial to audible.

I am a Strava premium member, it's basically a few select books to listen too for endurance spins.
My Mrs has an Audible account actually, must see can see download the titles I'm after.

Effects

Was watching a video on annoying cyclist behaviour and I heard a term I hadn't come across before. Salmon Cyclist, used for cyclists who are cycling the wrong way against traffic on one way streets.

Fian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/gallery/2017/oct/09/simply-stunning-your-favourite-cycle-rides-around-the-world


Photos from favorite cycle rides, mainly around UK.

tomasrojo

Effects wrote: »

Was watching a video on annoying cyclist behaviour and I heard a term I hadn't come across before. Salmon Cyclist, used for cyclists who are cycling the wrong way against traffic on one way streets.

It was coined by the great Bike Snob NYC. It, like many great coinings, filled a linguistic gap we didn't know we had.

rollingscone

Had raised the saddle on my roadbike a couple of mm a few weeks ago.

1st short spin told me it was trouble but forgot to adjust it back and was on different bikes until yesterday when I did a 100k with the saddle still too high.

Knee is cooked 😶

Alek

a couple of cm

:eek::eek: you surely mean mm?

rollingscone

Alek wrote: »

:eek::eek: you surely mean mm?

I do!

RacoonQueen

Effects wrote: »

Was watching a video on annoying cyclist behaviour and I heard a term I hadn't come across before. Salmon Cyclist, used for cyclists who are cycling the wrong way against traffic on one way streets.

I was in Italy a few weeks ago and cyclists were cycling up one way streets all over the place. Drivers didn't seem bothered, seemed it was acceptable. Explained to my non cyclist dad that, in fairness, cyclists don't necessarily need to follow the exact same rules of the road as motorists - i.e it would be beneficial to have amendments that apply to cyclists only for the benefit of all road users. Not sure he understood (or didn't want to understand).

There was also no hi-viz or helmets (only helmets spotted were the athletes when we all started getting out / on race day)....

RayCun

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I was in Italy a few weeks ago and cyclists were cycling up one way streets all over the place.

I always think of salmon as people cycling the wrong way in your lane - like you're cycling along the left-hand side of the road, and someone comes towards you on the same side of the road.

Effects

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I was in Italy a few weeks ago and cyclists were cycling up one way streets all over the place. Drivers didn't seem bothered, seemed it was acceptable.

If it's acceptable and drivers know about it then it probably works. Francis St. in Dublin is one example of a street that cyclists consistently cycle the wrong way. I always look out for them when pulling out from side streets. A contra flow lane would be a good idea.

I did see a woman do it once with a child in a carrier on the back and a baby strapped to her front. Madness.

Miklos

Anyone have any idea what's going on with 2Wheels on South William St? They've been closed for a few weeks and the place looks like it's being gutted.

They were very handy for me, Cliff was always a great man for sorting things out.

LollipopJimmy

Miklos wrote: »

Anyone have any idea what's going on with 2Wheels on South William St? They've been closed for a few weeks and the place looks like it's being gutted.

They were very handy for me, Cliff was always a great man for sorting things out.

That's not great news, I had started using them for the things I was too lazy to do myself, great bunch of lads. I'd imagine rent on that place was outrageous though

Miklos

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

That's not great news, I had started using them for the things I was too lazy to do myself, great bunch of lads. I'd imagine rent on that place was outrageous though

Yeah, not great. Maybe they're just refurbing but I doubt it.

Fighting Tao

I believe that they are gone. They still have the place in Sandymount though.

LollipopJimmy

Miklos wrote: »

Yeah, not great. Maybe they're just refurbing but I doubt it.

Huge outlet there, it must have been a money pit. So Sth William St will be getting another shít bar or a Starbucks then

magicbastarder

there was a planning application sign for installation of an ATM on the window for months, which made me suspicious; they probably don't need planning to change it to a different type of shop, but an ATM install obviously requires PP.

Effects

Was in the place earlier. Rent went really high so they left. There was a bunch of components left there that people were going through. Crappy frames and some nice wheels in need of some attention or a bin.

Weepsie

Anyone notice and unusual amount of oil on the roads today. Ballymun road as far as phibsborough was completely covered in an unending oil slick

I'd hazard it's from a poorly maintained bus

Chips Lovell

Yeah, when it rains you really notice it. There was a day a few weeks ago and it was like someone had powerwashed the road through Castleknock with diesel.

Weepsie

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

Yeah, when it rains you really notice it. There was a day a few weeks ago and it was like someone had powerwashed the road through Castleknock with diesel.

That's a better description. I normally see patches, dotted along the road, but this was streams of it for about 5 km. I had already decided to start taking it easier on the commute, but this made me super cautious and I gladly went slowly while cars tried skipping up the bus lane

Chips Lovell

I suspect it's mostly commercial vehicles. Anyone who is paying for their own diesel must surely notice if that much is being lost.

LollipopJimmy

Big oil slick at Heuston couple of weeks ago, opposite the station on the bend leaving town, I had some really awesome sideways action. I was in the car and got to enjoy some drifting :pac:
Going sideways in a gutless Ford Focus was fairly hairy but I managed to hold it, had I been going faster than the 40kph I'd say I'd have struggled. I did call it in to Kilmainham Garda Station who to be fair took it fairly seriously.

eeeee

What. The. Actual. Fcuk.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/microchips-the-next-step-in-anti-doping-fight-argues-olympians-chief/?utm_content=bufferf6841&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

What is wrong with people? Jesus most people want a clean sport but chipping people - and comparing it to dogs??? I'm aghast. How was he even allowed to say that outside his own crazy mind? :rolleyes:

CramCycle

Barcodes were always a good idea, why settle for athletes, lets just cover everyone