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

site_owner

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-42660071/truck-ploughs-through-cycle-race-finish-line-in-australia

Maybe posted already. Puts the near miss thread into perspective...

tomasrojo

11430km, in one month.

https://twitter.com/steve_abraham74/status/951815299661254656

magicbastarder

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/haymaker-truck-wipes-out-finish-line-at-australian-cycling-race-1.3353009

Wonder was that road meant to be closed to traffic

magicbastarder

magicbastarder wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/haymaker-truck-wipes-out-finish-line-at-australian-cycling-race-1.3353009

whoops, i missed that site_owner beat me to it.

CrowdedHouse

and the dopey bollix just kept going, never even noticed.

Macy0161

First day commuting of the year has me wondering... the whole cyclists on the footpath thing comments sections normally have, well I wonder how much is pedestrians walking in the bloody cycle lane (beside a perfectly good footpath) and them not realising it/ paying attention?

CramCycle

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

and the dopey bollix just kept going, never even noticed.

Being Australia I would nt be surprised if it was intentional.

magicbastarder

obviously not about cycling, but pertains to how society can become so car-dependent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akm7ik-H_7U

tomasrojo

magicbastarder wrote: »

obviously not about cycling, but pertains to how society can become so car-dependent:

I like Donald Shoup a lot. I especially like the way an economist who has specialised in what at first glance is a rather dry subject has a website called shoupdogg.com

retalivity

Any reliable 2018 sportive calendars around? Looking for some events for jan - mar to see me through the wimter

Wishbone Ash

retalivity wrote: »

Any reliable 2018 sportive calendars around? Looking for some events for jan - mar to see me through the wimter

What part of the country?

There aren't too many sportives so early in the year but there are several Audax events in Jan/Feb/March such as King's Mountain 200, Orwell 200, Tara 200.

buffalo

retalivity wrote: »

Any reliable 2018 sportive calendars around? Looking for some events for jan - mar to see me through the wimter

There's the official CI one - http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/events/events-calendar/leisure-sportive-events

koutoubia

magicbastarder wrote: »

if someone can tell me how to stand a bike with full mudguards upright with one wheel off, at the side of the road, please share it.

Simple.









Dont use mudguards!

manafana

horrible late late anti cycling piece last night, the low point being called animals by a social media influencer, and then throwing a helmet in a bin.

Like others i made formal complaint to rte regarding the piece

retalivity

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

What part of the country?

There aren't too many sportives so early in the year but there are several Audax events in Jan/Feb/March such as King's Mountain 200, Orwell 200, Tara 200.

Dublin/leinster/ulster, primarily. I saw stickybottle had one for 2017 that was pretty exhaustive, saw nothing similar this year though

Wishbone Ash

koutoubia wrote: »

Simple.









Dont use mudguards!

Just as a matter of interest, are VCB groups rides mudguard free?

RobFowl

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest, are VCB groups rides mudguard free?

Most of us have them

LollipopJimmy

Just getting myself ready for a spin and while sitting here waiting on my buddy I can see that my bike is the dirtiest it's ever been. Not sure I can cope

Idleater

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Just getting myself ready for a spin and while sitting here waiting on my buddy I can see that my bike is the dirtiest it's ever been. Not sure I can cope

It's a protective layer for the salty roads ;-)

Luxman

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Just getting myself ready for a spin and while sitting here waiting on my buddy I can see that my bike is the dirtiest it's ever been. Not sure I can cope

Washed mine yesterday. Club spin today. Looks like it never saw water. Don’t bother. Just keep the group set grit free

manafana

Luxman wrote: »

Washed mine yesterday. Club spin today. Looks like it never saw water. Don’t bother. Just keep the group set grit free

Yeah im going focus on this with crap on road, groupset, braking surface and cable points

rollingscone

Anyone going through Maynooth today there's a thin layer of grey slime on the Tesco roundabout & the street that leads to the old NUI building.


Nearly lost the wheel twice

Looks like Eir Sports will have coverage of the Tour Down under this year. 2am live and repeated later in the day.

Also on Freesports on satellite according to the site but haven't heard of that channel myself.

Ardennes1944

Changed the BB after it had developed a nasty grinding noise. All was fine until a few days later and now theres a slight squeaking noise when pedalling.

magicbastarder

you're clearly putting too much power through the pedals.

Ardennes1944

magicbastarder wrote: »

you're clearly putting too much power through the pedals.

I wish!

LollipopJimmy

Would love a cycle tonight but have college after work, it'll be just too miserable to enjoy after 10pm and I'm on the go since 6am. Sake, newly single and still no time to get out :pac:

Lusk_Doyle

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Would love a cycle tonight but have college after work, it'll be just too miserable to enjoy after 10pm and I'm on the go since 6am. Sake, newly single and still no time to get out :pac:

You should zwift!

koutoubia

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Just as a matter of interest, are VCB groups rides mudguard free?

I am usually not allowed out with the club from early nov till sometime after feb due to my principled stance on the issue.
So i cant really answer that question