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

Plastik

It's never easy is it. A 10 minute gear cable change turns into a 3 hour marathon job that, because the head of the cable was stuck in the shifter, involved taking the shifter off completely, removing some of the internals from behind it and then having to drill it out. Somehow managed to get the shifter back together and seemingly working again only to face into the second challenge, fully internal cable routing. Gap under the BB is minuscule and Ribble say that you should remove the chainset, BB and protective BB cover to do it. All well and good except that it's Campag Powertorque that needs special tools. Many cups of tea later ... I gave up. Fcukin' gear cables.

tomasrojo

I also had to do some maintenance that ended up requiring specialist tools. We let the oil tank for the central heating run down too low, and when the new delivery of oil went in, we got an airlock. So I had to bleed the line into the boiler. I eventually found two points where it could be bled. First point, a hex bolt, nothing happened. Second point was a nut that was awkward to get at and wouldn't turn anyway.

So I had to use a specialist tool (with a hammer):


We have heating again. Thanks, vintage cycling tools!

rollingscone

Hey,

Remember dry roads?








I don't.

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I can no longer get Continental Ultra Sports for Henri (commuter, awesome elderly gentleman) in his size (27" by 1 1/4). The only similarish option is twice the price. This saddens me greatly. Boo Continental Almost as much as the third puncture in roughly as many weeks did, after a year and a half puncture free. :mad:

Weepsie

gadetra wrote: »

I can no longer get Continental Ultra Sports for Henri (commuter, awesome elderly gentleman) in his size (27" by 1 1/4). The only similarish option is twice the price. This saddens me greatly. Boo Continental Almost as much as the third puncture in roughly as many weeks did, after a year and a half puncture free. :mad:

Tweek Cycles has them apparently. Won't give me the Euro price though. If you've parcel motel, delivery might be okay

eeeee

Weepsie wrote: »

Tweek Cycles has them apparently. Won't give me the Euro price though. If you've parcel motel, delivery might be okay

Magnificent thank you! Damn I need to up my finding things game. I jus kept googling them Phew! Made my day Weepsie

Weepsie

gadetra wrote: »

Magnificent thank you! Damn I need to up my finding things game. I jus kept googling them Phew! Made my day Weepsie

google product search is what you want then. It's pretty UK centric though, and picks up ebay stuff too.

roverrules

Weepsie wrote: »

Tweek Cycles has them apparently. Won't give me the Euro price though. If you've parcel motel, delivery might be okay

Free delivery to NI, so Parcel Motel is your friend indeed.

Chips Lovell

Sausagefest

NamelessPhil

^^

I don't think I want to see the matching shorts. Especially if it includes strategic product placement. :eek:

Tenzor07

Fed up with getting wind and rain in your face? Well try Visor-X! :eek:

Weepsie

Aargh, bus w*@kers. Having to use the bus due to the fracture, people still barging ahead at queues. I'm alright standing,but I would always offer a seat.

One woman, taking up a whole seat, one then becomes free and I stop to see if an elderly man wants it to see a we woman waltz passed and sit herself down there.

Put me back on my bike!

Wishbone Ash

Weepsie wrote: »

....Put me back on my bike!

Always guaranteed a seat! :pac:

Unknown Soldier

You know you want to...

https://www.strava.com/challenges/526

RobFowl

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

You know you want to...

https://www.strava.com/challenges/526

Woo Hoo

Sounds good

Unknown Soldier

RobFowl wrote: »

Woo Hoo

Sounds good

I think I'll give it a lash at the start of March and hopefully get the Fondo too.

I'm a sap.




A sap who's planning ahead!

nilhg

Dublin lamb anyone?

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/council-refuses-vital-cattle-grids-in-dublin-hills-as-not-safe-for-cyclists-200627/

Not sure what to think about this one, never have a problem with the grids around the Curragh once you are careful going on to them though there is always the possibility, that's on level ground though.

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nilhg wrote: »

Dublin lamb anyone?

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/council-refuses-vital-cattle-grids-in-dublin-hills-as-not-safe-for-cyclists-200627/

Not sure what to think about this one, never have a problem with the grids around the Curragh once you are careful going on to them though there is always the possibility, that's on level ground though.

I'd imagine the grids on the Curragh were on flatter ground than Wicklow

I do think the grids are essential though. Can you get concrete cattle grids? Like slats in the shed but thinner? Square bars could work no? Or putting that rubber stuff over them like are stuff around the dart lines crossing the road (I don't know if It's actually rubber but It's the stuff around the merrion gates).

They surely can manufacture or design that's cyclist safe yet the bars are thin enough/wide enough apart to keep sheep and cattle out?

I hate cattle grids. You'd get stuck in them handy enough when you're small and all the bars are bent in a rickety old one. You remember that
On the plus side a childhood of cycling over them can now stand me in good stead! (The noise was great to be fair!)

Wishbone Ash

nilhg wrote: »

Dublin lamb anyone?

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/council-refuses-vital-cattle-grids-in-dublin-hills-as-not-safe-for-cyclists-200627/

Not sure what to think about this one, never have a problem with the grids around the Curragh once you are careful going on to them though there is always the possibility, that's on level ground though.

(The link requires membership). A cattle grid on a 15% descent is not pleasant if it's not expected.

nilhg

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

(The link requires membership). A cattle grid on a 15% descent is not pleasant if it's not expected.

Sorry, so used to it that I forgot IFJ site requires registration to view.

The gist of the story is that the council removed gates across the roads on the edge of commonage areas 40 or 50 years ago, at that time farm families were bigger and part time farming was not common so there was always help available to hoosh stock that strayed down roads back where they belonged, that's not the case now and stock going where they are not wanted is becoming a problem so the local farmers want grids and fencing like is used elsewhere put in.

I would have thought it's a reasonable enough request if done properly and in suitable areas, though obviously not on a 15% descent...

Wishbone Ash

nilhg wrote: »

.. if done properly and in suitable areas, though obviously not on a 15% descent...

There's no problem when they are relatively new and flush with the road surface but overtime they tend to sag (overweight vehicles?) and that makes them dangerous especially when they are unexpected.

CramCycle

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

(The link requires membership). A cattle grid on a 15% descent is not pleasant if it's not expected.

Surely sign posts sort this problem out.

Wishbone Ash

CramCycle wrote: »

Surely sign posts sort this problem out.

I've hit a few in Co Donegal but can't recall if they were sign-posted. They probably were and I just didn't notice.

koutoubia

Reminds of the first time I did the MT. Leinster challenge.
A bit of reading prior to it led me to believe on the descent there were 2 cattlegrids.
It was a really wet day.
Got to the descent ..watched for each cattlegrid ...went over the second one and descended like a hot snot. Then spotted a third one coming rapidly into view.
That 'OH FOOOOK' feeling was very powerful.
Somehow got over it without launching myself into Space.

OleRodrigo

Would have thought going up a 15% incline over a cattlegrid is trickier than going down over one.

At least you can bunnyhop going down.

ThisRegard

For where was the 15% cattle grid mooted, and what commonage area?

Wishbone Ash

There was talk a while back about cattle grids going in on the road from Glenasmole to the Military Road. Cunard? I think is the area.

This road: https://www.strava.com/segments/1329636

RobFowl

Just to cheer up Koutobia here's a shot of my new team issue "rear entry" tri suit in VCB colours

koutoubia

Ah Jaysus

Jude13

Not too off topic but didnt think it warranted a new thread.

I got a pal to pack up my bike (in another country) into my bike bag. I had been expecting to get back to that country to collect it. Anyway, it all arrived fine except for one piece which I do not know the name for and was wondering if you guys could help. It's a plat the holds the handle bar to the stem,

Cheers