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

cdaly_

manafana wrote: »

there would be alot to be said for a tax credit for someone actually cycling to work, or even using public transport.

There is one for using public transport. You can get your annual ticket under the same salary sacrifice, tax-free terms as the bike to work scheme but you can do it every year. Works out at the same 52% discount on the cost of the ticket.

manafana

cdaly_ wrote: »

There is one for using public transport. You can get your annual ticket under the same salary sacrifice, tax-free terms as the bike to work scheme but you can do it every year. Works out at the same 52% discount on the cost of the ticket.

yeah that isn't fit for purpose, it assumes you are in work every week of yr between other commitments etc even in office based roles i wasnt working in town 5-8weeks of the year along with other holidays etc.

never that tax saver scheme really.

Jawgap

Chris Froome's secret strava account

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/chris-froomes-secret-strava-account-some-seriously-impressive-stats-214167?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social

CramCycle

Alright, who asked were my legs cold on the Clonskeagh road this morning?

AstraMonti

I am not even mad.. that's amazing

koutoubia

AstraMonti wrote: »

I am not even mad.. that's amazing

But yeah...But No....But.....and with the...I'm confused!!!!

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It's fabulous. Just fabulous. In so many ways!

RobFowl

gadetra wrote: »

It's fabulous. Just fabulous. In so many ways!

No, just no

OleRodrigo

tomasrojo

You can tell my kids live in a "bike trailer household".

OleRodrigo

Harrybelafonte

Really? Having driven all over UK, and a lot of Europe... Bar the Scandinavian countries, this is pretty much the same throughout. Have any of you driven in the UK perchance. Ireland is nowhere near as insane as there.

This self flagellation trip the nation has been on for decades is probably the most unique and tiring part of the national identity, if there is even such a thing.

lgk

roverrules wrote: »

Not strictly true, if the roadway is wide enough you may overtake on the left if a vehicle is turning right, if that means using a section of roadway marked as a shared cycle lane there is nothing in the regulations to prevent it.

Topic here was motorcycles undertaking traffic that's continuing straight though.

Zyzz

https://www.facebook.com/FreeChatDublin/photos/a.282296615203734.48181.274943915939004/746486225451435/?type=3&theater

"If cyclists are to 'share the road' with the rest of is they should pay tax and insurance like the rest of us half of them haven't a clue about rules of the road"

CramCycle

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Really? Having driven all over UK, and a lot of Europe... Bar the Scandinavian countries, this is pretty much the same throughout. Have any of you driven in the UK perchance. Ireland is nowhere near as insane as there.

This self flagellation trip the nation has been on for decades is probably the most unique and tiring part of the national identity, if there is even such a thing.

I thought the UK was better than here but it really depended on where you were, I imagine it has improved in London with the use of ANPR in conjunction with red light cameras.

Driving here is not as bad its made out to be, on the basis that if it were our stats would tell a different story, this said they could be better, alot better, but you are right, we are far from the worst country out there.

Russia was crazy when I was there (OK its big but I went to a few places), the US was good (but I was only on the west coast and Kansas), England was about the same as here, Wales was by far the worst (the valleys are full of lunatics), Scotland was about the same as well. Paris was terrible, the rest of France was lovely. Germany and the Netherlands were good.

Wishbone Ash

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

...This self flagellation trip the nation has been on for decades is probably the most unique and tiring part of the national identity, if there is even such a thing.

+1

I feel the same about the continuing belief that we are a nation of litter bugs in comparison to other countries and wonder if those that say it have ever travelled much.

Darkglasses

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

+1

I feel the same about the continuing belief that we are a nation of litter bugs in comparison to other countries and wonder if those that say it have ever travelled much.

Indeed! When someone starts a sentence with "Only in Ireland...", I generally start to wonder if they've been abroad at all.

ford2600

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

+1

I feel the same about the continuing belief that we are a nation of litter bugs in comparison to other countries and wonder if those that say it have ever travelled much.

The litter bug thing varies a lot within countries/regions though imo.

Northern Italy, especially in the mountains, is almost Germanic in how it is ordered and how tidy it is. Sicily, in large areas is unbelievably filthy (small rest areas on motorways near Catania are used for tipping rubbish; once about three years ago traffic was backed up on motorway for a few evenings as rubbish was being burnt....) but Naples is a world of it's own, almost Third World like.

I've collected rubbish on country road I grew up on every Easter for a few years. I filled one black refuse bag in a 1.5km section, and filled another one in a 100m section, a few new house had gone up in that section...

With the red lights, in NY people jump greens early while in Baltimore if you drive like you do in Dublin you'll fit right in.

Personally driving in Dublin I'll go through ambers if there is a car close behind me, in truth at least two normally follow through after. Dublin in my experience is worse for red lights than rest of country.

If compliance with traffic light law to the letter is a major factor in where you want to live move to Munich, the rules are the rules Hans certainly applies there.

Raam

A lot of northern Italy also don't consider themselves Italian at all

Lusk_Doyle

Raam wrote: »

A lot of northern Italy also don't consider themselves Italian at all

South Germans.

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Just had a very happy discovery turning on the telly just now - The track worlds are on BBC2 now yeahie!

Lusk_Doyle

gadetra wrote: »

Just had a very happy discovery turning on the telly just now - The track worlds are on BBC2 now yeahie!

You missed a good womens scratch race then.

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Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

You missed a good womens scratch race then.

Ah balls :mad:

I'll have to wait for the uci video to go up on their channel. Buggar

Lusk_Doyle

gadetra wrote: »

Ah balls :mad:

I'll have to wait for the uci video to go up on their channel. Buggar

No. No balls in that race.

lennymc

Just saw this ad on the telly.

Darkglasses

Awwwww

smacl

Darkglasses wrote: »

Awwwww

Hmmm, small furry animal maintaining its balance on my front wheel via clawed grip on my tyre side walls. Nope, not feeling the love....

rollingscone

Last day of 'funemployment' today. Ended up doing more DIY than 'fun' stuff.

I've griped on here about my 8k roundtrip commute to the old job.

New commute is about 1200m roundtrip...

Early morning discipline will be required.

Darkglasses

rollingscone wrote: »

Last day of 'funemployment' today. Ended up doing more DIY than 'fun' stuff.

I've griped on here about my 8k roundtrip commute to the old job.

New commute is about 1200m roundtrip...

Early morning discipline will be required.

It takes me that long to clip in some mornings

Rogue-Trooper

God bless the spare pair of socks I keep in my desk drawer in work.
Everything dried nicely from this morning's expedition through Antartica except for my socks which are horribly cold & soggy!