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

NeedMoreGears

I got around 15,000 from a press fit Shimano BB (probably 105) if that counts as modern. I've replaced it with a Dura Ace one that has done another 20,000 plus and still going strong. Unfortunately I don't have the tools so it was a bit expensive.

Headset went completely at 30,000 (it had been a bit sticky for the previous 5,000) or so. Handy enough to replace the bearings.

I'm still not that happy at having to replace either part. To be fair, I was also taken aback a little the first time I had to replace chainrings (15k). So it's probably a bit of "when I was a young lad, things were built to last etc" on my part.

By the way - any idea how long a frame should last? ; current frame has c. 40,000 on it and apart from some lifting of paint and the usual bumps and bruises it looks ok.

Fian

Dutch google april fools - self driving bike. Well worth a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSZPNwZex9s



Hmm, i don't know how to embed a youtube video.

CramCycle

NeedMoreGears wrote: »

By the way - any idea how long a frame should last? ; current frame has c. 40,000 on it and apart from some lifting of paint and the usual bumps and bruises it looks ok.

Depends on the material, usage, build quality and how well its looked after.

Steel: Longer than you
Aluminium: Between 5 years and slightly longer than you
Carbon: Lifes greatest mystery

ednwireland

CramCycle wrote: »

Depends on the material, usage, build quality and how well its looked after.

Steel: Longer than you
Aluminium: Between 5 years and slightly longer than you
Carbon: Lifes greatest mystery

horse poo

2 steel frames broken in 20 years my aluminum mtb was bought in the early nineties and the carbon frame is 7 years old

RobFowl

ednwireland wrote: »

horse poo

2 steel frames broken in 20 years my aluminum mtb was bought in the early nineties and the carbon frame is 7 years old

Thats all that rain up in Donegal, rusts steel to f*ck

Wishbone Ash

NeedMoreGears wrote: »

I got around 15,000 from a press fit Shimano BB (probably 105) if that counts as modern. I've replaced it with a Dura Ace one that has done another 20,000 plus and still going strong. ....

My beater/commuter (a Ridley Gladius with 105 built in 2012 by Cycle Bike) has 28k on the original BB. It has become somewhat of a joke with my LBS (Richie's in Swords) as I keep asking them to check it but they say it's fine. Richie reckons that Shimano need to be notified about it at this stage!

Alek

My beater/commuter (a Ridley Gladius with 105 built in 2012 by Cycle Bike) has 28k on the original BB

Speechless. What BB is it, hollowtech?

Either way, maybe you are special on more levels that we think WA :P

CramCycle

ednwireland wrote: »

horse poo

2 steel frames broken in 20 years my aluminum mtb was bought in the early nineties and the carbon frame is 7 years old

Like I said, build quality and usage mean alot.

Wishbone Ash

Alek wrote: »

Speechless. What BB is it, hollowtech?...

Haven't a clue and I don't have it to hand at the moment to check. I'm afraid knowledge of BB's is not my strong point.

Rogue-Trooper

Going home on Friday evening, this is what greeted me when I went to get my bike from the 'secure' area in work:




Feckers.


Think I need to keep the minions a bit busier........

ezra_

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

Think I need to keep the minions a bit busier........

Unpaid overtime for everyone!

CramCycle

Credit where credit is due, they done a good job.

eeeee

So Drury st car park closes at 10pm on a Sunday. Did not know that! On the bus home, bike is stranded inside Hate the bike being out all night. Town was so busy I forgot it was a Sunday :O

Alek

Town was so busy I forgot it was a Sunday :O

Ah, student life...

Wishbone Ash

gadetra wrote: »

So Drury st car park closes at 10pm on a Sunday. Did not know that! On the bus home, bike is stranded inside Hate the bike being out all night. Town was so busy I forgot it was a Sunday :O

They used to close at 7 or 8pm on a Sunday/Bank Holiday. Was caught out myself a few years ago.

Rogue-Trooper

ezra_ wrote: »

Unpaid overtime for everyone!

Hmmmmm, I may have to re-introduce beatings.

CramCycle wrote: »

Credit where credit is due, they done a good job.

Yep, too good - it took me ages to get it all off!!

There may have been one than one department involved though as there was much sniggering as I walked through the office this morning. I smell a conspiracy.

Now, where did I leave my tinfoil hat...........

cdaly_

^^^
Wear your lycra at work for revenge...

Chips Lovell

No....




No... No.... NO!

Rogue-Trooper

cdaly_ wrote: »

^^^
Wear your lycra at work for revenge...

I have a feeling that's what started all this in the first place.

Clearly some sort of revenge for 'crimes against office-attire code' or something....

drogdub

This nearly brought a tear to my eye

doozerie

doozerie wrote: »

This is an interesting mix of the old-school (analogue speedo) and the modern (ride details can be copied off in GPX format via USB), I like it:



It doesn't exist as a product yet, as such, further info here: Link

This has gone live on Kickstarter: LINK

I still like the idea and look of it a lot, but at a cost of $499 I’ll be liking it from a distance.

Apparently the battery will last 24 hours and they have “a training-specific variant (inc. power/cadence/HR)” planned for the future.

Oh, and Fabian Cancellara is their brand ambassador, and for $3,000 you get to ride with/get dropped by Cancellara on the roads of the Santa Monica Mountains. Much as it would be interesting to meet Cancellara I can be dropped by lots of people in a local race for a tiny fraction of that cost

Cee-Jay-Cee

So Eurosport are using the theme from Glenroe for the intro music for the Tour of Azerbijan.

(Turn your volume up)>>> https://youtu.be/T4H44wWrooU

Weepsie

Rotor groupset review for anyone interested

http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/04/bikes-and-tech/first-ride-rotor-uno-hydraulic-drivetrain_401467

shaka

Lads what's the story with Conti GP 4000II , can't lay my hands on 23mm with blue sidewall . Have they discontinued coloured sidewalls?

Lavinia

Hi everyone, I hope this is a good place to ask if anyone knows for a cheap place in Dublin for to do a bike service (preferably Dublin North). Thanks a lot!

Wishbone Ash

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

So Eurosport are using the theme from Glenroe for the intro music for the Tour of Azerbijan.

(Turn your volume up)>>> https://youtu.be/T4H44wWrooU

That's not remotely like the Glenroe theme tune!

LollipopJimmy

Don't know what Glenroe you were watching there pal

My bike is with LBS since last Thursday, owner of said store has gone awol, with talk of closing down, he'd mentioned this to me last week. I can't get him through FB or on his mobile so I'm not far off going round with an angle grinder to open the place up and retrieve my bike. My OHs father's bike is in there too. My thinking is if he's not answering to me he sure as hell won't answer to his Landlord who may n possibly clear the place

Rogue-Trooper

Lavinia wrote: »

Hi everyone, I hope this is a good place to ask if anyone knows for a cheap place in Dublin for to do a bike service (preferably Dublin North). Thanks a lot!

360 Cycles in Clontarf gets my vote every time. Pure gents and reasonably priced. They are just up from the wooden bridge.

Rogue-Trooper

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

That's not remotely like the Glenroe theme tune!

I heard the tune and I immediately thought "Crap, have I got all my homework done for tomorrow?"!!!!

Ah, the memories...........:P

saccades

After 90mins of trying to fit a vredestein senso weather extreme to a wtb i19, snapping 3 plastic tyre levers in the process I had to revert to metal tyre levers.

:mad:

And I can handroll Paves on.

sorry, had to vent somewhere. hands are in ribbons.