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

Raam

Weepsie wrote: »

Has anyone ever had a whole bike delivered through Parcel motel or Parcel wizard?

yes. You will need to go to the depo to collect. I used parcel motel.

cdaly_

Weepsie wrote: »

Has anyone ever had a whole bike delivered through Parcel motel or Parcel wizard?

Could be expensive though...

http://www.parcelmotel.com/prices/

Parcel_Motel wrote:

Oversized/Overweight Parcels
We charge by size and weight.

Dimensional Weight = Length × Width × Height in cm / 3000
Bicycles, although light in actual weight, can be packaged in a very large box and have a big dimensional weight.

Weepsie

I could have possibly saved 300-400 euro however. Think it's gone out of stock over my lunchtime now anyway. The world does not want me to purchase a new bike at this rate

CramCycle

Weepsie wrote: »

Has anyone ever had a whole bike delivered through Parcel motel or Parcel wizard?

I done it as well. I miscalculated the price as well so it was going to be far more than I expected. This said I negotiated it down over the phone, citing my poverty, to a far more reasonable price.

Weepsie

Dare I ask how much? Wonder if Parcel Wizard would be better. I'd possibly need to assemble it otherwise and cycle it home

CramCycle

Weepsie wrote: »

Dare I ask how much? Wonder if Parcel Wizard would be better. I'd possibly need to assemble it otherwise and cycle it home

Drop you a PM

traprunner

gadetra wrote: »

Bike tracking system for €29, works in Ireland. Don't know how it works without a sim of some sort. Great idea if it doesn't require a subscription:

http://techiefans.com/how-to-track-your-bike/

Same old solution...."Lost something? TrackrR's Crowd GPS network will help you find it. When a TrackR user is within range of your lost item, you receive a GPS update."

Pointless without a large number of users in a locality.

Wishbone Ash

crosstownk wrote: »

I often get that when I tell people I cycle to work. When they hear that I cycle from home to Swords they look at me like I've two heads - it's only 19km

That reminds me of cycling to work back in the 1980's. I only had a few miles to do and used to do it in 'ordinary' clothes but one of my colleagues had all the fancy gear which was unusual back then (especially on a commute). People would be in awe of the distance he claimed to be travelling each day until we eventually discovered he was driving his estate car most of the way and parking it up a couple of miles from work and hopping on the bike for the remainder of the journey.

LollipopJimmy

Got out this afternoon, 14 strava segments on the route back (it's part of my commute anyway) and I got 10 PR's. All of these squats and things are starting to pay off

Unknown Soldier

I have cat envy

https://www.facebook.com/AnimalFans1/videos/1154223397923719/

Lusk_Doyle

Raam wrote: »

yes. You will need to go to the depo to collect. I used parcel motel.

Didn't I collect it for you?

Raam

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Didn't I collect it for you?

You did, but I didn't want to assume that you would collect that other lads package.

Fian

how to deal with cars parked in the cycle lane:



not sure if that will work to display a gif , here is direct link, which is worth a click.

http://i.imgur.com/HwgBnzf.gifv

LollipopJimmy

So nice outside and I've no bike to enjoy it on. I'm definitely buying another bike to avoid these situations

Fian

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/lucy-kellaway-two-wheels-good-everything-else-bad-for-office-commute-1.2622883

London cycling commute.

Weepsie

Clean spirit just started over on bike right now for anyone not at work.

tomasrojo

http://www.dublinpeople.com/news/roundup/articles/2016/04/23/4118172-new-cycling-chairman-gets-on-the-saddle/

Cyclist.ie has new chairperson.

Chips Lovell

Colm Ryder. An aptly named new chairperson.

tomasrojo

Nominative determinism, for sure.

Pepijn89

I knew a butcher with last name Baker. His shop's sign was "Baker, your butcher".

tomasrojo

Argue and Phibbs (solicitors' partnership)
http://www.sligotown.net/argue-and-phibbs.shtml

Captain Havoc

I think I am currently violating every Euro-rule.

AstraMonti

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I think I am currently violating every Euro-rule.

Was there any point in time that you did not?

Captain Havoc

AstraMonti wrote: »

Was there any point in time that you did not?

Other than my gorilla like hair, I was compliant.

Wishbone Ash

Why do some people use that stupid term "push bike"? What's wrong with 'bicycle'?

Tonight on CrimeCall, both the presenter and Garda being interviewed, used it several times. It just sounds so ridiculous.

Rant over.

crosstownk

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Why do some people use that stupid term "push bike"?

It's a phrase used by people who encounter a 2% gradient and decide to get off the bike and push...........

Lumen

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Why do some people use that stupid term "push bike"? What's wrong with 'bicycle'?

The term "push bicycle" differentiates one's superior modern two-wheeled laufmaschine from the rather old-fashioned four-wheeled celerifere.

It's not so much push-bicycle as push-bicyle.

eeeee

Spotted on Capel Street last Saturday.

For when a regular water bottle just isn't enough!

crosstownk

Some stunning scenery to be seen on the Tour of Turkey.

Wishbone Ash

crosstownk wrote: »

Some stunning scenery to be seen on the Tour of Turkey.

.....and virtually devoid of any spectators!