La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

magicbastarder

probably my finest ever cycling achievement, that.

LollipopJimmy

What was it?

magicbastarder

22min in. some context, the previous week's show had focussed a good bit on the disqualification in the U23 men's worlds for drafting.

Ha congrats on your lovely new bottle

Eurosport apps got a facelift today. Looks great on the website and game console apps but the same design layout just doesn't work so well on a phone in portrait.

Have internet issues at the minute so not sure if they've ironed out the casting stutter and freezing.

Some great racing on over the last week or so.

manafana

fav things about eurosport app is the playback across EU if im away, althou the live stuff doesnt let you go back anymore so have watch live. App worth it alone for cycling that ends up off 1 or 2 and biathlon

also if you have virgin, the app also has most stuff that was on eurosport in past for play back,

magicbastarder

Deleted User wrote: »

Ha congrats on your lovely new bottle

obviously a small enough operation, you'd expect it would be an office underling who would be given the job of arranging that, but it was dan lloyd i ended up swapping emails with to get it sorted.

bingobars

Popping in for a random rant. Check our this beauty of a bike lane near mine. Absolute dinger

eeeee

bingobars wrote: »

Popping in for a random rant. Check our this beauty of a bike lane near mine. Absolute dinger

Jaysus. Even without the street light in the middle that's completely un-useable!

rubadub

bingobars wrote: »

Popping in for a random rant. Check our this beauty of a bike lane near mine. Absolute dinger

needs to be some vigilate type with a stencil spray painting "why are they not cycling on this perfectly good cycle lane?"



I loved this story about potholes

This man is painting penises on potholes so the council has to take action

eeeee

eeeee wrote: »

Jaysus. Even without the street light in the middle that's completely un-useable!

It's fine, ride over it and have a pal ready on the other end with a phone to call for a solicitor and a neck brace :pac:

Captain Havoc

I have a proform TdF 1 indoor bike. I was going grand on it until I started going over an hour. The saddle is huge, it's like a padded bench and I doubt there is an arse in this world wide enough for it. My plan is to buy a steel seat post and weld it onto the existing adjustable piece. I can't find a steel seat post with clamp, does anyone know where I would find one?

lennymc

magicbastarder wrote: »

22min in. some context, the previous week's show had focussed a good bit on the disqualification in the U23 men's worlds for drafting.

twas a good caption in fairness.

CormacH94

Anyone have been over to the Amstel Gold race? What's the story with getting a good spot to see the start/finish? Seen online they sell VIP packages but I'm not arsed with that, is it fairly easy to watch the race or do they barrier sections of the start/finish off to stop over crowding?

buffalo

Article in my local paper featuring a councillor calling for a third lane on the local motorway because it will allow for "a wider traffic jam". Actual quote.

There is no facepalm big enough.

ednwireland

thanks shimano:D




shimano cowbells

magicbastarder

buffalo wrote: »

Article in my local paper featuring a councillor calling for a third lane on the local motorway because "it will allow for a wider traffic jam". Actual quote.

There is no facepalm big enough.

ah here, you have to scan and share that.

buffalo

magicbastarder wrote: »

ah here, you have to scan and share that.

I'll snap it later, but here's the fully quote - I misremembered slightly, from Cllr Tim Durkan (FG):

"When you have three lanes instead of two you have a wider traffic jam and there is more off-ramps so traffic can move quicker and there's also an environmental benefit because you have less time in which cars are stuck in traffic."

NamelessPhil

buffalo wrote: »

I'll snap it later, but here's the fully quote - I misremembered slightly, from Cllr Tim Durkan (FG):

"When you have three lanes instead of two you have a wider traffic jam and there is more off-ramps so traffic can move quicker and there's also an environmental benefit because you have less time in which cars are stuck in traffic."

Right...

Boscoirl

Going by my limited use of the new extra lane on the M7 it’ll only be used for traffic jams as I was the only car in the left lane

Captain Havoc

Boscoirl wrote: »

Going by my limited use of the new extra lane on the M7 it’ll only be used for traffic jams as I was the only car in the left lane

This is as normal as not indicating on roundabouts.

Wishbone Ash

buffalo wrote: »

I'll snap it later, but here's the fully quote - I misremembered slightly, from Cllr Tim Durkan (FG):

"When you have three lanes instead of two you have a wider traffic jam and there is more off-ramps so traffic can move quicker and there's also an environmental benefit because you have less time in which cars are stuck in traffic."

I presume he means something like this:

Suppose we have 5km of traffic at a standstill on two lanes at peak times. Lets say there is a very popular exit 1km into the traffic jam, Drivers who intend to take that exit are not moving but if the motorway was widened to 3 lanes, the traffic jam would be wider and shorter allowing that exit to take traffic.

....or I'm I being illogical?

tomasrojo

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I presume he means something like this:

Suppose we have 5km of traffic at a standstill on two lanes at peak times. Lets say there is a very popular exit 1km into the traffic jam, Drivers who intend to take that exit are not moving but if the motorway was widened to 3 lanes, the traffic jam would be wider and shorter allowing that exit to take traffic.

....or I'm I being illogical?

Sounds plausible. The original quote sounds amusingly weird though.

buffalo

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I presume he means something like this:

Suppose we have 5km of traffic at a standstill on two lanes at peak times. Lets say there is a very popular exit 1km into the traffic jam, Drivers who intend to take that exit are not moving but if the motorway was widened to 3 lanes, the traffic jam would be wider and shorter allowing that exit to take traffic.

....or I'm I being illogical?

That only holds true if you discount the effects of induced demand - that is, when you add road capacity, the capacity will be filled with people making extra/adjusted journeys because it's more convenient than before. So your traffic jam will be wider, and about the same length.

manafana

Boscoirl wrote: »

Going by my limited use of the new extra lane on the M7 it’ll only be used for traffic jams as I was the only car in the left lane

100% biggest waste of money, just moved bottle neck a little up road,

tomasrojo

I'm torn between admiration and disapproval (the entire article is in the thread):
https://twitter.com/TinaJordanNYT/status/1183082845356613633

LollipopJimmy

I got passed by a group wearing Orwell kit this morning when I was out running. Hardy lads, its horrid out there


*disclaimer: The run was neither followed or preceded by a cycle and I'm only running cos fight training.

ED E

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I got passed by a group wearing Orwell kit this morning when I was out running. Hardy lads, its horrid out there


*disclaimer: The run was neither followed or preceded by a cycle and I'm only running cos fight training.

If it was after 9 then they were en route to Gerry Brannigan to marshal+ride it.

LollipopJimmy

ED E wrote: »

If it was after 9 then they were en route to Gerry Brannigan to marshal+ride it.

Suir Bridge around 9ish

CramCycle

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I got passed by a group wearing Orwell kit this morning when I was out running. Hardy lads, its horrid out there


*disclaimer: The run was neither followed or preceded by a cycle and I'm only running cos fight training.

It was epic out there, I really struggled to be honest, the sound of the rain made it really hard to get back to sleep after I woke up first :pac: