Dr Ferrari's Camper Van (off-topic discussion)

Zyzz · 10-07-2013 12:14am

Well look what the cat dragged in..

Zyzz · 10-07-2013 1:39pm

Jesus.

http://app.strava.com/activities/65937301#

doozerie · 10-07-2013 2:07pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Jesus.

http://app.strava.com/activities/65937301#

Christ on a bike?

seamus · 10-07-2013 2:17pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Jesus.

http://app.strava.com/activities/65937301#

There's also basically no chance of anyone else ever getting a KOM now between Enniskerry and Laragh

daragh_ · 10-07-2013 2:18pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Jesus.

http://app.strava.com/activities/65937301#

Ah here, some of us want to ride them roads. They'll be all wore out Ryan.

rollingscone · 10-07-2013 5:29pm

Can anyone reccomend a good Cablecutter at a decent price?

Someone recommended the Pedros one but e35 is a bit painful for me...

Mycroft H · 10-07-2013 7:00pm

rollingscone wrote: »

Can anyone reccomend a good Cablecutter at a decent price?

Someone recommended the Pedros one but e35 is a bit painful for me...

Any of the knipex snips work as cable cutters.

Squidgy Black · 10-07-2013 7:10pm

DHL says my frame's been in their sorting depot in the UK for nearly 24 hours now. WHY HASN'T IT MOVED?!?

Dermot Illogical · 10-07-2013 7:14pm

stetyrrell wrote: »

DHL says my frame's been in their sorting depot in the UK for nearly 24 hours now. WHY HASN'T IT MOVED?!?

No wheels?

TinyExplosions · 10-07-2013 7:16pm

stetyrrell wrote: »

DHL says my frame's been in their sorting depot in the UK for nearly 24 hours now. WHY HASN'T IT MOVED?!?

They do it to fuck with you... My group set was aaaaages in the UK before getting here -wheels from China came quicker!

Squidgy Black · 10-07-2013 7:24pm

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

No wheels?

Just going to use the wheel set off my old frame for now until I can afford an upgrade next month.

I wouldn't mind if it was coming from China or the states, but it's only moved from Liverpool to East Midlands airport and got stuck.

Darkglasses · 10-07-2013 8:01pm

From Mark Cavendish's Facebook

Well i think the apple juice looks far from appetising for me tonight... And I'm not taking the piss. Did that once already today. ‪#‎standup‬

Cav is absolutely the boss.

Captain Havoc · 10-07-2013 8:24pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

From Mark Cavendish's Facebook

Cav is absolutely the boss.

Pretty disgusting thing to do, he's only a sportsman at the end of the day. It wasn't a spur of the moment thing either, this scumbag had loads of time to think about how much of a scumbag thing it is to throw pee over someone.

Captain Havoc · 10-07-2013 9:30pm

So you don't believe in cycling anymore, I present to you something you really can believe in: Nigerian soccer.

Squidgy Black · 10-07-2013 9:36pm

Captain Havoc wrote: »

So you don't believe in cycling anymore, I present to you something you really can believe in: Nigerian soccer.

If that's a genuine attempt at match fixing, and not just some form of protest, it's been orchestrated by possibly the most idiotic people alive. Couldn't have just gone for a nice 2-1 loss, but instead had to conceed a goal every minute and a half.

CramCycle · 10-07-2013 9:38pm

stetyrrell wrote: »

Couldn't have just gone for a nice 2-1 loss, but instead had to concede a goal every minute and a half.

Someone on a phone at both matches telling them how many goals they needed, when one scored, the other scored. Catch 22, if they didn't fix their match or make it obvious, they wouldn't be able to show that the other team was match fixing.

seamus · 11-07-2013 8:25am

stetyrrell wrote: »

DHL says my frame's been in their sorting depot in the UK for nearly 24 hours now. WHY HASN'T IT MOVED?!?

I think this is relevant here:

Although I've had times when I'm tracking something and the site has been teling me all day that it's 1,000km away and then comes a knock on the door from the postman with my package...

laraghrider · 11-07-2013 8:41am

Question for the masses. Like most I get a bit annoyed at people breaking red lights but have you ever rolled up beside a rider today and said it to him?

This morning I did. Coming through harrolds x and onto the canal a guy well into his 40's cruised through 4 or 5 red lights. I rolled up along side him and said "you know red lights apply to bikes as well" the respone "will you ever go and f**k off and don't be tellin me how to ride a bike"

Jawgap · 11-07-2013 8:47am

laraghrider wrote: »

Question for the masses. Like most I get a bit annoyed at people breaking red lights but have you ever rolled up beside a rider today and said it to him?

This morning I did. Coming through harrolds x and onto the canal a guy well into his 40's cruised through 4 or 5 red lights. I rolled up along side him and said "you know red lights apply to bikes as well" the respone "will you ever go and f**k off and don't be tellin me how to ride a bike"

Your reply should've been.....

"I feckin' brilliant at ridin' bikes - ask yer Ma"

Ass for myself I was stopped by the local gendarmerie in Santry yesterday for not using the cycling lane on the path just north of Northwood.

I pointed out that it was no longer compulsory and the Guard asked me since when.

"Since last October" says I.

"Well are you not worried about your safety"

"No"

"Well we'll remind you of that when we're scraping you off the road"

Most disappointing part was that they were Traffic Corps - I thought they would have been a bit more savvy.

seamus · 11-07-2013 9:05am

It must be a northside Garda thing. We're always hearing about them stopping cyclists for various non-infractions, complaining about bike races, etc. I've never once had the Gardai stop me on the southside. Once I had an oncoming patrol car flash me cos my lights were too bright and then had a little chuckle to themselves when they realised I wasn't a motorbike.

Jawgap - that's pretty much the exact reason why I don't waste my time trying to correct the behaviour of other cyclists. A mouthful of abuse is about the most pleasant reaction I would expect. It's a waste of breath.

CramCycle · 11-07-2013 9:39am

seamus wrote: »

Jawgap - that's pretty much the exact reason why I don't waste my time trying to correct the behaviour of other cyclists. A mouthful of abuse is about the most pleasant reaction I would expect. It's a waste of breath.

It is but sometimes you can't help it. Three people went through a red at Donnybrook Bus station last night (heading towards Donnybrook), pootling along quite slowly. I couldn't resist, I just chirped up, "Be careful there, the light is red" (At this stage I was holding up traffic as I couldn't move out tilll the passe which is fair enough). The guy in the middle shouted back that it wasn't red when they started crossing. To which I replied, "I know, it was yellow, like it was for the few secs before you crossed".

I didn't actually care that much, what I cared about was the cars behind me have a fairly short light sequence and if they weren't paying attention, they might speed up and clip one of them. Not the cyclists fault (Green means proceed if it is safe to do so, not gun it) admittedly but having "It wasn't technically my fault" printed on their headstone.

el tel · 11-07-2013 9:51am

I often see people selling used cycling shorts and others asking to borrow gear like shorts and skinsuits for events. I'm amazed that someone would happily wear shorts that someone else's sweaty bollocks and crack has been all over

AstraMonti · 11-07-2013 9:53am

el tel there is a magic device called washing machine

Jawgap · 11-07-2013 9:56am

seamus wrote: »

It must be a northside Garda thing. We're always hearing about them stopping cyclists for various non-infractions, complaining about bike races, etc. I've never once had the Gardai stop me on the southside. Once I had an oncoming patrol car flash me cos my lights were too bright and then had a little chuckle to themselves when they realised I wasn't a motorbike.

.......

I think it's a Santry Traffic Corps thing - I've been stopped by them and given a leaflet on proper lighting up and hi-viz (along with an RSA vest thingy) - despite having two very bright lights on the front, a hi-viz gilet and reflective band on the helmet.

Yesterday, I had a little laugh to myself when I caught them up at the lights at Sportslink and an artic comes trundling out of the industrial estate and turns right - the driver with the mobile phone squashed between his chin and his shoulder, and not s stir from them.

ThisRegard · 11-07-2013 9:57am

Jawgap wrote: »

I pointed out that it was no longer compulsory and the Guard asked me since when.

In any other business when rules, regulations or whatever that affect your daily work get changed you'll get a mail about it, a document stuck onto your desk or at the very least something stuck on a notice board, you might even be expected to make yourself aware of it.

How do gardai get informed (or not) of basic law changes ?

Jawgap · 11-07-2013 10:02am

ThisRegard wrote: »

In any other business when rules, regulations or whatever that affect your daily work get changed you'll get a mail about it, a document stuck onto your desk or at the very least something stuck on a notice board, or at least it would be expected that you'd make yourself aware of it.

How do gardai get informed (or not) of basic law changes ?

I've family in the Guards and they've told me there's all kinds bulletins and courses - but I suppose you're relying on people to read stuff that's circulated and pay attention during briefings.

I took it from his opening line (and tone) and his subsequent change of tack that he didn't know the law had changed, rather than him giving me advice about where was safer or trying to 'bluff' me into not cycling on the road.

el tel · 11-07-2013 10:04am

AstraMonti wrote: »

el tel there is a magic device called washing machine

I don't care how they might be cleaned, some skid marks and stains are indelible. Even when they are only in the mind

RobFowl · 11-07-2013 10:07am

el tel wrote: »

I often see people selling used cycling shorts and others asking to borrow gear like shorts and skinsuits for events. I'm amazed that someone would happily wear shorts that someone else's sweaty bollocks and crack has been all over

As long as they are not Greg LeMonds ones from the 86 tour I'm happy enough :cool:

rollingscone · 11-07-2013 10:08am

Red Light jumpers are incredibly childlike and smug.

On more than one occasion I've had a telling off or smart remark from someone old enough to know better for stopping at a light and 'blocking' their path.

daragh_ · 11-07-2013 10:33am

laraghrider wrote: »

Question for the masses. Like most I get a bit annoyed at people breaking red lights but have you ever rolled up beside a rider today and said it to him?

This morning I did. Coming through harrolds x and onto the canal a guy well into his 40's cruised through 4 or 5 red lights. I rolled up along side him and said "you know red lights apply to bikes as well" the respone "will you ever go and f**k off and don't be tellin me how to ride a bike"

Yes. Crossing the Canal coming up towards Hollis Street a year or so ago. Chap in his mid 30's, on his way to work, jumped past a few of us waiting at the lights, lashed through the red, missing a women and her small child at the crossing by an inch. I caught him a few metres up the road and said (calmly enough) that he was giving the rest of us a bad name. He went ballistic, screamed at me and got very abusive. I told him to back off in no uncertain terms and he took flight. Belted across the road, jumped up on the pavement and proceeded to cycle on the path all the way up to the Maternity Hospital, around the corner where he narrowly missing a Pregnant lady.

I don't bother saying anything now TBH. Leave the muppets to it.

Dr Ferrari's Camper Van (off-topic discussion)

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