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

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    Uh oh.

    Some undesirable interaction between my bike and the cabinet we keep all of the glasses in.....

    You can't beat cycling (or indeed running) around the kitchen. My wife gets annoyed when I refer to the island unit as 'the infield'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    You can't beat cycling (or indeed running) around the kitchen. My wife gets annoyed when I refer to the island unit as 'the infield'.

    ooooh, an Island Unit, excuuuuse me Lord manwithaplan ;).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    You may refer to me as Sir Negative of Equity


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    You may refer to me as Sir Negative of Equity

    Or as the jerk :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Just cleared out rothar of all their suntour mechs :D

    Including a V-GT Luxe. One of them sold on ebay for +50 euros yesterday and I got it for a fiver :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    I have a £10 CRC voucher if anyone wants it, came with my order. £75 minimum spend, valid for two weeks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    Again I have to thank bcmf for sorting out the problem I had with the bike. Sir, you are awesome :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,012 ✭✭✭furiousox


    Did you know the 'c' in bcmf stands for Campagnolo?

    CPL 593H



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    furiousox wrote: »
    Did you know the 'c' in bcmf stands for Campagnolo?

    And the B for Beer


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Beer and Campag mofos :eek:

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    fguyJ.jpg

    Seriously, this packaging is awful.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    8o'c this evening, ring road kk spin if anyone is interested?

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    AstraMonti wrote: »
    Again I have to thank bcmf for sorting out the problem's I had with the bike. Sir, you are awesome :D
    Indeed I am Ah it was easy when you know what you are looking at
    Now all you you have to do is change gears,dont crash and dont touch anything :p.
    That bike is stupidly light and a superb looking bike.

    ps the olives are lovely and I am binge drinking tommorrow night ie my wife is going out so I can have the alcohol all to myself. :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Beer and Campag mofos :eek:
    I like this.
    Do I have to pay Boards in order to change my user name?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    bcmf wrote: »
    Indeed I am Ah it was easy when you know what you are looking at
    Now all you you have to do is change gears,dont crash and dont touch anything :p.
    That bike is stupidly light and a superb looking bike.

    ps the olives are lovely and I am binge drinking tommorrow night ie my wife is going out so I can have the alcohol all to myself. :D

    Haha I think I can handle the gear changing.. but can't promise the other two!

    Btw the olives are from our own trees down in south Greece :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    AstraMonti wrote: »

    Btw the olives are from our own trees down in south Greece :D
    Right well thats my mind made up. You get the Greek cycle tour business going and I will fix the bikes.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭manafana


    got my garmin today, i actually think it will make me cycle way more, im bit fond of looking at numbers.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    AstraMonti wrote: »
    fguyJ.jpg

    Seriously, this packaging is awful.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,803 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Sparks fly at 1:35 when the knife hits the worktop. He really laid into that packaging.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,012 ✭✭✭furiousox


    I love Larry David/Curb Your Enthusiasm :)

    CPL 593H



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭G rock


    furiousox wrote: »
    I love Larry David/Curb Your Enthusiasm :)

    I like leon...."what the f$%k larry?!"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Miklos


    60's cyclocross... Some seriously tough dudes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,803 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    G rock wrote: »
    I like leon...."what the f$%k larry?!"

    Some stylish t-shirts available.

    img_CewhsU.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Was Michael Madsen drunk or otherwise on brendan o Connors show just there?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan




  • Registered Users Posts: 30 silentfox


    Now is the time that (hopefully) the weather will start to get a bit warmer and, with the days getting longer, it's a perfect time for a cycle.

    My question is, at what temperature do people stop wearing tights or bib tights and thermal baselayers and opt for shorts instead?

    I went out today in 9 degrees Celcius and felt ok afterwards.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭manafana


    silentfox wrote: »
    Now is the time that (hopefully) the weather will start to get a bit warmer and, with the days getting longer, it's a perfect time for a cycle.

    My question is, at what temperature do people stop wearing tights or bib tights and thermal baselayers and opt for shorts instead?

    I went out today in 9 degrees Celcius and felt ok afterwards.

    well i get rid of tights pretty quick once not wind chill that makes it near zero, strange feet were cold today but not hands, wasnt cold at all last day, may duck tape my shoes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,009 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    Was Michael Madsen drunk or otherwise on brendan o Connors show just there?

    I believe he was, it was trending on Twitter too, so we're not the only ones to think so.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Holyboy


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    Was Michael Madsen drunk or otherwise on brendan o Connors show just there?

    He must have been on summit for sure, odd interview to say the least!

    I want his voice though, if I keep on the twenty a day for a few more years maybe I'll get there, it'll be a hard task but I think worth it in the end:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    I thought Brendan did very well to keep that interview going...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,009 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    194253.jpg

    Spotted up around St. Stephen's Green :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Crow92


    I've seen that bike around town before, are the forks bent on it? They look strange.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    They say cyclists are bad!

    Peds and motorists are just as nuts........



  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    I just won the League Cup for Cardiff: I stuck €20 on Liverpool. Also that bike up above has appeared on this forum before.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,009 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    I just won the League Cup for Cardiff: I stuck €20 on Liverpool. Also that bike up above has appeared on this forum before.

    I didn't know. The sad fupper that I am, I got all excited, thought of KHL and that I'd be hilarious by making a little quip about it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    http://www.youtube.com/user/mcfcofficial?ob=0&feature=results_main#p/u/11/u_lgLkogIe0

    Not sure why I'm so amused by this, but about 3 minutes in you see Roberto Mancini head to toe in his Altura Night Vision gear. Really enjoy these Inside City videos :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    first cycle in for 2.5 months and its raining


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer


    http://www.youtube.com/user/mcfcofficial?ob=0&feature=results_main#p/u/11/u_lgLkogIe0

    Not sure why I'm so amused by this, but about 3 minutes in you see Roberto Mancini head to toe in his Altura Night Vision gear. Really enjoy these Inside City videos :rolleyes:

    I see Ballitelli managed to tie his own laces a little later. Well done him.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    The cancer spreads to Newstalk. You've probably heard the latest survey this morning which finds that 46% or so Dublin cyclists have admitted to breaking the law in some way. Of course their editorial on the lunch time show leads with "Almost half of al cyclists admit to breaking the law". Montague put them right by saying that more than half of cyclist abide by the rotr.


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  • Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    first cycle in for 2.5 months and its raining

    I hope you won't mind if I ask you not to cycle again for the rest of the year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    Dónal wrote: »
    I hope you won't mind if I ask you not to cycle again for the rest of the year.

    considering where i live i doubt that would make much difference


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,012 ✭✭✭furiousox


    .

    CPL 593H



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    furiousox wrote: »
    Could've done without seeing that tbh, why post it?

    Dont really know, sorry about that. Deleted it now.

    Here is something more cheerful

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4vST6_clnA


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭le petit braquet


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    The cancer spreads to Newstalk. You've probably heard the latest survey this morning which finds that 46% or so Dublin cyclists have admitted to breaking the law in some way. Of course their editorial on the lunch time show leads with "Almost half of al cyclists admit to breaking the law". Montague put them right by saying that more than half of cyclist abide by the rotr.

    Just listened to this on http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/lunchtime/listen-back/. Its at about 10.30 in part 2, if anyone else is sad enough. In fairness Conor Faughnan of the AA was quite balanced in most of his replies and pointed out that all road users break laws and ignored the presenter's attempts to turn it into all out cyclist v motorist war. He also claims to cycle commute himself!


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Went to clean bicycle and tinker for half and hour, it took me two and a half hours. I didn't know it was possible to tinker for two hours on a bike.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,803 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Just listened to this on http://www.newstalk.ie/programmes/all/lunchtime/listen-back/. Its at about 10.30 in part 2, if anyone else is sad enough. In fairness Conor Faughnan of the AA was quite balanced in most of his replies and pointed out that all road users break laws and ignored the presenter's attempts to turn it into all out cyclist v motorist war. He also claims to cycle commute himself!
    I think he does cycle. I heard him mention it a few years ago on the radio; something about parking on the outskirts of town and cycling the rest of the way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭le petit braquet


    Some of you have seen the various "Three Men on a Boat" series with Dara O"Brian etc. These were loosely inspired by a book of the same name by Jerome K Jerome written in 1889 and he also wrote a lesser known sequel "Three Men on a Bummel" about a cycling tour of Germany about 1900. The prose style is a bit elaborate and archaic for modern tastes but there are some comic gems in it which will amuse modern day cyclists. As an example to show there is nothing new under the Sun ...

    Then there are saddles,” I went on — I wished to get this lesson home to him. “Can you think of any saddle ever advertised that you have not tried?”
    He said: “It has been an idea of mine that the right saddle is to be found.”
    I said: “You give up that idea; this is an imperfect world of joy and sorrow mingled. There may be a better land where bicycle saddles are made out of rainbow, stuffed with cloud; in this world the simplest thing is to get used to something hard. There was that saddle you bought in Birmingham; it was divided in the middle, and looked like a pair of kidneys.”
    He said: “You mean that one constructed on anatomical principles.”
    “Very likely,” I replied.“The box you bought it in had a pic- ture on the cover, representing a sitting skeleton—or rather that part of a skeleton which does sit.”
    He said: “It was quite correct; it showed you the true position of the—”
    I said: “We will not go into details; the picture always seemed to me indelicate.”
    He said: “Medically speaking, it was right.”
    “Possibly,” I said, “for a man who rode in nothing but his bones. I only know that I tried it myself, and that to a man who wore flesh it was agony. Every time you went over a stone or a rut it nipped you; it was like riding on an irritable lobster. You rode that for a month.”
    “I thought it only right to give it a fair trial,” he answered.
    I said: “You gave your family a fair trial also; if you will allow me the use of slang. Your wife told me that never in the whole course of your married life had she known you so bad tempered, so un-Christian like, as you were that month.

    As it is out of copyright, its available in lots of places on the web in pdfs or kindle editions, and worth IMHO seeking out just to read chapter 3


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,803 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Three Men in a Boat has been dramatised on BBC Radio.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c6h6q

    Haven't heard it yet, but read a bit of the book years ago and also read his Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow. Enjoyable reads.


  • Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,497 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Free aero positioning and physiological testing worth €1,000 on offer in new study
    Bleedin' typical - vets need not apply (not that I would fall into the required A1 racing category anyway:))


    ...guess it may be of interest to some around here though


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