They don't even pay road tax Joe. Off topic thread

CramCycle · 27-05-2015 12:09pm

Kav0777 wrote: »

If she does run as an independent, she better not run on the cycle track...

Luxman · 27-05-2015 2:29pm

CramCycle wrote: »

It just doesn't get the laughs from an eleven year old when I tried to explain it. YouTube I suppose

Kav0777 · 27-05-2015 2:37pm

Luxman wrote: »

It just doesn't get the laughs from an eleven year old when I tried to explain it. YouTube I suppose

You might try:

Why did the orange stop rolling down the hill?

It ran out of juice....

(to be fair that may not work on an eleven year old, but I've a seven year old that thinks it is comedy gold)

The Royal Scam · 27-05-2015 2:38pm

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/video-look-how-fast-brad-wiggins-passes-club-rider-in-local-tt/

RobertFoster · 27-05-2015 5:05pm

The Royal Scam wrote: »

http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/video-look-how-fast-brad-wiggins-passes-club-rider-in-local-tt/

Lusk_Doyle passed me in a similar fashion recently.

Lusk_Doyle · 27-05-2015 5:14pm

RobertFoster wrote: »

Lusk_Doyle passed me in a similar fashion recently.

I even made the "Neeeeeeoooooouuuuummmm" sound as I was coming past!

Inside my head.

OldBean · 28-05-2015 9:57am

Changing chain and cassette - Should I change the cables too?

seamus · 28-05-2015 10:09am

If it's been a year or more, then yes.

tomasrojo · 28-05-2015 10:36am

seamus wrote: »

If it's been a year or more, then yes.

My tourer, in close to daily use, has had the same cables, inner and outer, for about five years now. I really should change them, especially the brake cables. Shifting and all that is fine. I do squirt a bit of oil down the outers when I clean the bike. Seems to prolong life.

I just changed the wheels after five years too. I had intended to change them two years ago, but I bought a house and then had a cash flow problem of enormous magnitude.

The rims deformed under the tyre levers when I installed some new gatorskins. That's how you really know it's time for new wheels.

seamus · 28-05-2015 10:45am

tomasrojo wrote: »

My tourer, in close to daily use, has had the same cables, inner and outer, for about five years now. I really should change them, especially the brake cables. Shifting and all that is fine. I do squirt a bit of oil down the outers when I clean the bike. Seems to prolong life.

Cables are one of things that deteriorate so slowly that you barely notice it's happening, like your eyesight. Eventually the outers get gunged up and the two parts grate on eachother, increasing friction, but in daily use you'll barely notice.
Switch the cables out for a new set and it'll feel like a new bike, silky smooth.

tomasrojo · 28-05-2015 10:54am

seamus wrote: »

Cables are one of things that deteriorate so slowly that you barely notice it's happening, like your eyesight. Eventually the outers get gunged up and the two parts grate on eachother, increasing friction, but in daily use you'll barely notice.
Switch the cables out for a new set and it'll feel like a new bike, silky smooth.

Back in the day, before I did proper maintenance (long before this enforced maintenance hiatus I find myself in now), I once had a brake cable snap on me in traffic. I definitely do not advocate leaving them for five years!

CramCycle · 28-05-2015 11:17am

tomasrojo wrote: »

Back in the day, before I did proper maintenance (long before this enforced maintenance hiatus I find myself in now), I once had a brake cable snap on me in traffic. I definitely do not advocate leaving them for five years!

Ditto, had both of mine snap (well shred and then snap) on me one day, right before I went into the side of a white van. I pulled and the cable snapped, the van hadn't indicated but it was clear at the junction so I presumed he was going straight through, he wasn't, pulled a U turn and I luckily managed to turn enough to make it a glancing blow.

Scared the **** out of the guy but completely my fault.

MugMugs · 28-05-2015 12:28pm

It's a very easy and simple task and should take no more than ten minutes to change your cables.

cdaly_ · 28-05-2015 1:12pm

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

I even made the "Neeeeeeoooooouuuuummmm" sound as I was coming past!

Inside my head.

I do that on the outside...

tomasrojo · 28-05-2015 1:27pm

MugMugs wrote: »

It's a very easy and simple task and should take no more than ten minutes to change your cables.

Very true.

bcmf · 28-05-2015 7:59pm

The guys over on Weenies are mean. Funny but mean.....
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ThisRegard · 29-05-2015 9:43am

Apt for this time of the year, and considering the discussion going on about the Giro at the moment, but I noticed during the week that Clean Spirit was added to Netflix, a documentary following Argos Shimano in the 2013 Tour and their determination to be a clean team.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cycling/clean-spirit--in-the-heart-of-the-tour-review-joy-and-agony-in-the-worlds-biggest-bike-race-9915938.html

Edit: I just noticed it was mentioned in the Books/Films thread but I'll leave it here anyway in case someone like myself missed it there.

manafana · 29-05-2015 10:27am

shamelessly taken from cycling tips newsfeed;

hour record on a Raleigh chopper, same guy who did Ventoux on a chopper

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/former-national-rowing-champion-sets-raleigh-chopper-hour-record-173529

Team3m from the RAS

https://youtu.be/GxQDZJpSnrc

tomasrojo · 29-05-2015 4:19pm

Calling the Obama Administration’s actions against the soccer organization “weak and ineffective,” Senator John McCain on Thursday proposed military action to “dismantle and destroy FIFA once and for all.”

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/mccain-urges-military-strikes-against-fifa

ThisRegard · 29-05-2015 8:35pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

Apt for this time of the year, and considering the discussion going on about the Giro at the moment, but I noticed during the week that Clean Spirit was added to Netflix, a documentary following Argos Shimano in the 2013 Tour and their determination to be a clean team.

Just watched it myself this evening, it's a brilliant documentary and show the positive side of cycling for the most part. Some really insightful stuff from behind the scenes. A quote from one of riders after the Orica Green Edge bus caused confusion over where the finish was to be had me cracking up.

Thoroughly recommended.

Daroxtar · 29-05-2015 8:52pm

Can I bring Co2 cannisters in my baggage on the plane?

Skrynesaver · 29-05-2015 8:55pm

Daroxtar wrote: »

Can I bring Co2 cannisters in my baggage on the plane?

Pressurised containers are a no-no on most carriers...

astraj · 29-05-2015 8:59pm

If it is in checked luggage there should be no problems.
However if it is in your hand luggage there may be questions asked.

CramCycle · 29-05-2015 9:00pm

Daroxtar wrote: »

Can I bring Co2 cannisters in my baggage on the plane?

Not in hand baggage, checked baggage I am not sure. Where are you going, would it be easier to buy on arrival?

astraj · 29-05-2015 9:05pm

Just had a quick look on DAA website

http://www.dublinairport.com/gns/at-the-airport/airport-security.aspx

Checked luggage should not be any problem.

Hand luggage however
Compressed air and CO2 guns, such as pistols, pellet guns, rifles and ball bearing guns
e) Signal flare pistols and starter pistols
f) Bow, cross bows and arrows
g) Harpoon guns and spear guns

1

Daroxtar · 29-05-2015 9:57pm

Flying Ryan air, wont be near any big towns so I was thinking of bringing a few Co2 in the checked baggage.

astraj · 29-05-2015 9:59pm

Daroxtar wrote: »

Flying Ryan air, wont be near any big towns so I was thinking of bringing a few Co2 in the checked baggage.

No problems so. Enjoy your holidays.

Wishbone Ash · 29-05-2015 10:15pm

astraj wrote: »

...Checked luggage should not be any problem....

I had them confiscated from the bike box by security on a return flight from Germany.

(In saying that, it's only happened once in many flights with the bike).

Rogue-Trooper · 30-05-2015 1:48pm

Feck yer helmet cams........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vGcH0Bk3hg

Not available until next year - US$529 on pre-order delivered to Ireland (ex-VAT & duty).

A bargain for so much aerial awesomeness!

More info here. Max speed of only 40kph but still.............

AstraMonti · 30-05-2015 1:49pm

My bike needs cleaning and I 've no interest.. Lumen how many more years should we wait for the man with the van cleaning thingy? Come on already

Qualitymark · 30-05-2015 2:43pm

Why would you clean a bike? Clean it? Puzzled!

Lily looks good - the 20 minutes is a biiiig difference from current ones, and with any luck the price will coast gently downwards and land somewhere affordable.

OleRodrigo · 30-05-2015 2:53pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

Lily looks good - the 20 minutes is a biiiig difference from current ones, and with any luck the price will coast gently downwards and land somewhere affordable.

Apparently it doesn't have collision avoidance.

Lily does not have a collision-avoidance system yet, however. So the company recommends that people fly it in open spaces only. "We would love the user to go through a dense forest, because you could get some awesome shots," said Bradlow, "but the technology is just not there yet."

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/lily-drone-flying-action-camera,news-20916.html

Eamonnator · 30-05-2015 3:39pm

Daroxtar wrote: »

Can I bring Co2 cannisters in my baggage on the plane?

At Dublin Airport, Bike boxes are X rayed. If there are CO2 canisters in there, they will be confiscated.

manafana · 30-05-2015 3:47pm

AstraMonti wrote: »

My bike needs cleaning and I 've no interest.. Lumen how many more years should we wait for the man with the van cleaning thingy? Come on already

do you still ride? miss your strava updates in a long time

Idleater · 30-05-2015 4:15pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

At Dublin Airport, Bike boxes are X rayed. If there are CO2 canisters in there, they will be confiscated.

Mine got through on the only two occasions that I have taken them. Previous two summers.

Lumen · 30-05-2015 5:27pm

AstraMonti wrote: »

My bike needs cleaning and I 've no interest.. Lumen how many more years should we wait for the man with the van cleaning thingy? Come on already

I cleaned my bike last week for the first time since I bought it.

Now it creaks.

Cleaning is bad.

AstraMonti · 30-05-2015 5:47pm

manafana wrote: »

do you still ride? miss your strava updates in a long time

I do a bit, nothing massive though, max rides are 2 to 2.5h. Haven't use strava in a long time!

Lumen wrote: »

I cleaned my bike last week for the first time since I bought it.

Now it creaks.

Cleaning is bad.

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Wishbone Ash · 30-05-2015 6:44pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

At Dublin Airport, Bike boxes are X rayed. If there are CO2 canisters in there, they will be confiscated.

I've taken CO2 cannisters in my bike box on many occasions through Dublin Airport and have never been asked about them.

bcmf · 30-05-2015 11:50pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

Clean Spirit , a documentary following Argos Shimano in the 2013 Tour and their determination to be a clean team.

Just watched this.
Talk about a Marcel Kittel love in.

A good docu though!

CramCycle · 31-05-2015 12:14am

bcmf wrote: »

Just watched this.
Talk about a Marcel Kittel love in.

A good docu though!

Only got through the first 15 minutes (had to go elsewhere not because I couldn't watch it). Have to say, the power of a select viewpoint is interesting. I had taken the view of the shoulder from Cavendish was just him being a sprinter and defending his line, but looking at the Argos camera and the select cuts of him before the race, it looked like Cavendish was as guilty as f*ck.

I will watch the rest but as a question, do you really think the documentary is impartial or non biased?

omri · 31-05-2015 8:47am

CramCycle wrote: »

Only got through the first 15 minutes (had to go elsewhere not because I couldn't watch it). Have to say, the power of a select viewpoint is interesting. I had taken the view of the shoulder from Cavendish was just him being a sprinter and defending his line, but looking at the Argos camera and the select cuts of him before the race, it looked like Cavendish was as guilty as f*ck.

I will watch the rest but as a question, do you really think the documentary is impartial or non biased?

Seen it too just few days ago - interesting how Kittel went from yes its Cavs fault right after the crash to completely opposite conclusion at the end of the movie.

I think you could say Cavendish was just him being a sprinter and defending his line but not when it resulted in the other guy hitting the ground.

Interesting to see daily life of the team during the tour, my wife thought Kittel wasnt a nice guy.

ThisRegard · 31-05-2015 1:54pm

bcmf wrote: »

Just watched this.
Talk about a Marcel Kittel love in.

A good docu though!

I'd turn for him! The team at the time looked like they got on great together.

Zyzz · 31-05-2015 2:16pm

Im a bit speechless at this.. (strong language)

awec · 31-05-2015 2:39pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Im a bit speechless at this.. (strong language)

The preview image on that video is quality.

Qualitymark · 31-05-2015 3:12pm

John Kerry broke his leg in a "cycling accident". http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/us-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-hospitalised-after-bike-crash-31267589.html Probably going through a red light with no helmet or hi-viz, poor man.

31-05-2015 3:13pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

John Kerry broke his leg in a "cycling accident". http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/us-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-hospitalised-after-bike-crash-31267589.html Probably going through a red light with no helmet or hi-viz, poor man.

Or veering in and out of parked cars leaning on them in traffic

Zyzz · 31-05-2015 3:24pm

Qualitymark wrote: »

John Kerry broke his leg in a "cycling accident". http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/us-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-hospitalised-after-bike-crash-31267589.html Probably going through a red light with no helmet or hi-viz, poor man.

awec · 31-05-2015 4:07pm

Bound to be some craic having your own broom wagon(s) and team with you every time you go for a spin. Bet he doesn't even have to stop at lights too.

Qualitymark · 31-05-2015 5:52pm

Another Kerry accident - I laughed unkindly…

The other Kerry, poor lad, apparently hit a kerb and came off and smashed his femur, having already had a hip replacement (ouch). He went back to the US for treatment, not something I'd choose myself, but Americans are odd that way, and I suppose you want your own specialist in scary circumstances like that.

He sounds like a pretty dedicated cyclist:

http://slipstreamsports.com/2008/08/29/my-un-conventional-ride/

Unknown Soldier · 31-05-2015 6:59pm

Took a lot of effort not to get on the bike today. The weather helped.

Sitting at 891 for May just 9km short of 900 is not nice when you have OCD.

I'm not the only one? Right?

Have beer to distract me now.

Don't think beer would go down too well at petrol stations to alleviate the whole rounding off the digits at the pumps though!

Since my cat is no longer available to discuss this type of stuff, you lot are going to have to put up with it.

hashtag:something.

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