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  • #5252
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,138 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Not for the first time I passed this morning a full size adult male commuting through the Phoenix Park on a Flicker.

    kids-cycle-force-group-flicker-1-scooter_7378693_100.jpg

    In lieu of "pics or GTFO" I promise to get a photo next time.


  • #5253
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Skrynesaver wrote: »
    Yes I'd definitely trust Microsoft over Google ;)

    Just browse with AdBlock enabled and use an anti spy-ware solution to keep your cookies clean.

    If you are not paying for a service on the internet, you're not the customer, you're the product.

    I didn't think surfing with Adblock would make much of difference before I got it, but it really does. Brilliant app.


  • #5254
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,095 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    I didn't think surfing with Adblock would make much of difference before I got it, but it really does. Brilliant app.

    Somewhere out there, a boards admin is crying.


  • #5255
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    buffalo wrote: »
    Somewhere out there, a boards admin is crying.

    Let him cry :)

    And let the RTE execs cry when I turn off my television during the ads. :D


  • #5256
    dastardly00
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,457 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    The documentary that Sky did about Wiggo (Bradley Wiggins - A Year in Yellow) is on Sky Sports 2 now.


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  • #5257
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Take it easy out there folks. Saw some poor chap take a dive on a bend this morning.

    He jumped up quick and a passing schoolkid helped with his pannier, he was up and cycling away by the time I got to the junction.


  • #5258
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/13369/Alberto-Contador-calls-for-zero-tolerance-to-doping-in-cycling.aspx

    Only read this article now, he's one cheeky monkey. Surly he should stfu take his punishment and move on. Denial of guilt in such cases should result in a further ban until he admits guilt. What is the difference between lance and this pricksie?
    Ban him and all like him.


  • #5259
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,095 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Don't want to detail the Black Ice thread.
    Jawgap wrote: »
    ......aaaaaaaaaaand we're off.....

    I was thinking of calling Joe Duffy this afternoon to suggest that pedestrians should wear helmets while it's icy, just in case they slip and fall. And any pedestrian not wearing a helmet (or not putting one on their child) is therefore completely irresponsible - it's a bleeeedin' disgrace Joe!


  • #5260
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    Let's make a rule NOT to quote images in the threads.


  • #5261
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    buffalo wrote: »
    Don't want to detail the Black Ice thread.



    I was thinking of calling Joe Duffy this afternoon to suggest that pedestrians should wear helmets while it's icy, just in case they slip and fall. And any pedestrian not wearing a helmet (or not putting one on their child) is therefore completely irresponsible - it's a bleeeedin' disgrace Joe!

    To be bleedin' fair to me post in the BI thread.... If you elevate a 3-4yo up to adult height and put them on ice, it's not particularly fair to them. Falling from their own height is no bother. Double that height and you're playing with fire.
    The pedestrian equivalent would be to place the toddler on your shoulders before venturing out onto the ice.


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  • #5262
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,138 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Dermot Illogical wrote: »
    Double that height and you're playing with fire.

    ...which melts the ice. Problem solved.


  • #5263
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    Louis W. skins the RedTops for half a mil.
    :-):-)


  • #5264
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Is your wallet too heavy?

    Is your bank balance so big that you have to scroll sideways to see the rest of it?

    Did you think there was no more cycling-related stuff for you to buy?

    Well, now there's a solution that allows you to both relieve yourself of that pesky money and buy cycling-related stuff that cannot be used when cycling


  • #5265
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,227 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    seamus wrote: »
    cannot be used when cycling
    Of course it can! You can even do tricks:

    bike+umbrella+1.jpg

    Perfect stoppie right there.


  • #5266
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,095 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Dermot Illogical wrote: »
    To be bleedin' fair to me post in the BI thread.... If you elevate a 3-4yo up to adult height and put them on ice, it's not particularly fair to them. Falling from their own height is no bother. Double that height and you're playing with fire.
    The pedestrian equivalent would be to place the toddler on your shoulders before venturing out onto the ice.

    My thought process was actually entirely separate to your anecdote, but the back-and-forth seemed a good jump-off point. It occurred to me this morning while walking to work, and doing a little slippy dance in a few spots.

    I trust most parents to have enough sense to know what they're capable of, and look after the best interests of their child. If one can't do that, we're into dreaded 'nanny state' territory.


  • #5267
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    buffalo wrote: »
    My thought process was actually entirely separate to your anecdote, but the back-and-forth seemed a good jump-off point. It occurred to me this morning while walking to work, and doing a little slippy dance in a few spots.

    I trust most parents to have enough sense to know what they're capable of, and look after the best interests of their child. If one can't do that, we're into dreaded 'nanny state' territory.

    I think most parents know what their children are capable of - or at least what will be funny without hurting them too much.

    the nanny-statism kicks in when other people start dictating how children not theirs should be raised.......

    ...and I completely lose all reason when the HSE and Government wade in on parenting - how many kids have they been responsible for that have been killed / died while in their care and they presume to lecture parents on what's best for their children.....:mad:


  • #5268
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,804 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Speaking of children, I noticed my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter saying "Give way, give way" the other day.

    I was a bit puzzled, but I figured it out in the end.

    230580.jpg

    230581.jpg


  • #5269
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Jaysus, I'd say a story at bedtime is a great laugh in your house ! No Rojo Jr, no Gruffalo for you, here, read about some crap cycle lanes around the world !


  • #5270
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,804 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Yes, she might be taken into state care yet.


  • #5271
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    Yes, she might be taken into state care yet.

    as she should be - if you're showing her pictures of non-hi viz, helmetless cyclists - what kind of parent are you? :)

    btw - is that photo from North Wales (A55)?


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  • #5272
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Jaysus, I'd say a story at bedtime is a great laugh in your house ! No Rojo Jr, no Gruffalo for you, here, read about some crap cycle lanes around the world !

    Never ending story?


  • #5273
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,804 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Jawgap: yes, that's it. On approach to Holyhead.


  • #5274
    Holyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Holyboy


    I can't log into boards mobile any more, it's very annoying indeed!


  • #5275
    el tel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    Anyone know what the purpose of this "multi quote" thing is in or what effect it has?


  • #5276
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,227 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Holyboy wrote: »
    I can't log into boards mobile any more, it's very annoying indeed!
    Have you tried clearing your cache/history on your mobile device?
    el tel wrote: »
    Anyone know what the purpose of this "multi quote" thing is in or what effect it has?
    It allows you to quote two or more posts so you can reply to more than one person easily at once. Click multi quote (+") for all but the last post you want to quote, then click quote on the last post and you'll be taken to the Reply to Thread page with all the posts quoted.


  • #5277
    Holyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Holyboy


    RobertFoster wrote: »
    Have you tried clearing your cache/history on your mobile device?

    That didn't work, just getting a padlock icon and a message saying I can't be logged in, could be my VERY old phone :rolleyes:


  • #5278
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    Holyboy wrote: »
    ...could be my VERY old phone :rolleyes:

    Try dialling 118 and asking for operator assistance ;)


  • #5279
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Holyboy wrote: »

    That didn't work, just getting a padlock icon and a message saying I can't be logged in, could be my VERY old phone :rolleyes:
    Did you try touch boards.ie?


  • #5280
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    Perhaps you need to make sure the aerial is fully extended?


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  • #5281
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    Speaking of children, I noticed my two-and-a-half-year-old daughter saying "Give way, give way" the other day.

    I was a bit puzzled, but I figured it out in the end.

    You actually bought a book about crap cycle lanes? Woah - turn down the excitement dial to mild why don't you! :p


  • #5282
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    Holyboy wrote: »
    That didn't work, just getting a padlock icon and a message saying I can't be logged in, could be my VERY old phone :rolleyes:

    Press B to get your money back.


  • #5283
    doozerie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,830 ✭✭✭doozerie


    Holyboy wrote: »
    That didn't work, just getting a padlock icon and a message saying I can't be logged in, could be my VERY old phone :rolleyes:

    Try shouting into it, 'tis a tried and tested remedy to all phone ills.


  • #5284
    daragh_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,124 ✭✭✭daragh_


    I just ventured outside of the Cycling Forum for the first time in ages. :eek: :eek: :eek: It wasn't pleasant. After Hours in particular is just scary.


  • #5285
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    Maybe my idea of invisible differs somewhat from the people at Hovding. Just €500 to stick a bag on your head. Thanks, but no, I'll suffer the ignominy of my €20 lidl lid for just a bit longer.

    http://www.hovding.com/


  • #5286
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    I passed a fella on a bike yesterday on harolds cross road heading out of town. To say that this gentleman cycled dangerously is a huge understatement. Every few seconds he appeared to attempt an over the shoulder glance. What it actually looked like was a swan rapidly turning it's head and neck around to get at an itch behind its wing somewhere. This jerking motion was accompanied by a massive swerve to the right each time also. Luckily for him, he was in a bus lane wit no other vehicles near him at that point of his journey. To add insult to injury he mounted the path to avoid a red light and then came back onto the road after the light without looking over his shoulder!

    An accident just waiting to happen.

    Don't worry though. He was wearing a helmet.

    I nearly wet myself laughing it was so funny looking at this every few seconds.


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  • #5287
    marketty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭marketty


    The much loved rose catalogue arrived today. Not the mighty tome that is the full catalogue, it just has the bikes. They hav a huge selection of electric bikes, anyone here have one? Any I've ever seen hav been fairly horrible Dublin bikes type yokes, some of the rose ones look pretty good though. They claim 200km per charge for some models which is v impressive, but at €3000 approx I suppose they'd want to be


  • #5288
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,804 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    You actually bought a book about crap cycle lanes? Woah - turn down the excitement dial to mild why don't you! :p
    I didn't buy it. It was a stocking filler one Christmas. It is quite funny though, in a sarky sort of way. It's by the same people who do the famous Cycle Facility of the Month.


  • #5289
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,804 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    smacl wrote: »
    Maybe my idea of invisible differs somewhat from the people at Hovding. Just €500 to stick a bag on your head. Thanks, but no, I'll suffer the ignominy of my €20 lidl lid for just a bit longer.

    http://www.hovding.com/
    I was wondering whether the Hövding performed better than conventional helmets. And, in a limited sense, it does.
    According to Treehugger, Folksam tested 12 CE-approved helmets and found that the Hövding recorded impacts of 65 Gs at this speed, whereas none of the competition achieved under 200 Gs of force, suggesting that when it comes to direct impact forces, the collar performs almost three times better than conventional helmets.
    http://www.gizmag.com/hovding-airbag-tests/23099/

    I wonder whether territories with mandatory helmet laws will eventually permit this newer design. Might open up a market for police-foxing look-alike collars that cost a few euro and don't contain an airbag.


  • #5290
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    actually looked like was a swan rapidly turning it's head and neck around to get at an itch behind its wing somewhere. This jerking motion was accompanied by a massive swerve to the right each time also.

    I was like this for quite a while when I got back on the bike last year. Then quite suddenly I rediscovered how to look behind me without the whole bicycle joining in. Don't know how - the body just learned it in one hour.


  • #5291
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    91-500x325.jpeg

    Artists Create Art out of Bicycle Parts

    "SRAM, a chicago based bicycles parts company, provided over 80 artists with a box of 100 bike components and the challenge to construct the raw material into pieces of art. The creations will be auctioned off with proceeds going to the World Bicycle Relief that provides bikes for underprivileged children living in Africa."


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  • #5292
    furiousox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,013 ✭✭✭furiousox


    This should set you up for the day. :)


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czJAGGoaYtw

    CPL 593H



  • #5293
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,534 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Here you are guys - the perfect Xmas present - Fergie and Dalglish "at it" again

    article-2240898-1648BC35000005DC-866_964x441.jpg

    And a bit of "Blue Moon"

    article-2240898-1648BC26000005DC-593_470x386.jpg

    Get your orders in now for the "Sexy Managers Calendar"


  • #5294
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    daragh_ wrote: »
    I just ventured outside of the Cycling Forum for the first time in ages. :eek: :eek: :eek: It wasn't pleasant. After Hours in particular is just scary.


    And its getting worse! :eek:


  • #5295
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Beasty wrote: »
    Here you are guys - the perfect Xmas present - Fergie and Dalglish "at it" again

    article-2240898-1648BC35000005DC-866_964x441.jpg

    Thanks Beasty, won't bloody well sleep tonight now !!


  • #5296
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Seems appropriate that this would go in Dr Ferrari's Camper Van.........

    BLOOD DOPING 101http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/11/blood-doping-101/...........

    " The practice of enhancing performance through artificial means is as old as competitive sport itself. The first time blood doping came to my attention was after the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. I thought I knew the basics of how doping worked after hearing about it for all these years but got a fascinating insight into this science after sitting down with haematologist and fellow cyclist (who prefers to remain anonymous) who explained as much as I could comprehend. I’ve decided to break this down into a few separate articles to make it more digestible. This first article which provides background on blood doping might be slightly basic for many of you, but there are some things you might not have known."


  • #5297
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,095 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Sitting at home, can't go spinning 'cause I'm on call. The turbo trainer is becoming more and more inviting...


  • #5298
    thebouldwhacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,565 ✭✭✭thebouldwhacker


    Do it.
    It will make you happy.


  • #5299
    manafana
    Registered Users Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭manafana


    cycled to rathmines yesterday along canal anyone else notice how filthy bike lane is for most the route, destroy my clothes and bicyle was the worst its ever been after a ride.


  • #5300
    luapenak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 311 ✭✭luapenak


    manafana wrote: »
    cycled to rathmines yesterday along canal anyone else notice how filthy bike lane is for most the route, destroy my clothes and bicyle was the worst its ever been after a ride.
    Yea, was on the way out for the night and was filthy after about 1k on the canal. Must buy some mud-guards


  • #5301
    monkeyslayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭monkeyslayer


    looked in my road bikes saddle bag this eve for the first time in months and realised that for the past 2000 odd km's ive been carrying two burst tubes and no repair kit since my last puncture(s) disaster day. I'm ever so glad i wasn sitting in a ditch in the wicklow gap when i discovered this!


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