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

BDK · 23-10-2011 8:21pm

Feel your pain Beasty.Im originally from manchester,my parents moved home in 1981.Just back from there yesterday after my aunts funeral.Mary Breslin RIP.My cousins over there are season ticket holders and we were talking about the game,hoping to put manners on the nouveau riche.Hard to watch,but when it went to 3 1,I put my optimistic head on.Didnt last long.I was at the 50 year Munich anniversary game with my brother,a red,and my brother in law,a blue.He sang blue moon all the way home on the plane full of united fans back to shannon.So thats him and his city fan son Liam I have to avoid...

Hermy · 23-10-2011 8:31pm

Is being an ABU a ban-able offence?

Holyboy · 23-10-2011 8:37pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

I thought they had too. Who got there first? Very clever idea in theory, but I've heard mixed things about it in practice.

Sachs used to offer it as a retro fit kit for their torpedo 3speed hub, which is the very hub Brompton use for their 6 speed bike, although I think they offer it with a S.A. hub now but it's the newer hub that takes cassette splined sprockets and not the older type, I've never had any one complain about the 6 speed set up, if it's all adjusted right it works very well, it's not as wide a ratio as the 5 speed they used to fit though.

RobFowl · 23-10-2011 8:46pm

Beasty · 23-10-2011 8:50pm

Hermy wrote: »

Is being an ABU a ban-able offence?

Only if you mention it here ....;)

Hermy · 23-10-2011 10:57pm

Wouldn't dream of it Beasty!6

Staro · 23-10-2011 11:14pm

Beasty, I missed the score on the Six One news, what did it finish up?

Jawgap · 24-10-2011 7:50am

Hermy wrote: »

Is being an ABU a ban-able offence?

doubt it - but being a "noisy neighbour" might be:)

"Fergie confident of silencing 'noisy neighbours' City"

.....oh dear!

Beasty · 24-10-2011 8:58am

Getting this thread back on topic:

Chris Hoy wrote:

It seems that there are quite a few folk out there on twitter who think that the football referee Chris Foy is actually me. I'm certainly hoping that's the case anyway, as I'm receiving some serious stick from Chelsea fans! Honestly, it wasn't me who sent your player off!!

ED E · 24-10-2011 9:19am

Screen'd just now. Cool tracking bro(City Link, from wiggle).

Vélo · 24-10-2011 9:52am

images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSembiFqGNARCwDsMXnfxhrtpdiwUbC0j-hqZUgD1C8op5rl2w8iA

The number of the Beast(y)

furiousox · 24-10-2011 10:23am

667
The neighbour of the beast.

manafana · 24-10-2011 2:23pm

still cant believe how poor that ref was at refing the breakdown in rugby yesterday, new zealand and its people needed that win thou.

the moto gp accident was horrible altogether

RobFowl · 24-10-2011 3:13pm

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/2011-10-24/fergies-darkest-days-including-newcastle-liverpools-old-trafford-annihilation-and-two-huge-hammerin

Sir Alex Ferguson described Man United's incredible 6-1 derby day demolition at the hands of Man City as the worst day of his managerial career.

It's difficult to argue with the Scot, but these six dismal defeats must be up there alongside Sunday's horror show.

Newcastle 5-0 MAN UNITED: 20 OCTOBER 1996
The first of successive away day humiliations for Man United, who travelled to St James' Park in the 1996/97 season trailing the Magpies by two points after nine Premier League games. David Ginola curled an unstoppable long-range effort into the top corner for Newcastle's second after Darren Peacock's early opener to make it 2-0 before half-time. Strikers Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer combined to make it 4-0, while Philippe Albert rounded things off with a delightful chip with seven minutes remaining. Sir Alex Ferguson wasn't best pleased when Karel Poborsky's first-half penalty claim was controversially dismissed, though it was irrelevant as the Geordies' attacking flair had blown his team out of sight for 90 minutes.

Southampton 6-3 MAN UNITED: 26 OCTOBER 1996
A virtuoso display from Matt Le Tissier six days after the disaster at St James' Park piled the misery on for Fergie, but it was Egil Ostenstad who grabbed the headlines with an impressive hat-trick for the Saints. Southampton's talisman did manage a deserved goal, though, and in true Le Tiss fashion, weaved his way through two defenders before delivering a classy chip over Peter Schemeichel - who clearly learned nothing from Philippe Albert - into the back of the net. Man United recovered to win the league by seven points, however, Southampton stayed afloat on goal difference.

BARCELONA 4-0 MAN UNITED: 2 NOVEMBER 1994
Fergie paid a costly price for shuffling his pack at the Nou Camp for such a vital group stage fixture against a team that had finished as runners-up a year earlier. Gary Walsh was chosen ahead of Peter Schmeichel and was forced to pick the ball out of United's net on four occasions. Bulgaria striker Hristo Stoichkov grabbed a brace and Romaria and Albert Ferrer also scored while current manager Pep Guardiola was instrumental in midfield. The Catalan club's superior goal difference proved crucial as they progressed to the knockout stages along with Gothenburg as Man United were left to rue a whopping defeat.

MAN UNITED 1-4 LIVERPOOL: 14 MARCH 2009
Not quite the 6-1 drubbing Man City dished out this weekend, although many of United's fans regard the rivalry with Liverpool as their greatest. That was certainly the case in 2008/09 with City sitting in mid-table and Rafael Benitez's Reds providing the stiffer competition for the Premier League crown. With inspired performances from Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, who both scored as did Fabio Aurelio and Andrea Dossena, Liverpool stunned Old Trafford with a dominant display that lifted them to within four points of the Red Devils. It proved little more than a blip, albeit a hugely embarrassing one, as they still marched towards another Premier League title, maintaining their four point advantage over the Reds for the remainder of the campaign.

MAN UNITED 0-1 Leeds United: 4 JANURARY 2010
A 1-0 scoreline doesn't normally conjure up embarrassing headlines, but for reigning Premier League champions and Champions League runners-up, that's exactly how you'd sum up a home defeat against League One opposition. To make matters worse, the result dumped United out of the FA Cup in the third round and came against fierce rivals Leeds United after Jermaine Beckford, now at Leicester City following a spell with Everton, calmly slotted the ball past Tomas Kuszczak for the game's only goal. Leeds couldn't repeat the trick this year, however, when they hosted Fergie's men in the Carling Cup where they suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat.

MAN CITY 5-1 MAN UNITED: 23 SEPTEMBER 1989
Sir Alex was struggling to stamp his authority on a Man United side who'd finished the previous 1988/89 campaign two points behind Millwall in 11th spot, while their rivals on the other hand were still jubilant from their promotion back into the top flight. City opened up a 3-0 half-time lead with the only surprise perhaps being their inability to make the scoreline more emphatic having led 5-1 with half an hour still to play. Gary Pallister - at fault for City's opener - described this defeat as the lowest point of his career.

Beasty · 24-10-2011 3:35pm

Why is it that people who have been Liverpool supporters all their life are suddenly showing an interest in football?

Raam · 24-10-2011 3:35pm

Beasty wrote: »

Why is it that people who have been Liverpool supporters all their life are suddenly interested in football?

Cos we otherwise have sweet fa to cheer about.

Oh, and I shall see you at approx 6.01 tonight.

Vélo · 24-10-2011 3:37pm

RobFowl wrote: »

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/features/2011-10-24/fergies-darkest-days-including-newcastle-liverpools-old-trafford-annihilation-and-two-huge-hammerin

Sir Alex Ferguson described Man United's incredible 6-1 derby day demolition at the hands of Man City as the worst day of his managerial career.

It's difficult to argue with the Scot, but these six dismal defeats must be up there alongside Sunday's horror show.

Newcastle 5-0 MAN UNITED: 20 OCTOBER 1996
The first of successive away day humiliations for Man United, who travelled to St James' Park in the 1996/97 season trailing the Magpies by two points after nine Premier League games. David Ginola curled an unstoppable long-range effort into the top corner for Newcastle's second after Darren Peacock's early opener to make it 2-0 before half-time. Strikers Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer combined to make it 4-0, while Philippe Albert rounded things off with a delightful chip with seven minutes remaining. Sir Alex Ferguson wasn't best pleased when Karel Poborsky's first-half penalty claim was controversially dismissed, though it was irrelevant as the Geordies' attacking flair had blown his team out of sight for 90 minutes.

Southampton 6-3 MAN UNITED: 26 OCTOBER 1996
A virtuoso display from Matt Le Tissier six days after the disaster at St James' Park piled the misery on for Fergie, but it was Egil Ostenstad who grabbed the headlines with an impressive hat-trick for the Saints. Southampton's talisman did manage a deserved goal, though, and in true Le Tiss fashion, weaved his way through two defenders before delivering a classy chip over Peter Schemeichel - who clearly learned nothing from Philippe Albert - into the back of the net. Man United recovered to win the league by seven points, however, Southampton stayed afloat on goal difference.

BARCELONA 4-0 MAN UNITED: 2 NOVEMBER 1994
Fergie paid a costly price for shuffling his pack at the Nou Camp for such a vital group stage fixture against a team that had finished as runners-up a year earlier. Gary Walsh was chosen ahead of Peter Schmeichel and was forced to pick the ball out of United's net on four occasions. Bulgaria striker Hristo Stoichkov grabbed a brace and Romaria and Albert Ferrer also scored while current manager Pep Guardiola was instrumental in midfield. The Catalan club's superior goal difference proved crucial as they progressed to the knockout stages along with Gothenburg as Man United were left to rue a whopping defeat.

MAN UNITED 1-4 LIVERPOOL: 14 MARCH 2009
Not quite the 6-1 drubbing Man City dished out this weekend, although many of United's fans regard the rivalry with Liverpool as their greatest. That was certainly the case in 2008/09 with City sitting in mid-table and Rafael Benitez's Reds providing the stiffer competition for the Premier League crown. With inspired performances from Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, who both scored as did Fabio Aurelio and Andrea Dossena, Liverpool stunned Old Trafford with a dominant display that lifted them to within four points of the Red Devils. It proved little more than a blip, albeit a hugely embarrassing one, as they still marched towards another Premier League title, maintaining their four point advantage over the Reds for the remainder of the campaign.

MAN UNITED 0-1 Leeds United: 4 JANURARY 2010
A 1-0 scoreline doesn't normally conjure up embarrassing headlines, but for reigning Premier League champions and Champions League runners-up, that's exactly how you'd sum up a home defeat against League One opposition. To make matters worse, the result dumped United out of the FA Cup in the third round and came against fierce rivals Leeds United after Jermaine Beckford, now at Leicester City following a spell with Everton, calmly slotted the ball past Tomas Kuszczak for the game's only goal. Leeds couldn't repeat the trick this year, however, when they hosted Fergie's men in the Carling Cup where they suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat.

MAN CITY 5-1 MAN UNITED: 23 SEPTEMBER 1989
Sir Alex was struggling to stamp his authority on a Man United side who'd finished the previous 1988/89 campaign two points behind Millwall in 11th spot, while their rivals on the other hand were still jubilant from their promotion back into the top flight. City opened up a 3-0 half-time lead with the only surprise perhaps being their inability to make the scoreline more emphatic having led 5-1 with half an hour still to play. Gary Pallister - at fault for City's opener - described this defeat as the lowest point of his career.

I'll never forget that goal by Philippe Albert for Newcastle in the 5-0 win. A defender to chip Schmeichel the way he did, purely magical.

furiousox · 24-10-2011 4:49pm

Only good news from yesterday is that I treated myself to a kindle in Dublin airport on the way over and downloaded some free samples from the amazon cycling section.
Early days but I like it so far.

abcdggs · 24-10-2011 7:13pm

Are these hydraulic rim brakes with drop bar levers, or am i missing something??

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Dord · 24-10-2011 7:15pm

Hmmm, I guess the continental ultra sport tyres on my bike are good in the wet. I cycled home through a river, it was formerly a road though.

CramCycle · 24-10-2011 7:19pm

I had a great cycle back from Tallaght to town, the rain really got me pumped.

Oddly enough a huge amount of people out running, more than I have seen all year, glad to see quite alot of cyclists persevered and came out as well though.

Captain Havoc · 24-10-2011 7:22pm

CramCycle wrote: »

I had a great cycle back from Tallaght to town, the rain really got me pumped.

Oddly enough a huge amount of people out running, more than I have seen all year, glad to see quite alot of cyclists persevered and came out as well though.

Marathon soon, October and January are the two months you'll see a lot of joggers around.

CramCycle · 24-10-2011 7:24pm

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Marathon soon, October and January are the two months you'll see a lot of joggers around.

I know but I would have thought that today would have kept them in but it seemed to be the busiest day so far this year, why January, I know the DCM is coming up for this month is there something on then as well or is it a burst of New years resolutions?

Raam · 24-10-2011 7:40pm

abcdggs wrote: »

Are these hydraulic rim brakes with drop bar levers, or am i missing something??

Larger picture

Looks like a cyclocross-road-mtb-TT mish mash.

abcdggs · 24-10-2011 7:47pm

Raam wrote: »

Looks like a cyclocross-road-mtb-TT mish mash.

According to cannondale it's a messenger bike...

I've just never seen those brakes before

Lumen · 24-10-2011 7:54pm

abcdggs wrote: »

I've just never seen those brakes before

http://www.mtbr.com/cat/brakes/brake-system/magura/hs66/prd_354383_108crx.aspx
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=1524

Raam · 24-10-2011 7:55pm

abcdggs wrote: »

According to cannondale it's a messenger bike...

I've just never seen those brakes before

It looks more like Cannondale had a bunch of spare parts lying around.

Beasty · 24-10-2011 8:54pm

Geraint Thomas says he's going to miss the Tour to focus on the Olympics next year

cdaly_ · 24-10-2011 9:13pm

Interesting spin home this evening. Started out avoiding the flooded sections of road but it pretty soon became apparent that I wouldn't be going anywhere that way. Some axle-deep floods, low gear and keep spinning. Overshoes filled up from the start. Was grand most of the way, overtaking the cars awaiting their turns through the floods. Got a bit chilled for the last bit. Normal 32 min commute took 44 min...

Dermot Illogical · 24-10-2011 9:22pm

cdaly_ wrote: »

Interesting spin home this evening. Started out avoiding the flooded sections of road but it pretty soon became apparent that I wouldn't be going anywhere that way. Some axle-deep floods, low gear and keep spinning. Overshoes filled up from the start. Was grand most of the way, overtaking the cars awaiting their turns through the floods. Got a bit chilled for the last bit. Normal 32 min commute took 44 min...

Did you go out the coast? If so, is the cycle track passable? I avoided it when I heard there were road closures. Went out the Malahide Rd river instead and it was a struggle. Had to get off and walk through at Collins Ave. Knee deep and fast-flowing floods. There's a car stuck where a manhole cover was washed away and the front right wheel of the car went into it. Mad out there..

cdaly_ · 24-10-2011 10:41pm

Yep, coast was fine apart from the stretch at St Annes Park. Deep floods but passable on the bike in low gear. Only later did I think of watching out for lifted manhole covers. They'd be a problem on the bike...

Dord · 24-10-2011 11:32pm

cdaly_ wrote: »

Interesting spin home this evening. Started out avoiding the flooded sections of road but it pretty soon became apparent that I wouldn't be going anywhere that way. Some axle-deep floods, low gear and keep spinning. Overshoes filled up from the start. Was grand most of the way, overtaking the cars awaiting their turns through the floods. Got a bit chilled for the last bit. Normal 32 min commute took 44 min...

Same here, 15 min cycle turned into about 30-40 mins. I got so wet I just didn't care anymore. My rain jacket is no longer rain proof but trousers seemed to do very well. Shoes were f'd from the start. The last 10-15 mins of my cycle was through axle deep floods in an area with bad roads to begin with. It was a nightmare, hoping I wouldn't hit a pothole.

One of my front lights died during it from the rain.

To anyone on the southside avoid the area around the grand canal. It's completely flooded.

Beasty · 24-10-2011 11:38pm

For the benefit of Holyboy;)

Dundrum Town Centre this evening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5YzfCoWnhQ

And for those looking to catch a bus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzLwz37nLiQ

Dord · 24-10-2011 11:51pm

Beasty wrote: »

For the benefit of Holyboy;)

Wonder how his shop is. I cycled through the crossroads earlier and the whole area was flooded. I didn't check around the corner but from what I could see Sth. Circular was flooded too.

Slideshowbob · 25-10-2011 12:19am

http://www.thegaastore.com/PhotoDetails.asp?ShowDESC=N&ProductCode=ONLC171

Love that jersey!!!

le petit braquet · 25-10-2011 1:57am

I'll give you 5 grand for it, payable by cheque in a brown envelope:D

Holyboy · 25-10-2011 8:38am

Dord wrote: »

Wonder how his shop is. I cycled through the crossroads earlier and the whole area was flooded. I didn't check around the corner but from what I could see Sth. Circular was flooded too.

Water tight(from the outside) the poor old newsagent a few doors down didnt fair so well:(

Holyboy · 25-10-2011 8:40am

Beasty wrote: »

For the benefit of Holyboy;)

Dundrum Town Centre this evening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5YzfCoWnhQ

And for those looking to catch a bus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzLwz37nLiQ

Thanks beasty,tried but failed to post that,computers eh!

Dord · 25-10-2011 8:41am

Holyboy wrote: »

Dord wrote: »

Wonder how his shop is. I cycled through the crossroads earlier and the whole area was flooded. I didn't check around the corner but from what I could see Sth. Circular was flooded too.

Water tight(from the outside) the poor old newsagent a few doors down didnt fair so well:(

Jaysus, you got away lucky!

G rock · 25-10-2011 9:24am

knocked off bike for first time this morning.

i'm fine, bike is fine, van's passenger window broken (thank god for helmet) and i know this has been done to death but i should report it yeah?

think it's just my nature to think that doing that would be "causing a fuss"

Dermot Illogical · 25-10-2011 9:30am

G rock wrote: »

knocked off bike for first time this morning.

i'm fine, bike is fine, van's passenger window broken (thank god for helmet) and i know this has been done to death but i should report it yeah?

Yes, and congrats on surviving unscathed..

seamus · 25-10-2011 9:38am

G rock wrote: »

knocked off bike for first time this morning.

i'm fine, bike is fine, van's passenger window broken (thank god for helmet) and i know this has been done to death but i should report it yeah?

think it's just my nature to think that doing that would be "causing a fuss"

Yes yes yes yes yes yes.

And go see a GP today just for a once-over. A helmet is designed to reduce injury in an impact, not to completely protect you. If the window broke, then you probably gave it a fair clatter, so you could have a mild concussion and you might have a stiff neck for a few days. So please report it to the local station and get yourself checked out.

Actually enjoyed the commute last night, reminded me of the snow. Most water was only 2/3 inches on my route. Overshoes lasted about ten minutes - though most of the water was coming in through the bottom, so I said fnck it and just ploughed on through. Was loving the bike last night, could even get through where people couldn't walk.

My jacket has been upgraded from "good" to "epic". 40 minutes in torrential rain, I assumed I was soaked, but the jacket was keeping me warm. Jacket off, bone dry underneath (soaked everywhere else).

briano · 25-10-2011 10:10am

G rock wrote: »

knocked off bike for first time this morning.

i'm fine, bike is fine, van's passenger window broken (thank god for helmet) and i know this has been done to death but i should report it yeah?

think it's just my nature to think that doing that would be "causing a fuss"

The Helmet is good for the bin as well, if you knocked it hard enough to break a window it's time for a new one

G rock · 25-10-2011 10:18am

yeah know about the helmet.

rang garda station and they said to come in to report it.

they said that in case they want to proceed with a criminal investigation instead of just a civil thing.

i don't want to proceed with anything of the sort but just want to have a record of the incident. is that fair enough? do they give you that option when it has been reported or is it out of your hands at that stage?

seamus · 25-10-2011 10:28am

Pretty much out of your hands when you report it afaik, though if you tell the Gardai that you don't think the guy needs to be charged, they mightn't bother pursuing it if their only witness isn't all that into it.

Don't feel bad about claiming your costs. By the time you've bought a new helmet and paid for the GP you'll be out more than €100. Plus if you've had to take time off work that can cost too. Why should you have to pay for it?

AstraMonti · 25-10-2011 10:57am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx9SIyFMfcY

Well... that looks hard!

petethedrummer · 25-10-2011 11:07am

Having to endure the Spanish dance pop version of Skater Boi would be fairly grueling alright.

G rock · 25-10-2011 11:33am

seamus wrote: »

Pretty much out of your hands when you report it afaik, though if you tell the Gardai that you don't think the guy needs to be charged, they mightn't bother pursuing it if their only witness isn't all that into it.

Don't feel bad about claiming your costs. By the time you've bought a new helmet and paid for the GP you'll be out more than €100. Plus if you've had to take time off work that can cost too. Why should you have to pay for it?

cheers seamus,

guess i just don't have the inclination to go down prosecution route, i know it was stupid of him to pull out in front of me, but i guess the line of traffic i was filtering along didn't help matters much.

could have been a lot worse

thanks for the advice

Dermot Illogical · 25-10-2011 12:43pm

G rock wrote: »

i don't want to proceed with anything of the sort but just want to have a record of the incident. is that fair enough? do they give you that option when it has been reported or is it out of your hands at that stage?

Make that clear and it shouldn't be a problem. It's highly unlikely anyone will want to make a federal case out of it against your wishes.
However....if the driver wasn't supposed to be driving (no insurance/disqualified etc.) you could end up in court as a witness regardless.

seamus · 25-10-2011 3:38pm

I know I want panniers. I've searched on this forum on what the best thing to get is, but they're expensive. Cheapest bag & rack set is €60. Ideal (Ortlieb) is €130. Maybe I just don't want them enough to hand over my money just for a bag.

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

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