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

Zyzz · 01-10-2013 11:52pm

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

Bus cam footage. Undertaking/weaving fail fail.
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/video-footage-shows-cyclists-narrowly-escaping-death-in-dublin-29625435.html

The first video..undertaking geebag :mad:

Idleater · 02-10-2013 7:10am

Zyzz wrote: »

The first video..undertaking geebag :mad:

Looks like the tool I told to hold his line on the other day. Exact same thing but I didn't let him cut in front of me.

rubadub · 02-10-2013 9:52am

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

Bus cam footage.

I wonder how many buses have cameras now, might make drivers think twice about doing "teach you a lesson overtaking".

Pigeon Reaper · 02-10-2013 9:57am

rubadub wrote: »

I wonder how many buses have cameras now, might make drivers think twice about doing "teach you a lesson overtaking".

It doesn't. I had two close passes and beeping the other day when the cycle path was blocked by road works meaning I had to use the shared Bus/Cycle lane. needless to say I've sent a complaint into DB asking how they train their drivers.

RobertFoster · 02-10-2013 10:16am

rubadub wrote: »

I wonder how many buses have cameras now, might make drivers think twice about doing "teach you a lesson overtaking".

I think there's 7 CCTV cameras on Dublin Bus double deckers. AFAIK, because of unions, they can't be used against drivers.

Idleater · 02-10-2013 10:24am

RobertFoster wrote: »

I think there's 7 CCTV cameras on Dublin Bus double deckers. AFAIK, because of unions, they can't be used against drivers.

But they can be sent to the indo for a bit of dangerous cycling antics. Ffs.

Zyzz · 02-10-2013 10:37am

Pigeon Reaper wrote: »

It doesn't. I had two close passes and beeping the other day when the cycle path was blocked by road works meaning I had to use the shared Bus/Cycle lane. needless to say I've sent a complaint into DB asking how they train their drivers.

I really wouldn't be surprised if nothing was done on their end, maybe a small apology email that gets sent to everyone but no tap on the wrist etc

Beasty · 02-10-2013 2:01pm

How not to deal with a level crossing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2gcKoS4Ms4

ThisRegard · 02-10-2013 2:22pm

Jaysus. However, had he/she been wearing a high-vis vest that would not have happened, or so I believe if I have learned anything from the Indo.

colm_gti · 02-10-2013 2:23pm

ThisRegard wrote: »

Jaysus. However, had he/she been wearing a high-vis vest that would not have happened, or so I believe if I have learned anything from the Indo.

And a helmet, obviously

buffalo · 02-10-2013 3:29pm

These guys had helmets:

rollingscone · 02-10-2013 3:34pm

First time cycling out to IKEA. Thoroughly unimpressed with the bike parking. No visible cctv , those rubbish little ground racks.... and no other bikes for camouflage.

Have pegged it through to the tills.

rollingscone · 03-10-2013 10:51am

...and they called him threadkiller.

Does anyone know if there are off the shelf hybrid compatible wheels (135mm hubs on a 700c rim) that will take 100psi plus?

quozl · 03-10-2013 11:00am

rollingscone wrote: »

Does anyone know if there are off the shelf hybrid compatible wheels (135mm hubs on a 700c rim) that will take 100psi plus?

My Trek 7.5fx came with 135mm hubs and 120 PSI 28mm tyres. If someone as main-stream as Trek does it, they must be available off the shelf somewhere.

I've changed to running them around 80 PSI though. Why would you want 100+ PSI on a hybrid? I don't know that it's faster but it's certainly more uncomfortable

rollingscone · 03-10-2013 11:11am

quozl wrote: »

My Trek 7.5fx came with 135mm hubs and 120 PSI 28mm tyres. If someone as main-stream as Trek does it, they must be available off the shelf somewhere.

I've changed to running them around 80 PSI though. Why would you want 100+ PSI on a hybrid? I don't know that it's faster but it's certainly more uncomfortable

My current wheels have a 60psi limit...

seamus · 03-10-2013 1:09pm

buffalo wrote: »

These guys had helmets:

Hah, that's funny. I saw the crash part as an animated GIF on reddit, with most comments saying, "That's clearly a walking trail, no downhill trail would turn like that. That's what they get for being assholes"

With the whole video for context it's clearly a DH trail. Could probably do with a chicane on that corner, or a big sloped edge to ride or at least some kind of warning

Zyzz · 03-10-2013 10:36pm

"Hey why dont we shape this building like a giant dildo.."

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Only in Qatar.

Joxer_S · 03-10-2013 10:43pm

I see your Quatar, and raise you London.

Joxer_S · 03-10-2013 10:45pm

And Barcelona, Quatar is only getting it up now.

AstraMonti · 03-10-2013 10:45pm

damn you Joxer_S

RobertFoster · 04-10-2013 1:01am

Joxer_S wrote: »

And Barcelona, Quatar is only getting it up now.

http://i.imgur.com/6WfgtTJ.jpg

With a rash like that I think Barcelona needs to seek medical attention. Probably has to make a few embarrassing "Hey, you should probably get a check up..." phone calls too.

el tel · 04-10-2013 1:17am

The architect made a right cock up there

le petit braquet · 04-10-2013 1:18am

World Champion v Postman - race starts at 4.20

Chips Lovell · 04-10-2013 8:47am

"So I took my socks off, and a bunch of my toenails fell out of the sock, and I realised my feet weren't doing so well."

niceonetom · 04-10-2013 10:13am

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

"So I took my socks off, and a bunch of my toenails fell out of the sock, and I realised my feet weren't doing so well."

Any he takes that kind of will-to-win-at-any-cost as evidence that he must be clean... I don't get that.

buffalo · 04-10-2013 10:19am

niceonetom wrote: »

Any he takes that kind of will-to-win-at-any-cost as evidence that he must be clean... I don't get that.

+1 million

"Jon had ‘it’. He had that unbalanced mentality that you find in those rare people who can push themselves beyond anything the rest of us could imagine"

He's unbalanced? And this is the defence?

rollingscone · 04-10-2013 11:43am

I took the gist to be that he used to underperform because he was undisciplined and recent improvements are due to the collectivising of his faecal matter.

RobFowl · 04-10-2013 11:47am

Bio passport anomalies can often be explained by illness. He deserved to be presumed innocent while the situation is being examined.

buffalo · 04-10-2013 11:59am

RobFowl wrote: »

Bio passport anomalies can often be explained by illness. He deserved to be presumed innocent while the situation is being examined.

Totally agree, but I don't think his teammate is doing him any favours.

Lepidoptera · 04-10-2013 12:13pm

Zyzz wrote: »

"Hey why dont we shape this building like a giant dildo.."

Only in Qatar.

China's apparently feeling a little insecure in the dildo building department too, but then censors started getting annoyed and have been trying to stop people laughing at it as it's being built :pac:

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el tel · 04-10-2013 12:16pm

This is the best bit of the Tiernan-Locke story:

" "Well, I didn't want to pull out… It’s a bit **** not finishing."

My girlfriend sat there aghast."

bcmf · 04-10-2013 7:00pm

So it looks like its back to wearing shorts for the next few days.
Just as I was putting the summer kit away.

Zyzz · 04-10-2013 8:29pm

Gah

Wishbone Ash · 04-10-2013 8:48pm

I've just realised that I've reached my distance target for 2013 - 13,000kms. :cool:

What do I do now?

Squidgy Black · 04-10-2013 8:58pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I've just realised that I've reached my distance target for 2013 - 13,000kms. :cool:

What do I do now?

Quick make it 20,000 :pac:

Beasty · 04-10-2013 9:19pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I've just realised that I've reached my distance target for 2013 - 13,000kms. :cool:

What do I do now?

Turn round and head back ...

rollingscone · 04-10-2013 9:32pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I've just realised that I've reached my distance target for 2013 - 13,000kms. :cool:

What do I do now?

Bask in my envy

Wishbone Ash · 04-10-2013 9:33pm

Beasty wrote: »

Turn round and head back ...

:eek:

......or maybe I should concentrate more on speed rather than distance. It's been a long time since I've bagged a KOM as they seem to be increasingly beyond the reach of the 'ordinary' cyclist.

Zyzz · 04-10-2013 9:46pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

:eek:

......or maybe I should concentrate more on speed rather than distance. It's been a long time since I've bagged a KOM as they seem to be increasingly beyond the reach of the 'ordinary' cyclist.

Those sherrif street ones are so tempting.. :pac::p

Wishbone Ash · 04-10-2013 10:05pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Those sherrif street ones are so tempting.. :pac::p

I'm surprised the westbound one hasn't been taken from me. At least Mr Sherlock seems to avoid inner city segments! That's not to say Beasty won't strap on the afterburners and give it a lash.

I've a little bit of a comfort margin on the eastbound one.

Why don't you give them a go? (Not the best surface for hammering it though!)

Squidgy Black · 04-10-2013 10:06pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Those sherrif street ones are so tempting.. :pac::p

Do they include the cobbles? Rode down that way the other day and was convinced my forks were going to snap.

Wishbone Ash · 04-10-2013 10:08pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Why don't you give them a go? (Not the best surface for hammering it though!)

Oops - just spotted that you did and are breathing down my neck in one direction! :P

Zyzz · 04-10-2013 10:11pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'm surprised the westbound one hasn't been taken from me. At least Mr Sherlock seems to avoid inner city segments! That's not to say Beasty won't strap on the afterburners and give it a lash.

I've a little bit of a comfort margin on the eastbound one.

Why don't you give them a go? (Not the best surface for hammering it though!)

Horrible surface..not exactly my plan to ruin my new wheels :pac:

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Oops - just spotted that you did and are breathing down my neck in one direction! :P

Haha Ive tried a few times and each time I get caught by the lights..such a pain in the hole :mad:

Wishbone Ash · 04-10-2013 10:13pm

_Tyrrell_ wrote: »

Do they include the cobbles? Rode down that way the other day and was convinced my forks were going to snap.

Nah- Sherriff Street Upper only.It would be cool to do both but it's not a continuous route for vehicular traffic as one has to mount a kerb/pedestrian access prior to entering Sherriff Street Lower.

If you're into cobbles, Ship Street Upper and Lower also gives a good rattling as does Digges Lane.

Wishbone Ash · 04-10-2013 10:24pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Horrible surface..not exactly my plan to ruin my new wheels :pac:

http://app.strava.com/segments/2738744

This one has to be the worst for wheels. It's not my segment and despite it's title I think there are more than 16 ramps. Each one is savage as they were designed to slow down the trucks heading to Balleally tiphead. The trucks have to slow down to walking speed for each one so you can imagine what they are like.

Wishbone Ash · 04-10-2013 10:37pm

WTF has Sinead O'Connor got on her cheeks? Looks like 'B&Q'

Zyzz · 04-10-2013 10:42pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

http://app.strava.com/segments/2738744

This one has to be the worst for wheels. It's not my segment and despite it's title I think there are more than 16 ramps. Each one is savage as they were designed to slow down the trucks heading to Balleally tiphead. The trucks have to slow down to walking speed for each one so you can imagine what they are like.

The QOM is 11 minutes? :pac:

Wishbone Ash · 04-10-2013 10:48pm

Zyzz wrote: »

The QOM is 11 minutes? :pac:

I didn't notice that!

ian_rush · 04-10-2013 11:30pm

Zyzz wrote: »

The QOM is 11 minutes? :pac:

Cycled that way after floods last year. The road flooded with sludge from the tiphead. The sludge covered the entire road, the path and about a foot up the wall. I went through it the day after and the whole area was covered with 3cm of semidried uncyclable sludge. Just managed to avoid face planting in the gunk by bunnyhopping onto the equally uncyclable path then flinging myself over the wall, all with the grace of a zombie Bambi whacked out on bath salts.

doozerie · 05-10-2013 12:39am

le petit braquet wrote: »

World Champion v Postman - race starts at 4.20

My french is a bit rusty but I'm pretty sure that the commentary on the race translates as:

"It's not about the bike. No, certainly not.
...at least, I'm pretty sure it's not about the bike.
It could be a little bit about the bike. Maybe.
No, it's looking less about the bike again (g'wan Phillipe!).
Zut alors, it is, it is about the bike. IT'S ABOUT THE BIKE!

...liar liar, Lance on fire"

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

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