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

seamus · 13-06-2013 9:45am

Best place to see it is from within the bunch

Failing that, there'll be a load of people standing around near the start/finish line, so that's probably the best place. If you're looking to take photos, probably standing at the corners on the eastern side of the track are the best places to get action shots as they're the fastest corners.

Ziboo · 13-06-2013 10:30am

A potential solution to the repeated threads about bad cycle lanes: A new Bike ?????

Scuba_Scoper · 13-06-2013 11:01am

seamus wrote: »

Best place to see it is from within the bunch

Next year !!

Hmmzis · 13-06-2013 1:11pm

ROK ON wrote: »

F#ck off would ya. The last time you were out there you wupped everyone. It's my turn to win tomorrow.

This time I'll be with the chasers and if statistics are to go by then we wont catch ya'.

So, are you guys meeting up somewhere in city before heading out and what time?

seamus · 13-06-2013 9:00pm

So officially what happened tonight is that I punctured just as I was about to make a comeback. In reality it was 25% "ah crap" and 75% "oh thank fnck I can drop out". I have a million excuses ranging from the wind to Hmmzis being a sandbagging machine, but excuses, excuses

Scuba_Scoper · 13-06-2013 9:05pm

Super seeing the racers in Corkagh tonight... was that Hmmmzis that won?? Nice to see a boards jersey bringing home the bacon. Must have been crap facing into that headwind on the home straight each time.:eek:

Definitely interested in racing next year

seamus · 13-06-2013 9:10pm

I assume it was Hmmzis, didn't get a chance to talk to the two boards jerseys beforehand. Yeah, that reverse direction with the headwind is savage. There's no let up at all. Going the anticlockwise direction you get some respite on the western and southern straights. Clockwise you have to keep the power up through the corners and then fight the headwind on the straights. There were a lot of drop outs tonight.

Hmmzis · 13-06-2013 9:39pm

Scuba_Scoper wrote: »

Super seeing the racers in Corkagh tonight... was that Hmmmzis that won?? Nice to see a boards jersey bringing home the bacon. Must have been crap facing into that headwind on the home straight each time.:eek:

Definitely interested in racing next year

Yup, that was me. Was one helluva tough race, the wind made it what it was today, there was minimal shelter on the South straight on anyone's wheel. Have to thank the other 4 lads who were working with me at the front, it's nice to have a wheel to sit on once in a while.

Was there actually a bunch left at the end of it or did all of the race split to groups of 4 and 5? I know there was another group chasing us and they were like 10-15sec behind all the time. Was there anything behind them that would resemble a bunch?

Now have two issues to sort out, my rear derailer getting stuck half way through making me finish the thing with just one gear and the cramping up of my right calf muscle in the final sprint.

Zyzz · 13-06-2013 10:57pm

God damn nobody will buy the GoPro I have up for sale even though I have it up for sale 100 euro cheaper than anywhere else..and I need it to sell so I can afford cycling related pieces of equipment

Darkglasses · 13-06-2013 11:07pm

Zyzz wrote: »

God damn nobody will buy the GoPro I have up for sale even though I have it up for sale 100 euro cheaper than anywhere else..and I need it to sell so I can afford cycling related pieces of equipment

If you throw in the dog then I'll make an offer.

Zyzz · 13-06-2013 11:16pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

If you throw in the dog then I'll make an offer.

Speak of the devil..

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Darkglasses · 13-06-2013 11:29pm

buffalo · 14-06-2013 1:02am

Hmmzis wrote: »

Yup, that was me. Was one helluva tough race, the wind made it what it was today, there was minimal shelter on the South straight on anyone's wheel. Have to thank the other 4 lads who were working with me at the front, it's nice to have a wheel to sit on once in a while.

Was there actually a bunch left at the end of it or did all of the race split to groups of 4 and 5? I know there was another group chasing us and they were like 10-15sec behind all the time. Was there anything behind them that would resemble a bunch?

Jaysus, I'm only just in the door from the pub, I'll do the report tomorrow and you can find out then!

PS no. That chasing group were riding for the last two placings after your break of four. After them were about six or seven, slightly scattered, including the women. And FrankGrimes, who rode like a savage, but unfortunately started late.

Jawgap · 14-06-2013 11:09am

Zyzz wrote: »

Speak of the devil.. wookie

......

FYP:)

doozerie · 14-06-2013 11:55am

doozerie wrote:

My very reliable and very comfortable 10+yr old Selle Italia Flite has died.

Apparently this snapping of my saddle rail on Wednesday was a warning. And apparently I didn't heed it. This morning my steel-framed MTB escalated hostilities and shot itself in the dropout. Yeah, that'll teach me!

My commute was going okay until, a couple of kilometres from work, the back end of the bike started to feel a bit "spongy". A quick glance down confirmed that it wasn't a puncture. It couldn't be the frame, I thought. Not again. But yes, the very same dropout that snapped and was replaced under warranty about 5 or 6 years ago had snapped again. Bah! Cycling home later should be interesting, with my now poorly named hardtail.

Anyone know anywhere in or around Dublin that builds or repairs frames and might be able to replace/weld a dropout on a steel frame? I'm looking into the possibility of it being covered under warranty but I'm not optimistic so I'm exploring alternatives in the meantime.

ford2600 · 14-06-2013 12:51pm

Who manufactured frame? Trek have lifetime guarantee on frame to original owner.

doozerie wrote: »

Apparently this snapping of my saddle rail on Wednesday was a warning. And apparently I didn't heed it. This morning my steel-framed MTB escalated hostilities and shot itself in the dropout. Yeah, that'll teach me!

My commute was going okay until, a couple of kilometres from work, the back end of the bike started to feel a bit "spongy". A quick glance down confirmed that it wasn't a puncture. It couldn't be the frame, I thought. Not again. But yes, the very same dropout that snapped and was replaced under warranty about 5 or 6 years ago had snapped again. Bah! Cycling home later should be interesting, with my now poorly named hardtail.

Anyone know anywhere in or around Dublin that builds or repairs frames and might be able to replace/weld a dropout on a steel frame? I'm looking into the possibility of it being covered under warranty but I'm not optimistic so I'm exploring alternatives in the meantime.

doozerie · 14-06-2013 1:01pm

@ford2600, It's a Kona and the warranty info that I've found for them isn't entirely clear. It looks like frames made from 2009 onwards have a lifetime warranty (to original owner) suggesting that anything earlier than that (including mine) doesn't. I'm in contact with a local dealer though and they are looking into it so hopefully I'll know for sure soon.

ford2600 · 14-06-2013 1:11pm

doozerie wrote: »

@ford2600, It's a Kona and the warranty info that I've found for them isn't entirely clear. It looks like frames made from 2009 onwards have a lifetime warranty (to original owner) suggesting that anything earlier than that (including mine) doesn't. I'm in contact with a local dealer though and they are looking into it so hopefully I'll know for sure soon.

On basis of original post it appears it's a reoccurrence of an original fault. If first failure was covered, why shouldn't 2nd failure?

In my mind this is an obvious defect. I wouldn't be rolling over on this if I was you.

Best of luck with it

buffalo · 14-06-2013 9:35pm

Sagan, Hondo... these guys are fads. Jens Voight will always be my first love: http://bicycling.com/blogs/hardlyserious/2013/06/14/my-craziest-day/

A great account of not giving up.

Darkglasses · 14-06-2013 10:25pm

League of Ireland football. Can't beat the real thing.

Captain Havoc · 14-06-2013 11:58pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

League of Ireland football. Can't beat the real thing.

Went to Ferrycarrig Park myself tonight, can't wait to get back to going to Tallaght again. I also missed both goal tonight.

Darkglasses · 15-06-2013 12:12am

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Went to Ferrycarrig Park myself tonight, can't wait to get back to going to Tallaght again. I also missed both goal tonight.

Eric scored two absolute screamers. Second one was one of the best I've ever seen at our place. He can really bang them in when given the chance.

Feel free to drop me a message next time you're going down to Ferrycarrig, I'll be at all the games for the rest of the season.

Captain Havoc · 15-06-2013 12:17am

Darkglasses wrote: »

Eric scored two absolute screamers. Second one was one of the best I've ever seen at our place. He can really bang them in when given the chance.

Feel free to drop me a message next time you're going down to Ferrycarrig, I'll be at all the games for the rest of the season.

Coincidence there, were you part of the singing section, lol? I'm working in Wexford for the next few weeks so I should be at the Athlone game.

EDIT: I should have looked at your location.

Darkglasses · 15-06-2013 12:30am

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Coincidence there, were you part of the singing section, lol? I'm working in Wexford for the next few weeks so I should be at the Athlone game.

EDIT: I should have looked at your location.

Nope, not a singer! I usually go to the matches with my father, so we stand over by the dugouts. Will keep an eye out for you at the Athlone game!

Captain Havoc · 15-06-2013 12:37am

Darkglasses wrote: »

Nope, not a singer! I usually go to the matches with my father, so we stand over by the dugouts. Will keep an eye out for you at the Athlone game!

I'll let you know in advance. It was my first time there, I love the way there's a small stand which had about as many people in it as the bar overlooking the pitch.

Darkglasses · 15-06-2013 12:45am

It was one of our smallest attendances all year, only about 130-140 there. We usually get between 200-300. When I started going there, we'd get 600-800.

But this is by a million miles our best year on the pitch. Strange stuff. Wexford county is crying out for a proper sports team to get behind, now that our hurlers and gaelic footballers are rubbish.

Captain Havoc · 15-06-2013 12:50am

Darkglasses wrote: »

It was one of our smallest attendances all year, only about 130-140 there. We usually get between 200-300. When I started going there, we'd get 600-800.

But this is by a million miles our best year on the pitch. Strange stuff. Wexford county is crying out for a proper sports team to get behind, now that our hurlers and gaelic footballers are rubbish.

I unfortunately see similarities with Kilkenny City, pitch too far away from town, nice but basic facilities, small attendances. I'd say the ground is set up though to be developed quickly if ever it did take off. I'd say if you got into the play-off slot, it'd create a buzz about the place. Every LOI team should be made to allow kids in for free, get them hooked young.

Darkglasses · 15-06-2013 1:20am

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I unfortunately see similarities with Kilkenny City, pitch too far away from town, nice but basic facilities, small attendances. I'd say the ground is set up though to be developed quickly if ever it did take off. I'd say if you got into the play-off slot, it'd create a buzz about the place. Every LOI team should be made to allow kids in for free, get them hooked young.

You're right, but the thing about Kilkenny is that they are very definitely a hurling county more than anything. It seems to be that Wexford can get behind any particular sport - Hurling, Gaelic, Rugby, Boxing, or Football. Given a good enough reason of course. The team that Shane Keegan is currently building at the Youths at the moment is definitely big enough to surpass anything the Hurling or Gaelic will be producing in the next few years. Some man for one man.

Assuming the club doesn't go under in the next few years, there's no reason we can't follow the likes of Sligo, Dundalk, or Drogheda to bigger and better things.

Planet X · 15-06-2013 6:39pm

Tour Divide 2013 Race......

http://tourdivide.org/

http://trackleaders.com/tourdivide13

England's Mike Hall, Round The World Race record holder out in the lead. Animal.
http://www.pivotcycles.com/news/item/138

AstraMonti · 15-06-2013 7:39pm

This sounds like a race for Bear Grylls.

Zyzz · 15-06-2013 8:41pm

Good lord..I'd sell my body quicker than this camera..no one will bite

I need the money for new brakes

AstraMonti · 15-06-2013 10:54pm

I ll give you some planet-x brakes and a pint, deal? :P

Zyzz · 15-06-2013 11:19pm

2 pints and a brake cable and it's yours

AstraMonti · 15-06-2013 11:28pm

Sold!

Zyzz · 15-06-2013 11:44pm

AstraMonti wrote: »

Sold!

colm_gti · 15-06-2013 11:50pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Christ, do you have a gif for every situation?!

Zyzz · 16-06-2013 12:11am

colm_gti wrote: »

Christ, do you have a gif for every situation?!

Captain Havoc · 16-06-2013 6:03pm

A mans guide to cooking dinner

First, buy the Chicken and a bottle of whiskey. Pour yourself a glass of whiskey and put the Chicken in the oven. Take another 2 glasses of whiskey and set degrees at 375 ovens. take 4 whisks of drinky and chick the bastey. Stick a chicken in the thermometer, and glass yourself a pour of whiskey. Bake the whiskey for 4 hr,s take the oven out the chicken and floor the chicken up off the pick. Pour yourself another glass of chicken. Now just tet the sable, and grave the chicavy

Darkglasses · 16-06-2013 6:11pm

Captain Havoc wrote: »

A mans guide to cooking dinner

First, buy the Chicken and a bottle of whiskey. Pour yourself a glass of whiskey and put the Chicken in the oven. Take another 2 glasses of whiskey and set degrees at 375 ovens. take 4 whisks of drinky and chick the bastey. Stick a chicken in the thermometer, and glass yourself a pour of whiskey. Bake the whiskey for 4 hr,s take the oven out the chicken and floor the chicken up off the pick. Pour yourself another glass of chicken. Now just tet the sable, and grave the chicavy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4f3uyqo5vU

Gaybo does it well!

Brad768 · 16-06-2013 6:30pm

Zyzz wrote: »

Judging by the name "Zyzz", he's a bb.com member, they only know how to reply with abuse, and gifs lol

Zyzz · 16-06-2013 7:45pm

Brad768 wrote: »

Judging by the name "Zyzz", he's a bb.com member, they only know how to reply with abuse, and gifs lol

buffalo · 16-06-2013 10:46pm

There's a clicking noise coming from my bike. I think it's the bottom bracket or the groupset... what do I do?

Zyzz · 16-06-2013 11:13pm

Don't know why I found this so funny..but its worth the watch:D

Mycroft H · 16-06-2013 11:31pm

buffalo wrote: »

There's a clicking noise coming from my bike. I think it's the bottom bracket or the groupset... what do I do?

I hate to say it, but you need a new bike.

colm_gti · 17-06-2013 12:02am

buffalo wrote: »

There's a clicking noise coming from my bike. I think it's the bottom bracket or the groupset... what do I do?

I find washing and oiling my bike makes all the clicks, creaks and groans go away, first port of call?

Brian? · 17-06-2013 12:16am

colm_gti wrote: »

I find washing and oiling my bike makes all the clicks, creaks and groans go away, first port of call?

I agree. I had a funny clicking noise last week. I cleaned the chain, mechs etc. and hey presto no more clicking sound. I'd love to know exactly what it was though.

buffalo · 17-06-2013 8:58am

I'm pretty sure Martyn Irvine just passed me in Drumcondra, heading north. Anyone know if he's in town? Or if there's any doppelgaenger Freds with full UnitedHealthcare kit?

AstraMonti · 17-06-2013 9:04am

First world problems.. my handlebars are too light to put aerobars on them :rolleyes:

TinyExplosions · 17-06-2013 9:26am

AstraMonti wrote: »

First world problems.. my handlebars are too light to put aerobars on them :rolleyes:

What weight are your bars (and which ones are they?)

AstraMonti · 17-06-2013 9:53am

Zipp Contour SL, 186gr

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

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