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311

Hello ,
Just thought I'd post and say how much enjoyment and reading I get from the forum here.
I'm not as serious about it myself ,but it's without doubt an inspiration for someone like myself getting back into it.

Thanks,
Brian.

stopped_clock

I'd second that. Very helpful and educational too!

TinyExplosions

What, this motley crew of layabouts? Sure we're just gobby, opinionated sh*tehawks on here!

Funkyzeit

+ a million

Have to say being on boards for about a year the cycling is an outstanding forum.

Regardless of knowledge, experience or cycling talent the forumites never talk down or dismiss "newbies". There is no bragging, always good humored and even the 'arguments' are only ever discussions

I had the pleasure to meet a few of the boardies on the SK tour and they are even sound in the real world....:D

Exhibit A from last week... Can't get much more helpful than this

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055418427

Long may it continue...

AstraMonti

Funkyzeit wrote: »

+ a million

Have to say being on boards for about a year the cycling is an outstanding forum.

Regardless of knowledge, experience or cycling talent the forumites never talk down or dismiss "newbies". There is no bragging, always good humored and even the 'arguments' are only ever discussions

I had the pleasure to meet a few of the boardies on the SK tour and they are even sound in the real world....:D

Exhibit A from last week... Can't get much more helpful than this

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055418427

Long may it continue...

You couldn't be more correct! Everyone really rushed to help me! Tiny even offered to come over and help me build the bike without even knowing me!

You are all great guys and hopefully in a few weeks i ll be strong enough to follow you at your spins

(Long may it continue...²)³!

flickerx

Yes, this forum is an excellent place - even though there's a mix of different enthusiasts and interests here. I think the combination of racing, building, commuting, repair etc threads means there is a lot of collective knowledge passed on to newbies, but in a positive manner, because nobody here was born with a cervelo attached to their feet. Except Blorg maybe.

I'm still waiting for a vicious, name calling, flame intensive thread that will divide us into two warring factions, out for each others blood, demanding separate forums from the mods.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

flickerx wrote: »

Yes, this forum is an excellent place - even though there's a mix of different enthusiasts and interests here. I think the combination of racing, building, commuting, repair etc threads means there is a lot of collective knowledge passed on to newbies, but in a positive manner, because nobody here was born with a cervelo attached to their feet. Except Blorg maybe.

I'm still waiting for a vicious, name calling, flame intensive thread that will divide us into two warring factions, out for each others blood, demanding separate forums from the mods.

That Spinning vs Mashing thread is driving a wedge through the community as we speak.;)

DirkVoodoo

I would have thought eurocyclist versus fred was more likely.

kenmc

311 wrote: »

Hello ,
Just thought I'd post and say how much enjoyment and reading I get from the forum here.
I'm not as serious about it myself ,but it's without doubt an inspiration for someone like myself getting back into it.

Thanks,
Brian.

I dunno. Be careful who you're hanging with. We're just a bunch of rule-breaking, tax dodging outlaws :rolleyes:

TinyExplosions

flickerx wrote: »

I'm still waiting for a vicious, name calling, flame intensive thread that will divide us into two warring factions, out for each others blood, demanding separate forums from the mods.

No one's started the good old 'Shimano vs Campagnolo' one yet

-oh, and as for not 'talking down' to newbies, well, it's either that:
a. We were one once ourselves
b. Us regulars get together and bitch about you on the super-secret, only open to special people private, newbie bashing board

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

No one's started the good old 'Shimano vs Campagnolo' one yet

Go Team Shimano!

penexpers

Raam wrote: »

Go Team Shimano!

Pfft clearly Team Shimpagnolo is the best.

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

b. Us regulars get together and bitch about you on the super-secret, only open to special people private, newbie bashing board

Jesus man, be quiet!

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

Jesus man, be quiet!

Awh crap, I'm gonna get kicked off the board... and just when I'd won that lovely '98 Festina Jersey on ebay....

Oh, and SRAM FTW

unionman

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I would have thought eurocyclist versus fred was more likely.

Fixed v Road hasn't taken off I think becasue so many here are fixed commuters and road spinners.

But Road vs MTB is surely just waiting to happen. It's been too quiet for too long (as Homer Simpson would say about Canada). I think when blorg makes the announcement that he is moving over to MTB exclusively, the fissures will appear.

There'll be blood spilled on all your keyboards then. Don't say I didn't warn ye!:D

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

and just when I'd won that lovely '98 Festina Jersey on ebay....

How many have it now? 4?

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

How many have it now? 4?

I only know of Me, You and Tonto... who's the 4th?

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I only know of Me, You and Tonto... who's the 4th?

I thought NiceOneTom said he had one.

petethedrummer

Who here wears a helmet?
Is Lance Armstrong a doper?

Gavin

unionman wrote: »

Fixed v Road hasn't taken off I think becasue so many here are fixed commuters and road spinners.

But Road vs MTB is surely just waiting to happen. It's been too quiet for too long (as Homer Simpson would say about Canada). I think when blorg makes the announcement that he is moving over to MTB exclusively, the fissures will appear.

There'll be blood spilled on all your keyboards then. Don't say I didn't warn ye!:D

The multi-bike-discipline race mentioned previously could be a resolver. Road bike to somewhere, MTB to somwhere. Fixed could go in there too.

TinyExplosions

Verb wrote: »

The multi-bike-discipline race mentioned previously could be a resolver. Road bike to somewhere, MTB to somwhere. Fixed could go in there too.

Hmmmm.... sounds too close to a triathlon for me....

@petethedrummer: on road bike yes, on commute no. Yes, LA doped

@raam: could be that he has one, and is keeping it a bit quiet... a closet Virenque maybe? I have to say though, that he has everyone trumped on the doping memorabilia -he just got a gerolsteiner TdF KOM hat from this year!

Chips Lovell

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I have to say though, that he has everyone trumped on the doping memorabilia -he just got a gerolsteiner TdF KOM hat from this year!

I've more doper jerseys than the rest of you put together.

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

I've more doper jerseys than the rest of you put together.

You're what's wrong with the peloton. You doping supporter, you.

flickerx

petethedrummer wrote: »

Who here wears a helmet?
Is Lance Armstrong a doper?

I saw a cyclist break a red light the other day - I wish cyclists would have more respect for the road.

Hungrycol

flickerx wrote: »

I saw a cyclist break a red light the other day

That was probably me. I respect the road just not the lights

Wasnt there a hoohaa about a bet on climbing so-and-so road couldn't be done on a standard chainset sitting in the saddle?

Raam

Hungrycol wrote: »

That was probably me. I respect the road just not the lights

Wasnt there a hoohaa about a bet on climbing so-and-so road couldn't be done on a standard chainset sitting in the saddle?

Yeah, that never happened unfortunately.

Gavin

Where was that again ? We need more of these exciting challenges. Times to get up climbs etc

Raam

Here she is
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055168188

Junior

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I only know of Me, You and Tonto... who's the 4th?

I think I've got the Jersey and jacket, what's it look like ?

Lumen

Raam wrote: »

Here she is
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055168188

Scary thread!

kenmc

oh that's emtys hill. we've been up it a few times now at this stage. anyone ever do it seated in a standard?

Raam

kenmc wrote: »

oh that's emtys hill. we've been up it a few times now at this stage. anyone ever do it seated in a standard?

Never been up it, period.

blorg

I did it on the fixie 46-16. Was not seated and it really hurt. I have done it in 39-24, seated. Doesn't mean I'd choose it though

@Raam- you have been up it, remember, coming up from Powerscourt Waterfall, turn right and up the hill, then you guys went left at the top back through Enniskerry. You disappeared off up it into the distance as I recall.

This is the second half of the hill, which is the half Membrane was apparently banging on about.

Chips Lovell

That was one of the most hilarious threads we had it on here. It's funny to see everyone argue about it in the pre-Boards spin days. If it were now, we'd all be down there on Saturday racing up the hill.

Few points now that I've been up it:

1. It hardly illustrates the inadequacy of a 39 tooth inner ring for riding in Wicklow. It's more like going purposely out of your way to find the steepest little stretch of boreen in the county. You could do the Wicklow 200, all the other randonees and any road race in Wicklow and not come across a hill like that.

2. It's so short that standing even all the way up isn't going to have much of a detrimental effect.

3. On parts of it you're probably better off staying seated since (as I discovered) you risk losing traction on the back wheel while standing.

Raam

blorg wrote: »

@Raam- you have been up it, remember, coming up from Powerscourt Waterfall, turn right and up the hill, then you guys went left at the top back through Enniskerry. You disappeared off up it into the distance as I recall.

This is the second half of the hill, which is the half Membrane was apparently banging on about.

Oh, that was it? That's a nice one. I thought he was talking about somewhere else.

Raam

Junior wrote: »

I think I've got the Jersey and jacket, what's it look like ?

Uhm, it says Festina on it

Junior

I think I've got the earlier one so, it's full blue ..

TinyExplosions

Like this one?


If so, it's the 2000ish version -for proper druggie effect, it needs to have the white, and peugeot as a sponsor, not specialized

Chips Lovell

This site is pretty good for dating jerseys. It's all in French, but not that hard fo find your way around.

http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/

Funkyzeit

Lumen wrote: »

Scary thread!

And I notice the OP hasn't been back on since. :eek:

I'm guessing someone accepted the challenge, lost but took him/her out of it on the way back down...

niceonetom

i have the 95 festina jersey. good enough as far as i'm concerned :P i'm claiming total victory and maximum win with the gerolsteiner KOM hat. tonto it's not about the number of doping implicated jerseys you own (though your collection is impressive, no doubt). after all, it's hardly difficult to find doping related jerseys in the peleton. it would be more of a challenge to find any other kind tbh. it's about the flagrant ridiculousness of the item and the person wearing it. i'm tempted to start putting on weight just to underline my point...

yes this forum is a lovely place, full of lovely people, giving lovely advice. and frankly i'm feckin sick of it. come back kona! all is forgiven! tackleberry - you show potential, but you'll have to try harder. someone, please, be less lovely!! this forum has become a bloody love in (you know who you are, beardies!) with almost no flaming, acrimony, shit stirring, macho posturing, or anonymous patronising abuse. this is still the internet isn't it. so wtf is going on????

TinyExplosions

niceonetom wrote: »

i'm tempted to start putting on weight just to underline my point...

or give it to someone who has the weight already....

Caroline_ie

Get lost everyone, this places stinks! Who likes to cycle anyway .... it's not even a sport ... !!!!!


from left to right:

Caroline_ie, Blorg, TinyExplosions, Niceonetom, el tonto

niceonetom

em... your helmet is on backwards.

Chips Lovell

niceonetom wrote: »

i have the 95 festina jersey.

Laurent Brochard wannabe?

Caroline_ie

niceonetom wrote: »

em... your helmet is on backwards.

You boys keeps staring at me ... stoooopppp!!!!!!! Go bother el tonto ... Mister Tom 'Ooohh look at me I can track stand on my tricycle' ...

MCOS

Lumen wrote: »

Scary thread!

Jaysus, I'll have to take a few days off work to read that thread... a bit heavy compared to the fun element I've experienced of this Forum so far

liamds

anyone interested in getting a small group of social cyclists together in Raheny. What I have in mind are short runs of about twenty miles or so ?

Liam

Hermy

Liam, you're not supposed to drag up old threads - it's against the rules of the charter.
The best thing would be to start a new thread.

Welcome to Boards by the way.:)

AstraMonti

liamds

Hermy wrote: »

Liam, you're not supposed to drag up old threads - it's against the rules of the charter.
The best thing would be to start a new thread.

Welcome to Boards by the way.:)

Sorry about that ( re Cycling Group Raheny ) I tried to post a new thread/ group but since I am a new member the system rejected me.

Liam