which one of you is this ?

ednwireland

Chips Lovell

Looks like something blorg would do, but it's not him. Blorg has hair. A magnificent head of hair.

Vélo

Mad fecker!

RobFowl

Did something similar in the Moures in Feb , totally fecked my BB. Fair play to him though

Chips Lovell

Do you see he's kind of glancing worriedly up at the camera, as if he's saying to himself "Feck, I've just done something pretty stupid and this guy with the camera is going to capture me drowning".

topper75

There has been great enmity for some time now between water cyclist and their land-based brethern. They just don't get on.

Many land cyclists like to deride the water cyclist by posting pictures of them mockingly in internet chatrooms.

blorg

RobFowl wrote: »

Did something similar in the Moures in Feb , totally fecked my BB. Fair play to him though

Ditto, it is not a good idea.

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

Ditto, it is not a good idea.

So I was right. You actually have done this?

jlang

He's gone beyond the design limits of waterproof overshoes.

kenmc

Just goes to prove that bike beats car! Yeah he's a bit wet, but so is the driver of the now/soon to be stranded car. BUT:
New bottom bracket: €20
New engine : €€€€€€€€

fixieboy

He'll be experienceing some serious foot stink and foot-rot from that water by now I'd say....flood water is mank!

niceonetom

I resent the implication that all posters on the cycling forum are mental. The OP's thinking seems to go like this : I saw a mad person on a bike... I wonder which boardsie that was.

Some of us are perfectly normal. PERFECTLY NORMAL!

kcools

Was that on Santry Lane this morning by any chance?

Chips Lovell

niceonetom wrote: »

Some of us are perfectly normal. PERFECTLY NORMAL!

"Some" being the operative word.

Raam

niceonetom wrote: »

Some of us are perfectly normal. PERFECTLY NORMAL!

I challenge you to find that person!

Vélo

Raam wrote: »

I challenge you to find that person!

I bet it's me:D

Raam

Vélo wrote: »

I bet it's me:D

Ah yes, the normal 5 stone man.

RobFowl

Raam wrote: »

I challenge you to find that person!

TimAllen

Raam

RobFowl wrote: »

TimAllen

No, he's "normal".

warrfla

Surely he realised his feet are gonna get a wetting either way he attempts it!!!
He should have just walked through, at least the bike wouldn't get fecked!!!

RobFowl

Raam wrote: »

No, he's "normal".

"Special" as well

Vélo

Raam wrote: »

Ah yes, the normal 5 stone man.

Jealous?

kona

I dont think anybody here is possibly that retarded.


Bet you he'll walk into a shop demanding all the bearings and BB replaced under warranty:rolleyes:

Raam

Vélo wrote: »

Jealous?

A little

Raam

kona wrote: »

I dont think anybody here is possibly that retarded.


Bet you he'll walk into a shop demanding all the bearings and BB replaced under warranty:rolleyes:

Bet it's your shop

RobFowl

kona wrote: »

I dont think anybody here is possibly that retarded.


Bet you he'll walk into a shop demanding all the bearings and BB replaced under warranty:rolleyes:

Send him to cycological they'll pump his tires for free as well :rolleyes:

kenmc

warrfla wrote: »

Surely he realised his feet are gonna get a wetting either way he attempts it!!!
He should have just walked through, at least the bike wouldn't get fecked!!!

Only if he carries it.

kona

Raam wrote: »

Bet it's your shop

hope it is:D

kona

RobFowl wrote: »

Send him to cycological they'll pump his tires for free as well :rolleyes:

no they dont, but they hand out pretty good abuse. for free.

kona

warrfla wrote: »

Surely he realised his feet are gonna get a wetting either way he attempts it!!!
He should have just walked through, at least the bike wouldn't get fecked!!!

or how about this crazy idea...cycle around it.:eek:

blorg

el tonto wrote: »

So I was right. You actually have done this?

Yes, I have, through water deeper than yer man too. It was here, there is quite a dip in the road there and it formed a sort of natural pond... I could see the other side but underestimated the depth.

BB was squeaking for ages afterwards, I was driven nuts getting that one sorted. It is generally something you only do once I reckon.

I was wearing sandals so not too worried about my feet getting wet.

RobFowl

kona wrote: »

or how about this crazy idea...cycle around it.:eek:

Get off this forum, weirdo

victorcarrera

Not me but had similar experience.
New bottom bracket 2 weeks later.
Next time its shoes and socks off and bike over the shoulder.
If you feel like trying it make sure you select a low gear before you go in as your wheels suddenly become very unaero/unaquo or whatever.

kona

victorcarrera wrote: »

Next time its shoes and socks off and bike over the shoulder.
.

Id leave them on, god knows what the **** is under that water.

he should have just nailed it, lifted the front end and manualed through it:D

Bunnyhopper

This is typical of youz selfish cyclists. Does he not realize that by entering the water there he's displacing a volume of water equal to the volume of those parts of his body, clothing and bike that are submerged? So because of him the flood waters are rising, like the way the tea rises up in the mug when you dip your breakfast roll in it.

So all because of him we have higher flooding and more damage to cars. Selfish, I tells you, selfish. It's road tax that pays for the drains you know. And he's not even wearing a helmet or water wings.

flickerx

kenmc wrote: »

Just goes to prove that bike beats car! Yeah he's a bit wet, but so is the driver of the now/soon to be stranded car. BUT:
New bottom bracket: €20
New engine : €€€€€€€€

There's always one ding-dong motorist who gives it a shot.



That might even be at the same junction...

Wez

Pfft, only n00bz can't bunnyhop flood water.. Come back to me when you've broken a collarbone, ride fixed (sans brake), and don't wear straps!

Chips Lovell

flickerx wrote: »

There's always one ding-dong motorist who gives it a shot.

The theme from the Muppet Show is now running through my head.

Bunnyhopper

flickerx wrote: »

Note the cyclist in the background, sensibly letting the car test the depth.

kona

flickerx wrote: »

There's always one ding-dong motorist who gives it a shot.



That might even be at the same junction...

what a tool, has her/his windows down too:D

Ryaner

If that is where I think it is, I'm very glad I stayed on the path and went round the corner. Ended up only about 6 inches into the water. Decided to go through after a trunk sent a wave at my above my ankles.
Unfortunately it ended in a puncture by the end of the road and a walk to work

Signal_ rabbit

The way he has the trouser leg rolled up he must be a courier on a fixie!

SACH Central

Check out he floods in Clonmel last winter on:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64631229@N00/sets/72157613163880215/

Photos courtesy of Barry from Worldwide Cycles. I think there were a couple of better photos that didn't come out, in even deeper water. It was a good laugh though.

DirkVoodoo

blorg wrote: »

I was wearing sandals so not too worried about my feet getting wet.

Flippers would have been more suitable....you lunatic!