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

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    #3062
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Captain Havoc wrote: »
    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    Can people stop talking about my brother's Willy? I'm feeling left out :'(

    Oh, do you have a Willy too? Is it bigger or smaller Willy than Raams?

    Bigger, heavier, red, black and white and covered in scratches from years of abuse!

    Edit: Mine is specialized though!


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    #3063
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    Bigger, heavier, red, black and white and covered in scratches from years of abuse!

    There are tablets that sort that sort of thing out you know......


    (Suppose they differ depending on whether it was abuse from others of self inflicted!!)


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    #3064
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,391 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Saw this, so many jokes, not enough time. http://www.lovegaa.ie/

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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    #3065
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Sort of images of beauty but the one on the left reminds me of Mick Wallace !!!

    otbf-giro12assisi.jpg


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    #3066
    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Went for my first ever club spin this morning, my legs and back are starting to hurt now for sure, but it was great fun. Got a nice mention on the club website (mainly because of my weighty bike I think!), so it was all worth it!


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    #3067
    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    RobFowl wrote: »
    Sort of images of beauty but the one on the left reminds me of Mick Wallace !!!

    otbf-giro12assisi.jpg

    Sorry for the double post, but those are some very seedy looking lads taking pictures of the girls from the other side!


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    #3068
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    RobFowl wrote: »
    Sort of images of beauty but the one on the left reminds me of Mick Wallace !!!

    otbf-giro12assisi.jpg

    Sorry for the double post, but those are some very seedy looking lads taking pictures of the girls from the other side!

    I reckon that the little fella still lives with his mom. In the basement.


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    #3069
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Anyone know if one-day licences are available for Mondello nights?


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    #3070
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    buffalo wrote: »
    Anyone know if one-day licences are available for Mondello nights?

    More info on these please...what night are they on? How long (A4)? Open race? Looking for a race to pop my racing cherry with this week...


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    #3071
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    colm_gti wrote: »
    More info on these please...what night are they on? How long (A4)? Open race? Looking for a race to pop my racing cherry with this week...

    http://www.irishroadclub.com/index.php/news/bike_worx_open_race_series


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    #3072
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Sorry for the double post, but those are some very seedy looking lads taking pictures of the girls from the other side!

    Those "seedy guys" are taking photos from the front. This "seedy guy" took a sneaky photo from behind and now there's a load of "seedy guys" perving over it on this forum.


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    #3073
    manwithaplan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    I like the way the trainers match the jerseys, although that may not be the case for the Mick Wallace lookalike.


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    #3074
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,009 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    This "seedy guy" took a sneaky photo from behind

    Did you miss the one in the red & white skirt and the knee high white socks?


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    #3075
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    beaten to it by Lumen.......

    ....she seems to be almost laughing at them. I'm sure she's thinking

    "Amateurs......"


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    #3076
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    I know its a very personal thing but does any one else think that radial spokes just look strange and wrong?


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    #3077
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,743 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    BX 19 wrote: »
    I know its a very personal thing but does any one else think that radial spokes just look strange and wrong?

    Not Dublin Bus. They depict a bike on one of their bus-stop posters with radial spokes on the front and rear wheel. I'm sure they were inundated with communications from a disbelieving public.


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    #3078
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,009 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    Not Dublin Bus. They depict a bike on one of their bus-stop posters with radial spokes on the front and rear wheel. I'm sure they were inundated with communications from a disbelieving public.

    2ucl.jpg


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    #3079
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,305 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    ^^^
    Yours Lumen?

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #3080
    Holyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Holyboy


    BX 19 wrote: »
    I know its a very personal thing but does any one else think that radial spokes just look strange and wrong?

    Not at all, I think they look great on rear non drive side wheels, I may actually start building like that again.


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    #3081
    manwithaplan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭manwithaplan


    My rear wheel has a 2:1 spoke ratio, with the non-drive side having a radial pattern. I like it (but my spokes are red, making my judgement instantly suspect).


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    #3082
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,009 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Hermy wrote: »
    Yours Lumen?

    God no. I have a long list of stupid ideas to explore before I get to radially spoked rear wheels.


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    #3083
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,305 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Lumen wrote: »
    God no. I have a long list of stupid ideas to explore before I get to radially spoked rear wheels.

    Are they a stupid idea? What are the pro's, con's etc?

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #3084
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,009 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Hermy wrote: »
    Are they a stupid idea? What are the pro's, con's etc?

    Pro: awesome looking.
    Con: certain death.


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    #3085
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,318 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Lumen wrote: »
    Con: certain death.
    So we're only talking timing differences then


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    #3086
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,305 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Lumen wrote: »
    Pro: awesome looking.
    Con: certain death.

    Well that's the main thing!

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #3087
    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Lumen wrote: »
    Con: certain death.


    Why? Are they weaker wheels? If so, why do they exist?


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    #3088
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    What the funk is a radial spoke? Just ride the damn bike you nerds!


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    #3089
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,305 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    But Lusk, certain death is is a serious issue!

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #3090
    Crow92
    Registered Users Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Crow92


    Here's an extract from the Art of Wheelbuilding about radial spoking.

    <snip>

    Mod note - maximum of 1 para plus link to source allowed, thanks to Mr Sherlock


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    #3091
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,316 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    sanjex-radial-spokes.jpg

    And why they shouldn't be used on the rear


    http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html#radial
    Wheels with hub brakes and drive wheels should never be radially spoked. Due to the near-perpendicular angle of the spoke to the hub's tangent, any torque applied at the hub of a radial spoked wheel will result in a very great increase in spoke tension, almost certainly causing hub or spoke failure.

    <snip>


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