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

wanderer 22

Cycling to work yesterday, I was stopped behind a bus that was taking up most of the cycle lane. Chap come belting up behind me on his bike, tries to do a bunny hop up onto the footpath (which is crowded with people), fails miserably and ends up sprawled on the ground. Gets back on his bike, cycles straight through the red light. I don't there's anything you can say to people like that.

lennymc

colm18 wrote: »

I don't there's anything you can say to people like that.

i think I'd have to quote Nelson from the simpsons and say 'HA HA'

Idleater

Some clown joined from Parkgate street yesterday as I was coming over the bridge.
I politely told him that it wasn't a gap if I had to brake. Cue him desperately racing up the quays with me leisurely cycling directly beside him. I chatted about the weather, pointed out red lights (much to his annoyance I presume but he couldn't let himself "win" unfairly now) , busses about to stop etc. He got a good workout, and I got to practice my halfwheeling.

doozerie

Jawgap wrote:

"Well we'll remind you of that when we're scraping you off the road"

Does the garda employee handbook include "Instil fear and paranoia in the general public!" in it these days or something - for a garda to suggest that cycling on the road essentially means certain death is shockingly ignorant.

Lumen

daragh_ wrote: »

Chap in his mid 30's, on his way to work, jumped past a few of us waiting at the lights, lashed through the red, missing a women and her small child at the crossing by an inch. I caught him a few metres up the road and said (calmly enough) that he was giving the rest of us a bad name. He went ballistic, screamed at me and got very abusive

A more appropriate approach might be to do very close pass.

He can't complain about not being given space after ploughing through a pedestrian crossing like that.

I'd never do it, obviously. Someone could get hurt.

Darkglasses

Pretty sweet new feature on veloviewer.com - Rivals!

I think Ryan Sherlock will feature heavily on everyone's...

Squidgy Black

So it turns out my crank extractor won't fit in my cranks as it's too long, my chain breaker won't work with 1/8th chains, and I can't get this seatpost to move. Trip to the LBS it is then, could be a feckin' pricey job too. Might wait though, and get the star nut installed and steerer tube cut on the new frame.

Which I'm still waiting on this frame to come, it finally says it's out for delivery.

doozerie

Lumen wrote:

A more appropriate approach might be to do very close pass.

He can't complain about not being given space after ploughing through a pedestrian crossing like that.

That is actually recommended in the christian handbook as "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" or, put more colloquially, "Mess with a christian brother [other religions are available], christian brother gonna mess you up".

Lumen wrote:

I'd never do it, obviously. Someone could get hurt.

No it's grand, god will see them right. I, for one, take comfort in that.

Jawgap

Somebody's rattled Cian Healy's cage.......

rollingscone

I'd respond to that shout with "Real men don't need a machine to move them around like an invalid"

DirkVoodoo

rollingscone wrote: »

I'd respond to that shout with "Real men don't need a machine to move them around like an invalid"

I believe Cian Healy drives a monstrous defender complete with all the unnecessary funnels, bars, cages and other crap reserved for safari vehicles.

He's a bit of a meat head anyway.

AIR-AUSSIE

The lads making their way to the Eurotunnel in London



The Irishcorner twitter profile is picking up some pace too.

Lumen

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I believe Cian Healy drives a monstrous defender complete with all the unnecessary funnels, bars, cages and other crap reserved for safari vehicles.

Donnybrook tractor?

rollingscone

Does anyone know where to get a replacement for a 'B' screw for an Ultegra derailleur? I've a feeling that if I don't replace this one soon I'm going to end up needing a pliers to get it out when the head goes.

AstraMonti

Jawgap

He (Cian Healy) got a bike in June to work the ankle after he was injured.....

......obviously not into the cycling thing, yet.

Here's snap of what he got



Not sure I'd want to be the one to tell him to get rid of the pie plate and reflectors.

He's also been tweeting about his cycles around the city - he's not enjoying it:)

Max_Charger

Prob a repeat but good documentary on Mark Cavindish just on now on ITV4.

seamus

Officially the least practical working vehicle ever produced:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syJq10EQkog&feature=c4-overview&list=UUaaBYl_LnxAecUOgfVTQHvg

Of course the point of ridiculous machines like this is really to make small design strides - for example in trying to get this to work, perhaps they discovered a more efficient blade design which they can sell to the aviation industry.

I always though this was the kind of thing Obree should be getting drafted in for. His innate engineering aptitude is beyond that of mere mortals.

Hmmzis

seamus wrote: »

Officially the least practical working vehicle ever produced:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syJq10EQkog&feature=c4-overview&list=UUaaBYl_LnxAecUOgfVTQHvg

Of course the point of ridiculous machines like this is really to make small design strides - for example in trying to get this to work, perhaps they discovered a more efficient blade design which they can sell to the aviation industry.

I always though this was the kind of thing Obree should be getting drafted in for. His innate engineering aptitude is beyond that of mere mortals.

Any idea what the power requirements were to get liftoff and maintain flight? The design looks very, very lighweight but even with that getting a human to maintain flight is worth of a massive kudos.

lennymc

imagine the damage tony martin could do with that front chain ring!

airwolf, eat your heart out.

valleyoftheunos

When other Commuters run red lights I now ring my bell, its non confrontational and has a kind of shaming effect, usually results in very bashful looks from offenders.

laraghrider

lennymc wrote: »

imagine the damage tony martin could do with that front chain ring!

airwolf, eat your heart out.

Did you see the size of what he had on during the TT. It wasn't far off that video. Think they said on cycling news it was a 58!

cdaly_

seamus wrote: »

Officially the least practical working vehicle ever produced:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syJq10EQkog&feature=c4-overview&list=UUaaBYl_LnxAecUOgfVTQHvg

Of course the point of ridiculous machines like this is really to make small design strides - for example in trying to get this to work, perhaps they discovered a more efficient blade design which they can sell to the aviation industry.

I always though this was the kind of thing Obree should be getting drafted in for. His innate engineering aptitude is beyond that of mere mortals.

WANT IT! WANT IT!!!

Lumen

Want.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/12/aerovelo_wins_sikorsky_human_powered_helicopter_prize/

edit: oh, it was posted already

colm_gti

Lumen wrote: »

Want.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/12/aerovelo_wins_sikorsky_human_powered_helicopter_prize/

A 52kg cervélo....feic that!

rollingscone

colm_gti wrote: »

A 52kg cervélo....feic that!

My lidl repair stand only supports up to 30kg. I feel this would cause me issues with maintenance...

Brad768

The Contador impression is perfect. Voeckler impression cracked me up

marketty

you know you're cycling home for a BBQ when you have a bottle of red sauce in your bottle cage

Squidgy Black

Seen a lad on a mtb the other day on the Malahide Road with a GoPro attached to a cap. Bit of a weird one.

Wishbone Ash

If anyone saw a boardsie violently gyrating on Parnell Street this evening, it was myself.

I turned the corner from O'Connell Street to discover fresh horse dung (Garda mounted unit?) smeared on the road. I was beyond the point of no return and just about managed to hold it together!