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

CramCycle

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

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!

The gardai have bags strapped on to catch the dung don't they?

Wishbone Ash

CramCycle wrote: »

The gardai have bags strapped on to catch the dung don't they?

I'm not sure it was a Garda horse but the horse and carriage tourist traps don't usually venture northside.

Of course, it could have been a Moore Street dray.

TinyExplosions

CramCycle wrote: »

The gardai have bags strapped on to catch the dung don't they?

Nope, certainly the ones I've seen haven't.

dquirke1

Hmmzis wrote: »

Any idea what the power requirements were to get liftoff and maintain flight?

Don't know about the flight, but he did 773w for a minute in testing :eek:

Es0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Njtel-Es0

Lyaiera

Surely a bike shop in an industrial park should have a bike stand outside it? I know they mostly cater to racing type people but I just cycled to one and had to lock my bike to a electricity box.

Zyzz

Lyaiera wrote: »

Surely a bike shop in an industrial park should have a bike stand outside it? I know they mostly cater to racing type people but I just cycled to one and had to lock my bike to a electricity box.

Shocking..











:pac:

manafana

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

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!

speaking of nearly coming down theirs like loose peblles on canal turning left coming from rathmines nearly done me twice now

lennymc

out for a spin earlier, came out of a corner, little sprint, PING. broken spoke. Boo. I had to be rescued. LOL

Lyaiera

Zyzz wrote: »

Shocking..











:pac:

I was going to put that at the end of my post but I decided someone else would get a burst of energy from saying it.

Hmmzis

Listening to The Killers concert in Phoenix Park right now from my kitchen in Rathfarnham. That human/dancers something song is on right now. The lad has also a very good live voice I have to say.

Some gas equipment they must have. Any buildings left standing in the city or near the park? Wonder what's on next.

Zyzz

Hmmzis wrote: »

Listening to The Killers concert in Phoenix Park right now from my kitchen in Rathfarnham. That human/dancers something song is on right now. The lad has also a very good live voice I have to say.

Some gas equipment they must have. Any buildings left standing in the city or near the park? Wonder what's on next.

Mumford & Sons and Ben Howard are playing tomorrow..didnt get a ticket but Ill most definitely be camped out in the park listening in :o

Ole Rodrigo

I passed through on the bike earlier, no idea what was going on.

Am so outta touch, thought Mumford and Son was a butcher

doozerie

I rode through Phoenix Park yesterday and presumably because of the recent gigs there there are various railings, portaloos, and associated signs knocking around. One sign read "Please use the toilets ahead", which seemed a bit insistent and instantly brought back childhood memories of trips in my parents' car. I expected the next sign to read "Why didn't you go before we left home?!" and another to read "Right. Okay. We're stopping. Every time. EVERY BLOODY TIME!". But no, no such signs, just me and my suddenly twitchy bladder, and an inexplicable feeling of impending car sickness.

kumate_champ07

Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell test positive http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23307913

quozl

That is shocking. Those are two of the real doyens of sprinting.

Powell is a non-contender really these days but Gay was Bolt's only real competition with Blake injured.

Zyzz

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell test positive http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23307913

Oh the smile on Usain Bolt's face right now..

Diarmuid

quozl wrote: »

That is shocking.

Seriously? Or are you missing a sarcasm smilie?

Wishbone Ash

http://app.strava.com/activities/67057155

Ten Dam gets a KOM on Mount Ventoux and over 1600 Kudos for today's stage! (or that should be yesterday's)

Brad768

Zyzz wrote: »

Oh the smile on Usain Bolt's face right now..

Or it could be quite the opposite...we may never know...

Zyzz

Passed by a Orwellian today while down in Wicklow (I think), I had two dodgy tyres and a dodgy rear derailleur..decided not to tail him :pac:

AstraMonti

I started a thread in the feedback forum about doping speculation. You can find it here.

Captain Havoc

Just got the long awaited email to say I've been made redundant. Looks like my mileage will be going up.

AstraMonti

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Just got the long awaited email to say I've been made redundant. Looks like my mileage will be going up.

Sorry to hear it dude. Hope you find something else in the very near future.

Captain Havoc

AstraMonti wrote: »

Sorry to hear it dude. Hope you find something else in the very near future.

Not before Sunday though, I'm looking forward to watching the business end of the TdF, I was supposed to be off last week and this. I also had holidays in May that were cancelled so I'm looking forward to a couple of weeks off. I only barely missed a couple of weeks extra redundancy by a couple of weeks.

TinyExplosions

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Just got the long awaited email to say I've been made redundant. Looks like my mileage will be going up.

Shit buzz, hope you get something else soon

Squidgy Black

Put up a wanted ad in the classifieds section looking for a second hand Boards jersey.

Somehow managed to end up creating a new order. Sh1t.

hardCopy

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

http://app.strava.com/activities/67057155

Ten Dam gets a KOM on Mount Ventoux and over 1600 Kudos for today's stage! (or that should be yesterday's)

And he's using a Forerunner 210, how odd

Wishbone Ash

hardCopy wrote: »

And he's using a Forerunner 210, how odd

Yes, I thought that myself.

Lyaiera

My front brakes are squeeling and I'm not carrying a pig under there. It happens when I brake moderately to heavily. What's that likely to be caused by and is the fix a simple enough adjustment?

Cork Cycling Festival is holding a basic bike workshop thing in a few weeks so I hope to pick up a bit of info there to be able to figure this stuff out myself.

Chips Lovell

hardCopy wrote: »

And he's using a Forerunner 210, how odd

Belkin are sponsored by Pioneer. I don't think their head unit is compatible with Strava, hence the Garmin watch.