They don't even pay road tax Joe. **Off topic thread**

Qualitymark

Nice piece on happiness in cities, boosting cycling big time

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/01/secrets-worlds-happiest-cities-commute-property-prices

Edit: it's from a new book, Happy City

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Happy-City-Transforming-through-design/dp/1846143209

I'll ask the library would they order it.

tomasrojo

Qualitymark wrote: »

Nice piece on happiness in cities, boosting cycling big time

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/nov/01/secrets-worlds-happiest-cities-commute-property-prices

Edit: it's from a new book, Happy City

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Happy-City-Transforming-through-design/dp/1846143209

I'll ask the library would they order it.

Was going to post that too. The quote from Mr. Judge who cycles in the winter in Saskatoon is beautiful.

tomasrojo

detones wrote: »

Have found a new appreciation for cycling with night time cycles. It can be really peaceful and surrene spinning along looking up at the stars and there is a certain beauty to the countryside at night. Decents in the dark are fun too!! Feeling really tempted to give an Audax event a go will try and talk some other lads not too unfamiliar with this forum to give it a go too.

Cycling on quiet roads on starry nights is sublime.

Captain Havoc

tomasrojo wrote: »

Cycling on quiet roads on starry nights is sublime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dipFMJckZOM

rollingscone

Rapha winter hat = Worth its weight in gold.

Lusk_Doyle

My goodness...

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15755/Marchand-to-make-new-hour-record-attempt-at-102-years-of-age.aspx

Qualitymark

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

My goodness...

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15755/Marchand-to-make-new-hour-record-attempt-at-102-years-of-age.aspx

Fine figure of a man! I see he regards women as consumables:

“They told me I had the constitution of a 55-year-old man, they think it's genetic,” he told Reuters last year. “I have never deprived myself of anything: not wine, not food, not women, but always with moderation.”

Have to say, fair fúcks to him! I wouldn't be able to do it at half his age!

Lusk_Doyle

Qualitymark wrote: »

I see he regards women as consumables!

A model for us all.

Dermot Illogical

Qualitymark wrote: »

Fine figure of a man! I see he regards women as consumables:

If they don't stick around as long as he does then what's the man to do?

Beasty

Do we have a slightly overpriced scarves thread?

Lusk_Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

Do we have a slightly overpriced scarves thread?

How could their claim be verified?

rollingscone

So the chains on both my commuter and my roadbike chose to stretch this week (according to my parktool chain checker).

Also while working last night my trusty leatherman multitool disintegrated in my hand.

FML

le petit braquet

rollingscone wrote: »

Rapha winter hat = Worth its weight in gold.

And you only paid in Euros! Looking forward to receiving the balance:D

rollingscone

le petit braquet wrote: »

And you only paid in Euros! Looking forward to receiving the balance:D

I knew it! "The money was just resting in your account Ted"

Eamonnator

rollingscone wrote: »

So the chains on both my commuter and my roadbike chose to stretch this week (according to my parktool chain checker).

Also while working last night my trusty leatherman multitool disintegrated in my hand.

FML

Years ago, I got a present of a a Leatherman Wave. About three years ago, one of the tools broke(my fault). I brought it into a Place at the Bottom of Grafton Street, that sold Leathermans(mine was not bought there, I had no receipts or proof of purchase). They took the Leatherman, told me me, they'd see what they could do . About a week later, I received a brand new Leatherman in the post, free gratis and for nothing. It might be worth your while, giving them a shout. I can' t remember the name of the shop.
Leatherman have a 25 year warranty period

AltAccount

Eamonnator wrote: »

Years ago, I got a present of a a Leatherman Wave. About three years ago, one of the tools broke(my fault). I brought it into a Place at the Bottom of Grafton Street, that sold Leathermans(mine was not bought there, I had no receipts or proof of purchase). They took the Leatherman, told me me, they'd see what they could do . About a week later, I received a brand new Leatherman in the post, free gratis and for nothing. It might be worth your while, giving them a shout. I can' t remember the name of the shop.
Leatherman have a 25 year warranty period

Peterson's AFAIK, although I think the shop may be closed now, they probably moved.
They're the distributor for Leatherman, Led Lenser, Zippo and others AFAIK.

rollingscone

AltAccount wrote: »

Peterson's AFAIK, although I think the shop may be closed now, they probably moved.
They're the distributor for Leatherman, Led Lenser, Zippo and others AFAIK.

Cheers. Google says they're on Nassau st now might bring mine in during the week.

Qualitymark

rollingscone wrote: »

Cheers. Google says they're on Nassau st now might bring mine in during the week.

Founded by Conrad Peterson from Latvia, who fought in both the Latvian revolution and the 1916 Rising!

Wishbone Ash

Grit spreading trucks out in force tonight in NCD. Tomorrow morning's commute may be interesting! :eek:

Qualitymark

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Grit spreading trucks out in force tonight in NCD. Tomorrow morning's commute may be interesting! :eek:

NCD?

Beasty

Qualitymark wrote: »

NCD?

North County Dublin
(But Dublin County North on Boards, or Fingal if you want to be awkward!)

Bit of frost this morning but no ice and forecast is for it to be warmer (and wetter) ovenight, so I'm not anticipating any problems tomorrow ...


(I know, famous last words)

rollingscone

More money to Wiggle 2 new chains, crud road racers and an 8spd casette.

I remember when cycling used to save money...

Tar.Aldarion

If I pump my tire, it will lose the air over the course of a week, so for the better part of a week it is fine, would you bother finding the small leak and fixing it, seeing as I should be pumping it that often anyway?

Beasty

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

If I pump my tire, it will lose the air over the course of a week, so for the better part of a week it is fine, would you bother finding the small leak and fixing it, seeing as I should be pumping it that often anyway?

Are you sure it's a puncture? - there will always be some loss of pressure over time. How much pressure is it losing?

If there is a puncture I would suggest fixing it where you have some light and shelter, as I for one prefer not having to do it on an unlit coutry road in a monsoon ....

ROK ON

An article by one of my favourite columnists, Lucy Kellaway at the FT.

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7b3bd0e4-3d62-11e3-9928-00144feab7de.html#axzz2jg6tfRcA

Tar.Aldarion

i think so yes, it's getting pretty flat while the other wheel barely changes, I'll have a look at how low it goes, it starts at 120, but loses most of that. I recently put a patch on it, it may be that it is not 100% air tight. i suppose I'll fix it, just wondering would it get any worse if it didn't, as i have to pump them anyway, and if it just stays the same it's not really much of an issue.

Raam

ROK ON wrote: »

An article by one of my favourite columnists, Lucy Kellaway at the FT.

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7b3bd0e4-3d62-11e3-9928-00144feab7de.html#axzz2jg6tfRcA

Givus a summary. Paywall.

rollingscone

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

i think so yes, it's getting pretty flat while the other wheel barely changes, I'll have a look at how low it goes, it starts at 120, but loses most of that. I recently put a patch on it, it may be that it is not 100% air tight. i suppose I'll fix it, just wondering would it get any worse if it didn't, as i have to pump them anyway, and if it just stays the same it's not really much of an issue.

Check that the two halves of your presta valves are tight.

I had similar symptoms a while ago, resolved by getting two grips and tightening the two valve sections a little.

Zyzz

Is chain reaction's website a bit iffy today or is that just me?

RayCun

Raam wrote: »

Givus a summary. Paywall.

also in the Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/the-bike-test-that-shows-what-i-m-really-like-at-work-1.1582431