Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II **off topic discussion**

rollingscone

Do I need to check my privilege?

Everytime I see a roadbike with flat pedals it makes me sad.

Darkglasses

Do track pumps generally have a life-span? I've had my BBB airstorm for about 4 years or so and I reckon it's completely knackered.

RobFowl

Darkglasses wrote: »

Do track pumps generally have a life-span? I've had my BBB airstorm for about 4 years or so and I reckon it's completely knackered.

I have a JoeBlow I got in Halfords in 1997, still going strong....

Lusk_Doyle

RobFowl wrote: »

I have a JoeBlow I got in Halfords in 1997, still going strong....

That's your own private business. Sharing is good but come on!

manafana

Darkglasses wrote: »

Do track pumps generally have a life-span? I've had my BBB airstorm for about 4 years or so and I reckon it's completely knackered.

yeah they do need replacing eventually or so they say

Ryath

Darkglasses wrote: »

Do track pumps generally have a life-span? I've had my BBB airstorm for about 4 years or so and I reckon it's completely knackered.

I got about 6 years out of my BBB one if I'd known at the time I'd get one like Robs that can be serviced!

You can get replacement parts for the dearer Topeaks, SKS and Lezynes pumps.

Got a Lezyne floor drive to replace it very pleased with it nice bit of kit. ABS2 chuck was a little fiddly initially but now that I've got used to it I prefer it to the BBB pump

magicbastarder

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/circuit-court/cyclist-betrayed-by-facebook-page-loses-60-000-damages-claim-1.2663330

LollipopJimmy

magicbastarder wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/circuit-court/cyclist-betrayed-by-facebook-page-loses-60-000-damages-claim-1.2663330

Good enough for him. These fraudulent insurance claims have the average person paying through the nose for premiums. I'm 32, full license 12 years and claim free and because I choose to drive a car which has a GTI badge I'm still paying over €1000 for insurance

magicbastarder

would be gas if he was a poster here.

rollingscone

Does anyone know what the story is with those odd little bikes on 20" with the Rugby goalpost handlebars that curve back at the top?

Never seen or heard of them anywhere other than seeing them become increasingly ubiquitous around Dublin.

Even Mrs Rollingscone who's normally completely bike blind asked me about them.

Wishbone Ash

rollingscone wrote: »

Does anyone know what the story is with those odd little bikes on 20" with the Rugby goalpost handlebars that curve back at the top?

Never seen or heard of them anywhere other than seeing them become increasingly ubiquitous around Dublin.

Even Mrs Rollingscone who's normally completely bike blind asked me about them.

Raleigh Chopper?

lennymc

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

magicbastarder wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/circuit-court/cyclist-betrayed-by-facebook-page-loses-60-000-damages-claim-1.2663330

Good enough for him. These fraudulent insurance claims have the average person paying through the nose for premiums. I'm 32, full license 12 years and claim free and because I choose to drive a car which has a GTI badge I'm still paying over 1000 for insurance

Alternatively, this could be a dangerous precedent. Spoken as a cyclist who races and siffers with intermittent back pain caused by an accident a number of years ago.

RobFowl

lennymc wrote: »

Alternatively, this could be a dangerous precedent. Spoken as a cyclist who races and siffers with intermittent back pain caused by an accident a number of years ago.

Same here, neck pain after RTA which flares regularly but I can cycle through it although had to change to frames with shorter top tubes as a result.

wanderer 22

In Stoneybatter today - the lesser spotted wooden top tube/no saddle setup


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Darkglasses

Interesting corner-cutting from Rema Tip Top in their patch repair-kits. Brand new kit, so I broke the seal on the tube of vulcanizing fluid to find that the tube was 100% empty. Glad I wasn't relying on it!

tomasrojo

RobFowl wrote: »

Same here, neck pain after RTA which flares regularly but I can cycle through it although had to change to frames with shorter top tubes as a result.

Now you both mention it, I remember having a bad lower back pain which made walking very hard, but I cycled to work with it no problem.

dunworth1

Didn't really want to create a new thread for this so hopefully it'll be ok in here.

I've currently got a giant defy 3 sora.
And vento wheels

My question is if I was to buy a new carbon/titanium bike with ulttegra or di2 would i actually notice any difference?

Other than the bike being slightly lighter
Would there be any real benefits to upgrading?

I'm an average rider avg about 24km/h
Generally go out 3 times a week min 40k spin

magicbastarder

main question i usually ask myself is whether the bike is holding you back.
in my case, the answer is 99% no. the weak link for me is not the bike.

manafana

magicbastarder wrote: »

main question i usually ask myself is whether the bike is holding you back.
in my case, the answer is 99% no. the weak link for me is not the bike.

the benefits of new frame do make difference, you don't need best of everything but new parts run well, buy a mid level bike and you will notice the difference, good bikes transfer the power to the road

koutoubia

RobFowl wrote: »

I have a JoeBlow I got in Halfords in 1997, still going strong....

its a bit like triggers brush at this stage.

rollingscone

rollingscone wrote: »

Does anyone know what the story is with those odd little bikes on 20" with the Rugby goalpost handlebars that curve back at the top?

Never seen or heard of them anywhere other than seeing them become increasingly ubiquitous around Dublin.

Even Mrs Rollingscone who's normally completely bike blind asked me about them.

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I was told they're imported and sold by Bikes or Bicycles IIRC

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A proper, decent test of the muffin-leg-nessess of legwarmer for ladies, and - the cheapest pair won yeahie!

https://totalwomenscycling.com/road-cycling/search-warmers-dont-give-women-muffin-leg-76160/

Thud

nee wrote: »

I was told they're imported and sold by Bikes or Bicycles IIRC

Are they the new hipster bike?

rollingscone

Thud wrote: »

Are they the new hipster bike?

They remind me of the cheap Chinese hire bikes they had on the Island tours in Vietnam

lennymc

Just realised the giro is over. What am I going to watch between 8.30 and 10pm tonight? ??

tomasrojo

rollingscone wrote: »

Reminds me of the Brompton, back in the 70s:

LollipopJimmy

lennymc wrote: »

Just realised the giro is over. What am I going to watch between 8.30 and 10pm tonight? ??

No Fair City on a Monday either

Doctor Bob

rollingscone wrote: »

Does anyone know what the story is with those odd little bikes on 20" with the Rugby goalpost handlebars that curve back at the top?

Never seen or heard of them anywhere other than seeing them become increasingly ubiquitous around Dublin.

Even Mrs Rollingscone who's normally completely bike blind asked me about them.

Pretty sure they're Japanese imports. Look up 'Mamachari' for more info- it's the colloquial Japanese term for them (Mama chariot). The big gap in the bars is to take a child seat. There's one Asian lady who cycles around town on a newish-looking one, including the seat in situ, but all of the second-hand ones I've seen are lacking the seat. I first noticed them about two years ago, but they've boomed in the last year or so.

furiousox

lennymc wrote: »

Just realised the giro is over. What am I going to watch between 8.30 and 10pm tonight? ??

Alan Partridge is on Sky Atlantic at 10pm.
It's a new hard hitting one off documentary.
Like something Donal MacIntyre or Paul Williams would do, but maybe not as funny.