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

traprunner

Fian wrote: »

It is the length of the bar that has "swiss cross 59cm" written on it in the diagrams. Generally frame size is measured by that bar, taken from the centre of the bars it connects to on either side.

Thanks Fian. I was confused when both said 59.

Fian

traprunner wrote: »

Thanks Fian. I was confused when both said 59.

Ah. I wasn't confused by that since I failed to notice it.

I hope I am not wrong now, if so i guess i will learn something new. About two months after buying a new bike :P

Alek

Sorry for the confusion, the top 59 is has geometry and tube lenghts of the 57. My fault, I'll see if I can change it.

Qualitymark

Fian wrote: »

It is the length of the bar that has "swiss cross 59cm" written on it in the diagrams. Generally frame size is measured by that bar, taken from the centre of the bars it connects to on either side.

Really? When I was last buying bikes the frame size was measured by the length of the downtube from where the saddle dropped into its top to the middle of the pedal cassette. Now I understand why I find modern bike sizes so baffling; the geometry has changed.

Beasty

Qualitymark wrote: »

Now I understand why I find modern bike sizes so baffling; the geometry has changed.

You're lucky - some of us are starting to shrivel up in our old age, and fear our bikes outgrowing us due to change in "personal geometry"....

Alek

~Ok, changed the images http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=97031820&postcount=325

Qualitymark

Beasty wrote: »

You're lucky - some of us are starting to shrivel up in our old age, and fear our bikes outgrowing us due to change in "personal geometry"....

That can happen too; I now look like a tiny wrinkled creature, all spiky and crouched on top of wheels.

Lusk_Doyle

Qualitymark wrote: »

That can happen too; I now look like a tiny wrinkled creature, all spiky and crouched on top of wheels.

Have you not met Beasty?

OleRodrigo

petethedrummer wrote: »

I stick my hand out indicating to drivers behind not to pass. I've had no negative responses to this approach... yet.

It is good fortune to encounter drivers who pay attention to your hand signals - I usually have to turn around and eyeball them as well.

Listening to to the sound of the engine, I can guess whereabouts they are and if its worth taking my hands off the bars. With pot holes, patchy roadworks and any number of potential obstacles, from my point of view it often isn't.

Weepsie

Having found out about look keo touring shoes that can apparently be walked in yesterday, I've had no look in finding them.
can anyone shed any light on the touring or urban shoes from look. Maybe they were a protype/concept thing only.

I'd throw cash at them if they were any use as I can't get going with SPDs at all having gotten used to Keos quickly enough.

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

You're lucky - some of us are starting to shrivel up in our old age, and fear our bikes outgrowing us due to change in "personal geometry"....

I've shrunk by about 1cm over the last 25 years

Eamonnator

RobFowl wrote: »

I've shrunk by about 1cm over the last 25 years

As my grandmother used say "growing down, like an ass's tail"

Beasty

RobFowl wrote: »

I've shrunk by about 1cm over the last 25 years

In my annual medical last year I was down to 185cm (for the first time since I was 12!) - this year I'm back up to 186 ....

traprunner

Beasty wrote: »

In my annual medical last year I was down to 185cm (for the first time since I was 12!) - this year I'm back up to 186 ....

Was one of the doctors using a Chinese measuring tape?

Raam

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Have you not met Beasty?

Is this him?

Beasty

I've lost a bit of weight and added a few more wrinkles since that picture was done ....

Lusk_Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

I've lost a bit of weight and added a few more wrinkles since that picture was done ....

About as senile as him though so spot on Raam.

Zyzz

Lusk_Doyle

Is there an echo in here?

Raam

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Is there an echo in here?

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

I've lost a bit of weight and added a few more wrinkles since that picture was done ....

Here's a more recent one of Beasty on the track ....

Raam

Here he is some time during the cretaceous period.

Beasty

RobFowl wrote: »

Here's a more recent one of Beasty on the track ....

And rumour has it you're a perfect example of the grumpy old man. Bet you're really good at it ....:)

Lusk_Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

And rumour has it you're a perfect example of the grumpy old man. Bet you're really good at it ....:)

Only when he can't find his favourite pair of cycling shoes at 8:45am on Saturday with everybody waiting for him and he gets huffy with the wife when she can't find them for him!

Beasty

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Only when he can't find his favourite pair of cycling shoes at 8:45am on Saturday with everybody waiting for him and he gets huffy with the wife when she can't find them for him!

Does he not get his butler bcmf to sort out things like that

RobFowl

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Only when he can't find his favourite pair of cycling shoes at 8:45am on Saturday with everybody waiting for him and he gets huffy with the wife when she can't find them for him!

It's no fun having to get the right shoes for the outfit......

Lusk_Doyle

Beasty wrote: »

Does he not get his butler bcmf to sort out things like that

We can't possibily confirm or deny that as the adorementioned has ceased to exist in the digital sense. Just as well cos those boards jersey designs he did were pure awful.

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

Does he not get Scarlett Johanssen to sort out things like that

He does usually but she was out getting the Ferrari washed that morning

The Black Oil

Apart from fluid intake and sun block, does anyone have any advice on cycling in warm weather - 30C?

Rambling Man

The Black Oil wrote: »

Apart from fluid intake and sun block, does anyone have any advice on cycling in warm weather - 30C?

For me, its headgear to soak up sweat. Light cycling cap or swimming cap (not the rubber one obviously)