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

CramCycle

magicbastarder wrote: »

i still have a CRT TV. sure it helps heat the house.

Recently found the virgin media horizon boxes are akin to a mini storage heater in a room.

robyntmorton

CramCycle wrote: »

Recently found the virgin media horizon boxes are akin to a mini storage heater in a room.

I'm convinced they're prone to overheating. The one we have, the fans start up within 5 minutes of watching something, and keep cycling on/off after that. That's after I opened it and cleaned any dust out.

ednwireland

De Bhál wrote: »

The actual products were fine, the ideas I'm on about were the promotion attempts. The actual products were Bone conduction earphones, a gilet with lights and some sort of animal heads you attach to your kids bike or scooter to personalise it.

Definitely a load of people who want to be on the tv rather than anything to do with business.
You know when They started giving a cash price rather than a job trying to sell amstrads it was purely a reality TV show. If it was ever anything but.

I hadnt seen it in years until I saw the cycling products mentioned here wish I hadn't have bothered.

Epic fail in the video been vertical it's widescreen not long screen ffs.

robyntmorton

ednwireland wrote: »

Definitely a load of people who want to be on the tv rather than anything to do with business.
You know when They started giving a cash price rather than a job trying to sell amstrads it was purely a reality TV show. If it was ever anything but.

I hadnt seen it in years until I saw the cycling products mentioned here wish I hadn't have bothered.

Epic fail in the video been vertical it's widescreen not long screen ffs.

That episode irked me. I'm a digital marketer. The number of "candidates" who are digital marketing/marketing professionals, and yet seemed completely clueless. Are they really that bad, or is it intentionally edited to make them look that way?

Chuchote

The one bike product that will be a really hot seller is a good, cheap-to-buy, cheap-to-run, easily-concealed bike tracker.

magicbastarder

generally how often do you guys change a chain? i don't have a chain wear tool, but there's at least 6000km on the current one, albeit almost all dry cycling.

Eamonnator

I do 10,000-12,000 kms a year.
I reckon, I change chain about twice a year.
I have a chain wear gauge.
I cycle in all weather.
So, you're nearly due a change.

tomasrojo

It depends on what riding conditions have been like, and how exposed the chain is. 6000km on a bike with a chain case will have a different outcome from 6000km on a road bike.

If you have an old metal retracting tape measure you don't want, cut off a bit over twelve inches. Put one end against a rivet on the chain and measure out twelve inches. If the twelve-inch mark doesn't match up with the same point on the nearest rivet, it's time to change, or getting close. 1/16" longer than a foot means change very soon. 1/8" inch longer means it's too late, and you should probably replace the drive train.

It pained me to write all that Imperial.

Eamonnator

I should have added, that I clean and lube chain regularly and well.

magicbastarder

cheers - there's no obvious signs of wear on the chainwheel or freewheel yet, but i reckon i'll get it changed now before signs do appear.

Wishbone Ash

For the sake of €4 and no messing around with measuring tapes etc. - get a chain tool! :cool:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/x-tools-chain-wear-indicator/rp-prod10219

Chuchote

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

For the sake of €4 and no messing around with measuring tapes etc. - get a chain tool! :cool:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/x-tools-chain-wear-indicator/rp-prod10219

Would be a nice stocking-filler prize for any contest.

rollingscone

My greatest regret in life is not getting a picture of the guy wearing a €300ish aero helmet complete with visor on a flat bar hybrid and of course a #hivis jacket in the blinding sun.

magicbastarder

today i learned that my mother in law has never ridden a bike.

tomasrojo

Chain wear indicating tools are supposed to be less accurate than using a tape measure since they measure roller to roller, not rivet to rivet. I doubt it makes much difference though. I found a crappy old tape measure in the house, cut it up, didn't find it any hassle to use, and never bothered getting a specific tool.

EDIT: Hmm. I wasn't aware there was "vi versus emacs"-style holy war over this subject.

Dermot Illogical

tomasrojo wrote: »

EDIT: Hmm. I wasn't aware there was "vi versus emacs"-style holy war over this subject.

Then it's easy. Pick whichever is the vi of chain measuring.

Thud

Some Donegal lad set up a bike clothing company....fair play to him but you'd have to think Rapha won't be too happy with him copying their design (and their prices!)

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/clothing/gilets-and-vests/product/tadaias-sliabh-gilet-review-50860/

http://www.tadaias.cc/

Chips Lovell

Fun fact for the day that's in it. Did you know that Donald Trump once sponsored a cycle race, the Tour de Trump?



It was later renamed the Tour DuPont and a young gentleman called Lance Armstrong went on to win it twice.

magicbastarder

that is a phenomenal collection of hairstyles.

Beasty

magicbastarder wrote: »

that is a phenomenal collection of hairstyles.

I had some of that stuff then. Not much, but still a lot more than I have now ....

Chuchote

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

Fun fact for the day that's in it. Did you know that Donald Trump once sponsored a cycle race, the Tour de Trump?



It was later renamed the Tour DuPont and a young gentleman called Lance Armstrong went on to win it twice.

Why were racing cyclists so much stockier then than now? Now they're stalky, not stocky.

Beasty

Chuchote wrote: »

Why were racing cyclists so much stockier then than now? Now they're stalky, not stocky.

They were chosen to make Trump look thinner and his hair look real (relatively speaking...)

Harrybelafonte

Thud wrote: »

Some Donegal lad set up a bike clothing company....fair play to him but you'd have to think Rapha won't be too happy with him copying their design (and their prices!)

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/clothing/gilets-and-vests/product/tadaias-sliabh-gilet-review-50860/

http://www.tadaias.cc/

Yeah. Rapha are the only "boutique" cycle clothing company that uses two coloured bands on their kit. And they're the only expensive ones.

I don't think the guy needs to "copy" anything. He's already a relatively successful designer. And cyclist.

Beasty

Beasty wrote: »

They were chosen to make Trump look thinner and his hair look real (relatively speaking...)

Oops!! Thank Christ we're anonymous around here, as I've had a PM - his lawyers are now trying to track me down. I've given them Rob's address though....


EDIT: We've had a directive - no "dope" speculation in connection with candidates for the White House

magicbastarder

you can't call trump a dope?

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

Oops!! Thank Christ we're anonymous around here, as I've had a PM - his lawyers are now trying to track me down. I've given them Rob's address though....


EDIT: We've had a directive - no "dope" speculation in connection with candidates for the White House

Trump is a dopey mcdopeface with no redeeming features what so ever.
Even the Tour de Trump lost his sponsorship after only 2 years.
His Apprentice was like an Alan Sugar lite affair and his hair (if it is his) sits on his head like a dead cat.

magicbastarder

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

Fun fact for the day that's in it. Did you know that Donald Trump once sponsored a cycle race, the Tour de Trump?



It was later renamed the Tour DuPont and a young gentleman called Lance Armstrong went on to win it twice.

the guy second from left bears a passing resemblance to judge reinhold. as judge reinhold appeared in the 80s, he's certainly let himself go as i've just discovered.

Wishbone Ash

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

Fun fact for the day that's in it. Did you know that Donald Trump once sponsored a cycle race, the Tour de Trump?...

All sniggering aside, at the time, in terms of prize money, it was second only to the TDF.

RobFowl

magicbastarder wrote: »

the guy second from left bears a passing resemblance to judge reinhold. as judge reinhold appeared in the 80s, he's certainly let himself go as i've just discovered.

I think that its (from the left)
Davis Phinney, Eric Vanderarden Dopey McDopeface Ron Kiefel and Henk Lubberding

manafana

god bless us all this morning, wouldnt call it racist vote, but its certainly a religious one with a bit of intolerance included.

Turns out us white folk don't want inclusion when it doesnt suit us.

And to match it off winter really hit home, its very cold so much so i'm wearing gloves