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

daragh_

Chuchote wrote: »

What is the correct dress for mountain biking?

robyntmorton

Do those heels come with SPD cleats?

Chuchote

daragh_ wrote: »

Oh, whew, that's a relief. Thought I'd been doing it wrong.

Eamonnator

robyntmorton wrote: »

Do those heels come with SPD cleats?

Of course they do

https://www.visualnews.com/2013/10/10/bringing-sexy-back-biking-high-heeled-biking-shoes/

robyntmorton

Eamonnator wrote: »

Of course they do

https://www.visualnews.com/2013/10/10/bringing-sexy-back-biking-high-heeled-biking-shoes/

That is both disturbing and cool!

Lumen

Eamonnator wrote: »

Of course they do

https://www.visualnews.com/2013/10/10/bringing-sexy-back-biking-high-heeled-biking-shoes/

LOL

Indeed, it [creation of the shoes for a girlfriend with presumably no interest in cycling] was a challenge. The project spanned about 18 months, and sadly, outlived my relationship.

ThisRegard

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I'm going through the same horror with a change of address. We sold our house and are renting temporarily until something attractive comes on the market. The last time we moved (16 years ago) it seemed fairly straightforward but this time we seem to be in a vicious circle whereby some utility companies won't accept a change of address without proof. And what proof do they require - yes a utility bill! FFS! :rolleyes:

Several other institutions whom I contacted, thanked me for informing them of my change of address by letter to my old address. :rolleyes:

The An Post redirection service is pretty good, we moved before Christmas and it's been spot on. But like you, with some of the places I deal with, I've had letters sent to the old address (redirected to the new one) confirming the new address.

It does make you complacent though about doing it yourself though, I still haven't got around to changing the insurance details for the cars.

Chuchote

Not mainly about cycling, but does make a pass or two across the effects of exercise, and a fascinating piece on how GPs can be far more important than consultants http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/23/the-heroism-of-incremental-care

Beasty

reminds me of the "Goldsprints" we did at the Bernard Shaw a few years ago:

Beasty

They even did something similar on the Titanic:

CramCycle

Beasty wrote: »

They even did something similar on the Titanic:

You look well back then.

Chuchote

Really, you don't even need the boat

http://cycling.today/riding-a-bike-in-a-swimming-pool-the-latest-fitness-craze/

Beasty

CramCycle wrote: »

You look well back then.

Where do you think I got my ideas for the Lair from?

Darkglasses

Good laugh on GCN's facebook at the moment - doing a livestream of a Zwift race

tomasrojo

Does anyone know of a bricks-and-mortar store that sells Shimano roller brake grease in Dublin? Rear brake starting to make a dry scraping noise. Think I'm about 5000-6000km in now.

The PDF I found online about maintenance strongly recommends using roller brake grease, but it doesn't say why. Anyone know if standard lithium grease would be a big mistake?

tomasrojo

I'll be passing the Dutch Bike Shop in Goatstown. I'll ask in there. Should have thought of that before.

Weepsie

I jogged into work today, only about 7.5 km with a bit of walking thrown in to recover. It's brutal, yet people actually enjoy it. I'd sooner flog myself up a hill on the bike than do it again anytime soon.

I'll be cycling home. I know this means I'm in dangerous Tri territory, but I can't swim so it's all good.

ford2600

tomasrojo wrote: »

I'll be passing the Dutch Bike Shop in Goatstown. I'll ask in there. Should have thought of that before.

Roller (or coaster) brakes need to run in grease to stop the metal shoes melting, which would give pretty much zero friction. There are special greases available but they're generally molybdenum sulphide greases; horrid black sticky stuff. My SA coaster hub has Ceratec automotive disc brake grease in the brake end. It's rated for 1000 deg C, intended for the back of car brake pads, and works well.

Taken from here

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=87735.msg1814745#msg1814745

Macy0161

Weepsie wrote: »

I'll be cycling home. I know this means I'm in dangerous Tri territory, but I can't swim so it's all good.

You still have options - Aren't adventure races basically for tri wannabes who can't swim?

Wishbone Ash

Roger Walkowiak RIP (06/02/2017) - the 'unknown' rider who won the TDF in 1956 and one of the few who won it without taking any stage.

RayCun

Weepsie wrote: »

I jogged into work today, only about 7.5 km with a bit of walking thrown in to recover. It's brutal, yet people actually enjoy it. I'd sooner flog myself up a hill on the bike than do it again anytime soon.

I'll be cycling home. I know this means I'm in dangerous Tri territory, but I can't swim so it's all good.

The problem most people make when they run is they go too fast.
Yes, I know you weren't running fast, but too fast for you.
You work too hard, get out of breath, and have to stop.

You get much less free momentum when running than when on a bike. I know you say you'd rather go up a hill on a bike, but you probably don't do many hills that are 7.5k of continuous climbing

ThisRegard

Macy0161 wrote: »

You still have options - Aren't adventure races basically for tri wannabes who can't swim?

"Multisport" races. And yip, for those of us that couldn't be arsed with the swim, but more importantly the real differentiation between those and triathletes is that the former don't mind getting a bit of dirt on themselves or a hair out of place.

robyntmorton

An Garda Siochana successfully and quickly recover a stolen bike!

https://twitter.com/gardainfo/status/829285245904154624

rollingscone

Weepsie wrote: »

I jogged into work today, only about 7.5 km with a bit of walking thrown in to recover. It's brutal, yet people actually enjoy it. I'd sooner flog myself up a hill on the bike than do it again anytime soon.

I'll be cycling home. I know this means I'm in dangerous Tri territory, but I can't swim so it's all good.

No baths either. Just to be safe!

Doctor Bob

tomasrojo wrote: »

Does anyone know of a bricks-and-mortar store that sells Shimano roller brake grease in Dublin? Rear brake starting to make a dry scraping noise. Think I'm about 5000-6000km in now.

The PDF I found online about maintenance strongly recommends using roller brake grease, but it doesn't say why. Anyone know if standard lithium grease would be a big mistake?

I used to get Dara in Bee Cycles to drip a few drops in every so often, but even he didn't have it in stock to sell (iirc). I'd always prefer to get bits in B&M shops where possible, but I bought the grease online in the end.

If the shop in Goatstown doesn't have it, maybe check GreenAer.

Chuchote

By the same token, I'm looking for citrus degreaser.

ford2600

Doctor Bob wrote: »

I used to get Dara in Bee Cycles to drip a few drops in every so often, but even he didn't have it in stock to sell (iirc). I'd always prefer to get bits in B&M shops where possible, but I bought the grease online in the end.

If the shop in Goatstown doesn't have it, maybe check GreenAer.

One of the more annoying things about bike maintenance is the marketing around specialist greases among other things.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-roller-brake-grease/rp-prod33669

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-special-grease-for-freehub-bodies/rp-prod33668

These two work out at between 100-260 sterling/kg!

Best of luck getting the spec of those grease of shimano td.

I went to the bother before of getting decent lube, originally speced for a paper mill (some geek in link above had provided spec) but ideal for bicycle bearings. I think I paid 10 euro for 500g.

If I had a coaster brake I'd be visiting a motor factors or oil depot. Lube for life for same price or probably less and probably better quality.

Don't get me started on bike tools!

Beasty

Chuchote wrote: »

By the same token, I'm looking for citrus degreaser.

Halfords have their own brand stuff

tomasrojo

Yeah, citrus-based degreaser is in most shops, I think. Good stuff it is too. Eats plastic though, or some types at least, so use a glass container to hold it the diluted mixture you make up.

tomasrojo

On the subject of the roller brake grease:

The Dutch Bike Shop was shuttered up (I hope they're just taking a day off or something), so I went to Hollingsworth up the road. They said that the main quality the grease required was resistance to high temperatures, which was my understanding too, so they gave me some Finish Line TF2 Bicycle Grease (the thick, red stuff; certified up to 140 degrees centigrade). It seems to work fine. The horrible rasping brake squeal is gone anyway. The grease gun that came with the product is just about long enough to go through the port and get the grease to the required area.

I was a bit concerned about ruining the brakes, so I had a look in the Haynes general bicycle maintenance manual, and comfortingly it had a photo of someone dispensing heat-resistant grease into a roller brake, and the grease was clearly Finish Line red bicycle grease, down to the distinctive grease gun. So I guess it's probably adequate.