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

Lusk_Doyle

magicbastarder wrote: »

recently, my earworms have mainly been kate bush. mainly 'cloudbusting'. i think i am better off than you.

You probably are. I am very poor.

Chuchote

I accidentally got this into my head a few days ago and it refuses to leave. I blame the evil death rays of the sisters of Charity

StevieGriff

Any have Conor McGregor followed on Instagram?
Bit bizarre but he's pictured here with a Dura Ace branded frame much like the ones you'd see on top of Shimano Neutral Support cars and at Shimano press releases. Didn't think they were available to buy. Also, that's Julian Dalby (1990 Irish National Road Race Champ) on the right

CramCycle

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Went for a spin today. While struggling up some small hills I could not get "Under the sea" by Sebastian from The Little Mermaid out of my head!

You asshat

Lusk_Doyle

CramCycle wrote: »

You asshat

What?

CramCycle

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

What?

For putting the song in my head, I can't get it out.

Lusk_Doyle

CramCycle wrote: »

For putting the song in my head, I can't get it out.

Best line and double entendre:

"Darling it's better down where it's wetter"

Chuchote

Oh, God, calypso!

Lusk_Doyle

Why is it that, when the names of people who have died (in whichever manner but normally in tragic circumstances) are released, they are always named "locally"? What is the reason for this term?

Raam

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Why is it that, when the names of people who have died (in whichever manner but normally in tragic circumstances) are released, they are always named "locally"? What is the reason for this term?

Not officially released or something like that.

magicbastarder

Raam wrote: »

Not officially released or something like that.

yep, i've always assumed it means 'we got this information from a local rather than confirmation from the gardai'.

Eamonnator

StevieGriff wrote: »

Any have Conor McGregor followed on Instagram?
Bit bizarre but he's pictured here with a Dura Ace branded frame much like the ones you'd see on top of Shimano Neutral Support cars and at Shimano press releases. Didn't think they were available to buy. Also, that's Julian Dalby (1990 Irish National Road Race Champ) on the right

Julian is now a doctor and is on McGregor's medical team.

tomasrojo

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Why is it that, when the names of people who have died (in whichever manner but normally in tragic circumstances) are released, they are always named "locally"? What is the reason for this term?

Yeah, think it means "not officially confirmed, but we're fairly sure it's accurate".

Another one they use, which is more insidious, is "known to the Gardaí", which really shouldn't be allowed, on the grounds that they know very well what people will assume it means but they haven't actually said it.

StevieGriff

Eamonnator wrote: »

Julian is now a doctor and is on McGregor's medical team.

A doctor?! The man was stone cold crazy in his racing days. Got booted from the ras for drawing a swastika on his helmet.

Wishbone Ash

StevieGriff wrote: »

A doctor?! The man was stone cold crazy in his racing days. Got booted from the ras for drawing a swastika on his helmet.

There was a thread here on that sometime last year!

Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

There was a thread here on that sometime last year!

Well not last year but 2010!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056055198

Harrybelafonte

Anyone tried getting on an Irish Rail train during peak times with a disassembled bike? Ooor, has anyone cycled out to Mondello from Dublin for racing.

robyntmorton

I can't say I have, but are we talking Dart, or commuter? The staff might argue a bit during high peak on certain routes, but don't take the piss trying to bring it at the absolute busiest time and I doubt they'd say anything.

eeeee

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Anyone tried getting on an Irish Rail train during peak times with a disassembled bike? Ooor, has anyone cycled out to Mondello from Dublin for racing.

Can You put it in a couple of bin liners? Or wheelie bin liners? Wheels in one and frame in another?

I've sneaked a bike on unbroken alright, but the kildare trains are packed and heuston are pretty strict.

CramCycle

Twice, once to Wexford and once to Longford. Stopped going to Longford with the bike all together. Walked off, popped off both wheels and sort of stuck them to the frame with my bike locks and carried it on without being stopped. The train was not full. Wexford from Pearse, the steward (is that the right name) in the station came over to me and told me that technically we were not allowed bikes on at this time. He let me away with it but warned if the train that came along was near capacity, i would not be allowed board. It was half empty.

To Mondello, I know a few guys who have done it from various clubs for races there, headwind is the only negative to it but it is definitely doable.

Harrybelafonte

robyntmorton wrote: »

I can't say I have, but are we talking Dart, or commuter? The staff might argue a bit during high peak on certain routes, but don't take the piss trying to bring it at the absolute busiest time and I doubt they'd say anything.

nee wrote: »

Can You put it in a couple of bin liners? Or wheelie bin liners? Wheels in one and frame in another?

I've sneaked a bike on unbroken alright, but the kildare trains are packed and heuston are pretty strict.

CramCycle wrote: »

Twice, once to Wexford and once to Longford. Stopped going to Longford with the bike all together. Walked off, popped off both wheels and sort of stuck them to the frame with my bike locks and carried it on without being stopped. The train was not full. Wexford from Pearse, the steward (is that the right name) in the station came over to me and told me that technically we were not allowed bikes on at this time. He let me away with it but warned if the train that came along was near capacity, i would not be allowed board. It was half empty.

To Mondello, I know a few guys who have done it from various clubs for races there, headwind is the only negative to it but it is definitely doable.

Thanks guys. I'm not a fan of confrontation (despite the impression my posts on here might give), so I really don't want words with staff. I'm working through a few more options at the mo.

robyntmorton

It might work out, if you look at the Phoenix park tunnel services from Grand Canal Dock. They're serviced by intercity trains, which have bike racks onboard. There's not much bike capacity, and I have no idea what competition is like for them, but it's a shot.

Harrybelafonte

robyntmorton wrote: »

It might work out, if you look at the Phoenix park tunnel services from Grand Canal Dock. They're serviced by intercity trains, which have bike racks onboard. There's not much bike capacity, and I have no idea what competition is like for them, but it's a shot.

They're pretty quiet tbh. Took one recently at 6pm and all was quiet on it, that's what got me thinking.

tomasrojo

Friend of mine did the wheels-off-everything-into-a-bin-liner strategy for a while. Seemed to work fine.

tomasrojo

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Well not last year but 2010!

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056055198

I first heard about him here fairly recently. Maybe it was a tangent on another thread. Something about making bar tape out of expired pet snakes and a hard-shell helmet out of a coconut or melon, or something like that (pretty small head or pretty big coconut, so think I misremember that).

Icyseanfitz

been away for a while lads hoping to get properly back into my cycling/mechanics this summer. Quick question, hydraulic brakes on roadbikes, are they worth the hassle? thinking of buying a Ribble aero 883 disk but could save money on going standard brakes

Lumen

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

been away for a while lads hoping to get properly back into my cycling/mechanics this summer. Quick question, hydraulic brakes on roadbikes, are they worth the hassle? thinking of buying a Ribble aero 883 disk but could save money on going standard brakes

They're better in some ways and worse in others.

Icyseanfitz

can imagine if a frame has integrated cables they could be a nightmare for maintenance. Are they too powerful with the small tyres of a road bike? im imagining front end slipping from them

magicbastarder

this is getting dangerously close to being rerouted to the dedicated thread.

Lumen

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

can imagine if a frame has integrated cables they could be a nightmare for maintenance.

Not really. Hydraulic lines don't really need maintenance.

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

Are they too powerful with the small tyres of a road bike? im imagining front end slipping from them

No, they're fine.