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

Beasty

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

What height is THE question.

They can always be cut down (I appreciate that only works one way), but I really cannot afford another bike just to get the colour match....

seamus

PSA: Temperatures are going to drop sharply overnight tonight. The nice balmy couple of days we've enjoyed will give way to proper winter weather.

So it's time to break out the winter gloves, tights, overshoes and five layers on top.

Also with all the rain today I'd expect significant frost and ice tomorrow morning.

CrowdedHouse

....puts dust cover on bike 'til the Spring...

LollipopJimmy

seamus wrote: »

PSA: Temperatures are going to drop sharply overnight tonight. The nice balmy couple of days we've enjoyed will give way to proper winter weather.

So it's time to break out the winter gloves, tights, overshoes and five layers on top.

Also with all the rain today I'd expect significant frost and ice tomorrow morning.

It's pretty mild out there now, if a bit damp..

seamus

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

It's pretty mild out there now, if a bit damp..

Which is why you'd be forgiven for getting your bib shorts and half-finger gloves ready for tomorrow's commute.

But just giving you some forewarning....

dahat

Facebook competition through A1 has landed me 1 months coaching, small time frame but I may pick up some helpful advise and tips from it.

CramCycle

dahat wrote: »

Facebook competition through A1 has landed me 1 months coaching, small time frame but I may pick up some helpful advise and tips from it.

I wouldn't mention you post on boards, poor Anto is still bitter about getting left out in the cold with no way to change his tube :pac:

Idleater

CramCycle wrote: »

I wouldn't mention you post on boards, poor Anto is still bitter about getting left out in the cold with no way to change his tube :pac:

That's the coaching - In similar vein to Mr Miyagi, you cycle around finding people to fix punctures for, and park yourself at the side of the road waiting for people to stop to help you on alternate days.

The zen of one offsets the frustration of the other causing cycling balance. The side benefit to other cyclists creates zen in the greater community.

Harrybelafonte

Quick question re IVCA membership. If you sigh up for track and TT only, do you still have to Marshall at Wicklow 200?

LollipopJimmy

And a CI question for me, the insurance covers when out training, does that have to be a club organised training session or does it include when I get myself out on a Saturday morning?

Chips Lovell

Solo training is covered.

RobFowl

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

Solo training is covered.

Huh Huh

tomasrojo

I guess this minority government is circling the drain now.

So we may bidding adieu to Lord Stepaside, minister for Tourism and Sport.

smacl

tomasrojo wrote: »

I guess this minority government is circling the drain now.

So we may bidding adieu to Lord Stepaside, minister for Tourism and Sport.

Quite possibly. Before he had the post he was well thought of. Now he's generraĺy taken to be a waste of space, no different from every other parochial politician. Begs the question that in the event of a general election who exactly would you vote for and why?

magicbastarder

well, one of our local TDs has a conviction for terrorist offences. that's setting the bar a little lower than what ross has achieved.

RobFowl

smacl wrote: »

Begs the question that in the event of a general election who exactly would you vote for and why?

Pedro

tomasrojo

RobFowl wrote: »

Pedro

If you vote for him all of your wildest dreams will come true.

Sounds good to me!

Diarmuid

tomasrojo wrote: »

I guess this minority government is circling the drain now.

So we may bidding adieu to Lord Stepaside, minister for Tourism and Sport.

Minister for Tourism, Sport and North Korea.

Eamonnator

magicbastarder wrote: »

well, one of our local TDs has a conviction for terrorist offences. that's setting the bar a little lower than what ross has achieved.

One of our local TDs was never in the I.R.A.

Chips Lovell

LollipopJimmy

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

Maybe if he used less taxis he wouldn't have more chins than a Chinese phonebook

Harrybelafonte

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Maybe if he used less taxis he wouldn't have more chins than a Chinese phonebook

Commenting on people’s physical appearance is pretty low.

LollipopJimmy

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Commenting on people’s physical appearance is pretty low.

Some things need to be said. This man spends public money using taxis instead of walking/cycling or using cheaper forms of public transport and he looks like somebody who is going to be a burden on our completely overstretched healthcare system. A public figure who speaks and acts the way he does isn't on, every public service we have is stretched to an inch of it's life and people like him make it worse

ford2600

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Some things need to be said.

No they don't.

A member of parliament getting policy ideas on road safety from taxi drivers is a pretty rich vein of stupidity to mine for humour/scorn

CramCycle

I suspect people should do some research on who Martin is and why he may use Taxis rather than walk or cycle. With vision as poor as his (he is legally blind with 20%, maybe less of his sight remaining), suggesting cycling shows poor form.

LollipopJimmy

CramCycle wrote: »

I suspect people should do some research on who Martin is and why he may use Taxis rather than walk or cycle. With vision as poor as his (he is legally blind with 20%, maybe less of his sight remaining), suggesting cycling shows poor form.

If you're going to pull me up on making comments then do so, which to be fair were probably out of line and I've no problem saying that, but suggesting researching a person before saying they should cycle is just downright silly.

Wishbone Ash

A couple of Gardai were pulling in cyclists on Dame Street (Dublin) this evening just after the junction with South Great Georges Street (heading towards College Green). They were 'taking names' from about 5 or 6 already stopped and were indicating to other cyclists to pull over while writing up the ones already stopped.

You'd want to be pretty stupid to sail through a red light under the nose of the Gardai especially when they had already visibly apprehended a group of cyclists for doing the same.

rollingscone

CramCycle wrote: »

I suspect people should do some research on who Martin is and why he may use Taxis rather than walk or cycle. With vision as poor as his (he is legally blind with 20%, maybe less of his sight remaining), suggesting cycling shows poor form.

On the other hand taking Taxi driver's rants as the basis for public policy making, actually is obscenely irresponsible

magicbastarder

give him a break, he's a senator. he's obviously not top drawer material.
(i say that while actually knowing a senator who's very good, so now i feel guilty)

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rollingscone wrote: »

On the other hand taking Taxi driver's rants as the basis for public policy making, actually is obscenely irresponsible

Well I guess you could say that about any group of people's concerns that politician's take on. In fact it's an important part of the process tbf. Not in a parish pump kind of a way, but in a connected to its citizens, reflexive and responsive kind of way.