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

ford2600

nee wrote: »

Anyone been on the Howth/s2s cycle path today? Is it icy?
Heading out soon, having the path/road debate :pac:

No idea but this can be useful, as it gives road temps

https://www.tiitraffic.ie/weather/

evolving_doors

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I got a buddy to service my boiler, he's registered etc so all good in that sense. Anyway he was out of WD40 and he uses that to spray on the fan motor so I got him the bottle of MO94 I had in the shed, for all intents an purposes it's supposed to be the same as WD40. The fan seized 12 hours later and he had to come back, the MO94 just dried out the fan barings. I don't use it for much on the bike except for brake calipers and levers but it certainly made me wonder about the quality of the rest of the Muc Off lubes

Hmmm, wd40 isn't supposed to be used solely as a lubricant. It's just to drive out the water/rust. It needs to be used in conjunction with a proper lubricating oil. Dunno about the mo94 as it claims it's also a lubricant. Maybe it reacted with the wd40.

Anyhow... came here to post this as it's doing the rounds. Probably a set-up but still funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blz__aq9rlA

eeeee

Former professional cyclist Sharon Laws has died: http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/sharon-laws-dies-aged-43-363596?utm_content=manual&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=cyclingweekly

I only read this yesterday, about her struggle with cancer: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/sharon-laws-checks-in-during-cervical-cancer-treatment/

So shocking, RIP. Check your lumps people.

rubadub

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I got him the bottle of MO94 I had in the shed, for all intents an purposes it's supposed to be the same as WD40.

it puts down a layer of PTFE

https://muc-off.com/products/mo-94

Step 1 - Spray on desired area for treatment.
Step 2 - Allow area to dry. For best results and to ensure the protective PTFE film remains in place, do not wipe area after application or treatment.


WD40 do have a similar product, but regular WD40 does not have PTFE in it.

https://wd40specialist.com/products/dry-lube

Harrybelafonte

Parcel motel trying to charge me €91 for a bike. Is this the norm?

magicbastarder

rubadub wrote: »

it puts down a layer of PTFE

CramCycle

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Parcel motel trying to charge me €91 for a bike. Is this the norm?

I think they go by volumetric size after a certain point so probably not far off it. They done the same to me as the box was larger than expected (and mostly air, the dimensions I was given by the company where way off). I negotiated them down a bit as I simply could not afford it, think I got mine down to about 50euro from just north of 100euro. This was about 5 years ago now though.

Harrybelafonte

CramCycle wrote: »

I think they go by volumetric size after a certain point so probably not far off it. They done the same to me as the box was larger than expected (and mostly air, the dimensions I was given by the company where way off). I negotiated them down a bit as I simply could not afford it, think I got mine down to about 50euro from just north of 100euro. This was about 5 years ago now though.

Thanks Cram. Raging at myself and them. Son’s Christmas present. Tried to save money buying from Decathlon UK. Total backfire.

Weepsie

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Thanks Cram. Raging at myself and them. Son’s Christmas present. Tried to save money buying from Decathlon UK. Total backfire.

I've heard of people negotiating them down so worth a punt.

Harrybelafonte

Any idea of best way to contact them?

ED E

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Any idea of best way to contact them?

Getting anyone during the holiday period is exceedingly difficult.

Harrybelafonte

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Any idea of best way to contact them?

Thanks. I finally found details.

guanciale

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Parcel motel trying to charge me €91 for a bike. Is this the norm?

Happened to me.
If you collect the bike as oppose to delivered to a motel it is much cheaper - i did this last year.

Bring a blade to get rid of the packaging - the folks at the Dublin base (near Ikea) were fine with me leaving the packaging with them.

CramCycle

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Any idea of best way to contact them?

guanciale wrote: »

Happened to me.
If you collect the bike as oppose to delivered to a motel it is much cheaper - i did this last year.

Bring a blade to get rid of the packaging - the folks at the Dublin base (near Ikea) were fine with me leaving the packaging with them.

I done that as well, the PM crowd let me leave it in one of their bins outside the depot.

Phone is the best way, or at least, the way that worked for me. Sorry I forgot to mention I collected mine, which may have helped with the reduction.

MediaMan

Harrybelafonte wrote: »

Parcel motel trying to charge me €91 for a bike. Is this the norm?

You could get a real motel room for less than that.

LollipopJimmy

But he won't be able to cycle to it on his new bike :pac:

buffalo

Was waiting at a junction this morning, and a rear-ending happened right in front of me (and not the sexy kind!). No obvious cause bar complete lack of judgement on the part of driver behind. I went away thinking, 'how does that not result in any penalty points?'


(NB I may not have thought through enforcement and long-term consequences.)

Lusk_Doyle

buffalo wrote: »

Was waiting at a junction this morning, and a rear-ending happened right in front of me (and not the sexy kind!). No obvious cause bar complete lack of judgement on the part of driver behind. I went away thinking, 'how does that not result in any penalty points?'


(NB I may not have thought through enforcement and long-term consequences.)

You left the scene of a RTI? How does THAT not result in any penalty points!?!

buffalo

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

You left the scene of a RTI? How does THAT not result in any penalty points!?!

I wrote my details down and left them with the front driver in case there was any dispute.

I'm now short an envelope for my Christmas cards though...

magicbastarder

best remark i heard when at the scene of an accident - in a good natured manner - 'what are you going to do, give her a backer to hospital?'

tomasrojo

magicbastarder wrote: »

best remark i heard when at the scene of an accident - in a good natured manner - 'what are you going to do, give her a backer to hospital?'

Tangentially reminds me of when the car of a colleague at work had a puncture and he couldn't get the wheel off to put on the spare wheel. He'd jacked up the car, got the wheel nuts off, but the wheel just wouldn't come off the axle. It came to me then that the wheel had probably fused with the axle, the way seat posts fuse with the seat tube in bikes. So I rang up someone I knew who was knowledgeable about cars, asked him how to get a fused wheel off an axle, relayed to information to my colleague, the wheel was removed and I went home, happy in my good Samaritan status.

Then the next day I heard people at work talking about it, and how there had been a crowd of people trying to help, and, with a laugh: "yeah, even that guy who only cycles tried to help".

scott.s

buffalo wrote: »

Was waiting at a junction this morning, and a rear-ending happened right in front of me (and not the sexy kind!). No obvious cause bar complete lack of judgement on the part of driver behind. I went away thinking, 'how does that not result in any penalty points?'


(NB I may not have thought through enforcement and long-term consequences.)

Should be driving without due care and attention which is 2 points I think. Would probably only happen if a guard witnessed it though as you could say it's down to other factors.

Wishbone Ash

tomasrojo wrote: »

.. the wheel had probably fused with the axle, the way seat posts fuse with the seat tube in bikes. So I rang up someone I knew who was knowledgeable about cars, asked him how to get a fused wheel off an axle, relayed to information to my colleague, the wheel was removed....

Presumably the tip was to unjack the car and drive forward for a little bit. Usually does the trick.

CramCycle

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Presumably the tip was to unjack the car and drive forward for a little bit. Usually does the trick.

I find a few swift blows of a club hammer does the job.

magicbastarder

i'm curious about what tip tomasrojo was given.

Beasty

buffalo wrote: »

Was waiting at a junction this morning, and a rear-ending happened right in front of me (and not the sexy kind!). No obvious cause bar complete lack of judgement on the part of driver behind. I went away thinking, 'how does that not result in any penalty points?'


(NB I may not have thought through enforcement and long-term consequences.)

The guy who deliberately rammed into the back of my car twice and then left the scene last year was not prosecuted by AGS and would not have picked up any points. They have left it to the insurers to sort out. He does face a private prosecution though, and I suspect his insurance premiums will have become rather prohibitive.

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

The guy who deliberately rammed into the back of my car twice and then left the scene last year was not prosecuted by AGS and would not have picked up any points. They have left it to the insurers to sort out. He does face a private prosecution though, and I suspect his insurance premiums will have become rather prohibitive.

Hang 'em high Beasty

Harrybelafonte

CramCycle wrote: »

I find a few swift blows of a club hammer does the job.

Exactly or if you’ve no hammer you use the spare wheel. Have done it 4-5 times.

Harrybelafonte

CramCycle wrote: »

I done that as well, the PM crowd let me leave it in one of their bins outside the depot.

Phone is the best way, or at least, the way that worked for me. Sorry I forgot to mention I collected mine, which may have helped with the reduction.

So a phonecall was made and it was sorted. I arrived tonight to collect. The box was ****ing massive. I’m used to much smaller bike boxes. Opened box and the whole bike built in its entirety was in it. PM guy took box. Lucky I had roof rack on and off we went. Junior finally graduates from a BMX.

dahat

Xmas shopping earlier and while looking at some shirts etc for Xmas day I was promptly told not to buy anything as you won't wear it so just spend money on cycling gear as you'll get the wear out of that!

A good sort my Mrs is!!!