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

Qualitymark

That same programme - On Your Bike - had a section on the politics of cycling clubs. The Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC), despite being an advocate for cyclists' rights which brought Britain's first sex discrimination case (it lost), was mockingly known as the Collar and Tie Club, while the Clarion was hard-edge socialist, and proudly working-class.

traprunner

RobertFoster wrote: »

I saw them three years ago, with all saddles occupied. It's the only trandem I've seen in the wild, so I assume it's the same one.

I've seen a number of tandems in the last year, including three together climbing Howth from the graveyard side a couple of months ago :eek: Never been on one, so I dunno if the hills are harder or easier on them.

I passed them that day along Clontarf on my way out to Howth. When I was coming down from the summit on the graveyard side I passed a couple of them. The rest headed straight out to Howth on the flat. I think they were the Slieve Gullion Wheelers.

Weepsie

RobertFoster wrote: »

I saw them three years ago, with all saddles occupied. It's the only trandem I've seen in the wild, so I assume it's the same one.

I've seen a number of tandems in the last year, including three together climbing Howth from the graveyard side a couple of months ago :eek: Never been on one, so I dunno if the hills are harder or easier on them.

Must be. Cycling from Oranmore into Galway last year with some friends and we passed a group of Tandems. There's also a couple who did the Blanch Wheelies and Great Dublin bike ride on a racing tandem

Beasty

tigerboon wrote: »

Maybe if modern bikes came with those rifle holders as standard, rather than bottle cages, the morning commutes might be more relaxed

Seriously?????

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUdFIZ7Zo0w

:pac:

youwhoglue

Saw someone cruising on the N11 in Dublin with these(or similar) on the wheels:

http://revolights.com/

Amazingly cool and great visibility from a 100 metres away as they were so different. Bit expensive but much want.

Bunnyhopper

On the topic of rifles and bikes, I saw a few posts on this blog recently:

Recruitment poster for the London Cyclists Batt.

Finnish military, WW2

The Gladiator folding bicycle, 1896


And, just for good measure,

Fausto Coppi on a duck shoot

and

Antonio Colombo, later head of Cinelli, in the Stag's Head, Dublin, 1970s

Chips Lovell

Fian

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

No - first place I checked.

I'm hoping it's at home somewhere. When my fingers are cold, it gets very loose. (I keep meaning to get it resized as I'm 35kgs lighter now than when I got married 16 years ago).

Damn that's where it came from. You have given it to me, I am 35kg heavier than when I got married 20 years ago.

Hmmzis

Own up, who got it?

16A20002

Chips Lovell

Hmmzis wrote: »

Own up, who got it?

16A20002

A club mate of yours. Not me.

buffalo

Hmmzis wrote: »

Own up, who got it?

16A20002

A2? **** yeah! That a self-upgrade?

Lumen

Hmmzis wrote: »

Own up, who got it?

16A20002

Someone faster than you, obviously. :pac:

CameraBag

Visited Amsterdam for the first time this week. Chaos!! Fascinating, surreal and exciting to see SO many bikes tied up on every street, cyclists outnumbering cars, abundant bike lanes and no helmets / hi vis to be seen! Was great overall, despite the fact we were nearly mowed down a couple of times on the pedestrian crossing (green man and all!) when cyclists decided not to stop! That's how it's done there, I guess! Overall, really interesting spot. Looking forward to returning some time, and I hope that some day we have a city here where cycling occurs on that scale.

rollingscone

CameraBag wrote: »

Visited Amsterdam for the first time this week. Chaos!! Fascinating, surreal and exciting to see SO many bikes tied up on every street, cyclists outnumbering cars, abundant bike lanes and no helmets / hi vis to be seen! Was great overall, despite the fact we were nearly mowed down a couple of times on the pedestrian crossing (green man and all!) when cyclists decided not to stop! That's how it's done there, I guess! Overall, really interesting spot. Looking forward to returning some time, and I hope that some day we have a city here where cycling occurs on that scale.

Try Copenhagen.


Cyclists very rule observant there but Zod help you if you step into a cycle lane.

Hmmzis

buffalo wrote: »

A2? **** yeah! That a self-upgrade?

Yup, self upgrade. Would need the arse kicking from the A1s early on if I'm to have any hope of surviving the Ras.

BrianHenryIE

traprunner wrote: »

I got onto Kryptonote about buying 2 locks on the same day that have the same key. It was totally unintentional on my part. They asked for photos and I sent them. They got back immediately to tell me that it shouldn't have happened and they were dispatching 2 new locks to me. I checked the tracking number and they should be on a flight soon.

I wish my Kryptonites had the same key. Want to trade?

tomasrojo

It's not just Irish being mangled by machine translation.

Cyclists Dismount signs in Wales:

Welsh-speaking cyclists have been left baffled - and possibly concerned for their health - after a bizarre translation mix-up.

For instead of a road sign telling them to dismount, the Welsh translation informs them that 'bladder disease has returned'.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/road-sign-leaves-welsh-speakers-bewildered-2321082

This a good, non-cycling related one too:

When officials asked for the Welsh translation of a road sign, they thought the reply was what they needed.

Unfortunately, the e-mail response to Swansea council said in Welsh: "I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated".

So that was what went up under the English version which barred lorries from a road near a supermarket.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7702913.stm

cdaly_

I thing the correct translation for "cyclists dismount" is "Oh no they don't"...

tomasrojo

The Welsh guy's attempts to render Cyclists Dismount in Welsh were disappointingly wide of the mark. It's a strange sign: an amphibian between stern imperative and toothless pleading.

lennymc

I have a problem. I'm struggling to find a reason to buy another bike. Help.

wanderer 22

lennymc wrote: »

I have a problem. I'm struggling to find a reason to buy another bike. Help.

Shininess?

RobFowl

lennymc wrote: »

I have a problem. I'm struggling to find a reason to buy another bike. Help.

It's snowing in Fernanagh, you need a fat bike 😎

MediaMan

lennymc wrote: »

I have a problem. I'm struggling to find a reason to buy another bike. Help.

It'll make someone happy. You.

Beasty

lennymc wrote: »

I have a problem. I'm struggling to find a reason to buy another bike. Help.

Can't you fake a crash? Worked wonders for my fleet.....

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

Can't you fake a crash? Worked wonders for my fleet.....

Think you must have banged the head, you never faked a crash

Rumours abound you did fake staying upright for a full spin sometime last week though.....

Qualitymark

lennymc wrote: »

I have a problem. I'm struggling to find a reason to buy another bike. Help.

Good luck to you; I've been trying to buy another bike for months, and it's becoming increasingly clear to me that it's not going to happen!

Beasty

RobFowl wrote: »

T
Rumours abound you did fake staying upright for a full spin sometime last week though.....

Was thinking about heading out with you guys tomorrow morning - unfortunately the rain tonight combined with forecast overnight temperatures mean I'll probably not risk heading out until a bit later in the day:(

RobFowl

Beasty wrote: »

Was thinking about heading out with you guys tomorrow morning - unfortunately the rain tonight combined with forecast overnight temperatures mean I'll probably not risk heading out until a bit later in the day:(

You're more than welcome

Looks like about 4 degrees at 08:30 tomorrow so its one to poke the nose out the window and look before committing to fully getting out of bed ....

Unknown Soldier

RobFowl wrote: »

You're more than welcome

Looks like about 4 degrees at 08:30 tomorrow so its one to poke the nose out the window and look before committing to fully getting out of bed ....

So to summarize... I probably should suggest to a mate at work with Bike To Work that they should buy that reasonably priced and within reach boardman CX Bike and add their spiked winter tryes too it?

Interesting.

RobFowl

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

So to summarize... I probably should suggest to a mate at work with Bike To Work that they should buy that reasonably priced and within reach boardman CX Bike and add their spiked winter tryes too it?

Interesting.

Thats the spirit