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

Beasty

Weepsie wrote: »

One kid in a trike is wearing Hi Viz.

Obviously had the desired effect then - you probably wouldn't have even spotted it if he wasn't.....

traprunner

wow. The child with the hi-vis must have come via the m50 on the way to the RTE studios. Why else would they need hi-vis?

tomasrojo

traprunner wrote: »

wow. The child with the hi-vis must have come via the m50 on the way to the RTE studios. Why else would they need hi-vis?

I think some of this stupidity relates to not wishing to get angry correspondence from safety scolds.

Some of it is the fruit of a decades-long campaign to denormalise cycling in normal clothes. It is now unthinkable for some people to place a child even on a static tricycle without "safety" equipment.

Qualitymark

tomasrojo wrote: »

I think some of this stupidity relates to not wishing to get angry correspondence from safety scolds.

Some of it is the fruit of a decades-long campaign to denormalise cycling in normal clothes. It is now unthinkable for some people to place a child even on a static tricycle without "safety" equipment.

Every day I see streams of children in hi-viz coming from the schools in my neighbourhood, along some of the safest pavements in the country, with their parents or minders. It's a kind of magic ♫♪♫ - superstitious behaviour in its most concentrated form, equivalent to a Miraculous Medal in the 1950s in its protective power.

rollingscone

Qualitymark wrote: »

Every day I see streams of children in hi-viz coming from the schools in my neighbourhood, along some of the safest pavements in the country, with their parents or minders. It's a kind of magic ♫♪♫ - superstitious behaviour in its most concentrated form, equivalent to a Miraculous Medal in the 1950s in its protective power.

https://twitter.com/Flaminghobo1/status/662220255041859584?s=09

https://twitter.com/Flaminghobo1/status/662042343630073857?s=09

https://twitter.com/Flaminghobo1/status/663637353140002816?s=09

So much topicality

tomasrojo

Even more topical:
https://twitter.com/Flaminghobo1/status/670533311480074240

tomasrojo

https://twitter.com/Flaminghobo1/status/670336353536733185

tomasrojo

Not so topical, but very pointed:
https://twitter.com/Flaminghobo1/status/670339886344458241

H.E. Pennypacker

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Technical Advice Please:

I've 'rung' the head of the 5mm hex bolt securing the front brake assembly on one of my bikes. I was attempting to unscrew it but it seems to be seized. It's deeply recessed and the hole was full of road crud. It's also impossible to see it which doesn't help.

Are these bolts fairly generic? If I cut through the visible part to the front of the frame, will it be easy to source a replacement? (Bike is a Fuji Gran Fondo).

Or should I leave it for the LBS to sort out?

Thanks.

A screw extractor should do it if you can borrow one. You might need to drill a starter hole in the bolt.

Wishbone Ash

H.E. Pennypacker wrote: »

A screw extractor should do it if you can borrow one. You might need to drill a starter hole in the bolt.

Sorted, thanks.

CramCycle

On my phone so don't know if it captures the finer points of A4 racing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBQmP6floz0

nomdeboardie

Got an Infini backlight today
My dog is typing this
Anyone know where I can get a braille keyboard? :eek:

nomdeboardie

*woofle wurfle woof*

Barkglasses ... Darkglasses?
Bit late for that suggestion, Fido!

RobFowl

nomdeboardie wrote: »

*woofle wurfle woof*

Barkglasses ... Darkglasses?
Bit late for that suggestion, Fido!

Bit early to be hitting the beer ðŸº

Qualitymark

Reading Tour de Ireland by Emmet Ryan; he has a nice dry sense of humour:

Contrary to what I once believed, meditation does not have to be done with eyes closed. This, you'll agree, is a fairly welcome fact for the meditating cyclist.

Fian

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2015/11/26/visibly-kind/#comments

"enlightened" discussion of the importance of Hi-viz clothing for cyclists.

tomasrojo

Fian wrote: »

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2015/11/26/visibly-kind/#comments

"enlightened" discussion of the importance of Hi-viz clothing for cyclists.

Now it's not just the Gardaí and RSA trying to persuade people practising healthy travel to dress as binmen. Now the binmen want in on the act.

Qualitymark

Dublin's deadliest junctions: High Street, Bridge Street, Cook Street down to the keys - St Audoen is not the patron saint of cyclists

http://dublininquirer.com/2015/12/02/danger-for-cyclists-heres-a-place-to-avoid/

tomasrojo

Not one of my favourite stretches for sure. Surface can be treacherous too. And yet I go that way very often, as it's quite hard to get to the north side of town without going that way, especially with a trailer.

Qualitymark

Plan for Amsterdam Centraal to become more car-free:

ford2600

http://thecyclingblog.com/tribute-to-sean-kelly/

Lumen

ford2600 wrote: »

http://thecyclingblog.com/tribute-to-sean-kelly/

Jesus, you had me there. I thought he'd died!

Qualitymark

Rush hour in Utrecht:

Fian

large haul of high end bikes found in limerick - destined for export to teh continent.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/garda-op-uncovers-stolen-bike-export-racket-in-limerick-369298.html

Unknown Soldier

This if you didn't see it was probably AH doing what it does best.

Absolute quality and the video is surprisingly easy to find too but I'd suggest avoiding that.

OP on AH had it bang on. You don't need to see it.

crosstownk

^^ :eek: Thankfully there's no link to any video. I've no wish to see that.

In other news, I was in a local Volvo dealer today and he gave me tin of Volvo Life Paint for free. I sprayed a wee bit on my soft shell jacket and it works quite well although it does look a bit 'halloween'.

I won't ever, ever spray it on my bike but I might lash it on to the backpack for the dark commutes.

On the other hand, I could have some serious fun spraying rude/defamatory things on peoples jackets in the pub before they start the walk home.

ThisRegard

Interesting article on the Specialized investigative team, and others, and their work in tracking down fake frames, helmets and the likes

http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/components/catch-counterfeiter-sketchy-world-fake-bike-gear?cid=soc_BicyclingMag_TWITTER_Bicycling__

CramCycle

crosstownk wrote: »

On the other hand, I could have some serious fun spraying rude/defamatory things on peoples jackets in the pub before they start the walk home.

Finally a use for it I can get behind. Have a list already forming.

Chips Lovell

Qualitymark wrote: »

Rush hour in Utrecht

Stopping for the lights and no shoaling. You'd know they weren't Irish.

buffalo

Interesting nugget from inrng:

Dublin dodgers? Talking of team names changing the UCI announced a licence for a Pro Conti team called “Tharcor” yesterday. Try googling it and you’ll find a French campsite, Le Thar Cor and an Irish shell company and little else. Of course it’s not a new team backed by a camp site, it’s the Italian team Southeast and they’re probably using the Dublin tax dodge to save on Italian employer taxes to keep the show on the road.
...Under the UCI rules, a team’s nationality is elective.