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

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Second puncture in as many weeks, I need to stop telling people how good my commuting tyres are

traprunner

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Sigh... just dropped nearly a grand on repairs to both bike and car... only 120 was for the bike mind. Haven't used the car since October and I kinda need it again now, weekly visits to the vet for an arthritic labrador. Cars been barely used since June and not at all since the middle of October. This biking lark is costing me more than I thought it would!

Sounds like those Go Cars would be much cheaper to use rather than owning a car.

traprunner

gadetra wrote: »

Second puncture in as many weeks, I need to stop telling people how good my commuting tyres are

I never heard what tyres you are using...please tell...:P

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traprunner wrote: »

I never heard what tyres you are using...please tell...:P

https://www.google.ie/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi0v5XNstzKAhVKaRQKHYnMBAEQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmemegenerator.net%2Finstance%2F37398670&psig=AFQjCNE3O6QZf36uQXewz_rcDPpN5aw9rA&ust=1454616422763320

LollipopJimmy

traprunner wrote: »

Sounds like those Go Cars would be much cheaper to use rather than owning a car.

Doing all the work myself too. Coolant leak, timing belt and waterpump, battery, full service, pads and discs all round and two front wishbones. The only things outside regular maintenance there is the leak (7quid part) and the wishbones (70quid the pair). I like having a car and have always been a 'petrolhead'. Going to add a bit of power to it with a remap and a few other tricks I have up my sleeve so want it tip top before I do.

koutoubia

gadetra wrote: »

Second puncture in as many weeks, I need to stop telling people how good my commuting tyres are

2 punctures today.
Took the race wheels out to give them a 'spin'. Shod with Vittoria Paves Tubulars.
Rode them all last year and thought...These are great. I love them. Pumped them up to 120 and literally 500mtrs down the road 'bang'.
Balls.
Turned back and changed to my clinchers.
80% into what I had planned to do and the rear flats.
A new lessoned learned today is that co2 gas with screw on adaptor and vittoria removable cores do not go well.
Screw on adaptor. Open Gas.Empty gas. Unscrew adapor and the removable core comes out with the adaptor.Gas escapes.

tomasrojo

traprunner wrote: »

Sounds like those Go Cars would be much cheaper to use rather than owning a car.

I have one return trip of about 30km I do with the wife and kids once a month or less. Go Car costs me about €400 a year to do this.

It wouldn't be cheaper for driving to work every day, but if you drive less than about 7000km a year, I think it's probably cheaper. If you do substantially less, it's way cheaper.

AstraMonti

What would the fastest way be from Rathcoole to Blackrock with the bike? I assume N7, down to canal? Although N7 is horrible to cycle on.

seamus

AstraMonti wrote: »

What would the fastest way be from Rathcoole to Blackrock with the bike? I assume N7, down to canal? Although N7 is horrible to cycle on.

At bike speeds, go via Saggart onto the N81 > Firhouse > Rathfarnham > Dundrum > UCD > Blackrock.

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Google maps advises N7 to the canal, but that's actually slightly longer and Google Maps doesn't understand the pain of trying to negotiate the N7.

Rogue-Trooper

NamelessPhil wrote: »

Election time again. Prepare to be decapitated or have your vision obscured by low hanging election posters.

Tall lads on the Clontarf cyclepath beware. Aodhan O'Riordain and Terence Flanagan have theirs mounted at head height sticking into the outbound lane.

Their crew obviously need taller ladders.

traprunner

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

Tall lads on the Clontarf cyclepath beware. Aodhan O'Riordain and Terence Flanagan have theirs mounted at head height sticking into the outbound lane.

Their crew obviously need taller ladders.

Drop them an email. I found candidates were quite accommodating when their posters were in the wrong place such as one for the last election on a private estate. I reported it to the to the individual whose face I didn't want to see and it was removed within a few hours.

buffalo

Reading about Dublin tramlines on CHTM.com

In the Sunday Independent, one writer made it clear that:

I am sorry for the demise of the trams, but as a motorist I just cannot weep for them. They had become an incorrigible block to modern traffic, holding always, as they did, the middle of the road…Yet, the trams are dead, and it is time for them to lie down.

Nothing changes at the Sindo so!

Luxman

Between collinstown ave and Griffith ave there is a poster with the top tie wrap cut and it hanging down close enough to cyclists heads as they pass. Based on the poster sequence I think it's Finian😜

CramCycle

seamus wrote: »

At bike speeds, go via Saggart onto the N81 > Firhouse > Rathfarnham > Dundrum > UCD > Blackrock.

Google maps advises N7 to the canal, but that's actually slightly longer and Google Maps doesn't understand the pain of trying to negotiate the N7.

I found selecting pedestrian usually gives more intelligent directions, I usually flick between ped and car, to see which is more sensible and shorter. The cycling option never seems to pick the intelligent way around.

Luxman wrote: »

Between collinstown ave and Griffith ave there is a poster with the top tie wrap cut and it hanging down close enough to cyclists heads as they pass. Based on the poster sequence I think it's Finian😜

I seen a FF poster on Collinstown avenue where they had proclaimed that they would "Tackle Crime", not sure if it was personally like a vigilante or not but some witty person had changed the a to an i in Tackle, leaving the candidate to promise to "Tickle crime".

Beasty

I'm going to change it to "Tickle Cram"...

Chips Lovell

Durty

The tax man

2016, the year that keeps on taking.
Another icon gone too soon.
Dave Mirra. RIP

Darkglasses

The tax man wrote: »

2016, the year that keeps on taking.
Another icon gone too soon.
Dave Mirra. RIP

Ah that's terrible. Thought he was brilliant when I was a kid. RIP

seamus

Big into BMX in my teen years, many lost evenings and weekends loitering around forest trails and car parks getting dirty looks. Dave Mirra was a legend of the sport, very sad.

Rogue-Trooper

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

Tall lads on the Clontarf cyclepath beware. Aodhan O'Riordain and Terence Flanagan have theirs mounted at head height sticking into the outbound lane.

Their crew obviously need taller ladders.

Crisis averted. Averil Power has put her posters below the others, thereby removing the risk of hitting your head. Instead, you are now forced out into the oncoming lane. Thank God for that.

tomasrojo

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

Crisis averted. Averil Power has put her posters below the others, thereby removing the risk of hitting your head. Instead, you are now forced out into the oncoming lane. Thank God for that.

The real question is were the campaign workers who put up Averil Power's poster wearing high-visibility jackets? Let's get our priorities straight.

RobFowl

tomasrojo wrote: »

The real question is were the campaign workers who put up Averil Power's poster wearing high-visibility jackets? Let's get our priorities straight.

And helmets, don't forget the helmets..

tomasrojo

RobFowl wrote: »

And helmets, don't forget the helmets..

#GE21
(You've put it out there now.)

ednwireland

3 bike shops that i know of closed recently including my local one (one was a guy retiring. still its not good to see them closing.

Unknown Soldier

New ear worm...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhGkt6PQQ8E

Eamonnator

And another one bites the dust. Eduard Vorganov of Katusha suspended.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/katushas-eduard-vorganov-provisionally-suspended-by-uci-for-doping-violation/

Eamonnator

And in completely unrelated news, Chris Horner has signed for American Continental team Lupus Racing Team.

Darkglasses

Eamonnator wrote: »

And another one bites the dust. Eduard Vorganov of Katusha suspended.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/katushas-eduard-vorganov-provisionally-suspended-by-uci-for-doping-violation/

Round 2....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjbPi00k_ME

Zyzz

Anyone know if Beecycles is open for business these days? Want to get my wheels done and have heard a good bit of positive reviews from there

Alek

Yep, seen Dara yesterday evening having a smoke outside