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

Wishbone Ash

gadetra wrote: »

So Drury st car park closes at 10pm on a Sunday. Did not know that! On the bus home, bike is stranded inside Hate the bike being out all night. Town was so busy I forgot it was a Sunday :O

They used to close at 7 or 8pm on a Sunday/Bank Holiday. Was caught out myself a few years ago.

Rogue-Trooper

ezra_ wrote: »

Unpaid overtime for everyone!

Hmmmmm, I may have to re-introduce beatings.

CramCycle wrote: »

Credit where credit is due, they done a good job.

Yep, too good - it took me ages to get it all off!!

There may have been one than one department involved though as there was much sniggering as I walked through the office this morning. I smell a conspiracy.

Now, where did I leave my tinfoil hat...........

cdaly_

^^^
Wear your lycra at work for revenge...

Chips Lovell

No....




No... No.... NO!

Rogue-Trooper

cdaly_ wrote: »

^^^
Wear your lycra at work for revenge...

I have a feeling that's what started all this in the first place.

Clearly some sort of revenge for 'crimes against office-attire code' or something....

drogdub

This nearly brought a tear to my eye

doozerie

doozerie wrote: »

This is an interesting mix of the old-school (analogue speedo) and the modern (ride details can be copied off in GPX format via USB), I like it:



It doesn't exist as a product yet, as such, further info here: Link

This has gone live on Kickstarter: LINK

I still like the idea and look of it a lot, but at a cost of $499 I’ll be liking it from a distance.

Apparently the battery will last 24 hours and they have “a training-specific variant (inc. power/cadence/HR)” planned for the future.

Oh, and Fabian Cancellara is their brand ambassador, and for $3,000 you get to ride with/get dropped by Cancellara on the roads of the Santa Monica Mountains. Much as it would be interesting to meet Cancellara I can be dropped by lots of people in a local race for a tiny fraction of that cost

Cee-Jay-Cee

So Eurosport are using the theme from Glenroe for the intro music for the Tour of Azerbijan.

(Turn your volume up)>>> https://youtu.be/T4H44wWrooU

shaka

Lads what's the story with Conti GP 4000II , can't lay my hands on 23mm with blue sidewall . Have they discontinued coloured sidewalls?

Lavinia

Hi everyone, I hope this is a good place to ask if anyone knows for a cheap place in Dublin for to do a bike service (preferably Dublin North). Thanks a lot!

Wishbone Ash

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

So Eurosport are using the theme from Glenroe for the intro music for the Tour of Azerbijan.

(Turn your volume up)>>> https://youtu.be/T4H44wWrooU

That's not remotely like the Glenroe theme tune!

LollipopJimmy

Don't know what Glenroe you were watching there pal

My bike is with LBS since last Thursday, owner of said store has gone awol, with talk of closing down, he'd mentioned this to me last week. I can't get him through FB or on his mobile so I'm not far off going round with an angle grinder to open the place up and retrieve my bike. My OHs father's bike is in there too. My thinking is if he's not answering to me he sure as hell won't answer to his Landlord who may n possibly clear the place

Rogue-Trooper

Lavinia wrote: »

Hi everyone, I hope this is a good place to ask if anyone knows for a cheap place in Dublin for to do a bike service (preferably Dublin North). Thanks a lot!

360 Cycles in Clontarf gets my vote every time. Pure gents and reasonably priced. They are just up from the wooden bridge.

Rogue-Trooper

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

That's not remotely like the Glenroe theme tune!

I heard the tune and I immediately thought "Crap, have I got all my homework done for tomorrow?"!!!!

Ah, the memories...........:P

saccades

After 90mins of trying to fit a vredestein senso weather extreme to a wtb i19, snapping 3 plastic tyre levers in the process I had to revert to metal tyre levers.

:mad:

And I can handroll Paves on.

sorry, had to vent somewhere. hands are in ribbons.

AIR-AUSSIE

Anyone recommend nice durable, nice feel bar tape? Black or black & Green.:)

CramCycle

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

Anyone recommend nice durable, nice feel bar tape? Black or black & Green.:)

I am a big fan of the specialized bar phat but it is pricey as tape goes. On from that Koga bar tape is really good and really cheap in my experience, very durable.

sherlok

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

Anyone recommend nice durable, nice feel bar tape? Black or black & Green.:)

I use Deda Traforato. It's hard wearing and comfy.

.... and it's got tiny holes, so it must be lighter, right?

scott.s

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

Anyone recommend nice durable, nice feel bar tape? Black or black & Green.:)

Just fitted some black and green Supacaz tape on my bike and it's so nice. Some may find it a bit pricey though

dragratchet

i always recommend zipp service course cyclocross bartape on here

http://www.zipp.com/accessories/service-course-cyclocross-handlebar-tape/

grippy and but not particularly squishy, never looks worn or dirty in black.

LollipopJimmy

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Don't know what Glenroe you were watching there pal

My bike is with LBS since last Thursday, owner of said store has gone awol, with talk of closing down, he'd mentioned this to me last week. I can't get him through FB or on his mobile so I'm not far off going round with an angle grinder to open the place up and retrieve my bike. My OHs father's bike is in there too. My thinking is if he's not answering to me he sure as hell won't answer to his Landlord who may n possibly clear the place

Both bikes dropped to my house today. I was seething this morning in work but normal service resumed

AIR-AUSSIE

scott.s wrote: »

Just fitted some black and green Supacaz tape on my bike and it's so nice. Some may find it a bit pricey though

Any pics?

I was looking at lizard skin 3.2mm


Anyone have any experience with lizard skin?

rollingscone

After thinking that I'd cut my new veloce 10spd chain to the correct length on Tuesday I took the roadbike out on Wednesday morning and discovered that the chain was still skipping in the low gears.

Taking this as a sign the chain was still too long I took another 2 links out tonight.

Upon testing in the carpark all seemed well till I went into 4th on the back while in the big ring and locked solid.

Debating with myself whether to try and put a link back in tonight or just go on the sora equipped bike in the morning (more the weather for it anyway)

I give up on myself as a person.

The next ten campagnolo chains I get will be fitted by the LBS.

The real question is should I ground the bike until the chain is sorted?

bp_me

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

Any pics?

I was looking at lizard skin 3.2mm


Anyone have any experience with lizard skin?

Nice tape. A little bit of a pain to wrap as it's not as stretchy as other brands.

OldBean

AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »

Any pics?

I was looking at lizard skin 3.2mm


Anyone have any experience with lizard skin?

I really like it. Comfortable and grippy. Can feel a little strange in the rain.

I got my LBS to fit it. It says not to stretch it when installing, and I knew I'd only go make a mess of it.

The plugs are absolutely crap, though. I broke one leaning it against the wall coming back from the LBS after fitting, and the other fell apart as I was going to replace it for the wooden plugs I have in there now.

RobFowl

Woke up this morning feeling the love !
Love cycling and all the great and wierd wired people I've met through it
Even love all the oddballs here
Even the mods ....

Keep the faith and see you all on the road

CramCycle

RobFowl wrote: »

Woke up this morning feeling the love !
Love cycling and all the great and wierd wired people I've met through it
Even love all the oddballs here
Even the mods ....

Keep the faith and see you all on the road

Awww, em, well, I like you

buffalo

Not sure if anyone else is following Martin Porter's analysis of his unsuccessful private prosecution after a dangerous overtake, but today's instalment is particularly interesting - why jury trials tend to acquit on motoring offences.

http://thecyclingsilk.blogspot.ie/2016/04/it-is-time-to-rethink-defendants-right.html

Mercian Pro

At the risk of breaking up the luv-fest here, has anyone any experience of http://bdopcycling.com/BDop%20Offset%20Holders.asp ?

They extend the reach of normal brake calliper so by up to 7mm and avoid the need to go for long reach calipers that are generally regarded as being less effective than short ones.
A number of new "sportif" frames that I have been looking at are designed to take up to 28cc tyres with full mudguards but need the long reach breaks because of the extra clearance. An alternative of course is to go for a disc compatible frame but I'm not sure I want to go that route.

Alek

and avoid the need to go for long reach calipers that are generally regarded as being less effective than short ones.

Its the mechanical advantage of the brake that decides of its effectiveness. It does not matter if you extend the brake arm by using a long reach brake or a dropped pad, the mechanical advantage will be the same.

The only option I see is (if you want to retain the short reach caliper braking power) is to mount it a bit lower and use standard pads.