La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

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Beasty wrote: »

Pleased to say I tried out the new jersey yesterday from "my" sportive at the track yesterday....

It was so scary! Too scary!
Well done to mini beast for winning a race too btw.
I just couldn't be arsed yesterday

LollipopJimmy

nee wrote: »

It was so scary! Too scary!
Well done to mini beast for winning a race too btw.
I just couldn't be arsed yesterday

Couldn't be arsed racing or winning? It is nice to let others win sometimes, I do it all the time

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LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Couldn't be arsed racing or winning? It is nice to let others win sometimes, I do it all the time

Ha ha couldn't be arsed trying to win/ get into the races.
Some days I'm just not at the races :pac:

But yeah totally I was just giving everyone else a chance.....

CramCycle

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Couldn't be arsed racing or winning? It is nice to let others win sometimes, I do it all the time

I myself am basically the Jesus of the A4 circuit, I could dominate them all but I want to show them how good they could be. Actually, maybe I am the last son of Krypton, in relation to A4 cycling.

Wishbone Ash

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

Random observation: sleeveless tops and arm warmers is not a good look.

Two examples spotted cycling together on a sportive at Dunshaughlin a few weeks ago.

"shudders"

magicbastarder

i did not know i was making such a faux pas. short sleeved tops and arm warmers both yesterday morning and this morning for the commute.

Beasty

nee wrote: »

It was so scary! Too scary!
Well done to mini beast for winning a race too btw.
I just couldn't be arsed yesterday

As I said in that tempo - I was either going to get the first point, or everyone else could suffer. I didn't win the point, and equally could not be arsed after that, but was delighted to see the pain on so many faces afterwards!

Oh, and the wee Beastie won 3 races, and should now be topping his league:)

Beasty

magicbastarder wrote: »

i did not know i was making such a faux pas. short sleeved tops and arm warmers both yesterday morning and this morning for the commute.

It's OK - mods are allowed to set the sartorial tone around here - just ban anyone who disagrees

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

i did not know i was making such a faux pas. short sleeved tops and arm warmers both yesterday morning and this morning for the commute.

No - we're talking sleeveless tops - i.e. tri tops with arm warmers.

Lumen

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

No - we're talking sleeveless tops - i.e. tri tops with arm warmers.

Dear God. MAKE IT STOP. I had to search for examples.

Chips Lovell

Bonus points if paired with knee high "compression" socks.

Ryath

Lumen wrote: »

Dear God. MAKE IT STOP. I had to search for examples.

There's a lot worse

magicbastarder

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

No - we're talking sleeveless tops - i.e. tri tops with arm warmers.

i'm glad i brought them now, i had thought today was due to be warm and dry.

magicbastarder

https://twitter.com/CafeRothar/status/999621899234807809

Rogue-Trooper

Ryath wrote: »

There's a lot worse

Yeah, that's the look I was referring to. The one I spotted had a white top with black armwarmers too.:eek::(:pac:

Wishbone Ash

Strange sort of double accident possibly involving cyclists on the Dublin Road in Skerries around 11.15am. 2 females being attended to on the ground about 50 metres apart and on different sides of the road. Bicycles on the ground but not sure if they belong to passers by or victims. Gardai and large number of people present. Hopefully nothing too serious. (No motor vehicles stopped at the scene).

magicbastarder

i assume the bikes were beside each of the two women? i.e. one didn't walk away and collapse?

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

i assume the bikes were beside each of the two women? i.e. one didn't walk away and collapse?

Yes - bikes beside each one. If they were cycling, they were casual type (i.e. no lycra/helmet) hence the reason it's more difficult to identify them as cyclists. I'm hoping it wasn't a hit and run. :eek:

magicbastarder

product recall on ikea bikes:
http://irishcycle.com/2018/05/26/ikea-bicycle-users-warned-to-dismount-now-as-safety-issue-prompts-recall/

CrowdedHouse

https://twitter.com/PGaillimh/status/1000709886353829888

magicbastarder

i think i mentioned before that the general bike cleaner they sell in dealz (2l for €1.49) is actually perfectly serviceable.
there is one drawback though, and that's when i realised that the reason i frequently got 'no more lonely nights' stuck in my head, was that when i was in the garage i would see the bottle with its 'no more dirty bike' label. and i cannot shake the effect now.

tomasrojo

magicbastarder wrote: »

i think i mentioned before that the general bike cleaner they sell in dealz (2l for €1.49) is actually perfectly serviceable.
there is one drawback though, and that's when i realised that the reason i frequently got 'no more lonely nights' stuck in my head, was that when i was in the garage i would see the bottle with its 'no more dirty bike' label. and i cannot shake the effect now.

Now I'm going to have that running through my mind for the next few hours.

magicbastarder

innit great?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui4at87SCB0

Use that myself, great value. I got the lovely present of a pair of tesco's finest cycling gloves earlier. 2.50 I think the girls paid

They'll do for the run around bike , they are pretty much your standard MTB fingerless glove but they have a nice soft padding on top between thumb and index finger for wiping your brow. Perfect for when the wee one is on the bakc and demanding more speed :rolleyes:

Weepsie

Not sure where to put this, but this is the same old nonsense courtesy of Ford

And here is a take on it
http://road.cc/content/news/242449-fords-share-road-campaign-leaves-cyclists-unimpressed


Interestingly, Youtube autoplayed another Ford video which was of a test drive in Italy of one of its cars. the car was being driven in a manner that wouldn't be considered remotely legal or safe....

tomasrojo

Ha! I rather like that song, including the "Dirty Bike" mental remix.

I think some of the early singles ended up bearing the title "No More Lonley Nights", which is quite funny.

Yeah, just looked it up:

RobFowl

magicbastarder wrote: »

innit great?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui4at87SCB0

First single I ever bought ! , still have it

dahat

Quick question,

If a rider meets the A4 13pt threshold but doesn't race as an A3 for the remainder of the year will he then be classed as an A4 for 2019?

To me this is wrong but he is adamant that this is his way back to A4 next year.

Chips Lovell

No, once they're an A3, they can't go back. A4 is designed to be a novices category. Even if you take a few years off, you'll still go back on an A3 licence unless you can convince them otherwise.

Newcomers to the sport will be granted an A4 licence. Holders of an A4 licence may only compete with other A4 licence holders with the exception of handicap races and the National Masters Road Race Championships. Notwithstanding in events restricted to Juniors, Masters or Women, A4 licence holders may compete with other category riders. Those returning to the sport after an absence will normally be granted an A3 licence, however this may be reviewed following an application to the National Grading Officer.

Why would you even want to go back to A4 though?

RobFowl

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

Why would you even want to go back to A4 though?

Because you're sh*t and you know you are