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

Beasty

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Beasty

bazermc wrote: »

Yikes. I do absolutely no walking as I rarely stop while out. I'll swap them over. That's a good idea cheers

Do you use Cleat Covers?

I find they make a big difference even when walking to the garage.

Put them in the back pocket and will use them whenever I dismount.

magicbastarder

bazermc wrote: »

How long should a look keo cleat last?

i've put 5k+ on my spds with no sign of them wearing out. if that's all you're getting from look cleats, any notion i had about changing to them has died.

LollipopJimmy

magicbastarder wrote: »

i've put 5k+ on my spds with no sign of them wearing out. if that's all you're getting from look cleats, any notion i had about changing to them has died.

Feck sake I literally just put a set of look pedals on my bike

CramCycle

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Feck sake I literally just put a set of look pedals on my bike

They have a rep for not lasting as long as others, cleat covers a worthwhile investment, this said how long cleats last seems to be a made up number when i compare mine to reports online.

LollipopJimmy

CramCycle wrote: »

They have a rep for not lasting as long as others, cleat covers a worthwhile investment, this said how long cleats last seems to be a made up number when i compare mine to reports online.

I'd be that guy that'll cycle to dunnes and wander around with the cycling shoes on. I had been using shimano mtb pedals which were obviously grand for that kind of carry on

CramCycle

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I'd be that guy that'll cycle to dunnes and wander around with the cycling shoes on. I had been using shimano mtb pedals which were obviously grand for that kind of carry on

I went and got cleat covers myself, as I would be like yourself. Easier to walk in with the covers. Of course I forget them or am just not arsed most of the time.

Chuchote

Bicycle repair always seems so much more summery in French (though I need closed captions switched on to understand fully)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIAg_-SQjsU

tomasrojo

Chuchote wrote: »

Bicycle repair always seems so much more summery in French (though I need closed captions switched on to understand fully)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIAg_-SQjsU

It's always summer in France.

Chuchote

Aaaaah!

tomasrojo

Funny how we associate the accordion with France, rather than Italy or Germany or Austria. Well, I do. Probably because of American movies.

Chuchote

I'm trying to tighten up my back brakes, which proved, on the descent from Kilmashogue, to be less than enthusiastic. But how do I get that upside-down-V-shaped bit to feed the cable through? I've tried tightening on either side, but it could do with a little more.

Incidentally, I remember hearing that Richard's Bicycle Book was now an app, but can't find it. Anyone know what it's called, or where there's a good app?

tomasrojo

Chuchote wrote: »

I'm trying to tighten up my back brakes, which proved, on the descent from Kilmashogue, to be less than enthusiastic. But how do I get that upside-down-V-shaped bit to feed the cable through? I've tried tightening on either side, but it could do with a little more.

Cantilever brakes?

That sort of thing?
http://sheldonbrown.com/cantilever-geometry.html

Chuchote wrote: »

Incidentally, I remember hearing that Richard's Bicycle Book was now an app, but can't find it. Anyone know what it's called, or where there's a good app?

I'm picturing an animated sequence with him murdering a dog.

Chuchote

That's it. Think I'll bring it down to the bike shop and pay the guy.

Lumen

tomasrojo wrote: »

I'm picturing an animated sequence with him murdering a dog.

I found the PDF.

http://biketourings.com/uploads/3/4/4/0/34404927/richards21stcenturybicyclebook.pdf

If worse comes to worst, and you are forced down to the ground by the dog, ram your entire arm down his throat. He will choke and die. Better your arm than your throat

tomasrojo

Chuchote wrote: »

That's it. Think I'll bring it down to the bike shop and pay the guy.

The cable goes down one side (the side like a tube that doesn't end in a pear-shaped bit of metal). You can tighten it up by adjusting the barrel adjuster (don't know where that is on your bike, but can be on the top tube near the handlebars) or, less conveniently, by loosening the nut that holds the end of the brake cable, pulling more cable through with a pliers, and re-tightening the nut. Replacing the brake pads (if they're worn) makes the brakes more effective too, as the brakes are effectively suddenly much nearer the rim.

Chuchote

tomasrojo wrote: »

or, less conveniently, by loosening the nut that holds the end of the brake cable, pulling more cable through with a pliers, and re-tightening the nut.

I did that, or something like it, by loosening the nut, first on one side then on the other, and each time pulling the brakes in to the rims, then pulling the cable taut, then tightening the nut together. It doesn't seem to have any noticeable effect, though. And the barrel at the brake goes around, but doesn't unscrew. Odd. I will get some new brake blocks, and will ask the bike shop man what to do next.

Chuchote

Hm.

Put on one new brake block successfully enough. The other one flew to bits, with little nuts and weird-shaped rings flying around. Now staring at two weird-shapes, one nut and one thingy-the-block-fits-through, with no idea where what goes. Looking at the other one doesn't help. I am giving up and going back to watching La Haine.

Meanwhile, here are the sad little parts of the brake block and attachment (old brake block, new one, bolt it goes through, nut for bolt's end, 2 mystery rings):

tomasrojo

Chuchote wrote: »

I did that, or something like it, by loosening the nut, first on one side then on the other, and each time pulling the brakes in to the rims, then pulling the cable taut, then tightening the nut together. It doesn't seem to have any noticeable effect, though. And the barrel at the brake goes around, but doesn't unscrew. Odd. I will get some new brake blocks, and will ask the bike shop man what to do next.

Maybe the springs in the brake arms are shot. (That type of cantilever straddle wire only needs a securing nut on one side, and there's a slot on the brake arm on the other side, but maybe you've a different type.)

Screwing in the little screw on the side of the brake arm (if you have a screw there) might make the brake arms a bit springier.

Chuchote

Ah, worked it out. Ate a truly revolting dinner, screwed up by my confusion, and suddenly my subconscious came into action and said "It has to be this way." I hope it was right; reckon it probably was.

Chuchote

Weepsie wrote: »

Another serious crash at Olympics apparently according to RTE. Womens track cycling team from Australia with one badly injured.

Oh, no. The people who designed these courses should be looking seriously at their designs.

Raam

Chuchote wrote: »

Oh, no. The people who designed these courses should be looking seriously at their designs.

It's the track team... training.

Chuchote

Raam wrote: »

It's the track team... training.

Training where?

Edit: on wooden boards. OK, not the road design

Raam

Chuchote wrote: »

Training where?

I don't know, but if it was the road then it's not a race course but if it's the track... well it's a big oval

Chuchote

Apparently four of the five riders crashed; three got grazes and bumps, Melissa Hoskins was stretchered off, and looked in bad pain.

Beasty

It happened on the track, with all 5 squad members in a line, and only Annette Edmondson staying up. Hoskins has been hospitalised and must be a serious doubt for the Team Pursuit

Idleater

Chuchote wrote: »

Training where?

Edit: on wooden boards. OK, not the road design

You shouldn't have admitted that, the comment stood albeit in jest.

magicbastarder

i passed someone last night, also on a bike, who was smoking as they cycled. trying to find a balance between fitness and vices, maybe.

CramCycle

magicbastarder wrote: »

i passed someone last night, also on a bike, who was smoking as they cycled. trying to find a balance between fitness and vices, maybe.

I see a few people like this. A few who smoke, who range from the hipster with no brakes to the guy with a BSO that is sized for a 14yo plodding along. Even seen one person with a pipe and while, as an ex smoker, I detest it now, it did look quite elegant.

There is also the chinese behind UCD where you have people so hungry from the cycle that they must eat it on the cycle home. I would love to do a study to see does eating such foods while engaged in cycling lower their detriment to your health, compared to eating it a few minutes after you have stopped, I presume it would only for the fact that I think the cycles would be more intense if they were not going without hands in order to make sure their 4 in 1 did not go cold.

Crocked

Whoops!!

Different angle from instagram but not sure how you like the video directly

https://www.instagram.com/p/BE2aVWlhAOl/

CramCycle

Crocked wrote: »

Whoops!!

Did the bike stall? That was crazy, can't believe how most got up so quickly.

EDIT: Stall it was, just seen the story.looks like the race was just 12 seconds in when they came down.