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

plus, is it easy to get hold of replacement pads for the inside of a bike helmet?

basic bike maintenance question - is the tape which holds handlebar tape in place up near the stem just electrical tape?

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Maybe so but what about proposition 305 that he also missed?

Discount bus passes for war widows?

robyntmorton wrote: »

Pascal Donohue missed a chance there I think. All his climate change, public transport, capital infrastructure talk, and no mention of cycling.

Saying anything about a review of needs or something along those lines would at least have acknowledged that cyclists can be a part of cleaner cities.

Maybe so but what about proposition 305 that he also missed?

buffalo

A brief look at depression from an Irish pro cyclist...

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/i-was-fitter-and-stronger-but-my-self-esteem-was-melting-away-1.2818046

An exercise fanatic from no age, I’ve realised that physical exertion was my coping mechanism for depression. When cycling became my occupation, it fuelled my woes rather than extinguished them. This is what led to the downward spiral.

I still love every year of riding a bike. I am trying to pack my weeks with any sport I can think of, because now I know it gives me peace of mind.

Pascal Donohue missed a chance there I think. All his climate change, public transport, capital infrastructure talk, and no mention of cycling.

Saying anything about a review of needs or something along those lines would at least have acknowledged that cyclists can be a part of cleaner cities.

Luxman

Peterx wrote: »

I'm obviously late to the party but oh my good grud pivot tables are a handy excel feature.

Pivot and lookup tables were a godsend, best tools ever. youtube taught me.

Peterx

I'm obviously late to the party but oh my good grud pivot tables are a handy excel feature.

i was in portugal a month or two back. they had them in a decathlon there, and they're bloody cheap.

lennymc wrote: »

Ive always refered to them as b.t.w in.

I've always referred to them as "No, I don't want one of them."

lennymc

Darkglasses wrote: »

I've always said B-twin, never heard it said bt win.

Ive always refered to them as b.t.w in.

Chuchote

Weepsie wrote: »

Isn't it B'twin anyway?

B'twixt and B'twin?

Hunterbiker

magicbastarder wrote: »

- bike manufacturer names; is btwin pronounced bt win.

What sort of a monster are you?

Chuchote

Darkglasses wrote: »

I've always said B-twin, never heard it said bt win.

Lapierre was founded by a man named Gaston Lapierre, don't really think French gender nouns are all that consistent!

La verge = the penis

RobertFoster

While Pierre is a masculine name, (la) pierre is a feminine word meaning (the) stone (from the Greek, petra).

For languages with grammatical genders the gender of a word isn't always obvious when you're coming from English. Though apparently if it's your native language you think "of course stones are female..."

Darkglasses

magicbastarder wrote: »

speaking of names - bike manufacturer names; is btwin pronounced bt win, or b twin?
and why is it lapierre, and not lepierre? as pierre is a masculine name.

I've always said B-twin, never heard it said bt win.

Lapierre was founded by a man named Gaston Lapierre, don't really think French gender nouns are all that consistent!

magicbastarder wrote: »

speaking of names - bike manufacturer names; is btwin pronounced bt win, or b twin?
and why is it lapierre, and not lepierre? as pierre is a masculine name.

I would have thought b twin, but in both I will tell you the same thing I tell my father - you're over analysing

speaking of names - bike manufacturer names; is btwin pronounced bt win, or b twin?
and why is it lapierre, and not lepierre? as pierre is a masculine name.

Harrybelafonte

CramCycle wrote: »

I have great difficulties with names, always have, too be honest most people are lucky I remember them at all. I do suppose it is the username that decides it, the likes of HarryBelafonte, I have to stop myself calling Harry but the likes of Nee it is easier to go by the real name as its not a name that is typical to me. I ended up calling two in laws the wrong name for 3 years, they look nothing alike but found it hilarious. Several people just never told me there real name.

Which is odd as I chose it due to my looking nothing like the man. When I use my real name, I'm often mistaken for a woman.

RobFowl

It's me

Beasty wrote: »

This you? - think you could drop the "au vin" mind....

Ha ha no way!

Beasty

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

I do stand by my version of Beasty though!

This you? - think you could drop the "au vin" mind....

koutoubia wrote: »

That was actually Lusk Doyler I believe came up with that.
It is good though.

No. I proposed Naomi on acount of he changes clothes as often as a supermodel. Imelda was in reference to the amount of cycling shoes he has but that was someone elses baby.

I do stand by my version of Beasty though!

koutoubia

That was actually Lusk Doyler I believe came up with that.
It is good though.

RobFowl

koutoubia wrote: »

Most of VCB call you Bolloxy!*
*
My not actually be true.But is may actually be true as well!

You bastards call me Imelda..........

magicbastarder wrote: »

i very deliberately picked a username (first used over 15 years ago) which is not linked to my real name. and i only rarely give identifying info out on public forums.

That's fair enough. I have no problem with people knowing my name, but keep more personal info, well, personal.

i very deliberately picked a username (first used over 15 years ago) which is not linked to my real name. and i only rarely give identifying info out on public forums.