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

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  • #5012
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,435 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    Chuchote wrote: »
    What about taking a wander down to Rothar in Fade Street; they put old bikes together all the time to give them away to the needy, and will know the answer inside out.
    actually, i pass near enough to both the shop on fade street and the one in phibsborough, so should be able to pop into either one.


  • #5013
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,582 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Cycleways don't have anything on their site and I'm looking to pick up an Allez DSW Sprint SL (not sure about Elite/Comp/Expert atm). I'd rather keep it local and not go up to Green Bikes in Newry so does anybody know who's the Specialized supplier around these parts?


  • #5014
    Hungrycol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    Put your rear bicycle light in your pumpkin for a safe alternative this Halloween. Plus the red glow is a little more spooky!


  • #5015
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    Hungrycol wrote: »
    Put your rear bicycle light in your pumpkin for a safe alternative this Halloween. Plus the red glow is a little more spooky!

    Oooh, and if you put it onto the flashing mode, it would be even spookier yet!

    Article about invisible cyclists cited by tomasrojo above ^^^ is really good.


  • #5016
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    I use a rear light that has 3 steady LEDs and 2 small ones blinking at the same time... all the guests so far were convinced there is a red candle inside :)


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  • #5017
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Weepsie wrote: »
    500 quid wheels when winter is coming? I'd have been buying some winter wheels that can take a beating, are quickly available and wait until the spring for the good ones.

    A set of Ksyrium SLs popped up on Donedeal at a very low price. I serviced the freehub and they run like new so you'll be happy to know the new wheels are being tucked away for now and left in the box. Ya happy now? :pac:


  • #5018
    Unknown Soldier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭Unknown Soldier


    Given the amount of fireworks going off tonight in the general Firhouse area, and the fact that all estate agents (that I have seen) have gone back to POA instead of showing house prices...

    It's time to party!

    I'd despair, but having saved enough to "Vulture" some poor saps house in the near future...


  • #5019
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,435 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    cycling down griffith avenue earlier, and passed a woman diligently sweeping all the leaves from the grass verge out the front of her house into the road. she'd created a pile at least a foot deep.


  • #5020
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Good job. My winter wheels are still in their box so I can't say much.

    In other unrelated things. Was in the park today ambling around on foot. Plenty of people on rented bikes. They seem to be have a policy of giving renters hiviz vests but don't put lights on the bikes

    I was cycling home the other night and passed a cyclist with a fine bright white light on the front. He also had a red light, but it was attached to the strap of his messenger bag, on the front of his chest. Still theorising to myself; it was late, so maybe he was a bit drunk or sleepy-post-shift and had forgotten that it went on the back.

    Edit: he had no lights at all on the back, and black black invisible clothing. He was like that Finnish horror folk story about the beautiful lady who backs away from you, beckoning you into the woods, and when you're deep in the woods and about to put your hand on her hair caressingly, she turns around and she's hollow at the back and she
    GOBBLESYOUUP!


  • #5021
    magicbastarder
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    plenty of cyclists with very bright lights these days.


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  • #5022
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    plenty of cyclists with very bright lights these days.

    Some are very poorly angled. Have been blinded on the bike and in the car


  • #5023
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,435 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    speaking of which, i was thinking of popping up to the local credit union to point out that the three floods they've installed on the side of the building point half into their car parking spaces and half out onto the road. they're badly angled.


  • #5024
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,912 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    This is really nice; Detroit's custom bike scene:
    https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2016/nov/02/pimp-my-bike-detroit-custom-cycles-slow-ride-in-pictures

    We can now stop using MAMiL, and use GMOBster.


  • #5025
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,296 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Task is to develop a cycling product on The Apprentice tonight


  • #5026
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Jawgap wrote: »
    Task is to develop a cycling product on The Apprentice tonight

    Kids thing looks best seller to me, if the price is good.


  • #5027
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,435 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    my untapped idea - which probably 90% of people have - is an exercise bike on which you generate electricity, and you only stop when you've generated enough electricity to create enough hot water to have a shower afterwards.


  • #5028
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,435 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    that said, i think my electric shower is an 8kW one; so a one minute shower will require 40 minutes at an average 200W.


  • #5029
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,912 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    I remember there was a guy in America who only let his kids watch as much TV as they could generate electricity for by spinning away on an exercise bike hooked up to a car battery.

    I imagine they Menéndezed him eventually.


  • #5030
    Chips Lovell
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    Jawgap wrote: »
    Task is to develop a cycling product on The Apprentice tonight

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ss-59fi4nM


  • #5031
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,279 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    my untapped idea - which probably 90% of people have - is an exercise bike on which you generate electricity, and you only stop when you've generated enough electricity to create enough hot water to have a shower afterwards.
    But if I instead open a beer and watch Netflix I won't even need the shower. :confused:


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  • #5032
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,003 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Lumen wrote: »
    But if I instead open a beer and watch Netflix I won't even need the shower. :confused:

    I save time by bringing my beer into the shower.


  • #5033
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    I remember there was a guy in America who only let his kids watch as much TV as they could generate electricity for by spinning away on an exercise bike hooked up to a car battery.

    Good for horror films: "He's behind ya! He's behind ya! DON'T STOP CYCLING!"


  • #5034
    De Bhál
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    Jawgap wrote: »
    Task is to develop a cycling product on The Apprentice tonight

    That was awful. Where do they come up with the ideas. Bizarre stuff.


  • #5035
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,912 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Chuchote wrote: »
    Good for horror films: "He's behind ya! He's behind ya! DON'T STOP CYCLING!"

    Ah, but they generated the energy, stored it in the car battery and then watched TV at their leisure. In ten-minute sessions, I imagine.


  • #5036
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    De Bhál wrote: »
    That was awful. Where do they come up with the ideas. Bizarre stuff.

    What were the ideas?


  • #5037
    CramCycle
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    tomasrojo wrote: »
    Ah, but they generated the energy, stored it in the car battery and then watched TV at their leisure. In ten-minute sessions, I imagine.

    If they had a decent LED TV though they should be able to power as they watch, without much strain. two kids, 50W each. Job done.


  • #5038
    De Bhál
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    Chuchote wrote: »
    What were the ideas?

    The actual products were fine, the ideas I'm on about were the promotion attempts. The actual products were Bone conduction earphones, a gilet with lights and some sort of animal heads you attach to your kids bike or scooter to personalise it.


  • #5039
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    A gilet with lights? I have one of those somewhere. Unfortunately it says 'SLOW' on it, which makes people laugh and shout at me.


  • #5040
    tomasrojo
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    CramCycle wrote: »
    If they had a decent LED TV though they should be able to power as they watch, without much strain. two kids, 50W each. Job done.

    Was way back in the CR(e)T(aceous) period.


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  • #5041
    magicbastarder
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    i still have a CRT TV. sure it helps heat the house.


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