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

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  • #5132
    magicbastarder
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    interesting reading for any commuting cyclists:

    http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/fitness/is-running-in-city-air-good-for-your-health-1.2855109


  • #5133
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    Saw a piece recently quoting medics - sorry I can't re-find it, but others may have more luck - saying that you take in more pollution sitting in a car than cycling, and that if your cycling speed is relatively low, you don't take in much pollution going through cities.

    Edit: http://www.bicycling.com/training/health-injuries/the-best-new-tool-for-fighting-air-pollution-exposure-on-the-bike-riding

    (for some reason it's impossible to copy-and-paste a quote from this publication)


  • #5134
    manafana
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    Chuchote wrote: »
    Saw a piece recently quoting medics - sorry I can't re-find it, but others may have more luck - saying that you take in more pollution sitting in a car than cycling, and that if your cycling speed is relatively low, you don't take in much pollution going through cities.

    Edit: http://www.bicycling.com/training/health-injuries/the-best-new-tool-for-fighting-air-pollution-exposure-on-the-bike-riding

    (for some reason it's impossible to copy-and-paste a quote from this publication)

    your sat in an enclosed box not moving too much so yeah its not good for you especially diesels, which we have but should look at banning from city centres


  • #5135
    magicbastarder
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    i suspect it's also a lot to do with how good the filters are in your car, at filtering the air from outside. one occasion where A/C may provide an advantage.


  • #5136
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    Perhaps, perhaps not.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35504768
    http://www.thegoodairlady.com/car_air_pollution_000219.html


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  • #5137
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Phil Gaimon on Twitter:
    When you post something about Cancellara being Luigi in Operacion Puerto, and you're corrected by literally the best source. @thomasdekker

    CxGLEAlUsAAMLt3.jpg

    Fully story here.


  • #5138
    dastardly00
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    Jep Gambardella wrote: »
    Fully story here.

    From that article:
    "Fuentes gave me that nickname," Dekker said to Humo. "That's me so, and no one else. I came in contact with Fuentes through my agent, Jacques Hanegraaf. He introduced me to Fuentes and Luigi Cecchini."

    I still don't 100% believe Dekker for some reason. Why would Dekker lie? I don't know, maybe to help sell his book, or to cover for another rider?

    Also, 'Clasicomano' (number 33) and 'Clasicomano Luigi' (number 24) could still be two different cyclists.

    I found the first comment from that story to be pretty amusing :D:
    "I'm Spartacus.
    -No, I'm Spartacus.
    -I'm Spartacus."


  • #5139
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    City bike route proposal plans launched

    http://irishcycle.com/2016/11/18/first-look-at-the-liffey-cycle-route-design/


  • #5140
    magicbastarder
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    that's a cold one this morning. saw five hardy souls out on the old N2 at about 9:30 this morning; the thermometer in the car was claiming -1.5C.


  • #5141
    Wishbone Ash
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    that's a cold one this morning. saw five hardy souls out on the old N2 at about 9:30 this morning; the thermometer in the car was claiming -1.5C.
    I very gingerly rode to work on the MTB at 6.30am. Met a couple of lads on road bikes at Blake's Cross. Garmin was displaying -3c.


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  • #5142
    LollipopJimmy
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    I was out at 9.30 this morning. Garmin showing 7.5degrees. I'm calling bs on that though. I only cycled the few k to the gym so didn't wrap up properly. Lesson learned


  • #5143
    magicbastarder
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    just drove back from ashbourne to the northside; passed through quite a bit of fog. temp dropped back down to 0.5C.


  • #5144
    koutoubia
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    I very gingerly rode to work on the MTB at 6.30am. Met a couple of lads on road bikes at Blake's Cross. Garmin was displaying -3c.


    From the weather forecast thread for tonight and the morning....
    "TONIGHT ... Frost and freezing fog, very cold, widespread icy roads. Lows about -5 to -2 C."


  • #5145
    Wishbone Ash
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    koutoubia wrote: »
    From the weather forecast thread for tonight and the morning....
    "TONIGHT ... Frost and freezing fog, very cold, widespread icy roads. Lows about -5 to -2 C."
    I'll be heading home from work in the next couple of hours. Might be interesting!


  • #5146
    Beasty
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    Paging Mr Ash, paging Mr Ash

    Are you still with us? Don't think I could cope with losing David Bowie and Wishbone Ash in the same year.....


  • #5147
    Wishbone Ash
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    Beasty wrote: »
    Paging Mr Ash, paging Mr Ash

    Are you still with us? Don't think I could cope with losing David Bowie and Wishbone Ash in the same year.....
    LOL :D I'm still here!


  • #5148
    tomasrojo
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    I was out in it at about eleven last night. It was quite bracing. Very pretty with all the fog though.


  • #5149
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    I was out in it at about eleven last night. It was quite bracing. Very pretty with all the fog though.

    I saw a man the other night at the Kenilworth crossroads riding a bakfiets with a covered front.

    "Tomasrojo?" I shouted.

    He waited for the lights, then went straight ahead, staring fixedly before him.

    #FeltABitOfAnEejit


  • #5150
    tomasrojo
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    Well, as magicbastarder has pointed out, it could be worse.

    (Wasn't me; other end of the scale last night: on the Brompton.)


  • #5151
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,912 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    By my Ikea-hack lock holster shall ye know me.


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  • #5152
    CramCycle
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    I think I seen tomasrojo on the Drummartin link road awhile ago. Small courier backpack with reflective strip? I nearly shouted out but then I could not remember was that the bag described and also in case this man just eyeballed me as he walked across the road.


  • #5153
    Alek
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    That mannequin challenge vid is pure class

    https://www.facebook.com/dafne.fixed/videos/553835354802475/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED


  • #5154
    tomasrojo
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    CramCycle wrote: »
    I think I seen tomasrojo on the Drummartin link road awhile ago. Small courier backpack with reflective strip? I nearly shouted out but then I could not remember was that the bag described and also in case this man just eyeballed me as he walked across the road.

    Sounds like me. I go that way an awful lot. Small blue messenger bag with a yellow belt longitudinally encircling it.


  • #5155
    Fian
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    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/cyclist-who-sexually-assaulted-unconscious-woman-in-hotel-foyer-jailed-following-appeal-35233366.html


    I hate this headline. What on earth does the fact he was a cyclist have to do with a sexual assault? This epitomises the whole concept of cyclists being a tribe of "others", but one which it is socially acceptable to single out.


  • #5156
    Chuchote
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    Fian wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/cyclist-who-sexually-assaulted-unconscious-woman-in-hotel-foyer-jailed-following-appeal-35233366.html

    I hate this headline. What on earth does the fact he was a cyclist have to do with a sexual assault? This epitomises the whole concept of cyclists being a tribe of "others", but one which it is socially acceptable to single out.

    In this case, though, he was a member of a cycling club touring in the area.


  • #5157
    buffalo
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    Fian wrote: »
    I hate this headline. What on earth does the fact he was a cyclist have to do with a sexual assault? This epitomises the whole concept of cyclists being a tribe of "others", but one which it is socially acceptable to single out.

    A lot of headlines involving a non-famous person needs a snappy epithet, because you can't use their name to describe them. So job, family position, hobby are all up for grabs - 'student', 'mother', 'taxi driver', 'cyclist', 'teacher'... presumably it depends on whether the editor wants the audience to feel sympathy (mother) or anger (politician).


  • #5158
    LollipopJimmy
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    What an absolutely horrible thing to do though. I find it hard to believe there are human beings that could do such things


  • #5159
    Chips Lovell
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    If the man had been on a GAA club weekend away, the headline would have been "GAA player assaulted woman..."

    I don't think it represents any axe grinding against cyclists.


  • #5160
    Lumen
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    Jep Gambardella wrote: »
    I don't think it represents any axe grinding against cyclists.
    What is it with the generalisations? Lots of people sharpen their own axes, but it doesn't mean they're constantly waging campaigns against particular groups in society.


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  • #5161
    buffalo
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    Lumen wrote: »
    What is it with the generalisations? Lots of people sharpen their own axes, but it doesn't mean they're constantly waging campaigns against particular groups in society.

    How do you sharpen your axes Lumen?


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