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

LollipopJimmy · 10-01-2018 01:46PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

I stuck my finger into the spokes. Missing a couple of mm off my right index finger now, so it's not that obvious. Too young at the time to remember it now.

As men we go through life sticking things where we shouldn't. At least you learned the consequences early on in life

nomdeboardie · 10-01-2018 02:11PM

magicbastarder wrote: »

I stuck my finger into the spokes. Missing a couple of mm off my right index finger now, so it's not that obvious. Too young at the time to remember it now.

Ouch

Sometimes inability to remember childhood details is a good thing :pac: Beats the time I decided to measure the temperature of my dinner with a mercury thermometer - still remember the disappointment of (luckily) not being allowed to then eat it after the inevitable toxic spillage, though :P

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

As men we go through life sticking things where we shouldn't. At least you learned the consequences early on life

:pac: (Though I managed the above without the influence of a Y chromosome)

magicbastarder · 10-01-2018 02:17PM

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

As men we go through life sticking things where we shouldn't. At least you learned the consequences early on life

Maybe I was lucky that as a toddler, I was not tall enough to risk other body parts.

Cookie_Monster · 10-01-2018 09:11PM

Bit of furore over this, but pretty epic victory celebration :pac:
https://twitter.com/JulianDeanNZ/status/949888171990425600

eeeee · 10-01-2018 10:02PM

Anyone know the name or where you'd get those mobile pressure washer things? I seem to remember there being a non-plugged in one, that you pumped, but all googling of mobile pressure washers bring up ones you have to plug in. It's driving me a bit loopy.
Unless such a thing doesn't actually exist!

Vizzy · 10-01-2018 10:38PM

One of these ?

https://www.kaercher.com/uk/home-garden/mobile-cleaning/oc3-16800050.html#OEuxExqVSXgWBM2Z.97

CramCycle · 10-01-2018 10:41PM

Beaten by Vizzy

ThisRegard · 10-01-2018 10:43PM

Aren't they just called manual pressure washers or sprayers, similar to what you can get for gardening.

Bikeradar seems to cover the spectrum
https://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/tools/bike-cleaning/

That Karcher one is battery operated and I think it's a manually pumped one that's being looked for?

CramCycle · 10-01-2018 10:44PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Bit of furore over this, but pretty epic victory celebration :pac:
https://twitter.com/JulianDeanNZ/status/949888171990425600

I can't wait to do this if I ever win a race in my club league.

eeeee · 10-01-2018 10:50PM

Vizzy wrote: »

One of these ?

https://www.kaercher.com/uk/home-garden/mobile-cleaning/oc3-16800050.html#OEuxExqVSXgWBM2Z.97

This is the kind of thing I'm looking for, but ideally for about a quarter of the price! And without a battery.

ThisRegard wrote: »

Aren't they just called manual pressure washers or sprayers, similar to what you can get for gardening.

Bikeradar seems to cover the spectrum
https://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/tools/bike-cleaning/

That Karcher one is battery operated and I think it's a manually pumped one that's being looked for?

Bingo! Thank you, this was amongst them: https://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/tools/bike-cleaning/product/review-marolex-auto-washer-12-11-44506/

Ah relieved! And soon to be washered. The bath can't take anymore mud...:eek:

Vizzy · 10-01-2018 11:07PM

That is basically a garden sprayer.
Lidl/Aldi have them every time there are "garden specials" .

You can adjust the spray from very fine mist to a jet ( wont be very powerful though) but the last time I bought one they were about €10.
Any garden centre will have them as well.

eeeee · 10-01-2018 11:10PM

Vizzy wrote: »

That is basically a garden sprayer.
Lidl/Aldi have them every time there are "garden specials" .

You can adjust the spray from very fine mist to a jet ( wont be very powerful though) but the last time I bought one they were about €10.
Any garden centre will have them as well.

Spot on thank you. I was thinking a knapsack sprayer might work either, but I thought they'd only have misty nozzles rather than 'washy' ones iykwim.
At least I know what I can google now

Vizzy · 10-01-2018 11:16PM

nee wrote: »

Spot on thank you. I was thinking a knapsack sprayer might work either, but I thought they'd only have misty nozzles rather than 'washy' ones iykwim.
At least I know what I can google now

The normal garden sprayer will probably be about 5 litres (about half the size of the one in the link)but if you can wet the bike and use a brush you will get a lot of it done with 5 l. Plus, because it is so small and portable you can fill it again.

eeeee · 10-01-2018 11:21PM

Vizzy wrote: »

The normal garden sprayer will probably be about 5 litres (about half the size of the one in the link)but if you can wet the bike and use a brush you will get a lot of it done with 5 l. Plus, because it is so small and portable you can fill it again.

yeah might be the way to go. We use them down home on le farm as sprayers, and there's a good capacity in them, I might ask the father which ones he uses (€5 it's whatever the creamery in town sells :pac: He does ALL his shopping in there or the builders providers. If it's not in either of those places it can't be got :pac:). They're big, heavy, yellow and uncomfortable. Durable though.

If I find a comfy one I'll get two and he can get a present!

Thanks!

CramCycle · 10-01-2018 11:35PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Bit of furore over this, but pretty epic victory celebration :pac:
https://twitter.com/JulianDeanNZ/status/949888171990425600

Is there a video?

eeeee · 10-01-2018 11:58PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Bit of furore over this, but pretty epic victory celebration :pac:
https://twitter.com/JulianDeanNZ/status/949888171990425600

Am I the only one who thinks this really disrespectful? I have zero time for that kind of bullshyte.

CramCycle · 11-01-2018 12:12AM

nee wrote: »

Am I the only one who thinks this really disrespectful? I have zero time for that kind of bullshyte.

Snapshots are a terrible thing to rely on. reminds me of that "picture" of the Garda about to lace a protester in the head with his boot a few years ago. Video awhile later showed the Garda was running to get to the person and check on them.

Until I see the video, I am going to hold back. This said, if it is what it looks like, I'll still do it to everyone in my local league, they deserve it :eek:

eeeee · 11-01-2018 12:18AM

I've seen the video, and it didn't change my opinion (It was in a GCN vid).

What I don't know is the context, maybe they're his best friends and it's a big joke, but it also happened at their nationals last year, not something I can get behind as an attitude at all.

CramCycle · 11-01-2018 12:45AM

I can't find the GCN video, just a statement from the race directors and the rider saying its a snapshot image and that it was taken out of context/misrepresented/not what happened.

Has anyone got the link to the video?

CramCycle · 11-01-2018 12:48AM

CramCycle wrote: »

I can't find the GCN video, just a statement from the race directors and the rider saying its a snapshot image and that it was taken out of context/misrepresented/not what happened.

Has anyone got the link to the video?

Found it here: https://cyclingmagazine.ca/sections/news/jason-christie-new-zealand-flip-bird-celebration/

It doesn't look like anything poor form here.

Cookie_Monster · 11-01-2018 08:50AM

CramCycle wrote: »

Is there a video?

here?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11972788

my internet connection is currently late 80's type slow so it won't play for me to check it...

Lusk_Doyle · 11-01-2018 12:02PM

Maybe they weren't working with him in the break?

CramCycle · 11-01-2018 01:00PM

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Maybe they weren't working with him in the break?

I only seen the first hand raise yesterday, yeah, he's a bit of a dick just before he goes off camera. Unless it was in direct response to something the other riders done or said to him, there is no excuse for it.

I think crossing the line first is enough of a middle finger if they were annoying him in the break.

This said, if I get the chance, I am going to do it to Daragh_ if I ever finish in front of him in a race :eek:

daragh_ · 11-01-2018 01:18PM

CramCycle wrote: »

This said, if I get the chance, I am going to do it to Daragh_ if I ever finish in front of him in a race :eek:

This could be your year. I ate all the cheese and mince pies this christmas.
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eeeee · 11-01-2018 01:50PM

Still think it's a dick move, I can't think of a race I've ever competed in when that would have been necessary, even when there has been ample reason to swear and swearing :pac: And I'm a an advocate for swearing!

Unless it's all a big joke, I don't know the context so maybe it is, but it didn't look like that to me. The only reason I can see is if the person is an arsehole, or there is a horrible '**** you all I beat you losers' culture/attitude going on. Or a joke.

Or maybe I just don't get it. I have never won a race and though **** you to the people behind me, ever. I just can't even imagine the thought process behind it. When I win a race I think 'yeahie' or 'jaysus I can't believe it' or 'fcuk that was hard' or 'did I win?' or I'm just too fcuked to think anything and I slump into my bars and it takes a lap before I can breathe again :pac:

NamelessPhil · 11-01-2018 03:14PM

Maybe he took his inspiration from Mark Cavendish's infamous two fingers victory salute in 2010.

dahat · 11-01-2018 08:13PM

I have to return my Stages unit for testing under warranty as it is eating 2032 cells at a rate of 1 a week.
A disaster considering my training is power based, panic stations!!!!!

Eamonnator · 11-01-2018 09:04PM

dahat wrote: »

I have to return my Stages unit for testing under warranty as it is eating 2032 cells at a rate of 1 a week.
A disaster considering my training is power based, panic stations!!!!!

aah, poor hon, tragic.

CramCycle · 11-01-2018 09:12PM

Comedy gold strikes again.

Got a new pair of SPD shoes and people were asking about them in work. The resounding comment from one person was the fear of falling. I explained that you just popped your ankle sideways and there you go. Once you are used to it, there is no risk. Cocky as hell, the big cheese, people like me do not simply "fall over".

So I roll upto a red light on the way home, thinking about track standing or unclipping. Then it finally happened. Its not that I couldn't unclip, or I made a mistake. I just simply forgot. I didn't even let go of the bars. I hit the ground and was lying down with both feet still clipped in, both hands on the handlebars, a bumped elbow and a bruised ego. I didn't even react, it all happened in slow motion, I knew it was happening, I simply done nothing, like I mentally shut down.

I hopped back up quicksmart and when the light went green I was off and took the nearest turn to hide my shame.

dahat · 11-01-2018 09:23PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

aah, poor hon, tragic.

Xxxx

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