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

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RobertFoster

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

John Lennon was using hashtags back in the day?!?!

Hey man it was the 60s, I'm sure he tried lots of things.

RobFowl

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

John Lennon was using hashtags back in the day?!?!

Fixed that for ye.....

magicbastarder

i just had someone call around to the house to pick up a petrol strimmer i did not want (was foisted on me by a neighbour) and we ended up chatting about bikes. turns out he has a mercian in the attic he crashed decades ago (he's probably in his late 50s, and built the bike when he was 20) and was warned by someone in rutland cycles that the downtube was probably going to fail.
he didn't know that there's at least one person in ireland who can repair such things, but i guess a downtube replacement is not a cheap affair?

NamelessPhil

I haven't had any dealings with Mercian cycles personally but I'd contact them directly and ask about repairing the frame.

LollipopJimmy

A bike of that vintage would likely have metal folded over the joins, it certainly wouldn't be an easy task.

I took a spin to Howth and back last night and then attended a neighbours wake, re-hydrating with Jameson was not my best move. Arrived to work an hour late and pissed. I am never letting anybody pour drink for me again. Then I read all the madness that Conor McGregor has been up to

magicbastarder

maybe the touch site count includes deleted posts?

RobFowl

Either way we and inching inexorably towards a new new name

Ryath

RobFowl wrote: »

Either way we and inching inexorably towards a new new name

Is there going to be a poll on it or is it just going to be Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part III?

RobertFoster

Ryath wrote: »

Is there going to be a poll on it or is it just going to be Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part III?

Depends on how nice RobFowl is to Beasty.

RobFowl

RobertFoster wrote: »

Depends on how nice RobFowl is to Beasty.

Party bus III it is then

[Deleted User]

RobFowl wrote: »

Either way we and inching inexorably towards a new new name

I read that and could hear Carlton Kirby in my head :pac:

ednwireland

magicbastarder wrote: »

i just had someone call around to the house to pick up a petrol strimmer i did not want (was foisted on me by a neighbour) and we ended up chatting about bikes. turns out he has a mercian in the attic he crashed decades ago (he's probably in his late 50s, and built the bike when he was 20) and was warned by someone in rutland cycles that the downtube was probably going to fail.
he didn't know that there's at least one person in ireland who can repair such things, but i guess a downtube replacement is not a cheap affair?

talk to mercian they were always great when I lived in derby many moons ago

magicbastarder

cheers - mailed him with a link to mercian's website earlier based on NamelessPhil's suggestion. they quote £120 for downtube replacement, but i guess that's without any other work such as paint.

he was quite interested to hear that my newest bike uses reynolds tubing; he'd kinda assumed that was something from his youth.

Plastik

NamelessPhil wrote: »

I haven't had any dealings with Mercian cycles personally but I'd contact them directly and ask about repairing the frame.

I had a non-Mercian fork repaired (straightened and strengthened) by Mercian a few weeks ago and was very happy with their service.

RobFowl

Mercian bikes themselves are absolutely beautiful and even and old damaged one deserved to be restored.

magicbastarder

i'd have offered to buy his bike only he's probably half a foot taller than me.

koutoubia

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

it's been ten years (I think?) since I went on my first Boards spin

And what moniker were you posting under ten years ago?

tomasrojo

RobFowl wrote: »

Saw this cool quote from John Lennon

“As a kid I had a dream — I wanted to own my own #bicycle. When I got the #bike I must have been the happiest boy in Liverpool, maybe the world. I insisted on taking mine indoors and the first night I even kept it in my bed.”

Think this was it:

It's the bike you see in a few photos of him about that age. A Raleigh from what I recall, and on the overwhelming balance of probability for an English boy immediately post-WWII.

Raam

koutoubia wrote: »

And what moniker were you posting under ten years ago?

El Tonto!

manafana

Hate to hear people stop riding because of kids, have others on here managed to handle having young children while still getting out once week just assume it takes planning and depends on parenting styles i assume?

dahat

manafana wrote: »

Hate to hear people stop riding because of kids, have others on her managed to handle having young children while still getting out once week just assume it takes planning and on parenting styles i assume?

Agreed, while circumstances can change significantly with kids (I have 2), a person always needs time to reflect and clear the head, the weekly bike spin can help someone in so many ways.

manafana

dahat wrote: »

Agreed, while circumstances can change significantly with kids (I have 2), a person always needs time to reflect and clear the head, the weekly bike spin can help someone in so many ways.

Yeah i find it easier to understand when it becomes three as one parent runs out of hands

Beasty

Raam wrote: »

El Tonto!

So whatever happened to your Kingdom?

CrowdedHouse

Next round of the arms race begins - Campag 12 speed Super/Record.

Just need a moderate lotto win I suppose

http://hub.chainreactioncycles.com/latest-news/campagnolo-reveal-worlds-first-12-speed-road-groupset/

magicbastarder

good god that's an ugly RD.

Alek

That dude should get a lotto ticket NOW

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ivtime/permalink/847461915448883/

RobFowl

magicbastarder wrote: »

good god that's an ugly RD.

I like it, whole grouppo looks good too..

12 a much more even and rounder looking number than 11 as well

CramCycle

manafana wrote: »

Hate to hear people stop riding because of kids, have others on here managed to handle having young children while still getting out once week just assume it takes planning and depends on parenting styles i assume?

Depends on both parents to be honest. I could get out for either Saturday or Sunday morning spins but really just don't want to. I knowpeople who get up at 4 in the morning and get back for 8 so they don't feel they have unfairly loaded the other parent. The truth is, bar work, if one parent wants to get out for a few hours on one day of the weekend, the only thing stopping them is the other parent or guilt at leaving the other parent, or more importantly losing time you won't get back.

This said, only 3 more years till he will be able to go out for track, then all my problems are solved.

Long story short, if you want to get out, you'll get out, if you don't, you won't. Don't blame the kids or your partner.

Alek wrote: »

That dude should get a lotto ticket NOW

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ivtime/permalink/847461915448883/

I'd buy a new pair of pants first.

tomasrojo

CramCycle wrote: »

I'd buy a new pair of pants first.

His friends seem to have learned how to swear from children's television.

Beasty

RobFowl wrote: »

12 a much more even and rounder looking number than 11 as well

Also sounds very "imperial" - much better than the prior decimalisation adopted:)