Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

1…8990929495…365

Comments

  • #2732
    VW 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,545 ✭✭✭VW 1


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    But if are supposed to be taxed, insured etc., surely it's only right that they should be confiscated, the same as any other uninsured, untaxed, unregistered M.P.V.

    The caveat being that they cant be taxed, insured or registered. So its chicken and egg really, or else a case of the gardai using common sense and leaving it be until there is specific legislation, they are no more dangerous than a push bike, so why persecute people?
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2733
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Compounding scooters is madness. They're a huge, and increasing solution to gridlock.
    They should be supported, the current actions are madness, aside from the resources spent on the current response :rolleyes:
    I'd even think about getting one myself for when I can't pedal:D
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2734
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,486 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    I'm about to buy one, I think they're an excellent invention and could see myself using one daily. On the other hand, slightly put off recently watching guards stop users around the city centre and at the very least having a chat, if not seizing the scoots entirely.

    Would be very pissed off if I'd shelled out 400 beans on a nice e-scoot and some flunky impounded it. Sooner a brave TD can take some proactive view on this the better and get a temporary amnesty in place the better.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2735
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,321 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    was down in one of the LBSes chatting to a (very friendly) chap there about wheels, he even brought out his own bike to show me the wheels he was recommending (good enough that he bought a pair himself).
    i was somewhat bemused though that he runs 25s at 135psi, they were as hard as a rock, he didn't seem to quite believe me that i run 25s at 80-85psi.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2736
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,496 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    was down in one of the LBSes chatting to a (very friendly) chap there about wheels, he even brought out his own bike to show me the wheels he was recommending (good enough that he bought a pair himself).
    i was somewhat bemused though that he runs 25s at 135psi, they were as hard as a rock, he didn't seem to quite believe me that i run 25s at 80-85psi.

    Vitoria Corsa g+ recommend 135 psi on the rear for people my weight on 25s.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • Advertisement
  • #2737
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,321 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    FWIW, i had not heard of the wheelset before - it's a new budget campy set called calima. they look decent anyway.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2738
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    MojoMaker wrote: »
    Would be very pissed off if I'd shelled out 400 beans on a nice e-scoot and some flunky impounded it. Sooner a brave TD can take some proactive view on this the better and get a temporary amnesty in place the better.

    If they are seized its for no insurance.

    No insurance carries a €5000 max fine.
    No insurance makes insuring your car very very expensive.

    €400 is the least of your worries.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2739
    manafana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,487 ✭✭✭manafana


    ED E wrote: »
    If they are seized its for no insurance.

    No insurance carries a €5000 max fine.
    No insurance makes insuring your car very very expensive.

    €400 is the least of your worries.


    BUT YOU CAN'T INSURE THEM, and they arnt a 2 tonne metal box either, no one on them wants to crash, they should be regulated not banned
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2740
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,321 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    possibly, but they seem to be about 70% of the price of the khamsins, from a quick google.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2741
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,908 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    manafana wrote: »
    BUT YOU CAN'T INSURE THEM, and they arnt a 2 tonne metal box either, no one on them wants to crash, they should be regulated not banned
    Once they're speed-limited to 25km/h, maybe 20km/h given the high centre of gravity and small wheels, I think they're fine.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • Advertisement
  • #2742
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,496 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    I know that they are illegal but the guards are going for low hanging fruit rather than focusing on the estimated 150k uninsured drivers, light breaking and all the dangerous driving, etc, that goes on in full view of them in cities as they sit at the lights themselves.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2743
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Piece on the Naked Bike Ride being held in Cork later in the year there on the late late. Good on them, I wouldn't be at all hung up about my body but don't think I'd have the nerve to do it :o
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2744
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,321 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    was listening to this earlier; 'how to cycle really fast' from bbc's more or less radio show.
    basically a piece about air resistance for the casual listener.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06f8xmb
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2745
    De Bhál
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,028 ✭✭✭De Bhál


    Amstel Gold, some finish to a bike race. Make sure to get a look
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2746
    NamelessPhil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭NamelessPhil


    Best finish ever! The women's race was a cracker as well.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2747
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Just wow!!!!!
    The guy drove that group like a freight train for ages then opened up his sprint. His win on Wednesday was great but this is a whole other level.

    I was on my feet roaring at the TV there.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2748
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    FFS stop posting f*cking spoliers.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2749
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Fine, I ought to stay off the internet if I want to avoid results but yis are taking the piss here.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2750
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Raam wrote: »
    Fine, I ought to stay off the internet if I want to avoid results but yis are taking the piss here.

    Sorry Raam thought I'd tagged that :(
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2751
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Sorry Raam thought I'd tagged that :(

    You owe me money now!
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • Advertisement
  • #2752
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,977 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    Raam wrote: »
    You owe me money now!

    We have to review your excuse for not watching it live first :D:D
    Post edited by magicbastarder on

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #2753
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,090 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    CrowdedHouse wrote: »
    We have to review your excuse for not watching it live first :D:D
    The bike comes first (especially on a day like today).
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2754
    coco0981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭coco0981


    Wow, just seen the highlights. Amazing finish
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2755
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,071 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Anyone having issues with Garmin Connect? Ride won't sync from device even though phones registers as connected.

    Sorted, took an hour to sync fpr some reason.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2756
    The Noble Nudge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭The Noble Nudge


    What race finished in Blessington yesterday?
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2757
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,275 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    The Noble Nudge wrote: »
    What race finished in Blessington yesterday?
    Gorey.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2758
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,275 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    LOL/Nelson haha

    58376363_1797204530379594_3479077982553767936_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&_nc_ht=scontent.fdub5-1.fna&oh=6638fe81143a02eb5177d0138214e2d4&oe=5D32048A
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2759
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    These scooters have a bit more of my attention lately, they do seem to tip along at 30kph or so but jaysis do they look unstable, I wouldn't fancy it tbh
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • #2760
    Mickiemcfist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mickiemcfist


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    These scooters have a bit more of my attention lately, they do seem to tip along at 30kph or so but jaysis do they look unstable, I wouldn't fancy it tbh

    Depends on your route I guess, if you had a decent segregated cycle path on your commute they'd be fairly tempting. You'd wish the gards would focus their time on dangerous driving, open drug use & violence on our city streets rather than targetting fellas on little electric scooters. :rolleyes:
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


  • Advertisement
  • #2761
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Lumen wrote: »
    LOL/Nelson haha

    Tenner says he's giving the "why aren't you out catching the real criminals spiel" or some version thereof.
    Post edited by magicbastarder on


Advertisement