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La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

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    #4112
    magicbastarder
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    i must ping them and see if they'd be interested in a few old chains and a cassette or two i have. they may be swimming in the stuff, though.


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    #4113
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i must ping them and see if they'd be interested in a few old chains and a cassette or two i have. they may be swimming in the stuff, though.

    I've been into their workshop as I was looking for a very specific fork and asked if they had one (apaprently they've loads of stuff stored somewhere, just not organised)


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    #4114
    magicbastarder
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    i know a couple of the lads up there to say hello to, but not the bike chap - i was having a look at their woodwork shop, and there was a nice old steel eddy mercxk on the stand in the bike workshop next door. i think it belongs to the guy who runs the bike end of things.

    they were swamped with old bikes when i asked about two years ago; as you say, most of it they had not even had time to sort through and grade.


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    #4115
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Fuppin baxtard!
    https://twitter.com/Cyclistie/status/1186641521652707330


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    #4116
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    it'd be very basic, beginners level maintenance though.

    Yeah but you would definitely learn something. I'm **** at adjusting front derailleurs, plus who knows, I probably do some things that you really shouldn't


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    #4117
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,077 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i know a couple of the lads up there to say hello to, but not the bike chap - i was having a look at their woodwork shop, and there was a nice old steel eddy mercxk on the stand in the bike workshop next door. i think it belongs to the guy who runs the bike end of things.

    they were swamped with old bikes when i asked about two years ago; as you say, most of it they had not even had time to sort through and grade.

    They had a Canyon frame ready to be built up when I was there, meant to drop back to see if it ever made it the shop floor.


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    #4118
    tomasrojo
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    Something about a new pedestrian group wanting cyclists to wear "identity badges":
    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/new-pedestrian-group-calls-for-cyclists-to-wear-identity-badges-while-in-motion-1.4059557

    The Irish Times, naturally, give the headline and the first paragraph to this arrant BS, when the group actually has some very sensible suggestions .


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    #4119
    Corca Baiscinn
    Registered Users Posts: 643 ✭✭✭Corca Baiscinn


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    Something about a new pedestrian group wanting cyclists to wear "identity badges":
    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/new-pedestrian-group-calls-for-cyclists-to-wear-identity-badges-while-in-motion-1.4059557

    The Irish Times, naturally, give the headline and the first paragraph to this arrant BS, when the group actually has some very sensible suggestions .

    I'd love to know the sequence of their suggestions. Wonder was IT piece from a Press Release and is the framing of the order of priorities the Ped Rights spin or the I T's. As u say, daft suggestion, vast majority of their complaints, have nothing to do with cycling & are due to poor enforcement & poor prioritisation of walking/cycling.
    Really odd thing though is that there's already a ped org, The Irish Pedestrian Network. set up by now, Green Councillor, Nessa Hourigan. Have heard her speak on radio re navigating pavements with her daughter who uses a white cane so guess she knows her stuff.
    So who set up Pedestrian Rights? Were they aware of Irish Ped Network? Do they disagree with its aims or are unaware of them.
    Is it wise for a ped group to turn people who cycle into the enemy? Do they not have bigger fish to fry?


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    #4120
    tomasrojo
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    Corca Baiscinn wrote: »
    I'd love to know the sequence of their suggestions. Wonder was IT piece from a Press Release and is the framing of the order of priorities the Ped Rights spin or the I T's.

    I'm very much assuming that the IT singled out the most Liveline-worthy suggestion.


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    #4121
    Seth Brundle
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    :)

    https://twitter.com/AlanDub13/status/1186926886288576512


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    #4122
    silverharp
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    https://twitter.com/ScotRail/status/1186952483941298176

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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    #4123
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Surprised to hear both Eurosport presenters struggle with Eoin Mullen's name last nght.


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    #4124
    buffalo
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    The hidden battlegrounds of the Internet - comments on a Google maps traffic warning for the Dublin marathon. :rolleyes:

    493812.png


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    #4125
    manafana
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    the marathon really does set them off.


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    #4126
    magicbastarder
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    i know someone who has a real bee in her bonnet about the marathon and triathlons closing roads. i remember her making comments along the lines of 'pandering to narcissists' in relation to the triathlon.


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    #4127
    CramCycle
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    I lived right on the route years ago. Every year you would meet someone giving out to a marshal, trying to barge out. I just have zero tolerance for stupidity. They are closed roads and I would be happy to see Gardai prosecuting anyone a marshal reports for giving hassle.


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    #4128
    manafana
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    im glad for the marathon, closed roads always result in one thing, cleaner air, dublin never had better air than when the pope came and closed half the place down.


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    #4129
    LollipopJimmy
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    I live pretty much in the route, I wouldn't have any sort of major issue at all apart from the fact my neighbour and a few mates were running I'd think an ambulance needed calling at the start line


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    #4130
    [Deleted User]
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    Imagine the uproar if they decided hey we have roads closed why not a run crit race or triathlon or something after the marathon and make the most of the closed roads, Joe would have some job on Monday :pac:


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    #4131
    Beasty
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i remember her making comments along the lines of 'pandering to narcissists' in relation to the triathlon.
    Sounds fair enough to me


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    #4132
    Beasty
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Surprised to hear both Eurosport presenters struggle with Eoin Mullen's name last nght.
    I suspect you may not have heard the Indian cricket commentator referring to Ian Morgan.....


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    #4133
    Harrybelafonte
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Imagine the uproar if they decided hey we have roads closed why not a run crit race or triathlon or something after the marathon and make the most of the closed roads, Joe would have some job on Monday :pac:

    In fairness, this happens with loads of events. Bike races, 10k runs, rallies, etc and I understand the frustration, but the funny thing is that the complainers are the narcissists. Like so many things, their “thing” is more important than the “thing” of 22,000 people.

    However, having seen the aftermath, I think the odd sportive gel wrapper thrower pales in comparison to the insane amount of bottles, cups and gel wrappers along the route, despite the amount of bins provided. The road outside Crumlin SC was sticky with so much gel and lucozade spilled on the ground.


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    #4134
    Seth Brundle
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Imagine the uproar if they decided hey we have roads closed why not a run crit race or triathlon or something after the marathon and make the most of the closed roads, Joe would have some job on Monday :pac:
    I was a marshal at the Phoenix Park Motor Races on several occasions.
    Quite often you'd have a jogger hop the crowd barrier and continue along the path; even during a race. There was no stopping them: they run there every day and no prick in an orange boiler suit was going to stop them on that day! :rolleyes:


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    #4135
    magicbastarder
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    https://twitter.com/sturmeyarcher3/status/1188761673068400641


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    #4136
    CramCycle
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/sturmeyarcher3/status/1188761673068400641

    Not even close to the stupid sh1t I imagine most of us see daily


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    #4137
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,065 ✭✭✭buffalo


    https://twitter.com/CyclingSurgeon/status/1188850190276583425


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    #4138
    Melodeon
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    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    Surprised to hear both Eurosport presenters struggle with Eoin Mullen's name last nght.
    Finally, a cyclist whose name Sean K could provide the definitive correct pronunciation for, and they don't have him there!
    Also, I'd love to hear what Sean would make of that Polish lad the other 2 were struggling with :D

    And, of course, Calla Balloon was there too!


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    #4139
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    They will be discussing allowing EV's to use Bus Lanes on Newstalk at 4.45 today. An absolutely ridiculous discussion to be having, there is no way any private vehicle should be allowed into Bus Lanes, I think Taxis should also be removed from them also.


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    #4140
    [Deleted User]
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    I give it 5 minutes before cycling is mentioned in a negative light :D


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    #4141
    magicbastarder
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    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    They will be discussing allowing EV's to use Bus Lanes on Newstalk at 4.45 today
    they carried this piece yesterday too on newstalk. maybe it riled up enough people who texted in at 30c a text to make it a good money spinner for them.


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