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Dr Ferrari's Camper Van (off-topic discussion)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Bunnyhopper


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    Haven't you seen the recent prog on TV3 about car identity theft?

    Fair point, but they usually go for a similar vehicle and I think it was listed as a red Astra: there aren't too many red buses in Dublin. If it had been a blue and yellow Astra then that'd be a different matter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Yi Harr


    bike-exploded-diagram.jpg

    Can any of the mechanics on here vouch for the accuracy of the above?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭rich.d.berry


    Yi Harr wrote: »
    Can any of the mechanics on here vouch for the accuracy of the above?

    The only things that are really obviously incorrect are the DickScrambler and Handle which are mislabelled. DickScrambler should not be pointing at the strappy thing attached to the pedal, but should point to the pipe thing currently mislabelled as Handle. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Yi Harr wrote: »
    Can any of the mechanics on here vouch for the accuracy of the above?
    Rat trap is actually right. And rake isn't far off the mark either.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    A bit disappointed they didn't point out the thingymebob.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    On the subject of Elizabethan Christian swearing, I heard that Gadzooks is "God's hooks" or the nails that secured Christ to the cross.


  • Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,351 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    The only things that are really obviously incorrect are the DickScrambler
    That's just a typo - replace it with DirkScrambler and it should all make sense ...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭G rock


    first country commute for me today, and what did i get for my effort?

    pitch dark night, headwind all the way home, and a p$$%&ure 5km from home. changing the tube in the middle of a hedge was a new one for me!

    still though, was exhilarating in its own way, i only had two cars overtake me in 28km!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭Aln_S


    Just watched the highlights of the Strade Bianchi on Eurosport.

    Some finish for Cancellara! He just rode away from a group of 4 with 2 Astana riders and 2 BMC riders one who was Kreuziger.

    Should make for some good racing in the classics!


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    416889_3043173791064_1014667274_3570432_1208475688_n.jpg

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,371 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I found the bike I wanted (well between two of them).

    I was looking to scrimp and save to get it, and then, low and behold, it turned up second hand, like new for half price. I rang the guy, left messages.

    He just rang me back.

    I thought, yes, its mine but no, its not.

    I even told him I thought it was suspicious, the good price, the good condition.

    Worse still, it was brand new, old stock from a bike shop.

    Very nice guy but I am so sad, I wanted it so bad, part of me is sad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭G rock


    CramCycle wrote: »
    NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I found the bike I wanted (well between two of them).

    I was looking to scrimp and save to get it, and then, low and behold, it turned up second hand, like new for half price. I rang the guy, left messages.

    He just rang me back.

    I thought, yes, its mine but no, its not.

    I even told him I thought it was suspicious, the good price, the good condition.

    Worse still, it was brand new, old stock from a bike shop.

    Very nice guy but I am so sad, I wanted it so bad, part of me is sad.

    Go on then, just to add to your pain, tell us what it was


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,724 ✭✭✭kennyb3


    Aln_S wrote: »
    Just watched the highlights of the Strade Bianchi on Eurosport.

    Some finish for Cancellara! He just rode away from a group of 4 with 2 Astana riders and 2 BMC riders one who was Kreuziger.

    Should make for some good racing in the classics!
    Savage performance, to keep opening up a gap on 5 riders after attacking up a climb is unreal.

    PS NOT a good idea to post this here ( at least until a day after the race as many wont have seen the highlights and might be p'issed to know the result)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭Aln_S


    Woops.. good point forgot about the spoilers! My bad..

    Pretty much the same line up today in the Terreno -Adriatico but with the likes of Cavendish and Evans thrown into the mix. Should make things interesting.


  • Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,351 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    kennyb3 wrote: »
    PS NOT a good idea to post this here ( at least until a day after the race as many wont have seen the highlights and might be p'issed to know the result)
    The race took place on Saturday, so there was no problem posting "spoiler" information here yesterday


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,478 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Aln_S wrote: »
    Just watched the highlights of the Strade Bianchi on Eurosport.

    Some finish for Cancellara! He just rode away from a group of 4 with 2 Astana riders and 2 BMC riders one who was Kreuziger.

    Should make for some good racing in the classics!

    Just saw a few minutes of highlights on Youtube.
    Fantastic ride from Spartacus. He really turned on the afterburners at around 12km to go. He looks in a serious mood to win some of the Spring Classics.
    Cancellara also debuted Trek's new Classics-specific bike too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,120 ✭✭✭Peterx


    Scary experience and should definitely be followed up with the authorities. From what I've read on here before, I wouldn't have great faith in Dublin Bus doing much about it unless the Gardaí are involved.

    (A check on motortax.ie says that that registration is for an Opel Astra, so you might want to edit that bit.)

    Decent enough response from Dublin Bus, driver identified and will be spoken to by his manager about his driving.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    Aln_S wrote: »
    Just watched the highlights of the Strade Bianchi on Eurosport.

    Some finish for Cancellara! He just rode away from a group of 4 with 2 Astana riders and 2 BMC riders one who was Kreuziger.

    Should make for some good racing in the classics!

    Great ride all right but was half hoping he would be caught for a sprint finish up that ridiculous hill in the town square.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    While watching the highlights on ES of the different races, it struck me that the peloton have no regard for keeping the countryside clean. How much waste is littered around the roads of France & elsewhere, and not just bottles !

    Also, how many top contenders or top ranking pros are 'out of form/sick/injured' atm !!


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    While watching the highlights on ES of the different races, it struck me that the peloton have no regard for keeping the countryside clean. How much waste is littered around the roads of France & elsewhere, and not just bottles !

    Also, how many top contenders or top ranking pros are 'out of form/sick/injured' atm !!

    Can't say about Paris - Nice or any other race but about an hour after the TdF has gone through you wouldn't know it had they are so efficient at cleaning it up. Bidons will get picked up fairly quickly and I think a lot of cyclists aim for the crowd anyway but if they don't they're now generally made from biodegradable materials as are a lot of gel wrappers now. I realise the wrappers don't touch the ground and turn to soil and I do think they should put them back in their pocket but hopefully it'll put your mind a little more at ease. I do hate seeing this at sportives where there isn't such a fantastic clean up as the TdF.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Registered Users Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭manafana


    this subject was brought up before on pro circuit, and more and more pros are tucking the wrappers back in pockets, bidons not an issue anyway, they do aim to throw them at kids, famous story of lemond i think dropped bottle for a kid only for someone to take it from him, lemond rolled back down took it and gave it to the kid.

    On road iv seen lads throw cans and wrappers on road, i feel bad when i throw my banana skin.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    I would have imagined that any local council would consider the tourist income from a TdF stage to be well worth the cleanup operation afterwards.

    The crowds alone would drop hundreds of times more crap than the riders.

    I suppose there is the argument though about setting an example, and if the pros do it on the tour, then amateurs might do it while training.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭rich.d.berry


    manafana wrote: »
    On road iv seen lads throw cans and wrappers on road, i feel bad when i throw my banana skin.

    As long as the banana skin is not an eyesore, such as being thrown on someone's mowed lawn, then it has no more environmental impact than the leaves falling from the trees in autumn. Just make sure to aim it into some undergrowth, long grass or thick vegetation and you'll be grand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Bunnyhopper


    Cancellara also debuted Trek's new Classics-specific bike too.

    There's something interesting going on with the frame here:
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    Jawgap wrote: »

    "Invalid Thread specified." Whatever it was, it seems to be gone.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,124 ✭✭✭daragh_


    manafana wrote: »
    famous story of lemond i think dropped bottle for a kid only for someone to take it from him, lemond rolled back down took it and gave it to the kid.

    Jens.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭rich.d.berry


    daragh_ wrote: »

    Brilliant! That story really is heart-warming. Jens is a true gentleman of the sport.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭Ryath


    Title makes me think of Tomasrojo :p



  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,371 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    G rock wrote: »
    Go on then, just to add to your pain, tell us what it was

    It was a KTM 4000, reduced from 1950 to 1100. Not my typical style bike (ie not steel) but I wanted it so bad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,841 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Ryath wrote: »
    Title makes me think of Tomasrojo :p
    I think it's a re-post, but I'm flattered (I think!).


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,483 ✭✭✭Ryath


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    I think it's a re-post, but I'm flattered (I think!).
    Did a search but didn't see anything.
    You should be I admire how you live using a bike as your primary means of transport.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl




    This years Kare Tour de Foothills is on the 15th April.

    The footage above is of last years event (I think).

    PS there is an amazingly awesume looking cyclist at 3:36, can anyone give a few tips on how to look that good on a bike????


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    T.......


    "Invalid Thread specified." Whatever it was, it seems to be gone.

    It was someone claiming to be an ex-pro cyclist looking to arrange some betting on the cycling......

    .....here's his latest thread....

    cycling bet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭Crow92


    Finally got all the parts for the two wheelsets I'm going to build :D

    Mavic A119 36 hole with dtswiss champion spokes on Tiagra 4600 hubs.

    and

    Mavic A719 32(front) 36(rear) with dtswiss alpine iii spokes on Deore xt hubs.

    Going to France for 5 days in the morning though so won't get them built till next week.

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    195635.JPG


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    RobFowl wrote: »
    PS there is an amazingly awesume looking cyclist at 3:34, can anyone give a few tips on how to look that good on a bike????

    There's a child at 3.34, I don't know which to call first, the gardaí or RAAM about the cyclist at 3.36 :pac:

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,668 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    There's a child at 3.34, I don't know which to call first, the gardaí or RAAM about the cyclist at 3.36 :pac:

    :o


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    RobFowl wrote: »
    :o


    I assume you just misread the time :D Only joking you look awesome.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    RobFowl wrote: »


    This years Kare Tour de Foothills is on the 15th April.

    The footage above is of last years event (I think).

    PS there is an amazingly awesume looking cyclist at 3:36, can anyone give a few tips on how to look that good on a bike????

    Sexy beast alert at 2:18:cool:

    This was a great event last year. My chain broke due to my awesome power output on one of the ramps.

    Picked up by the broomwagon (two absolute babes driving a bus). WOuld love to do it this year, but it clashed with an event that is just closer to home.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Boards jersey sighting at 4.08

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Anyone in KK or around interested in laps of the ring road later?

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    RobFowl wrote: »

    This years Kare Tour de Foothills is on the 15th April.

    The footage above is of last years event (I think).

    PS there is an amazingly awesume looking cyclist at 3:36, can anyone give a few tips on how to look that good on a bike????

    Thats you so at 3.36? A fair few boardies spotted in there. Only brief glimpses of myself - too skinny at the time but my apparently 'strong looking' legs were commented on more than once, weird!

    Good day allround, only marred by a guy in the front group smacking a right-turning car. Will do it again this year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,494 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    Anyone in KK or around interested in laps of the ring road later?

    you know how to live down there ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 517 ✭✭✭rich.d.berry


    velo.2010 wrote: »
    Good day allround, only marred by a guy in the front group smacking a right-turning car. Will do it again this year.

    I would hope that you'd try to avoid doing it again this year. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,046 ✭✭✭furiousox


    RobFowl wrote: »


    This years Kare Tour de Foothills is on the 15th April.
    The footage above is of last years event (I think).
    PS there is an amazingly awesume looking cyclist at 3:36, can anyone give a few tips on how to look that good on a bike????

    Actual furiousox at 00:32 in the old style boards jersey! :D
    Hope to give this one a go this year as well.

    CPL 593H



  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    you know how to live down there ;)

    At least it won't be raining ;)

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,494 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    At least it won't be raining ;)

    harrumph

    i just realised you can stream any europort coverage on the player by pulling the slider back to that time, just watched last 10km tirreno adriatico and paris nice


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    I would hope that you'd try to avoid doing it again this year. :rolleyes:

    Wasn't me! The guy was 3 or 4 places ahead when he dithered about which way to go around the car.

    Where you in that group. rich?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,371 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Did I see TinyExplosions bike flying by at about 2:26?


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,393 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    A good woman can make you feel sexy, strong and able to take on the world.... no wait, I'm thinking of beer.... beer does that.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



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