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

Mycroft H · 12-04-2012 9:57pm

Vintage french goodness

If I had a load of spare cash.....

ednwireland · 13-04-2012 8:16am

10 mins to defrost my hands this morning

-0.7 now normally downhill all the way in is a blessing but....

furiousox · 13-04-2012 9:05am

Bringing my daughter to "rizzle kicks" and olly "f'ing" murs in Belfast tonight

(Won't be adding those names to my sig)
Calling to CRC on the way!

petethedrummer · 13-04-2012 10:14am

furiousox wrote: »

Bringing my daughter to "rizzle kicks" and olly "f'ing" murs in Belfast tonight

Too late now. You shoulda been brainwashing her in the cot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VyP5oyI8H8

Captain Havoc · 13-04-2012 10:23am

Robbed from cool vids and pics

Dermot Illogical · 13-04-2012 10:27am

petethedrummer wrote: »

Too late now. You shoulda been brainwashing her in the cot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VyP5oyI8H8

That is only bleedin' deadly! Grinning like a gobsh1te listening to that.

petethedrummer · 13-04-2012 10:54am

RT66 wrote: »

That is only bleedin' deadly! Grinning like a gobsh1te listening to that.

They've done a whole range of a bands in that style. Burned a few cd's for some rock loving mates of mine and their kid.

ROK ON · 13-04-2012 11:19am

petethedrummer wrote: »

They've done a whole range of a bands in that style. Burned a few cd's for some rock loving mates of mine and their kid.

Fu*k you Pete. I was going to head out for a cycle, now I am sitting here in my office listening to all of their stuff on youtube.

Lithium is brilliant.

petethedrummer · 13-04-2012 11:31am

ROK ON wrote: »

Fu*k you Pete. I was going to head out for a cycle, now I am sitting here in my office listening to all of their stuff on youtube.

Lithium is brilliant.

yeah the Nirvana ones are good. I've had a listen through most of the them and The Cure come out the best or more suitable for a kid. The Metallica album is a bit eerie done in that style. not sure it would send a child to sleep.

AstraMonti · 13-04-2012 12:36pm

BBC reporter says cyclists don't pay road tax, shouldn't be on highways

I am not creating a thread like that.. on a friday.. hell no...!

Captain Havoc · 13-04-2012 1:13pm

He didn't say shouldn't be on highway, I think it's hard to judge that interview from one very small snippet, the rest of the interview could have been very courteous and pro cycling.

seamus · 13-04-2012 1:18pm

To be fair, there was an insightful Youtube comment (a rarity!) that pointed out the reporter could have deliberately asked it as a leading question, knowing that a lot of people would be screaming, "YOU DON'T PAY ROAD TAX" at the TV. He asks the leading question, and the guy answered it correctly, thereby hopefully educating a few morons.

Ryath · 13-04-2012 1:35pm

It has a few bikes in it and it's Belgium so its some what relevant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=316AzLYfAzw

I searched properly this time so it better bloody well not have been posted before:)

ThisRegard · 13-04-2012 2:46pm

Genius. I want one of those buttons. Although hang around Temple Bar Square on a Saturday night you'll get the fighting and ambulance bits, probably the scantily clad ladies too. But not on motorbikes.

Dermot Illogical · 13-04-2012 3:20pm

http://www.sadanduseless.com/2012/04/texts-from-my-dog/

AstraMonti · 13-04-2012 3:26pm

RT66 wrote: »

http://www.sadanduseless.com/2012/04/texts-from-my-dog/

http://textfromdog.tumblr.com/

More here, they are absolutely hilarious.

AstraMonti · 13-04-2012 4:23pm

Jawgap · 13-04-2012 7:16pm

For anyone who uses Veet......

Just in case you were ever tempted:D

Chips Lovell · 13-04-2012 7:25pm

Jawgap wrote: »

For anyone who uses Veet......

Just in case you were ever tempted:D

There's a regular poster on this forum who did something very similar to that.

Kintarō Hattori · 14-04-2012 2:25pm

Got a present of slick Schwalbe's for the MTB a few weeks ago (which never goes off road) so popped down to the LBS for some new tubes and have them on the bike. It should be a smoother cycle but the height decrease is interesting, I'm rubbing the ground with my feet going around corners.

ednwireland · 14-04-2012 4:13pm

love the retro look of these (specialized BG74)

8881?$Display$

AstraMonti · 14-04-2012 5:58pm

My bike is filthy and I have no mood to clean it. Where was that chap that was looking for bikes to wash?

Lusk Doyle · 14-04-2012 6:31pm

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

I'm rubbing the ground with my feet going around corners.

Pedals are for your feet!

Captain Havoc · 14-04-2012 10:10pm

Had €5 e/w on first, second and third in the Grand National, €207 to the good. That's the trip to Kilorglin sorted

manafana · 14-04-2012 10:12pm

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Had €5 e/w on first, second and third in the Grand National, €207 to the good. That's the trip to Kilorglin sorted

good man 2nd and 4th myself, thank god i won last year cause iv had 3 2nds in 5yrs.

Captain Havoc · 14-04-2012 10:14pm

manafana wrote: »

good man 2nd and 4th myself, thank god i won last year cause iv had 3 2nds in 5yrs.

I also won last year, actually I've a good record backing the national.

manafana · 14-04-2012 10:21pm

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I also won last year, actually I've a good record backing the national.

ran in for 6th last yrs one, theirs bit of skill to it but you still need luck, always look for good jumper and one that races prominent to try avoid trouble.

Just like cycling really. must do my amstel gold research.

manafana · 15-04-2012 8:34pm

just looking at rides on strava from tour of foothills they realy bring you down roads some people must not cycle much cause about 20 of 25 times on climb out donard are from today.

Captain Havoc · 15-04-2012 8:46pm

My Garmin edge is one year old today and in that time it's covered 7,762km, in 636hours and 3 minutes, climbed 59,050 meters, at an average of 21.4kph (I leave it running, plus touring and mountain biking account for the low speed) and I've burned around 251,915 calories

G rock · 15-04-2012 9:13pm

Was all geared up today to change the single speed over to fixed to try it out (maybe that's the wrong phrase).

Spent a while fettling to get wheel out past mudguard, then back in past it (deflated tyre), then centring it in dropouts.

Inflated tyre....rubbed off mudguard. Didn't take account of the fact that the fixed sprocket is 18t and the free 16t. Chain is just that bit too short.

Doh!

petethedrummer · 16-04-2012 12:08am

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=1595

These add glitter to your bike as well, the spangly silver shimano sis writing glistens in the sunlight and little children and big dogs stare in amazement as you zoom past.

el tel · 16-04-2012 11:07am

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Had €5 e/w on first, second and third in the Grand National, €207 to the good. That's the trip to Kilorglin sorted

Didn't bet on the National but did buy shares in Bostik. Win!

AstraMonti · 16-04-2012 2:08pm

WHY?!

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cdaly_ · 16-04-2012 3:04pm

To upset Lumen obviously...

Bunnyhopper · 16-04-2012 3:07pm

AstraMonti wrote: »

WHY?!

Because!

(Rule of thumb: your lock should be at least 10% as sensible as your bike.)

CramCycle · 16-04-2012 3:22pm

Bunnyhopper wrote: »

(Rule of thumb: your lock should be at least 10% as sensible as your bike.)

10% of nothing is still nothing, so that lock is far to good.

Lumen · 16-04-2012 3:24pm

Holy mother of prawn, look at those headset spacers!

Lusk Doyle · 16-04-2012 4:18pm

I went to Newbridge House the other week with herself. A nice spot to take the kids (if you have any).Here are the best snaps I took:

This fella is my hero for obvious reasons:

I think I'll call these lads the Schleck brothers:

The black one is Andy cos he's always looking around to see where the others are. The other one is Frank cos he's crap!

Beasty · 16-04-2012 5:07pm

I think that first one's called Shaun ....;)

Lusk Doyle · 16-04-2012 5:09pm

Beasty wrote: »

I think that first one's called Shaun ....;)

Ooh - fighting talk on the eve of the eve of the club league :eek:

Darkglasses · 16-04-2012 5:26pm

Bunnyhopper wrote: »

Because!

(Rule of thumb: your lock should be at least 10% as sensible as your bike.)

Had the worst commute in/out today I've ever had. But seeing this makes it all better. I like the giant pink bell the best.

el tel · 16-04-2012 7:24pm

How can you tell the two pigs are Rangers fans?

Because they look like it!

Captain Havoc · 17-04-2012 3:30am

buffalo · 17-04-2012 8:38am

Got windscreen washer-ed on the way in this morning. Now I smell faintly of washing up liquid.

Beasty · 17-04-2012 9:55am

buffalo wrote: »

Got windscreen washer-ed on the way in this morning. Now I smell faintly of washing up liquid.

Reminds me of the time when I was a student (December 1979 IIRC), and we ended up with a "fairy liquid" fight in the halls of residence. I forgot all about it until I was at a Coventry City v Man U football match a couple of weeks later. Those were the days of uncovered terraces and on what was a truely miserable day weather-wise, and when the heavens opened my coat started foaming.Got a few strange looks that day. Anyway, the important thing is we won ...

manwithaplan · 17-04-2012 10:19am

Beasty wrote: »

Reminds me of the time when I was a student (December 1979 IIRC), and we ended up with a "fairy liquid" fight in the halls of residence. I forgot all about it until I was at a Coventry City v Man U football match a couple of weeks later. Those were the days of uncovered terraces and on what was a truely miserable day weather-wise, and when the heavens opened my coat started foaming.Got a few strange looks that day. Anyway, the important thing is we won ...

That's retro-tastic - like a Malory Towers/Roy of the Rovers/Nanette Newman mash-up.

RobFowl · 17-04-2012 10:21am

Beasty wrote: »

Reminds me of the time when I was a student (December 1979 1897 IIRC), and we ended up with a "fairy liquid" fight in the halls of residence. I forgot all about it until I was at a Coventry City v Man U football match a couple of weeks later. Those were the days of uncovered terraces and on what was a truely miserable day weather-wise, and when the heavens opened my coat started foaming.Got a few strange looks that day. Anyway, the important thing is we won ...

FYP

(PS Think Giggs and Scholes made their debut's that day)

Dermot Illogical · 17-04-2012 12:33pm

Beasty wrote: »

Reminds me of the time when I was a student (December 1979 IIRC), and we ended up with a "fairy liquid" fight in the halls of residence. I forgot all about it until I was at a Coventry City v Man U football match a couple of weeks later. Those were the days of uncovered terraces and on what was a truely miserable day weather-wise, and when the heavens opened my coat started foaming.Got a few strange looks that day. Anyway, the important thing is we won ...

FYP

Jawgap · 17-04-2012 1:40pm

AstraMonti wrote: »

WHY?!

meh - already been done. Anyone remember 'the world's greatest Madone'?

world%27s+greatest+trek.jpg

It's the mirrors that make it pure poetry in motion.......

AstraMonti · 17-04-2012 1:41pm

It's the lightweight wheels that take it a step further I suppose :pac:

Semi nsfw: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tuZWn8y1Vhc/TuvJhoLyuLI/AAAAAAAAAPI/YwBysOkFMtc/s1600/stradalli_napoli_bike_sram_red_black_50_85mm_carbon_clinchers_bikini_chick.jpg

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

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