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

LollipopJimmy · 01-10-2015 12:39AM

RobertFoster wrote: »

That sounds like fun Jimmy. Trolling poor drivers. Is this you out for a walk?

http://i.imgur.com/V2JSZVF.gif

That's me to a tee

OleRodrigo · 01-10-2015 08:35AM

RobFowl wrote: »

RJLers ?? Wots tha

Jaysus Roddy, you're looking well anyway.

RobFowl · 01-10-2015 09:04AM

OleRodrigo wrote: »

Jaysus Roddy, you're looking well anyway.

Why thank you good sir.....

Qualitymark · 01-10-2015 03:01PM

RobFowl wrote: »

RJLers ?? Wots tha

Red light jumper?

Chips Lovell · 01-10-2015 03:08PM

I don't know, it's starting to get a bit nippy these mornings and I've had to resort to my blue heavy jumper.

LollipopJimmy · 01-10-2015 03:15PM

My lbs is now stocking schwalbe luganos. Would they be a decent enough commuter tyre?

Qualitymark · 01-10-2015 03:28PM

Tell me this: why haven't racers, who often own bicycles worth tens of thousands, developed a good, simple, cheap, easy-to-use GPS tracking system for bikes?

Look at SpyBike - probably the best system out there at the moment. But it requires a 25cm steering tube - which probably (?) rules out most women's bikes. And it requires a sim, and so monthly payments to a provider. And it only works on the 2G network, which is rapidly going out of use.

With 6,700 bikes reported in 2014 - which probably means 33,500 in reality, since most people don't bother reporting, and with the average value €500, it seems that there must be a really good business opportunity for anyone who provides a good tracker at a good price.

Alek · 01-10-2015 03:29PM

Would they be a decent enough commuter tyre

www.bicyclerollingresistance.com test of Luganos does not paint them in a good light....

lennymc · 01-10-2015 03:31PM

Qualitymark wrote: »

Tell me this: why haven't racers, who often own bicycles worth tens of thousands, developed a good, simple, cheap, easy-to-use GPS tracking system for bikes?

Look at SpyBike - probably the best system out there at the moment. But it requires a 25cm steering tube - which probably (?) rules out most women's bikes. And it requires a sim, and so monthly payments to a provider. And it only works on the 2G network, which is rapidly going out of use.

With 6,700 bikes reported in 2014 - which probably means 33,500 in reality, since most people don't bother reporting, and with the average value €500, it seems that there must be a really good business opportunity for anyone who provides a good tracker at a good price.

how would they communicate their location without a sim?

Lusk_Doyle · 01-10-2015 03:40PM

lennymc wrote: »

how would they communicate their location without a sim?

Telekenesis? Osmosis?

Qualitymark · 01-10-2015 03:58PM

Dunno. How does Garmin do it?

lennymc · 01-10-2015 04:06PM

Qualitymark wrote: »

Dunno. How does Garmin do it?

i think (and I havent checked this out) they connect to your smart phone and send the info via that, but I could be wrong. Maybe I should google it

edit - yeah I googled it and they require apps on your phone.
http://www8.garmin.com/livetrack/

Qualitymark · 01-10-2015 04:12PM

How does TomTom do it?

Chips Lovell · 01-10-2015 04:15PM

The main issue is power. You need a GPS device that's always on.

LollipopJimmy · 01-10-2015 04:15PM

Qualitymark wrote: »

How does TomTom do it?

The device can know where it is but to tell another device where it is it needs a sim. Essentially your bike will know that it's in some scoter shed but won't have a way to tell you unless it has a sim

Qualitymark · 01-10-2015 04:20PM

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

The main issue is power. You need a GPS device that's always on.

SpyBike has a battery - you have two and keep one charging and the other in place; the sim is not a problem in Britain, where you can get cheap G2 Pay-As-You-Go sims for the purpose - about £8 per month.

Anyway, my question is why a cheap, simple system hasn't been developed that can be in universal use. It seems odd. A moneymaking opportunity for the likes of IBM, even Google. After all, there are 100 million bikes produced per year; in China alone, 500 million people cycle.

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

The device can know where it is but to tell another device where it is it needs a sim. Essentially your bike will know that it's in some scoter shed but won't have a way to tell you unless it has a sim

Ah, see what you mean. Then the problem is twofold: 1) a cheap and small device; 2) a cheap, dedicated, universal and worldwide sim system for just this purpose.

RobFowl · 01-10-2015 04:27PM

Jep Gambardella wrote: »

I don't know, it's starting to get a bit nippy these mornings and I've had to resort to my blue heavy jumper.

This cold?

Wishbone Ash · 01-10-2015 07:37PM

Steve Abraham passed the 75,000km mark at the end of September. He's currently 17,000kms behind where Tommy Godwin was at this stage in his 1939 record (bearing in mind that Abraham lost two weeks due to the accident back in March).

Lusk_Doyle · 01-10-2015 08:52PM

RobFowl wrote: »

This cold?

Disgraceful sexist post. You should be ashamed.

rollingscone · 01-10-2015 09:32PM

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Disgraceful sexist post. You should be ashamed.

Aren't they Rob's? I think it's the Triathlon drugs.

RobFowl · 01-10-2015 10:03PM

rollingscone wrote: »

Aren't they Rob's? I think it's the Triathlon drugs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiIP_KDQmXs

Alanstrainor · 02-10-2015 10:14AM

Washed my Gabba in Nikwax and the fabric seems to be back to normal and water beads on the surface. I'll have to wait and see how it fairs in some showers!

AstraMonti · 02-10-2015 10:47AM

Does anyone which MTB club is that go up to Slade valley every Wednesday-Thursday nights?

Alanstrainor · 02-10-2015 11:03AM

Weepsie wrote: »

did it have to be washed on it's own, and where did you procure the Nikwax please? Need to wash mine but holding off

I washed it on it's own and got in on chainreaction. My Gabba had turned into a complete sponge, I emailed Castelli for advice and that's what they said to use.

Hi Alan

Best recommended practice is

Always rinse with cold water (the shower is the best place for this) after each ride, this removes salt deposits and possible chemical splashes before they soak in.

When it comes to wash time wash in 30c using a non bio liquid / NEVER EVER use conditioners or biological products. But washing in a machine is fine.

Air dry (use a coat hanger to avoid creases.

When the Gabba stops beading the DWR treatment needs a top up use a proprietary wash such as Nikwax TX-Direct or PolarProof to reinstate the DWR (and deep clean the pores)

Alek · 02-10-2015 11:36AM

where did you procure the Nikwax please

Great Outdoors near Grafton St have some.

buffalo · 02-10-2015 12:23PM

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1002/731904-dublin-red-lights/

Fuppin' cyclists, eh? FITE FITE FITE

ThisRegard · 02-10-2015 01:10PM

AstraMonti wrote: »

Does anyone which MTB club is that go up to Slade valley every Wednesday-Thursday nights?

If you don't want to wait to get it from online and you're near one, I got mine in 53 Degrees North, they have a couple of items like that. I would say The Great Outdoors and Basecamp do too.

Enduro · 02-10-2015 03:26PM

AstraMonti wrote: »

Does anyone which MTB club is that go up to Slade valley every Wednesday-Thursday nights?

I would guess that it's IMBRC.... it's "their" mountain

RobFowl · 02-10-2015 05:04PM

It's friday so my weekly reminder that its less that 9400 posts until this sh*te thread title is consigned to history .......

OleRodrigo · 02-10-2015 07:27PM

RobFowl wrote: »

It's Friday, so my weekly reminder that it's less than 9400 posts until this sh*te thread title is consigned to history .......

You mean until it becomes ' Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part III '.

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