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

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  • #902
    Qualitymark
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    By the way, anyone got a link to the blog by the Irish guy cycling home from Japan? Changed my search engine after Google threw up a sign-away-your-life notice and can't find it. Also, what was that tiny, effective water filter he was using… or was that him?

    Oh, wait, this was the water filter http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FA2RLX2?keywords=travel%20water%20filter&qid=1445499885&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

    Can't find yer man, though. Last I read he was terrifyingly attacked in Mongolia.


  • #903
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,161 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Qualitymark wrote: »
    Oslo to ban cars by 2019

    Copenhagenize has a more critical piece on this: http://www.copenhagenize.com/2015/10/oslo-gets-its-gameface-on.html


  • #904
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    Qualitymark wrote: »
    By the way, anyone got a link to the blog by the Irish guy cycling home from Japan? Changed my search engine after Google threw up a sign-away-your-life notice and can't find it. Also, what was that tiny, effective water filter he was using… or was that him?

    Oh, wait, this was the water filter http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00FA2RLX2?keywords=travel%20water%20filter&qid=1445499885&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

    Can't find yer man, though. Last I read he was terrifyingly attacked in Mongolia.
    Crazy guy on a bike...


  • #905
    Qualitymark
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    buffalo wrote: »
    Copenhagenize has a more critical piece on this: http://www.copenhagenize.com/2015/10/oslo-gets-its-gameface-on.html

    Thanks. Nice piece from the same blog on elegant and useful things that are no longer on bicycles: http://www.copenhagenize.com/2014/03/bicycle-design-archeology-top-ten.html
    cdaly_ wrote: »
    Crazy guy on a bike...

    Thanks! Seems he's been off the bike ever since, with one slashed hand, one broken knuckle and other smaller injuries. He's now planning to fly back to Almata and cycle through China rather than Mongolia, starting November. Not sure he's thinking sensibly, with winter closing in.


  • #906
    tomasrojo
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    Qualitymark wrote: »
    Thanks. Nice piece from the same blog on elegant and useful things that are no longer on bicycles: http://www.copenhagenize.com/2014/03/bicycle-design-archeology-top-ten.html

    A feature of his output seems to be confidently stated imprecise analogies.
    Sure, almost every bicycle in Denmark and the Netherlands and all mainstream bicycle cities have chainguards. Duh. It's the most obvious addition to a bicycle along with fenders. Riding without one is like skating without blades.

    I think that would be "wheels" rather than chainguards.


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  • #907
    Lusk_Doyle
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    Cyclist seen in Peter Sagan's national champ coloured TS shorts in Sandymount this morning. WTF?


  • #908
    xebec
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Cyclist seen in Peter Sagan's national champ coloured TS shorts in Sandymount this morning. WTF?

    Well now that he's world champ he won't be needing them for the next year :pac:


  • #909
    Unknown Soldier
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    The importance of signaling while out cycling...

    Ouch...


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgATb1t3aK4


  • #910
    Wishbone Ash
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    Unknown Soldier wrote: »
    The importance of signaling while out cycling...

    Ouch...


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgATb1t3aK4
    I thought he went under it! :eek:


  • #911
    Alek
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    Not even signalling but simply looking around...


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  • #912
    Beasty
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    London 6 day is back on. The pace they go around behind those derneys is incredible. I reckon they are averaging just shy of 70 km/h and hitting 75 or more on occasions


  • #913
    Qualitymark
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    Jesus, my heart chilled when the bus went "bump" over something - what was it, his bike?


  • #914
    rollingscone
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    https://youtu.be/v0Ngfwr41U4

    A Brazilian prank show takes on bike theft


  • #915
    Beasty
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    Weepsie wrote: »
    Was watching it the other day, and with no clue really about track racing, got sucked in. A few german guys had absolutely magnificently looking Look bikes (to my eye anyway)
    At £7k for frame alone I would hope they do add a bit of colour at least.....


  • #916
    ThisRegard
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    Beasty wrote: »
    London 6 day is back on. The pace they go around behind those derneys is incredible.

    Watching it the other night and what looked like a chilled old lady was riding one.


  • #917
    Qualitymark
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    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Watching it the other night and what looked like a chilled old lady was riding one.

    I Beg Your Pardon?


  • #918
    Beasty
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    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Watching it the other night and what looked like a chilled old lady was riding one.
    I do know one of the derny riders - not sure he'll take that as a compliment!! (Details of all riders including those with an engine underneath them are here)


  • #919
    ThisRegard
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    Qualitymark wrote: »
    I Beg Your Pardon?
    Beasty wrote: »
    I do know one of the derny riders - not sure he'll take that as a compliment!! (Details of all riders including those with an engine underneath them are here)

    Was there no ladies riding one ? Ha, it was late and I was tired, so maybe their helmets reminded me of my gran sitting under one of those big driers. I did go to bed soon after.

    Looking at the photos of the Derny riders I figure I must have been talking about Walter Huybrechts. Sorry Walter !


  • #920
    Qualitymark
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    Back in the day they were sterner about bicycles.

    366481.JPG


  • #921
    OldBean
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    Petition to change thread title to "lunatics wearing rubber shorts"?

    It's Friday, like.


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  • #922
    lennymc
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    had a close call this morning. I cycled by this:

    366486.jpg

    Which for some reason is on it's side.....


  • #923
    rollingscone
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    lennymc wrote: »
    had a close call this morning. I cycled by this:

    366486.jpg

    Which for some reason is on it's side.....

    Were you at all decapitated by any chance?


  • #924
    eeeee
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    Are you posting from beyond the grave Lenny? Or are you already undead?


  • #925
    rollingscone
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    Tis a bank holiday Friday after all:

    https://twitter.com/Flaminghobo1/status/657603221700112384?s=09


  • #926
    furiousox
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    It's Friday!
    Come on, crack open a beer and join the party. :)

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057512237

    CPL 593H



  • #927
    Beasty
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    Don't tell everyone! Thought it was going to be our little secret.....


  • #928
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    Once again solid advice from the thinkbike mechanics pays off - good quality screwdrivers = essential workshop investment.

    No more Mr mushed limit screws.


  • #929
    Qualitymark
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    Some advice, please. I've bought a SpyBike http://integratedtrackers.com and need to buy a pay-as-you-go sim to use in it.

    The sim needs to be with a network that uses G2, preferably both in Ireland and in Britain (which probably cuts out 3, which doesn't use G2 in Britain), and it needs to be the cheapest monthly deal I can get, while still having good coverage for data and texts.

    What sim should I buy?

    Meanwhile…



  • #930
    rollingscone
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    Mrs RS was complaining of kidney pain this morning when I went out to do some work stuff.

    When I got home she had the breakfast ready including small drinking glasses pre-mixed with soluble "multivitamins" which 1. we ran out of midweek and 2. were a very familiar colour from looking down at the bike on spins.

    So two days of massively underdiluted electrolyte tabs then.

    :0


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  • #931
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    rollingscone wrote: »
    Mrs RS was complaining of kidney pain this morning when I went out to do some work stuff.

    When I got home she had the breakfast ready including small drinking glasses pre-mixed with soluble "multivitamins" which 1. we ran out of midweek and 2. were a very familiar colour from looking down at the bike on spins.

    So two days of massively underdiluted electrolyte tabs then.

    :0
    Suffering jaysis....


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