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

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  • #1052
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Got to say I prefer racing when no one has any brakes. Evens things up when everyone has to slow down....


  • #1053
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    I don't mind them legalising disc brakes as long as there's a rule that any squealing will result in you being booted into the ditch by a motorbike marshal.


  • #1054
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    We need brake lights /discussion


  • #1055
    AstraMonti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭AstraMonti


    CramCycle wrote: »
    We need brake lights /discussion

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  • #1056
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    Jep Gambardella wrote: »
    I don't mind them legalising disc brakes as long as there's a rule that any squealing will result in you being booted into the ditch by a motorbike marshal.

    There's an argument for that with current carbon rim use in races anyway...

    So the argument against disc brakes seems to be fundamentally against user, not product. If this were logical, then we wouldn't like bikes at all.


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  • #1057
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    There's an argument for that with current carbon rim use in races anyway...

    Correct. I think the rule should be brake agnostic.


  • #1058
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    rollingscone wrote: »
    Swisstop Greens would stop you in Noah's flood.

    No they wouldn't


  • #1059
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    Someone was warning me today that Thrive's wheels were so delicate that any pothole would buckle them. So? Not-so? So-so?


  • #1060
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    No they wouldn't

    I got caught descending into Laragh in Torrential rain last "summer" admittedly I had to take it handier and I'm unquestionably slower than you Lenny or Gadetra but I quickly found 100% confidence in my ability to stop, slow and modulate.

    Now hydraulic brakes look like they might be a whole other kettle of fish.

    In fairness I've got TRP Spyre mechanicals on a relatively heavy bike with an objectively heavy rider.
    So whichever brake I generally have my arse over the back wheel on descents to help it.


  • #1061
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    Qualitymark wrote: »
    Someone was warning me today that Thrive's wheels were so delicate that any pothole would buckle them. So? Not-so? So-so?

    People tend to overemphasise the fragility of bikes and wheels.

    They appear to be fairly basic road wheels so fine for cutting about for anyone up to a 100kg plus shopping in my experience.


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  • #1062
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    rollingscone wrote: »
    I'm unquestionably slower than you Lenny or Gadetra

    Is that even possible?


  • #1063
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Is that even possible?

    I feel a mockleresque challenge coming on. gadetra gets to choose weapons and location.....


  • #1064
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    rollingscone wrote: »
    People tend to overemphasise the fragility of bikes and wheels.

    They appear to be fairly basic road wheels so fine for cutting about for anyone up to a 100kg plus shopping in my experience.

    Thanks, roller. My impression too.

    (By "plus shopping" you presumably mean plus-shopping, in other words a five stone bag of spuds plus a bottle of wine, three of Saskia, a chicken, apples, bananas, two lots of carrots…?)

    Just saw you were calling them fairly basic road wheels. Don't know; they're skinny yokes. Whatever the below means, they're:

    Rims: Giant S-R2 Disc
    Hubs: Giant Tracker Sport Road
    Spokes: Sapim Leader
    Tyres: Giant S-R3 All-Condition, 700x28mm


  • #1065
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Is that even possible?

    Cross at Tymon park will give the answer!
    No shows count as concessions....


  • #1066
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Is that even possible?

    Don't be silly nothing's slower than me or Lenny. Rollingscone must be having one of his turns...
    Beasty wrote: »
    I feel a mockleresque challenge coming on. gadetra gets to choose weapons and location.....

    Googling mockler did not help explain what it is.

    Weapons. Each one in one of my boat anchor Peugeots. The Wall. Who ever lives wins :P


  • #1067
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek




  • #1068
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,999 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Slow race down that climb behind marlay park that everyone wines about, something lane, I am tired.

    Touch the ground = instant DQ
    Breach of the RTA = Instant DQ


  • #1069
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    gadetra wrote: »


    Googling mockler did not help explain what it is.

    Ask My name is Mario


  • #1070
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    gadetra wrote: »
    Googling mockler did not help explain what it is.

    A poster called el tonto took on the mighty Mockler007 in a race across Dubin and lost (both the race and the fashion contest...)

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  • #1071
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    On the off chance anyone finds an Infini USB chargeable rear light between Abbey Street and Rathmines along the canal track...Christ I hate those mounts


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  • #1072
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Bummer... but .... perhaps cheaper rear lights can be the answer? Their mounts are as bad, but you can replace them for peanuts. (or keep some surplus like me)

    They also run for weeks on double AAA - I wouldn't bother with rechargeables.

    Unlike front lights of course, different story here.


  • #1073
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    Alek wrote: »
    Bummer... but .... perhaps cheaper rear lights can be the answer? Their mounts are as bad, but you can replace them for peanuts. (or keep some surplus like me)

    They also run for weeks on double AAA - I wouldn't bother with rechargeables.

    Unlike front lights of course, different story here.

    Have Bontrager Embers, work like gang busters the Infinis were a one off experiment.


  • #1074
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    I've never met Beasty, but is this what he looks like?

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    Or this?

    367539.jpg


  • #1075
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Qualitymark wrote: »
    I've never met Beasty, but is this what he looks like?
    <snip>


    Yes.

    If you put a Christmas jersey on them. On the 1st of July. He's not a well man...


  • #1076
    furiousox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,183 ✭✭✭furiousox


    Qualitymark wrote: »
    I've never met Beasty, but is this what he looks like?...

    Artists impression....

    mummy-on-bike.jpg

    CPL 593H



  • #1077
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Qualitymark wrote: »
    I've never met Beasty, but is this what he looks like?
    You've not met me but know about my "Alcatraz" gear?


  • #1078
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    Back in 1975

    http://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/1030/738552-end-of-the-cycling-postman/


  • #1079
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    rollingscone wrote: »
    I got caught descending into Laragh in Torrential rain last "summer" admittedly I had to take it handier and I'm unquestionably slower than you Lenny or Gadetra but I quickly found 100% confidence in my ability to stop, slow and modulate.

    I think you overestimate my abilities. I am a very poor descender and actually had it pointed out to me that I have an ascent of Stocking Lane which is faster than my descent, but it's undeniable that disk brakes will stop you much better than the rest in the wet.


  • #1080
    lennymc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,387 ✭✭✭lennymc


    i leave this thread for a day and come back to find out that I'm entered in a slow race down a lane up the wall against rollingscone and gadetra on boat anchors. Did I miss Wednesday and Thursday, cos it can only be Friday.....
    furiousox wrote: »
    Artists impression....

    mummy-on-bike.jpg


    @furiousox - that is obviously beasty after his accident (that he may or may not have spoken about previously)


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  • #1081
    Alek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Every time I buy the cheapest sunglasses from ebay, just by their looks and price, someone points out later that they are Oakley knockoffs. I check and indeed they are... I wasn't even trying, officer!

    FFS, are there no original designs out there? I guess I need to pick the fugliest ones next time...


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