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

gadetra wrote: »

Bike tracking system for €29, works in Ireland. Don't know how it works without a sim of some sort. Great idea if it doesn't require a subscription:

http://techiefans.com/how-to-track-your-bike/

Most of those things require a sim, I have them in my cars but sims can be registered for €30 a year. I haven't opened that link yet, in work here, so may be wrong on that one

The ones I have work really really well though

Weepsie wrote: »

Has anyone ever had a whole bike delivered through Parcel motel or Parcel wizard?

Could be expensive though...

http://www.parcelmotel.com/prices/

Parcel_Motel wrote:

Oversized/Overweight Parcels
We charge by size and weight.

Dimensional Weight = Length × Width × Height in cm / 3000
Bicycles, although light in actual weight, can be packaged in a very large box and have a big dimensional weight.

crosstownk wrote: »

I often get that when I tell people I cycle to work. When they hear that I cycle from home to Swords they look at me like I've two heads - it's only 19km

That reminds me of cycling to work back in the 1980's. I only had a few miles to do and used to do it in 'ordinary' clothes but one of my colleagues had all the fancy gear which was unusual back then (especially on a commute). People would be in awe of the distance he claimed to be travelling each day until we eventually discovered he was driving his estate car most of the way and parking it up a couple of miles from work and hopping on the bike for the remainder of the journey.

I have cat envy

https://www.facebook.com/AnimalFans1/videos/1154223397923719/

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

Didn't I collect it for you?

You did, but I didn't want to assume that you would collect that other lads package.

So nice outside and I've no bike to enjoy it on. I'm definitely buying another bike to avoid these situations

http://www.dublinpeople.com/news/roundup/articles/2016/04/23/4118172-new-cycling-chairman-gets-on-the-saddle/

Cyclist.ie has new chairperson.

Nominative determinism, for sure.

Argue and Phibbs (solicitors' partnership)
http://www.sligotown.net/argue-and-phibbs.shtml

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I think I am currently violating every Euro-rule.

Was there any point in time that you did not?

Why do some people use that stupid term "push bike"? What's wrong with 'bicycle'?

Tonight on CrimeCall, both the presenter and Garda being interviewed, used it several times. It just sounds so ridiculous.

Rant over.

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Why do some people use that stupid term "push bike"? What's wrong with 'bicycle'?

The term "push bicycle" differentiates one's superior modern two-wheeled laufmaschine from the rather old-fashioned four-wheeled celerifere.

It's not so much push-bicycle as push-bicyle.

Some stunning scenery to be seen on the Tour of Turkey.

Got myself a new bike mechanic, it's a chap I've known for many many years through a past life but for handiness I'd been using the LBS where I bought the bike who subsequently annoyed the piss out of me with his antics... Anyway, turns out my new headset (8 weeks on the bike) had little to ne grease on it, steerer was not on correctly. New BB (2 weeks on the bike) while fitted ok the cranks were loose. Front wheel that had just been straightened was square also dished. The rear mech was loose, which he had also removed as the hanger needed to be replaced. Essentially nearly every job I paid him to do was done wrong/badly. My rear axel is destroyed with worn cones due to them being left loose.
What makes it worse was I liked the chap and had routinely dropped in for a cuppa on a Saturday morning. Now I just want to beat him to death with a torque wrench, which is ironic because it seems he clearly doesn't know how to use one.
On the plus side the new mechanic knows me well and knows te standards I expect plus he's a proper enthusiast himself so all is well again.
Sorry for the rant but I'm super annoyed!