La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

^^^^^^^
That was really impressive.
What was not so impressive was the way the lock picker used the stanley knife, apparently after previously cutting his finger.

magicbastarder wrote: »

..TL;DW - a locksmith challenges the youtuber 'the lock picking lawyer' to pick a kryptonite lock faster than it too to grind it.

The most puzzling part of that is why anyone would go to the expense of calling out a locksmith to open bicycle lock. The call out charge would be more than the value of the lock, and, if he had a spare key at home, it would probably be cheaper to call a taxi and retrieve the spare key.

I think it's a set up.

I've seen a few of the lock-picking lawyer's videos before. He seems genuinely to be extremely good at picking locks.

He said he favoured the Kryptonite Series 4 chain himself, even though he can pick it in a very short space of time, because almost nobody tries to pick disk detainer locks.

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Jaysis, I lock my motorbike with a Kryptonite Evolution around an Oxford motorbike chain and a New York fahgettaboudit around the front wheel. May have to add to that.

My understanding is that the LPL had that tool he uses in the video specially made, so they're not common, and using it out in the field isn't nearly as easy as using at a table. Brute-force attacks are many times more common, and the LPL, AFAIR, said that they're what you should be worried about, not people picking -- unless you're using a lower-standard lock that uses wafer tumblers or pin tumblers.

keane2097 wrote: »

I don't think I'm out of line in saying that anyone who calls into a radio show to complain should be killed.

And those, who comment on people, who call into radio shows, should receive a lesser sentence, maiming perhaps.
And those, who comment on people commenting on people, who call ................ oh wait, that's me.

magicbastarder wrote: »

or;

https://twitter.com/etienneshrdlu/status/1328667832427622400

Never mind Primetime, this is the investigative journalism we need:

https://www.dublininquirer.com/2020/11/18/paul-on-the-sandycove-swim-robe-wars

Saw this on the ECF website. Was quite interested to see Dublin quite high up the modal share for European capitals.
https://ecf.com/resources/cycling-facts-and-figures
(In the Capital Cities section)

Basically, it's like looking at total GDP by country: Copenhagen and Amsterdam are China and the USA, then there's a huge falling off, and a bunch of fairly similar also-rans. Dublin's one of them, I guess. Some of the figures are really old though, and London isn't an EU capital anymore.

EU Capitals  Cycling modal share   Year                  
Copenhagen   49%                   2018
Amsterdam    35%                   2017
Berlin       13%                   2013
Ljubjana     13%                   2018
Helsinki     14%                   2019
Zagreb       10.1%                 2012
Dublin       10%                   2017
Stockholm    9%                    2013
Vienna       7%                    2017
Paris        5%                    2019
Riga         4%                    2014
Brussels     4%                    2014
Luxembourg   3,5%                  2011
Sofia        3%                    2010
Nicosia      2%                    2010
Athens       2%                    2005
Budapest     2%                    2014
Bratislava   2%                    2012
London       2%                    2009
Prague       1%                    2013
Tallinn      1%                    2012
Vilnius      1%                    2010
Warsaw       1%                    2009
Lisbon       1%                    2013
Bucharest    1%                    2007
Rome         0.6%                  2012
Madrid       0%                    2011

magicbastarder wrote: »

https://twitter.com/DubCityCouncil/status/1329368591423201280

about time, flicked on rte2 before bed last night and bachelors walk was on, the quays was a shambles of parked cars and 3 lanes of choas

Peterx wrote: »

Not quite bargain alert worthy but if and when you cancel a monthly subscription to Eurosport Player the bot offers you a half price yearly subscription. I cancelled anyway but you never know, might be of use.
The condensed cycling season was great all the same.

Works for cancelling an annual sub too - you just saved future buffalo €20! Thanks!

Nice set of earbuds killed my the washing machine today, that's set #3 this year.