La Flamme Rouge off topic discussion

buffalo · 30-04-2018 8:33pm

Do Rothar take old (usable) parts for assembly into bikes?

Weepsie · 30-04-2018 8:39pm

buffalo wrote: »

Do Rothar take old (usable) parts for assembly into bikes?

Apparently not anymore, but the rediscover centre in Ballymun does as far as I know.

magicbastarder · 30-04-2018 8:48pm

last time i asked, the rediscovery centre were being picky, due to their warehouse being full to capacity. though they did sell off some of the furniture recently.

loyatemu · 01-05-2018 10:52am

apparently these guys do: https://www.facebook.com/rebikeireland/

magicbastarder · 01-05-2018 12:25pm

i think at least one boardsie cycles along this road to work, but not at a time where they'd have witnessed anything, let alone caught it on camera?

http://www.thejournal.ie/coolmine-hit-and-run-3987778-May2018/

01-05-2018 12:49pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

i think at least one boardsie cycles along this road to work, but not at a time where they'd have witnessed anything, let alone caught it on camera?

http://www.thejournal.ie/coolmine-hit-and-run-3987778-May2018/

Only took 3 comments to have a dig a cyclists there ffs.

Cookie_Monster · 02-05-2018 12:32am

China's bicycle graveyards
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2018/may/01/unexpected-beauty-china-bicycle-graveyards-share-bikes-in-pictures

what a waste...

eeeee · 02-05-2018 9:12am

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

China's bicycle graveyards
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2018/may/01/unexpected-beauty-china-bicycle-graveyards-share-bikes-in-pictures

what a waste...

That's an obscene waste

:mad:
How can the companies afford to lose so many bikes? So many companies on such a scale? They should have to pay massive waste charges. They don't look like they're being recycled either. Also you can't re cycle tyres that easy.
It's obscene.

02-05-2018 9:31am

Waste of aluminium, steel and rubber for a start. Not to mention the energy that was used. Was thinking you could ship them to countries that could use them rather than leave them to the elements but then how many would you fit in a shipping container vs the sheer number there :eek:

LollipopJimmy · 02-05-2018 8:35pm

Had a few quid tucked away for a holiday with my now ex gf... Di2 upgrade kit here I come :pac:

ednwireland · 02-05-2018 10:02pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Had a few quid tucked away for a holiday with my now ex gf... Di2 upgrade kit here I come :pac:

every cloud eh !

CramCycle · 02-05-2018 10:38pm

I wonder what I could get for a marriage and two kids. If a girlfriend gets you DI2, I'd be looking at magnets in the rear disc wheels or a decent motor for the downtube.

LollipopJimmy · 02-05-2018 11:03pm

CramCycle wrote: »

I wonder what I could get for a marriage and two kids. If a girlfriend gets you DI2, I'd be looking at magnets in the rear disc wheels or a decent motor for the downtube.

Looking at your hillclimb effort you need neither.

CramCycle · 03-05-2018 12:09am

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Looking at your hillclimb effort you need neither.

This year, I need a motor to climb out of bed let alone up a hill.

magicbastarder · 03-05-2018 8:13am

rather than me spamming the 24 hour time trial thread with stupid questions, just a pedantic question - if a time trial is 'what time you can ride course of distance X in', what do you call a race which is 'what distance can you ride in time Y'?

buffalo · 03-05-2018 8:24am

http://www.decision-making-confidence.com/am-i-in-a-cult.html

Some questions for those who might spend a lot of time on the bike, or maybe just on this forum...

Rogue-Trooper · 03-05-2018 9:28am

CramCycle wrote: »

I wonder what I could get for a marriage and two kids.

I have this on my desk in work.......

RobFowl · 03-05-2018 9:46am

CramCycle wrote: »

I wonder what I could get for a marriage and two kids.

I'll sell you mine for a steel Raleight TI 753 with super record..

tomasrojo · 03-05-2018 10:17am

Autonomous vehicles are really not close to being ready for road scenarios beyond very predictable ones. Road testing being suspended or scaled back by a few companies now.

http://www.eschatonblog.com/2018/05/im-prophet.html

tomasrojo · 03-05-2018 10:33am

On the other hand, an AV probably wouldn't do this:
https://twitter.com/AlanMCole/status/991321845235412994

eeeee · 03-05-2018 10:44am

Fcuking hell :eek:

cdaly_ · 03-05-2018 11:06am

magicbastarder wrote: »

rather than me spamming the 24 hour time trial thread with stupid questions, just a pedantic question - if a time trial is 'what time you can ride course of distance X in', what do you call a race which is 'what distance can you ride in time Y'?

I seem to recall it being called a 'reliability trial'. No idea why...

Weepsie · 03-05-2018 1:48pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

Autonomous vehicles are really not close to being ready for road scenarios beyond very predictable ones. Road testing being suspended or scaled back by a few companies now.

http://www.eschatonblog.com/2018/05/im-prophet.html

There was a bit on Morning Ireland about driverless cars earlier. When asked where insurance companies ready for this, the response came across as basically "they're going to make it up" - which is what they seem to do anyway.

magicbastarder · 03-05-2018 5:20pm

was passed by a chap on an electric bike earlier - no shame in that, of course.
what made it interesting was it was a bit of a chunky thing, with a child seat on the back; and on that segment in strava, i averaged over 36km/h, and i couldn't keep up with him. i have a sneaking suspicion it may have been chipped.

Vizzy · 03-05-2018 5:31pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

was passed by a chap on an electric bike earlier - no shame in that, of course.
what made it interesting was it was a bit of a chunky thing, with a child seat on the back; and on that segment in strava, i averaged over 36km/h, and i couldn't keep up with him. i have a sneaking suspicion it may have been chipped.

Maybe your Garmin is faulty.

Time for a new bike.

buffalo · 04-05-2018 12:20am

"They should have to have licenses Joe... no Joe, taxi drivers! We're a bleedin' disgrace!"

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/more-than-third-of-taxi-drivers-prosecuted-in-2017-had-no-licence-1.3483485?mode=amp

Alek · 04-05-2018 7:18am

From Facebook ads

I wish I don't die laughing when I see one live

Rogue-Trooper · 04-05-2018 9:05am

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Hurrache · 04-05-2018 9:24am

buffalo wrote: »

"They should have to have licenses Joe... no Joe, taxi drivers! We're a bleedin' disgrace!"

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/more-than-third-of-taxi-drivers-prosecuted-in-2017-had-no-licence-1.3483485?mode=amp

I know a thread with a certain someone that will really love to see that news.

Alek · 04-05-2018 11:00am

Is riding the WW200 without registration, without availing of any food / water etc, a bad form?

ford2600 · 04-05-2018 11:28am

Alek wrote: »

Is riding the WW200 without registration, without availing of any food / water etc, a bad form?

I wouldn't do it. Food/water is only part of what is supplied with the entry.

A carefully planned route, risk assessment, signage, logistics of managing volunteers directing traffic etc.

The reason you want to ride it that day is because of the other 100's of people, who have paid, you can ride it with.

RobFowl · 04-05-2018 11:30am

Alek wrote: »

Is riding the WW200 without registration, without availing of any food / water etc, a bad form?

Yes, very bad form on every level.....

Chips Lovell · 04-05-2018 11:53am

From the New Yorker this week.

rollingscone · 04-05-2018 12:36pm

Alek wrote: »

Is riding the WW200 without registration, without availing of any food / water etc, a bad form?

Yes. Last year they lost track of how many riders were still out because the Marshals were inadvertently counting the freeloaders on the route.

Not cool.

Alek · 04-05-2018 1:20pm

How about doing the route in reverse? Lots of waving I guess

RobertFoster · 04-05-2018 4:07pm

Alek wrote: »

How about doing the route in reverse? Lots of waving I guess

Wear your boards jersey and you may end up with more sightings than Wishbone Ash.

Alek · 04-05-2018 4:16pm

In a single day!

Nah, I would never do this. Was only asking for a friend.

Rogue-Trooper · 04-05-2018 4:34pm

Alek wrote: »

Was only asking for a friend.

Wow, is Jonasz taking on the WW200 already after just cracking his first 20km ride?!!

Alek · 04-05-2018 4:46pm

Well, he's a bit underaged to register, you know...

rollingscone · 04-05-2018 7:16pm

Alek wrote: »

How about doing the route in reverse? Lots of waving I guess

Be ready to encounter large numbers of people on the wrong side of the road.

Wishbone Ash · 04-05-2018 10:30pm

Alek wrote: »

Is riding the WW200 without registration, without availing of any food / water etc, a bad form?

According to the whinging here a couple of years ago, half of those who had registered couldn't avail of food or water!

magicbastarder · 04-05-2018 11:11pm

this ad is currently displaying for me on boards.
if you want me to buy that rear derailleur for €500, please don't show me photos of it. i'd prefer look at my own appendix being removed.

can a rear derailleur really be worth the same as an entire ultegra groupset (looks aside)?

Raam · 04-05-2018 11:38pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

this ad is currently displaying for me on boards.
if you want me to buy that rear derailleur for €500, please don't show me photos of it. i'd prefer look at my own appendix being removed.

can a rear derailleur really be worth the same as an entire ultegra groupset (looks aside)?

I hate cables. I'd gladly pay double that to get rid of the things... if only it wasn't SRAM.

Weepsie · 05-05-2018 12:25am

Raam wrote: »

I hate cables. I'd gladly pay double that to get rid of the things... if only it wasn't SRAM.

If it were SRaam would it help?

LollipopJimmy · 05-05-2018 2:02pm

I like the look of the Sram stuff.

Raam · 05-05-2018 4:14pm

Weepsie wrote: »

If it were SRaam would it help?

Raampagnolo for me ;-)

Lumen · 05-05-2018 4:33pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Yes, very bad form on every level.....

I live in Wicklow. I'm not staying off the public roads because a bunch of Dubs want to pay money to tool around and queue for crap sandwiches.

05-05-2018 10:19pm

Lovely evening here so headed out for a walk with partner and wee one , after a while my partner says to me "you always do that" after I heard the familiar sound of pedals turning behind us I turned my head to check what bike the person was on (it was a lad on a carrera mtb) but she's right though I do it every time I see or hear a bike

Am I the only one who does this ?

RobertFoster · 05-05-2018 10:46pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Am I the only one who does this ?

I look at the jersey first.

eeeee · 05-05-2018 11:54pm

I always check out the bike. Barely notice the person!

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