La Flamme Rouge off topic discussion

magicbastarder · 30-04-2018 10:05am

you were headed towards or away from the N11?
i only very rarely use the cycle path on that road. it's probably got every classic design mistake going, plus a few of its own.

tomasrojo · 30-04-2018 10:11am

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

Nevertheless a truck hooted at me as he passed, and so did the driver of the next car, and when I caught up with them 20 seconds later when they were sitting at said red light he shouted "arsehole" at the top of his voice at me.

Projection.

RobFowl · 30-04-2018 10:26am

Can we lose the poll now? clogs up the page !

PS I want the Party Bus back......

CramCycle · 30-04-2018 10:33am

Enfilade wrote: »

Looks like only the driver voted for that bus

Stolen from Funny GIF thread:

Rechuchote · 30-04-2018 10:34am

Beasty wrote: »

I'm happy the current mod team have blessed my recommendation:

The Beasty Almanac

I'm going to use it to advise you all of what I consider some very interesting facts

Fact #1 Autumn has arrived

Spring forward, autumn's back.

TFBubendorfer · 30-04-2018 11:21am

magicbastarder wrote: »

you were headed towards or away from the N11?
i only very rarely use the cycle path on that road. it's probably got every classic design mistake going, plus a few of its own.

Away from the N11, therefore approaching Torquay Road junction coming downhill. I could have hit the breaks sharpish to avoid the pedestrian or hop onto the road, which seemed the safer option in those particular circumstances. However, I figured explaining that to either of the 2 individuals who had hooted at me wasn't going to work ...

Oh, and yes, the design of that particular cycle path really beggars belief.

Weepsie · 30-04-2018 2:17pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Can we lose the poll now? clogs up the page !

PS I want the Party Bus back......

Can you still see it, or is it gone? Might have to take some sort of drastic measures to actually get rid it!

Chips Lovell · 30-04-2018 2:19pm

Embarrassing confession time. None of us know how to delete the poll.

LollipopJimmy · 30-04-2018 2:38pm

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

Embarrassing confession time. None of us know how to delete the poll.

Ah lads, do they not go through this kind of stuff at the mod meetings?

My exams are over thank feck, my training plan starts today and it turns out day 1 is a rest day.... it's the hillclimbing plan on strava I'm going to follow

Chips Lovell · 30-04-2018 3:20pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Ah lads, do they not go through this kind of stuff at the mod meetings?

We've been looking for a training day for ages. Not to mention a creche.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKv5ulewTO4

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/

[Deleted User] · 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.

[Deleted User] · 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

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