La Flamme Rouge off topic discussion

Thargor · 16-11-2020 8:43pm

loyatemu wrote: »

sounds like the same sort of brainwave that has the cycle lanes on Greystones seafront painted so you're cycling on the right (see here). Apparently so cyclists aren't cycling against the flow of the adjacent road right beside any traffic. But the cycle lane is segregated and cycling on the right goes against virtually every other piece of road and cycling infrastructure in the country.

Never even noticed that bikelane in Greystones, why would you even bother? Hop up on the footpath to get to it then drop down off the kerb 20 seconds later...

17-11-2020 12:44am

Guy on RTE1 show now making things from bike tyres and chains. Wow!!!!!!!

magicbastarder · 17-11-2020 12:26pm

loyatemu wrote: »

the poster is a joke, there's been a similar surge in dryrobe-wearing sea swimmers here in Greystones, to the extent that people have been calling the town Dryrobia. I don't think anyone has any problem with it, its a social thing mainly.

https://twitter.com/LunchtimeLiveNT/status/1328636138714771456

magicbastarder · 17-11-2020 2:01pm

or;

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

keane2097 · 17-11-2020 2:24pm

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

Eamonnator · 17-11-2020 4:26pm

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.

manafana · 17-11-2020 4:39pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

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.

no comment :cool:

buffalo · 18-11-2020 8:58am

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

magicbastarder · 18-11-2020 9:43am

god, i usually like the inquirer but that guy is so far up his own hole we'll need elon musk's submarine to save him.

eeeee · 18-11-2020 10:12am

buffalo wrote: »

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

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

Wow.
That was a spectacular exhibition of terrible writing.
I now want to find the author and punch them, if only their head wasn't stuck so far up their hole.
The editor wants a smack for publishing such tripe.

Eamonnator · 18-11-2020 1:00pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

god, i usually like the inquirer but that guy is so far up his own hole we'll need elon musk's submarine to save him.

I read that article.I assumed it was meant to be an attempt at a humorous tongue-in-cheek dig at everybody, not intended to be taken seriously by anybody.
I have also added a new word to my lexicon: dryrobe, to go with other dry words like dryline, drysh1te and dryhump.

tomasrojo · 18-11-2020 11:37pm

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&#37;                   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 · 19-11-2020 1:48pm

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

manafana · 19-11-2020 4:18pm

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 · 19-11-2020 10:00pm

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.

buffalo · 20-11-2020 9:59am

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!

mewso · 20-11-2020 1:36pm

Folks may know about the Classic Cycling youtube channel but it's got some good stuff on there. Particularly enjoying the 1983 Tour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Cb5tfD_PY

Funny to see a rider failing a doping test getting penalised 10 minutes. A young Roche on the Peugeot team supporting leader Phil Anderson who gets stiffed for an injured Pascal Simon and of course Kelly in green. Worth a watch.

Alek · 21-11-2020 12:00am

CantGetNoSleep · 21-11-2020 11:11am

buffalo wrote: »

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

Would that work even if I'm still on the first 20€ subscription not expiring until next summer?

dahat · 21-11-2020 6:25pm

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

griffin100 · 21-11-2020 7:08pm

https://www.astebolaffi.it/pdf/auctions/758.pdf

If you’ve a spare €30k you can bid on one of Pantani’s tour ridden bikes.

Auction is in December. Might ask the missis to get me one his Maglia Rosa’s for Christmas

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LollipopJimmy · 21-11-2020 7:19pm

griffin100 wrote: »

https://www.astebolaffi.it/pdf/auctions/758.pdf

If you’ve a spare €30k you can bid on one of Pantani’s tour ridden bikes.

Auction is in December. Might ask the missis to get me one his Maglia Rosa’s for Christmas .

My GF has just moved in and today I was doing odd jobs and said 'I;m making our home nice for us', that got me a coffee, however I got the V sign when I asked for a Bianchi

LollipopJimmy · 21-11-2020 7:45pm

I can be a bit of a beer snob at times but this cn had a bike on it

21-11-2020 9:07pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I can be a bit of a beer snob at times but this cn had a bike on it

Is there such a thing as a good American beer/ale? How was it?

buffalo · 21-11-2020 9:09pm

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

Would that work even if I'm still on the first 20€ subscription not expiring until next summer?

Worth a try I guess - what have you got to lose?

Large bottle small glass · 21-11-2020 9:23pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Is there such a thing as a good American beer/ale? How was it?

https://www.craftbeer.com/beer/beer-history

Quite a few

Weepsie · 21-11-2020 11:05pm

Founders and Sierra Nevada aint bad at all. There was another couple of american ones that had very similar branding to the founders stuff that was delicious. Had them in Korea and can't for the life of me remeber what the are.

Daroxtar · 21-11-2020 11:16pm

Cyrus Monk (Evo Pro Racing), suffering from severe cabin fever locked down in Adelaide, showing he may have an alternative career if the whole cycling thing doesn't work out

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHmg6QWpVib/?igshid=165998e089my9

Ryath · 21-11-2020 11:38pm

Weepsie wrote: »

Founders and Sierra Nevada aint bad at all. There was another couple of american ones that had very similar branding to the founders stuff that was delicious. Had them in Korea and can't for the life of me remeber what the are.

Lagunitas? They make some very good beers. Heineken now own 50% so some look down on them. As long as they make good beers I'll buy them. Founders make some amazing beers their Breakfast Stout, KBS and CBS are some of my favorite beers ever.

Sierra Nevada Pale ale has been the starting point for an awful lot of people to move from mass produced lagers.They make some great beers though it's mostly their specials I'll try these days. Torpedo is still a solid choice if the off licence had nothing of interest though that is getting rare these days with so many good Irish breweries.

LollipopJimmy · 22-11-2020 3:20pm

Am I right in thinking somebody here enjoys woodworking as a hobby?

Currently going over an oak coffee table my father made years ago, even with a mask I'm smelling timber in my sleep. Clever clogs here also didn't cover the bikes in the shed so now my motorbike, my road bike and my GF's roadbike are all covered in sawdust

LollipopJimmy · 22-11-2020 3:21pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Is there such a thing as a good American beer/ale? How was it?

Wasn't great tbh. I'm way overdue a trip to Martins over in fairview

manafana · 22-11-2020 4:13pm

I find New England style pale ales excellent, theirs whole host of great breweries over their, alot export here,

Indeed Sierre Nevade was my intro away from Lagers. Loving To Oi this weekend

Wishbone Ash · 22-11-2020 6:04pm

Daroxtar wrote: »

Cyrus Monk (Evo Pro Racing), suffering from severe cabin fever locked down in Adelaide, showing he may have an alternative career if the whole cycling thing doesn't work out
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHmg6QWpVib/?igshid=165998e089my9

He must have been seriously bored (and hopefully he sticks with cycling).

magicbastarder · 22-11-2020 6:08pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Am I right in thinking somebody here enjoys woodworking as a hobby?

i do woodturning as a hobby; thankfully i've a block shed dedicated to it, the bikes live in the garage...

LollipopJimmy · 22-11-2020 7:04pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

i do woodturning as a hobby; thankfully i've a block shed dedicated to it, the bikes live in the garage...

Nice hobby to have. There's nothing like the smell of freshly cut or sanded timber. I worked in a joinery shop as a summer job throughout my teens and the smell brings me back there

Weepsie · 22-11-2020 11:02pm

Ryath wrote: »

Lagunitas? They make some very good beers. Heineken now own 50% so some look down on them. As long as they make good beers I'll buy them. Founders make some amazing beers their Breakfast Stout, KBS and CBS are some of my favorite beers ever.

Sierra Nevada Pale ale has been the starting point for an awful lot of people to move from mass produced lagers.They make some great beers though it's mostly their specials I'll try these days. Torpedo is still a solid choice if the off licence had nothing of interest though that is getting rare these days with so many good Irish breweries.

Had to do some digging
Think it might have been Kona brewing co's longboard and another one from their aloha series. I kept the labels for my fridge but no idea where they are

LollipopJimmy · 22-11-2020 11:51pm

While we're on beers, anybody doing this?

https://www.thewhitehag.com/product/oyster-stout-experience/

magicbastarder · 23-11-2020 4:03pm

https://twitter.com/dlrcycling/status/1330886674084212737

Ryath · 23-11-2020 4:10pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

While we're on beers, anybody doing this?

https://www.thewhitehag.com/product/oyster-stout-experience/

I was tempted by it. It was a great deal. No problem getting through the stouts but not sure about having 24 oysters in a sitting! I do like them but my wife won't eat them and don't think the kids would either! I have got one of them to try mussels though!

magicbastarder · 23-11-2020 6:43pm

https://www.victorychimp.cc/products/bikefast-bidon

LollipopJimmy · 23-11-2020 9:02pm

Ryath wrote: »

I was tempted by it. It was a great deal. No problem getting through the stouts but not sure about having 24 oysters in a sitting! I do like them but my wife won't eat them and don't think the kids would either! I have got one of them to try mussels though!

Myself and a mate ordered it but chose whiskey instead of the oysters, we're going to get the oysters elsewhere, just one or two

CramCycle · 24-11-2020 9:47am

Roads be slippy this morning. Probably helped having all that extra skin to slow me down when my bike became too tired to stay upright.

magicbastarder · 24-11-2020 9:59am

you wiped out?

eeeee · 24-11-2020 9:59am

Ouch, hope you're ok Cram. You don't need *all* your skin anyway

cletus · 24-11-2020 10:34am

Was it at speed, and therefore it looked cool and awesome?

Or were you going slow, and therefore it looked sad and pathetic?

All messing aside, hope you and the bike are ok

LollipopJimmy · 24-11-2020 10:43am

Hope you're ok, skin is overrated and chicks dig scars. It was slippy alright, a bit of the foam came off my flat white when I was walking home from the coffee shop.

CramCycle · 24-11-2020 11:09am

North of 30kmph to a dead stop over a few metres. Nothing cool, slowing coming to a junction and the front wheel popped out from under me. I knew it was slippy having lost the wheel in the other direction earlier so no one to blame but myself, best I can figure I turned the wheel as I braked and BAM

Alek · 24-11-2020 11:14am

It was slippy alright, a bit of the foam came off my flat white when I was walking home from the coffee shop.

Wow, what a first world's problem statement

Cram, heal well

buffalo · 24-11-2020 11:36am

CramCycle wrote: »

Roads be slippy this morning. Probably helped having all that extra skin to slow me down when my bike became too tired to stay upright.

Why did the bike go asleep?

Because it was too tired Coral.

TWO TYRED CORAL

(I'm too lazy to make a real meme)

cletus · 24-11-2020 11:40am

CramCycle wrote: »

North of 30kmph to a dead stop over a few metres. Nothing cool, slowing coming to a junction and the front wheel popped out from under me. I knew it was slippy having lost the wheel in the other direction earlier so no one to blame but myself, best I can figure I turned the wheel as I braked and BAM

****. Hope there's no serious damage. Heal up quickly

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