La Flamme Rouge off topic discussion

magicbastarder · 10-03-2019 9:48am

looks like trek has reinvented 1970s wallpaper:

https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/everything-else-is-history/

CramCycle · 10-03-2019 10:11am

magicbastarder wrote: »

looks like trek has reinvented 1970s wallpaper:

https://www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/everything-else-is-history/

I presume its the new frame material, that isn't new, but nobody uses that much?

Wishbone Ash · 10-03-2019 11:40am

magicbastarder wrote: »

underneath that, ebay is suggesting a rear derailleur for $4k to me:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMPAGNOLO-SUPER-RECORD-1ST-GENERATION-72-PROTOTYPE-73-1973-REAR-MECH-DERAILLEUR/302649015608

At least the shipping is included. Deal clincher! :pac:

Eamonnator · 10-03-2019 1:22pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

underneath that, ebay is suggesting a rear derailleur for $4k to me:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMPAGNOLO-SUPER-RECORD-1ST-GENERATION-72-PROTOTYPE-73-1973-REAR-MECH-DERAILLEUR/302649015608

I remember my first race as a vet. The prize for 1st Vet was a mounted Campagnolo Record rear derailleur. It was in mint condition. I really, really wanted to win it. I didn't. I was 2nd vet, beaten by Sean Lally.
Now that I think about it, he made quite a habit of beating me. In equal parts, I loved and hated racing against him.

Wishbone Ash · 10-03-2019 2:17pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

.. I was 2nd vet, beaten by Sean Lally.
Now that I think about it, he made quite a habit of beating me. In equal parts, I loved and hated racing against him.

I turned up for one of my first club rides and there was no-one else there because of the particularly bad weather. He spotted me on my own and invited me to go out with his group. Talk about a baptism of fire - I had to lie on the sofa for the rest of the day. Seriously impressive rider considering his age. :pac:

tomasrojo · 10-03-2019 3:47pm

https://twitter.com/Alan_Kelly/status/1104513652592398336

11-03-2019 12:11am

Doing some study and learning SQL in recent times, imagine my joy discovering the AdventureWorks database in SQL Server

(It's a fictitious bike parts business, you can even buy chainstays and seatstays off them)

CramCycle · 12-03-2019 10:29am

Got an email from DPD about a package being shipped to my house. I haven't ordered anything and its from a company called Be Valued which seem to be some sort of insurance repair company in the UK. Weird thing is, I copied the number and went to the DPD site and it is there, it also has my correct address. The paranoid side of me feels that someone is upto no good.

Alek · 12-03-2019 12:03pm

I get this feeling most of the times when something from aliexpress arrives.

CramCycle · 12-03-2019 12:15pm

Alek wrote: »

I get this feeling most of the times when something from aliexpress arrives.

Rang DPD and they have my phone number correct as well. Its just the BeValued thing. I looked at their website:

We specialise in the valuation and settlement of insurance claims across a wide range of categories including PC & laptops, mobile phones, electrical entertainment, kitchen appliances, bicycles, sporting equipment, power tools, spectacles, hearing aids and many more. Our partners include some of the worlds leading suppliers including Apple, Amazon, Appliances Online, Halfords, Boots, Currys/PC World and Marks & Spencer in addition to hundreds more. In the links below you will find the answers to any questions you may have.

I haven't sent anything away for repair, nor claimed anything. Even if I had, my address is quite new and not one I use often, typically getting stuff sent to work or my mother in laws. They use the name of my house, which I rarely do as I think people have an easier time finding the number of my house. Will report in tomorrow, my daughter is at home tomorrow so will be there to get the package.

Alek · 12-03-2019 12:26pm

Have you called these BeValued lads? In the worst case scenario, you can throw a few GDPR spears at them, at least before the 29th

buffalo · 12-03-2019 12:41pm

I think this will be appreciated around here... https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/local-news/royston-station-car-park-boycott-15951574

A van driver has been left reeling after his regular parking space was turned into a premier bay without his knowledge - landing him with a hefty fine.

The mechanical project manager said he will be boycotting the station until his £60 fine is cancelled...

"I'm going to walk 20 minutes to work from now on until they cancel my fine. It's their loss.

"I get a bit healthier, they lose £36 a week for the next year.

"I think I win."

A 20 minute walk to work! And he was paying €40 a week to get the train? And driving to the train station!?

CramCycle · 12-03-2019 12:44pm

buffalo wrote: »

A 20 minute walk to work! And he was paying €40 a week to get the train? And driving to the train station!?

"The premier parking was advertised very clearly in freshly-painted, 2ft tall bright yellow letters on the road directly in front of the parking bays."

I think everyone will be happier he is walking to work from now on.

CramCycle · 12-03-2019 12:48pm

Alek wrote: »

Have you called these BeValued lads? In the worst case scenario, you can throw a few GDPR spears at them, at least before the 29th

I'll wait to see what it is and what I have forgotten about. Its just weird, particularly that I cannot remember making any claims. Updates tomorrow evening.

rubadub · 12-03-2019 12:55pm

CramCycle wrote: »

I'll wait to see what it is and what I have forgotten about. Its just weird, particularly that I cannot remember making any claims.

dunno if they could open it in advance and send photos. With the likes of parcel motel people get unwanted junkmail sent months later and they will discard it for you, dpd use parcel wizard so are probably used to the same issue.

Or the moment your daughter gets it she could maybe send a photo to you and hand it right back to the delivery man if its not for you.

It would be in their interest to do so too.

Mickiemcfist · 12-03-2019 12:58pm

rubadub wrote: »

dunno if they could open it in advance and send photos. With the likes of parcel motel people get unwanted junkmail sent months later and they will discard it for you, dpd use parcel wizard so are probably used to the same issue.

Or the moment your daughter gets it she could maybe send a photo to you and hand it right back to the delivery man if its not for you.

It would be in their interest to do so too.

Unless the package has come from Pat Mustard, is this really that much of an issue? I'd love to get random free stuff delivered.

rubadub · 12-03-2019 1:09pm

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

Unless the package has come from Pat Mustard, is this really that much of an issue? I'd love to get random free stuff delivered.

Just the hassle. You are legally obliged to hang onto stuff delivered in error, and I think the onus is on you to contact them and then they will have to arrange collection. After a certain time you can keep it.

Fighting Tao · 12-03-2019 2:11pm

rubadub wrote: »

Just the hassle. You are legally obliged to hang onto stuff delivered in error, and I think the onus is on you to contact them and then they will have to arrange collection. After a certain time you can keep it.

Surely that’s only as long as the UK is in the EU. If they leave...

CramCycle · 12-03-2019 2:22pm

Daughter will be the one signing for it, I'll just make sure she signs Rodney Trotter :eek:

DPD are always flying around close to work so if its not mine I'll bring it in to work and ring the BeValued crowd.

Eamonnator · 12-03-2019 2:51pm

CramCycle wrote: »

I'll wait to see what it is and what I have forgotten about. Its just weird, particularly that I cannot remember making any claims. Updates tomorrow evening.

I'm on tenterhooks.

dahat · 12-03-2019 3:00pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

I'm on tenterhooks.

Same....:D

magicbastarder · 12-03-2019 3:38pm

Chips Lovell · 12-03-2019 3:41pm

tomasrojo · 12-03-2019 5:31pm

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

Unless the package has come from Pat Mustard, is this really that much of an issue? I'd love to get random free stuff delivered.

Probably not this, but there's a fascinating subworld of people delivering cheap tat to random people to game online-retailer rankings.

I can't find the podcast in the ten seconds I have to devote to this, but this is pretty much what they said:

There was actually a Reply All podcast about this recently. Reviews that are made by customers who have actually purchased the product are prioritized in the reviews section for a product. So paid reviewers in other countries purchase the product and send them to random addresses throughout the United States.

https://www.reddit.com/r/amazon/comments/8yy0km/receiving_unordered_items_from_amazon_prime/

Lumen · 13-03-2019 7:23am

tomasrojo wrote: »

I can't find the podcast in the ten seconds I have to devote to this

I found your laziness inspiring so I finished the job.

Half way into this...

https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all/124

buffalo · 13-03-2019 9:24am

Wasn't there a thread on the Fitzwilliam Square cycle track scheme?

https://irishcycle.com/2019/03/13/were-planning-for-cycling-for-all-ages-and-abilities-says-engineer-to-cllrs-focused-on-car-parking/

Not that I want to focus on the sensational, but Nazis Ted, NAZIS!

Cllr Chris Andrews said: “Cllr Lacey said that some cyclist behave like loonatics [sic], and, indeed, some cyclists behave like Nazis.

Who's been invading Poland? Come on, own up!

Weepsie · 13-03-2019 9:32am

Maybe he is comparing the taking over of parking spaces to Lebensraum or something, because other than that I'm lost.

If anything, I'd have imagined they were very orderly cyclists, horrible people, but thoroughly marshalled, drilled and orderly cyclists.

cdaly_ · 13-03-2019 10:59am

Spotted a lovely sign at Alfie Byrne road this morning:

̈́"It would take 15 minutes to cycle from here to College Green"

Mind you, today of all days it would likely take longer...

Alek · 13-03-2019 11:08am

Weepsie · 13-03-2019 11:12am

They have one of those signs on the Swords/Drumcondra road in Whitehall. 16 minutes to GPO it claims.

Hurrache · 13-03-2019 11:17am

Weepsie wrote: »

They have one of those signs on the Swords/Drumcondra road in Whitehall. 16 minutes to GPO it claims.

I'm surprised that some of our less intelligent councillors haven't come out to complain about them as they only encourage cyclists to cycle even faster to try beat the times. The new version of Strava hooligans.

buffalo · 13-03-2019 11:35am

https://twitter.com/joscelinryan/status/1105741293857185792

RobertFoster · 13-03-2019 11:37am

buffalo wrote: »

Who's been invading Poland? Come on, own up!

I always feel a bit of a fascist in traffic when indicating reich.

check_six · 13-03-2019 11:44am

Alek wrote: »

Hmm, I'm still running with the theory that there is some time travel shenanigans going on here. I'm thinking that Doc Brown sent it in the past, Back to the Future style, or that CramCycle has sent himself something from the future.

If the latter is indeed the case, I'm guessing it's his original human brain in a jar after having transferred his conciousness to a robotic chassis years from now in some kind of post-apocalyptic scenario (probably 2021 or thereabouts).

CramCycle · 13-03-2019 11:46am

Eamonnator wrote: »

I'm on tenterhooks.

Alek wrote: »

Bloody Daughter and DPD did not want to communicate, and she then decided that college was more important. Have it redirected to a drop off point, so tonight or tomorrow for answers

check_six · 13-03-2019 11:57am

CramCycle wrote: »

Bloody Daughter and DPD did not want to communicate, and she then decided that college was more important. Have it redirected to a drop off point, so tonight or tomorrow for answers

*doubles stake on "future brain in a jar"*

*crosses fingers*

*ponders nature of near future apocalypse*

*crosses toes*

Torres09 · 13-03-2019 12:02pm

CramCycle wrote: »

Bloody Daughter and DPD did not want to communicate, and she then decided that college was more important. Have it redirected to a drop off point, so tonight or tomorrow for answers

Such a disappointing post... I was opening alert with such excitement:D

marvin80 · 13-03-2019 12:41pm

Does anyone know where the National Road Championships are due to take place this year?

Weepsie · 13-03-2019 12:51pm

marvin80 wrote: »

Does anyone know where the National Road Championships are due to take place this year?

27-30th of June according to Cycling Ireland calendar.

Chips Lovell · 13-03-2019 12:58pm

They'll be in Derry this year. Foyle CC are the promoting club.

LollipopJimmy · 13-03-2019 1:06pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS00qaYeaXs

Maybe? Just maybe?

CramCycle wrote: »

Bloody Daughter and DPD did not want to communicate, and she then decided that college was more important. Have it redirected to a drop off point, so tonight or tomorrow for answers

RobFowl · 13-03-2019 1:24pm

Baron de Charlus wrote: »

They'll be in Derry this year. Foyle CC are the promoting club.

Will we need a Visa to enter?

Beasty · 13-03-2019 3:26pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Will we need a Visa to enter?

There putting out tenders for the wall. The Donald looks like a shoe in to build it given his talents in this area. May be one or two BMX's in the field given some of the barriers that should be in place by then

13-03-2019 3:41pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Will we need a Visa to enter?

We got the green card from the car insurance in the post today.

Beasty · 13-03-2019 7:54pm

Deleted User wrote: »

We got the green card from the car insurance in the post today.

That only allows you to drive in NI. You need the red, white & blue one for the rest of the UK:pac:

LollipopJimmy · 14-03-2019 10:59am

CramCycle wrote: »

Bloody Daughter and DPD did not want to communicate, and she then decided that college was more important. Have it redirected to a drop off point, so tonight or tomorrow for answers

Anybody else sitting in work waiting for an update on this?

CramCycle · 14-03-2019 11:05am

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

Anybody else sitting in work waiting for an update on this?

Got an email a few minutes ago, it is at the collection point, will be collecting on the way home.

LollipopJimmy · 14-03-2019 11:08am

This is like the 'I found a safe' thread a few years ago

rubadub · 14-03-2019 11:18am

magicbastarder · 14-03-2019 11:30am

Cram, upon opening the box.

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