La Flamme Rouge off topic discussion

RobFowl · 25-06-2018 9:07pm

nee wrote: »

^^^^^
I'm scared :eek:
After the heat of Sunday, I think I got some salty irritation,

Huh Huh

ford2600 · 25-06-2018 9:09pm

nee wrote: »

It was even hard to read that.

My sister is one of those people. If someone or something (cattle, horses, dog etc.) have a skin/boil thing she's all over it. Skin things are one of the few things that make me want to puke.

I've drained an infected big toe nail a few times.

A candle and a needle and a steady hand is all that is required!

LollipopJimmy · 25-06-2018 9:10pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

a few years ago, a friend told me about a subgenre of videos on youtube featuring bursting of everything from pimples to cysts. apparently it can be quite cathartic. i will leave the conclusion on whether that is true as an exercise for the reader.

National Sales Manager in my old workplace used to watch those videos to relax himself when stressed.

eeeee · 25-06-2018 10:04pm

ford2600 wrote: »

I've drained an infected big toe nail a few times.

A candle and a needle and a steady hand is all that is required!

Oh sweet jesus make it stop :eek:

I did once have a paronychia that required my nail to be lifted off and the underneath being scraped out. *Shudder*

Get well soon dahat and Enfilade, it's one of my greatest cycling fears

CramCycle · 25-06-2018 10:13pm

Nothing like lancing a golfball attached to your gooch :pac:

I also had a knee issue as a teenager, girl in my class had surgery for the same thing. I cut open the side of my knee and pulled out what looked like an overcooked string of white spaghetti.

I am quite lucky I haven't had some sort of major infection in retaliation.

25-06-2018 10:30pm

Nee will sleep better knowing she's not in the at risk catagory for them.

The pilonidal one isn't even the one I'm having nuked. Had that looked at years ago and the consultant told me it wasn't bad enough. I still get a flair up maybe once a year for a few days but I've been lucky it's never grown and is really just a pea sized amount of scare tissue now if that.

I'll still be off the bike though as I won't be able to shoulder check due to the stitches on my back and neck which the consultant gleefully said "oh nice big ones" it's about an inch wide

tomasrojo · 25-06-2018 10:33pm

Speaking of suppurating wounds, Niall Ring will be the next Lord Mayor of Dublin.

eeeee · 25-06-2018 10:59pm

CramCycle wrote: »

Nothing like lancing a golfball attached to your gooch :pac:

I also had a knee issue as a teenager, girl in my class had surgery for the same thing. I cut open the side of my knee and pulled out what looked like an overcooked string of white spaghetti.

I am quite lucky I haven't had some sort of major infection in retaliation.

What the actual? *puke rises in mouth*

Deleted User wrote: »

Nee will sleep better knowing she's not in the at risk catagory for them.

The pilonidal one isn't even the one I'm having nuked. Had that looked at years ago and the consultant told me it wasn't bad enough. I still get a flair up maybe once a year for a few days but I've been lucky it's never grown and is really just a pea sized amount of scare tissue now if that.

I'll still be off the bike though as I won't be able to shoulder check due to the stitches on my back and neck which the consultant gleefully said "oh nice big ones" it's about an inch wide

Fecin hell. Well that's tonight's nightmare sorted

Lumen · 26-06-2018 9:05am

Deleted User wrote: »

scare tissue

Indeed.

Wishbone Ash · 26-06-2018 9:33am

Any other cycling Boardsies going to Roger Waters tonight?

I'm bringing my 16 year old daughter. She's become a bit of a Floyd head recently. Looking forward to it.

VW 1 · 26-06-2018 10:34am

My dad waved a spare ticket under my nose on Sunday only to confirm yesterday he'd heard back from one of his mates who he had invited but not heard from.

Kinda annoyed!

LollipopJimmy · 26-06-2018 10:38am

I'd love to be going but have a prior engagement unfortunately

RobFowl · 26-06-2018 10:57am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Any other cycling Boardsies going to Roger Waters tonight?

I'm bringing my 16 year old daughter. She's become a bit of a Floyd head recently. Looking forward to it.

Am jealous, Mrs' Fowl laughed when I asked and 12 yr old not interested and 16 yr old would go but not with me

Thud · 26-06-2018 12:27pm

i'm sure there's some marginal gains in this...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1306694293/rrad-cycling-evolved?ref=home_recommended

ford2600 · 26-06-2018 1:43pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Any other cycling Boardsies going to Roger Waters tonight?

Hey you I asked my mother if I like his songs, she though the time and money weren't worth it despite my high hopes. I was lost for words and marooned for a while but coming back to life now.

There'll be nobody home in your place and hopefully ye won't be amused to death and it'll be one of the happiest days of our lives..

Don't forget your cigarette lighter ya relic

buffalo · 26-06-2018 1:52pm

Don't forget if you want to see the Orica GreenEdge film, it's on next Wednesday in Rathmines, tickets available at https://tickets.demand.film/event/5010

gmacww · 27-06-2018 9:39am

Has anyone else used any of the ANT+ HR straps from aliexpress or other site. Garmin one gave up the past couple of days and 40 for a new one is a touch much. Lots of alternatives ranging from 15-60. Anyone tried an alternative paired with a garmin?

Fighting Tao · 27-06-2018 10:11am

gmacww wrote: »

Has anyone else used any of the ANT+ HR straps from aliexpress or other site. Garmin one gave up the past couple of days and 40 for a new one is a touch much. Lots of alternatives ranging from 15-60. Anyone tried an alternative paired with a garmin?

I had one for a few years. I think the brand was Cagoo. Never had a problem with it and it seems to compare well with the Apple Watch heart rate sensors. I gave it to a mate recently and it’s still working.

eeeee · 27-06-2018 10:32am

Multiple world and Olympic champion Kristina Vogel is in a serious condition following a crash on track:

www.cyclingnews.com/news/olympic-champion-vogel-seriously-injured-in-track-crash/

magicbastarder · 27-06-2018 10:34am

i think they changed a typo in the URL above so it doesn't work - this one does though:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/olympic-champion-vogel-seriously-injured-in-track-crash/

exaisle · 27-06-2018 12:45pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Any other cycling Boardsies going to Roger Waters tonight?

I'm bringing my 16 year old daughter. She's become a bit of a Floyd head recently. Looking forward to it.

Excellent parental guidance, sir (or madam)! :-)

LollipopJimmy · 27-06-2018 1:23pm

All this weather and I've no bike, Di2 is being fitted today and the second bike is waiting for the Ultegra bits that are being removed from the first.

Weepsie · 27-06-2018 1:58pm

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

All this weather and I've no bike, Di2 is being fitted today and the second bike is waiting for the Ultegra bits that are being removed from the first.

This is why I have 4 bikes, or is it 5?

RobertFoster · 27-06-2018 2:04pm

Weepsie wrote: »

This is why I have 4 bikes, or is it 5?

To lend one to Jimmy? That's very generous of you :pac:

Weepsie · 27-06-2018 2:08pm

If he can cycle a 54 and collect in town by 4, then yes, why not (seriously). It's been locked in work for a few months now, , so probably in need of tlc. Keep one here in case I ever have to dash off on a day I've walked in, though stupidly still have mtb pedals on it.

Lusk_Doyle · 27-06-2018 3:07pm

gmacww wrote: »

Has anyone else used any of the ANT+ HR straps from aliexpress or other site. Garmin one gave up the past couple of days and 40 for a new one is a touch much. Lots of alternatives ranging from 15-60. Anyone tried an alternative paired with a garmin?

I have a wahoo one now and it works fine with my garmin.

LollipopJimmy · 27-06-2018 3:21pm

Weepsie wrote: »

If he can cycle a 54 and collect in town by 4, then yes, why not (seriously). It's been locked in work for a few months now, , so probably in need of tlc. Keep one here in case I ever have to dash off on a day I've walked in, though stupidly still have mtb pedals on it.

Very generous of you but I should be back on the road tomorrow and shall take this evening for a few beverages

Fian · 27-06-2018 5:01pm

apparently tar is melting in places. Something to watch out for, apart from the potential danger i imagine it would destroy bicycle tyres.

27-06-2018 5:21pm

Saw this on reddit earlier

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

27-06-2018 5:43pm

Military Rd has been closed due to gorse fire.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/fire-brigade-battles-gorse-fire-in-south-dublin-1.3545846

eeeee · 27-06-2018 5:46pm

Fian wrote: »

apparently tar is melting in places. Something to watch out for, apart from the potential danger i imagine it would destroy bicycle tyres.

It's happened to me twice already this tear. Tyres were fine, you just scrape the tar off. Getting it stuck inside forks and brakes however is a pita and requires a good scraping.

wanderer 22 · 27-06-2018 6:16pm

Nico Roche with a KOM on the (Enniskerry) Poggio today..stealing the crown from a boardsie too! https://www.strava.com/segments/6911387 — Poggio climb

Wishbone Ash · 27-06-2018 6:16pm

Fian wrote: »

apparently tar is melting in places. Something to watch out for, apart from the potential danger i imagine it would destroy bicycle tyres.

It's requires more energy to cycle on as the tyres stick to the road but it's not actually dangerous. It's a bit like cycling on Sellotape.

Apart from tar sticking to the tyres, the biggest problem is that it drags up all the loose chippings and stones which stick to the frame/brakes etc.

Idleater · 27-06-2018 6:17pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Saw this on reddit earlier

Not all the bikes get through a change, and jeepers the shoaling!

Had a good one yesterday (I'm over in the Netherlands): car waiting at lights for as long as I can see, I rock up beside, press the bike button, it goes green and off I go. Had to laugh.

Wishbone Ash · 27-06-2018 6:20pm

colm18 wrote: »

Nico Roche with a KOM on the (Enniskerry) Poggio today..stealing the crown from a boardsie too! https://www.strava.com/segments/6911387 — Poggio climb

An average of 31km/h on that! Fcukin hell!

magicbastarder · 27-06-2018 6:22pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Military Rd has been closed due to gorse fire.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/fire-brigade-battles-gorse-fire-in-south-dublin-1.3545846

grass fire in ashtown:

https://twitter.com/kennethwall71/status/1012010101731979269

tomasrojo · 27-06-2018 7:41pm

Idleater wrote: »

Not all the bikes get through a change, and jeepers the shoaling!

Some of the shoaling on the right-hand side of the screen is people coming from the left stopping to do box-turns, I think.

Weepsie · 27-06-2018 9:27pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

grass fire in ashtown:

https://twitter.com/kennethwall71/status/1012010101731979269

I expect it was started by some of the little s*its who often hang around there.

magicbastarder · 27-06-2018 9:34pm

not the first time it's happened, if it's in the spot it happened before.

magicbastarder · 27-06-2018 9:34pm

i think there's zero information content in that statement.

RobFowl · 27-06-2018 9:56pm

colm18 wrote: »

Nico Roche with a KOM on the (Enniskerry) Poggio today..stealing the crown from a boardsie too! https://www.strava.com/segments/6911387 — Poggio climb

Looks like he was out training with the bro as well

RacoonQueen · 27-06-2018 11:21pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Military Rd has been closed due to gorse fire.

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/fire-brigade-battles-gorse-fire-in-south-dublin-1.3545846

Saw the fire brigade coming back down by Hellfire as I went up and was still smouldering when I got up there. Crashed and burnt out car along the side...I assumed that was the ignitor, but looks like it was someone that got caught up/distracted by the fire and ended up crashing.

colm18 wrote: »

Nico Roche with a KOM on the (Enniskerry) Poggio today..stealing the crown from a boardsie too! https://www.strava.com/segments/6911387 — Poggio climb

Anyone else go into all his PR's to see how many of the segments they're faster than Nico on? :pac:

eeeee · 27-06-2018 11:31pm

Kristina Vogel is now in a serious rather than critical condition. An initial statement said her spinal cord was severed, now changed to severely injured. Doesn't look good

Makes me sick thinking about it. If only thoughts and good wishes could heal.
https://twitter.com/WestemeyerSusan/status/1011952115256832000

27-06-2018 11:35pm

Definitely off the bike for a while, was ok after the surgery this morning then the drugs wore of and now I have to twist my body to look right to avoid tugging the stitches in my neck. Only got one cyst done so a return visit needed.

Out for a walk this evening and I swear I don't think I've seen as many out on bikes of an evening, lucky so and so's . LBS must be selling Trek's like they are going out of style I've seen that many of late.

Wishbone Ash · 27-06-2018 11:36pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

....Anyone else go into all his PR's to see how many of the segments they're faster than Nico on? :pac:

Eh, no. He's done the Poggio in less than half my time. I don't wish to have my mediocrity highlighted any further.

eeeee · 27-06-2018 11:45pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

S<snip>
Anyone else go into all his PR's to see how many of the segments they're faster than Nico on? :pac:

I don't get the strava thing. I never have. I've never put anything on it nor have I ever measured a ride that way, or ever had the urge to. I do look on it if I've been out of a spin with someone, one of my friends puts cool names on his rides, that's entertaining. But generally it seems boring and pointless to me. I can see the point of it for training, but I have a wee computer that can measure my heart rate, cadence, speed and distance and I have never felt like I needed more than that. Something that gives you directions would be handy, I get lost a lot.

I know that makes me some sort of fake / not-real cyclist. I don't drink coffee, and have never had a cup of coffee either. I might not be a real person

Deleted User wrote: »

Definitely off the bike for a while, was ok after the surgery this morning then the drugs wore of and now I have to twist my body to look right to avoid tugging the stitches in my neck. Only got one cyst done so a return visit needed.

Out for a walk this evening and I swear I don't think I've seen as many out on bikes of an evening, lucky so and so's . LBS must be selling Trek's like they are going out of style I've seen that many of late.

Oh no get well soon Enfilade.

secman · 27-06-2018 11:50pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Definitely off the bike for a while, was ok after the surgery this morning then the drugs wore of and now I have to twist my body to look right to avoid tugging the stitches in my neck. Only got one cyst done so a return visit needed.

Out for a walk this evening and I swear I don't think I've seen as many out on bikes of an evening, lucky so and so's . LBS must be selling Trek's like they are going out of style I've seen that many of late.

Swift recovery to you..

28-06-2018 12:01am

I think herself is excited for changing of the dressing etc so she can use her nurse skills while on maternity leave. She has actually stitched me up twice in the past, pain and no anaesthetic was worth not having to go to A&E and sit there for hours let me tell you

Wishbone Ash · 28-06-2018 12:03am

nee wrote: »

....I know that makes me some sort of fake / not-real cyclist..

Quite the opposite in fact - it's something to be admired. I'm a bit of a slave to Strava myself yet some of the best cyclists I know don't use it. I go to the Alps each September with a bunch of lads and only two of us upload rides. The rest, who have been doing it for 30 years can't see why we need to.

eeeee · 28-06-2018 12:07am

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Quite the opposite in fact - it's something to be admired. I'm a bit of a slave to Strava myself yet some of the best cyclists I know don't use it. I go to the Alps each September with a bunch of lads and only two of us upload rides. The rest, who have been doing it for 30 years can't see why we need to.

Yeah I just don't see the point personally, but maybe someday I'll suddenly get it and strava up. It just doesn't do anything for me at the moment.
I joined it initially to find routes, but they're all ridiculously short and discordant segments with leaderboards and that make no sense to me. I kind of gave up on it then and there tbh. Although I'm odd in my lack of love for numbers.

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