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La Flamme Rouge **off topic discussion**

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    #4622
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Now I'm often a terrible judge of wear, but that chainring looks like it has tonnes of life left in

    Looks almost new,


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    #4623
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Now I'm often a terrible judge of wear, but that chainring looks like it has tonnes of life left in

    +1


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    #4624
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Looks almost new,

    I mean, its worn out completely, I'll take them off your hands for an art project I am doing ;)


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    #4625
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    If people saw the chainrings I took off the beater bike before christmas, they'd have the Jaws theme playing in their heads :D

    I've just been trying not to spend more money on it than I have to at this stage. lost count now how many times I've said I'm retiring it over the last 2 or 3 years but it's going out of service in the next few weeks when I make a decision on a replacement.


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    #4626
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Now I'm often a terrible judge of wear, but that chainring looks like it has tonnes of life left in

    I'm the same and I was thinking there's loads of mileage but then I remembered I was running a different crankset for a good while.

    :o


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    #4627
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,118 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    Does anyone know what has happened to the leaderboards for the Strava monthly challenges? None of the January ones have been displayed and Strava haven't answered any of the multiple comments/questions from users.
    The leaderboards will be back for February challenges: https://support.strava.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/360055944971-Challenge-leaderboards


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    #4628
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,307 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    https://twitter.com/dublincycling/status/1221005310455840769


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    #4629
    Idleater
    Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    My Dublin Bike slid both wheel over bumps on a bend yesterday morning. I held it though.
    Thought it was slippery walking too, but it was like that other days during the week too.


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    #4630
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Odd, I slipped in town on Wednesday evening, held it together with no drama but there was an oily film on my tyres


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    #4631
    manafana
    Registered Users Posts: 3,484 ✭✭✭manafana


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Its freezing, I was up all night watching UFC and had to put the heat on all through the night. Going to bed at 7 and theres my neighbour going for a cycle when its slippy as feck outside. I cant get him out in the good weather

    recommend getting a onsie and one those blankets u wear, does a good job


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    #4632
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    A few of us commented earlier in the week about how dirty the roads were due to the salt, I think the lack of rain and that the roads didn't fully dry after overnight damp due to the conditions didn't help.


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    #4633
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,842 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    As I posted in the "how was your ride today" thread, I ended up on the ground this morning in Leixlip (Co. Kildare) veering around a right hand bend.
    Reckon its a sprained wrist along with cuts on elbow, hip and knee. Bike thankfully is ok except now needs new handlebar tape.


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    #4634
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    I've been asked about a possible fight in April, I said no but then I spent the day food prepping and scheduling a training plan. Seems I'm fighting so, my subconscious is making me do it.

    In cycling related news it's great to have a beater bike again, the 'good' bike is in the shed after being stripped to a bare shell, frame has been waxed and every piece has been cleaned with all serviceable items replaced.


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    #4635
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,842 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    https://twitter.com/AlanDub13/status/1221729769869512704


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    #4636
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    That looks amazing. I purposely don't cycle that route because the level of close passes is off the wall


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    #4637
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,842 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    This is great Twitter thread on the different way some people have made use of bicycles...

    https://twitter.com/keithalexander/status/1212850174831321090


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    #4638
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,952 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Fingal Co Council are 'repairing' a pothole on the street outside as I type. A couple of shovels of tarmac into the water filled hole. Now rolling the tarmac with the tyres of their flatbed pick-up. FFS - I thought that went out in the 1970's.

    A box is ticked somewhere I suppose. :rolleyes:


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    #4639
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    Just thought I'd unleash some thermostat anxiety amongst the dads on here...

    501347.jpg

    It's never been less than 25 :eek:*

    *It's off for 4 months of the year...


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    #4640
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Nice paint-job :P


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    #4641
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    I hate you so much right now, why, what could the possible reason be to so that.


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    #4642
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    MiskyBoyy wrote: »
    Nice paint-job :P

    It's some of my finest work :pac:
    CramCycle wrote: »
    I hate you so much right now, why, what could the possible reason be to so that.

    :D

    It's like that 5 months of the year too. :D:D
    In my defence I run a high heat less time strategy. Mostly...:eek:


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    #4643
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    eeeee wrote: »
    Just thought I'd unleash some thermostat anxiety amongst the dads on here...

    501347.jpg

    It's never been less than 25 :eek:*

    *It's off for 4 months of the year...

    I’ve had to do that tonight. House is poorly insulated and family are freezing. It’s stressing me out though. Lol


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    #4644
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,307 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    they make thermostats which go to 30 degrees?

    zvXOXpZ.gif


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    #4645
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    I should have put a trigger warning on it :pac:


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    #4646
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    eeeee wrote: »
    I should have put a trigger warning on it :pac:

    I am actually annoyed. Is the thermostat broke and it thinks 30 is 21 or are you secretly my daughter and you believe there is some benefit to heating the house to the point you are trying to heat the neighbour's house and keep the fox in the garden warm.


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    #4647
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,307 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    what civilisation looks like.

    501358.png


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    #4648
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    CramCycle wrote: »
    I am actually annoyed. Is the thermostat broke and it thinks 30 is 21 or are you secretly my daughter and you believe there is some benefit to heating the house to the point you are trying to heat the neighbour's house and keep the fox in the garden warm.

    It keeps me and my washing nice and warm :D
    Anything less than 30 just doesn't warm me. With the 30 I am also under a blanket, with a hoodie, cardigan, woolly jumper, and T shirt, thick socks and warm pants. It's just about bearable now.
    Also the flat was built 120 years ago and isn't the most modern insulation wise.

    #TeamCramsDaughter
    #FoxesNeedToBeWarmToo
    :P


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    #4649
    eeeee
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 6,820 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeeee


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    what civilisation looks like.

    Brrrr. :pac:


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    #4650
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    I am going to bed before you give me a headache.


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    #4651
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm getting arm pits from hell and sweat patches just looking at that :D

    We've a summer baby and a winter baby. Winter baby was hell for me, summer baby needed fans after she was born in 2018


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