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Jun 30, 2017 9:55:15 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jun 30, 2017 9:55:15 GMT
Having not picked up my bike for a good while, I have been doing a bit over the last couple of weeks. I have been sticking mainly to roads and hard tracks and one thing I have noticed is that a MTB - even on road biased tyres is not really suitable. I am hopefully collecting a new Boardman road bike this afternoon. Bit of a bargain as it was last years Team Carbon already reduced from £1000 to £800 and as it has been assembled ands on display he is discounting it another 25%.
The reason for another Boardman? I actually like the MTB - other than headset bearings and a bottom bracket that failed earlier than I think it should have done (although I am a bit of a fat bastard) it has been reliable and very easy to work on and set up.
And before anyone asks - yes, I do have some lycra.
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Jun 30, 2017 10:24:37 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jun 30, 2017 10:24:37 GMT
And before anyone asks - yes, I do have some lycra. ^ This post is worthless without photos!  |
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Jun 30, 2017 10:27:56 GMT
Post by michael on Jun 30, 2017 10:27:56 GMT
And before anyone asks - yes, I do have some lycra. ^ This post is worthless without photos! You're sick. |
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Jun 30, 2017 10:32:20 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jun 30, 2017 10:32:20 GMT
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Post by LandieMark on Jun 30, 2017 14:47:41 GMT
Photo of the pretty looking bike.  No photos of me. I don't want to put people off their tea! I have just got back from my first ride on it. It is so much easier to pedal and therefore less of a slog and faster than the MTB. Horses for courses. I'm keeping the MTB too. I do need to sort some shoes and pedals out and raise the seat about once I have got used to the different riding position. |
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Jun 30, 2017 19:28:55 GMT
Post by humphreythepug on Jun 30, 2017 19:28:55 GMT
MAMIL alert!
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Jul 1, 2017 17:06:54 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jul 1, 2017 17:06:54 GMT
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Jul 1, 2017 19:24:39 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Jul 1, 2017 19:24:39 GMT
Love that the support car in pic 3 is a Legacy!! (Quite fan of ladies in lycra myself, it has to be said!)
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 1, 2017 19:32:32 GMT
Love that the support car in pic 3 is a Legacy!! (Quite fan of ladies in lycra myself, it has to be said!) Legacy caught my eye too. 2.0R I think. |
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Jul 1, 2017 19:49:51 GMT
Post by Boxer6 on Jul 1, 2017 19:49:51 GMT
Love that the support car in pic 3 is a Legacy!! (Quite fan of ladies in lycra myself, it has to be said!) Legacy caught my eye too. 2.0R I think. I thought so too as it definitely isn't a SpecB, but mycarcheck has it as a 2.5SE. |
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Jul 3, 2017 10:46:43 GMT
Post by PG on Jul 3, 2017 10:46:43 GMT
Had a nasty shock this morning - literally.
I needed to change the pull light switch in our shower room. I carefully turned off the circuit, removed the old one, secured the wires, then switched the power back on while I went to sort something else out. Came back, forgot I'd switched the power back on. Ouch, that fucking well hurt. Thank goodness I was only on the bottom rung of the ladders as I stepped back pretty quickly.....
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Jul 4, 2017 7:25:32 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Jul 4, 2017 7:25:32 GMT
Ouch indeed. I am always extra extra extra careful with anything mains related, to the point of paranoia, almost.
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Jul 4, 2017 15:55:03 GMT
Post by humphreythepug on Jul 4, 2017 15:55:03 GMT
My dad was terrible about electrics and not switching the mains off, I remember once asking him to help me with a new light fitting, he said he would do it and "don't worry about switching the mains off".
He is up the ladder and says "can you pass me the.....OH FUCK THAT HURT" as he is waving his hand about "can you turn the mains off!"
Years ago we had a house rabbit and unbeknown to us it has chewed a hole in the flex of our hoover, one day I was merrily hoovering and the next moment I'm waking up on the floor with the youngest leaning over me asking why I'm asleep, and there is a burning sensation on the underside of my foot.
I had stood, barefoot, on the exposed wires whilst hoovering and the shock had knocked me out and thrown me to the floor.
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Jul 4, 2017 16:14:28 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2017 16:14:28 GMT
My dad was forever trying to save money. He asked to borrow one of my screwdrivers to fit a new kitchen light unit. Managed to burn right through the shaft of a screwdriver.
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Jul 4, 2017 16:16:38 GMT
Post by Tim on Jul 4, 2017 16:16:38 GMT
My mother-in-law's husband has electrocuted himself properly. i.e. pinged across the room, 3 times so far!
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Jul 5, 2017 10:32:31 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2017 10:32:31 GMT
Having not picked up my bike for a good while, I have been doing a bit over the last couple of weeks. I have been sticking mainly to roads and hard tracks and one thing I have noticed is that a MTB - even on road biased tyres is not really suitable. I am hopefully collecting a new Boardman road bike this afternoon. Bit of a bargain as it was last years Team Carbon already reduced from £1000 to £800 and as it has been assembled ands on display he is discounting it another 25%. The reason for another Boardman? I actually like the MTB - other than headset bearings and a bottom bracket that failed earlier than I think it should have done (although I am a bit of a fat bastard) it has been reliable and very easy to work on and set up. And before anyone asks - yes, I do have some lycra. Good bikes those Boardman's. The single think you can do to make your mountain bike go quicker on non techy stuff is get some faster rolling lighter tyres. Then some lighter wheels. Headset bearings really shouldn't really fail unless you have preloaded them too much. Depending on make, bottom brackets should last ages if not getting particularly dirty and again not preloaded them too much- just don't jet wash your bike to death. |
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Jul 5, 2017 10:37:06 GMT
Post by michael on Jul 5, 2017 10:37:06 GMT
Louisa has a Kuota Kharma carbon framed bike she uses for commuting. Given how reliable and robust it has been I assumed it was Japanese but it's actually Italian. I snow foam it when I do that car.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 5, 2017 10:52:40 GMT
Having not picked up my bike for a good while, I have been doing a bit over the last couple of weeks. I have been sticking mainly to roads and hard tracks and one thing I have noticed is that a MTB - even on road biased tyres is not really suitable. I am hopefully collecting a new Boardman road bike this afternoon. Bit of a bargain as it was last years Team Carbon already reduced from £1000 to £800 and as it has been assembled ands on display he is discounting it another 25%. The reason for another Boardman? I actually like the MTB - other than headset bearings and a bottom bracket that failed earlier than I think it should have done (although I am a bit of a fat bastard) it has been reliable and very easy to work on and set up. And before anyone asks - yes, I do have some lycra. Good bikes those Boardman's. The single think you can do to make your mountain bike go quicker on non techy stuff is get some faster rolling lighter tyres. Then some lighter wheels. Headset bearings really shouldn't really fail unless you have preloaded them too much. Depending on make, bottom brackets should last ages if not getting particularly dirty and again not preloaded them too much- just don't jet wash your bike to death. Yeah, I put road biased tyres on and the wheels aren't that heavy, but it was still hard work. The headset bearings were preassembled cage type and the bike was built by Halfords. The bottom bracket was a FSA cartridge. Water getting in and lack of regular use was my suspected reason for early failure. I've since put loose ball bearings in the headset races, so it should be fine for a long while. |
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Jul 7, 2017 16:00:26 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jul 7, 2017 16:00:26 GMT
Spare tyre got its first use today as I had my first puncture in a long while - I think the last was when I had the Legacy. Anyway, a three inch self tapping bolt had found its way into NSR Land Rover tyre. Local tyre place repaired it so no new tyre needed.
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Jul 7, 2017 16:04:36 GMT
Post by michael on Jul 7, 2017 16:04:36 GMT
Mr Purple head's revenge?
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Jul 7, 2017 16:16:30 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jul 7, 2017 16:16:30 GMT
No, it hadn't been there long. Probably picked it up from the roadside at the end of the drive. The builders have started on the four house development opposite.
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Jul 7, 2017 16:19:22 GMT
Post by michael on Jul 7, 2017 16:19:22 GMT
Well I'm just back from a successful mission to replace the exhaust on my lawn tractor. Remarkable straight forward once you've dismantled the front section of the chassis to get the exhaust in place.
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Jul 8, 2017 6:33:52 GMT
Post by PG on Jul 8, 2017 6:33:52 GMT
Well I'm just back from a successful mission to replace the exhaust on my lawn tractor. Remarkable straight forward once you've dismantled the front section of the chassis to get the exhaust in place. More top spannering! The glow of self satisfaction will last for quite a while. |
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Jul 10, 2017 16:13:49 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jul 10, 2017 16:13:49 GMT
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Jul 10, 2017 21:01:15 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jul 10, 2017 21:01:15 GMT
Got my second puncture in a week. This time on the bike. Luckily I carry a couple of spare tubes.
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Jul 12, 2017 8:24:22 GMT
Post by Roadsterstu on Jul 12, 2017 8:24:22 GMT
Got my second puncture in a week. This time on the bike. Luckily I carry a couple of spare tubes. How bloody much are bike tyres?! |
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Jul 12, 2017 8:28:46 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jul 12, 2017 8:28:46 GMT
I haven't looked at tyres. Tubes are cheap enough, although I've repaired the one that was punctured the other day and put it back in my backpack.
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Jul 12, 2017 9:07:22 GMT
Post by ChrisM on Jul 12, 2017 9:07:22 GMT
Got my second puncture in a week. This time on the bike. Luckily I carry a couple of spare tubes. How bloody much are bike tyres?! A couple of years ago I bought new tyres for my pushbike as the originals had perished..... almost as much as car tyres for small vehicles ! From what I remember, 2 tyres and 2 inner tubes cost around £45 |
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Jul 12, 2017 9:14:14 GMT
Post by LandieMark on Jul 12, 2017 9:14:14 GMT
I've just had a look. The Schwalbe Hurricanes and Rapid Robs I use on the MTB are cheap enough at £12 each and the Vitoria Zaffiros on the road bike aren't much more at £15 or so.
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Jul 12, 2017 15:05:20 GMT
Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 12, 2017 15:05:20 GMT
Out for a couple of drinks with a mate and his brother last night. The brother runs a car parts shop in Shiney Row and had us in stiches regarding some of the stuff he gets asked for. I can't remember them all but a few I do recall:
The bloke who came in asking for 5 litres of semi-satanic oil as the fully satanic was too expensive, and the woman who came in for touch up pencil and when asked what colour replied "Ford Knacker Red". "I think you mean Lacquer Red" he replied.
Or the lad who came in to say that his left front brake was still billowing smoke despite his liberal application of WD40 and the bloke who asked for a hydrogen headlight bulb.
There was another time when the local copper came into the shop and while he was chatting another guy in the shop nipped out and unscrewed the blue perspex dome off his panda car's roof light. The copper got a call on his radio and went out only to come back 5 minutes latter begging for the blue light back as he couldn't go to an emergency call with the white bulb flashing.
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