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Post by charliefarlie on Jun 22, 2018 16:56:18 GMT
I gorra mountain bike. Not showing off but it’s a top of the range Specialized.... I’ve upgraded most of the parts and fitted a super duper trip computer thingy .....
That super duper computer thingy tells me the bike has done 2.5 miles since I bought the bike....... Wait for it.............. 4 years ago......
But I’ve not had a puncture yet ...
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Post by anchorman on Jun 24, 2018 2:51:33 GMT
I had a bloody puncture last week. Bumped at full speed up a kerb and it went bang. Wheelbarrow tyres are expensive !!!! Teararse |
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Post by Rambler on Jun 28, 2018 9:12:10 GMT
I gorra mountain bike. Not showing off but it’s a top of the range Specialized.... I’ve upgraded most of the parts and fitted a super duper trip computer thingy ..... That super duper computer thingy tells me the bike has done 2.5 miles since I bought the bike....... Wait for it.............. 4 years ago...... But I’ve not had a puncture yet ... Plenty of use then Charlie 😉 |
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Post by charliefarlie on Jun 28, 2018 18:24:23 GMT
I gorra mountain bike. Not showing off but it’s a top of the range Specialized.... I’ve upgraded most of the parts and fitted a super duper trip computer thingy ..... That super duper computer thingy tells me the bike has done 2.5 miles since I bought the bike....... Wait for it.............. 4 years ago...... But I’ve not had a puncture yet ... Plenty of use then Charlie 😉 Plenty of intent Jamie but no very little use. but given the huge cost of repairing me barrer I canny afford the punctures !!! |
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Post by anchorman on Jun 29, 2018 0:19:26 GMT
Plenty of use then Charlie 😉 Plenty of intent Jamie but no very little use. but given the huge cost of repairing me barrer I canny afford the punctures !!! You’ll have me in tears in a bit. |
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Post by Rambler on Jun 30, 2018 15:03:08 GMT
Plenty of intent Jamie but no very little use. but given the huge cost of repairing me barrer I canny afford the punctures !!! You’ll have me in tears in a bit. Just been out on my bike, in this heat... Bloomin chain link snapped !😣 Lucky I was near home... |
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Post by three5 on Jun 30, 2018 15:17:08 GMT
You're just too strong Jamie 
Out of interest, how many speeds is the rear derailleur?
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Post by anchorman on Jul 2, 2018 14:57:08 GMT
My bike is dustier than Mr Farlie’s. It’s got about 200 gears and I think I used anything up to 3 of them. I get that fed up when I see 42 cars following 1 bike because some old dear thinks she’s legally obliged to give 4m and not 4ft. I have difficulty contributing to that so the bike is in the garage - in my way.
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Post by charliefarlie on Jul 2, 2018 16:04:49 GMT
My bike is dustier than Mr Farlie’s. It’s got about 200 gears and I think I used anything up to 3 of them. I get that fed up when I see 42 cars following 1 bike because some old dear thinks she’s legally obliged to give 4m and not 4ft. I have difficulty contributing to that so the bike is in the garage - in my way. I just can’t be arsed............. |
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Post by Mb2t on Jul 2, 2018 16:26:52 GMT
My bike is dustier than Mr Farlie’s. It’s got about 200 gears and I think I used anything up to 3 of them. I get that fed up when I see 42 cars following 1 bike because some old dear thinks she’s legally obliged to give 4m and not 4ft. I have difficulty contributing to that so the bike is in the garage - in my way. I just can’t be arsed............. We prefer to ride off main roads. Actually, most of our routes are off road, for the above reason. It is not nice to get stuck behind the old lady above, but to my opinion it is not nice to be followed by that lady either... |
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Post by davrav on Jul 2, 2018 17:04:58 GMT
I'm getting really bored with following middle aged and older lycra clad groups who seem to think they are in Team Sky or whatever and ride as if the road in front and behind is being covered by support vehicles, thereby allowing them to ride en-masse, taking up the whole carriageway  Witnessed some truly arrogant types the other Sunday morning who took exception to a large van that they deemed had not given them enough clearance when overtaking [he had given plenty but they were riding two and three abreast and weaving in and out] They overtook him on the inside whilst he had to stop to allow a car to turn into a filling station and then proceeded to ride slowly in front of him taking up the whole road, through a roundabout and then off along a 50mph stretch where he was unable to pass because of oncoming traffic. The rearmost rider was swerving about in front of the van and being extremely abusive. Nice long crocodile forming up behind the van and myself. No idea how long this would have gone on but I had had enough and gave them the benefit of my horn whereby they then let the van and following traffic pass. Prior to that, the other day I stopped at the top of a narrow, quite steep hill to let one of those huge tractors up. Elderly cyclist in full lycra in front of tractor wobbling about in his lowest gear and only just staying upright. Cyclist reached a large pull off in front of a farm where both I and the tractor driver assumed he would yeild but no, he continued on, forcing the tractor to crawl up behind him. As cyclist and tractor passed me the driver raised his hand in thanks and we simultaneously rolled eyes. |
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Post by jasehutch on Jul 2, 2018 18:05:52 GMT
Just to bring this back on topic..  Last Friday my wife decided to call in at Morrisons on her way home from work to save us from having to do the usual Saturday morning chore. She was in the wee IQ. As she proceeded cautiously out of the car park she heard a weird rattling noise and pulled up to investigate. Someone had obviously dropped a bunch of keys and they had implanted themselves in the middle of the tyre... A costly shopping trip..  |
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Post by davrav on Jul 2, 2018 18:37:14 GMT
Just to bring this back on topic.. A costly shopping trip..  For you or the loser of the keys Jase? |
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Post by jasehutch on Jul 2, 2018 18:55:29 GMT
For me of course...  |
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Post by davrav on Jul 2, 2018 19:37:36 GMT
I guessed as much but just wondered if someone might need a set of keys for their BMW or whatever too.
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