Mundane News (Part 1)

[classic33]

No show from Mousyfecker. Nothing to report really.

You got him then?

 

[GrasB]

Sold my Alfa Romeo last night... now I've got to decide what to replace it with

 

[PlymSlimCyclist]

@robelliott2125
Please enrol yourself on a basic cycle maintenance class as soon as possible. This should make it possible for you to get a can of lube (and give you the chance to start many threads about which one to choose) squirt it on your chain and jockey wheels and to undo and then raise, or indeed lower, your saddle height or angle yourself. This will give you so much self esteem that you will need to treat yourself with money you've saved very often indeed. And go for rides instead of going down the LBS to pick up your bike again.

Ian,

I use the LBS because they turn the bike around very quickly, and because I have a naff shoulder, it's easier for them to sort than me (I'll do most things to avoid more pain). Plus it's still under warranty.
Knew I had to buy lube anyway, so bought basic oil and some white lightening, so that'll keep me going.

The saddle angle I tried to sort on Friday night, and no matter what I did, I couldn't undo the bolt, so gave up. They did it and the chain all while I was gassing.

 

[Maverick Goose]

You got him then?

RIP Mouseyfecker

 

[Donger]

August this year will contain five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays.
This happens only every 823 years. Don't miss it!

Just don't expect any "likes" from teachers. I'm sure they will want to know when that next happens in term time.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

August this year will contain five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays.
This happens only every 823 years. Don't miss it!

Isn't it going to happen again in 2025? I.e every 8 or 9 years.

 

[classic33]

Isn't it going to happen again in 2025? I.e every 8 or 9 years.

Just had a quick check and I'll be informing the site that put it up, that they got it wrong!
Plus the book will be wrong as well.

 

[Mattonsea]

The wind has changed.

 

[welsh dragon]

I have had a shower and washed my hair

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Just had a quick check and I'll be informing the site that put it up, that they got it wrong!
Plus the book will be wrong as well.

I couldn't be bothered to figure out whether it was 8 or 9 years but the positions of the date change one by one in 365 day years and stay the same in leap years). Off the top of my head: if there were no leap year it would be a 7-year cycle, most often there will be 2 leap years inserted into that cycle, making it 9 years. But I reckon that a few 8 year cycles would sneak in.

 

[welsh dragon]

Eh ?

 

[classic33]

Eh ?

Its supposed to be one reason 7 is considered a lucky number.

 

[GrasB]

Isn't it going to happen again in 2025? I.e every 8 or 9 years.

2025 would be 11 years

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

2025 would be 11 years

Ooh heck, it goes back by 2 days, doesn't it? I'm going to have to sit out in the sunshine and work out how that works.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Friday 1 Aug 2014
Sat 1 Aug 2015
Leap
Monday 1 Aug 2016
Tuesday 1 Aug 2017
Weds 1 Aug 2018
Thurs 1 Aug 2019
Leap
Sat 1 Aug 2020
Sun 1 Aug 2021
Mon 1 Aug 2022
Tues 1 Aug 2023
Thur 1 Aug 2024
Fri 1 Aug 2025

Right, so it advances 2 days in a leap year but one in the rest. I'll be coherent come night time. I'm now off to Nikwax an old saddle.