Mundane News

[Reynard]

One of the places I'm applying for work is an organisation that helps young people get training and work. They run a variety of workshops with different specialities in different towns. I put the address into the mighty Google to see where they were.

It came back as a bike shop.

Hmmm...

This is either very very good, or very very bad...

 

[classic33]

This is either very very good, or very very bad...

He can get his bike fixed, for free, whilst at work.

 

[Illaveago]

I went out for a ride this afternoon. I went down to Thingley to take some pictures of the 125's before they were withdrawn from service . I managed to catch a couple going up , it's a good thing that they look the same in either direction. I continued my ride on to Notton and back and spotted a Greater Spotted Woodpecker sat on a fence. I stopped to take a picture but it flew off before I could get my camera.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Where did I go wrong?

Eldest son has just ordered one of these.

 

[fossyant]

Where did I go wrong?

Eldest son has just ordered one of these.

Nice - you should have better service than my colleague. New Canyon finally turned up, but the forks are knackered. £800 Lyrics...

 

[classic33]

Where did I go wrong?

Eldest son has just ordered one of these.

You will of course be testing it before letting him use it?

 

[Speicher]

Where did I go wrong?

Eldest son has just ordered one of these.

"JobRad" - is that the equivalent of Cycle for Work, or should I Chat Starten to find out?

 

[Reynard]

Nice - you should have better service than my colleague. New Canyon finally turned up, but the forks are knackered. £800 Lyrics...

Ouch! That's as much for a pair of forks as my two Wiggins bikes put together...

I'm thinking of getting a hardtail as it would make winter / mucky road riding easier. Have decided that the Chartres is too nice to risk, and I've already binned the Rouen once...

 

[fossyant]

Ouch! That's as much for a pair of forks as my two Wiggins bikes put together...

I'm thinking of getting a hardtail as it would make winter / mucky road riding easier. Have decided that the Chartres is too nice to risk, and I've already binned the Rouen once...

Gutted for my colleague - £3.5k bike, was in stock, messed about saying ready to post for 2 months. Arrived with scratches to the forks, but then he changed a 'token' and undoing a top cap, found that the cap had been cross threaded - can't get air in, nor is reliable - he was going to 'forget' the scratches...

 

[Speicher]

I saw this and thought of @Lullabelle

https://www.deramores.com/products/...in-deramores-studio-dk?variant=22408262975570

There are other Deradogs, some of which are free patterns, or a low cost for five dogs. Did you ever finish your first dog?

 

[tyred]

63 miles completed today on a loaded Brompton.

I may only have 3 gears but they're the right 3 gears...

 

[Andy in Germany]

"JobRad" - is that the equivalent of Cycle for Work, or should I Chat Starten to find out?

I think it is. There's a lot of E-bikes being sold in Stuttgart under the scheme.

 

[fossyant]

You will of course be testing it before letting him use it?

Oh yeh !!!

 

[Andy in Germany]

You will of course be testing it before letting him use it?

I'm not sure I dare.

I've told him it needs mudguards though.

 

[Illaveago]

Well! I've heard cat's sing better !