Mundane News

[Reynard]

Yep I know but it was the speed she did it at, I only went to the pighole (cupboard under the stairs) where the bags are kept so it only took me a couple of seconds and 'poink' she was in there.

That's all it takes. As soon as I put an empty box down on the floor, Lexi is climbing in it.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I'm cooking potatoes.

Okay, stand down, I've finished.

 

[Reynard]

Okay, stand down, I've finished.

And were the potatoes edible?

 

[Illaveago]

I have a Schrodie curled up on my lap fast asleep . He has been looking after me for the past couple of days .

 

[postman]

Mybike.
We have hail.Hail Mary,well then.

View: https://youtu.be/R5EcbH1FJ1s

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Mybike.
We have hail.Hail Mary,well then.

View: https://youtu.be/R5EcbH1FJ1s

It's as wet and windy as Wendy Whitton here. It looks like that dash off to the brewery tap in Deptford isn't going to happen today.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I am eating an apple.

 

[Andy in Germany]

And were the potatoes edible?

Oh, now we're into the technical questions...

 

[Reynard]

It has been belting down with rain all afternoon, so the trip to the community orchard has been postponed.

Instead, I've been falling flat on my face trying to index bike gears. Just when I think I've got it sorted, that one stubborn sticky sprocket keeps coming back to haunt me.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It’s why I prefer my bar end shifters in friction mode. Originally I put the rear in friction when swapping between two rear wheels, one 9 speed and one 10 speed.

But I just leave it in friction these days. That was after the indexing was out on the way to a group bike ride. I was already running late for the start and didn't have time to reindex, so put in friction and got riding immediately

 

[Reynard]

I'll get there. Eventually. I've never done this before, so am likely making all of the beginner's mistakes.

Anyways, I'm off to go buy some vegetables from a local farm.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'll get there. Eventually. I've never done this before, so am likely making all of the beginner's mistakes.

Anyways, I'm off to go buy some vegetables from a local farm.

I am not sure a carrot 🥕 under the gear cable is the solution?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Another advantage of friction is jumping 5 or 6 gears or so quickly if you’ve misjudged a hill or stopped in too high a gear at a red light before a hill etc.

 

[fossyant]

Managed to sort out a reconciliation for the ruddy auditors. The Balance Sheet is right, but had to go through three years of transactions to justify it. always an issue when you change auditors - they just don't understand the business. At least I'm only getting a few questions, one of my colleagues is handling the whole audit, poor sod.

On a lighter note, the big boss man posted a video on-line thanking everyone (University) for their hard work, and he's given us 3 extra days at Christmas, meaning we'll be off 2 weeks without having to take leave.

 

[raleighnut]

It’s why I prefer my bar end shifters in friction mode. Originally I put the rear in friction when swapping between two rear wheels, one 9 speed and one 10 speed.

But I just leave it in friction these days. That was after the indexing was out on the way to a group bike ride. I was already running late for the start and didn't have time to reindex, so put in friction and got riding immediately

The Campagnolo bar end shifter on my TT bike have never been 'right' luckily there's 3 inline adjusters, one on the mech, another on the frame anchor points and most importantly one on the shifter lever itself so if things get a bit 'clattery' I can twiddle with that 'on the fly'