Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[Nigelnaturist]

I don't know much about animals @Mo1959 so I am not much use, but my ex wife lost her cat on the way back from Cornwall to Manchester, they had to eventual leave it, but it turned up at their home (it was before we married), and I can vouch for this as we were a couple at the time, so don't ever give up, Name of the cat was Arthur.

 

[welsh dragon]

Its not so much the cabling I do the brake cables, it's the angle of the gear cable run, but as it's such a popular range it can't be that bad, and lets face it I get all sorts of stuff working together, even put a 2nd radiator in a SWB landrover in the 90's for some extra heat in the rear.

Seems the order has gone through ok, like I guessed an overnight thing.

thank god

 

[Stonechat]

Thanks. Have registered with it. It is worth a try. Neighbour is passing the vets this morning and is going to pop in. Someone thought they had a sighting last night but I think it was too far away but I shot out and had a wander around anyway and went back this morning about 4.30am when it is really quiet but no luck. From what I have been reading they are usually holed up quite close to home but just so terrified that they won't show themselves or even answer their own owner's voices.

I am keeping fingers crossed for you
We get so attached to our pets

 

[Stonechat]

Nice run this morning to Windlesham.
THe outward part once past Chertsey to Windlesham is one of my favourite bits round here, quite wooded roads, so shelter against the sun in this weather too
27.8 mi @ 16.8 mph(Garmin) with 594 feet of climbing.
Remembered to drink enough too!!
http://www.strava.com/activities/166616085

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Nasty day here - on/off drizzle & only 17C in the house.

Utterly miserable day.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Wall done, and more soil to shift.

 

[RWright]

@SpokeyDokey & @welsh dragon thanks, price is dropping with the new 11sp 105 kit. @SpokeyDokey the only thing I am a little worried about (apart the account saying awaiting payment confirmation) is the gear cable run, as I have never fitted concealed gear cables.
The payment problem, the account shows two references to the same order one saying waiting processing and validation of payment the other says credit hold, which I can't understand as I paid via paypal (never had an issue with chainreactions or any other payments I have made), bank shows the money as not in my account this will update later as overnight transaction dont show till the working day, paypal shows receipt and payment to Ribble, now this again may be an overnight thing with Ribble and will clear itself hopefully by 10 ish, if not I will have to contact them. however I have a bit of a dry stone wall to build the rest of the soil to shift, and I hope to get that done today, hoping that the parts arrive tomorrow (paid for next day) and that I can get everything fitted including the pedals (many thanks hopefully they will be here today) and a quick spin to test as I am at the Hospital Friday morning.

This may help, it is what I used when I installed mine. It is Ultegra but I have a feeling it will be similar, might be worth a quick look for a general idea. I would double check on some of the specifics of a different model.

View: http://vimeo.com/8613681

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@RWright thanks I will look at it later.

 

[welsh dragon]

Miserable day here as well. Drizzly and rather cool. Its cool in the house, but hot outside.... looks like we are in for a storm soon. Oh well. Never mind. Hope everyone has a good day

 

[Goonerobes]

Thanks. Have registered with it. It is worth a try. Neighbour is passing the vets this morning and is going to pop in. Someone thought they had a sighting last night but I think it was too far away but I shot out and had a wander around anyway and went back this morning about 4.30am when it is really quiet but no luck. From what I have been reading they are usually holed up quite close to home but just so terrified that they won't show themselves or even answer their own owner's voices.

Have you tried the "Dreamies" trick @Mo1959? When one of my little blighter's went AWOL for 2 days I was out morning noon & night shaking his treats bag until he decided to come out of the bushes!

 

[Mo1959]

Have you tried the "Dreamies" trick @Mo1959? When one of my little blighter's went AWOL for 2 days I was out morning noon & night shaking his treats bag until he decided to come out of the bushes!

Lol....unfortunately she is one of these rare cats that don't like Dreamies or any biscuit type food. I think I will risk getting done for being a burglar tonight and sneak around a few gardens checking under bushes, sheds, etc.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Its on its way, now you watch the first day I go out it will ran.

 

[Effyb4]

@Mo1959 I hope your cat comes back soon, but don't give up hope. My cat came back home after 5 weeks being lost. He was bedraggled looking and skinny, but otherwise healthy. I don't know to this day where he got to.
@Nigelnaturist I'm sure your goodies will arrive soon. Good luck with fitting them.

My garmin 200 decided to die on Monday. The on button stopped working completely. An email to garmin got the reply that they could fix it for £53 but it wouldn't get here before my London to Southend ride on Sunday. I decided to buy a new Garmin touring, which arrived today.

It is all charged and ready to go, but it is too hot for me to ride at the moment. I have to be quite careful in the heat due to heart problems. I hope to be able to go for a ride later and test it out.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@Mo1959 I hope your cat comes back soon, but don't give up hope. My cat came back home after 5 weeks being lost. He was bedraggled looking and skinny, but otherwise healthy. I don't know to this day where he got to.
@Nigelnaturist I'm sure your goodies will arrive soon. Good luck with fitting them.

My garmin 200 decided to die on Monday. The on button stopped working completely. An email to garmin got the reply that they could fix it for £53

EDIT, pointless post now @Effyb4 has edited their post (or I didn't read all of it )

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@welsh dragon Looks like we are having the same weather - been absolutely chucking it down for quite a while now.

We have an upside down house and I was supposed to be painting the balustrades on the lounge balcony today but I had to abort and have rather sulkily left it for another day.