Tales from today's commute....
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Randombiker9
Senior Member
gaijintendo
Veteran
- Location
- Scotchland
Immediate flat on my marathon plus... Got the tube ready for some air... Just hoping some commuter will have a err... pump.
What was interesting is i found that my work fob made an excellent lever... But when i was finished, I realised I had a lever at the bottom of my bag...
It has been 20 mins and no luck, waving my wheel and along politely.
Some smiles, but looks like people are setting pbs today.
Edit: yay! Nearby attraction has 25+ cyclists employed there and a functioning track pump
What was interesting is i found that my work fob made an excellent lever... But when i was finished, I realised I had a lever at the bottom of my bag...
It has been 20 mins and no luck, waving my wheel and along politely.
Some smiles, but looks like people are setting pbs today.
Edit: yay! Nearby attraction has 25+ cyclists employed there and a functioning track pump
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vickster
Legendary Member
Is the bike still there? Maybe your dad or a friend could help? If not, a locksmith?
You should have no worries about the security, after all it is your property. You just let them know what you are doing and they should be fine.
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
I was going to mention this. If you are not familiar with angry, whizzy powertools then get someone who is to do the cutting. If it kicks while cutting or you slip you could end up with fingers on the floor instead of bits of bike lock. Even worse, if the blade shatters you can end up with fragments embedded in your face or eyes. Obviously wear appropriate eye protection!
Just seen this get the lock off ASAP. If anyone try's to stop you you can prove it's your bike.
Take someone with you you're worried who knows what to do and or is able to back you up if anyone get's silly about it.
No one can stop you really you're taking back your property that someone has deliberately prevented you from retrieving.
Take someone with you you're worried who knows what to do and or is able to back you up if anyone get's silly about it.
No one can stop you really you're taking back your property that someone has deliberately prevented you from retrieving.
KneesUp
Guru
We've all got fingers crossed for you @Randombiker9 - how are you getting on?
Dec66
A gentlemanly pootler, these days
- Location
- West Wickham
My two pennorth; when you get the extra lock off, put it back on the stand with a note on it saying "better luck next time".
I reckon bolt cutters might do that lock.
@Randombiker9, bolt cutter may be safer than an angle grinder if you haven't used it before too. You can hire a bolt cutter from HSS (other hire shops available)
https://www.hss.com/hire/p/bolt-cropper
Best of luck
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Elephant Bike commute today because I had to stop at the hardware shop halfway home for a bulky item.
Weight-wise it's like riding 3.2 bikes at the UCI weight limit or 2 steel road bikes. On the flats I had it in top and rode hunched down over the front basket with my hands in the centre of the bars. Uphill I twiddled at 5 mph.
Weight-wise it's like riding 3.2 bikes at the UCI weight limit or 2 steel road bikes. On the flats I had it in top and rode hunched down over the front basket with my hands in the centre of the bars. Uphill I twiddled at 5 mph.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Whoops....
gaijintendo
Veteran
- Location
- Scotchland
And... rear tyre on the way home almost a kilometre away from the morning one, so pushed it to the same pump. Inflated and rolled off, but after the bumpy bit I discovered the bumpy bit was me - the beading had popped out. I pushed to a service station at the university, but the pump just deflated my tyre instantly - seemingly just for Schrader, same with the next one... Final try had a presta adapter. About 4km walking in total.
I've packed my rubbish pump for Monday.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Good news: There's a section of just under one mile of my commute that has over 40 individual potholes, areas of crazed tarmac and broken edging marked up for patching (they're all numbered) plus a number of small cracks to be filled.
Bad news: At each end is this marking...
(SD = Surface Dressing - loose chippings 
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Bad news: At each end is this marking...
)Good news: There's a section of just under one mile of my commute that has over 40 individual potholes, areas of crazed tarmac and broken edging marked up for patching (they're all numbered) plus a number of small cracks to be filled.
Bad news: At each end is this marking...
View attachment 475171 (SD = Surface Dressing - loose chippings
SD... Spawn of the devil
