I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Unless it is about 100yds or less along a deserted side road I would suggest not.
Tales from today's commute....
- Thread starter martint235
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
The Met says its pouring, and gong to be that way all day, I'm staring at hazy blue skies
Absolutely chucking it down in Leicester now, might be a short ride home
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
Very large vice did the trick.View attachment 40907 BANG hisssss, stop try to undo the QR, mmm that is a tad stiff. Snap godamn barsteward bloody thing has snapped off in my hand.Lift off colleague in Saab convertible with the roof down in the drizzle with bike sticking out as wheel can't be removed. Get to office gentle tap with hammer fails to release the stuck skewer. Trip to the LBS, they manage to release the QR enough to get the wheel off. Skewer still stuck solid in the axle. Bike shop hits skewer with hammer still suck in the wheel. LBS admits defeat and takes to a mechanic with a "very large vice" awaiting outcome without bated breath
. Think I deserve a new wheelset.
Grit had got into the axle jamming the QR.
PJ79LIZARD
Über Member
- Location
- WEST MIDLANDS
I've called in the support car, looks like the mtb will be called up for commuting duties til I get this sorted.
Sheffield_Tiger
Guru
Jeez...
Brake tested umpteen times by a car in front that then crawls forward blocking the road - no way am I going in front with this thug, I'm keeping out to the offside to have an escape route if he decides to slam it into reverse..
Then the van behind in the queue that is being held up starts to drive at me, skidding to a stop, threatening me (Van was not involved in the preceding incident of the car pulling out on me and my shout which led to the dummy spitting-out, so no way had I antagonised the van even inadvertently)
Need to put the camera back on I think, was a mixture of wound up by the car in front and shaken from the van's first drive-at which did skid to a couple of inches from my back wheel, so no numbers were memorised
Or perhaps change my route home, I shouldn't have to but there seems to be more incidents along this 1/2 mile stretch, including my collision and bike-totalling of a couple of years ago
Brake tested umpteen times by a car in front that then crawls forward blocking the road - no way am I going in front with this thug, I'm keeping out to the offside to have an escape route if he decides to slam it into reverse..
Then the van behind in the queue that is being held up starts to drive at me, skidding to a stop, threatening me (Van was not involved in the preceding incident of the car pulling out on me and my shout which led to the dummy spitting-out, so no way had I antagonised the van even inadvertently)
Need to put the camera back on I think, was a mixture of wound up by the car in front and shaken from the van's first drive-at which did skid to a couple of inches from my back wheel, so no numbers were memorised
Or perhaps change my route home, I shouldn't have to but there seems to be more incidents along this 1/2 mile stretch, including my collision and bike-totalling of a couple of years ago
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Yep, got a little bit wet
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Dry again! 
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Oww!
Is that a Aluminium frame? How old is it? Will it be under warranty. My Trek and Kona both have a lifetime frame warranty for the original owner, when purchased from new.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
It got very cold on the way home last night and was very foggy when I set off this morning.
MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
Very foggy this morning. Really makes it hard work.
Couple of idiots this morning, a women in a Fiesta brake testing me (no idea why - we had no interactions before this) and a dozy bint in a Chelsea Tractor (on her own of course) not looking. I swear if her trousers weren't brown already, they will be now - the look on her face when she finally spotted me was priceless!
Luckily I was astute enough to realise that there was going to be a problem and I took evasive action.
Couple of idiots this morning, a women in a Fiesta brake testing me (no idea why - we had no interactions before this) and a dozy bint in a Chelsea Tractor (on her own of course) not looking. I swear if her trousers weren't brown already, they will be now - the look on her face when she finally spotted me was priceless!
Luckily I was astute enough to realise that there was going to be a problem and I took evasive action.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Car again. Only saw one roadie out today.
Sheffield_Tiger
Guru
Throwing up at 4am this morning
Riding in at 8am and NOT enjoying any of it
Riding in at 8am and NOT enjoying any of it
Thanks to the roadie on the Giant road bike asking if I needed assistance.
First ride on the Hope Hoops not as trouble free as expected. Rear wheel moved slightly when I got out of the saddle to ride up a hill, new QR not as tight as it should have been. This caused the rotor to just catch the inner brake pad tab. Will remove offending tab tonight, just like I did on the front wheel last night.
Shimano XT rotors and Avid BB7 callipers/pads not made for each other.
After that a nice ride in on the new wheels which are over 500g lighter that the stock Genesis Croix de Fer set of wheels.
First ride on the Hope Hoops not as trouble free as expected. Rear wheel moved slightly when I got out of the saddle to ride up a hill, new QR not as tight as it should have been. This caused the rotor to just catch the inner brake pad tab. Will remove offending tab tonight, just like I did on the front wheel last night.
Shimano XT rotors and Avid BB7 callipers/pads not made for each other.
After that a nice ride in on the new wheels which are over 500g lighter that the stock Genesis Croix de Fer set of wheels.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Missed it all; pished down heavilly from after lunch until I left the office. Somehow I don't think my luck will continue
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Missed it all; pished down heavilly from after lunch until I left the office. Somehow I don't think my luck will continue
With hindsight, if I had waited 20 minutes I would have been okay, but at the time it looked liked it was set for the night. At least I proved the mudguard investment was worthwhile, normally my feet would have been soaked, but they were bone dry when I got home
Nice dry ride this morning, fair bit of fog out in the sticks, but the sun was trying to push through as I got to work.
