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[Mr Phoebus]

No, not bloody Greta Garbo, but this:

Just been out for a brisk 23 mile spin.
11 miles from home I noticed a ticking noise that seemed to come from the back.
It was duly ignored.
I pulled up at a junction and by chance the split was at the top and so I finally noticed it about 7 miles later.

I decided to see how much further I could get as it seemed to have held up quite nicely so far.
So I backed the brake off as far as it would go.
Now the ticking was much quieter.

All the time though I was waiting for the Universe to start all over again.

Can't believe it made it home without doing a Bazooka Joe.
And the bike was spotlessly clean before I went out as well.

 

[Nicensleazy]

No, not bloody Greta Garbo, but this:

Just been out for a brisk 23 mile spin.
11 miles from home I noticed a ticking noise that seemed to come from the back.
It was duly ignored.
I pulled up at a junction and by chance the split was at the top and so I finally noticed it about 7 miles later.

I decided to see how much further I could get as it seemed to have held up quite nicely so far.
So I backed the brake off as far as it would go.
Now the ticking was much quieter.

All the time though I was waiting for the Universe to start all over again.

Can't believe it made it home without doing a Bazooka Joe.
And the bike was spotlessly clean before I went out as well.

Looks nasty, better see a Doctor!!

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Looks nasty, better see a Doctor!!

I think it needs submitting to the 'A Nice Pair of Juicy Melons' thread.

A huge gash.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

I'm defrosting first before changing the tyre ready for work tomorrow.

 

[Nicensleazy]

What bike or bikes do you ride??

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Looks nasty, better see a Doctor!!

I think it needs a priest.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

What bike or bikes do you ride??

That's the fixie.
Also have:
Alu/carbon racer.
Steel Henry Burton racer.
Scott Octane MTB.
Steel MTB.
Brommie.

 

[Nicensleazy]

Very nice selection!!

 

[Speicher]

I'm defrosting first before changing the tyre ready for work tomorrow.

You mean that you have time to work in between posting on here?
Are you a train driver?

 

[Mr Phoebus]

You mean that you have time to work in between posting on here?
Are you a train driver?

I have my feet on a hot water bottle.

Ahhhhh, much better.

There's plenty of time to change that pesky tyre.

 

[longers]

And the bike was spotlessly clean before I went out as well.

Glad you put that bit in. Didn't have you down as a mucky so and so.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Glad you put that bit in. Didn't have you down as a mucky so and so.

I had to cover my back. (pardon the pun)

Those lanes were a mess though, and there were plenty of fords too with the
compulsory mud bath.

 

[Crackle]

It's a hernia.

 

[Landslide]

Business cards or old train tickets make a useful "get you home" patch. Deflate tyre, place card twixt tube and tyre, re-inflate (and keep your fingers crossed).
Assumes you have a pump and a bit of card to hand, but this is normally more likely than carrying a spare tyre.

 

[Fnaar]

Blimey! Well, you might get another couple of rides out of it, but I'd think about changing that soon