Tea? (Part 2)

[Hill Wimp]

Heavens, how does a wheel go "twang" sitting at traffic lights ? I'm worried now

 

[phil_hg_uk]

About 2,000 - so not an excessive amount. The rims haven't worn out - I was rather hoping that it would have lasted a few more years

Maybe it just needs the spoke replacing and the wheel retensioning. I had that with a wheel half way through a ride this year 1 spoke went and I carried on then about a mile from my house they all started going, but I reckon if I could have made it home and taken it to be retensioned it would probably have been ok.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Same here. Love ma books. Addiction would probably be a fair description

Books, Music, Bike and the Radio, now where's that desert island ?

 

[hopless500]

Books, Music, Bike and the Radio, now where's that desert island ?

 

[Frood42]

I have broken 3 spokes and a wheel this year.
I think I overtightened a spoke and it pulled through the wheel leaving a big hole...

I was not impressed, I had about 10miles to ride to the nearest bike shop, as I was out in the middle of nowhere on the Lee Valley Walkway at the time...
It also meant I was off the bike for a week while they got a spare wheel in.

 

[Hill Wimp]

So have you worked out where your next tour will be yet Rocky ?

I think you should tour the Tea thread posters locations. The Tea thread tour by Rocky, you could take along @coffeejo who could write the travelogue and get @Rickshaw Phil to be the official cameraman.

We could all then join you for different legs of the tour.

 

[potsy]

I suspect your wheels will be fine

I weight 13 stone 3 lbs - so am not particularly heavy. The roads round here are very potholed but I don't think it's that - I just think it's bad luck.

Bloomin' lightweights

I have only ever had 1 spoke go, which is pretty good considering my weight and the mileage I do, and my wheels are 20/24 spoke jobbies.

 

[hopless500]

You know, I've just Googled 'Flanagan and Alan at the Gaumont in 46' and I'm still not much the wiser.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Got to get an earlier train as my usual one is already showing delayed

Have a good day all and remember i may be viewing from afar, possibly not able to respond at the time BUT @potsy i'll be watching and saving my answers for later

 

[potsy]

I'll be very busy later, might not get time to post anything nasty about wimpy at all

 

[potsy]

I'll do it for you..

Knew I could rely on you Rocky, if you get time abuse some of the others for me too

 

[Speicher]

Some people have been viewing the house next door. They were there over half an hour. I think they were in their mid-sixties, so they are a lot older than me.

This afternoon I am visiting the Cats Protection League. I hope they have a youngish cat, not a white one (too much like Leo).
One that would like a garden and a field to explore.

 

[Speicher]

It was a blue car, yes. It was difficult to see the badge on the boot of the car. Isn't TVC working again today? Though he did say he preferred the houses with the field at the back.

The local CPL are very good. They will tell me the brief history of the cats that might be suitable. Then last time they had a sort of map of the cages, and put the names of the suitable ones.

 

[Puddles]

Bertha is now all lovely lights all working and gears behaving, Mr Urge did show Squidge lots and he is a very happy little boy, they had to move the lesson indoors to the dining room., I could hear lots of laughter and Mr Urge said he did really well. There is less cake available to you lot now as Mr Urge got given a rather large piece to take away with him, however Gingerbread Biscuits will be available after small people have stuffed their faces with lunch and done the rolling, cutting & baking bit....

 

[Puddles]

By the way I did write a blog (with photos) on my last tour but the Tea? people voted against me posting it in its long version - jealousy, I think.

Where is the long version?