Team BKool CycleChat

[Whorty]

I'm sure you're doctor can help
How is the new job settled in yet?

Job OK . Not as good as being at home all day, but needs must

 

[BILL S]

Job OK . Not as good as being at home all day, but needs must

I know how you feel Whorty. I had to give up my life as a contractor at Christmas time and had 3 months off which I thoroughly enjoyed (just lounging at home) and I've now been a staffy for 4 1/2 months. Given the chance I'd retire, but as you say, needs must.

 

[Randyberlin]

There was rain, cobblestone, wind and hills, but I did surprisingly well in my time trial race, all things considered.
However, I don't think I would have qualified even if I have had a perfect training season without all the bad luck and illness. The cut was unusually high this year and you had to stay inside 41 seconds from the world champion (on a 24,5 km route) to qualify.

One positive thing I learned was that I seem to have found an effective TT position. My garmin told me close to 40 kph at 265 watt. Now, the power returned by my power pedals is probably a little on the low side, but even 40 kph at 270 watt is very acceptable efficiency.

Not much time separating the whole field. Congratulations.

 

[theboxers]

Well that was harder than I expected. CG 3 is done and I feel . It is hard doing a session when long stretches are under water (where's the scuba gear?). Still it's done and I can now concentrate on getting my SC rides up to date .

 

[Randyberlin]

I know how you feel Whorty. I had to give up my life as a contractor at Christmas time and had 3 months off which I thoroughly enjoyed (just lounging at home) and I've now been a staffy for 4 1/2 months. Given the chance I'd retire, but as you say, needs must.

When Whorty said he was going to work for permidom I thought it was a company. The google set me straight. And now you're working for a pit bull? That's what the Google says. It was probably your aggressive -never give up- style of riding that got you the position.
The two dogs I work for would never tolerate a cat in the house.

 

[Whorty]

I know how you feel Whorty. I had to give up my life as a contractor at Christmas time and had 3 months off which I thoroughly enjoyed (just lounging at home) and I've now been a staffy for 4 1/2 months. Given the chance I'd retire, but as you say, needs must.

I was 4 months off, so similar to you. I've gone back to permiedom too for now. Quite a few contracts around but all London based and I didn't fancy the long commute again so went for a local perm role instead. Again, like you, wish I could retire but not quite yet

 

[BILL S]

I was 4 months off, so similar to you. I've gone back to permiedom too for now. Quite a few contracts around but all London based and I didn't fancy the long commute again so went for a local perm role instead. Again, like you, wish I could retire but not quite yet

Yup, if I was retired I'd have a nice little challenging job to do tomorrow which would be to change my bikes gear cable. I just did SC1 again to improve my time and at the end my gear cable broke but fortunately didn't effect my time. Of course now that I have to go to work it means going out at lunch time to buy a gear cable, then in the evening doing a rush job on it which I'll probably get all stressed about as its a nightmare on my bike and not get finished until 8 o clock.

 

[BILL S]

When Whorty said he was going to work for permidom I thought it was a company. The google set me straight. And now you're working for a pit bull? That's what the Google says. It was probably your aggressive -never give up- style of riding that got you the position.
The two dogs I work for would never tolerate a cat in the house.

Well you're almost right there Randy as my last boss was like a pit bull. My new boss is much more like a Labrador but I don't get the danger money anymore. My aggressive, never give up style of riding was in the good old days but now there are far too many bad-ass riders out there to give me a good kicking.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Yup, if I was retired I'd have a nice little challenging job to do tomorrow which would be to change my bikes gear cable. I just did SC1 again to improve my time and at the end my gear cable broke but fortunately didn't effect my time. Of course now that I have to go to work it means going out at lunch time to buy a gear cable, then in the evening doing a rush job on it which I'll probably get all stressed about as its a nightmare on my bike and not get finished until 8 o clock.

Where did the cable break, just inside the hoods where it goes through a sharp 90.
Keep relaxed when you change it as getting the brifter threaded can be a pain.

 

[BILL S]

Where did the cable break, just inside the hoods where it goes through a sharp 90.
Keep relaxed when you change it as getting the brifter threaded can be a pain.

Surprisingly it broke just before where the cable tightens on the screw on the rear deralieur. Wish the cable didn't run all the way inside the frame. It's almost worth trying to solder the new cable to the old one and pull it through.

 

[AAAC 76C]

Surprisingly it broke just before where the cable tightens on the screw on the rear deralieur. Wish the cable didn't run all the way inside the frame. It's almost worth trying to solder the new cable to the old one and pull it through.

That's what you get having a posh frame!
A lot to be said for external cables when it comes to fixing them.
Does the outer go front to back inside the frame?

 

[BILL S]

That's what you get having a posh frame!
A lot to be said for external cables when it comes to fixing them.
Does the outer go front to back inside the frame?

I wish it did! Then at least there'd be something to push it through. Instead your pushing through bits of the frame trying to poke the cable through a tiny hole at the other end.

 

[Ryan lawman]

I wish it did! Then at least there'd be something to push it through. Instead your pushing through bits of the frame trying to poke the cable through a tiny hole at the other end.

If the holes in the frame are big enough u can first slide outer cable through via the old cable . Then the new one through then remove outer cable . The frame usually has rubber caps in the holes so u can do this ..

 

[berty bassett]

If the holes in the frame are big enough u can first slide outer cable through via the old cable . Then the new one through then remove outer cable . The frame usually has rubber caps in the holes so u can do this ..

if you cant do that then you can thread a load of cotton in then use a hoover the other end , just so your got something to tie to

 

[<Tommy>]

if you cant do that then you can thread a load of cotton in then use a hoover the other end , just so your got something to tie to

This.

Or try using a magnet and a pair of tweezers. That's what I've done in the past. Some frames are worse than other though. Depends how 'clever' they're trying to be.