The "oh what a Wally I am" thread.
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MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
Waved like a lunatic at a mate's van as he approached me on the way to work a couple of months ago.
Turns out it wasn't my mate but someone in an identical van.
The driver of the second van still waves occasionally when he sees me
Turns out it wasn't my mate but someone in an identical van.
The driver of the second van still waves occasionally when he sees me
Lanzecki
Über Member
- Location
- A Boreen, Ireland
After fitting Crud racers to my bike and setting they up per the instructions and videos (Yes I do read instructions) every thing was fine barely a noise just a slight woosh from the little pads that touch the rims I was very happy to not get myself and more importantly the bike covered in crud. They work!
2 weeks later I have a tick tick tick noise as the from front wheel. I reset the mudguards and checked for clearance. Every thing seemed OK. The next ride tick, tick, tick. I removed the mudguard. No more tick.. Mudguard goes back in and there's no tick.
The next ride tick, tick tick, after 10 mins. Agghghhgh!
It took 2 hours of looking and adjusting before I dropped the wheel out to find a 5mm piece of insulating tape was stuck to the inside of the fork touching the front wheel. Tick, Tick, Tick...
Problem solved. The strange thing is I've never used insulating tape on any of my bikes. Everything is wireless.
I'm now enjoying cycling again.
2 weeks later I have a tick tick tick noise as the from front wheel. I reset the mudguards and checked for clearance. Every thing seemed OK. The next ride tick, tick, tick. I removed the mudguard. No more tick.. Mudguard goes back in and there's no tick.
The next ride tick, tick tick, after 10 mins. Agghghhgh!
It took 2 hours of looking and adjusting before I dropped the wheel out to find a 5mm piece of insulating tape was stuck to the inside of the fork touching the front wheel. Tick, Tick, Tick...
Problem solved. The strange thing is I've never used insulating tape on any of my bikes. Everything is wireless.
I'm now enjoying cycling again.
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Kins
Über Member
- Location
- Ystradgynlais, S. Wales
Nobody would possibly tip their bike upside down because they've run out of room in their spare room/ work room and refit a BB, crank etc and then realise the chainring is on the wrong side of the bike would they!?!? 
Why would anyone want to remove their freewheel, give it a good greasing (I think that's what I did was done), refit it - but not do it up tight enough ?
The thought came to mind when I was 250 metres into a 200km audax ride and the rear wheel completely seized up ..... end of ride.
The thought came to mind when I was 250 metres into a 200km audax ride and the rear wheel completely seized up ..... end of ride.
Alan Frame
Gnu
- Location
- Lost In Space
Never believe that it would be good idea to cross your hands over on the handlebars, left hand on right side of bars and vice versa.
A close examination of the tarmac is often the result. Allegedly.
A close examination of the tarmac is often the result. Allegedly.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
An hour and a half trying to fit a 700c Marathon Plus to a 27" wheel.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
A new lesson learned today: Turning into a side road at speed with muddy tyres should be treated as cautiously as if the road was wet.
Stayed upright through luck rather than judgement!
Stayed upright through luck rather than judgement!
ah 'um.
Just make sure even though you took a photograph of the middle chain ring before you took it off,and replacing it with a xmas pressie one you had bought from your lovely lbs.That you have put it on the right way round.
Before you go back to the shop asking have they sold you the right one.
Just make sure even though you took a photograph of the middle chain ring before you took it off,and replacing it with a xmas pressie one you had bought from your lovely lbs.That you have put it on the right way round.
Before you go back to the shop asking have they sold you the right one.
Billy Adam
Senior Member
- Location
- Aldershot
Never ever put mirrors on (when much younger) and spend so much time looking to see what's behind you, and not seeing the car in front of you and running in to said car and smashing the mirrors you saved all your pocket money up for. Never done that.
While changing a tube at home after a ride I was distracted and came back to the job some time later. Spent a while levering the tyre onto the wheel only to then find that there was no valve sticking out when I went to inflate it. Yep, the new tube was still hung over the bike in the bike stand
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Kins
Über Member
- Location
- Ystradgynlais, S. Wales
When people fill their water bottles, everyone, I am sure, checks to make sure the top is closed before shaking to mix the cordial don't they? 
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
I put my right mitt on my left hand and my left mitt on my right hand last night.
For 500 yards I was trying to work out what was wrong with my handlebars
For 500 yards I was trying to work out what was wrong with my handlebars
Billy Adam
Senior Member
- Location
- Aldershot
That could've been nasty. Turning left when you wanted to go right.I put my right mitt on my left hand and my left mitt on my right hand last night.
For 500 yards I was trying to work out what was wrong with my handlebars
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
