The Retirement Thread

[GM]

Rain stopped play at the moment, digging out some old plants getting ready for my next project. Good timing as it's lunch time, egg mayonnaise sandwich and a slab of chocolate cake washed down with a mug of Yorkshires finest

 

[monkers]

Good luck with this one......you are lucky being able to get replacements so quickly as bikes are like hen’s teeth and the bike shops are mostly having long build times at the moment.

And I managed to get a £500 discount. Happy days.

I took it out for a spin. It's currently dry but very windy here. This bike had me worried, it was rattling like crazy on rougher surfaces. Initially I couldn't see where the noise is emanating from, but I now think it's just the silly plastic spoke guard in the back wheel.

 

[Mo1959]

And I managed to get a £500 discount. Happy days.

I took it out for a spin. It's currently dry but very windy here. This bike had me worried, it was rattling like crazy on rougher surfaces. Initially I couldn't see where the noise is emanating from, but I now think it's just the silly plastic spoke guard in the back wheel.

That’s good. Take it you’ve got a decent bike shop there then? Lucky he sorted you out so quickly.

 

[PaulSB]

Is it a picture of the seaside? Blackpool fun park?

No but Blackpool is a holiday part of the theme. Watch with Mother, Hillman car, The Lone Ranger.........

 

[Mo1959]

No but Blackpool is a holiday part of the theme. Watch with Mother, Hillman car, The Lone Ranger.........

Old TV shows?

 

[gavroche]

And I managed to get a £500 discount. Happy days.

I took it out for a spin. It's currently dry but very windy here. This bike had me worried, it was rattling like crazy on rougher surfaces. Initially I couldn't see where the noise is emanating from, but I now think it's just the silly plastic spoke guard in the back wheel.

My Specialized Roubaix Elite rattles too when I go over rough road surfaces and I think it is the internal cabling that causes it as I checked everything else. It is quite annoying though.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

My Specialized Roubaix Elite rattles too when I go over rough road surfaces and I think it is the internal cabling that causes it as I checked everything else. It is quite annoying though.

My shoes are prone to creaking, annoying and initially worrying.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

 

[PaulSB]

Old TV shows?

Old TV shows are a big clue, as is Blackpool for holidays.

 

[monkers]

My Specialized Roubaix Elite rattles too when I go over rough road surfaces and I think it is the internal cabling that causes it as I checked everything else. It is quite annoying though.

My first thought was cabling, that's what had me so worried. This wasn't so much over rough ground, it happened on all roads unless they were a ribbon of silk. It turned out to be the stupid spoke protector though. I think I can also hear a small amount of chain rub (just like the cube in fact). Difficult quite to know yet since the wind was howling while riding and it was difficult to hear anything else.

I hope you do manage to find a cure for the noise on yours. I believe those Specialized bikes are really nice; they certainly look it, but my LBC doesn't stock those (Giant / Liv, Trek and Cube agents only).

 

[monkers]

Old TV shows are a big clue, as is Blackpool for holidays.

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Is the theme the 1950's?

 

[PaulSB]

Is the theme the 1950's?

Well done monkers...............and today's star 🌟🌟🌟 prize is a new bike...........oh! 🤔

 

[welsh dragon]

Drago's underpants are prone to creaking as well.

 

[Paulus]

Well done monkers...............and today's star 🌟🌟🌟 prize is a new bike...........oh! 🤔

I think a fourth in 4 weeks might be pushing it.

 

[PaulSB]

I think a fourth in 4 weeks might be pushing it.

Yep......I have trouble with N+1 never mind N+3!!!!!!!