The Retirement Thread

[monkers]

Opps ..... ...........Sorry I thought this was Cyclechat

Opps ..... ...........Sorry I thought this was Cyclechat

Quite ... I suggest the gentlemen who require assistance with polishing their helmets, might feel the benefit of adding something to their dongles. This will save them the embarrassment of asking me again.

 

[Dave7]

Quite ... I suggest the gentlemen who require assistance with polishing their helmet, might feel the benefit of adding something to their dongles. This will save them the embarrassment of asking me again.

Why ?? Do you polish dongles ??

 

[Tenkaykev]

Nope. Sorry. That's a whoosh for me and I don't have a spare fiver........do you give change on Bitcoin?

Crikey! I must be older than I thought Charlie Chan was a TV detective who when referring to his sons, never named them but always used " Number one Son, Number two Son etc.

 

[monkers]

Why ?? Do you polish dongles ??

Above my pay grade I'm afraid. I guess I lack ambition.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Above my pay grade I'm afraid. I guess I lack ambition.

I don't use a dongle - apparently it can cause problems if the software in my machinery is updated

and I don't clean my helmet - it does get a bit sweaty in summer though

As for cleaning my machine - a good hose down followed by oiling the appropriate parts seems to be all it needs most of the time - apparently special lube is available but I find the normal stuff works just fine

most of what I know about it I leaned from my Dad - and he learnt most of it from being in the RAF during the war - apparently they supplied the machines for use on the airfield - apparently over use of some parts could cause failure - so upgrades were often bought from local shops


bikes haven't changed all that much since then apparently

 

[Tenkaykev]

Quite ... I suggest the gentlemen who require assistance with polishing their helmets, might feel the benefit of adding something to their dongles. This will save them the embarrassment of asking me again.

I have a special drawer where I keep my selection of dongles. They've accumulated over the years but if I ever need a Scuzzy to Zip drive dongle I'm sorted. I never polish them, though if they get a bit dusty I've been known to blow them off.

 

[monkers]

I don't use a dongle - apparently it can cause problems if the software in my machinery is updated

and I don't clean my helmet - it does get a bit sweaty in summer though

As for cleaning my machine - a good hose down followed by oiling the appropriate parts seems to be all it needs most of the time - apparently special lube is available but I find the normal stuff works just fine

most of what I know about it I leaned from my Dad - and he learnt most of it from being in the RAF during the war - apparently they supplied the machines for use on the airfield - apparently over use of some parts could cause failure - so upgrades were often bought from local shops


bikes haven't changed all that much since then apparently

Speaking for myself, I definitely find software to be much less problematic than hardware.

I have insufficient data on dongles to be able to comment.

Although I haven't checked, I feel quite sure that Muck-off probably have a product for sweaty helmets. They do seem to have a product for every other cyclist's needs.

Otherwise I tend to advocate the use of Bromide to obsessive helmet polishers.

I hope this helps.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

All this talk of dongles reminds me that my Bluetooth dongle could do with an upgrade, I'm not sure of its age, its been plugged into the front of my desktop for several years, and I noticed it doesn't pair well with my new Bluetooth headphones, the headphones do pair well with both my tablet and phone.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Speaking for myself, I definitely find software to be much less problematic than hardware.

I have insufficient data on dongles to be able to comment.

Although I haven't checked, I feel quite sure that Muck-off probably have a product for sweaty helmets. They do seem to have a product for every other cyclist's needs.

Otherwise I tend to advocate the use of Bromide to obsessive helmet polishers.

I hope this helps.

I remember bromide, they used to stick it in our tea when I was in the Navy. Fortunetely I don't have a sweaty helmet so helmet polishing is not one of my activities.

 

[monkers]

All this talk of dongles reminds me that my Bluetooth dongle could do with an upgrade, I'm not sure of its age, its been plugged into the front of my desktop for several years, and I noticed it doesn't pair well with my new Bluetooth headphones, the headphones do pair well with both my tablet and phone.

I will advise all folk who experience difficulties with their dongles to 'keep using the tablets'.

 

[numbnuts]

I'll come back when things get a bit cleaner............I had a sheltered life and from the country don't you know

 

[Dirk]

It must be Double Entendre day.


View: https://youtu.be/QSHd2rnkRTE

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I'll come back when things get a bit cleaner............I had a sheltered life and from the country don't you know

dunno what you are on about - cleaner - I was just explaining how I clean and lube my drive linkages - can't get much cleaner than that

Unless you are reading something into it that I cannot see - me being innocent an all

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I will advise all folk who experience difficulties with their dongles to 'keep using the tablets'.

Unfortunately I have to keep taking the tablets.

 

[gavroche]

I remember bromide, they used to stick it in our tea when I was in the Navy. Fortunetely I don't have a sweaty helmet so helmet polishing is not one of my activities.

Yes, they did to us too when I was in the army in 1969/70.