Turning bike upside down

[cyberknight]

Santa only comes when you talk about presents on CycleChat?

No i heard he only comes once a year because mrs claus does not like a chilly w ***y

 

[slowmotion]

Brilliant as long as you know where your beams are.

Use a small magnet to locate the screws/nails that fix the plasterboard to the joists.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Use a small magnet to locate the screws/nails that fix the plasterboard to the joists.

Or you can buy a battery operated stud detector () for about a tenner, also handy for detecting electrical cables before drilling

 

[MontyVeda]

Or you can buy a battery operated stud detector () for about a tenner, also handy for detecting electrical cables before drilling

or just thump the ceiling and drill into the bits that don't sound hollow.... In my experience, electronic stud/cable detectors are pants. Regarding 'detecting' electrical cables... don't drill directly above a light switch or directly below a plug socket... common sense is far more reliable than an unreliable device.

 

[flyingfish]

Or you can buy a battery operated stud detector () for about a tenner, also handy for detecting electrical cables before drilling [/QUOTE]
My O.H. bought one but it went off whenever I went near it
I'll get my coat
Pete

 

[Fubar]

Or you can buy a battery operated stud detector () for about a tenner, also handy for detecting electrical cables before drilling

I worry about you Pat...

 

[mjr]

In my experience, electronic stud/cable detectors are pants. Regarding 'detecting' electrical cables... don't drill directly above a light switch or directly below a plug socket... common sense is far more reliable than an unreliable device.

OK as long as you're sure whoever put the wires in had common sense! I've found cables taking surprising detours inside plaster and voids by using a decent cable detector. Well worth the money.

 

[young Ed]

Turning your bike upside down, wearing underpants under padded shorts, cross chaining, pointing your QR levers in random directions, wearing competition jerseys that you haven't won, these are all things that are worth doing out of sheer devilment because the purists say you shouldn't.

yes to all but ANYTHING under padded shorts, i found out over the last few rides until i realised it's the lycra base layer i am wearing under my shorts i think i need a pair of leg warmers?

I'm feeling slightly guilty after adding to some of the gently mickey taking posts this topic has generated and would now provide a more serious suggestion.
Have you considered one of these cycle hoist devices?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/1307...3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108
The hoist is cheap, stores out of the way on your ceiling and can be easily adjusted to get the bike at just the right height for the task in hand. Whilst it may not be suitable for holding the bike for heavy engineering work, I find it adequate for inspecting/adjusting brakes, mudguards, chain, gears etc.

get one of these if you have the space
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150544733...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=150544733103&_rdc=1
mine is black so don't know what it would be if you ordered today? well worth it and TBH it doesn't take too much space but is very well built and sturdy whilst being light enough to lift about and it folds up nice and narrow/small

Brilliant as long as you know where your beams are.

i prefer exposed beams my self

Assuming your all grown up theres something you should know about "santa " , its within the the same same of thought as the PUNCTURE fairy

hang on i'm here!
anyway if he is as real as the p**cture fairy why doesn't he visit more often, he could come with new tyres and tubes more often maybe?

Santa only comes when you talk about presents on CycleChat?

PRESENTS PRESENTS PRESENTS PRESETS PRESENTS!

OK as long as you're sure whoever put the wires in had common sense! I've found cables taking surprising detours inside plaster and voids by using a decent cable detector. Well worth the money.

we do all our wiring our self and take photos and do diagrams or where everything is before plastering or plaster board or wooden boarding or concrete block depending where/what building it is. so assuming there isn't a wire moving fairy we should be ok!
Cheers Ed

 

[steveindenmark]

If you have place to mount a bike lift buy one. I got this one from Aldi, it was reduced to a fiver and it is great for cleaning the bike.

 

[young Ed]

If you have place to mount a bike lift buy one. I got this one from Aldi, it was reduced to a fiver and it is great for cleaning the bike.

hows the spare wheel behind the Swedish flag held up on the ceiling? could we have a closer pic by any chance?
Love the Swedish flag BTW had you guessed i'm a strong Swedish patriot? Swede at heart
Cheers Ed

 

[steveindenmark]

Ed, it is just velcro stapled to the ceiling.

The Swedish flag is from a motorbike trip a couple of years ago

 

[young Ed]

@steveindenmark
if that's the only bicycle and that's the only motorbike in the background i feel sorry for you! at least the motorbike's red which is as we all know the fastest colour for a motorbike!
Cheers Ed

 

[mjr]

If you have place to mount a bike lift buy one

I ordered one from maplin earlier today. They've already cancelled the order

 

[steveindenmark]

Ed we have 4 motorbikes and 8 bikes but we were having a clean out and most of them are in the box trailer. I have never seen my shed as uncluttered as on that photo.

I had been recladding the walls and ceiling.

 

[mrbikerboy73]

I thought I read on here once that it may cause issue with hydraulic brakes, not sure on the accuracy of that though?

I don't think it did the back brake on my Hardrock Pro any favours. The lever came back to the bars after it had been upside down but was ok after a few pulls. It was spongy when not used for a while so probably needed bleeding but I think turning the bike upside down contributed to this. Apologies for the "serious" answer!