Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned

[raleighnut]

Using a tyre lever to put a tyre back on can cause a pinch puncture. I did it for 15 years without any problems then I suddenly had two in the last week.

I use the VAR tyre tool, great for getting 'tight' tyres on.

 

[raleighnut]

These

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VAR for really difficult tyres. Otherwise Bontrager or Park tool. Tyre Glider OK for tyres that wouldn't have been too hard anyway.

 

[ColinJ]

Using a tyre lever to put a tyre back on can cause a pinch puncture. I did it for 15 years without any problems then I suddenly had two in the last week.

Someone explained that to me over 30 years ago, which put an end to a week of pinch flat torment!

My tip: Make sure you don't nip the inner tube when putting a tyre back on. As a beginner I got a puncture every day for a week on my commute. An experienced cyclist checked my tyre for sharp objects sticking through - there were none. he then asked how I replaced the punctured tubes. It turned out that I was using tyre levers in a very careless way and damaging the new tubes which then failed a few hours later.

 

[Accy cyclist]

It used to be made in Aston. The whole area around the factory smelt of vinegar!

Now it probably just smells of weed!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Now it probably just smells of weed!!

Not forgetting the stench of the many millions of months old uncollected bin bags, and other such stuff! 🤢 😏

 

[Chris S]

In 2002 I made a cash offer for the full asking price on a flat. It was declined without reason. I've just heard a programme on Radio 4 about estate agents who don't put offers to sellers if they can't make a commission on the mortgage as well.

 

[Drago]

In 2002 I made a cash offer for the full asking price on a flat. It was declined without reason. I've just heard a programme on Radio 4 about estate agents who don't put offers to sellers if they can't make a commission on the mortgage as well.

They're duty bound by law to pass on all offers. I've always made a point of reminding them of this when buying a house, and it was clear on several occasions they weren't happy with me knowing that.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I knew someone a while ago that had had a house For Sale for some time but had had no offers

Then they got a knock on the door from someone who had viewed
they were asking why their offer had been turned down and wanted to talk directly to try to sort something out
The sellers had not heard of the offer

Naturally they went round to the Estate Agent's and demanded to know why they had not been told - they were told that the offer was too low and so they didn;t want to bother them with it

which is, as has been said, illegal

but their profits depend on getting a good price so - sometimes they might be tempted!!

In this case they were actually desperate to sell as they needed to move for work so they had made it clear that they would consider any offer
but as that would affect the amount the EA got then they thought their interests came first

 

[Chris S]

I thought it would be some dodgy back-street estate agents but it was actually Connells.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg81l57x53o

 

[Drago]

I thought it would be some dodgy back-street estate agents but...

It was...

but it was actually Connells.

Not known affectionately as Con alls for nowt.