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ColinJ reacted to ebikeerwidnes's post in the thread Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations? with
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People have problems with maths We won £1 million on the lottery in the work syndicate once everyone was WOW - Cor eventually someoen asked "how many are in the synducate" answer 30 everyone was "how much us that each"?? lots of looking... -
ColinJ reacted to mistyoptic's post in the thread Trivial things that make you annoyed beyond expectations? with Like.
The alert system on this site working when it feels like it
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Advice i was given was to play lead guitar, think like a vocalist and to play bass, think like a drummer. Downside is I can't sing or play the drums either.
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Ive ordered a fair amount of stuff from Ali Express and the longest lve ever waited is seven days. Pretty impressive 👏
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So this post has been raised from the distant past. She did have twins but I'm afraid it is far from a happy ending. She miscarried at 32 weeks. Distressingly for my niece she had to give birth to a living and a dead baby. The living child did...
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ColinJ replied to the thread 11/40 12 speed cassette - Ali Express.It must have come by air freight then! I have not bought much stuff direct from China because normally I don't feel like waiting weeks for delivery.
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Nope, all the way from China in just five days!
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ColinJ replied to the thread 11/40 12 speed cassette - Ali Express.They must have a UK warehouse for some stuff because that clearly didn't come on the usual slow container ship from China!
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Cassette now fitted and other than adjusting the B screw two full turns in, perfect! No need to add links to the chain and every gear permutation works without either to tight a chain or a overly slack chain. All subject to a proper road test...
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ColinJ replied to the thread What film did you watch last night?.I watched it a couple of months ago. Yes, I enjoyed it too. I Googled for the facts afterwards and it is pretty much a true story. Some composite characters and embellishments for dramatic effect, but the couple did indeed beat the lottery.
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A few years ago I noticed the house insurance was creeping ever higher. I looked at what we were paying for. Such things as new for old, accidental damage, extra fees for valuable items, and other stuff I can't recall. Looking back at our claims...
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The 11/40 12 speed cassette arrived from Ali Express today, so let the fettling begin......:laugh:
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ColinJ reacted to Mazz's post in the thread Clicking and creaking noise when pedalling uphill or under load... with Like.
UPDATE: First ride in today, after I changed the BB. Apart from the old BB making creaking/clicking noises uphill and under load, I didn't realise how much 'general noise' the bike was making. I guess over the years, I'd just become accustomed...
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ColinJ reacted to Jameshow's post in the thread Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned with Like.
Even in the Calder valley?!🤣🤣🤣
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ColinJ replied to the thread Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned.Chance would be a fine thing...! :whistle:
