Above & beyond

[Panter]

I lent one of my road bikes to a friend of mine recently, he's got into mountain biking and was going to do his first ever road ride so I lent him my SCR 3.0
I must admit I was a little nervous, I'm no lightweight but he's 23.5 Stone.
Although, saying that, I've done thousands of miles on it, over rough, potholed roads so I was confident it would be fine.

Anyway, he texted me last night to apologise, but he wouldn't be able to return the bike in the same condition it went to him.
Panicking, I thought the forks had cracked but no...

Turns out he'd stripped the bike down, thoroughly cleaned and degreased it, sorted out the gears and brakes and polished every square inch, it looks like a new bike!

It's nice when people appreciate a favour

 

[rich p]

Lend him your other bikes next, Panter!

 

[Paulus]

Maybe your friend was politely saying that your mechancal skills need a bit of honing?

 

[buggi]

does he want to borrow mine ?

 

[iZaP]

I wish I had friends like this!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

A word of advice: if he ever asks to borrow your wife just...

 

[Melvil]

What a gent!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

A word of advice: if he ever asks to borrow your wife just...

What, so that he could cover her in greese and ...oh right, I get your point

 

[Panter]

I must admit my bike maintenance isn't great, but it's not too bad. It was just one of those annoying problems that I kept meaning to get round to, and never actually managed it

I keep offering to lend him my other muddy MTB's, but no luck so far

The Wife is being kept at a safe distance for now

 

[gary r]

i lent my sister in law a specialized hybrid,she returned it covered in birdcrap,rusty chain and components.obviously just left it ouside for months!!!!!