First snapped chain

[Gary E]

Personally I'd sooner buy a second hand bike that's been ridden a lot but looked after rather than one that's been sat rotting in a shed unused for years. Low mileage doesn't always mean 'as new' despite what you may be told.

 

[beastie]

Everybody selling a used bike has done fewer than fifty miles on it.

Have you ever met anyone who has done fewer than fifty miles on a bicycle?

Or fewer than five hundred?

Caveat emptor, carpe diem, timeo danaos et donor ferentes and of course ore stabit fortis arare placet ore stat.

What does that last Latin line have to do with purchasing a pusher. Surely it would better apply at the end of a big ride. The only Latin I remember "Pueri et Puellae ambulare in Arboratum" or summat like that.

 

[Boris Bajic]

What does that last Latin line have to do with purchasing a pusher. Surely it would better apply at the end of a big ride. The only Latin I remember "Pueri et Puellae ambulare in Arboratum" or summat like that.

Caveat Emptor is the Latin for "It's done more miles than that!".

Carpe Diem is the Latin for 'Fish of the Day'. This phrase is still used on restaurant menus in Calabria and the surrounding region.

Timeo Danaos et donor ferentes describes in Latin how Chris Huhne would feel if his ex-wife's family were to show up with flowers for him.

Ore stabit fortis arare placet ore stat is something saw carved above a wooden bench on a tree in a clearing. I have no idea what it means. I think it is to do with the orbit of the Moon.

I added the Latin in an effort to make myself appear clever and you have shot me down.

I hope I have helped, but I fear that perhaps I have not.

 

[beastie]

Caveat Emptor is the Latin for "It's done more miles than that!".

Carpe Diem is the Latin for 'Fish of the Day'. This phrase is still used on restaurant menus in Calabria and the surrounding region.

Timeo Danaos et donor ferentes describes in Latin how Chris Huhne would feel if his ex-wife's family were to show up with flowers for him.

Ore stabit fortis arare placet ore stat is something saw carved above a wooden bench on a tree in a clearing. I have no idea what it means

It means something like "rest here for it's a good place for resting"

There is a Latin inscription at one Oxford college entrance which spells "wipe your feet". There is a carved brick in the wall saying "no smoking" also.

As always I find your posts interesting and amusing. Please carry on.

 

[Matthew_T]

New chain and chain gauge has come. Going to install the chain tomorrow and check the wear on my commuter chain. At least now I can keep on top of things.

 

[Rob500]

New chain and chain gauge has come. Going to install the chain tomorrow

Have you got / Did you get some new quick links and a chain tool?

 

[Matthew_T]

Have you got / Did you get some new quick links and a chain tool?

Got a chain tool. I havent got any quick links but I will probably have to take a link or two out of the chain to ensure it fits on the bike. So I will probably just stick them in a bag and keep them with me just in case.

 

[BimblingBee]

Got a chain tool. I havent got any quick links but I will probably have to take a link or two out of the chain to ensure it fits on the bike. So I will probably just stick them in a bag and keep them with me just in case.

You'd be much better off getting some kmc quick links, you can get 3 for a couple of quid and it will make a much stronger and quicker connection than trying to push pins back into a chain!

Check out this link for some detailed info on limitations of chain checkers etc... http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-004/000.html if your commuter chain is well past it but still working you may be better running it into the ground and replacing cassette, rings and chain together to try and save some cash in the short term!!

 

[Matthew_T]

You'd be much better off getting some kmc quick links, you can get 3 for a couple of quid and it will make a much stronger and quicker connection than trying to push pins back into a chain!

Check out this link for some detailed info on limitations of chain checkers etc... http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-004/000.html if your commuter chain is well past it but still working you may be better running it into the ground and replacing cassette, rings and chain together to try and save some cash in the short term!!

I have only just replaced the chain and cassette so it should be a while till I need to change cassette again.