Biker Joe
Über Member
- Location
- Nr Harlow, Essex.
Don't you just love it?
Gears?
- Thread starter Puddles
- Start date
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OP
OP
Puddles
Do I need to get the spray plaster out?
- Location
- Hamble, Southampton
If you live anywhere in or around Salisbury, Winchester, Southampton and Bournemouth you need to use
This lovely Bikey Fixey Man from Urge.
Big Bertha is all fixed and sorted and even though he had to special order a nut AND come back twice he still insisted on sticking to the original £25 he said it would cost to sort it all out!
He now is on speed dial on my phone and is coming back at a later date to put on the new back light when it arrives from Dutchie and also is going to give my 8 year old an hour long lesson on how to maintain his bicycle and also give said Son's bike an MOT all for £40
I shall be attempting the big hill tomorrow!
This lovely Bikey Fixey Man from Urge.
Big Bertha is all fixed and sorted and even though he had to special order a nut AND come back twice he still insisted on sticking to the original £25 he said it would cost to sort it all out!
He now is on speed dial on my phone and is coming back at a later date to put on the new back light when it arrives from Dutchie and also is going to give my 8 year old an hour long lesson on how to maintain his bicycle and also give said Son's bike an MOT all for £40
I shall be attempting the big hill tomorrow!
Sara_H
Guru
Wooohoooooooooooo!If you live anywhere in or around Salisbury, Winchester, Southampton and Bournemouth you need to use
This lovely Bikey Fixey Man from Urge.
Big Bertha is all fixed and sorted and even though he had to special order a nut AND come back twice he still insisted on sticking to the original £25 he said it would cost to sort it all out!
He now is on speed dial on my phone and is coming back at a later date to put on the new back light when it arrives from Dutchie and also is going to give my 8 year old an hour long lesson on how to maintain his bicycle and also give said Son's bike an MOT all for £40
I shall be attempting the big hill tomorrow!
Cant wait for the hill report! Its got to be a REALLY BIG LONG hill!
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Phoenix Lincs
Über Member
- Location
- Sleaford, Lincs
Isn't it great when you find bikes fixey heroes?
Good luck with the hill. Watching with bated breath
Good luck with the hill. Watching with bated breath
Sara_H
Guru
OP
OP
Puddles
Do I need to get the spray plaster out?
- Location
- Hamble, Southampton
Have you done it yet?
Not yet, Squidge is away this weekend and User76 only woke me up 1/4 hour ago - so we need coffee and stuffs first
Sara_H
Guru
Well?Not yet, Squidge is away this weekend and User76 only woke me up 1/4 hour ago - so we need coffee and stuffs first
Phoenix Lincs
Über Member
- Location
- Sleaford, Lincs
My breath has hardly ever been more bated. Hurry up, I need some oxygen 
Well, actually, I've just woken up from a kip after being up for over 3 hours during the night but I'd still like to know
Well, actually, I've just woken up from a kip after being up for over 3 hours during the night
but I'd still like to know
OP
OP
Puddles
Do I need to get the spray plaster out?
- Location
- Hamble, Southampton
Big Bertha isn't half graceful for a big girl! She performed beautifully, down the cobble slope to the river her braking is magnificent there was not the slightest doubt in my mind that she could come to a full stop (Unlike the old heap which I was quite convinced would one day allow me to sail down the steep part of the hill and straight down the slip way into the sea!)
Uphill THE hill, that I have never ever not never not ever ever ever ever been able to cycle up I managed I won't say I managed it with any decorum or grace and I was a tad moist at the end but her gears work perfectly and changing gear on the way up is so easy too with the hub thingy wotsit.
The only down side is I wanted to smack some lady up the side of her head, when the man with her made some appreciative comment of my "uphill action" and she said don't be silly look it has keys it is one of those electric bikes!
I managed to not shout no it 'kin doesn't its the lock those keys are attached to, I say managed, alright after the hill I was catching my breath
Uphill THE hill, that I have never ever not never not ever ever ever ever been able to cycle up I managed I won't say I managed it with any decorum or grace and I was a tad moist at the end but her gears work perfectly and changing gear on the way up is so easy too with the hub thingy wotsit.
The only down side is I wanted to smack some lady up the side of her head, when the man with her made some appreciative comment of my "uphill action" and she said don't be silly look it has keys it is one of those electric bikes!
I managed to not shout no it 'kin doesn't its the lock those keys are attached to, I say managed, alright after the hill I was catching my breath
Sara_H
Guru
Hmmm. Thank you for your report. You've made me think now.Big Bertha isn't half graceful for a big girl! She performed beautifully, down the cobble slope to the river her braking is magnificent there was not the slightest doubt in my mind that she could come to a full stop (Unlike the old heap which I was quite convinced would one day allow me to sail down the steep part of the hill and straight down the slip way into the sea!)
Uphill THE hill, that I have never ever not never not ever ever ever ever been able to cycle up I managed I won't say I managed it with any decorum or grace and I was a tad moist at the end but her gears work perfectly and changing gear on the way up is so easy too with the hub thingy wotsit.
The only down side is I wanted to smack some lady up the side of her head, when the man with her made some appreciative comment of my "uphill action" and she said don't be silly look it has keys it is one of those electric bikes!
I managed to not shout no it 'kin doesn't its the lock those keys are attached to, I say managed, alright after the hill I was catching my breath
Phoenix Lincs
Über Member
- Location
- Sleaford, Lincs
Big Bertha isn't half graceful for a big girl! She performed beautifully, down the cobble slope to the river her braking is magnificent there was not the slightest doubt in my mind that she could come to a full stop (Unlike the old heap which I was quite convinced would one day allow me to sail down the steep part of the hill and straight down the slip way into the sea!)
Uphill THE hill, that I have never ever not never not ever ever ever ever been able to cycle up I managed I won't say I managed it with any decorum or grace and I was a tad moist at the end but her gears work perfectly and changing gear on the way up is so easy too with the hub thingy wotsit.
The only down side is I wanted to smack some lady up the side of her head, when the man with her made some appreciative comment of my "uphill action" and she said don't be silly look it has keys it is one of those electric bikes!
I managed to not shout no it 'kin doesn't its the lock those keys are attached to, I say managed, alright after the hill I was catching my breath
Yay! Go girl!!!
- Location
- Glasgow
Sara_H
Guru
You've only just had a new bike. It's my turn!Me too
Edit: well done Puddles!!!
- Location
- Glasgow
True, true
