Mundane News

[mybike]

A truly Koshian reply.

I'd have probably said the same if it had been gravy rather than custard.

 

[mybike]

Landlady's dog wandered in to check up on me just now. This can be problematic because there's a door between my apartment and Landlady's cellar which for obvious reasons I don't have a key to. Dog doen't know this so when she hears Landlady on the other side of the door she often wants me to let her through and can't understand why I keep triyng to get her to go outside and back upstairs that way.

Son came round with his dog the other day, socially distanced. Said dog got a long way into the house while still on the lead & looked very confused.

 

[Reynard]

I'd have probably said the same if it had been gravy rather than custard.

Well, Vorlons do tend towards the cryptic...

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, time to get my butt in gear and toddle off to Tesco.

 

[DCLane]

Well that wasn't the plan! Son's PlanetX hillclimb bike suffered a snapped rear mech that's also removed part of the rear triangle

We've worked on his race bike - now single chainring, lightweight saddle and wheels, bar tape removed - and he'll ride this in tomorrow's national hillclimb.

Me? I'm now a DNS.

Currently we're in a slightly grotty hotel in Pangbourne.

 

[crossfire]

them`s the prices for such a posh area, if you cross the river from Streatley to Goring, first road on the right and a couple of houses down is where George Michael used to live. Good luck with the bike and weather
john

 

[DCLane]

Hotel in Pangbourne has redeemed itself with a gorgeous dinner - son cooked his own steak and mine was venison:

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The rain here is so noisy I'm going to have to turn up the radio.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Well that wasn't the plan! Son's PlanetX hillclimb bike suffered a snapped rear mech that's also removed part of the rear triangle

Happened to a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago, as he just told when he came to see me at the bicycle co-op. So we'll see what can be done about it. Sounds mostly like wheel and derailleur damage, hopefully not too much frame.

 

[DCLane]

Happened to a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago, as he just told when he came to see me at the bicycle co-op. So we'll see what can be done about it. Sounds mostly like wheel and derailleur damage, hopefully not too much frame.

The rear curved section is missing from the RH rear mech area so it's the frame unfortunately

 

[classic33]

Making chicken and chips for the weekly omnivorous meal.

You keeping the egg warm!

 

[tyred]

I think I should tidy my bookcase.

 

[PeteXXX]

@biggs682 if you're braving the weather, and time change, in the morning, the Weetabix Bridge is open again... 👍🏼

 

[DCLane]

Had a bath and ... made a daft decision: we've travelled to ride a hillclimb. We. Not one of us.

So ... new mech hanger in. Firmly secured around with tape. Smallest chainring we have put on. The rear mech is twisted - pliered it. I've 4 gears and the PlanetX bike's going up under me! It'll have one last run or everything ends in disaster (probably). Do or at least try not to die!

The national hillclimb's live tomorrow on facebook.com/velo29 Son's off at 10:22:30 and I'm 11:10:30

 

[Oldhippy]

Good luck.