Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

I need to post a letter later.

This may involve a slightly longer bike ride than a disinterested observer may expect.

It did.

Also, it's quite warm so it is just possible that the German seasons have decided that it is now spring. This takes me by surprise every year: we change from three layers plus a thick coat weather to t-shirts in a matter of days.

 

[rockyroller]

had to use superglue

w/ all the covid prep the past year, I have an abundance of nitrile gloves. so now whenever I'm super-gluing, I glove up! it's been nice not sticking my fingertips together

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Yesterday l watched a youtube film of a bloke fitting new Shimano hoods to the shifters ...it took him about two minutes.
l thought l would have a go on the Ultegra 6510 sti shifters ....it took me all morning and l am still not entirely happy with the result

 

[randynewmanscat]

It is evident to me that I have not yet grown out of the pathetic habit of gloating.

 

[fossyant]

Yesterday l watched a youtube film of a bloke fitting new Shimano hoods to the shifters ...it took him about two minutes.
l thought l would have a go on the Ultegra 6510 sti shifters ....it took me all morning and l am still not entirely happy with the result View attachment 580439

Looks OK. There is a knack to wrapping tape

 

[fossyant]

Managed a quick 39 minute 10.2 miler earlier Wasn't sure I was going to make it between meetings, but the 1pm meeting was just 15 minutes, not an hour. Best bike for a time crunched ride is, of course, the road bike. Grabbed the Ribble and was off. Dry roads, no mud (MTB) no bike cleaning needed.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Yesterday l watched a youtube film of a bloke fitting new Shimano hoods to the shifters ...it took him about two minutes.
l thought l would have a go on the Ultegra 6510 sti shifters ....it took me all morning and l am still not entirely happy with the result View attachment 580439

Looks OK. There is a knack to wrapping tape

As @fossyant says, it takes practice. Your application looks much smarter than the one I've been using for the last two years on my tourer.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Came across a rope swing on today’s walk and couldn’t resist.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Looks OK. There is a knack to wrapping tape

Oh l dont have a problem with wrapping tape ,it's getting the old hoods off and the new ones on that l found to be a bit of a trial !

 

[biggs682]

Playing catch up after 2 Days holiday

 

[Reynard]

Came across a rope swing on today’s walk and couldn’t resist.

View attachment 580447

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

 

[Reynard]

w/ all the covid prep the past year, I have an abundance of nitrile gloves. so now whenever I'm super-gluing, I glove up! it's been nice not sticking my fingertips together

I've sort of managed to avoid most of the getting glue on fingers thing. It's the glue fumes that I fell foul of.

Can cope with skin rash, even if it does make me scratch like a baboon, but I do prefer to breathe properly as opposed to wheezing like an asthmatic set of bellows...

Have switched to 2-part epoxy for most stuff, but sometimes using superglue is unavoidable.

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, I have a and a chocolate brownie thing.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I'm having haddock and chips again tonight.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I'm having haddock and chips again tonight.

Now yer showing off.