oldwheels
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- Isle of Mull
You mean you didn't pinch your mum's Marigolds?
Had they been invented in the 1940’s or early 1950’s? She certainly never had such things so far as I remember.
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Had they been invented in the 1940’s or early 1950’s? She certainly never had such things so far as I remember.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Tested to destruction !
I thought that I would try out the old leather saddle that belongs to my Viking Conquest this afternoon . I had been treating the leather and had glued some reinforcing strips of leather on the back . I had drilled some extra holes for rivets to hold the nose piece on as the old holes were too big . I had to pull the leather with a round screwdriver to line up the holes, the leather had shrunk over the past 60 years . Everything looked fine when I set off . After 6 miles when I stopped at my brother's a split had appeared from the front central rivet to either edge . When I applied pressure to the saddle I could see the Leather twisting around the other 2 front rivets . The saddle held out for the return 6 miles . I think the tension in the frame and my added weight was too much for it . It is still holding with the 2 rivets so I will just have to see how it goes .
I thought that I would try out the old leather saddle that belongs to my Viking Conquest this afternoon . I had been treating the leather and had glued some reinforcing strips of leather on the back . I had drilled some extra holes for rivets to hold the nose piece on as the old holes were too big . I had to pull the leather with a round screwdriver to line up the holes, the leather had shrunk over the past 60 years . Everything looked fine when I set off . After 6 miles when I stopped at my brother's a split had appeared from the front central rivet to either edge . When I applied pressure to the saddle I could see the Leather twisting around the other 2 front rivets . The saddle held out for the return 6 miles . I think the tension in the frame and my added weight was too much for it . It is still holding with the 2 rivets so I will just have to see how it goes .
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Leisurely 5 miles ridden. The Marin is much quieter. I overtook a small group of teenage boys on a roundabout… they were slowed down by one of their number attempting to ride a shopping trolley. They still looked surprised at being overtaken though 
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I was just comparing my Brooks B5N saddle with my Lycett L15NR and the leather on the Brooks is twice as thick .
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
That was a very chilly day trackside - a stiff northerly breeze and Snetterton being wide open don't help. Needed the emergency neck warmer I keep in the car.
Milk remebered & purchased.
Milk remebered & purchased.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I have acquired five more photos for my archive 
And found out who the photographer was for another photo.
And found out who the photographer was for another photo.
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Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Time for a 
and MOTD
and MOTD
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
I bought an 18" ring-light and stand at the Goodwill(resale shop) with no transformer. First transformer and cord fitting I tried when I got home worked. I also bought a new printer/scanner/copier at Best Buy on sale. Went online, after that, the printer set itself up.
classic33
Leg End Member
Printer will now probably only want to "talk" to the ring light, not any computer.
They're in it together...
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I have a and a twix (Tesco own brand clone)
and a twix (Tesco own brand clone)
classic33
Leg End Member
I had the genuine article!I have a
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Spent the evening identifying, mounting and dating some FF1600 photos. Another case of a major image agency unable to figure out their own photos. It's easily solvable by cross-checking with a programme or a timing sheet. Anyways, time for bed.
Nunnight one and all xxx
Nunnight one and all xxx
