Perils of buying 2nd hand and goings on in my garage

[biggs682]

That looks really neglected.

It's taken me a week and a tin of plusgas to get it out

 

[Ajax Bay]

Well done getting that stem out. Clearly you have no propensity for appeasement.

 

[biggs682]

Well done getting that stem out. Clearly you have no propensity for appeasement.

Nothing a Birmingham screwdriver couldn't sort out

 

[Ajax Bay]

Is that a wavy washer I see before me? (with apologies to Lady MacBeth)

 

[Reynard]

Is that a wavy washer I see before me? (with apologies to Lady MacBeth)

Macbeth himself, actually...

Is that a dagger that I see before me?
Handle towards my hand.
Come, let me touch thee.
I have thee not,
And yet I see thee still...

And yes, I still remember that damned soliloquy 37 years after I played Macbeth in a school production of "The Scottish Play"

 

[biggs682]

Really struggled to get the top lock nut started cleanly, so let me local bike shop do some thread re working and cleaning, £5 later all sorted.

Once back home seat pin removed cleaned and greased and the handle bar stem re fitted with some grease .

Next job is to fit a new rear brake cable and a bit of light cleaning.