something awful happened on my ride today !!!!

[jig-sore]

my lovely boardman got dirty

a quick hose down and wash and things are looking OK, but it will never be true "virgin clean" ever again

and its got its first bit of damage, a small chip on the top tube

maybe its time to wrap it in a blanket and store it in the loft !?!?

 

[John the Monkey]

If only there were some product, or accessory, that would wrap partially around the wheel, to form a barrier that would stop mud & nasties going all over your bike and drivetrain...

 

[gaz]

If only there were some product, or accessory, that would wrap partially around the wheel, to form a barrier that would stop mud & nasties going all over your bike and drivetrain...

that would be awesome..

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taking pictures of your bike without the chain in the big ring!

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Oh I see. You mean the paint fading on the top tube and it no longer matches the rest of the bike.

 

[jig-sore]

taking pictures of your bike without the chain in the big ring!

the last thing i was worried about was what bloody gear it was in

i think you guys are talking about those "mudguards" things. yeah, i need to get some for it. that or use my other bike

i didn't think it was going to be that muddy today. bloody farmers fault, covering the road in muck

 

[jig-sore]

Oh I see. You mean the paint fading on the top tube and it no longer matches the rest of the bike.

paint fading on a 3 month old bike ??? better not !!!!

no, the bloody great chip where i dropped an Allen key on it OK it's only about 2mm round but thats big enough, and right where i can see it

 

[automatic_jon]

i didn't think it was going to be that muddy today. bloody farmers fault, covering the road in muck

Be greatful that the farmer hadn't been driving cattle along the road. Then you'd have been cleaning something worse than mud off the bike.

 

[Fab Foodie]

It's just a bike... and it's just dirt... that's life...

 

[jig-sore]

It's just a bike... and it's just dirt... that's life...

no its not... and the rest... no it isn't

 

[e-rider]

dropping an allen key - schoolboy mistake - loads of people do that!

I'd be more concerned by the fact that the bike looks too small for you from the height of the saddle

 

[jig-sore]

bike is perfect fit. the reach of the frame is more important than saddle height in relation to frame.

the next size up was to stretched for me.

im very comfortable on this bike, more than any other i've owned, surely thats what matters ???

 

[Cyclist33]

Shoulda taken your mtb out instead - gloriously mucky day!

 

[jig-sore]

sorry, i don't do MTB

does it look too small ??? im very comfy on it !!!

 

[NormanD]

Looks fine to me and the one thing that really matters to you is this comment

im very comfy on it

 

 

[Panter]

Really sorry to see that


Don't be too hard on yourself though, you've done a good job on cleaning her up. Now just smother her in wax and promise her it'll never happen again

It's just a bike... and it's just dirt... that's life...

That's just crazy talk