Tea? (Part 2)

[Arch]

Speaking of which, I could do with a bit less wind this year.

Oh god yes. I remember getting back on the Sunday, having ridden all the way from Holy Island into the wind, I was so tired that when asked if I wanted cheese to have on our dinner, my reply was "I don't care..."

I'm thinking, this year, having done some mileage, I might be up to one of Jason's medium rides. Although Ken's short rides always guarantee three tea/lunch/cake stops.

A Moulton tandem? Cute!

 

[HelenD123]

I Sadly, my favourite Moulton will not be going. It's gone off to be cannibalized recycled into part of a Moulton tandem.

There were some rather nice looking Moultons in CycleSense yesterday.

 

[Amanda P]

I have a replacement Moulton. It's a early 90s AM14, with North Road handlebars, a basket on the back and very knackered Oxford blue paint. I feel like a vicar when I ride it! I might put my old bars on that and bring it.

It will (when I get around to it) be repainted and generally made as beautiful as my previous one was.

Before it got bent.

 

[Arch]

I have a replacement Moulton. It's a early 90s AM14, with North Road handlebars, a basket on the back and very knackered Oxford blue paint. I feel like a vicar when I ride it! I might put my old bars on that and bring it.

It will (when I get around to it) be repainted and generally made as beautiful as my previous one was.

Before it got bent.

But there's an idea, quick get it back, and bung a recumbent conversion on it!

I reckon you could look like a vicar if you tried (well, wore a dog collar). You could ride along sipping tea, or on a bad day, sherry, and dispencing sermons.

(Emptied a recycling box today that contained about 10 empty bottles of British Fortified Wine. My god, that must have been an interesting party!)

Oh, if you do go, I may have to quiz you on gear changers. I've tried offering your widget up to my bars, and it doesn't seem to want to fit on.....

 

[DJ]

So whats next on the rooster for Nolo then?

Oh dear I'm away tae make tea!

 

[tdr1nka]

I've tried offering your widget up to my bars, and it doesn't seem to want to fit on.....

Tea please, and make it very sweet and strong.
I just misread that quote, I think my brain needs help.

 

[Amanda P]

Quiz away. I can't imagine how it can't fit, but...

Hang on, I've got it. It comes (I think) with a bit of plastic pipe pushed up it. Remove the plastic pipe and it will fit on the bars.

 

[Amanda P]

I think I've just made it worse!

 

[Gromit]

Not a party, they drink that every week. Sicking really, seeing them drive off in their car in the morning with the kids in the back. You just know they are still drunk from the previous night.

Note to remember, never complain about nappies in their box, they will want to punch you in the head.

But there's an idea, quick get it back, and bung a recumbent conversion on it!

I reckon you could look like a vicar if you tried (well, wore a dog collar). You could ride along sipping tea, or on a bad day, sherry, and dispencing sermons.

(Emptied a recycling box today that contained about 10 empty bottles of British Fortified Wine. My god, that must have been an interesting party!)

Oh, if you do go, I may have to quiz you on gear changers. I've tried offering your widget up to my bars, and it doesn't seem to want to fit on.....

 

[tdr1nka]

Is there/there should be a club called, 'The Moulton Wanderers'.

 

[Gromit]

College is getting really hard, especially with all this going away stuff. I'm not going to do the cycle show next year if it falls in term time. I only got 42% on plant ID last week and today's was dead in the water before I started. Having the worst memery in the world isn't helping ether.

 

[Arch]

Quiz away. I can't imagine how it can't fit, but...

Hang on, I've got it. It comes (I think) with a bit of plastic pipe pushed up it. Remove the plastic pipe and it will fit on the bars.

Yeah, I think I tried that...

Hang on.

<wanders over to bike and bag of bits>

<rummages>

<offers up>

Nope.

<gets verniers out>

External diameter of bars: 23.8mm
Internal diameter of widget, sans plastic insert: 22.6mm That'll be the problem then.

Are my bars oversized? They are Nitto moustache bars... Is this going to be a problem with any twist shifter?

 

[Arch]

Not a party, they drink that every week. Sicking really, seeing them drive off in their car in the morning with the kids in the back. You just know they are still drunk from the previous night.

Note to remember, never complain about nappies in their box, they will want to punch you in the head.

They should get together with the Lambrini household, and the people with 10 empty vodka bottles.

I'm realising that I've been brought up in a remarkably drink free household, if you don't count my alcoholic father.

I'm wondering if there's any tactic you could use for your plant ID - you've always seemed to be able to remember stuff like that in a practical context... Well, I hope so, otherwise you'll all be drinking Horse Chestnut Gin for something....

 

[Gromit]

They should get together with the Lambrini household, and the people with 10 empty vodka bottles.

I'm realising that I've been brought up in a remarkably drink free household, if you don't count my alcoholic father.

I'm wondering if there's any tactic you could use for your plant ID - you've always seemed to be able to remember stuff like that in a practical context... Well, I hope so, otherwise you'll all be drinking Horse Chestnut Gin for something....

I don't know, when I see something I know what it is, when in a test situation I see a blank piece of paper and my mind goes blank.

 

[Amanda P]

External diameter of bars: 23.8mm
Internal diameter of widget, sans plastic insert: 22.6mm That'll be the problem then.

Are my bars oversized?

Erm, not sure. 22.6 sounds like the regular flat-bar diameter... so, maybe, yes. Mind, when I used that widget, I had it on a 25.4 mm handlebar. Or I thought I did...

They are Nitto moustache bars... Is this going to be a problem with any twist shifter?

If they're oversize, yes. You might have to go for thumbshifters instead. The Vicar's Moulton has these; I quite like them. Mrs Uncle Phil may end up with them... although they're only eight speed. Hmm...

Don't forget to consult Saint Sheldon on these technical matters. He's a lot more authoratative than me!