The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

I did that on my old ebike - apparently it does not protect from a 3 inch long screw passing directly through both tyre walls
how in the name of $deity I managed to run over it and get it through the tyre at that angle I have no clue

Not necessarily proof... my tube was slime-free!

Ha - I had a 4 inch nail go through the side of a mountain bike tyre once, then through both sides of the inner tube, and out of the other side of the tyre. The tyre stayed pumped up! The only reason that I knew that the nail was there was because it was catching on the seat stays as the wheel rotated.

I have absolutely no idea how a nail could find its way through like that, and even less idea why the tube didn't go flat ...

What does DMR stand for ?

Dangerous Motorcycle Race!

 

[Dave7]

My Car is booked in for its MOT and annual service for Monday 1st Feb. It will be more expensive than normal because of the transmission pipe but hey ho it has to be done.

I went on line for my tax today only to find the MOT ran out in September....oops.
Booked in for tomorrow.....PHEW dodged a bullet there.

 

[GM]

Just had my jab, now I've got the urge to go to Curry's and buy some Microsoft stuff!

 

[Dirk]

What does DMR stand for ?

It's the chassis builder - Dave Molyneux Racing

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just had my jab, now I've got the urge to go to Curry's and buy some Microsoft stuff!

Resistance is Futile!!!

 

[Mo1959]

Put the telly on for Pointless to find we have a daily brief on.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Put the telly on for Pointless to find we have a daily brief on.

Its on bbc 2

 

[Mo1959]

Gosh, these death figures are shocking!

 

[BoldonLad]

Put the telly on for Pointless to find we have a daily brief on.

It is on BBC2

 

[oldwheels]

Looking for some useless information which my friend Mr G does not seem to know.
Years ago when touring somewhere on the NE England coast we came on a village where they did not speak English, or at least English as we know it. There was a tunnel which led down from the clifftop to the beach which I remember walking down. Must have been quite a labour to dig that but there was no harbour as such on an exposed coast and I think they must have hauled boats up in bad weather.
No idea why I remember this but where is it? Somebody must know.

 

[welsh dragon]

Gosh, these death figures are shocking!

I didn't watch it to be honest.

 

[ColinJ]

I did that on my old ebike - apparently it does not protect from a 3 inch long screw passing directly through both tyre walls

Oops, I misread that earlier - I thought you had posted that it DOES protect!

My subsequent post makes sense once you realise my mistake...

 

[PaulSB]

OK I'll 'fess up as well to help @Mo1959 and @12boy feel better.........I'm currently 2.5kg (5lb) above my fighting weight and I can feel it sitting on my waist. Not happy. In my case it's too much alcohol and chocolate and not enough cycling. 😭

We CAN do this together guys. 🤗

 

[12boy]

Never liked slime so much, especially the last president. My LBS dude suggested tubeless tire sealant and that has worked well for me. Slightly less of a PITA when they don't seal flats but leave gummy goo on the outside of the tire.

 

[12boy]

The sad thing is I already don't drink alcohol and go easy on carbs and rarely eat sweets and am still becoming more blubberous daily. In the winter time I do a lot more resistance training which lead to the hope that any extra weight was lean muscle mass but that is an obvious delusion. However, as I told my friend a couple of years ago who was moaning about not being able to do what he could ten years ago, ten years from now we will wish we could still do what we can today.