Nicklouse - Do You Ever Sleep?

Gussio

nicklouse

Zzzzz not compute.

cunning-stunt

No he doesn't. (says the guy who posts @ 5am ).
Nick thrives on workshop queries and tech questions,and eats barbed wire,broken bottles and RTFMs for breakfast
He can build a bike in 27 seconds,ride coast to coasts on a rigid before everyone else reaches the first B&B,use new Camelbak bladders without getting the aftertaste and can even get disc brakes to work without rubbing.

I will come up with a question he either doesn't know the answer to or can't find the answer to one day

dirtbiker100

cunning-stunt wrote:

eats RTFMs for breakfast
He can build a bike in 27 seconds,ride coast to coasts on a rigid before everyone else reaches the first B&B,use new Camelbak bladders without getting the aftertaste and can even get disc brakes to work without rubbing.

thats good stuff there ha ha

supersonic

And he just bought a bike that looks like a GT. Hope left for him yet ;-)

nicklouse

supersonic wrote:

And he just bought a bike that looks like a GT. Hope left for him yet ;-)

Looks nothing like a gt.

supersonic

Yeah yeah.

stumpyjon

Didn't answer my quaetion about servicing Talas forks

Just ignore me. I,m pissed.

GT Destroyer

Nicklouse always gives me the impression he is unhappy, is that true Nick?

batch78

Now you've really pissed him off!! Hours without a reply. Or maybe he's having a second look at the GT clone!

Anonymous

what bike has he bought then?

Thewaylander

Nicklouse is a super heroe, he builds bikes wearing here pants on the outside of his trousers!

Marshall

GT Destroyer wrote:

Nicklouse always gives me the impression he is unhappy, is that true Nick?

Let me see now, he lives in Sweden where they have: Awesome rallies, kick ass Saunas, smoking hot chicks and proper snow. Nope, can't see anything to be grumpy about there....

Anonymous

Well, not for Nick anyway. Plenty of reasons to make us grumpy though!

nicklouse

Dont forget all the ski slopes. Sorry Uplift MTB trails?

i just dont like wasting words.

Marshall

And there you have it, a Yorkshire man so tight he doesn't even like to waste words....

cunning-stunt

Marshall wrote:

a Yorkshire man so tight he doesn't even like to waste words....

If you aren't a RTFM,he has all the time (and words!) in the world.
He's replied to numerous PMs and queries from myself,and tracked down answers for me that he didn't know off the top of his head and has taken the time to get in touch and let me know.

A little story for you..

When I first joined I judged Nick harshly for his (as it seemed at the time) monosyllabic/sarcastic answers,and even had a rant while beered up.
I apologised afterwards and Nick being the nice guy that he is (and no doubt having seen everything I said) just let it go and has helped me with just about every query that I have had since.
Of course,since then I've seen the myriad questions that crop up in Tech that manuals can answer and...well,feel like an arse basically.

He may not sleep ,he may be a tad harsh sometimes if someone deserves it,but I reckon this forum is all the better for having him on board.
As an aside,I think if Nick doesn't answer your question in tech it's because the manual/webbysite has the info you need..

In the time it's taken me to type this he's built 3 bikes,stripped and rebuilt a shock,trued a set of wheels and found a way to stop the Shimano graphics rubbing off their cranks

And of course...he isn't asleep right now

supersonic

Formula K18s

nicklouse

As an aside,I think if Nick doesn't answer your question in tech it's because the manual/webbysite has the info you need..

Or shock horror i do not know the answer.... EG fox forks i do NOT touch them other than what can be found in the manuals.

Marz. RS. and the odd White bros yep..

cunning-stunt

Of course,SS doesn't sleep either

Marshall

cunning-stunt wrote:

blah, blah, blah:

Hmmmm, maybe I should have put Joke Tags infront of my post..... I've known 'louse through various forums for years now, and I know he's a font of knowledge when it comes to bikes, and have myself referred various questions to him in the past. I think someone need to lighten up a bit......you are in the sandbox after all.

And anyways everyone knows Nicklouse doesn't sleep......he waits.

Andy

Nick doesn't know how to fit XTR cranks either.

nicklouse

andrew156 wrote:

Nick doesn't know how to fit XTR cranks either.

Or did i?

BlackSpur

Marshall wrote:

cunning-stunt wrote:

Nicklouse doesn't sleep......he waits.

There is no 'ctrl' button on nicklouse's computer. Nicklouse is always in control.

http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/

cunning-stunt

Marshall,guess I took your post the wrong way.

Apologies. :oops:

Anonymous

Nicklouse doesn't understand anything.
everything understands Nicklouse!

Cheshley

Does Nicklouse know how long to poach an egg for to set the white but still retain a nice runny yolk....?

I'm hungry.

Anonymous

he doesn't need to know, th egg knows to do that when Nick is around!

JammyH

But is absolutly useless when it come to dislocated shoulders resulting in a first run of your 'know it like the back of your hand' local, balls up. Walking up Storthes Hall woods singing 'My Achey Breaky Heart' wasnt enough for the big fella with the upside downeys. He sent me on my way to HRI. Where I proceeded to sing all the way there until I got my Morphine. Sorted.

GT Destroyer

huh? I don't get it Jammy?

I picked up my Crush from stif today, I had knocked the rear wheel and it needed fixing with some kind of cone tool? It was loose and knocking.

Plus they de-greased the chain, it was all gunked up.

What is the cycle of a chain exactly, what should you do and how often?

Like - Ride, de-grease, oil. Is it like that? Do I have to do that EVERY time I ride it?

nicklouse

JammyH
that was painful to see.