Your rants here.

jds_1981

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Brakeless wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

Strava allegedly about to allow Turbo trainers for their ‘Challenge’ rides. Cue thousands of turbos being linked to a cassette removal tool, and a washing machine motor, and people getting a gazillion miles on their ‘challenge ride totals’. It’s not really annoying, more amusing.

Not much different to posting all your rides twice !!

If I record ( not report ) a ride twice, it’s nothing to do with Strava, I have to ensure an accurate record of certain routes, due to my responsibilities as a BC ride leader. A flaky Garmin and several cases of Strava crashing, and losing data, means I’ve learned that if I really need an accurate record of the ride, I have to have a back up device running. Even with a double record here and there, certainly not “all rides” by any stretch of the imagination, the total mileage is still almost certainly less than the actual miles ridden, that’s what you get if you actually ride a bike ( something some people seem to not have any evidence of doing, at least on here).

Hah, you're the numpty who accused me of using a washing machine motor on my rides.

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... #p19871323

vpnikolov

Bought new chainrings to swap the Ultegra ones on my Quarq Dfour powermeter for Dura Ace. All was going well up until I started tightening the bolts. The first one managed to strip a part of the thread on the big chainring. :evil: Subsequently found out Dura Ace requires a specific set of bolts which are 10.1mm long and the current ones on the ultegra were 6mm. Potentially a some-what expensive mistake.

Tashman

Actually a rant at myself. Just parted with £153 to have a punctured tyre (screw went through on the way in this morning) replaced on the car at Kwik Fit. Was the cheapest they had availabe. Had it not been p*&£sing with rain when it hapened I'd have sorted it myself then could have shopped about. I should have just taken the soaking!! Bleedin suns shining now as well just to rub salt in

milemuncher1

People filling up my Strava / ( insert soshal meeja)Feed with masturbotion. If you want to play video games ( Zwift et.al.) that’s fine, but don’t clog my feeds up with it.

Brakeless

Milemuncher1 wrote:

People filling up my Strava / ( insert soshal meeja)Feed with masturbotion. If you want to play video games ( Zwift et.al.) that’s fine, but don’t clog my feeds up with it.

You've got 9 followers and you follow 16. It can't be that full up. Why is your strava called Marcus Aurelius anyway Nick, something to hide ?

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Brakeless wrote:

Milemuncher1 wrote:

People filling up my Strava / ( insert soshal meeja)Feed with masturbotion. If you want to play video games ( Zwift et.al.) that’s fine, but don’t clog my feeds up with it.

You've got 9 followers and you follow 16. It can't be that full up. Why is your strava called Marcus Aurelius anyway Nick, something to hide ?

Ah, that Strava name/alias crops up in my neck of the woods, east of Southampton city centre, only recognise it due to the ex-celebrity avatar.

fat_tail

idiot cyclist who is on the inside lane on the superhighway and decide that actually you want to suddenly come off and cross the road .... check over your shoulder before you start the maneuver not after...

wolfsbane2k

Two today.
1)Tyre wrecking split on a Durano plus that's done 100 miles, and only finding it after cleaning the bike and thinking "that's it, that's ok for next week", without a spare in the garage. £25 down the drain.
(Not sure if' it's warranty failure, or something else)

2)When fitting a new MTB Hollowtech 2 bottom bracket, check the SI instruction manuals on the user of the spacers, whether it's 68mm or 73mm. Especially if you then can't remove the "sealing" tube in the middle without it cracking.

mattsaw

People not turning-up to interviews.

How hard can it be to drop an email to say you've changed your mind or can't make it?

timothyw

Mattsaw wrote:

People not turning-up to interviews.

How hard can it be to drop an email to say you've changed your mind or can't make it?

Mmm. About as hard as dropping an email or calling to say that they won't be offering you the job, and thanking you for your time coming in for the interview.

Which is to say near impossible it would seem.

Basic courtesy tends to be lacking in pretty much all aspects of the job hunting process nowadays.

rhodrich

Have just had phone call from my wife, letting me know that she's managed to wedge our car on a car park crash barrier, smashing the front end, and bursting the radiator in the process. It's so badly wedged that it's not possible to drive the car off, and it'll need manhandling and/or a jack to remove.

Just what I need! Hope to go over there this evening with a couple of mates and a tow rope to see if we can recover it......

slowbike

Ouch - at least it's just the car on a barrier - and not on your bikes!

veronese68

Slowbike wrote:

Ouch - at least it's just the car on a barrier - and not on your bikes!

So long as it isn't the SL.

rower63

Veronese68 wrote:

Slowbike wrote:

Ouch - at least it's just the car on a barrier - and not on your bikes!

So long as it isn't the SL.

you mean this?

mtb-idle

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

2)When fitting a new MTB Hollowtech 2 bottom bracket, check the SI instruction manuals on the user of the spacers, whether it's 68mm or 73mm. Especially if you then can't remove the "sealing" tube in the middle without it cracking.

you mean the black plastic tube in the middle?



Where are you based? I must have a dozen of those in my garage

rhodrich

rower63 wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

Slowbike wrote:

Ouch - at least it's just the car on a barrier - and not on your bikes!

So long as it isn't the SL.

you mean this?

Yikes!

No - My wife is not insured on either of our classic cars (and doesn't want to be!)

This is just our 12 year old Vauxhall Meriva which we were given (as our friends were going to scrap it). Hopefully, it'll just need a new radiator, and will be back on the road. Otherwise, it really is going to the scrap man this time.....

wolfsbane2k

Fly tippers.
Especially when they appear to have just upped the tipper in the middle of the road, blocking it.

wolfsbane2k

MTB-Idle wrote:

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

2)When fitting a new MTB Hollowtech 2 bottom bracket, check the SI instruction manuals on the user of the spacers, whether it's 68mm or 73mm. Especially if you then can't remove the "sealing" tube in the middle without it cracking.

you mean the black plastic tube in the middle?



Where are you based? I must have a dozen of those in my garage

Yeah, those things. Ive got a load of road ones, but no MTB ones. (I assume they are different..)
I'm Portsmouth way. Thanks for the offer, but Don't worry about it, a bit of thick grease should stop the water.

mtb-idle

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Thanks for the offer, but Don't worry about it, a bit of thick grease should stop the water.

NP. I think MTB & road are the same, well at least the plastic cylinder is. They claim the MTB version has more grease/protection to the bearings to cope with worse weather conditions but I'm not convinced.

wolfsbane2k

MTB-Idle wrote:

Wolfsbane2k wrote:

Thanks for the offer, but Don't worry about it, a bit of thick grease should stop the water.

NP. I think MTB & road are the same, well at least the plastic cylinder is. They claim the MTB version has more grease/protection to the bearings to cope with worse weather conditions but I'm not convinced.

I've never thought to check if they were the same, will have to check next opportunity - Turns out I've actually thrown out my old cylinders when I threw out the dead BB's, which I hadn't meant to, but I've got a number of sealed bb's in spare now: 2 MT800's and 4 BBR-60's (2 english, 2 italian :x ) in the garage and will check when I next open one!

wolfsbane2k

I've been suffering slight "wobbly-itis" on the front of the MTB for a few weeks, especially under braking, been putting it down to weak forks, an age old problem on this bike.
Nope, hub bearings are completely shot, Another job for the weekend. Or maybe just swap wheels again.

dizzydane

Friend asking you to buy them concert tickets then msg'ing to cancel on you as they have decided to take their 2nd holiday for the year! Not been paid for the ticket and no offer to try sell it on :evil:

vpnikolov

dizzydane wrote:

Friend asking you to buy them concert tickets then msg'ing to cancel on you as they have decided to take their 2nd holiday for the year! Not been paid for the ticket and no offer to try sell it on :evil:

A friendly reminder, perhaps? :roll:

mtb-idle

dizzydane wrote:

Friend asking you to buy them concert tickets then msg'ing to cancel on you as they have decided to take their 2nd holiday for the year! Not been paid for the ticket and no offer to try sell it on :evil:

Not Greg and the Justin Bieber tickets again!

dizzydane

vpnikolov wrote:

A friendly reminder, perhaps? :roll:

The msg, unanswered calls, just sent email with bank details... Annoys me when people don't follow through. That moment you realise your friendship is not valued.

dizzydane

MTB-Idle wrote:

dizzydane wrote:

Friend asking you to buy them concert tickets then msg'ing to cancel on you as they have decided to take their 2nd holiday for the year! Not been paid for the ticket and no offer to try sell it on :evil:

Not Greg and the Justin Bieber tickets again!

Haha!!! Wouldn't surprise me

Didn't ask you lot its not a metal band... (Will msg the group anyway, can ask your colleagues if they want to join us ;o)

veronese68

dizzydane wrote:

vpnikolov wrote:

A friendly reminder, perhaps? :roll:

The msg, unanswered calls, just sent email with bank details... Annoys me when people don't follow through. That moment you realise your friendship is not valued.

That's a friend of convenience rather than a true friend, they eventually out themselves somehow and will probably try to weadle their way back in when it suits them.
Have a read of this, it really made me laugh because I think it says more about the author than the nature of friendship. I do not for a moment think you are anything like the author of that article

slowbike

Just thinking about this mornings commute in again - had a close pass that made me shout out (so must be close) - reviewed the footage and thought .... sod this - operation crackdown again.... the driver didn't even attempt to change their line - I moved in whilst they overtook - and coming the other way was a double decker bus..
Nice clear number plate - of the offending car - not the bus - the bus has a nice clear number on it though...

dizzydane

Veronese68 wrote:

dizzydane wrote:

vpnikolov wrote:

A friendly reminder, perhaps? :roll:

The msg, unanswered calls, just sent email with bank details... Annoys me when people don't follow through. That moment you realise your friendship is not valued.

That's a friend of convenience rather than a true friend, they eventually out themselves somehow and will probably try to weadle their way back in when it suits them.
Have a read of this, it really made me laugh because I think it says more about the author than the nature of friendship. I do not for a moment think you are anything like the author of that article

Thanks for that ;o) The way the whole situation has been handled really grated my tits yesterday - this line is so true,"It’s whether they’re prepared to inconvenience themselves for your benefit".

Was then stuck in the office till 20:30 last night. Every rider on my route home got a bashing from me! Sport is SO good for releasing frustration.

redvee

TimothyW wrote:

Mmm. About as hard as dropping an email or calling to say that they won't be offering you the job, and thanking you for your time coming in for the interview.

Which is to say near impossible it would seem.

Basic courtesy tends to be lacking in pretty much all aspects of the job hunting process nowadays.

Used to mention this to the JCP advisor when I was out off work, it doesn't take long to send an email. Given the number of applications received it could be a simple case of copy and paste from a document with the HR dept. only having to type the email address then BCC the rest.