The PF league table

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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Think there may be a few stories regarding the the PF from the Etape Caledonia - apparently local PF rather fed up about road closures and went out and scattered tacks all over the road.....

    Event was paused for a while but apparently underway again now.....
    Emerging from under a big black cloud. All help welcome
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    linsen wrote:
    Think there may be a few stories regarding the the PF from the Etape Caledonia - apparently local PF rather fed up about road closures and went out and scattered tacks all over the road.....

    Event was paused for a while but apparently underway again now.....

    typical short sightedness i'm sure they're happy for all the extra tourist income from the event.
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Search as I might I can not find a hole in the tube, so why is it flat???? :?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    itboffin wrote:
    Search as I might I can not find a hole in the tube, so why is it flat???? :?

    Dodgy valve? Age?
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Search as I might I can not find a hole in the tube, so why is it flat???? :?

    Dodgy valve? Age?

    Nope check that and it's pretty new tube in good nick, i've just spent 30+ mins dunking it in the sink, nothing nada oh well I guess i'll just shove it back on the bike and move on to number two.

    Does that still count as a PF visit after all it was flat and I have gone through the motions etc etc.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • mountainroadie
    mountainroadie Posts: 244
    none this year on any of my bikes
    protected by a guardian angel......
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Okay i'm very confused now, tyre number two I thought i'd pump it up first and see if it goes down, it's been 1hr now and nothing its still rock hard at the same pressure - WTF!!!!

    That's it i'm not buying conti tyres anymore, I must lash out randomly to justify this confusion and conti will be my target.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    linsen wrote:
    Think there may be a few stories regarding the the PF from the Etape Caledonia - apparently local PF rather fed up about road closures and went out and scattered tacks all over the road.....

    Event was paused for a while but apparently underway again now.....

    Oh hey do you have a link? Know people doing it! Also know the area quite well - these are local people* complaining about a small road being closed for a few hours... on a sunday!

    *the ones in the poncy golf club, anyway
  • tardington
    tardington Posts: 1,379
    Ah, Grr! :evil:
    http://www.allmediascotland.com/media_r ... protestors

    and

    http://www.etapecaledonia.co.uk/

    ...Subsequently hundreds of additional cyclists also received punctures as they approached the area...
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    linsen wrote:
    Think there may be a few stories regarding the the PF from the Etape Caledonia - apparently local PF rather fed up about road closures and went out and scattered tacks all over the road.....

    Event was paused for a while but apparently underway again now.....

    Yes, every 365 days, they close the roads for a few hours, bring in loads of people and boost the local economy. Inconsiderate basturds.
  • always_tyred
    always_tyred Posts: 4,965
    itboffin wrote:
    Okay i'm very confused now, tyre number two I thought i'd pump it up first and see if it goes down, it's been 1hr now and nothing its still rock hard at the same pressure - WTF!!!!

    That's it i'm not buying conti tyres anymore, I must lash out randomly to justify this confusion and conti will be my target.
    You know to put it in a bowl of water to see where the air bubbles are coming from, right?

    If not, you could put it in a bowl of water to see where the air bubbles are coming from.
  • jimmypippa
    jimmypippa Posts: 1,712
    Always Tyred wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Okay i'm very confused now, tyre number two I thought i'd pump it up first and see if it goes down, it's been 1hr now and nothing its still rock hard at the same pressure - WTF!!!!

    That's it i'm not buying conti tyres anymore, I must lash out randomly to justify this confusion and conti will be my target.
    You know to put it in a bowl of water to see where the air bubbles are coming from, right?

    If not, you could put it in a bowl of water to see where the air bubbles are coming from.

    I think ITB has tried that:
    itboffin wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Search as I might I can not find a hole in the tube, so why is it flat???? :?

    Dodgy valve? Age?

    Nope check that and it's pretty new tube in good nick, i've just spent 30+ mins dunking it in the sink, nothing nada oh well I guess i'll just shove it back on the bike and move on to number two.

    Does that still count as a PF visit after all it was flat and I have gone through the motions etc etc.

    Er... ITB, when you dunked it in the sink, it did have water in didn't it?


    The fairy really loves ITB "Sleeper punctures"
    http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=6404
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Both tyres have been filled with slime assuming they have tiny punctures slime should do the trick, maybe :evil:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    You could always do what I do, and pump them up a good distance past where they ought to be pumped up to. If there's a tiny puncture you'll find it.
    FCN 7/1
    Viner Maxima, Tifosi CK7, Giant Bowery, Old commuter.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    You both know it's the tiny holes in the *tubes* that give punctures, right? Not the tyres?

    (I suddenly have an image of ITB getting a puncture and replacing the tyre but keping the same inner tube, and wondering why he's got 19 punctures this year...)
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    biondino wrote:
    You both know it's the tiny holes in the *tubes* that give punctures, right? Not the tyres?

    (I suddenly have an image of ITB getting a puncture and replacing the tyre but keping the same inner tube, and wondering why he's got 19 punctures this year...)

    Oh right :lol:

    Checked them both this morning and still rock hard, crude joke removed :D
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • mountainroadie
    mountainroadie Posts: 244
    aaaaaaaaaarrrrgh guardian angel must have been on holiday


    first flat this year . halfway home persisting of rain and no tubes with me :(
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Walk into garage take road bike off wall and what do we have here a flat rear tyre :?

    That's three bikes all not used in weeks all with rear flats, I whipped the tyres off and one of the park tool pre glued patches is all bubbly and lifting off, so not only have they increased in price by 50% recently but now they're faulty as well, time for a brand change me thinks.

    I've always though park tool were cheap crap which costs a lot, grrr

    Still I threw the tube, popped on a new one re-adjusted me cable tensions and mechs :D then went for a gentle ride in the sun!!!! for a change.

    Total PF visit YTD is now 20
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • prj45
    prj45 Posts: 2,208
    *spins round three time touches left nostril with right index finger, incants something indistinguishable*
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Nothing this year - the Great and Mighty Schwalbe (All hail) protects me from the PF :shock:

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