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  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Oh that's terrible news Porgy.

    I'll give you a wave as I go past then.

    :)

    Unlucky actually. There must be an option to repair / go the 2nd hand route.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    aluminium
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    JonGinge wrote:
    Porgy wrote:
    gert_lush wrote:
    Oh no that's rubbish, sorry to hear about that.

    Any chance of getting welded up locally? Or is it properly deeeeeeeeeeeeed

    I was wondering whether I could get it welded - the bit that's broken doesn't seem to bear a lot of weight - I can still ride it sort of though the wheel wobbles a bit.
    I reckon you could get it welded. If there is an LBS near you* associated with a club they'll probably know of a frame-builder who could fix it pretty easily


    * probably a tautology, that

    I'm going to check in at my LBS one morning this week.

    And start looking on ebay too.

    So can anyone recommend somewhere in London that's good for second hand bikes?
  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    Maybe a little trickier, but like JG LBS may know someone who can do it.

    Have even known people who have just popped to their local independent car garage and got one of the guys to weld up a snapped frame in their lunch break cash in hand wink wink.
    FCN 8 mainly
    FCN 4 sometimes
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Guys, the log-in idea was pretty straightforward - your pwd is your username unless you've entered another one.

    I'm getting too many requests for resets; I'm sure it's not beyond us to have some kind of password strategy in place, whether that's a Post-It note on screen or a secure password manager software application on your PC, or a core password modified for each place you use it.

    I can accept being a bit sloshed and forgetting what you changed it to [no names no pack-drill, broken-bike], but it's not internet banking here. Try writing it down.

    Over & out.
    :)
  • R_T_A
    R_T_A Posts: 488
    Porgy wrote:
    will3 wrote:
    Porgy wrote:
    My bike broke this morning. It can not be mended. It is deceased, an ex bike, etc etc.


    So ends my brilliant SCS career. I will be taking an enforced rest from cycling for a month or two while i save up to try to buy another.


    :cry:

    Aw that sucks, porgy, what's wrong with it?

    Frame snapped down by where the rear axle is held in place.


    I reckon by the time I have the money for a new bike CiB will have caught up with me. :lol:

    Dude, you have had some seriously bad luck on the reliability front. Is this all the same bike?
    Giant Escape R1
    FCN 8
    "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
    - Terry Pratchett.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    R_T_A wrote:
    Porgy wrote:
    will3 wrote:
    Porgy wrote:
    My bike broke this morning. It can not be mended. It is deceased, an ex bike, etc etc.


    So ends my brilliant SCS career. I will be taking an enforced rest from cycling for a month or two while i save up to try to buy another.


    :cry:

    Aw that sucks, porgy, what's wrong with it?

    Frame snapped down by where the rear axle is held in place.


    I reckon by the time I have the money for a new bike CiB will have caught up with me. :lol:

    Dude, you have had some seriously bad luck on the reliability front. Is this all the same bike?

    I think my bike may just have reached the end of its natural life. I'm going to have a go at getting it fixed asap - but still intend to buy a new one this spring - hoping for a bonus payment shortly which i thought i'd be saving for a rainy day. :roll:
  • CiB
    CiB Posts: 6,098
    Porgy, a broken bike is a rainy day.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    CiB wrote:
    Porgy, a broken bike is a rainy day.

    The rainy day will be when you catch me up on the boards. :shock:
  • londonbairn
    londonbairn Posts: 316
    Friday was quite nice, on the way home just out of the city, 2 French lads who had cycled more or less from France needed directions (pannier laden) to a hostel which was on my way home to Holland Park. I gave up for the evening on racing home to let them follow me, I felt good afterwards 8)

    Didn't commute today, my legs are battered, 1 hour spinning session yesterday followed straight away by an intense leg work out, calves are a bit too stiff!
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Porgy wrote:
    My bike broke this morning. It can not be mended. It is deceased, an ex bike, etc etc.


    So ends my brilliant SCS career. I will be taking an enforced rest from cycling for a month or two while i save up to try to buy another.


    :cry:

    Oh no... I'm getting a starship enterprize she cannae take it anymore capt... to be fair it's done you proud. Hopefully you'll get something sorted as soon as I'm unassailable :wink:

    Whoop whoopwhoopwhoop..sorry
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Whoop whoopwhoopwhoop..sorry
    :evil:



    Like the Enterprise it'll be back in a new gleaming refitted version.

    Like Scotty I'll be so fat I'll have to go through doors sideways. :?

    Hopefully I'll get some sort of bodge done on the bike by end of week - and then you'll be sorry. :twisted:
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    gert_lush wrote:
    Maybe a little trickier, but like JG LBS may know someone who can do it.

    Have even known people who have just popped to their local independent car garage and got one of the guys to weld up a snapped frame in their lunch break cash in hand wink wink.

    For an alu frame, were I to go for the car option, I'd head for an Audi or Jag dealer. Both of them make cars with alu chasses and panels. Working with alu isn't that straightforward as I understand it.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    The guy I share a house with just had some welding work on his aluminium Toyota at a local body shop so I'll probably try them - once I've exhausted the LBS option.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    pretty much guarantee your LBS will not be able to help as it'll be beyond economic repair (= sales oportunity). Even if you do get it fixed, the alignment will probably be out, unless they've a jig and you're almost certain to get another failure in the same spot (since the weld will probably not be tempered properly and so may have all the ingredients for another crack forming straight away)
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    I'm going to find out if there's a frame-builder nearby I can take it to. If not then maybe a bodge job down the local body shop - as long as it's not a lot of money.

    I just need to see me through until I can replace the bike - I don;t want Clever Pun to get too far ahead of me.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    MMm windy :D
  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    just worked out if I do 42.6 miles per day until the end of the month I can hit a 1000 miles for the month. will be close but hopefully can get it done

    Wont commute less than 30 mile round trip from now on, this is very addivtive :(
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    andy83 wrote:
    just worked out if I do 42.6 miles per day until the end of the month I can hit a 1000 miles for the month. will be close but hopefully can get it done

    Wont commute less than 30 mile round trip from now on, this is very addivtive :(

    Do It.

    :D
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Porgy wrote:
    I'm going to find out if there's a frame-builder nearby I can take it to. If not then maybe a bodge job down the local body shop - as long as it's not a lot of money.

    I just need to see me through until I can replace the bike - I don;t want Clever Pun to get too far ahead of me.

    Perhaps a bit far for you, but Recycled in Surbiton do exactly that - recycle bikes. For the cost of a cross-town bus ride, might be worth giving them a call.

    Alternatively, check your local tip - mine sells bikes for as little as £10.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    cjcp wrote:

    Alternatively, check your local tip - mine sells bikes for as little as £10.

    Do they do part exchange?
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    hmmm conundrum

    a smaller commute ending that's .6 mile less but it's nicer in comparison... might end up taking the 'hit' of upto 3 miles a week


    oh jesus :lol:
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    will3 wrote:
    cjcp wrote:

    Alternatively, check your local tip - mine sells bikes for as little as £10.

    Do they do part exchange?

    :lol:

    Sorry. :oops:

    But :lol:

    @Porgy - I feel your pain; my alu commuter cracked last September.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Clever Pun wrote:
    hmmm conundrum

    a smaller commute ending that's .6 mile less but it's nicer in comparison... might end up taking the 'hit' of upto 3 miles a week


    oh jesus :lol:

    Take nicer commute, but add a warm-down of 0.6 mile around your house. Simples!
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    will3 wrote:
    andy83 wrote:
    just worked out if I do 42.6 miles per day until the end of the month I can hit a 1000 miles for the month. will be close but hopefully can get it done

    Wont commute less than 30 mile round trip from now on, this is very addivtive :(

    Do It.

    :D

    I think im going to give it a bash, although think may have one day off, this sunday for staying at home with gf, however next week im only working on monday, so plenty of miles to get in last few days if im behind

    Im doing 6k for charity by the end of november, however it has all got too exciting for me and at my current rate ill be there by end of July

    I want a top ten spot on the table, jab and feb disapointments for me. considering i done 2000 miles whole of 2009 the fact im at 1300 already is a great improvement.

    Really hope can get decent ride in tomo, weather looks good so far
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    andy83 wrote:
    I want a top ten spot on the table, jab and feb disapointments for me. considering i done 2000 miles whole of 2009 the fact im at 1300 already is a great improvement.

    Really hope can get decent ride in tomo, weather looks good so far

    It's a great effort. :)
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • andy83
    andy83 Posts: 1,558
    cheers

    thing is think im actually addicted, I am in the habit of waking up early 5:50 so can leave my house at 6:30 to ride to work, although I can get there in 4 miles. All i think about is the extra miles I need / want

    think im driving everyone crazy but the thing is I was short of time sat so just done 7 miles and felt VERY unfullfilled, If i finish work early i find myself getting near home and doing and extra 6 miles just cos want more.

    I spose its better being addicted to cycling than my old addictions of alcohol and gambling (yes i have an addictive personality)

    top ten by sometime in may is my aim
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    cjcp wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    hmmm conundrum

    a smaller commute ending that's .6 mile less but it's nicer in comparison... might end up taking the 'hit' of upto 3 miles a week


    oh jesus :lol:

    Take nicer commute, but add a warm-down of 0.6 mile around your house. Simples!

    hmmm that's doable... and certainly not beneath me; on friday night I rode round in a small circle outside my house to change a .55 into a .56 :oops:

    Just checked a loop around the house, it's the same distance... happy days, can't believe I didn't think of that
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    Clever Pun wrote:
    ; on friday night I rode round in a small circle outside my house to change a .55 into a .56 :oops:

    why? they both round up to .6

    :roll:
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    will3 wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    ; on friday night I rode round in a small circle outside my house to change a .55 into a .56 :oops:

    why? they both round up to .6

    :roll:

    yup i go to the nearest mile, mind you I don't take it too seriously hence the 90 something position.

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