The Ghost and the Turbo trainer...

Splottboy
Splottboy Posts: 3,695
edited February 2010 in The bottom bracket
Living in a very old farmhouse/watermill, we've had a few "things" happen...
Door bells ringing, when they are disconnected, and playing tunes that they're not supposed to be programmed with etc. I thought I "saw" someone go past the basement door one day a few years ago, but there was no one there.

Last night my teenage son was looking into the basement area, which is a self-catering part and he saw , a woman dressed in oldish clothing looking at him. The basement is empty at the moment, with no bookings until later this month.
When he looked back she "faded away" her legs disappearing last of all.

Just 15 mins ago, my wife and I heard a strange "BANG!"
We searched and couldn't find anything untoward, until.... I realised there was a tear in the rear tyre on my turbo, and the inner tube had exploded.
But, I used it for 1.5hrs earlier, and nothing, so why 4 hrs later???

Comments

  • slowlanejane
    slowlanejane Posts: 312
    spoooookeeeeey
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    That happened to me too, I assume the inner tube just pushes against a small tear in the tyre until it comes through and explodes. Or something may have chewed a hole in your tyre which I think is what happpened to my spare wheel.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • northernneil
    northernneil Posts: 1,549
    I like it,

    "how did the inner tube burst" is more important than 'my son actually saw someone who faded away"


    I'd cr@p myself about the figure, I wouldnt care about the tube!
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    I dismissed that as a child`s imagination and if it wasn`t then it is one of the most earth-shattering things ever to happen.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • olddgreg
    olddgreg Posts: 53
    Splottboy wrote:
    Just 15 mins ago, my wife and I heard a strange "BANG!"
    We searched and couldn't find anything untoward, until.... I realised there was a tear in the rear tyre on my turbo, and the inner tube had exploded.quote]

    This summer, I went for a 2 hour ride, returned home after an incident free ride. In the evening I heard a huge bang, to find my tube just exploded, four hours after I got home, so it can happen.
  • northernneil
    northernneil Posts: 1,549
    antfly wrote:
    I dismissed that as a child`s imagination and if it wasn`t then it is one of the most earth-shattering things ever to happen.

    I agree, government enquiry need to discover WHY this inner tube burst
  • deptfordmarmoset
    deptfordmarmoset Posts: 3,118
    Can spooks spook spokes?
    Looking for a cycling buddy?
  • Leesykoi
    Leesykoi Posts: 338
    i'd be p@ssed if my ghost went on my best bike !!!!
    I like shiny bikes - especially Italian ones.....!!
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Your ghost?
    Ghosts don`t belong to anyone, they`re free spirits.
    I thank you.
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Leesykoi
    Leesykoi Posts: 338
    antfly wrote:
    Your ghost?
    Ghosts don`t belong to anyone, they`re free spirits.
    I thank you.

    Point taken....but he lives in my house and possession (get it) is 9/10 of the law !!!
    I like shiny bikes - especially Italian ones.....!!
  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    antfly wrote:
    Your ghost?
    Ghosts don`t belong to anyone, they`re free spirits.
    I thank you.

    Unless you are dead at which point I believe/hope that you are entitled to a ghost.
  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    Tube probably burst due to temp changes in my gym, but not too sure.
    It was dodgy before, but...why didn't it go when doing my "Lance" turbo session???

    So, still not sure bout the whole scenario, but did Leesykoi say this is Demonic Possession?
    And if there's any free spirits going, mines a large one...no ice.
  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    Leesykoi wrote:
    antfly wrote:
    Your ghost?
    Ghosts don`t belong to anyone, they`re free spirits.
    I thank you.

    Point taken....but he lives in my house and possession (get it) is 9/10 of the law !!!

    Even Tim Vine would have been ashamed of that one. :wink:
    Smarter than the average bear.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    antfly wrote:
    Your ghost?
    Ghosts don`t belong to anyone, they`re free spirits.
    I thank you.

    Da bum *tish*

    I confess if it's a ghost, why is it gnawing on your tyres/inner tubes?? :?
  • the_woodshed11
    the_woodshed11 Posts: 716
    edited February 2016
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  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,695
    Couple of hours ago, heard another noise in the kitchen. Investigated and found a record cleaner, you know, the bit of velvet on a plastic base, on the kitchen floor.

    All 3 dogs heard it fall too. Don't know why it fell, might have been the freezer thermostat kicking in, but I can't be sure. So I told my son who said not to be paranoid!!!

    It was there all day, and a few CD's near it were "disturbed" as in moved, not crazy !
    I'll tell the Mrs tomorrow when she gets off nights, she'll say I'm making it up. I'm not.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Splottboy wrote:
    Couple of hours ago, heard another noise in the kitchen. Investigated and found a record cleaner, you know, the bit of velvet on a plastic base, on the kitchen floor.

    All 3 dogs heard it fall too. Don't know why it fell, might have been the freezer thermostat kicking in, but I can't be sure. So I told my son who said not to be paranoid!!!

    It was there all day, and a few CD's near it were "disturbed" as in moved, not crazy !
    I'll tell the Mrs tomorrow when she gets off nights, she'll say I'm making it up. I'm not.

    If you live in an old farmhouse, it's probably a rat. I grew up in the country - rodents everywhere. Bats too.
    Twitter: @RichN95

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