monday avec mon chat splash

seanoconn

Speaking of brakes I spend half a day yesterday mangaling my front caliper. Only one pivet was working so had to take it to pieces and give a good clean/grease. One particular bolt was giving me some gip so went after it with a hacksaw and a pair of pliers. Only started to budge after I'd immersed the calipers in water for an hour. It's working great now for a Frankenstein caliper.

Matthewfalle

Brakes are for cowards.

Matthewfalle

sungod wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Garry H wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

$630?

You what?

For a stethoscope?

Heals people by itself.

Parts to repair steth are only £12, but annoying as I have to order them and I need it now. Will dig out spare.

But $630 for those brakes? Blimey, hope they're good.

it's vulgar to discuss money, i'd only spend it on wine or pineapple anyway

they are remarkably good brakes, only downside is they're black not silver and therefore lose points on shininess

do they make stereo stethoscopes? i.e.two ends so you can better pinpoint inner gurglings

Agree - discussing money is so nouveau. It's what bankers and estate agents do.

What colour did you go for? What are they going on? Any pics of norks?

sungod

sadly only black available, already on shiny bike, fitted friday, quick test then it was hills on saturday/sunday

no norks for you, it'd be bad for your equilibrium

Matthewfalle

sungod wrote:

sadly only black available, already on shiny bike, fitted friday, quick test then it was hills on saturday/sunday

no norks for you, it'd be bad for your equilibrium

Pictures of bi-cycle please.

pinno

sungod wrote:

...it'd be bad for your equilibrium

You do realise the massive flaw in your assumption?

sungod

Matthewfalle wrote:

Pictures of bi-cycle please.

haven't got any with new brakes on, this from last time i was warm...

Matthewfalle

sungod wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Pictures of bi-cycle please.

haven't got any with new brakes on, this from last time i was warm...

That is utterly sweet. Lovely. The black brakes will work due to the phat carbons and other bits of black.

I'll let you off on this one occasion if you confirm that didn't pay full retail.

Whats with the massive head tube - are you mega tall?

sungod

yes tall and not as bendy as i once was

got a discount and bought them in germany

Matthewfalle

Sweeet as.

Or as they say in Germany: das ist gut, ja?

Matthewfalle

Black bar tape maybe?

Some really dope leather stuff will look lovely, especially when it's worn in.

sungod

prefer the white, it's the fizik one that doesn't get stained, i ride all weathers so for most of the year it's had regular drenchings, that keeps it clean too!

used to have white hoods with the old levers, but none available for etap levers so far

if i last to oap/completely knackered state, i'll probably put the cable bosses back on and rebuild the frame retro style, it's stainless so barring physical damage should go on pretty much forever

Matthewfalle

sungod wrote:

prefer the white, it's the fizik one that doesn't get stained, i ride all weathers so for most of the year it's had regular drenchings, that keeps it clean too!

used to have white hoods with the old levers, but none available for etap levers so far

if i last to oap/completely knackered state, i'll probably put the cable bosses back on and rebuild the frame retro style, it's stainless so barring physical damage should go on pretty much forever

Looks well cool either way. When you die can I have it please?

sungod

um, i can see how that could end badly

pinno

"He left a bicycle saddle in his Will to some bloke he never met before on a cycling forum?!"

sungod

hmm, wonder if t47 would leave me his tropical lair, together with bubblecars and tabbies?

Matthewfalle

Pinno wrote:

"He left a bicycle saddle in his Will to some bloke he never met before on a cycling forum?!"

I can't see anything wrong with that at all.

I've left you my broken steth and Andycp has a signed picture of Dirk coming his way.

Talking of which, where is he? Haven't seen anything from him for ages.

team47b

sungod wrote:

hmm, wonder if t47 would leave me his tropical lair, together with bubblecars and tabbies?

You'd be too old to appreciate them by then

BB said who's this sungod?

pinno

Just tell 'BB' sungod is a liar and he'll skin you for gloves and stew the remains.

Matthewfalle

sungod wrote:

prefer the white, it's the fizik one that doesn't get stained, i ride all weathers so for most of the year it's had regular drenchings, that keeps it clean too!

used to have white hoods with the old levers, but none available for etap levers so far

if i last to oap/completely knackered state, i'll probably put the cable bosses back on and rebuild the frame retro style, it's stainless so barring physical damage should go on pretty much forever

I just thought I'd let you that because of you I've just gone a put some white handlebar tape on my Cervelo. Thanks a bunch.