Morning, Foggy start to the week here, I hope it brightens up
Dog walked, I just need to finish off some gardening,then go out for a ride
Enjoy your week
Morning
Woken up by the birds at some ridiculous hour must be something to do with the fog. I think it’s back to bed for another coffee and a bit more reading. Might do something later.
Morning from real life Lego brick land. Officially on shift so 2 days then off. Can live with this. Very foggy out glad I'm not biking today. Have a nice day.
Cold and patchy fog here, nice bike ride in it and everyone else seems to have stopped in bed so deathly quiet on the roads. Starting to get nice and clear, although forecast is less good after work.
Morning, caught the hound eating potato wedges off the kitchen counter at 3am this morning. He's currently farting in the corner of my office. Foggy here, nothing important going on
Morning folks, moist here again this morning. Had to drive in this morning to take some stuff in with me, being half asleep I forgot to bring my change of clothes in case I ride in tomorrow. My attempt to be organised and eliminate the backpack has failed at the first attempt. Not much else going on today, just the usual customer avoidance. Need to kick the tea wallah, he's been here over 20 minutes and not made me a drink yet. I think that's a new record. Turned the coffee machine on so it's warming nicely in the corner. Onwards and upwards...
being half asleep I forgot to bring my change of clothes in case I ride in tomorrow. My attempt to be organised and eliminate the backpack has failed at the first attempt.
Shopping at lunchtime?
At least you realised before you needed them. Lucky for me Tesco is open by the time I arrive for work and has a clothing department. Can't sit in sweaty clothes until M&S opens.
Soggyish. Back in the office = what a load of old balls.
Sticky piston on my rear brake. My solution was to jam the pistons back into the housing and not use the brake. How does one fix a sticky piston? Or do I need a new bike?
He's currently farting in the corner of my office. Foggy here
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Definitely, I'm going to need a gas mask at this rate. Horrible little animal.
You are what you eat?
Working at home today as we've got someone coming round to sort the alarm. Seems strangely quiet on the email front, not sure whether to be suspicious or not.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
Sticky piston on my rear brake. My solution was to jam the pistons back into the housing and not use the brake. How does one fix a sticky piston? Or do I need a new bike?
You need a new bike.
Alternatively, cotton buds, IPA (both kinds) and a delicate touch. Take the wheel and pads off, hold the non-sticky piston in and squeeze brake lever gently to push sticky one out a little, clean around the piston with isopropyl alcohol type IPA to remove any cack. Once clean push it back in carefully and all should be well. If not you need a new bike. If you pull the brake too far and push the piston out you need a new bike. Alternatively bring it round and give me some IPA of the India Pale Ale type. If I screw it up I will deny all responsibility and you will need a new bike.
Obviously when you get to the point of needing a new bike you need to give me the old one.
Morning from real life Lego brick land. Officially on shift so 2 days then off. Can live with this. Very foggy out glad I'm not biking today. Have a nice day.
Sticky piston on my rear brake. My solution was to jam the pistons back into the housing and not use the brake. How does one fix a sticky piston? Or do I need a new bike?
You need a new bike.
Alternatively, cotton buds, IPA (both kinds) and a delicate touch. Take the wheel and pads off, hold the non-sticky piston in and squeeze brake lever gently to push sticky one out a little, clean around the piston with isopropyl alcohol type IPA to remove any cack. Once clean push it back in carefully and all should be well. If not you need a new bike. If you pull the brake too far and push the piston out you need a new bike. Alternatively bring it round and give me some IPA of the India Pale Ale type. If I screw it up I will deny all responsibility and you will need a new bike.
Obviously when you get to the point of needing a new bike you need to give me the old one.
Cheers V, I just need to buy the non-drinkable kind of IPA now, then screw it up, and give you the old bike to dispose of safely.
I wonder if Robert Dyas sell isopropyl alcohol. Alternatively, I do have some "disc brake cleaner" in an aerosol can if Dyas don't have the IPA, I bet that would do a job tonight.
...I wonder if Robert Dyas sell isopropyl alcohol. Alternatively, I do have some "disc brake cleaner" in an aerosol can if Dyas don't have the IPA, I bet that would do a job tonight.
'rubbing alcohol' from chemists is generally ipa, but you need to get a pure one, not scented or otherwise tainted
disk brake cleaner probably would be ok, or acetone if there're no plastics
ipa also labelled isopropanol is often sold at insane markup for teeny amounts, get it online, 99.9% pure should be well under a tenner for a litre
Me? I wear a t-shirt and sit under an umbrella. My skin is a bit British. When I was in Corfu, someone actually took a picture of my upper body, so pronounced was the difference between my cyclist's/builder's tanned arms and milky white torso.
Me? I wear a t-shirt and sit under an umbrella. My skin is a bit British. When I was in Corfu, someone actually took a picture of my upper body, so pronounced was the difference between my cyclist's/builder's tanned arms and milky white torso.
When the lad finished working on the farm in NZ and started travelling people thought he was wearing a white t-shirt when he wasn't, it rapidly became a red t-shirt apparently.
What happened to people just using baby oil or coconut oil?
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Dog walked, I just need to finish off some gardening,then go out for a ride
Enjoy your week
Woken up by the birds at some ridiculous hour must be something to do with the fog. I think it’s back to bed for another coffee and a bit more reading. Might do something later.
Cold and patchy fog here, nice bike ride in it and everyone else seems to have stopped in bed so deathly quiet on the roads. Starting to get nice and clear, although forecast is less good after work.
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At least you realised before you needed them. Lucky for me Tesco is open by the time I arrive for work and has a clothing department. Can't sit in sweaty clothes until M&S opens.
Definitely, I'm going to need a gas mask at this rate. Horrible little animal.
Sticky piston on my rear brake. My solution was to jam the pistons back into the housing and not use the brake. How does one fix a sticky piston? Or do I need a new bike?
Working at home today as we've got someone coming round to sort the alarm. Seems strangely quiet on the email front, not sure whether to be suspicious or not.
on the plus side, email has been quiet so far, hope things stay that way
Alternatively, cotton buds, IPA (both kinds) and a delicate touch. Take the wheel and pads off, hold the non-sticky piston in and squeeze brake lever gently to push sticky one out a little, clean around the piston with isopropyl alcohol type IPA to remove any cack. Once clean push it back in carefully and all should be well. If not you need a new bike. If you pull the brake too far and push the piston out you need a new bike. Alternatively bring it round and give me some IPA of the India Pale Ale type. If I screw it up I will deny all responsibility and you will need a new bike.
Obviously when you get to the point of needing a new bike you need to give me the old one.
Marin Nail Trail
Cotic Solaris
Cheers V, I just need to buy the non-drinkable kind of IPA now, then screw it up, and give you the old bike to dispose of safely.
I wonder if Robert Dyas sell isopropyl alcohol. Alternatively, I do have some "disc brake cleaner" in an aerosol can if Dyas don't have the IPA, I bet that would do a job tonight.
first the 4 went, then the 6, now the 8, it's health and safety nanny state fascist control freakery gone mad
10? ten? TEN? i'll fade away or develop acute vitamin d deficiency, only solution is more holidays
'rubbing alcohol' from chemists is generally ipa, but you need to get a pure one, not scented or otherwise tainted
disk brake cleaner probably would be ok, or acetone if there're no plastics
ipa also labelled isopropanol is often sold at insane markup for teeny amounts, get it online, 99.9% pure should be well under a tenner for a litre
Marin Nail Trail
Cotic Solaris
Mrs H3 anoints herself with Australian Gold "tan accelerator". https://www.justmylook.co.uk/australian-gold-dark-tanning-accelerator-lotion-250ml-p5715
Refreshingly free of spf.
Me? I wear a t-shirt and sit under an umbrella. My skin is a bit British. When I was in Corfu, someone actually took a picture of my upper body, so pronounced was the difference between my cyclist's/builder's tanned arms and milky white torso.
Cheer SG & V, as always, a wealth of info.
What happened to people just using baby oil or coconut oil?
Marin Nail Trail
Cotic Solaris
rain stopped long enough for a non-soggy ride home, still a very gloomy sky
Run tonight, fit a 90 degree optical bend and an early night I think.
She's about the same height as an oompa loompa, but no, she goes deep dark brown in the sun, something to do with being half Burmese.
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Cotic Solaris
I can get sun burnt watching the weather forecast on the telly.
Stevo makes do with woad, trying to convince everyone he is a true blue and not a plastic.