sunday acceptance of normality is what they want from you as proof

sungod
sungod Posts: 17,430
edited February 2019 in The bottom bracket
'ning

ride, cafes, cake

do some holiday research, the call of the tabby is strong
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    Morning

    Got a day of assembling ikea furniture. Might try to fit in a ride at some point.
    First decent night's sleep for ages.
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,196
    Shoot sleep due to being full to bursting point with ale. Today is riding my bike for the first time in ages - going to be painful
  • lincolndave
    lincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Morning, another nice start to the day, a bit on the windy side though dog walked , I’ve just read the newspaper less and less news more adverts, going out later so I might just Squeeze in a couple of hours on the bike
    Have a good day
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    TLW1 wrote:
    Shoot sleep due to being full to bursting point with ale. Today is riding my bike for the first time in ages - going to be painful
    :shock:
    :mrgreen:

    Looks like it's going to be a nice day for it.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    ciao

    intend to sort rear brake on the 1x and order shim for gxp crank.

    mate coming round for coffee so that should be nice.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Drive to Coventry. Couple of days there, back to work Wednesday.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    gxp/bb30 and any press fit derivatives = crap.
    Campagnolo outboard cups in threaded bb shell = ace.

    Windy and wet here. First precipitation for a while. Seems odd.

    Laters.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,808
    TLW1 wrote:
    Shoot sleep due to being full to bursting point with ale. Today is riding my bike for the first time in ages - going to be painful
    Can I offer you a waffeur thin mint, monsieur?

    Morning, doing a spot of online shopping here - need some new music for those boring motorway trips. I think some heavy metal and punk are in order. I expect other jobs when captain chaos and her apprentice get back :roll:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    24 to 22mm shims - who woulda thunk it would be such a hassle?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,430
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    24 to 22mm shims - who woulda thunk it would be such a hassle?
    i looked a couple of years ago, gave up, gxp is stupid

    bb30 is lovely, my shiny bike is bb30, tens of thousands of all weather riding, still lovely, the advantage of steel

    slightly nippy start, a pleasant ride, added a couple of cafe stops to enjoy sitting in the warm sun and replace many calories
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,808
    Just washed a winters worth of grime off the commuter bike - there was so much crap I washed in in the road and had to have a shower afterwards.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    ...need some new music for those boring motorway trips.

    70mph in second gear, all the way. That'll be 'music'.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,808
    Pinno wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    ...need some new music for those boring motorway trips.

    70mph in second gear, all the way. That'll be 'music'.
    4,500rpm rev limit for the first 1,000 miles :evil:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,196
    thistle (MBNW) wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    Shoot sleep due to being full to bursting point with ale. Today is riding my bike for the first time in ages - going to be painful
    :shock:
    :mrgreen:

    Looks like it's going to be a nice day for it.
    It was but brutal wind
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    ...need some new music for those boring motorway trips.

    70mph in second gear, all the way. That'll be 'music'.
    4,500rpm rev limit for the first 1,000 miles :evil:

    You'll have to put a brick underneath the pedal.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,808
    Pinno wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    ...need some new music for those boring motorway trips.

    70mph in second gear, all the way. That'll be 'music'.
    4,500rpm rev limit for the first 1,000 miles :evil:

    You'll have to put a brick underneath the pedal.
    Or self restraint rarely seen.

    I've already brought forward my second trip North in it to the end of March :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    You'll be going up north a lot then.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,808
    Pinno wrote:
    You'll be going up north a lot then.
    Possibly. May even look at slightly twistier routes than normal :D
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,497
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    You'll be going up north a lot then.
    Possibly. May even look at slightly twistier routes than normal :D

    I worked it out for you:

    Ashford > Salisbury > Bristol > Cardiff > Aberystwyth > Stockport > Durham > Redcar

    ...and possibly an over night stay in Durham. I mean, you wouldn't want to over do it.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,808
    Pinno wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    You'll be going up north a lot then.
    Possibly. May even look at slightly twistier routes than normal :D

    I worked it out for you:

    Ashford > Salisbury > Bristol > Cardiff > Aberystwyth > Stockport > Durham > Redcar
    You missed out Lands End and John O'Groats...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,430
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    ...need some new music for those boring motorway trips.
    space ritual, loud enough to hallucinate
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    sungod wrote:
    bb30 is lovely, my shiny bike is bb30, tens of thousands of all weather riding
    I've got bb30a, the a makes all difference :roll: creaks like mad.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,808
    sungod wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    ...need some new music for those boring motorway trips.
    space ritual, loud enough to hallucinate
    It will need to be loud...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    drinking large amounts of gin. tonight may go down hill.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    edited February 2019
    Pinno wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    You'll be going up north a lot then.
    Possibly. May even look at slightly twistier routes than normal :D

    I worked it out for you:

    Ashford > Salisbury > Bristol > Cardiff > Aberystwyth > Stockport > Durham > Redcar

    ...and possibly an over night stay in Durham. I mean, you wouldn't want to over do it.

    you do realise that if you take that route you'll either be poisoned by Russians or have your wheels stolen?

    at least if you have to get a train back to Brizzle you can pull a student.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,808
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    drinking large amounts of gin. tonight may go down hill.
    Had some pink gin last night mixed with aromatic Fever Tree to wash down the curry. Top stuff even if it did look like a cocktail.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,808
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    You'll be going up north a lot then.
    Possibly. May even look at slightly twistier routes than normal :D

    I worked it out for you:

    Ashford > Salisbury > Bristol > Cardiff > Aberystwyth > Stockport > Durham > Redcar

    ...and possibly an over night stay in Durham. I mean, you wouldn't want to over do it.

    you do realise that if you take that route you'll either be poisoned by Russians or have your wheels stolen?

    at least if you have to get a train back to Brizzle you can pull a student.
    Who said anything about stopping :D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFWi5lpWbR8
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    music sorted.

    https://youtu.be/PfHxsjH0bUI

    sigue sigue sputnick. frickin' amazin'.

    just introduced Bambina to them and saw her eyes light up. joyous. the only blondie fan in her year 8 at school is now an SSS convert.

    I HAVE SUCCEEDED AS A PARENT.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    You'll be going up north a lot then.
    Possibly. May even look at slightly twistier routes than normal :D

    I worked it out for you:

    Ashford > Salisbury > Bristol > Cardiff > Aberystwyth > Stockport > Durham > Redcar

    ...and possibly an over night stay in Durham. I mean, you wouldn't want to over do it.

    you do realise that if you take that route you'll either be poisoned by Russians or have your wheels stolen?

    at least if you have to get a train back to Brizzle you can pull a student.
    Who said anything about stopping :D
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFWi5lpWbR8

    nice :) be sure to post a video.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    drinking large amounts of gin. tonight may go down hill.
    Had some pink gin last night mixed with aromatic Fever Tree to wash down the curry. Top stuff even if it did look like a cocktail.

    we're on Ophir, the spicey stuff. i think i may use the next week to perfect the Bloody Mary.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.

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