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wednesday creating bubble universes

sungodsungod Posts: 13,210
edited April 2019 in The bottom bracket
'ning

coffee, lab, early bail perhaps

temperature seems to be improving, still nippy first thing though
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,208
    Early to bed and early to rise but think of the fun you miss.

    Me i'm going to sunny Glasgow me. It's warmer there than here so i'm going winter to spring and then back to winter again.
    Keep an eye out for MF (up). 'Pop these with a few glasses of Chianti' is the equivalent Asteroids Hyperspace button. It was the space bar on the Commodore 64.

    Laters.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 8,914
    Morning, milder here today, bring on summer, some paperwork to do,hopefully a bike ride later on
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 8,850
    Morning. Cool but not cold this morning and dry, met brother out of work for ride and to push his fitness a bit. He crashed after ten miles and a 12hr night shift, he enjoyed it I think. Taking youngest to local trail centre for some fun later. Pinno your showing your age again, Commodore 64.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 18,890
    Nice walk with the hound and now relaxing watching the kids kill zombies whilst I wait for the current wife to wake up.

    As always, right before an event I follow the training plan and it’s always too ferkin late! Nevertheless split run with 4 miles just with dog and then 4 with the wife.

    Then off to Padstow For lunch
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 6,069
    Into Malaga for mooching. Out for dinner a deux with mrs H3 later.
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,016
    Watch out for weird hats again hoppy.

    Warmer today, quite damp but it did tip down with rain so would make sense. Mainly messing with SQL software today for reasons unknown. downloading a plugin thats bigger than the actual application so thats fun!

    Coffee and a wander while it does it, nose on Prenda's for caps an stuffs while I do.
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 44,009
    Working at home again for round two of the window and door replacement project, followed by Dads taxi to the O2 as Stropteen is off to a Sean Mendes (WTF is he?) concert. Not planning on hanging around there for 5 hours so will come home in between. In the meantime, a spot of work...
    Whippet
    Bruiser
    Panzer
    Commuter

    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Sean Mendes? Doesn't he play right midfield for West Ham?
    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.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    anyway, bambino had massive gravel off roady crash earlier. impressive gravel rash. afternoon will now be spent repairing his bike.
    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.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 8,850
    It's all happening today with the kids, not so little oxocube tried jumping a small hump at the trail centre and failed miserably. Both knees and the palms of his hands skinned as he CBA, to put his gloves back on. Worst thing was it was in front of a couple of his school mates. :lol:
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    hmmmm - l/h shifter has locating pin issue - not sure how he managed to do that.

    need a 3rd hand and as all the MFs are watching the cycling on the telly I'm going to have to wait for TDV to come home so i can use the pretence of her holding the shifter in place while i look down her top. i mean adjust the locating pin.

    no, not that "locating pin" you filthy minded bunch.
    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.
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 6,701
    Two site visits, a sweaty chicken salad, 29 messages from the "whats happening at weekend?" whatsapp group and I now realize I need a new BBQ!

    I really need to do some decorating tonight but I also really need to fettle a Bianchi... Either way I might buy some beer!
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    so, S3 fettling done today:

    handlebars tilted down by a mm or two
    race shoes sorted with new insoles
    80 deep rim fitted on the front - 90 deep rim on the rear
    140psi in both to annoy clubbies
    new aero helmet worn for first time

    it now rocks. still reckon ultegra 8000 is the wrong groupset for it but its really lovely (the bike, not the groupset).

    just need to trim off spacer stack, get some pictures & post review.

    Step: bar and stem combo work lovely - look really cool, fit together lovely, really nice & stiff) but finish on the bars is tat ""superzero" is peeling off under the stem already and its only been moved (v. gently) once. I might get some acetone on it and make it read " Superhero".
    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.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,208
    Shirley ShimaNO need to find different series numbers.

    Me whacked me.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,016
    Good to know matt, I cant remember did you use the guitar pic like top cap for the stem?

    Started slapping some better parts on the commuter as its soon to be prompted temporarily. Its a bit of a dogs dinner mix of parts but it'll do, quick spin seems OK didn't fall apart so I'll take that as a good sign.
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    step83 wrote:
    Good to know matt, I cant remember did you use the guitar pic like top cap for the stem?

    Started slapping some better parts on the commuter as its soon to be prompted temporarily. Its a bit of a dogs dinner mix of parts but it'll do, quick spin seems OK didn't fall apart so I'll take that as a good sign.


    negatron to the cap - looked at yours, scratched my arris then found a completely flat fsa one to replace the domed cervelo one that comes with the bike and looks gash.

    you'll see what i mean when i post piccies.

    currently so broke after spending the remainder of my money on the new helmet that can't get anything new for ages.
    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.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 4,619
    Evening

    Turned this morning's 3 mile commute into 7 by going via the BMX track.
    More no cycling signs have gone up :evil:
    Sacked off trail centres this evening and went for ride in btfk nowhere in the hills, was lovely, hardly saw a soul.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,208
    'btfk' ?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 4,619
    pinno wrote:
    'btfk' ?
    Buttfuck

    Guess the swear filter doesn't work here.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 23,446 Lives Here
    Evening folks,
    Busy day had added meetings and late pub lunch with customer/supplier/competitor. Being Wednesday I followed this up with a trip to a pub.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,016
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    step83 wrote:
    Good to know matt, I cant remember did you use the guitar pic like top cap for the stem?

    Started slapping some better parts on the commuter as its soon to be prompted temporarily. Its a bit of a dogs dinner mix of parts but it'll do, quick spin seems OK didn't fall apart so I'll take that as a good sign.


    negatron to the cap - looked at yours, scratched my arris then found a completely flat fsa one to replace the domed cervelo one that comes with the bike and looks gash.

    you'll see what i mean when i post piccies.

    currently so broke after spending the remainder of my money on the new helmet that can't get anything new for ages.

    Ah yes I think I remember you saying about having a top stack? I've ended up 100% flush fit
    Wheels sound very interesting by the way, shall await images! Reminds me I still need to do some proper ones of mine.
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    how did you get it completely flat with the stem?

    #intrigued
    #topstacksucks
    #notaclubbie
    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.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,208
    thistle (MBNW) wrote:
    pinno wrote:
    'btfk' ?
    Buttfuck

    Guess the swear filter doesn't work here.

    Ha ha.

    Let's see...

    Clusterfuck.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,016
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    how did you get it completely flat with the stem?

    #intrigued
    #topstacksucks
    #notaclubbie

    https://www.wiggle.co.uk/deda-expander-bung/

    Means you can clamp without cracking the top of the carbon as the upper bolts compression is spread over the alloy top and carbon.

    I'll get a couple of photos tonight for you.
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
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