Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you
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Worn teeth and a slightly stiff chain?TheBigBean said:I'm intrigued by me and my bike. I keep feeling like there is something wrong with my rear hub as it doesn't engage as quickly as I expect after freewheeling; however, I've compared it to another bike which has exactly the same amount of movement, so maybe it is all in my head. Cassette seems to turn backwards as expected with no slack in the chain.
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No slippage like that. Plus cassette and chain are fairly new. Hub is old.rjsterry said:
Worn teeth and a slightly stiff chain?TheBigBean said:I'm intrigued by me and my bike. I keep feeling like there is something wrong with my rear hub as it doesn't engage as quickly as I expect after freewheeling; however, I've compared it to another bike which has exactly the same amount of movement, so maybe it is all in my head. Cassette seems to turn backwards as expected with no slack in the chain.
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I really hate bike maintenance. That's not intriguing though.0
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I enjoy tinkering and fixing things up when there’s no time pressure and it isn’t something that has to be done. As soon as it becomes a case of having to fix something, it becomes a chore and I don’t enjoy it as much. I know this is ridiculous.TheBigBean said:I really hate bike maintenance. That's not intriguing though.
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I completely understand that. I never have time for tinkering, but I think I would be very satisfied if I could build a wheel. That said that's one of the few jobs that is easily outsourced to the internet (assuming I'm getting a new hub at the same time).veronese68 said:
I enjoy tinkering and fixing things up when there’s no time pressure and it isn’t something that has to be done. As soon as it becomes a case of having to fix something, it becomes a chore and I don’t enjoy it as much. I know this is ridiculous.TheBigBean said:I really hate bike maintenance. That's not intriguing though.
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Are we talking about those having kids late in life still?rjsterry said:
Worn teeth and a slightly stiff chain?TheBigBean said:I'm intrigued by me and my bike. I keep feeling like there is something wrong with my rear hub as it doesn't engage as quickly as I expect after freewheeling; however, I've compared it to another bike which has exactly the same amount of movement, so maybe it is all in my head. Cassette seems to turn backwards as expected with no slack in the chain.
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Tbh, I’m the same about riding my bike. The moment it becomes a method of transport from a to b rather than a leisure machine, the enjoyment and approach change substantially.veronese68 said:
I enjoy tinkering and fixing things up when there’s no time pressure and it isn’t something that has to be done. As soon as it becomes a case of having to fix something, it becomes a chore and I don’t enjoy it as much. I know this is ridiculous.TheBigBean said:I really hate bike maintenance. That's not intriguing though.
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How the online weather predictions (modeling) from the MET and BBC (whoever they use now) is generally different. I look at both in the hope that when they both match there's a little more certainty.0
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I use this a lot.focuszing723 said:How the online weather predictions (modeling) from the MET and BBC (whoever they use now) is generally different. I look at both in the hope that when they both match there's a little more certainty.
Switch 'Anim on' and get a good idea of the direction of rain.
https://www.netweather.tv/live-weather/radarseanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Also worth Googling 'meteociel' plus the name of your town, and you get uninterpreted graphic forecasts from a few different models, and you can see the convergence/divergence, which gives a useful check on the confidence level.pinno said:
I use this a lot.focuszing723 said:How the online weather predictions (modeling) from the MET and BBC (whoever they use now) is generally different. I look at both in the hope that when they both match there's a little more certainty.
Switch 'Anim on' and get a good idea of the direction of rain.
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What's the hive mind thoughts on Ventusky?The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Cheers Pinno I will give it a go.pinno said:
I use this a lot.focuszing723 said:How the online weather predictions (modeling) from the MET and BBC (whoever they use now) is generally different. I look at both in the hope that when they both match there's a little more certainty.
Switch 'Anim on' and get a good idea of the direction of rain.
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I call them "weather lies". For all the billions of pounds they spend on satellites, computer modelling and AI they might as well get a bag of weird shaped bones and stones and chuck them onto the floor covered in goat's skin and take a wild guess.focuszing723 said:How the online weather predictions (modeling) from the MET and BBC (whoever they use now) is generally different. I look at both in the hope that when they both match there's a little more certainty.
Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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They're right far more often than they're wrong. The ability to get temperatures correct within a degree or two most of the time is quite impressive. Predicting the location and severity of showers is obviously particularly challenging but the forecasters make a point of saying that these days.photonic69 said:
I call them "weather lies". For all the billions of pounds they spend on satellites, computer modelling and AI they might as well get a bag of weird shaped bones and stones and chuck them onto the floor covered in goat's skin and take a wild guess.focuszing723 said:How the online weather predictions (modeling) from the MET and BBC (whoever they use now) is generally different. I look at both in the hope that when they both match there's a little more certainty.
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Almost 100% positive this Farage story is nothing to do with his politics and everything to do with the kind of sh!t that goes in and out of his bank account and he's trying to get ahead of the story.
Will soon find out.
Rather pathetic Andrew Neil and that lot are just taking his word at face value.0 -
I bloody hope it was because of Brexit
Nigel Farage has claimed that his bank accounts have been closed "without explanation".
The former UKIP leader, 59, said he had been with the "prestigious" banking group - which he did not name - for more than 40 years.
However, he said he had received a letter from the bank to tell him his personal and business accounts were being closed.
He claimed that the bank had given no explanation in the letter as to the reason behind the closures, but that he had since been told over the phone that the move was a "commercial decision".
In a six-minute video posted on Twitter, Mr Farage, the former Brexit Party leader, said that losing his bank account was the equivalent of being a "non person" and that the decision may "fundamentally affect my future career and whether I can even go on staying living here in this country".
Move to the EU. Ha ha!seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Would be great if it comes down to dodgy money going in especially if it was of Russian origin. Obviously if there is any illegality unearthed and he gets brought to account he'll be ranting on about kangaroo courts and the erosion of British justice.rick_chasey said:Almost 100% positive this Farage story is nothing to do with his politics and everything to do with the kind of sh!t that goes in and out of his bank account and he's trying to get ahead of the story.
Will soon find out.
Rather pathetic Andrew Neil and that lot are just taking his word at face value.0 -
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You have to have an account to view that.pinno said:The Daily Heil having a pop at Tories?!
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Dunno how to pin the tweet to the screen. Anyone?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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The big mouthed, small brained, small pr1cked b3llend has a German wife. But I recall the German embassy kicking him out of their queue for an EU passport.pinno said:I bloody hope it was because of Brexit
Nigel Farage has claimed that his bank accounts have been closed "without explanation".
The former UKIP leader, 59, said he had been with the "prestigious" banking group - which he did not name - for more than 40 years.
However, he said he had received a letter from the bank to tell him his personal and business accounts were being closed.
He claimed that the bank had given no explanation in the letter as to the reason behind the closures, but that he had since been told over the phone that the move was a "commercial decision".
In a six-minute video posted on Twitter, Mr Farage, the former Brexit Party leader, said that losing his bank account was the equivalent of being a "non person" and that the decision may "fundamentally affect my future career and whether I can even go on staying living here in this country".
Move to the EU. Ha ha!
Btw whatever became of the parliamentary 'investigation' into Russian influence over UK elections? Nothing to see here, kick it down the road into the long grass...0 -
Didn't the twunt say if Brexit was a failure he was leaving the UK? He's said it's a failure, why is he still here?0
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Seems that the reason for the account closures is the he is classed as a PEP (Politically Exposed Person) - PEPs are typically at more risk of involvement in bribery and corruption due to the nature of their position. Why now and how much the bank knows of any specifics is anyone's guess, but if he has been involved in anything like that his best course of action would be to keep his trap shut - although it's a bit late for that now..."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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He's incapable of keeping his trap shutStevo_666 said:... but if he has been involved in anything like that his best course of action would be to keep his trap shut - although it's a bit late for that now...
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Ironically, it's bigger than the Channel Tunnel.veronese68 said:
He's incapable of keeping his trap shutStevo_666 said:... but if he has been involved in anything like that his best course of action would be to keep his trap shut - although it's a bit late for that now...
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I never really expected him to do that, although it was a bit stupid as if he has anything to hide and this precipitates some sort of investigation into his banking and business affairs then he's in the s**t.veronese68 said:
He's incapable of keeping his trap shutStevo_666 said:... but if he has been involved in anything like that his best course of action would be to keep his trap shut - although it's a bit late for that now...
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]1 -
Brexshit benefit, remove freedom of movement. And nobody else wants him anyway. Pr1ck.veronese68 said:Didn't the twunt say if Brexit was a failure he was leaving the UK? He's said it's a failure, why is he still here?
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orraloon said:
Brexshit benefit, remove freedom of movement. And nobody else wants him anyway. Pr1ck.veronese68 said:Didn't the twunt say if Brexit was a failure he was leaving the UK? He's said it's a failure, why is he still here?
Didn't he claim German residency to get an EU passport?0
