sunday hunting wild pineapple in the food halls

sungod
sungod Posts: 17,339
edited September 2019 in The bottom bracket
'ning

even colder, brrr, on the plus side it should be sunny and with new bearings the freehub no longer creaks

ridey, followed by lazy
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • mouth
    mouth Posts: 1,195
    Deffo starting to get a little cooler. My first thought when I got home after the cycle from work was that I need to get out the winter gloves and skully.
    The only disability in life is a poor attitude.
  • Morning. Well autumn is here but by the way some are talking here you'd swear an artic winter had already arrived! Beautiful morning here only made less so by being in work....
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,149
    Cold here at the side of lake Windermere. A day of relaxing and resting/canoes & swimming planned before heading south in the camper van.

    Then obviously pub
  • off to do some marshalling for a friend who's son is racing carts. its not going to be very exciting but hey, if a friend needs a favour doing ......
    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: 61,376
    Morning folks, very good sleep after yesterdays mega early stsrt and day trip out West. Stilm a bit tired though. A few jobs to do then retrieve the hounds from where we parked them on Friday. Otherwise, 4 day week to look forward to.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Cold ride here, whipped out the merio arm warmers which were lovely, short one as the chain decided to snap on me which was fun.

    Chill fit new chain then watch the F1
  • Sheesh, that was supposed to be a slack day. :x

    Timber boards prep cutting. Dig a bl00dy great hole in prep for tree planting apparently. More timber. Quick run to shops for dinner stuff. Chainsaw activity for a while to tidy up some loose branches, ready for fire. Split more timber. Clean up shed. Ride bike on turbo because by the time I got round to that it was dark.

    Dinner, nice shiraz or two for a change, since I don't drink much these days. Watched some mindless fluff on TV for an hour by the fire... knackered.
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,339
    'noon,

    pressed new bearings into spare freehub body and decided i really should get a proper adapter, couldn't find one for 6702 apart from in a big set from the usa, so made up a quickie design and sent it off to be zapped with frickin' lasers out of lumps of aluminium, much more satisfying :D
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • sungod wrote:
    'noon,

    pressed new bearings into spare freehub body and decided i really should get a proper adapter, couldn't find one for 6702 apart from in a big set from the usa, so made up a quickie design and sent it off to be zapped with frickin' lasers out of lumps of aluminium, much more satisfying :D
    Handy having access to one of those.. 8)

    On a related but not quite so happy note... tried fitting my router into the new (used) table I bought for it and doesn't work, will need packing blocks for the clamps to hold it in place. Grrrrr.
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,811
    What's wrong with an old bloke with a lathe? I want a lathe.
    Had to go to Croydon this morning, thankfully escaped in good time. Stopped in to see the old dear on the way back, H³'s portaloo is still standing. Now got a few odd jobs to do, once I've finished procrastinating.
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Veronese68 wrote:
    H³'s portaloo is still standing..
    So it is. Just popped round. They seem to have plonked a skip on next door's drive. There was no one living there, as the Cubans have moved out, hopefully that's still the case...
  • hopkinb
    hopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Been up to the Wimbledon and Putney Commons open day. Good fun, lots of horses and posh people. I bought a couple of jars of local honey.
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    Team MFs (and Step): The black cassette looks fast and hides the dirt, but doesn't hide the wear
    20190908-165047.jpg
    Maybe it's an intentional wear indicator?
  • Team MFs (and Step): The black cassette looks fast and hides the dirt, but doesn't hide the wear
    20190908-165047.jpg
    Maybe it's an intentional wear indicator?
    Still got teeth, good to go.
  • Team MFs (and Step): The black cassette looks fast and hides the dirt, but doesn't hide the wear
    20190908-165047.jpg
    Maybe it's an intentional wear indicator?


    how many miles has that done T? I'm thinking about one for the pink Madone.
    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.
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Add more dirt, an its black again, solved!

    Also, lateral chain flex...

    48701363548_f8eeb84467_b.jpg
  • Step83 wrote:
    Add more dirt, an its black again, solved!

    Also, lateral chain flex...

    48701363548_f8eeb84467_b.jpg
    Easier cross chaining.
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    I could cross chain into another bike with it! :D
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,308
    You have hairy arms. Well, hairyer than Mrs P.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    Pinno wrote:
    You have hairy arms. Well, hairyer than Mrs P.

    I'd be worried if she had arms more hairy than me :lol:
    An no, I'm not shaving! My legs are just as bad.
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    Team MFs (and Step): The black cassette looks fast and hides the dirt, but doesn't hide the wear
    20190908-165047.jpg
    Maybe it's an intentional wear indicator?
    how many miles has that done T? I'm thinking about one for the pink Madone.
    Computer says 667 miles (put it on in Feb, same time as the chain). It's on my bouncy bike so it might wear faster due to more mud/sand/grit.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,308
    [Pedant mode: on) However, if the cassette and chain are both black, you won't clean it so often and it will all wear out quicker. [Pedant mode: Off]

    On the plus side, your Wiggle loyalty code/status should improve.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Team MFs (and Step): The black cassette looks fast and hides the dirt, but doesn't hide the wear
    20190908-165047.jpg
    Maybe it's an intentional wear indicator?
    how many miles has that done T? I'm thinking about one for the pink Madone.
    Computer says 667 miles (put it on in Feb, same time as the chain). It's on my bouncy bike so it might wear faster due to more mud/sand/grit.


    grazie!
    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.
  • ...
    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.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,308
    ....


    [I'll see if it catches on]
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    One way to get your post count up
  • what is?
    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.
  • step83
    step83 Posts: 4,170
    All me to translate


    S

    Morse code perhaps?
  • does anyone know where he is to ask him?
    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.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,308
    ......


    It's quite simple really.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!