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friday was never here

sungodsungod Posts: 14,355
edited October 2019 in The bottom bracket
'ning

yet another soggy one

coffee, webex, stuff, early bail, may put new wheels and pads on if the saturday dryness forecast holds
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Morning, still in Bradford should be home tomorrow though.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,174
    Adding to the tumbleweed.

    Parkrun plans scuppered for tomorrow: they cancelled last night due to lack of volunteers, which they only asked for at lunchtime yesterday :roll:
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 25,288 Lives Here
    Morning folks,
    Thankfully not in Bradford. Not raining here, lots of big puddles though. Had to drive in as delivering the Mrs en route, traffic mercifully light. Lots to do this weekend, also lots of cba in the air I suspect. Don't want to overdo it.
    The old dear has gone to Italy for a few weeks, hopefully they will let her back in when she returns.
    Today being Fryday I will be going to the cafe of course. Later may involve a local hostelry.
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 10,452
    Morning. No rain and no work and serious case of CBA,s. Looking after young oxo as school has 48hr policy if kids throw up. Have come to an agreement with him, he does his homework and walk the dog and I sod off on bike for an hour and release Xbox restrictions. I call that win win. Sadly today's last day at home as back on shift tomorrow.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,162
    Morning, no rain in the sky, its all stuck to the ground here.

    Faff today chasing up on the frame see about a refund unless they can exchange (doubtful) then see about getting the replacement ordered, lots of faff not in the mood for it.

    Oh oven went kaboom last night so thats another expense!
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,189
    Morning, not much to report for the day but I'm off to a small but fancy restaurant for dinner this evening.

    Gym after work when hopefully it'll be a bit quieter and I won't have to listen to "need bigger weights bro" from over in the free weight section
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • haydenmhaydenm Posts: 2,934
    Morning, bright and sunny here, was wet over night and there are meant to be showers for most of the morning. I suspect the OH and I are going to the only nice-ish restaurant in walking/£10 taxi distance tonight to celebrate me becoming an entire year older on Tuesday. Potentially bikes on the weekend but all* my friends are busy

    *both
  • parmosparmos Posts: 89
    Teesside is a big washout good job i got my weekly total in on yesterdays commute.

    picking hybrid up from LBS later with all new mud guards, bigger brake pads etc new rear tyre ready for the winter months
  • pinnopinno Posts: 45,319
    parmos wrote:
    ...picking hybrid up from LBS later with all new mud guards, bigger brake pads etc new rear tyre ready for the winter months

    Give Step the name of the LBS.

    Dull and miserable here. It just won't stop bloody raining.
    Scoffed two cherry and custard lattices to compensate for bad weather. Still peckish. There's some Strudel that I made left over... custard or vanilla ice cream ti complement it... hmm...

    Laters
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,162
    Pinno wrote:
    Give Step the name of the LBS.

    Its sorted, (also bonjour from Lille) I'm seeing friends in Hailsham next week so I'm doing swapping it on my way back so thats a bonus. Thankfully the car swallows the box quite easily.
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 49,340
    Good ride in this morning, helped blow away the cobwebs after last nights team drinks. Must remember to put my expenses claim in.

    I envisage an early finish today simply because it's Friday.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,189
    I'm not envisaging an early finish. Its a given!
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 49,340
    parmos wrote:
    Teesside is a big washout good job i got my weekly total in on yesterdays commute.

    picking hybrid up from LBS later with all new mud guards, bigger brake pads etc new rear tyre ready for the winter months
    I saw your username and guessed Teesside before reading your post :)

    Headed up there this time next week time to collect the last of my stuff from my folks' house in Redcar which was sold a couple of weeks back. May have to try and have a decent Chicken Parmo while I'm there as I won't be getting another one any time soon.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 49,340
    homers double wrote:
    I'm not envisaging an early finish. Its a given!
    You da boss...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 7,129
    Stevo 666 wrote:

    I envisage an early finish today simply because it's Friday.

    Me too, but I have to collect mini, as Mrs will be stretched out on a beach.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 45,319
    hopkinb wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:

    I envisage an early finish today simply because it's Friday.

    Me too, but I have to collect mini, as Mrs will be getting seduced by some greasy gargoyle.

    FTFY
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 45,319
    Step83 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Give Step the name of the LBS.

    Its sorted, (also bonjour from Lille) I'm seeing friends in Hailsham next week so I'm doing swapping it on my way back so thats a bonus. Thankfully the car swallows the box quite easily.

    I knows Hailsham.
    I also know the Boship roundabout well too.

    I knew a mate who tried his best to avoid the cops on his bike. He did but he failed to avoid that roundabout and ended up head to foot in a cast. We used to visit him and he would ask to bring in all sorts of long implements - doweling, wooden spoons etc to get to itches.
    The funny thing is, that the cops that he tried to avoid were first on the scene and saved his life.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • step83step83 Posts: 4,162
    Pinno wrote:
    I knows Hailsham.
    I also know the Boship roundabout well too.

    I knew a mate who tried his best to avoid the cops on his bike. He did but he failed to avoid that roundabout and ended up head to foot in a cast. We used to visit him and he would ask to bring in all sorts of long implements - doweling, wooden spoons etc to get to itches.
    The funny thing is, that the cops that he tried to avoid were first on the scene and saved his life.

    It has to be better than Milton Keynes, though you mentioned roundabouts so I'm not sure.

    Knitting needles were my go to when I had my leg cast much to the disgust of the nurses. Suppose now you could use a cable routing kit?
    Titanium Px Spitfire
    Easty commuter
    Tripster AT
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,174
    Step83 wrote:
    Knitting needles were my go to when I had my leg cast much to the disgust of the nurses. Suppose now you could use a cable routing kit?
    I've only had a lower arm cast, and I've got plenty of 12" rulers which did the trick nicely.
    The nurses have obviously never experienced the pain if they didn't understand why it was necessary.
  • mr_goomr_goo Posts: 3,770
    Just picked up my new motor. Not had the Hollywood treatment before when collecting a car. Under a black sheet in showroom all cordoned off. Bit weird. Made me slightly uncomfortable to be honest. But got it home and I'm a happy bunny.
    Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 49,340
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Just picked up my new motor. Not had the Hollywood treatment before when collecting a car. Under a black sheet in showroom all cordoned off. Bit weird. Made me slightly uncomfortable to be honest. But got it home and I'm a happy bunny.
    Whatcha got, Goo?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • haydenmhaydenm Posts: 2,934
    Something from JLR given that silliness?
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,174
    HaydenM wrote:
    Something from JLR given that silliness?
    Series III land rover
  • mr_goomr_goo Posts: 3,770
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Just picked up my new motor. Not had the Hollywood treatment before when collecting a car. Under a black sheet in showroom all cordoned off. Bit weird. Made me slightly uncomfortable to be honest. But got it home and I'm a happy bunny.
    Whatcha got, Goo?

    A Panzerwagen from Stuttgart.
    Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 10,452
    Range Rover velar I reckon.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 45,319
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Just picked up my new motor. Not had the Hollywood treatment before when collecting a car. Under a black sheet in showroom all cordoned off. Bit weird. Made me slightly uncomfortable to be honest. But got it home and I'm a happy bunny.
    Whatcha got, Goo?

    A Panzerwagen from Stuttgart.

    An AMG panzerwagen by any stretch of the imagination?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 45,319
    Step83 wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    I knows Hailsham.
    I also know the Boship roundabout well too.

    I knew a mate who tried his best to avoid the cops on his bike. He did but he failed to avoid that roundabout and ended up head to foot in a cast. We used to visit him and he would ask to bring in all sorts of long implements - doweling, wooden spoons etc to get to itches.
    The funny thing is, that the cops that he tried to avoid were first on the scene and saved his life.

    It has to be better than Milton Keynes, though you mentioned roundabouts so I'm not sure.

    Knitting needles were my go to when I had my leg cast much to the disgust of the nurses. Suppose now you could use a cable routing kit?

    Oh no, it's nothing like MK or Cumbernauld or Luton or Aylesbury.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • mr_goomr_goo Posts: 3,770
    edited October 2019
    Pinno wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Just picked up my new motor. Not had the Hollywood treatment before when collecting a car. Under a black sheet in showroom all cordoned off. Bit weird. Made me slightly uncomfortable to be honest. But got it home and I'm a happy bunny.
    Whatcha got, Goo?

    A Panzerwagen from Stuttgart.

    An AMG panzerwagen by any stretch of the imagination?

    AMG it is, and very nice thank you very much. Who knew I'd need half a dozen different ways to unlock/open a car?
    Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 45,319
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Just picked up my new motor. Not had the Hollywood treatment before when collecting a car. Under a black sheet in showroom all cordoned off. Bit weird. Made me slightly uncomfortable to be honest. But got it home and I'm a happy bunny.
    Whatcha got, Goo?

    A Panzerwagen from Stuttgart.

    An AMG panzerwagen by any stretch of the imagination?

    AMG it is, and very nice thank you very much. Who knew I'd need half a dozen different ways to open a car?

    A C63 estate?!

    This gets more interesting...
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • crumbschiefcrumbschief Posts: 3,399
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Pinno wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Just picked up my new motor. Not had the Hollywood treatment before when collecting a car. Under a black sheet in showroom all cordoned off. Bit weird. Made me slightly uncomfortable to be honest. But got it home and I'm a happy bunny.
    Whatcha got, Goo?

    A Panzerwagen from Stuttgart.

    An AMG panzerwagen by any stretch of the imagination?

    AMG it is, and very nice thank you very much. Who knew I'd need half a dozen different ways to open a car?

    When you fill up will you put a tiger in your tank.
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