sunday planting a baobab in the derry and toms roof garden
sungod
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ride, followed by bask and continue the electric kool-aid acid test
ride, followed by bask and continue the electric kool-aid acid test
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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Morning, brighter skies this morning, turbo, wash the car, lunch and relax
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Long run, the complete the jobs I didn’t get to yesterday0
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the book? Or will you be getting on the bus with Ken and the rest of the merry pranksters?sungod said:... and continue the electric kool-aid acid test
Today I will be sitting, drinking, superficially thinking, about the rinsed out blonde on my left. She's common, flirty, looks about thirty, I would run away, but I'm on my own.
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Another "breezy" day. Walked dog, then took bike for a ride. Coasting along flat roads downwind at 25+kmh, no pedalling required in places, but had to pedal downhill at one point to avoid stalling.
Bored later in the afternoon so a short turbo ride then even had a go on the rowing machine.
Tried bleeding brakes, but minor detail - can't find the bottles of Shimano brake oil. I know they're somewhere in the damned shed but no luck. Have to wait till Tues for LBS to open to get more.
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Another lie and another sunny late morning doing garden (hound-proofing) and pond-related (topping up and sorting weeds) stuff. Might go for a 'battery top-up' essential drive in The Panzer and do some more home office sorting later on.
I'm hungry now."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Are you the Spider or the Fly?hopkinb said:Today I will be sitting, drinking, superficially thinking, about the rinsed out blonde on my left. She's common, flirty, looks about thirty, I would run away, but I'm on my own.
Good 60km blast in the sunshine, take advantage while the weather is still good. Many bikelists out and about, from family groups inc one with the dad on the fattest tyred fat bike I have ever seen to tri-bars, deep rims and skinsuits.0 -
Yay, finally screwed together my new 'Dr. Evil' style home office swivel chair Just need to put the new bloody desk together 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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Well, I did say "hi", like a spider to a fly, but she kneed me in the balls and called me a dirty old man.orraloon said:
Are you the Spider or the Fly?hopkinb said:Today I will be sitting, drinking, superficially thinking, about the rinsed out blonde on my left. She's common, flirty, looks about thirty, I would run away, but I'm on my own.
Mrs H³ is making pasties, and I'm having an ice cold cerveza and watching starlings clean/sharpen their beaks on my fence. Tremendous early evening sunshine. Oh,the dog did a sh1t. Great.
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Evening folks,
Traditional slow start was enjoyed. Managed a bit of pottering in the garage and loosely assembled the Chesini. I think it looks rather good myself.
Just need to get a few bits to finish it but pleased with it so far. Took me a while to work out how to assemble an old style Italian threaded loose ball bottom bracket. Not helped by the fact that there is a longer taper on one end of the axle.0 -
Those old BB's are wonderful fun to set up. Proper bike mechanics.
I still have the oversized spanners with the 2 central cup prongs. I made the lock ring tool into a chain whip though.
I presume it is a Campag BB? I've got some spares. Lock ring for example.
Flirty and thirty. Perfect.
Me worked on Porker#1 me. Then washed Porker#2. Slightly cooler today. A change is a comin'.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Technical day on the car front for me as well. I checked the coolent, oil & washer fluid levels and tyre pressures on The Panzer then undertook the arduous task of charging up the battery on some pretty empty roadspinno said:
Me worked on Porker#1 me. Then washed Porker#2. Slightly cooler today. A change is a comin'.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
It's an Ofmega bottom bracket but of standard size rather than any of their weirdness. Right size for old Campag cranks at any rate. I reckon old type with a lock ring are more secure with Italian threads as the lock ring should help prevent it coming undone. Assuming I can do it up tight enough of course. More modern BBs would be more likely to work loose. That's what I reckon anyway.pinno said:Those old BB's are wonderful fun to set up.
I still have the oversized spanners with the 2 central cup prongs. I made the lock ring tool into a chain whip though.
I presume it is a Campag BB? I've got some spares. Lock ring for example.
I think brown saddle and bar tape might be in order.
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Lovely looking bike V68.
More than agreeable with the pasty.0 -
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Awww. Kitten in a little chair. Has shorty or tricky nicked your phone/laptop?0
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It was an excellent pasty. Chuck steak, all fresh veg, pastry made with a bit of beef dripping. The wine was a mere adjunct.0
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Forgot to say to Spinner the Shimano hydraulic oil is just LHM with red rather than green dye in it.0
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Arty swirl innit.
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The hand of Hoppy.
(thankfully, not Maradona)
Although, I haven't forgiven him for not thanking me for a playlist I sent to him by PM to while away the lockdown hours.
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I found some of the Magura oil, which is presumably the same, just dark blue, but not enough left. Will get the proper little funnel thing too if I’m going to a shop anyway.veronese68 said:Forgot to say to Spinner the Shimano hydraulic oil is just LHM with red rather than green dye in it.
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