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Tuesday, is Chris really driving home for Christmas?

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  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    edited December 2020
    Walk hounds in the dry, put running gear on and the rain starts 🙄

    Work stuff, later might be a ride but should really decorate the tree (as in put the star on the top, as the wife is still grumpy that I chose one 4 ft higher than she wanted)
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,428
    Last day of work work in this wonderful year. And only a 1/2-ish as well. To involve much chainsawery, given message I got yesterday about a huge pine branch coming down and causing all sorts of damage underneath. Wonder if I could salvage a natural alternative to the artificial not due up until the weekend...? And it's not supposed to rain 👍
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    Early morning bikewash, followed by lumpy commute to work, bike now in a sh*ttier state than before I washed it :lol:

    Spoke with the OH, ex, whatever, last night and going round to hers for dinner later and a chat about where we go from here.

    Hopefully this will entail drinking copious amounts of booze and wild sex.

    One can only hope.



  • Charlie_CrokerCharlie_Croker Posts: 1,563
    Good moaning,
    Dry but a cool 5°C, boiled egg and toast on the go, looks like I’m staying in tier 3 around here
    WFW this morning, BAH (beer at home) later, might get the tree down
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    Oh, to answer the question, Chris won't be driving home for Christmas.

    Why would anyone want to drive to Middlesborough while living in the well to do confines of Windsor?
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,306
    Good morning all. Well I'm still off shift and considering my fragile self looking at having my last 2 days as holiday to further recover. Mind is willing but body not so. Dark damp and dismal outside. If I CBA i will stuff youngest in the loft to finish getting xmas stuff down ready for the wkend. Cargo good luck, enjoy your dinner date.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Cargobike said:

    Oh, to answer the question, Chris won't be driving home for Christmas.

    Why would anyone want to drive to Middlesborough while living in the well to do confines of Windsor?

    but but but but isn't he a man of the people?

    A bit like Paul Scholes who still lives in a council flat in Manchester and not a multi million pound pad in Alderly Edge?

    #residenceanddomicile
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Day off today so currently lying on the couch under bambino's duvet with the Hound snoring at my feet.

    Only intend to leave the house to pick up bambina's contact lenses. May do some tinkering on the Soloist - currently scratching head over 'bar/stem aesthetics.

    #hmmmm-don'tlikethat
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    WfW today so hoping to dodge the rain on my ride in. Made a grilled Parma ham baguette for lunch. Must have a rummage for my waterproof trousers.
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    MattFalle said:

    Cargobike said:

    Oh, to answer the question, Chris won't be driving home for Christmas.

    Why would anyone want to drive to Middlesborough while living in the well to do confines of Windsor?

    but but but but isn't he a man of the people?

    A bit like Paul Scholes who still lives in a council flat in Manchester and not a multi million pound pad in Alderly Edge?

    #residenceanddomicile
    I'm sure Chris probably would like to drive home for Christmas, but his good wife is a Southerner, so the answer is definitely no.

    Not that I've seen either of them for a decade mind.

    There you go CB doing a bit of name dropping :lol:
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Cargobike said:

    MattFalle said:

    Cargobike said:

    Oh, to answer the question, Chris won't be driving home for Christmas.

    Why would anyone want to drive to Middlesborough while living in the well to do confines of Windsor?

    but but but but isn't he a man of the people?

    A bit like Paul Scholes who still lives in a council flat in Manchester and not a multi million pound pad in Alderly Edge?

    #residenceanddomicile
    I'm sure Chris probably would like to drive home for Christmas, but his good wife is a Southerner, so the answer is definitely no.

    Not that I've seen either of them for a decade mind.

    There you go CB doing a bit of name dropping :lol:
    Dropping a parcel at someone's door doesn't make them a friend you know.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    Ouch!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,297
    Poor Chris Rea, not looking too good these days.

    Today will involve soliciting likes from CB

    GOOD LUCK TODAY CB!!! 😃👍👍👍

    And browsing A/C motors as I can’t stand that whining noise anymore.

    #wecanfixit!
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Right - quick one: spinni g the cranks backwards on the Solist, chain flicks off down the cassette on one gear only (21) - am presuming that this is because that one is more worn/may have a dicky tooth on it.

    Waddya say?

    #queries
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    New bike needed
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    seanoconn said:

    Poor Chris Rea, not looking too good these days.

    Today will involve soliciting likes from CB

    GOOD LUCK TODAY CB!!! 😃👍👍👍

    And browsing A/C motors as I can’t stand that whining noise anymore.

    #wecanfixit!

    I need a loud motor to drown out my mrs too!
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    MattFalle said:

    Right - quick one: spinni g the cranks backwards on the Solist, chain flicks off down the cassette on one gear only (21) - am presuming that this is because that one is more worn/may have a dicky tooth on it.

    Waddya say?

    #queries

    don't pedal backwards. probs a bent tooth but might be play in the freehub bearings or a bent axle.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    thistle_(mbnw) said:

    New bike needed

    good point well presented - grazie

    #well,itisChristmas
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 748
    seanoconn said:

    Poor Chris Rea, not looking too good these days.

    Today will involve soliciting likes from CB

    GOOD LUCK TODAY CB!!! 😃👍👍👍

    And browsing A/C motors as I can’t stand that whining noise anymore.

    #wecanfixit!

    Go f*ck yourself :lol:
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    darkhairedlord said:

    MattFalle said:

    Right - quick one: spinni g the cranks backwards on the Solist, chain flicks off down the cassette on one gear only (21) - am presuming that this is because that one is more worn/may have a dicky tooth on it.

    Waddya say?

    #queries

    don't pedal backwards. probs a bent tooth but might be play in the freehub bearings or a bent axle.
    grazie! thinking bent tooth as well as its only in the one gear - it's a Miche Ti cassette Campy hub so have new Campy ti top two sprockets thingie sitting on the work bench so will try swapping them over.

    Does anyone know if 10 and 11 speed spacing is the same? Eyeing it up through the packet it looks pretty spot on.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • Ben6899Ben6899 Posts: 9,681
    Actually, he lives in the area. I could have had him over.

    'Alright Chris!'

    'Hello Ben I didn't know you'd moved in'

    'Yeah, just moved in, last week. I'm having a Christmas bubble, fancy coming over?'

    'I'd love to! Do you mind if I bring my guitar?'

    'I'd rather you didn't, it's not that kind of area. Do you like salmon en croute?'

    'I love it! But my wife's vegetarian'

    'Doesn't matter, it's fish'

    'No she won't eat that either'

    'Oh forget it! You people'
    Ben

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  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    MattFalle said:

    darkhairedlord said:

    MattFalle said:

    Right - quick one: spinni g the cranks backwards on the Solist, chain flicks off down the cassette on one gear only (21) - am presuming that this is because that one is more worn/may have a dicky tooth on it.

    Waddya say?

    #queries

    don't pedal backwards. probs a bent tooth but might be play in the freehub bearings or a bent axle.
    grazie! thinking bent tooth as well as its only in the one gear - it's a Miche Ti cassette Campy hub so have new Campy ti top two sprockets thingie sitting on the work bench so will try swapping them over.

    Does anyone know if 10 and 11 speed spacing is the same? Eyeing it up through the packet it looks pretty spot on.
    ah, you said it already, if you don't know what's broken look for the word "Miche"
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    OK, so i rode into work in the pouring rain so someone from IT could fix my computer AT 9:00 AM. I told them I was busy all day and would need to be away from the office, working in the materials lab, but i'll be there at 09:00. Where the fark are they? another waste of a f'ing day waiting around for someone else to f'ing turn up on time. They're doing it remotely, they don't even have to come to f'ing office. B'stards!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,297
    Cargobike said:

    seanoconn said:

    Poor Chris Rea, not looking too good these days.

    Today will involve soliciting likes from CB

    GOOD LUCK TODAY CB!!! 😃👍👍👍

    And browsing A/C motors as I can’t stand that whining noise anymore.

    #wecanfixit!

    Go f*ck yourself :lol:
    I prefer positive reinforcement.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,297
    darkhairedlord said:

    OK, so i rode into work in the pouring rain so someone from IT could fix my computer AT 9:00 AM. I told them I was busy all day and would need to be away from the office, working in the materials lab, but i'll be there at 09:00. Where the fark are they? another waste of a f'ing day waiting around for someone else to f'ing turn up on time. They're doing it remotely, they don't even have to come to f'ing office. B'stards!

    They’re probably busy


    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,711
    Chris Rea is from my old end of the world (along with other talented and famous people including Paul Daniels, Ridley Scott and Roy Chubby Brown :) ). Apparently his song 'Road to Hell' was a northerner's take on the M25...

    In the office enjoying the solitude before tier 3 kicks in. Got my company medical today so that's most of the afternoon taken care of. Main result is they tell me I'm not going to die 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: 53,711
    seanoconn said:

    Poor Chris Rea, not looking too good these days.

    Today will involve soliciting likes from CB

    GOOD LUCK TODAY CB!!! 😃👍👍👍

    And browsing A/C motors as I can’t stand that whining noise anymore.

    #wecanfixit!

    Seano, are you sure the whining noise is coming from an electric motor? Most of have solved the problem by looking in here:


    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,178
    seanoconn said:

    darkhairedlord said:

    OK, so i rode into work in the pouring rain so someone from IT could fix my computer AT 9:00 AM. I told them I was busy all day and would need to be away from the office, working in the materials lab, but i'll be there at 09:00. Where the fark are they? another waste of a f'ing day waiting around for someone else to f'ing turn up on time. They're doing it remotely, they don't even have to come to f'ing office. B'stards!

    They’re probably busy


    I have Outlook and Teams not working. So they tried contacting via email, then Teams... I gave them my phone number but actually speaking is too complicated.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,613
    edited December 2020
    MattFalle said:


    Does anyone know if 10 and 11 speed spacing is the same? Eyeing it up through the packet it looks pretty spot on.

    No it is not but you can deploy a 'shift mate'.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jtek-ShiftMate-6/312181199609?epid=683706216&hash=item48af7312f9:g:umIAAOSwDcZbPekb

    There are many versions - up to 7 depending on what compatibility you want to create.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,613
    Chilly today, must eat and recover (do censored all).
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
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