monday a land without a summer
ride, day 8 final test, wfh, laze
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Morning, another miserable day raining at the moment and has been since 4 am , dog walked , breakfast cuppa etc demolished , taking the car in for a service soon
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At home. Sunny so Zwift, gym, knock out some chores and sit in the sun.
May pump up tyres on bikes so at least they are inflated as the sit in the shed..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Meh, not feeling the love of Monday today.
Work stuff, recovery run and no ale = boring0 -
Mrs H³ at tennis. Me wfh.
I'd rather be wfh than tennis, but it's still not ideal.0 -
Going to hang out washing and do a gym sesh.
Makes a change from sitting in a car park..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Morning. 3.5day week, this week.
Off to Lake District on Friday, via parents on way up on Thursday.
WFH, but it's sunny. Will get out on the bike at some point.Ben
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swabbed, apple lattice pastry at cafe one, traffic heaving
is too soon for a cafe stroll?
trick question, it's never too soon for a cafe stroll
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny0 -
Quieter day at work today so may try to fit in a bit more sorting at lunchtime and later on. Torturing numbers will probably resume soon however."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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Ciao
Right
old steerer is well and truly seized inside Dirk's forks
If I pop a modern 1" headset in, apart from aesthetics that I'll sort in due course, any reason why I can't lob in a modern set of 1" carbon forks and use an modern stem?
Just means I can get the beautiful beast on the road now and worry about other bits over summer leave..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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MattFalle said:
Ciao
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old steerer is well and truly seized inside Dirk's forks
If I pop a modern 1" headset in, apart from aesthetics that I'll sort in due course, any reason why I can't lob in a modern set of 1" carbon forks and use an modern stem?
Just means I can get the beautiful beast on the road now and worry about other bits over summer leave.
I can't think of any reason why that won't work.Ben
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It's all down to the bearing recess profile.MattFalle said:Ciao
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old steerer is well and truly seized inside Dirk's forks
If I pop a modern 1" headset in, apart from aesthetics that I'll sort in due course, any reason why I can't lob in a modern set of 1" carbon forks and use an modern stem?
Just means I can get the beautiful beast on the road now and worry about other bits over summer leave.
Why not source some matching period forks?
Should you worry about aesthetics when you put some Phat rimmed wheels on it?!
Dropped Shorty at Footy. Dropped OH at supermarket. Painted kitchen ceiling at property. Picked up OH from supermarket. Unloaded vehicle. Where's the day gone?
Was going to pedal but have run out of time before footy finishes.
Perhaps i'll go down to the footy and set the rollers up.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
grazie mille!Ben6899 said:MattFalle said:Ciao
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old steerer is well and truly seized inside Dirk's forks
If I pop a modern 1" headset in, apart from aesthetics that I'll sort in due course, any reason why I can't lob in a modern set of 1" carbon forks and use an modern stem?
Just means I can get the beautiful beast on the road now and worry about other bits over summer leave.
I can't think of any reason why that won't work.
popped 'new' forks in and all fits perfect - look strangely good, match the Spinergys, compacts the bike right up and well modernises it.
The forks are early 2000s so all good re aesthetics bizarrely.
Cinelli 'bars now look gash but as I have (like most people) about 9,000 random sets of 'bars in the loft it shouldn't be a problem
Saved 300g as well.
Shopping list is:
'tape
'bars from loft
'stem from loft (ITM Millenium but not sure on it but only when new 'bars are can I tell)
headset
Will pop a piccie on once it stops raining.
Grazie again.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Aesthetics are everything Pinno. You know that.pinno said:
It's all down to the bearing recess profile.MattFalle said:Ciao
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old steerer is well and truly seized inside Dirk's forks
If I pop a modern 1" headset in, apart from aesthetics that I'll sort in due course, any reason why I can't lob in a modern set of 1" carbon forks and use an modern stem?
Just means I can get the beautiful beast on the road now and worry about other bits over summer leave.
Why not source some matching period forks?
Should you worry about aesthetics when you put some Phat rimmed wheels on it?!
Dropped Shorty at Footy. Dropped OH at supermarket. Painted kitchen ceiling at property. Picked up OH from supermarket. Unloaded vehicle. Where's the day gone?
Was going to pedal but have run out of time before footy finishes.
Perhaps i'll go down to the footy and set the rollers up.
Going to source some 1" metal bar and try to drift the seized bit of stem out of the forks, so that happen in about 2038.
In the meantime, it looks strangely good with the carbon forks.
By drift I obviously mean put in a vice and smashfuck out of it with a lump hammer.
Stem and 'bars have to remain silver to match Campag groupset..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Back at the desk following a brief trip further north, time for tea me thinks...Advocate of disc brakes.0
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So bloody extravagantMattFalle said:Going to hang out washing and do a gym sesh.
Makes a change from sitting in a car park.0 -
WFH, but also mowed the grass, keeping my wildflower bit intact and sorting out the shed, put up brackets/hooks to hang Flymo, strimmer, hedge trimmer, rake etc. Wanted to put up some old shelves I had hanging around also, but can't find the sodding brackets.
4 day week as its my brother's wedding on Saturday, but the event starts off on Friday. There's a bloody talent show in the evening ...
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rock n roll.elbowloh said:
So bloody extravagantMattFalle said:Going to hang out washing and do a gym sesh.
Makes a change from sitting in a car park.
actually got sidetracked by angle grinding the stem off Dirk, now warming up remains of last night's Thai take away
living the dream.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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oh mug all thatcrap off.elbowloh said:
4 day week as its my brother's wedding on Saturday, but the event starts off on Friday. There's a bloody talent show in the evening ...
explain to him that a) the talent show will beshite and b)you can't bear to see him make the worst mistake of his life so you're going riding for the weekend and you'll catch up his faux anger has calmed down and he has realised that yup he has totallyfucked up his life.
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Finally had the replacement glass door panel fitted, the one I had to smash after stupidly locking myself out. Taken weeks for glaziers to source materials. But good job jobbed.
Now that's out of the way might get arris in gear for a quick pootle in the sun / cloud / who knows. Or I could just stay keeping an eye on weirdo trans lad from across the road who has been sunbathing on the pavement while frequently yelling random gibberish at full volume. High as?0 -
Afternoon, fun day of actually doing some work, namely introducing myself to people on video calls an offering "a new perspective" on issues in other words they have no idea. Still few faces I recognise from previous jobs an turns out meetings with your lunch are frowned upon.
Orra, maybe they are trying to cook themselves? surface temps will be higher than air temp anyway.0 -
Tired.
Been stupid busy just managing... stuff. Really really really really tired.
Trying to maintain some form of exercise routine which means new turbo trainer is getting good use.
Did I mention I'm tired?
Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0 -
Oh, seeing as Canada is on fire should we be stocking up on Maple Syrup?0
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Is that your brother that I used to work in the same department as? Tall, accountant ( at least he was an accountant when I worked with him, he may well have packed in all that nonsense by now).elbowloh said:
4 day week as its my brother's wedding on Saturday, but the event starts off on Friday. There's a bloody talent show in the evening ...0 -
Yeah, well he was more of a IT developer / database person, but they trained him in accountancy also, but that's him!hopkinb said:
Is that your brother that I used to work in the same department as? Tall, accountant ( at least he was an accountant when I worked with him, he may well have packed in all that nonsense by now).elbowloh said:
4 day week as its my brother's wedding on Saturday, but the event starts off on Friday. There's a bloody talent show in the evening ...
He's now working as a contractor for a private investment company. He's a contractor but been there for years now.0 -
accountant i.t. bloke
sheeeeeesh, sorry but thats going to be the worst wedding in the world.
《E sits at table》
So what do you guys do?
Accountant
Auditor
IT
IT
Accounts manager
Oh, I do intetesting stuff. Tax adviser
Software developer
E: fuckmylife. I don't suppose any of you ride bicycles?
EJECT EJECT EJECT.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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He side are all hippies...MattFalle said:accountant i.t. bloke
sheeeeeesh, sorry but thats going to be the worst wedding in the world.
《E sits at table》
So what do you guys do?
Accountant
Auditor
IT
IT
Accounts manager
Oh, I do intetesting stuff. Tax adviser
Software developer
E: fuckmylife. I don't suppose any of you ride bicycles?
EJECT EJECT EJECT
It's mostly family and friends, not many work people.0 -
Elbow's brother is a lovely guy. Had a great line in looking at you over his specs like you were as thick as a plate of mince when you asked him a thick question, but actually then being very polite, patient and helpful!
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I'm clearly the clever one in the family though...hopkinb said:Elbow's brother is a lovely guy. Had a great line in looking at you over his specs like you were as thick as a plate of mince when you asked him a thick question, but actually then being very polite, patient and helpful!
Seriously though, he is smart, but he's probably the biggest airhead also if that makes sense?
He did, I think, two OU degrees as an adult, just for like, the shits and giggles.0 -
I'm a lion tamer.MattFalle said:accountant i.t. bloke
sheeeeeesh, sorry but thats going to be the worst wedding in the world.
《E sits at table》
So what do you guys do?
Accountant
Auditor
IT
IT
Accounts manager
Oh, I do intetesting stuff. Tax adviser
Software developer
E: fuckmylife. I don't suppose any of you ride bicycles?
EJECT EJECT EJECT"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Anyway, more importantly, Dirk has had a change.
It went from changing forks to now....
carbon forks
Easton EC90 full carbon seatpost
Selle Italia Zero 85g full carbon seat
carbon 'bars
stand in stem until I sort something suitable out.
Still deciding whether I like it but its saved over 2kg.....
will post a piccie in the morning.
deciding whether to put on some carbon Record levers I have in the loft or leave the ti ones one..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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