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'ning

rain rain rain

stroll, cafe, wfh, bubbly outing
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
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  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    Meh rain.

    Might as well get hill repeats out of the way whilst the ground is just very muddy 🙄

    Work stuff and football later. For the 2nd day in a row the catering division is WFW, thankfully she got some potatoes so jacket for lunch
  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Morning, rain stopped sun out now, but for how long
    All normal stuff done , looks like a trip to the garden centre today, not sure what janes is after , come to think of it I don’t think she knows either
    Have a good day
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Honking here so sent TDV out to walk the Hound.

    Bit of stuff to do and weights sesh and Zwift sesh and tinker with Dirk and maybe post a piccie up on here.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    'Ning
    The automotive grim reaper's been and collected the written off car. Caused a bit of rush hour chaos on the main road loading it up :smiley:
    Going to hide from the rain for the rest of today, although it looks a bit drier later so might nip out.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,306
    Morning.
    WFW.
    Suffering the noddy squad
    Dry but grey.
    Roll on 5 o'clock
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    > Search for Bosch 0261210003
    > Come up with multiple prices, multiple cheap non OEM
    > Research cheap OEM
    Forget cheap non OEM
    > Find one £41 cheaper!
    > Add to basket

    + Add delivery
    + [Checkout process adds 'safe order'] ?!
    > Total: over £100 !

    Pay for the one that was £41 more expensive because they weren't lying to me.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    It's sunny but mostly going to be on Dad's taxi duty as Shorty is at footery ball - and doing well and Tricky is at special activities for special kids with special parent and kids network doing.... silly stuff. She's happy.
    Shorty was told by boy that girls can't play football and I told Shorty to say that Scotland's men are ranked 44th in the world and Scotland's women are ranked 23.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    Dirk pics please.
    Will it go into the Frankenbike thread or will it be legendary?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    pinno said:


    Shorty was told by boy that girls can't play football and I told Shorty to say that Scotland's men are ranked 44th in the world and Scotland's women are ranked 23.

    Some girls can't, some boy's can't either. As long as she runs rings around him it's fine.
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,425
    Oh, dirk pics, that's ok. Had a wee moment there misreading.

    Work start delayed to let it dry up a bit. Was piddling it down earlier at first wakeup coffee time. Sun now out. But for how long? High summer, pah.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    On hold with Sottish power.
    Lovely tunes.
    Lovely crackly line.
    Lovely assistant hasn't got a clue.

    Blue censored fledgling story coming up using one hand to type.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    Shorty said there was a bird on the conservatory roof - had hit her window.
    I got on the roof and picked it up gently.
    Pecked the hell out of my finger which impressed me and I placed it on the grass.
    Then the thought struck me that Jack would find it easy pickings so popped it back on the roof.

    10 mins later, it flew away.

    Still on hold.
    What part of "The meters are preventing tenants from selecting a more competitive tariff" don't the silly fcukers understand?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    Gary Numan...
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 48,609
    I'm going to hang up. Need to get toots to activities.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    pinno said:

    > Search for Bosch 0261210003
    > Come up with multiple prices, multiple cheap non OEM
    > Research cheap OEM
    Forget cheap non OEM
    > Find one £41 cheaper!
    > Add to basket

    + Add delivery
    + [Checkout process adds 'safe order'] ?!
    > Total: over £100 !

    Pay for the one that was £41 more expensive because they weren't lying to me.

    Crank sensor?
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,896
    tlw1 said:

    pinno said:

    > Search for Bosch 0261210003
    > Come up with multiple prices, multiple cheap non OEM
    > Research cheap OEM
    Forget cheap non OEM
    > Find one £41 cheaper!
    > Add to basket

    + Add delivery
    + [Checkout process adds 'safe order'] ?!
    > Total: over £100 !

    Pay for the one that was £41 more expensive because they weren't lying to me.

    Crank sensor?
    These works quite well: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magene-Cadence-Cycling-Bluetooth-Wireless/dp/B087PDPNMF
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    pinno said:

    Dirk pics please.
    Will it go into the Frankenbike thread or will it be legendary?

    Just drying off cassette and chain aftercleaning, so will refit and take piccies as the sun is shining.

    Do you know if all 9 speed Campag shifters work with all 9 speed mechs? Seems a shame to have carbon seat, carbon seat post, carbon forks, carbon bars, carbon wheels and not carbon shifters....

    If I decide I don't like the look of the '90/Zero combo I've a plain WCS carbon post and plain 80g carbon seat that can go on......
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,563
    WFW trying to figure out if a foreign jaunt is actually worth all of the PCR hassle in a foreign land.
    MrsHD is feeling the effects of having Pfizer#2 where as I was completely fine with AZ#2.
    Mind you getting shirtfaced over the weekend probably doesn't help...

    @sungod, was the foreign PCR test easy to book and do whilst away? Did they (the lab guys) come to you or did you have to attend a clinic somewhere?
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 53,709
    In the office after a rather moist ride in, numbers seem to be building as people stop hiding behind the sofa. Bike kit is hung up in one of the coat cupboards quietly drying and hopefully not smelling too bad. Slightly annoyed with myself as I forgot to stick my pork pie in the rucksack this morning so am now a bit peckish.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    MattFalle said:

    pinno said:

    Dirk pics please.
    Will it go into the Frankenbike thread or will it be legendary?

    Just drying off cassette and chain aftercleaning, so will refit and take piccies as the sun is shining.

    Do you know if all 9 speed Campag shifters work with all 9 speed mechs? Seems a shame to have carbon seat, carbon seat post, carbon forks, carbon bars, carbon wheels and not carbon shifters....

    If I decide I don't like the look of the '90/Zero combo I've a plain WCS carbon post and plain 80g carbon seat that can go on......
    I think shifters are either powershift or ergo shift and they're not compatible with each other as they have different pull ratios.

    I could be talking complete testicles though.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
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  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    https://www.campagnolo.com/UK/en/Support/download?td=10
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,399
    homers_double said:

    WFW trying to figure out if a foreign jaunt is actually worth all of the PCR hassle in a foreign land.
    MrsHD is feeling the effects of having Pfizer#2 where as I was completely fine with AZ#2.
    Mind you getting shirtfaced over the weekend probably doesn't help...

    @sungod, was the foreign PCR test easy to book and do whilst away? Did they (the lab guys) come to you or did you have to attend a clinic somewhere?

    for return to uk, you do not need a pcr test, simple lateral flow is accepted...

    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england#type-of-test

    i used qured.com there are others

    there's a ba discount code for qured (no need to be on ba)... https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/incident/coronavirus/covid19-tests

    order it at least a week before going away, they send you a little test kit to take with you

    once you have it, you can book a video call for <72 hours before arrival in uk - calls can be booked 24x7 so you can choose the best time for you

    on the call they tell you what to do and watch you do it, once the test is complete you take a photo of it with your passport and email to them for validation, you download a pdf certificate

    mine took c. 40 minutes from start of call to getting the pdf
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    elbowloh said:

    MattFalle said:

    pinno said:

    Dirk pics please.
    Will it go into the Frankenbike thread or will it be legendary?

    Just drying off cassette and chain aftercleaning, so will refit and take piccies as the sun is shining.

    Do you know if all 9 speed Campag shifters work with all 9 speed mechs? Seems a shame to have carbon seat, carbon seat post, carbon forks, carbon bars, carbon wheels and not carbon shifters....

    If I decide I don't like the look of the '90/Zero combo I've a plain WCS carbon post and plain 80g carbon seat that can go on......
    I think shifters are either powershift or ergo shift and they're not compatible with each other as they have different pull ratios.

    I could be talking complete testicles though.

    grazie!

    looks like i'll have to keep the ti ones on and keep the carbon for when I track down a suitable mech in about 2041 when I get off my backside.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644


    as is now, chain and cassette still drying.

    new black 'tape to go on.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644


    potential new shifters but I don't think they will work with the 'mech
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • Ben6899Ben6899 Posts: 9,680
    Any pics, @MattFalle ?
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  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Ciao

    should be above dude
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    MattFalle said:



    potential new shifters but I don't think they will work with the 'mech

    shifters
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    MattFalle said:



    as is now, chain and cassette still drying.

    new black 'tape to go on.

    Dirk
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Post count increase
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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