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sungodsungod Posts: 15,903
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lazy ride, shops, bask, eat lots
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,547
    Back at the work stuff
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 12,151
    Blue skies 😎 woohoo.

    Another load of clear out keerap tip run upcoming, I do have a season ticket there, but after that is it ride vs work stuff, work stuff vs ride? Tbd.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,098
    Off to a farm park with trampolines.
    Shorty + 1 other, Tricky and me. Should be a giggle. Wondering if I need ear muffs for the drive up or...
    Should I play:
    Classic FM (at full whack)
    Some 80's mash up on CD that I recorded*
    70's Disco
    Dire Straits
    Late 80's dance, Technotronic etc
    Pink Floyd

    * @alan_a (absolutely no Neil Diamond)
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    pinno said:

    Off to a farm park with trampolines.
    Shorty + 1 other, Tricky and me. Should be a giggle. Wondering if I need ear muffs for the drive up or...
    Should I play:
    Classic FM (at full whack)
    Some 80's mash up on CD that I recorded*
    70's Disco
    Dire Straits
    Late 80's dance, Technotronic etc
    Pink Floyd

    * @alan_a (absolutely no Neil Diamond)

    Let them have control, though it's unlikely they have any of their music in the correct prehistoric format. :)

    Gentle bike in, lovely day. Spoiled by having to go to work though.
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,289
    Slow ride into work, at least I'm no slower than I was 2 weeks ago. Actually quite good to go into the office after a week of wfh with covid. Enjoying free coffee and air con...
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • haydenmhaydenm Posts: 2,997
    edited August 2022
    WFH today, beautiful weather. OH was away at 4am to go to Belfast for work, I think she will have to stop work soon because she's in quite a bit of discomfort most of the time now. We are camping in the Cairngorms next week at her request so we shall see...

    Off out on the bouncy bike after work hopefully. I haven't ridden in a while, I seem to be faster down the hills but much less fit so riding both days this weekend has taken its toll. Booking a race for October which should give me something to get fit for before (hopefully) the babies arrive.

    Off to Sutherland tomorrow for a few nights to do a valuation, weather looks great. Might take the bike and do some exploring from the hotel.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,629
    Morning all. Bimbled into work seeing as jury service has been postponed by a day. Hopefully they will get there arses in gear
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,410
    Nice crisp sunny day for a change, been a run of cloudy blah for a week or so.

    Been making a few more odds and ends in shed, finished most of them at last, just one more to make and another to sand/wax finish.

    Dentist tomorrow to (probably) get tooth pulled as it's still a problem. Humph.

    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,713 Lives Here
    Evening folks,
    Busy day in the orifice, nice ride in with a very sweaty ride back. The rest of the day was exceedingly full.
    tlw1 said:

    Back at the work stuff

    Commiserations
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    Evening
    Rode to work this morning. Have "highlighted" some potholes to the local highway authorities which they insist don't exist and I'm lying.
    Feeling wobbly on the way home though and not sure why, have eaten plenty today.

    Need to spend some £££££ on bike parts.
    Can anyone recommend a cheap but decent press for BB30 bearings? I'm after one that does a decent job of getting them in parallel as they always go a bit censored eyed with my old press (which has now broken anyway).
    I was going to go with the Lifeline one from CRC/Wiggle but looking closer at the photos I'm not sure if the bushings are thin plates and will press the bearing in less parallel than a big chunky one?
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    Popped out to chuck a can in the recycling. Got abused for being a bloody cyclist. Realised it was V68 in a mini sized car after a couple of seconds of wondering.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,713 Lives Here
    Had I been more on the ball I could have shouted "bloody recyclist" at you :D
    Kinesis Pro6
    Marin Nail Trail
    Cotic Solaris
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,903
    thistle_ said:

    Evening
    Rode to work this morning. Have "highlighted" some potholes to the local highway authorities which they insist don't exist and I'm lying.
    Feeling wobbly on the way home though and not sure why, have eaten plenty today.

    Need to spend some £££££ on bike parts.
    Can anyone recommend a cheap but decent press for BB30 bearings? I'm after one that does a decent job of getting them in parallel as they always go a bit censored eyed with my old press (which has now broken anyway).
    I was going to go with the Lifeline one from CRC/Wiggle but looking closer at the photos I'm not sure if the bushings are thin plates and will press the bearing in less parallel than a big chunky one?

    i've got the wheels mfg one

    there're similar on ebay, for instance... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133877643362
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,098
    I have Campag.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    The Wheels one looks nice, out of stock in most places so may have to get it from Mantel and wait for it to arrive.
    Campag looks nicer but don't think I can justify the cost given how often it will get used.
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,903
    thistle_ said:

    The Wheels one looks nice, out of stock in most places so may have to get it from Mantel and wait for it to arrive.
    Campag looks nicer but don't think I can justify the cost given how often it will get used.

    says in stock here (other places too)...

    https://www.bikeparts.co.uk/products/wheels-mfg-consumer-bearing-press-w-o-drifts
    https://www.bikeparts.co.uk/products/wheels-mfg-replacement-6806-open-bore-adaptor-for-the-wmfg-large-bearing-press (get two)
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • sungodsungod Posts: 15,903
    edited August 2022
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    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    Thanks sungod, didn't manage to find that site when searching.
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