And today I did......

[old_coyote_pedaller]

Re: Re:

You've probably done more diggin in Blairadam than you did in the pit :mrgreen:

Missed this last night, Rob I've done mair diggin in a windae boax than I did doon the pit. For most of the time I installed and maintained the underground phones.
Ye dinnae need a shovel fer that. :mrgreen:

My brother might still have the Seagull that my Dad bought for the wee dinghy we built together. Don't think they'd let you get away with the exposed flywheel/pull-start nowadays, there's images in my head of my brother repeatedly winding the rope around groove in flywheel trying to start it when it was playing up. :roll: No a happy chappie as I recall.

 

[epicyclo]

Covers all angles

 

[clubby]

Fubar'd my forks putting them back together following a seal lube. Must have had adjuster misaligned when I put the grub screw back in, and the end of the rebound rod snapped when I turned it. F@@@@@@@@!

New adjuster rod is not too bad at £29, but needs installed by a specialist as part of a full service, so total comes to £145 :facepalm:

Best part is, I was only cleaning them up to sell the Ibis. Given that, do I now split the bike and sell parts separately or bite the bullet and get them fixed? Only plus side of that I can see is being able to advertise bike for sale with newly serviced forks. Have thought about advertising frame on its own and if that goes the rest of the bits should be fairly easy to shift.

 

[epicyclo]

Took the processor board out of my laptop and replaced it with one 50% faster.

 

[keithyr]

How come your selling the mojo clubby?

 

[RobMac]

How come your selling the mojo clubby?

It tried to killum, cummon keep up

 

[Jamiedyer]

Today I did the last commute in my Passat as the gearbox is I believe about a half mile from death
It doesn't like first, second, will move forward in third and fourth and jumps straight out of fifth. Makes a noise like a 1930's supercharged Mercedes but has the added grinding sound effect. Its almost locking up as in reverse it feels like the brakes are sticking and forwards it surges and gearbrakes regularly. The leather front seats will be pulled out and put in the van unless someone wants the full leather interior. Otherwise its off to the crusher for the rest of it. Shame really as the vehicle besides the gearbox, front shocks and a set of brake pads is in very good condition. Timing belt was done just 4 thousand miles ago (ouch) so if anyone wants it let me know.
Feel your pain Clubby. Would you recoup the outlay to get them fixed if they sold with the bike or separately?

Jamie

 

[highlandsflyer]

You should shove it on Gumtree, someone might pay you a fair bit more than the miserable scrap value. Or just leave it to rust at the back of your gaff. It's the Caithness way!

Took the processor board out of my laptop and replaced it with one 50% faster.

How long did you take to remove the old one? I usually take longer putting things in than taking them out. Certainly never manage to get it in anywhere near 50% faster.

I started hunting for bits and bobs for converting the 'new' van.

Forgot how involved it all is, and I have a deadline of July as I have promised a loan of it to family.

Curtains/blinds first, then sofa, kitchen unit, stove and chimney. Solar and wind setup, small water tanks, rainwater collection for shower/toilet and such, awning and roof racking kayaks and bikes. Lots to think on, as not a huge van and space soon gets swallowed up.

 

[RobMac]

Re:

Changing the subject for a minute.
I'm getting out every day now for a walk, 1.5 mile minimum I have done 4.
I'm supposed to be doing 10 minutes walk once a day by week 3 this is week 4.
I don't think this takes into account for somebody with a reasonable fitness base at the start.

26th February

Well I'm feeling quite pleased with my self, I walked a big loop to the sorting office (yeah I'm still buying) and clocked up between 3 & 4 miles (slowly) that's the furthest I've walked by a long chalk since I got out of hospital.

 

[The History Man]

Re: Re:

Changing the subject for a minute.
I'm getting out every day now for a walk, 1.5 mile minimum I have done 4.
I'm supposed to be doing 10 minutes walk once a day by week 3 this is week 4.
I don't think this takes into account for somebody with a reasonable fitness base at the start.

26th February

Well I'm feeling quite pleased with my self, I walked a big loop to the sorting office (yeah I'm still buying) and clocked up between 3 & 4 miles (slowly) that's the furthest I've walked by a long chalk since I got out of hospital.

Yes it does. It's the injury/op/trauma repair and recovery it's designed for not your fitness level. Behave yourself.