And today I did......

[jimo746]

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I was pullin hard on the drags.

Sounds like a Leven euphemism for something entirely unsavoury :shock:

 

[RobMac]

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Whit a feckin day I've had :facepalm:
Driving through Dysart on my way to work 7.20am I slammed into a 18 X 24 X 7" pothole taking out one of my new £130 tyres, car doesn't carry a spare, no break down cover, and no cash either as it turned out, so I tried the can inflator doodaa thingy but the side wall was shot, bit early still to call for help so i started walking for home 8 miles later i gets home feet shreaded and bleeding due to walking that distance in the pissin rain. Been phoning my best mate ALL feckin day to try and sort something out but no reply.
Apart from that every things OK

 

[RobMac]

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I can hear yous now "imagine not having break down cover" in 44 years of driving I've only ever been stranded 2 times today being No2 :?

 

[Mr Panda]

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Apart from that every things OK

Glad to hear all OK Rob, but you need comfier shoes (and breakdown cover, which usually comes free with SAGA Insurance)

:xmas-cool:

 

[The History Man]

Not wishing to rub salt, but when I noticed all the civic had was a can and a straw I immediately went out and bought a space saver spare.

And I have cover.

And where I live is civilised.

Glad you got back ok. Rest up. Xxx

 

[jimo746]

Thought about riding (one of) your bikes to work Rob? (Serious question).

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

Not wishing to rub salt, but when I noticed all the civic had was a can and a straw I immediately went out and bought a space saver spare.

And I have cover.

And where I live is civilised.

Glad you got back ok. Rest up. Xxx

My wife's car, a new Fiat Panda but now 3 years old, didn't come with a spare, just a can of sealant/inflator combo for "punctures".
But it's feck all use if sidewall gets damaged like in Rob's case. I went to local car dismantlers/scrappy and found a spare wheel and tools for changing it, jack and wheel-nut spanner, from another Panda. Completely un-used and it's a much better option than the can/pump crap.

Imagine that, you have to pay extra to get a spare wheel in a brand new car instead of an inflator kit.

 

[Mr Panda]

Not wishing to rub salt, but when I noticed all the civic had was a can and a straw I immediately went out and bought a space saver spare.

And I have cover.

And where I live is civilised.

Glad you got back ok. Rest up. Xxx

I went to local car dismantlers/scrappy and found a spare wheel and tools for changing it, jack and wheel-nut spanner, from another Panda.

Wasn't me .... .... .... just sayin' :xmas-wink:

 

[RobMac]

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Thanks for the advice guys, I'm gonna get a space saver but I'll need to use a ratchet strap to fix it to the boot floor as the car doesn't have a wheel well.
And Jim a perfectly good question in the past (summer months) I did commute to work using the bike or the car but since my heart issue I stopped doing the 40 mile round trip but I do plan to get back to doing it again.

After a bath some warm food and a good night's sleep I'm feeling a bit happier now.

 

[RobMac]

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Just in from a shake down ride on my latest build (Santacruz Heckler) set up on the bench and I expected to have to do some fettling on the ride but didn't need the tools once