The "Photos From Today's Ride" thread...
Discussion
whatleytom said:
MadDad said:
TKF said:
I did it on a BMX as a kid, even back then ('80's), I was stopped at the gate half way down and given an almighty bking by the park wardens, then to complete the public humiliation they made me WALK my bike back up the hill to the Copper Horse while driving along behind me in a Mini Metro Van!! MadDad said:
whatleytom said:
MadDad said:
TKF said:
I did it on a BMX as a kid, even back then ('80's), I was stopped at the gate half way down and given an almighty bking by the park wardens, then to complete the public humiliation they made me WALK my bike back up the hill to the Copper Horse while driving along behind me in a Mini Metro Van!! Herman Toothrot said:
DeuxCentCinq said:
If you're fixing the puncture, why have you taken the whole thing apart? Or were you just replacing the inner tube?
Back wheel off to replace inner tube, is there another way, like zoolander taking pants off without removing trousers?Ride around Gloucestershire and Worcestershire today, my furthest ride so far!
https://www.strava.com/activities/264201806
Quite pleased with it although the wind on the last 20 miles was horrible!
Mr Gearchange said:
Max_Torque said:
Out exploring the urban jungle this morning in beautiful Sunshine ;-)
I had a ride up from there up towards Bugbrooke last week. I got 5 punctures going up the bloody towpath, never again. (^^that's gotta be the kiss of death for my no punctures record now! ;-)
DeuxCentCinq said:
Herman Toothrot said:
DeuxCentCinq said:
If you're fixing the puncture, why have you taken the whole thing apart? Or were you just replacing the inner tube?
Back wheel off to replace inner tube, is there another way, like zoolander taking pants off without removing trousers?Interesting one this morning. To set the scene, there's a section of my work ride which is a busy urban 60k limit plus bus lane to the brow of a hill. Coming down the other side from the lights (from the crossing on the other side) one waits for the green man and cross into the bus lane and fly past everything. I'll post a streetview for perspective tomorrow.
So I start to fly down in lane 2, see a decent gap between 2 stationary-ish cars and decide that's my window across to the bus lane. Bit of a stunt, but not bad. Back end gives way and I'm straight into the back of some poor bloke in a Land Cruiser.
I was convinced I'd been a dhead and misjudged things, then this evening I found this:
I had the guy pull over to apologise and offer to rectify the small dent but 'don't worry about it mate, anyway I've got to be so where'
Bloody nice of him to not have made my morning worse.
So I start to fly down in lane 2, see a decent gap between 2 stationary-ish cars and decide that's my window across to the bus lane. Bit of a stunt, but not bad. Back end gives way and I'm straight into the back of some poor bloke in a Land Cruiser.
I was convinced I'd been a dhead and misjudged things, then this evening I found this:
I had the guy pull over to apologise and offer to rectify the small dent but 'don't worry about it mate, anyway I've got to be so where'
Bloody nice of him to not have made my morning worse.
Benjy911 said:
Ride around Gloucestershire and Worcestershire today, my furthest ride so far!
https://www.strava.com/activities/264201806
Quite pleased with it although the wind on the last 20 miles was horrible!
PH friendly pic
https://www.strava.com/activities/263803331
yellowjack said:
DeuxCentCinq said:
Herman Toothrot said:
DeuxCentCinq said:
If you're fixing the puncture, why have you taken the whole thing apart? Or were you just replacing the inner tube?
Back wheel off to replace inner tube, is there another way, like zoolander taking pants off without removing trousers?DeuxCentCinq said:
yellowjack said:
DeuxCentCinq said:
Herman Toothrot said:
DeuxCentCinq said:
If you're fixing the puncture, why have you taken the whole thing apart? Or were you just replacing the inner tube?
Back wheel off to replace inner tube, is there another way, like zoolander taking pants off without removing trousers?DeuxCentCinq said:
Fair enough, but I can't count the number of people I've seen taking the whole thing apart when they're patching it. Defies logic!
No it doesn't - unless you're completely hamfisted it takes about 2 sec to take the wheel out, maybe 5 to put it back in, and in turn allows you proper access to the job, quickly. Entirely logical.Now, patching tubes on a ride, *that* defies logic. Just take a spare (or two), and if you must patch the things, do it at home. Insta-patches don't last, and messing around with proper patches mid-ride is a waste of life (i.e. if you're riding with others, they're likely to throttle you).
upsidedownmark said:
Now, patching tubes on a ride, *that* defies logic. Just take a spare (or two), and if you must patch the things, do it at home. Insta-patches don't last, and messing around with proper patches mid-ride is a waste of life (i.e. if you're riding with others, they're likely to throttle you).
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