Unaugural 2008: Some bad news, a roll call, and a vote

Sorta.

The "Black Knight" (ref: Monty Python, "The Holy Grail"). "Just a scratch". Them be real cyclists!!!

What you have done with the Blade is inspired. Really.

I once bought a "Norman Ross" $49 10 speed (about 1976). Self-assembly, cross fingers.

After a week, the chainwheel had to be welded to the crank.

A few weeks later, the brakes (not just pads) needed replacing.

After that, no major probs, but frequent fixes on gears, shifters, bearings, etc.

Six month later I sold it to a drunk who lost his licence and wanted transport home
from the pub.

Since then I bought quality parts and good frames (even one custom). No further agony.

But you have made a cheapy work. [I have a PhD and do strategic consulting to
big, fat, greedy companies, and I DID NOT manage to get a cheapy working in
my favour. Your story is a classic. Mine is one of throwing money at components.
We are both happy and probably satisfied, but from different paths].

 

S'ok, we won't tell...... nobody will ever know....

betty

 

No it won't, I'm planning to cycle to Tarago and back on Saturday
afternoon to prevent just that type of cheating.


BTH

 

The Barry Way falls well inside my definition of 'serious' cycling.
Moike

 

I own a bicycle? does that count?

The missus wants me to use it more often ... but that seems like a
whole lot of effort

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Cheers
The Happy Drunk
K100RT

 

When you ask her for a root and she replies "on yer bike!" that not really
what she means HD.

 

Piking.

 

Lucky ...... 'cause the trye was flat
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Cheers
The Happy Drunk
K100RT

 

[chortle] That's not all that's deflated!

 

Heh, nothin some elbow grease and some hard work can't fix.


ok I'll stop now.

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Cheers
The Happy Drunk
K100RT

Thursday, and I'm not piking yet

 

Count for what? It might mean you are a moto with cyclo tendencies.
That's like being half Liberal mate.

There's a follow up line to this, but I'm too tired to post it.

Tomasso.

 

packing.
Moike

 

Wuss!


BTH
(With plans to occupy a tent among the common folk, because the van is
at the other end of the paddock).

 

looking for tent pegs


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Cheers
The Happy Drunk
K100RT

Thursday, and I'm not piking yet

 

Ewww!!!

 

It should be okay, just don't eat anything made next to a booth...

 

24 confirmed attendees, and 3 "tentative". This might be the biggest
Unaugural yet!

(Especially if youse collect some extra bikies along the way, like you
did in 2006).


BTH