So what have you done today..?

See. told you...………..

 

I thought that over the years I must have removed every nut and bolt of this bike but o no there's always one, probably never moved in 22 years, it has now the little bu**er.

Needed a bit of persuading though. Taxed and ready for Monday.
Steve

 

I posted last week and said that id bought and aldi compact tyre compressor for changing tyres (never done it before but thought it was worth a go....when i posted the link i was advised that it might not work as it doesnt have enought grunt to push the beads out (airflow....cfm i think was mentioned). Taking the advice on board i immediately contacted aldi to cancel the order but, it took them 3 days to reply and it was already on its way. They did reply back a few days ago and said that if i refuse delivery then itll just get returned and ill get a refund. So, as it had been sent i took delivery and thought i could at least try it. And, it works, brilliantly i might add. I tested first on the existing rear tyre and broke the bead both sides (bought an abba bead breaker) 2 sets of tyre levers and 4 of those plasticky things that go round the edge...from doing hundreds of bicycle tyres in my life sometimes you just need more than 2.....removed the old tyre and put a second i had in the roof....and inflated again, beads pushed out....very happy as i havent got much room in my garage and this can be easily stored....chuffed.

 

I realised today that my insomnia is getting worse.

I was working this morning and I was wide awake.

 

Built a deadwood fence to stop next doors dogs intruding into our garden and pissing off our dogs.

 

My anger management seems to be working well.

 

I see you went with the smooth side and not the ribbed.
Steve

 

Sorry I can't give you the usual emoji.

 

I think that is the ribbed side?

 

Is that because you’re in a good mood today?

 

Down!!

It's been removed, someone must have been whinging to a higher authority.

 

have you fitted the decking upside
down on purpose ?

 

shoot the bastards ...........

 

That's what I thought, but it appears to have fine grooves on the upper surface....

 

( palmface)
Jesus Birdie what ya gonna do now?

 

Well spotted, I had to zoom in to see that, I thought it was just the grain.

 

Nothing @Loz must think I've disappeared.

 

Eaten many times, got all excited when another set of rubber turned up from down the business then got moody when I realise I still haven't got a bike to chuck it on because the striple range have all had to have brake system re calls.

 

Fair enough, good result for you.

 

So...got back in after a quick check/test of my new tyre changing abilities...all good...for some reason i thought the tyre going on was a Dunlop but no.. metzeler m3...skittish as fuck...never got on with any metzelers ive bought...even though it was free theyll never grace my bikes again...ever...no matter...got a set of slightly used supercorsas to go on....maybe tomorrow....cos i can!