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The cold rainy miserable version of summer we were having. Could we
have it back, please Brisbane? Been down to Kooyong station recently? On the way back from yesterday's ride, I thought "that looks kind of odd - I didn't think the yarra was that wide, nor up here. And that cricket score board sure is placed in an odd place on the edge of a river. Oh look! The tennis courts are under water too!". Sure is a lot of water there... I repaired that blowout I got yesterday, and put the fixed tube back in my collection of tubes. I replaced the tube on the bike with a new tube. It went flat overnight. I couldn't find the hole in my quick search this morning, so I put the patched tube back on -- but because the patch was in an awkward position, right next to the valve, it only held for about a km this morning before the side of it let out a quick gust of air. Sigh. So another new tube it is then... Let's see if it will hold til tonight! -- TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/ Time is nature's way of making sure that everything doesn't happen at once. And space is so that it doesn't all happen to you. -- Matthew L. Martin and John D Salt @ ARK |
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TimC wrote:
The cold rainy miserable version of summer we were having. Could we have it back, please Brisbane? Been down to Kooyong station recently? On the way back from yesterday's ride, I thought "that looks kind of odd - I didn't think the yarra was that wide, nor up here. And that cricket score board sure is placed in an odd place on the edge of a river. Oh look! The tennis courts are under water too!". Sure is a lot of water there... I repaired that blowout I got yesterday, and put the fixed tube back in my collection of tubes. I replaced the tube on the bike with a new tube. It went flat overnight. I couldn't find the hole in my quick search this morning, so I put the patched tube back on -- but because the patch was in an awkward position, right next to the valve, it only held for about a km this morning before the side of it let out a quick gust of air. Sigh. So another new tube it is then... Let's see if it will hold til tonight! Sounds like that purple and orange monster is angry for being ridden so hard on Sunday! GPL |
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TimC wrote:
I repaired that blowout I got yesterday, and put the fixed tube back in my collection of tubes. I replaced the tube on the bike with a new tube. It went flat overnight. I couldn't find the hole in my quick search this morning, so I put the patched tube back on -- but because the patch was in an awkward position, right next to the valve, it only held for about a km this morning before the side of it let out a quick gust of air. Sigh. So another new tube it is then... Let's see if it will hold til tonight! Inflated to the correct pressure? Bur(r)s taken off the rim, spoke ends, valve hole? Good rim tape fitted? Tyre in reasonable condition and cleared of sharp stuff? hippy "something is wrong with this picture.." |
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On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 at 04:03 GMT, hippy (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: TimC wrote: I repaired that blowout I got yesterday, and put the fixed tube back in my collection of tubes. I replaced the tube on the bike with a new tube. It went flat overnight. I couldn't find the hole in my quick search this morning, so I put the patched tube back on -- but because the patch was in an awkward position, right next to the valve, it only held for about a km this morning before the side of it let out a quick gust of air. Sigh. So another new tube it is then... Let's see if it will hold til tonight! Inflated to the correct pressure? Bur(r)s taken off the rim, spoke ends, valve hole? Good rim tape fitted? Tyre in reasonable condition and cleared of sharp stuff? The only 2 things I am unsure about is the quality of the rim tape, but seems OK, and pressure... I inflated the tube that went pop quite higher than usual to go for the BR, but it didn't seem harder than when it came back from Pegasus last service. I forgot to pick up a gauge when I was at the LBS. For that matter, I forgot to ask about bandanas. Where the heck do you buy bandanas in this damn city - no other (non L and L)BS seems to sell them? I don't like this burning feeling Hopefully this one won't go down, and I will only have to take one pet monster to the monster vet today. And least this one doesn't have an infection on its head. -- TimC -- http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/staff/tconnors/ Dijkstra probably hates me (Linus Torvalds, in kernel/sched.c) |
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TimC Wrote: Where the heck do you buy bandanas in this damn city - no other (non L and L)BS seems to sell them? I don't like this burning feeling The Assos shop in South Melbourne do nice lightweight ones. http://www.assos.com.au Cheers, Craigster -- craigster_jd |
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TimC wrote:
On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 at 04:03 GMT, hippy (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea: TimC wrote: snip The only 2 things I am unsure about is the quality of the rim tape, but seems OK, and pressure... snip I had some worn rim tape that caused 3 punctures before I realised it was the real cause. The tape didn't look damaged but is was weak enough that the pressure forced the tube onto the spoke end. BTW, good quality tape costs around $6 last time I bought some. Cheap insurance I think. No doubt the tape on a GVBR bike is not likely to be good quality. Cheers. -Nick |
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"TimC" wrote in message ... The cold rainy miserable version of summer we were having. Could we have it back, please Brisbane? Been down to Kooyong station recently? On the way back from yesterday's ride, I thought "that looks kind of odd - I didn't think the yarra was that wide, nor up here. And that cricket score board sure is placed in an odd place on the edge of a river. Oh look! The tennis courts are under water too!". Sure is a lot of water there... try the bike path past kooyong and St Kevins. St Kevins looks like a man made lake. And they are pumping it out with what looks like two large garden hoses. Don't think it will be finished for the end of the football season at the current rate. Kooyong seems to be doing a little better, though its still a lake. Of course Scotch College had a higher levy bank than everyone else and were hardly affected. |
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TimC Wrote: On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 at 04:03 GMT, TimC wrote: , I forgot to ask about bandanas. Where the heck do you buy bandanas in this damn city - no other (non L and L)BS seems to sell them? I don't like this burning feeling -- TimC -- The tropical sun up here will give bad sunburn in 30 minutes. I have made my own bandanas. My "hat rediculous troops for the use of is size 57 and I think thats about average. A piece of unbleache calico 500mm x 500mm with a small hem does the trick. Tie dye o colours up to you. Thats a good size because the material is 1.5 wide and that will give 3 bandanas for about $4. Ratbags I ride with wanted to know how I manage to ride with a parro on my shoulder and where my eye patch was. Not a Pirate Hugh Who is much too tall for his hair -- HughMann |
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