What was the reason (if any) given in the original post the OP is based on, as to why they did not have a repair kit?
Quote from: LMT on 18 April, 2020, 11:15:46 amWhat was the reason (if any) given in the original post the OP is based on, as to why they did not have a repair kit?New (to me) bike and haven't yet got my arse in gear to kitting it out. Add to that the (misplaced) faith in the chunky tyres and away we go.
Quote from: Tim Hall on 18 April, 2020, 11:20:47 amQuote from: LMT on 18 April, 2020, 11:15:46 amWhat was the reason (if any) given in the original post the OP is based on, as to why they did not have a repair kit?New (to me) bike and haven't yet got my arse in gear to kitting it out. Add to that the (misplaced) faith in the chunky tyres and away we go.Maybe the 'miserable bastards' that passed you thought to themselves that here we have a guy, who despite the lockdown measure in place cba to sort themselves out with some kit before leaving the house and left you be - lesson learned the hard way.
Quote from: LMT on 18 April, 2020, 11:31:46 amQuote from: Tim Hall on 18 April, 2020, 11:20:47 amQuote from: LMT on 18 April, 2020, 11:15:46 amWhat was the reason (if any) given in the original post the OP is based on, as to why they did not have a repair kit?New (to me) bike and haven't yet got my arse in gear to kitting it out. Add to that the (misplaced) faith in the chunky tyres and away we go.Maybe the 'miserable bastards' that passed you thought to themselves that here we have a guy, who despite the lockdown measure in place cba to sort themselves out with some kit before leaving the house and left you be - lesson learned the hard way.A fairer definition of miserable bastard I've yet to see this morning.
Mind you, it's also hard to imagine what kind of person would imagine somebody thinking something like that.
Quote from: Hot Flatus on 18 April, 2020, 11:50:59 amMind you, it's also hard to imagine what kind of person would imagine somebody thinking something like that.Oh, I don't know. I'm finding it remarkably easy to imagine that the kind of person who would imagine someone thinking something like that is also the sort of person who would boast about their attempted price gouging on apparently scarce secondhand goods during a pandemic.
Quote from: Tim Hall on 18 April, 2020, 11:35:02 amQuote from: LMT on 18 April, 2020, 11:31:46 amQuote from: Tim Hall on 18 April, 2020, 11:20:47 amQuote from: LMT on 18 April, 2020, 11:15:46 amWhat was the reason (if any) given in the original post the OP is based on, as to why they did not have a repair kit?New (to me) bike and haven't yet got my arse in gear to kitting it out. Add to that the (misplaced) faith in the chunky tyres and away we go.Maybe the 'miserable bastards' that passed you thought to themselves that here we have a guy, who despite the lockdown measure in place cba to sort themselves out with some kit before leaving the house and left you be - lesson learned the hard way.A fairer definition of miserable bastard I've yet to see this morning.It's hard to imagine what kind of person would think that.Mind you, it's also hard to imagine what kind of person would imagine somebody thinking something like that.
Quote from: jsabine on 18 April, 2020, 04:01:34 pmQuote from: Hot Flatus on 18 April, 2020, 11:50:59 amMind you, it's also hard to imagine what kind of person would imagine somebody thinking something like that.Oh, I don't know. I'm finding it remarkably easy to imagine that the kind of person who would imagine someone thinking something like that is also the sort of person who would boast about their attempted price gouging on apparently scarce secondhand goods during a pandemic.Economics 101 - supply and demand, although I don't recall boasting about it.
Certainly a bizarre move and not a little distasteful. If it was me I think I'd have to hold the members of the forum in utter contempt to try that little trick.Nowt as queer as folk, I guess.
Given the current climate this gets a bump...in price.£1000
Quote from: LMT on 18 April, 2020, 04:59:16 pmQuote from: jsabine on 18 April, 2020, 04:01:34 pmQuote from: Hot Flatus on 18 April, 2020, 11:50:59 amMind you, it's also hard to imagine what kind of person would imagine somebody thinking something like that.Oh, I don't know. I'm finding it remarkably easy to imagine that the kind of person who would imagine someone thinking something like that is also the sort of person who would boast about their attempted price gouging on apparently scarce secondhand goods during a pandemic.Economics 101 - supply and demand, although I don't recall boasting about it.Oh, I kept a copy of the wanky shit.Quote from: LMT on 27 March, 2020, 04:48:33 pmGiven the current climate this gets a bump...in price.£1000
Quote from: Jaded on 19 April, 2020, 11:31:07 amQuote from: LMT on 18 April, 2020, 04:59:16 pmQuote from: jsabine on 18 April, 2020, 04:01:34 pmQuote from: Hot Flatus on 18 April, 2020, 11:50:59 amMind you, it's also hard to imagine what kind of person would imagine somebody thinking something like that.Oh, I don't know. I'm finding it remarkably easy to imagine that the kind of person who would imagine someone thinking something like that is also the sort of person who would boast about their attempted price gouging on apparently scarce secondhand goods during a pandemic.Economics 101 - supply and demand, although I don't recall boasting about it.Oh, I kept a copy of the wanky shit.Quote from: LMT on 27 March, 2020, 04:48:33 pmGiven the current climate this gets a bump...in price.£1000If it was more than one roll that seems a fair price.
Last time in the Wolds:Quote from: asterix on 16 March, 2020, 05:22:16 pm58 km in the Wolds with 801m climbing. Rather cloudy with a biting wind and I got a puncture. Maybe marathons are not as puncture proof as I thought, that's three this year already. The only cyclist who passed offered assistance but I was doing fine so I just thanked him for taking the trouble.I always carry work gloves in the tool kit so I could help someone but I am only doing shopping at the moment. For outside exercise I go for a walk with Mrs A who is in a high-risk category and doesn't cycle no more anyway.
58 km in the Wolds with 801m climbing. Rather cloudy with a biting wind and I got a puncture. Maybe marathons are not as puncture proof as I thought, that's three this year already. The only cyclist who passed offered assistance but I was doing fine so I just thanked him for taking the trouble.
Yes, it was. I thought it was a joke first. I'd made the same joke offering mine for £16k. Got a few offers, actually, but negotiations broke down when I insisted on two rolls AND half a bottle of hand sanitiser.He wasnt joking though.
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There's probably an argument for carrying a couple of ziplock bags or something so you can contain contaminated tools until you get home. How's Blodwyn Pig handling his roadside finds?
Quote from: Hot Flatus on 20 April, 2020, 01:02:37 pmYes, it was. I thought it was a joke first. I'd made the same joke offering mine for £16k. Got a few offers, actually, but negotiations broke down when I insisted on two rolls AND half a bottle of hand sanitiser.He wasnt joking though.You are aware of the trainer I was offering to sell? Which was a brand new Tacx Neo 2 which currently sells for £1200. When this first went for sale, it was in a sale for a grand hence my offering of £800. This the increased to £1k following the demand for trainers going up.If you or anyone else has got a problem with 'the wanky shit' of me selling a brand new trainer for 20-25% below RRP then yous can do one.