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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association
« Last post by Mr Larrington on Today at 06:42:23 pm »Cold Turkey ~ John Lennon
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The Pub / Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.
« Last post by Mr Larrington on Today at 06:39:40 pm »AV amplifier: switching the distascope OFF is not a signal to switch yourself ON. Please cease the trait.
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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association
« Last post by Pingu on Today at 06:38:42 pm »Chicken Guns - Mogwai
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Arts and Entertainment / Re: What's the last gig you went to see?
« Last post by StuAff on Today at 06:38:33 pm »Orbital at the Troxy in London last night. The green & brown albums in full, plus a few other tracks to finish. Smashing (unlike the weather on the journey to and fro).
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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association
« Last post by CAMRAMan on Today at 06:34:34 pm »Bantam Cock - Jake Thackray
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The Knowledge / Re: Handlebar stem with QR for storage
« Last post by CAMRAMan on Today at 06:27:18 pm »Thank you. I also found some folding (flat) bars, but I'm not sure I'd trust those.
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The Pub / Re: What have you fettled today?
« Last post by LittleWheelsandBig on Today at 06:27:02 pm »Replaced some worn parts on HK’s orange Trykit - cassette, chain, middle and big chainrings. Flintmined the tyres.
Fitted a tyre to the new dyno thru-axle wheel for HK’s orange trike, when the fork is swapped. Need to get a matching thru-axle and an IS-to-post adaptor.
Swapped a rear light on HK’s Greenspeed and pondered how to fix a speed wobble. Intermittent rain makes outdoor fettling not particularly enticing.
Fitted a tyre to the new dyno thru-axle wheel for HK’s orange trike, when the fork is swapped. Need to get a matching thru-axle and an IS-to-post adaptor.
Swapped a rear light on HK’s Greenspeed and pondered how to fix a speed wobble. Intermittent rain makes outdoor fettling not particularly enticing.
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The Sporting Life / Re: County Cricket 2024
« Last post by Wowbagger on Today at 06:22:47 pm »Hampshire capitulating as expected. 93-5, needing another 115 to make Surrey bat again. No play in Chester-le-Street.
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OT Knowledge / Re: Wall repair prep pre decorating
« Last post by Mrs Pingu on Today at 06:18:49 pm »At this point I decided to try and reuse the existing quadrant first. So I sanded it down with my new rubber sanding mould and then gently pried it off.
PXL_20240428_150134242 by The Pingus, on Flickr
Then, instead of expanding foam, I shoved a load of foam backer rod down the gap, and then I plopped some Toupret Fil Flex in the worst of the holes, and hopefully give it a top coat of fine interior filler later.
PXL_20240428_165404098 by The Pingus, on Flickr
Now I need to get the panel pins out of the quadrant, but that's a job for another day.
PXL_20240428_150134242 by The Pingus, on FlickrThen, instead of expanding foam, I shoved a load of foam backer rod down the gap, and then I plopped some Toupret Fil Flex in the worst of the holes, and hopefully give it a top coat of fine interior filler later.
PXL_20240428_165404098 by The Pingus, on FlickrNow I need to get the panel pins out of the quadrant, but that's a job for another day.
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The Knowledge / Re: The return of Bicycle Repair Man
« Last post by Adam on Today at 05:20:27 pm »Yes, the solution is threadless bottom brackets. Which aren't actually threadless, but merely 2 narrow halves which screw together rather than onto the frame.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/bottom-brackets/110-yst-threadless-68-mm-sealed-bearing-bottom-bracket-for-frames-with-damaged-threads/
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/bottom-brackets/110-yst-threadless-68-mm-sealed-bearing-bottom-bracket-for-frames-with-damaged-threads/