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my thoughts are with you giles, im sorry for your loss.

I change my chains at a point just before they wear out the cassette or chain rings. Missed it once and needed a new block on the back.
I clean my chains by wiping it down clean, spinning the pedals and wiping, spinning and wiping, then putting oil on. Leaving it, spinning the pedals back then wiping off the excess. My last chain lasted me just over a month:(
I did clean up my old chain by putting it in a Robinsons fruit bottle with white spirit and some water. I shook it up and left it over night. Shook it in the morning and took the chain out. Wiped it clean, with a clean rag, and hung it up to dry in the shed. The chain now has no oil on at all and it very clean.
I have a wodden stick with lines on. When the middle of the link is on one line, the other line is on the next link. When it gets so far the chain gets changed.

that is the funniest bike related post ive read on the internet.

conti gator skins, 28c, £5 from halfords - not thought of a reason to change them yet.

still im more often found using 2.1s or 2.35s

yeah because your work or college is too important to lose half an hour of your time, over something that could save your life.

live in wycombe, work in naphill.

ss not fixed, only commute on the black stuff - the trails are too good to ignore round here.

ok so the above is exceptional stupidity - but then if you have stripped everything else out, why not knock out the headset yourself?

@ OP.
what charge out rate does your preferred lbs charge?
that is just a minimum of 30mins per job - i agree some are only two minutes to actually do, but thats swings and roundabouts.

i do work for mates, charged @£10/hr which covers aggrevation and tools and knowledge on top of that they pay parts at cost (retail, what i pay), i dont pay anything in the way of overheads as i have a real job most of the time.

round these parts the council only pay out if the pothole has been previously reported and not yet fixed. So if you are the lucky finder, you get nowt.
then the council pass the buck onto the water/leccy/gas board or the nearest industrial or agricultural land owner.......

good luck,

get well soon and count your blessings.

Not to their face, but I would on an internet forum.
What is the worst they can do? Neg rep me? They wouldn't fucking dare.

love it.

its 'esge' you bunch of blowins

CBA.

i want my two minutes back for even reading this.

its gotta be 49:17

gets out credit card

that was when you fixed your way out of trouble.

now you intend to pay your way - atgni. fact.

They would go. (Correct me if I'm wrong) but they are used for bikes with derailers or chain tensioners. You get your wheel in the perfect position and then tighten the screws up to the axle. Then when you next replace the wheel you just move the axle back to it's position up against the bolt, quick and easy wheel adjustment.

ah i see, thanks. yeah take them out, if you cant fit a wheel straight you shouldnt ride a bike

my bike had a specially shaped mech hangar (held on by the wheel nut) and matching plastic spacer for the non drive side - an early tard proof solution i guess.

whats the little screw on the dropout? ive not seen that before

I'm really annoyed that my frame folded so easily, expected it to be stronger! GRRRR!!

o rly?
in the usual car vs bike competition, the car wins
think you may have had a knock to the head mate, go easy on the painkillers.

seriously, glad you are ok, hope it gets sorted properly.

a hardtail, a full susser and a hackmuter.

fixed/fixed (does it really matter? sigh )

when you put it like that, no, i spose not.

well spotted I am quite a fan of mr wilde.

I may be a pedantic bastard but I would never, ever, be anal enough to use the archaic 'fora' as a plural of forum...

youse just a cock-end then?

+1's all round.
and +4's for my dad for christmas if you dont mind - tally ho!

some fora make good use of swear filters, but tbh any sort of moderation is a pain in the arse to police.

so long as there are no pr0n in threads i aint too bothered.

harsh but fair ;)

sorry that was a little harsh,

what i meant to say was.

{img}your posts deserve a seizure{/img}

omg wtf lol !!!1!!11!! l

lollerskates

herb - when you cruised past that left turn 1.15 into the first vid, my heart was in my mouth.

700's are 622, 27x1&1/4 are 630