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The MTB THREAD .....*Spring has Sprung, dust production March*
Left the house at 6.55
Just got back in......from work
It appears that it's been a lovely day. I will be avoiding all ride write ups due to jealousy and spite.
Except TBs. I'll read that because it doesn't sound like a jellymaker
Oh and God? For making today so lovely while I'm in work... I've 2 letters for you..
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Originally posted by coiler
the trails is where life flows best
Originally posted by coiler
Cruciate, when you need answers, proper answers, head for the tower on the hill, top O' the trail, clarity will be delivered.
My ride was both ends of the enjoyment spectrum - lovely warm T-shirt ride and swearing trailside fettling x2 having to be "rescued" by two friendly passing MTBers ..........
4.5 hours "out" with just over 2 in the saddle moving gives you a feel for the low end of the enjoyment scale
The route itself was a great mostly gloop avoiding run with some tweaks to the "usual" run with some nice single side track action off the main path
Really glad of this PB as its the steepest / highest climb on the route and getting easier each time
However the gravel resulted in mid-ride fettle #1 - puncture
Found a friendly rock to use as a work bench
"Nice" views of the salt works
Inner tube removed and replaced no problem and off we went with rest of the ride
Taking in the sun, lovely and warm - not too many people out, even less as I was taking the single track side trails, absolute bliss ........
One minor incident with a thorny bush () but looked a lot worse than it was / is
So, at the very far end of the ride stopped for refreshments (this is the last trailside fettle table)
Off I trot again and see a nice steep trail heading up above the main track and decide to give it a try
The reason my bike is against the fence is almost at the top and crunch, snap twang - FFS another snapped chain - pull it off from the bike and FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU 1/2 of the Wipperman is missing so spend almost 20 minutes on my hands and knees looking for the other half in the leaves / mud - nothing..........
Mid-ride fettle #2 - snapped chain
So, whip the chain breaker and spare links from when I fitted the Wipperman out and manage to get the link in and flip the bike only to find a length of chain - complete with the othre half of the Wipperman id been looking for (I/m now resembling Stressed Eric . FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
And breathe ..........
So, I now fit the Wipperman, but still have another joint to make, with no spare link and look at the end link I had to work with
My workbench wasn't the best either
So, bit the bullet, plopped the two bits of chain in a sandwich bag and did the walk of shame, pushing my bike to find a better fettle spot
After a mile of so and lots of sideways glances / sniggers from dog walkers, other cyclists, people in general I find a bench and claim it in the name of fettle. I then proceed to spend about another 1/2 an hour completely unable to repair the link. I even tried to use the short length, trying missing the rear mech out (I know I know) and other idea, but no, I admitted defeat.
So packed the chain away and sat thinking, hmmmm th ebest part of a 10 mile walk, pushing the bike or calling the Mrs and asking her to put the bike rack in the car, sling the kids in and come and pick me up..............
Nice day, im walking .............
Until, as I was just about to start off (bike still in Aussie mode) two guys ride past, slow down and ask if im sorted, I explain the issue with the chain and next thing he's in his rucksack saying something about its not a permanent fix, but should get you home - whips a length of chain out, breaks a link off, snaps it onto mine, re-feeds the chain and sorted in about 3 minutes - im gobsmacked. Loving his multitool with built in chain tool and tyre levers (this one) many thank yous and hand shakes and im off
Only to catch my shorts on the top of my drink bottle and snap the bottle cage
Limped home through the hell of mid-afternoon walkers, dog walkers, ignorant walking dead zombies who I am obviously invisible to ..........
Purchased multitool, replacement inertubes, Wippermans, Chain, bottlecage (and blue screws for added bling ) as well as a Co2 pump and replacement cartridges, just incase for next time
My ride was both ends of the enjoyment spectrum - lovely warm T-shirt ride and swearing trailside fettling x2 having to be "rescued" by two friendly passing MTBers ..........
4.5 hours "out" with just over 2 in the saddle moving gives you a feel for the low end of the enjoyment scale
The route itself was a great mostly gloop avoiding run with some tweaks to the "usual" run with some nice single side track action off the main path
Really glad of this PB as its the steepest / highest climb on the route and getting easier each time
However the gravel resulted in mid-ride fettle #1 - puncture
Found a friendly rock to use as a work bench
"Nice" views of the salt works
Inner tube removed and replaced no problem and off we went with rest of the ride
Taking in the sun, lovely and warm - not too many people out, even less as I was taking the single track side trails, absolute bliss ........
One minor incident with a thorny bush () but looked a lot worse than it was / is
So, at the very far end of the ride stopped for refreshments (this is the last trailside fettle table)
Off I trot again and see a nice steep trail heading up above the main track and decide to give it a try
The reason my bike is against the fence is almost at the top and crunch, snap twang - FFS another snapped chain - pull it off from the bike and FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU 1/2 of the Wipperman is missing so spend almost 20 minutes on my hands and knees looking for the other half in the leaves / mud - nothing..........
Mid-ride fettle #2 - snapped chain
So, whip the chain breaker and spare links from when I fitted the Wipperman out and manage to get the link in and flip the bike only to find a length of chain - complete with the othre half of the Wipperman id been looking for (I/m now resembling Stressed Eric . FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
And breathe ..........
So, I now fit the Wipperman, but still have another joint to make, with no spare link and look at the end link I had to work with
My workbench wasn't the best either
So, bit the bullet, plopped the two bits of chain in a sandwich bag and did the walk of shame, pushing my bike to find a better fettle spot
After a mile of so and lots of sideways glances / sniggers from dog walkers, other cyclists, people in general I find a bench and claim it in the name of fettle. I then proceed to spend about another 1/2 an hour completely unable to repair the link. I even tried to use the short length, trying missing the rear mech out (I know I know) and other idea, but no, I admitted defeat.
So packed the chain away and sat thinking, hmmmm th ebest part of a 10 mile walk, pushing the bike or calling the Mrs and asking her to put the bike rack in the car, sling the kids in and come and pick me up..............
Nice day, im walking .............
Until, as I was just about to start off (bike still in Aussie mode) two guys ride past, slow down and ask if im sorted, I explain the issue with the chain and next thing he's in his rucksack saying something about its not a permanent fix, but should get you home - whips a length of chain out, breaks a link off, snaps it onto mine, re-feeds the chain and sorted in about 3 minutes - im gobsmacked. Loving his multitool with built in chain tool and tyre levers (this one) many thank yous and hand shakes and im off
Only to catch my shorts on the top of my drink bottle and snap the bottle cage
Limped home through the hell of mid-afternoon walkers, dog walkers, ignorant walking dead zombies who I am obviously invisible to ..........
Purchased multitool, replacement inertubes, Wippermans, Chain, bottlecage (and blue screws for added bling ) as well as a Co2 pump and replacement cartridges, just incase for next time
Great ride with some poo moments ...........
Sweet lawd what a ride! Any idea what caused the chain snap? was the power link on frowning towards the ground? was the chain too short after the snap and pulling mech too much, hence the added length was ok? power link bent? aware me!
I'm thinking a spare length of chain is worth carrying now LOL
PS. this is my current love, KMC X10-93 with a wipperman link to join .
Left the house at 6.55
Just got back in......from work
It appears that it's been a lovely day. I will be avoiding all ride write ups due to jealousy and spite.
Except TBs. I'll read that because it doesn't sound like a jellymaker
Oh and God? For making today so lovely while I'm in work... I've 2 letters for you..
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Hike and a pint today, and it felt like Early June! Absolute scorcher!
Sweet lawd what a ride! Any idea what caused the chain snap? was the power link on frowning towards the ground? was the chain too short after the snap and pulling mech too much, hence the added length was ok? power link bent? aware me!
I'm thinking a spare length of chain is worth carrying now LOL
PS. this is my current love, KMC X10-93 with a wipperman link to join .
Wonder how half the wipperman went missing, taught to loose chain flung it off when passed through mech?
Wipperman chains are good, in fact do you want my 10SX as a spare? only had one ride on it when I decided it was noisy on my Sram cassette, so got a KMC which was quiet in comparison, strange as my 9 spd wippers have been quiet on Sram,
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