Re: The bicycle thread

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It would appear my pump will only go up to 30PSI.

I don't know what happens after that. I assume it just stops pumping.

[Fangirl Three]

Mountain bike style tyres use a car valve.

I thought of getting a bike again, as Glasgow is well supplied with cycle paths. Unfortunately it's also well supplied with cycle thieves.

[Fangirl Three]

It was while checking my confirmation email that I saw the email telling me my energy company's knocking £10 a month off my energy bills.

The way we used to live

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They've now put my direct debit payments up from £34 per month to £82 per month.

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That means I won't be buying a fancy pump any time soon.

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My bill, so far, this month, is £35.57.

[Fangirl Three]

They've now put my direct debit payments up from £34 per month to £82 per month.

Yikes-aroo!

That explains why consumer confidence is at record lows

One advantage of living in hotels is that it's so expensive anyway, that you don't notice any price increases deriving from energy costs.

[The Call of the Wendigo]

11:40.

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How Difficult is it to Ride a Penny Farthing?

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I'm about to perform my first upgrade on my bike.

Removing the decals.

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I still haven't actually ridden it.

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Riding your bike is for wimps.

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I'm about to perform my first upgrade on my bike.

Removing the decals.

That was a lot easier than I expected.

[SiberianPrincess’sMidriff]

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This bike is listed as weighing 26.71 kilograms. That's nearly 60 pounds. A normal adult bike weighs just over 30. What, exactly, is it made of?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/vidaXL-Mountain-Outdoor-Sporting-Cycling/dp/B09177HGM9/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1740Y1Z2COB3Y&keywords=vidaXL%2BMountain%2BBike&qid=1658516719&sprefix=vidaxl%2Bmountain%2Bbike%2Caps%2C290&sr=8-2&th=1&psc=1

[The Call of the Wendigo]

I thought of getting a bike again, as Glasgow is well supplied with cycle paths. Unfortunately it's also well supplied with cycle thieves.

Get one of these. No one'll be able to steal it. No one'll even be able to move it.

This bike is listed as weighing 26.71 kilograms.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/vidaXL-Mountain-Outdoor-Sporting-Cycling/dp/B09177HGM9/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1740Y1Z2COB3Y&keywords=vidaXL%2BMountain%2BBike&qid=1658516719&sprefix=vidaxl%2Bmountain%2Bbike%2Caps%2C290&sr=8-2&th=1&psc=1

[The Call of the Wendigo]

Hold on. This one's listed as being 41 kg. That's over 90 pounds. That's 3 times the weight of a normal adult bike.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huffy-Mens-Sienna-Hybrid-26769W/dp/B07N6QQNHZ/ref=zg_bs_550026011_28/261-8724296-5492922?pd_rd_i=B07N6QQNHZ&psc=1

Are they sure they've got that right?

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It's literally 6 and a half stone.

[SiberianPrincess’sMidriff]

Maybe that included the packing crate?

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I think I've finally got my bike to be able to shift through all of its 6 gears. It's only taken me a year to manage it.

I had to take the derailleur off and put it on again, and then fine-tune its various screws.

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