Progress so far...

June 30th 2009 - 22 stone 4Ibs. Current weight - 17 stone 1Ib. Weight loss - 5 stone 3Ibs. Commuting miles - 3389.
Non commuting miles - 359. Mileage this week - 101 miles. Total mileage - 3748 miles.


Thursday, 11 February 2010

What else can possibly happen?

So I don't have to go to Bracknell! Phew...

I fixed the bike last night, flat front repaired, and the gears things was a stick in the derailleur which cacked the indexing. Both sorted in record time thankfully.

Which meant I could pedal in today! Bonus!

The whole pedal went pretty well, through the City Centre because we had a bit of snow last night and I didn't want to risk the cut being icy. As you know I pedal in at stupid O'Clock which means minimal tin boxes trying to kill me. I got to work, got off the bike and the saddle got off with me, both rails snapped! I mean, come on! I've lost 3 and a bit stones, how tough does a saddle have to be? It now means I've had to get one of my engineers to give me and my bike a lift home when he comes in at 0800hrs.

What next?
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6 comments:

  1. Old wind man11 February 2010 at 07:48

    Don't even look at anything fragile today, your a one man demolition man!!

    Hope things get better as the day goes on

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  2. we;shcyclist11 February 2010 at 09:45

    I must say I chuckled when you said, "the saddle got off with me", it must surely be a defective model. I'd take it back, or write to the manufacturer.

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  3. Clive Chapman11 February 2010 at 09:51

    Unfortunately it's just wear and tear, I've been using it since about 1995. The good people at Brooks Saddles will fit new rails for £30 while I wait. They're just round the corner from my works.

    A new saddle is about a £100!

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  4. Red Bike11 February 2010 at 11:37

    Lol, I snapped my seatpost last week.

    I sat back down and promptly vanished straight off the back of the bike. I found myself sat on the floor, still ontop of the saddle, wondering what the heck had just happened.

    SJS had the Brook B17 in for £35 not so long ago. A very heavy old fashioned saddle, but extremely comfortable!

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  5. Clive Chapman11 February 2010 at 11:54

    I always use Brooks Saddles Red, the only ones I've ever got on with. I'll get mine back tomorrow, I've just dropped it off at Brooks round the corner from me.

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  6. coastkid11 February 2010 at 22:16

    bad luck on the seat failing clive...just found one of my HID lights hope batterys is dead,worked it out by having two and its £85 for replacement..oh well cycling still better for you body and soul than driving short distances..cool you live near brooks factory...got a few oldie brooks..lovely

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