What have you done to your bike today....

[Old Nick]

No, out of the village on the Surrenden Estate toward Ashford.

Tangentially I keep meaning to mooch down the lane opposite The Standard to see if Dave Camier is still around

Yeah just looked them up, opposite end of the village!
Could be worth a wander around, although Dave must be nearly in his seventies/eighties by now
I was going to say does Old Man Fuller still drive around in his Rolls peering over the steering wheel - then it occurred he’d be about 120 if he was
How time flies ……

 

[Scrappy]

Created a compact punture repair kit. I wanted a kit, like the one below, to carry in my backpack if I was going on a long run, but did'nt like the idea of being stabbed by the tools in the event of an off.



So I created this...





Got a small length of aluminium bar, drilled and tapped it. Removed the handles off the original tools, then cut them down slightly and put a thread on the ends. Brought a small aluminium canister to contain it all, and I now have a small easily portable kit that isn't likely to impale me.

Now one of you is going to tell me that someone has already produced something similar, and I simply could have purchased one

 

[chas]

Now one of you is going to tell me that someone has already produced something similar, and I simply could have purchased one

And where is the fun in that

Nice tidy job!

 

[smib]

Created a compact punture repair kit. I wanted a kit, like the one below, to carry in my backpack if I was going on a long run, but did'nt like the idea of being stabbed by the tools in the event of an off.

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So I created this...

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Got a small length of aluminium bar, drilled and tapped it. Removed the handles off the original tools, then cut them down slightly and put a thread on the ends. Brought a small aluminium canister to contain it all, and I now have a small easily portable kit that isn't likely to impale me.

Now one of you is going to tell me that someone has already produced something similar, and I simply could have purchased one

Surely you could have bought something like that ready made

 

[smib]

Surely you could have bought something like that ready made

Apologies heavy night on the Rum

 

[DD67]

Created a compact punture repair kit. I wanted a kit, like the one below, to carry in my backpack if I was going on a long run, but did'nt like the idea of being stabbed by the tools in the event of an off.

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So I created this...

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Got a small length of aluminium bar, drilled and tapped it. Removed the handles off the original tools, then cut them down slightly and put a thread on the ends. Brought a small aluminium canister to contain it all, and I now have a small easily portable kit that isn't likely to impale me.

Now one of you is going to tell me that someone has already produced something similar, and I simply could have purchased one

I've always thought they were the ultimate/dangerous tyre bodge.
Then recently I watched a load of YouTube videos on them.
They are highly respected by loads of folk & seemingly do a fantastic job
There was a video of a motocross bike that had a tree branch through the sidewall & out through the tread.
The guy had shoved what looked like 10 of those sticky strips into the two holes. The tyre held its air & he rode the bike home
There was another video of a guy deliberately puncturing the same car tyre 100 times & plugging the holes with those strips.
I wouldn't recommend doing either of those things to prove a point. But I now have confidence that one of them is far better/safer than I imagined they'd be

 

[DD67]

@Scrappy
You need to add a pair of pliers to remove the offending object & a blade to cut the sticky string flush.
A scalpel blade without its handle would save space.

 

[Scrappy]

@Scrappy
You need to add a pair of pliers to remove the offending object & a blade to cut the sticky string flush.
A scalpel blade without its handle would save space.

There is just enough room to fit in my Leatherman Style

 

[DD67]

There is just enough room to fit in my Leatherman Style

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Don't let Plod catch you with that!
You know the story behind why I said that

 

[Scrappy]

Don't let Plod catch you with that!
You know the story about why I said that

Its got no blade, only scissors, file/screwdriver and pliers.

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Have you got plenty of puff? How do you re-inflate it?

 

[Scrappy]

Have you got plenty of puff? How do you re-inflate it?
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With this...

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Does your wife know?

 

[chas]

Dropped the bike off first thing and I've just remembered I haven't refitted the barn door numberplate.
I guess I'll see how strict this MoT place is.
My old one was never bothered with ephemera.

 

[The Departed]

Dropped the bike off first thing and I've just remembered I haven't refitted the barn door numberplate.
I guess I'll see how strict this MoT place is.
My old one was never bothered with ephemera.

A hand job usually sorts them round my way.

 

[Old Nick]

Dropped the bike off first thing and I've just remembered I haven't refitted the barn door numberplate.
I guess I'll see how strict this MoT place is.
My old one was never bothered with ephemera.

Good luck Chas

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Ephemera? Ooh get you! You’ll be on about your incunabula and original copies of Gentleman’s Relish next!

 

[Foxy]

Don't know what "ephermera", or "incunabula" mean, so googled em. From what I understand ot explanation, ephermera wasn't used int correct context, it doesn't seem to make sense.

Oh, and by t'way, there's only one relish........

 

[Don the Don]

Prefer this myself

 

[Foxy]

Prefer this myself
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Pah!! Philistine!!!