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jags

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #150 on: March 08, 2014, 11:03:07 am »
seen it Dan great job ,this was Julians idea so don't go blameing me  ;D ;D

wow that was a hell of a spin fair play to you, its been quiet a while since i did those kinda miles ,emm now that i recall it was when i did my so called Irish tour, we did 85 miles one of the days only because the clown i was with wanted to make the ferry in Dolin but as i discover later on it was for a very different reason ,i shall say no more  8)

ooops sorry Dan..

jags

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #151 on: March 29, 2014, 02:09:35 pm »
Thinking about a new set of tires.

Not sure theses will fit...?

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #152 on: March 29, 2014, 03:23:52 pm »
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Thinking about a new set of tires.

Not sure theses will fit...?
I think it will come down to a choice of tires /or/ mudguards, Matt. I have my doubts about both at once.

Best,

Dan. (...who ponders all questions nearly equally)

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #153 on: March 29, 2014, 04:16:07 pm »
A 3 Ton limit on this bridge.
Had me worried a few times - due to the gaps in the planks, more than my weight!





I must call in on the land owner and register a complaint.
I know where he lives.



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« Reply #154 on: April 04, 2014, 04:57:37 pm »
Hands up who knew this when they woke up today?

A sign on the outside of Oldmeldrum Town Hall told me all about Forsythia.

I had stopped off for a coffee break 15 miles from home.



Irrefutable proof that this is the best forum for learning something new every day.
The secret of happiness and long life. :D

Talking of long life.
Are these signs common outside UK?



Here's the Town Hall



1877 if I decoded the Roman numerals above the door correctly

Whats the idea behind that? The Romans had long by then, I think?  ;)
Don't see it done on modern buildings nowadays.
Maybe they wanted to show off a bit?

How do you think MMIX
would look on the cross bar of my Raven?
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Re: You learn something new every day
« Reply #155 on: April 04, 2014, 05:53:05 pm »
How do you think MMIX

Like you're a bicycling rapper pronounced Emm-Mix?

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Re: You learn something new every day
« Reply #156 on: April 04, 2014, 07:10:41 pm »
Like you're a bicycling rapper pronounced Emm-Mix?

Class.
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jags

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #157 on: April 04, 2014, 07:59:49 pm »
say matt i'll have you speaking with a drogheda accent before long  ;D ;D Class photos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUgNG3MFHa4
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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #158 on: April 04, 2014, 08:30:38 pm »
Thanks my friend. I'll take that as a component. I think.

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jags

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #159 on: April 04, 2014, 09:47:42 pm »
 ;)

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #160 on: May 02, 2014, 03:25:51 pm »
Thinking about a new set of tires.

Not sure theses will fit...?



I really was planning a new set and after following a few threads here decided upon the 26x1.75 Marathon Plus Schwalbe in readiness for my summer tour to the four corners of Scotland.
I was replacing the same type that came with the bike 13 months ago from Andy.
In that time I have done 5,500 miles / 9,000 Km approx.
One puncture on the rear - and it was the rear that needed replacing ahead of the front.

Managed to buy x2 via ebay for £46.

Decided to replace just the rear today - since the front looks OK.

Here's the old and new next to each other before I removed the wheel.


And here is the new one alone.


With the real wheel off I had the chance to clean up all those little areas around the rear axle that are hard to reach during a normal clean.

And here it is fitted.


Here is the front one that I am letting run for a couple of months until just before my tour.


I took the Old Bird for a spin after fitting the rear tire and could have sworn I was sitting higher than before.
A couple of cm perhaps - but it felt like more.
Anyone else had that sensation after fitting new tires?

Matt

(and a big thanks to everyone for their direct and indirect contribution to making it all go smoothly)
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jags

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #161 on: May 02, 2014, 03:53:39 pm »
hah at least you covered the floor up.i only chance doing work on the bike in the kitchen when the govener is fast aslep in bed. ;D
do you pump the tyres to max pressure matt.

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #162 on: May 02, 2014, 04:01:43 pm »
Tires at 35 Insh.
Normal for me.
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jags

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #163 on: May 02, 2014, 04:10:53 pm »
35psi  :oor are you windng anto up.

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Re: Matt's old bird
« Reply #164 on: May 02, 2014, 04:52:54 pm »
30 psi...?
Pretty sure it was that.
Around 2 bar?
Someone correct me please.

After finishing the tire change it looked like rain so I gave the tire a quick pump. Checked it with my guage and hoped on for a spin. Tire was fine to touch.
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