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Spent ages reading through Glasto Chat to see if there was anything more interesting than endless "Foo Fighters speculation" - there wasn't.....


 
Posted : 22/02/2017 3:23 pm
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I'll just leave this here

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Posted : 22/02/2017 6:37 pm
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Two major errors:

1) went to London, and
2) took the Circle Line

One bonus, on train back to Leeds. 😀


 
Posted : 22/02/2017 6:44 pm
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Clipped a stillage with a fork lift today. Luckily it was just a loud bang and no damage.


 
Posted : 22/02/2017 8:27 pm
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Nipped to the doctors for some paperwork.. Locked up the bike outside good and secure.. came back out to see my backpack sat next to the bike with laptop etc. poking out of the top..


 
Posted : 22/02/2017 8:36 pm
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Cracked the windscreen on my van whilst changing the wipers.
Lifted the wiper arm then caught it and it smashed into the screen.

I did this. If it helps, you won't do it again...

Too right.

I have changed loads of wipers as I used to work in a garage but this one was a bit stuck and I lifted it clear then caught the end of the wiper arm with my jacket then smash.

Gonna be about £150 to replace but at least it's passenger side and at the bottom of the screen so I may get away with it for a few weeks.


 
Posted : 22/02/2017 9:17 pm
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Rare day off today. Did my back in by 10.20am and been in bed ever since unable to move....


 
Posted : 22/02/2017 9:20 pm
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Rear wheel didn't wait! Racing Ralph even tighter. 👿 And only 420g saved. Still, the generosity of a wonderful chap on here means we've taken 940g off the rolling weight of her bike for a bargaintastic £60!

LittleMissMC is very happy with her dad today!


 
Posted : 22/02/2017 9:32 pm
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Tore my calf muscle doing circuit training at lunch time. Must learn to arrive on time and not miss the warm up.


 
Posted : 22/02/2017 9:41 pm
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Decorated the kitchen with Guinness cake mixture...over enthusiastic mixing with electric whisk....


 
Posted : 22/02/2017 10:55 pm
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Service forks.

Put back together.

Pump up.

See bottom out bumper on table.

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Posted : 22/02/2017 11:19 pm
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Just put a bit of extra air in


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 12:34 am
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Assuming stupid people on trains are aware just how ignorant they are .


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 8:37 am
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Packed car and loaded bikes for a big day out with a mate only to discover I had lost my car keys and my son 500 miles away had the spare. The mate was very patient but after an hours searching he was getting irritated. Finally found them in my walking boots . I know, I know , obvious really. We did get a ride in!


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 10:49 am
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Decorated the kitchen with Guinness cake mixture...over enthusiastic mixing with electric whisk

You sound like my wife. If you are in fact my wife, what are you doing on a forum for MTBers? And why are you at home making cake and not at work?


 
Posted : 23/02/2017 11:10 am
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No brake pads 😯

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Posted : 24/02/2017 2:13 pm
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Gorgeous weather outside on my day off. But I'm feeling a bit down, sat on the sofa eating chocolate.


 
Posted : 24/02/2017 2:41 pm
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Dare to question if the missus opinion on someone had changed - we're now splitting up apparently.


 
Posted : 24/02/2017 2:51 pm
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Just drained the oil out the car, replaced the filter, then poured 5 litres of expensive premium synthetic oil into the engine, only to realise I'd forgotten to refit the sump plug. So it all poured straight out onto my nice block-paving driveway....

And in a mad panic to dive under the car to fit the sump plug, I knocked the waste oil container, spilling loads of old black oil onto the driveway.

I attempted to clean up the oil using flour from the kitchen, and managed to get old black oil stains all over that container....so no chance of hiding this one from my wife 😳


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 12:08 am
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Pik N Mix tried to microwave his marge....

Today I just took a really challenging job. Best not screw-up.


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 12:37 am
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For the oil, try covering it with soda crystals after removing the excess. Then scrub and wash off.


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 12:54 am
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DiscJockey.
With that kind of luck I'd maybe not touch your nob for a while as it might fall off.


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 12:59 am
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Winterfest beer festival followed by 3hrs of walk / pub / ferry / taxi / ferry/ pub /walk/ pub/walk /chippy/home
Fell asleep with cup of tea in my hand once I made it home.
Cup of tea is now in the memory foam mattress.
and I now have to reverse the journey to recover my car , but this time I will avoid the pub crawl section and take a bike to avoid the £10 taxi fare section and cut the journey time to 1hr


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 8:40 am
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Spent an ungodly amount at Superstar....apparently I've convinced myself that my DH bike, my FS and my HT do all really need spare wheels with wet/mud rubber already installed to save me the faff of changing tyres over according to conditions.

Best get some overtime in this month'


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 9:06 am
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Pik N Mix tried to microwave his marge....

Guilty as charged, it went everywhere!


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 9:17 am
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gofast / stu, thanks for the advice. I'll get scrubbing and avoid any fiddling 😉


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 1:53 pm
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cross thread a BB....utter fanny


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 5:40 pm
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Extended my route home from work to ~14.6 miles instead of the direct ~4.5, I sweated like someone born outside wedlock with my work jacket on! 😆


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 5:45 pm
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Put a new gear cable on the commuter bike.
Then put new brake blocks on the front.
Sat down to watch the Wales game.
Forgot I'd already done the gear cable so went to do it.
Cut the (new) gear cable where it runs externally down the downtube.
Turn around to grab the new one I had on the shelf, not there.

Just spent 20 mins looking for it before realising what I'd done 😳


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 5:48 pm
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Bought a new frame within an hour of having an argument with the mrs about having too many bikes...


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 6:05 pm
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Think I'm allowed a double post...

Left my spare gear hanger in my pack at home when going for a run in the axle deep mud and hosing rain.

Inevitable happened.


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 6:05 pm
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Shortening chain with speed link to go single speed omitted to factor in the oval ring

Return home was a quarter pedal rewind and repeat in 11t. Now have one massive quad...


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 6:07 pm
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Cup of tea is now in the memory foam mattress.

You realise that nobody will believe that explanation for the stain...


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 6:13 pm
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Shortening chain with speed link to go single speed omitted to factor in the oval ring

Return home was a quarter pedal rewind and repeat in 11t. Now have one massive quad...

Really 🙄
Use oval rings on ss bike all the time.


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 9:30 pm
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Tried to keep up with my brother on a longish Surrey Hills route. Definite tactical error as I've spent the rest of the day feeling utterly destroyed.


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 10:53 pm
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Went out on my bike, froze to death, legs in bits and all my gear is plastered in mud.

Should have drunk beer and watched rugby instead


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 10:58 pm
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I tried a running backwards kick at a Wendy ball and ended up falling over and smacking my knee and elbow off of some particularly hard concrete .
Of course this never happened at work 😉 .


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 11:00 pm
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Reversed my two week old new to me 16 plate car into the pebble dashed wall of my own ****ing driveway. Gutted,not looking forward to how much it's gonna cost to be fixed. Feel like a complete imbecile !!


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 11:02 pm
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Just fitted a new tubeless tyre the wrong way round.. Its a Schwalbe pro one so technically a slick tyre. Even lined up the logos. Cant be arsed to take the sealant out and turn it round. It'll be fine right?


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 11:33 pm
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Dropped my motorbike.


 
Posted : 25/02/2017 11:38 pm
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Changed the sticky handbrake cable on my car. Eventually. First, I got confused while under the car, and changed the one that was working perfectly. So then I changed the sticky one, by swapping it with the one I'd just removed


 
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