Comments on: Grievous Error

By: Jsun

Jsun — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:01:39 +0000

argh, today I can relate to your plight, yesterday, not so much

I went to get on the mt bike for this morning’s commute, (normally I take the ‘road’ bike, but I had gotten up a little earlier to hit a trail on the way in) and the front tire is flat. No problem, quick tube change and I am rolling.
1/2 mile into the three mile trail it flats again with a loud bang, cool, sorta. No problem, quick tube change and I am rol…, argh, forgot to transfer the pump to other bike. Fortunately I was saved by another rider with CO2.
Cool, I am rolling again, thunk, thunk, argh, its the back tyre this thyme. Problem, no tubes left, no pump, no fun. Had to hike out 1/2 mile, call the preggo wife to rescue me and get her to drive me the rest of the way to work.
Its not quite as lame as your day, (no one will ever beat your lameness) but it was a lot of prep, and build up for a twenty minute jaunt through the woulds. (wood you bloody believe it, again?) It set the tone for the rest of my day so far. It should only improve really.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:54:07 +0000

mmm mud covered bike. dirtylicious. ok, bad Homer J impression.

yo mr Fat cyclist!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:50:55 +0000

I love that you said "transmogrified" because it reminded me of Calvin & Hobbes. Two of the greatest characters. Ever.

Can somebody take the caffeine away from BIg Mike? I have no problem tackling that guy and taking him down. Seriously. Have you seen my pipes?

Sorry about not having the epic-est ride. Next time. You have much to learn about mud and stuff, huh? And thanks again for that panniers bag that I FINALLY got put on my bike. I’m riding more now that school’s out and it’s fantastic. Any excuse to ride.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 15:15:55 +0000

WARNING!!!
THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT!!!!!

fc,
if you’re looking for advertisers,
look no further than Pam.
yep, the cooking spray.

spray it all over your bike before
any nasty ride and ta-da, no messy
cleanup.

works great on the waffle iron also.
although the waffle iron pretty much
sucks going uphill.

i believe it will also help keep helmet straps
supple and baby skin smooth.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:25:00 +0000

Funny, but road bikes always seem to be clean, MTB dirty. A gunked-up, unplolished MTB is the mark of a serious rider, a gleming carbon fiber or titanium beauty a source of pride to the roadie. At least that’s how my stuff looks. But I always clean the runing gear on the Stumpy.Shifts better that way.

By: BIg Mike In Oz

BIg Mike In Oz — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:03:27 +0000

dug – my road bike gets a wipe when I can’t read the stickers any more. I also sometimes remove the build up from the cluster when replacing the chain. My track bike gets a a manicure, pedicure and therapeutic massage after each ride before being put carefully back into the climate controlled storage facility (similar to Michael Jackson’s oxygen tent) to await our next outing.

KeepYerBag – maybe you’ve just never met a calm rational zealot before… Hi, my name’s BIg Mike and just because I punctuate and proof read my rants doesn’t mean I’m not a zealot at heart.

Caloi – I don’t care how great Fatty says Mrs FC is, if he goes bunny hopping a muddy bike on the hall rug he’s in for an extended period of bread and dripping and sleeping in the garage.

By: craig

craig — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:27:48 +0000

I would have to say all MTB’s should have the following cleaning schedule

Clean Drivetrain – When Needed
Clean Rest of bike – Before Ebay sale

By: Zed

Zed — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 03:40:50 +0000

It’s the dryness that causes that thing with the helmet straps, eh? Believe it or not, I’ve really been wondering about that.
Oh, and the best method for mud removal is repeated bunny hopping–clears ‘em right up, but it’s a little messy.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:31:01 +0000

Post Pictures!! Post Pictures!!!
Let’s see if you can ferret out a real activist. (You don’t count, Big Mike. You were half way there with your attention getting headline, but then you switched to mixed case and started using reason and logic.)

By: James

James — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:31:27 +0000

Fatty, you lie like a rug. No parent of preschool twins sleeps until 8:30am unless there’s time-zone lag involved. Heck, the only way I get morning rides in is to sneak out of the house while everybody else is alseep. Sometimes that involves getting up before I go to bed.James