Some lad asked me if he could borrow 50p
So I gave him 50p and then he shoved me against the wall and started snogging me, and nearly everyone else were scallies so I was well scared.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:32, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Oh great
way to bring the mood down with your gritty tales of living in scouseland.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:34, Reply)

Mine was in Ramsgate
the scouseland of Kent
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:36, Reply)

I had a friend from Kingsgate

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:39, Reply)

I've got a front gate

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:43, Reply)

But I bet you use the back gate more.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:45, Reply)

you'd be wrong
particularly as my bike is broken I have no need to use the back gate. Except to put the rubbish out.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:50, Reply)

What's wrong with your bike?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:50, Reply)

I suspect that the main thing that is wrong with it is that it is cheap and shit
the problem that stops me riding it is that the spindle that goes through the rear hub sheared apart.

it also could do with much less knobbly tyres and some work on the brakes.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:53, Reply)

A new rear spindle shouldn't set you back much
and if you never ride off road it's well worth investing in some slick tyres, you'd be amazed at the difference it will make.

Try www.wiggle.co.uk or www.ribblecycles.co.uk
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:57, Reply)

that's what I thought. I should take care of it really
having a working bike would have been very useful over the last couple of weeks.

add to that the fact that I am fitter than ever before, and it becomes even more sensible to get it working.

edit: I was thinking of getting some hybrid tyres as I do go off road very occasionally, but mainly would be on roads

also, I have no idea where to look for a spindle on those sites and I think I might have lost some of the balls from the bearing
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:00, Reply)

Do you know the make of the hub?

(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:02, Reply)

I do not
interestingly though, while searching for the bike online I found that someone else had exactly the same problem.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:05, Reply)

It's fairly common
If you have Hope hubs with a bolt through then they do seem to snap axles.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:08, Reply)

doesn't help that I'm a big bugger and tend to jump off things
I will get my bike out tonight and investigate it I think.

what category of parts should I be looking at on bike websites to find a replacement axle?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:11, Reply)

Hub spares
www.chainreactioncycles.co.uk
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:13, Reply)

If you've lost ball bearings it sounds like the whole hub might be fucked,
in which case it might well be easier to buy a whole new wheel. Take it to a bike shop and ask them what they would do.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:13, Reply)

that's probably the sensible option
as I am a complete biffer when it comes to the workings of a bike, beyond the most minor adjustments to the brakes.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:14, Reply)

Make sure it's a good bike shop and not halfords
Somewhere where the bloke running it wears greasy overalls and has lots of bits of bikes lying around. If it's really clean then they'll just try and sell you a new hub.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:18, Reply)

fortunately there's a place about 2 minutes walk from my house which has an excellent reputation
I haven't the foggiest how much this is likely to cost me, what sort of ball park should I be expecting would you say?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:22, Reply)

A new spindle I would think around 20 quid ish
if you need a new wheel then around 50-60 would be reasonable, obviously you can spend hundreds on a wheel, but for what you want more than 50 quid and it's probably not worth putting something that good on a shit bike.

Edit - looks like £50 is the very bottom end of a new MTB wheel, so if you look at up to £70 as your cut off point.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:34, Reply)

let's hope I don't need a new wheel then, as I don't have a spare £50 for my bike
particularly as the whole thing only cost me £180
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:43, Reply)

That's the thing about cheap bikes
any repairs appear massively disproportionate to the cost of a new machine. Of course the new machine would suffer from exactly the same problems. Can you get on the Cycle to Work scheme at your job?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:45, Reply)

we do have the cycle to work scheme
but even with that I can't really afford a new bike. fairly hard up at the moment even without saving for the wedding.

I'm going to take stock of what is up with my bike tonight and then see about sorting it. I suspect the wheel and hub are ok. might just need to get a few new balls for the bearing, and a new axle, then straighten things a bit.

new tyres can wait!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:48, Reply)

If you bought a £400 bike on the ride to work scheme
It'll cost you something like £15 a month. And a £400 bike ought to last you years and be pretty good to commute on.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:50, Reply)

what I find particularly galling is that they started the cycle to work scheme here
about a month after I bought a bike.

£15 a month does sound quite reasonable. I'll check out what might need doing with the current bike first though, because it's not actually as shit as I make out.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:53, Reply)

What's wrong with asking Roota to boost one for you?

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 28 Jun 2010, 16:04, Reply)

travel costs to get it from her
plus the cost of new wheels for my car to replace the ones stolen when I park it outside her place.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 16:13, Reply)

Not as much as you

(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:50, Reply)

Shut it you.

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:56, Reply)

I've got a side gate but it's held shut with screws and cable ties or it would fall over.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:49, Reply)

I have a side gate and only use the back gate when the landlady is away

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:52, Reply)

have a side gate am a filthy slag
only let DJTP
landlady is away when I'm attracting bears.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:56, Reply)

Pffft!
Attracting bears is the best phrase I've ever heard!
(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:57, Reply)

It is like...

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:00, Reply)

It's my favourite, and comes from a quote from Anchor Man
Brick Tamland: I read somewhere their periods attract bears. Bears can smell the menstruation.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:00, Reply)

"I love lamp"

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:06, Reply)

I've spent the last 10 mins or so
Giggling while reading Anchorman quotes. I love that film!
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:07, Reply)

Eh you
I don't think so!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:00, Reply)

You don't 'think' so?
Maybe lay off the scotch a bit, hmm?
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:01, Reply)

But he's so moreish

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:02, Reply)

Then it's only polite to let him 'round back
When you're in such a state.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:05, Reply)

I'd give that lil scamp the World
But I don't fancy the effect a good bumming would have on my arld Belindas
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:11, Reply)

He'll have to just gently hold them to one side.
Blood acts as a lubricant, so I guess that's a plus.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:13, Reply)

You are going to hell

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:15, Reply)

:(

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:24, Reply)

Your what now?

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:15, Reply)

Belinda Carlisles, lil Apple

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:17, Reply)

I fucking love Belinda Carlisle

(Bazongaloid, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:22, Reply)

You chop yourself in the neck with Mrs Al in an attempt to sing like her

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:27, Reply)

Not these ones you don't

(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 15:28, Reply)

I'm over it
It's funny now.
LAUGH!!!!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 28 Jun 2010, 14:40, Reply)