beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Don't have that problem! (...yet)
Confessions from the fuckwits
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Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
Father, it's been a while since my last confession.
On Friday, I went to install new brake pads in the Stumpy ready for the "Railton Express" XC race on Saturday.
Had a bit of trouble getting the pistons to stay fully retracted to fit the new pads, so I had them in and out a few times. Anyway, I got them in without any disk rubbing, bedded them in on the street out the front of my place and all was good for tomorrow's race.
Race day and I set off in a good position in C grade and settled in for the 40km loop. Halfway around on a loose descent I could hear a grinding noise coming from the rear of my bike. I pulled up at the bottom and found that one of my brake pads had started working its way down between the calliper and the disk, but the retention pin was still in place. I worked out, that somehow, I managed to install the pads too far down in the calliper and the retention pin was on top of the pads. No idea how they stayed in there so long, but I had to fix it trail side, and I then found out that the two multitools that I carry both don't have an Allen key small enough to fit the retention pin. I then realised that all I could do is remove the rear wheel, get the pads out and stick them in my pocket and continue the race with no rear brakes. So that's what I did.
Had a couple of sketchy moments trying to pull up on the front brakes alone but it wasn't too bad. The hardest thing was fighting the muscle memory to not pull the rear brakes on. Lost about 7min and one definite position and another one to two possible positions to the couple that I was riding with before the issue.
Lesson: Need my old man's glasses when working on the bike from now on.
On Friday, I went to install new brake pads in the Stumpy ready for the "Railton Express" XC race on Saturday.
Had a bit of trouble getting the pistons to stay fully retracted to fit the new pads, so I had them in and out a few times. Anyway, I got them in without any disk rubbing, bedded them in on the street out the front of my place and all was good for tomorrow's race.
Race day and I set off in a good position in C grade and settled in for the 40km loop. Halfway around on a loose descent I could hear a grinding noise coming from the rear of my bike. I pulled up at the bottom and found that one of my brake pads had started working its way down between the calliper and the disk, but the retention pin was still in place. I worked out, that somehow, I managed to install the pads too far down in the calliper and the retention pin was on top of the pads. No idea how they stayed in there so long, but I had to fix it trail side, and I then found out that the two multitools that I carry both don't have an Allen key small enough to fit the retention pin. I then realised that all I could do is remove the rear wheel, get the pads out and stick them in my pocket and continue the race with no rear brakes. So that's what I did.
Had a couple of sketchy moments trying to pull up on the front brakes alone but it wasn't too bad. The hardest thing was fighting the muscle memory to not pull the rear brakes on. Lost about 7min and one definite position and another one to two possible positions to the couple that I was riding with before the issue.
Lesson: Need my old man's glasses when working on the bike from now on.
pink poodle
私はイナゴです
@Stredda needs a new multi tool as well...
Been a long stretch between days off and a huge pile of laundry has amassed. I get home last night intending to do a load of uniforms and sleep so I can get up early today ans live on my one day off. No laundry powder. I even came home via the supermarket to buy milk.
Been a long stretch between days off and a huge pile of laundry has amassed. I get home last night intending to do a load of uniforms and sleep so I can get up early today ans live on my one day off. No laundry powder. I even came home via the supermarket to buy milk.
PJO
in me vL comy
Top left piston in that photo looks like it's coming out on an angle. Or is that just a trick of the light?
Multi-tool without a 2/2.5/3mm Allen key? Off to the Black Friday Sales you go...
pink poodle
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teK--
Wheel size expert
luckily that wasn't a steep track or it would have been mega sketch with only a front brake. !
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Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
I haven't even looked at it yet. I just dumped the bike back in the shed in disgust and left it.
The top pistons would have come out a bit from a bit of a panic moment where I involuntarily grabbed a tiny bit of rear brake and then fortunately remembered to stop.
Who needs them when you don't even put the pin through the pads.
Yeah, there were only three reasonable descents left to do, and the front brake was enough, not comfortably enough, but I didn't die. I lost a bit of time there too as I couldn't go as hard on the downs as I would have liked.
Not quite there myself - it’s the Allen keys that keep moving on me.
ForkinGreat
Knows his Brassica oleracea
I have done that looking for car keys that were in my shorts pocket.Non-bike related, but still... Just went searching around the bedroom, then rest of the house for the belt I had already put on.
birddog69
Likes Bikes and Dirt
You're not alone.
Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
I didn't think it was even possible, let along that someone else has done it.
Slowman
Likes Bikes and Dirt
That's like when your looking for the matches and the last dude that had the bong is still holding them in his hand and he's forgottenI have done that looking for car keys that were in my shorts pocket.
or so I've heard!
birddog69
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I left the bolt that goes through the pads out once. Didn't notice till Junction Cabin when I stopped check the rattle. Very slow trip back down North South track
pink poodle
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That's like when your looking for the matches and the last dude that had the bong is still holding them in his hand and he's forgotten
or so I've heard!
Matches give the bong smoke a wierd taste.
rockmoose
his flabber is totally gastered
You need to hold the match until all the matchhead sulphur has dissipated before moving on to the next step.
Slowman
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I have also heard that if you like weird tastes, you drink the bong water after a session. Is there nothing more putrid?
Stredda
Runs naked through virgin scrub
pink poodle
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Nobody got time for that. There's bongs to rip!
No way! To drink the bong water is a privilege bestowed upon only the righteous bong lords.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
Yesterday I copied 179 pump installation photos from my site job last week.
Straight after that tried taking some photos of the pump I'm currently working on. But phone storage was full. So I delete some random photos. Winner.
Today I open up the folder (where I copied the photos) to check something. No photos. Fuck, where did I save them?!
Turns out I highlighted 179 photos on my phone, then promptly copied them back on my phone. That's where my storage went.
Straight after that tried taking some photos of the pump I'm currently working on. But phone storage was full. So I delete some random photos. Winner.
Today I open up the folder (where I copied the photos) to check something. No photos. Fuck, where did I save them?!
Turns out I highlighted 179 photos on my phone, then promptly copied them back on my phone. That's where my storage went.