I've had a bit of an accident.

[Kingy]

Righto.

Got the new stem (from Wiggle) and this is the two side by side:



No welds on the new stem which I'm very pleased about.

Unfortunately the new stem requires altering the spacers (and I haven't got any 1" spacers) so I've used a mountain bike spacer just to test it out (They are 1 and 1/8inch inner diameter so a bit too big to keep inplace). I have a set of six on their way to me so I can set it up properly with the correct ones.

This is the stem inplace on the bike.





Did a maiden ride on the bike last night. 20 miles, 2200ft of climbing on some crap roads. Complete with fog/mist and rain. All seemed ok, although I was tentative on the long fast descents so held back a bit just whilst I ensured the bike was staying in one piece! That said, highest speed was 41.4mph coming back into Glossop.
Used the bike again this morning to wander into work (another 10 miles) and again, no issues.

So, with absolutely no thanks to my local bike shop (who are still yet to contact me) a week after the weld failing the bike is back up and running. WIll give it a good clean this weekend and replace the black mtb spacer with correct ones and stick a small 3mm one on top.

Jobs a good 'un.

[jollyjoiner]

Well done matey, and well done on doing 20 miles in what sounds horrid conditions.
So there is life in the old dog yet (thats the bike not you)

[Kingy]

(03-12-2015, 10:08 AM)Jollyjoiner Wrote: Well done matey, and well done on doing 20 miles in what sounds horrid conditions.
So there is life in the old dog yet (thats the bike not you)

Cheers.
And I don't think you are far wrong describing the bike and me like that! Feel knackered this morning as I stayed up watching that bloody football that went into extra time last night. I knew I'd suffer when my alarm went off just over 5 hours later!

[jollyjoiner]

(03-12-2015, 10:40 AM)Kingy Wrote:

(03-12-2015, 10:08 AM)Jollyjoiner Wrote: Well done matey, and well done on doing 20 miles in what sounds horrid conditions.
So there is life in the old dog yet (thats the bike not you)

Cheers.
And I don't think you are far wrong describing the bike and me like that! Feel knackered this morning as I stayed up watching that bloody football that went into extra time last night. I knew I'd suffer when my alarm went off just over 5 hours later!

Football ???? No sympathy for you then :p

[Kingy]

(03-12-2015, 11:43 AM)Jollyjoiner Wrote: Football ???? No sympathy for you then :p

Me neither. I can be a bell end at times!

Will be falling asleep in the pub tonight.

[jollyjoiner]

(03-12-2015, 11:49 AM)Kingy Wrote: Me neither. I can be a bell end at times!

At times ??????

All the time more like

[Kingy]

Git.

[jollyjoiner]

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Oh and where as speedy gone, he's not been on for a while

[Kingy]

(03-12-2015, 02:09 PM)Jollyjoiner Wrote:

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Oh and where as speedy gone, he's not been on for a while

Dunno. He posted on Strava earlier in reply to advice on EDF* so he's kicking about, just not on here.


*Some would say this means 'Explosive Power Development' and is a training technique in cycling. Speedy, being all upset and naming his work out - "EPD Session - Shit" told another story altogether for me. Being the sympathetic chap that I am, I initially gave him genuine words of encouragement to reinstate his self worth and then later on gave him a link to help him out ....
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/erectile...-impotence

He hasn't thanked me just yet!

[jollyjoiner]

Hahahaha class