Accelerating away from the lights, running up through the gears, when there is a loud metallic BANG! from somewhere behind. I thought it was someone driving over a loose manhole cover and put it from my mind.
Strange. Third gear is skipping.
On arrival at Larrington Towers, I soon discern the reason for the gear malfunction, namely that a quarter of sprocket #3 is no longer there. It has borken off where it is riveted onto the spider.
Since the cassette was fitted, on March 26th, it has done fewer than 350 km. There is only one thing I can say about this state of affairs, and it is this: arseburgers.
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this: arseburgers.
I thought that was a syndrome related to Autism...
Is that a new way to say "sh&* sandwich"?
I have no idea. Dr Larrington stole the phrase from a passing Australian in 1978 and subsequently bequeathed it to Carl Gorham and Michael Hatt for use in "Stressed Eric".
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Is that a new way to say "sh&* sandwich"?
I have no idea. Dr Larrington stole the phrase from a passing Australian in 1978 and subsequently bequeathed it to Carl Gorham and Michael Hatt for use in "Stressed Eric".
Well I'm very impressed, enough to remember that one for future use!
Here's another favourite, courtesy of my father-in-law: Be patient, or you'll be a patient.
Coming from someone his size and strength I wouldn't dare argue. 😉
Slartibartfast: Come, or you will be late. Arthur Dent: Late for what? Slartibartfast: Late, as in the late Dentarthurdent.
-- Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/> The thing about Tony Parsons, though, the defining aspect of his personality, is that he is a complete [censored].
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Since the cassette was fitted, on March 26th, it has done fewer than 350 km. There is only one thing I can say about this state of affairs, and it is this: arseburgers.
On arrival at Larrington Towers, I soon discern the reason for the gear malfunction, namely that a quarter of sprocket #3 is no longer there. It has borken off where it is riveted onto the spider.
Had that happen with two sprockets on a tandem in the middle of a tour. Made it to the next town with the help of two zip ties round the body to keep the remaining sprockets in position.
On arrival at Larrington Towers, I soon discern the reason for the gear malfunction, namely that a quarter of sprocket #3 is no longer there. It has borken off where it is riveted onto the spider.
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See? Cheap [censored] cassettes. Mine are held in with weeny allen bolts so individual rings can be replaced. In theory.
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On arrival at Larrington Towers, I soon discern the reason for the gear malfunction, namely that a quarter of sprocket #3 is no longer there. It
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borken off where it is riveted onto the spider.
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See? Cheap [censored] cassettes. Mine are held in with weeny allen bolts so individual rings can be replaced. In theory.
Actually sounds more like expensive cassettes. XT and XTR have a spider thingy onto which the rings are mounted - this is probably lighter. Unfortunately the downside is the sprockets aren't as strong, as various off-road tandem teams have discovered. The LX and equivalent cassettes like yours are stronger.
I forget who it was coined the phrase but "if they're in such a hurry why don't they just park in the cemetery and wait?" is one of my favourites.
'twas adapted from a wossname of Spine Milligna, pondering the nature of people who get up and stand by the door of the train when it's still miles from the station.
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Here's another favourite, courtesy of my father-in-law: Be patient, or you'll be a patient.
or, "better to be late than the late".
To a novice, when driving a car His son (in the back) said 'Papa! if you drive at this rate we're sure to be late. Drive faster!' He did, and they are.
-- [email hidden] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ Iraq war: it's time for regime change... ... go now, Tony, while you can still go with dignity. [update 18 months after this .sig was written: it's still relevant]
