Ask Matt

POHB said:

Oops! Mr Seaton says:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1756296,00.html

Fortunately, a century ago, two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio,
realised that the right-hand pedal needed to have a left-hand thread so that
it self-tightened.

"Journalist by day, bicycle repair man by lunchhour." Hmm.

Oh dear:

"and the only real way of testing this is to ride on it. Then there's a
lovely "plink, plonk, plunk" progression of the spokes adjusting to
their new tensions, like impromptu tuning forks. For cyclists, that's
the music of the spheres; and a true wheel the key to happiness."

For true wheelbuilders that is the discordant sound of a poorly built
wheel full of spoke wind up and not enough tension. ;-(

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

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Quoted message said:

Oops! Mr Seaton says:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1756296,00.html

Fortunately, a century ago, two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio,
realised that the right-hand pedal needed to have a left-hand thread so
that it self-tightened.

"Journalist by day, bicycle repair man by lunchhour." Hmm.

Oh dear. Pedals to fall off and wheels to break spokes!

I'll stick with Vernon to do my bike maintenance ;-)

Who is going to tell Matt???

Cheers, helen s

Tony Raven said:

POHB said:

Oops! Mr Seaton says:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1756296,00.html

Fortunately, a century ago, two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio,
realised that the right-hand pedal needed to have a left-hand thread so that
it self-tightened.

"and the only real way of testing this is to ride on it. Then there's a
lovely "plink, plonk, plunk" progression of the spokes adjusting to
their new tensions, like impromptu tuning forks. For cyclists, that's
the music of the spheres; and a true wheel the key to happiness."

For true wheelbuilders that is the discordant sound of a poorly built
wheel full of spoke wind up and not enough tension. ;-(

You'd think he'd have the sense to check with uncle Sheldon before
committing his howlers to print. It just goes to show that an expert is
often someone who knows just a bit more about his topic than the people
around him.

--
Dave...

Quoted message said:

Who is going to tell Matt???

I emailed him.
He said "oh bugger".

dkahn400 said:

It just goes to show that an expert is
often someone who knows just a bit more about his topic than the people
around him.

Shhh! I'll be out of a job if that gets out! 🙂

Graeme

In article <[email hidden]>, Graeme Dods

() said:

dkahn400 said:

It just goes to show that an expert is
often someone who knows just a bit more about his topic than the people
around him.

Shhh! I'll be out of a job if that gets out! 🙂

You and me both. I have until Monday afternoon to learn enough Java to
document some SCIENCE written by a chap who was brutally slain by The
Mgt a year ago. I think I may have to Lie instead.

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Historians' Right To Work Campaign - We Demand A Continuing Supply Of
History!

Dave Larrington said:

You and me both. I have until Monday afternoon to learn enough Java to
document some SCIENCE written by a chap who was brutally slain by The
Mgt a year ago. I think I may have to Lie instead.

Write whatever you like and claim you managed to dig out this document
the chap produced before his slaughter. That way you can shed
responsibility for any shortcomings onto the already deceased.

Machiavelli on Management is much underrated ;-)

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

Dave Larrington said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Graeme Dods
([email hidden]) wrote:

Quoted message said:

I have until Monday afternoon to learn enough Java to document some
SCIENCE written by a chap who was brutally slain by The Mgt a year
ago.

I categorically deny slaying any java coders no matter how tempted I may
have been.
--
TheMgt

The gods of irony paid me a visit last night, my left pedal has gone all
wobbly and bust a spring.

"POHB" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Oops! Mr Seaton says:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1756296,00.html

Fortunately, a century ago, two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio,
realised that the right-hand pedal needed to have a left-hand thread so
that it self-tightened.

Correction printed yesterday

http://www.guardian.co.uk/corrections/story/0,,1760497,00.html

It is the left-hand pedal on a bicycle that has a left-hand thread
(anti-clockwise to tighten), not the right-hand pedal (Happiness is a warm
spoke key, page 27, G2, April 19).

POHB said:

Correction printed yesterday

http://www.guardian.co.uk/corrections/story/0,,1760497,00.html

It is the left-hand pedal on a bicycle that has a left-hand thread
(anti-clockwise to tighten), not the right-hand pedal (Happiness is a warm
spoke key, page 27, G2, April 19).

"It is the policy of the Guardian to correct significant errors as soon
as possible."

Nice they think its significant.

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham