Seat post height.....

MikeyOz said:

had some work done on my bike yesterday, so I thought it was already for
my weekend adventure in Port Macquarie.

Decided to keep my body ticking over and head out with the 5.45 North
Rd group.

Turning at Mordy to head back, I had a strange sensation that I was
becoming very uncomfortable and that my quads were starting to
complain, could not work out what was going on, until........ my brain
kicked back in and I realized when they put my new seat post in they
had not done the collar up properly...!!!!!
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo still 20
kilometres to go!

so I decided to grin and bear it all the way back, although I almost
spat it at 1 point, swearing, cursing.

2 lessons learned this morning;
No matter how much you trust the LBS, always give those screws another
couple of turns yourself!

And how bloody important is Seat Post height!!!

why did you grin and bear it with 20kms to go? Why not just tighten the
pin? Don't tell me you went out with no tools??? 🙂

I agree about LBSs. No matter how good they are, they all make mistakes
from time to time. A good reason to learn to maintain the bike yourself
- it's really not difficult with some practice and the right tools.

--
Nick

"MikeyOz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

had some work done on my bike yesterday, so I thought it was already for
my weekend adventure in Port Macquarie.

Decided to keep my body ticking over and head out with the 5.45 North
Rd group.

Turning at Mordy to head back, I had a strange sensation that I was
becoming very uncomfortable and that my quads were starting to
complain, could not work out what was going on, until........ my brain
kicked back in and I realized when they put my new seat post in they
had not done the collar up properly...!!!!!
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo still 20
kilometres to go!

so I decided to grin and bear it all the way back, although I almost
spat it at 1 point, swearing, cursing.

2 lessons learned this morning;
No matter how much you trust the LBS, always give those screws another
couple of turns yourself!

And how bloody important is Seat Post height!!!

....nearly as important as carrying some basic tools? ;^)

Tony F

quote='NoZX6R'MikeyOz said:

had some work done on my bike yesterday, so I thought it was already for
my weekend adventure in Port Macquarie.

Decided to keep my body ticking over and head out with the 5.45 North
Rd group.

Turning at Mordy to head back, I had a strange sensation that I was
becoming very uncomfortable and that my quads were starting to
complain, could not work out what was going on, until........ my brain
kicked back in and I realized when they put my new seat post in they
had not done the collar up properly...!!!!!
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo still 20
kilometres to go!

so I decided to grin and bear it all the way back, although I almost
spat it at 1 point, swearing, cursing.

2 lessons learned this morning;
No matter how much you trust the LBS, always give those screws another
couple of turns yourself!

And how bloody important is Seat Post height!!!

why did you grin and bear it with 20kms to go? Why not just tighten the
pin? Don't tell me you went out with no tools??? 🙂

I agree about LBSs. No matter how good they are, they all make mistakes
from time to time. A good reason to learn to maintain the bike yourself
- it's really not difficult with some practice and the right tools.

--
Nick[/QUOTE]
thats what my wife said when I clambered up the stairs!!

I do carry a tool...... but.... as a Beach Rd w**ker I wanted the ride all the way back with the group and they wasn't going to be a waiting for me.... 🙂

MikeyOz said:

NoZX6R Wrote:

Quoted message said:

I do carry a tool...... but.... as a Beach Rd w**ker I wanted the ride
all the way back with the group and they wasn't going to be a waiting
for me.... 🙂

The 6am bunch wouldn't have been far behind though!

Quoted message said:

--
MikeyOz

quote='Bleve'MikeyOz said:

NoZX6R Wrote:

Quoted message said:

I do carry a tool...... but.... as a Beach Rd w**ker I wanted the ride
all the way back with the group and they wasn't going to be a waiting
for me.... 🙂

The 6am bunch wouldn't have been far behind though!

Quoted message said:

--
MikeyOz

[/quote]
Doh..! there is the old male/brain combination kicking in again..... didn't think of that one did I....

"tony f" wrote in message

Quoted message said:

...nearly as important as carrying some basic tools? ;^)

Tony F

Except if you go riding with Tony F, who caries more tools and small parts than the average LBS ; )

Parbs

Parbs said:

Except if you go riding with Tony F, who caries more tools and small parts than the average LBS ; )

Insufficient gaff, zip ties and jockey wheels, IIRC...

Dave - who has needed bits in the back of beyond far too many times