Today's "Coastal 40" turned in to an impromptu metric century (plus a little), and at the farthest point from home -- the Oceanside Pier -- I hear a dull crack and feel something slip. Oh-oh, broken frame? Seatpost? Nope, the saddle shell broke at the front rail bracket holder thingy, causing the whole saddle body to come off the rails. D'oh.
Kris asked a passing tradesman if he had any duct tape, and within 4-5 minutes we were back on our way south. It came off the rails (in the back) a couple more times, but(t) remained attached at least so I could keep riding. Gingerly. Duct tape rules.
All things considered, it could have been a lot worse...
Bill "I even found the receipt" S.
{Incredibly lame and boring pic available by request. Names of those who sink so low will be revealed.}
Today's "Coastal 40" turned in to an impromptu metric century (plus a little), and at the farthest point from home -- the Oceanside Pier -- I hear a dull crack and feel something slip. Oh-oh, broken frame? Seatpost? Nope, the saddle shell broke at the front rail bracket holder thingy, causing the whole saddle body to come off the rails. D'oh.
Kris asked a passing tradesman if he had any duct tape, and within 4-5 minutes we were back on our way south. It came off the rails (in the back) a couple more times, but(t) remained attached at least so I could keep riding. Gingerly. Duct tape rules.
All things considered, it could have been a lot worse...
Bill "I even found the receipt" S.
{Incredibly lame and boring pic available by request. Names of those who sink so low will be revealed.}
Today's "Coastal 40" turned in to an impromptu metric century (plus a little), and at the farthest point from home -- the Oceanside Pier -- I hear a dull crack and feel something slip. Oh-oh, broken frame? Seatpost? Nope, the saddle shell broke at the front rail bracket holder thingy, causing the whole saddle body to come off the rails. D'oh.
Kris asked a passing tradesman if he had any duct tape, and within 4-5 minutes we were back on our way south. It came off the rails (in the back) a couple more times, but(t) remained attached at least so I could keep riding. Gingerly. Duct tape rules.
All things considered, it could have been a lot worse...
Bill "I even found the receipt" S.
{Incredibly lame and boring pic available by request. Names of those who sink so low will be revealed.}
Now that's dedication or something...
Nah, just homing instinct. (Or something.)
Bill "for me to take a 35-mile* cab ride, I'd have to be half dead" S.
Today's "Coastal 40" turned in to an impromptu metric century (plus a little), and at the farthest point from home -- the Oceanside Pier -- I hear a dull crack and feel something slip. Oh-oh, broken frame? Seatpost? Nope, the saddle shell broke at the front rail bracket holder thingy, causing the whole saddle body to come off the rails. D'oh.
Kris asked a passing tradesman if he had any duct tape, and within 4-5 minutes we were back on our way south. It came off the rails (in the back) a couple more times, but(t) remained attached at least so I could keep riding. Gingerly. Duct tape rules.
All things considered, it could have been a lot worse...
Bill "I even found the receipt" S.
{Incredibly lame and boring pic available by request. Names of those who sink so low will be revealed.}
As Red Green has said many times, "Time for the handyman's secret weapon- duct tape.", or as I like to say, "If you can't glue it, weld it, screw it, bolt it, braze it, staple it or nail it- use duct tape." I'd guess most posters here have put duct tape to lots of uses but I wonder if any have actually used it on ductwork. I don't believe I ever have.
Today's "Coastal 40" turned in to an impromptu metric century (plus a little), and at the farthest point from home -- the Oceanside Pier -- I hear a dull crack and feel something slip. Oh-oh, broken frame? Seatpost? Nope, the saddle shell broke at the front rail bracket holder thingy, causing the whole saddle body to come off the rails. D'oh.
Kris asked a passing tradesman if he had any duct tape, and within 4-5 minutes we were back on our way south. It came off the rails (in the back) a couple more times, but(t) remained attached at least so I could keep riding. Gingerly. Duct tape rules.
All things considered, it could have been a lot worse...
Bill "I even found the receipt" S.
{Incredibly lame and boring pic available by request. Names of those who sink so low will be revealed.}
As Red Green has said many times, "Time for the handyman's secret weapon- duct tape.", or as I like to say, "If you can't glue it, weld it, screw it, bolt it, braze it, staple it or nail it- use duct tape." I'd guess most posters here have put duct tape to lots of uses but I wonder if any have actually used it on ductwork. I don't believe I ever have.
Heh. I have a stove fan vent thing (an ACTUAL DUCT) that is loose and I've never bothered to tape it closed. However, I've only lived here 15 years now, so any day now...
As Red Green has said many times, "Time for the handyman's secret weapon- duct tape.", or as I like to say, "If you can't glue it, weld it, screw it, bolt it, braze it, staple it or nail it- use duct tape." I'd guess most posters here have put duct tape to lots of uses but I wonder if any have actually used it on ductwork. I don't believe I ever have.
I don't think I ever laughed harder at Red than the time when he had an actual duct that needed attaching to something. He stood there and scratched his head and couldn't think of a way to do it, and I just about fell out of my chair.
Bill
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Today's "Coastal 40" turned in to an impromptu metric century (plus a little), and at the farthest point from home -- the Oceanside Pier -- I hear a dull crack and feel something slip. Oh-oh, broken frame? Seatpost? Nope, the saddle shell broke at the front rail bracket holder thingy, causing the whole saddle body to come off the rails. D'oh.
Kris asked a passing tradesman if he had any duct tape, and within 4-5 minutes we were back on our way south. It came off the rails (in the back) a couple more times, but(t) remained attached at least so I could keep riding. Gingerly. Duct tape rules.
All things considered, it could have been a lot worse...
True, true. Riding standing up gets old after the first couple miles. I use a two bolt seat post now (the seat bolt is what broke for me), and I hope my saddle will hold out.
Mine unfortunately did not lend itself to a duct tape solution.
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