bikes safely packed now, thanks. safe journey to all, we are off about 10am so probably wont have time to chat I still cant quite believe this is actually happening, awesome!
My bike fell apart today / well the back bit by the gears, ive just managed to get it together but missing a crutial screw that neither of the two bike shops ive been to have $hit.
I'll be needing some expertise from any PSOF bike mechanics tomorrow, SP, Cougie....
I'm packing, I hired a bike box and have just spent the last hour dismantling my bike and trying to pack it so as to leave enough room for everything else. The box now weighs about 3 tons, good job it's got wheels.
Top tip- BA dont weigh your hand baggage so put as much in there as possible, I didnt and got charged a hefty 70 quid for bike and case, oh and the youth hostel sells pringles
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Wipe off the excess and put black tape round your seatpin so you know the height you had it at so you can set it easily later.
Leave it a while to soak in.
Try the bang bang thing again, then brute force wiggling.
Maybe leave the bike in the sun to heat up and let the seat tube expand ? (and tie an ice pack round your seatpin to keep that cool ?)
[searches frantically for a suitcase]
Oooh FB called - he's there and basking in the sunshine - 25 degrees at 6pm.
safe journey to all, we are off about 10am so probably wont have time to chat
I still cant quite believe this is actually happening, awesome!
Gawd I'm can't wait !!!
I'll be needing some expertise from any PSOF bike mechanics tomorrow, SP, Cougie....
(((((((((((((((HELP)))))))))))))))
If anyone has an assortment of similar sounding small bike screws can they bring a few along?
Wheels off & deflate (nearly forgot that bit)
Seat post off
Tri bars off
Handlebars off
Pedals off
That's it...nothing about fkn about with rear mech....
sssssseeesh
But my flightbag is pink.
:oD
Jeeez. All my kit weighs a tonne ! Have filled my pockets with as much stuff as possible - hope they don't get me on the scales.
And i need to get : Gel belt, bento box, sunblock and hairspray out there. Someone try and remind me please ?
Seeyas tomorrow !
Getting to Heathrow on the tube with a bike bag is going to be an endurance event on it's own.
I'll see some of you tonight.
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Fax: +41 (0)43 399 78 01
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I think....please tell me I've got this right!
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Bit of course, would you believe 'me'?