Modern bike chain adjustment

Biscuit · Post by **Biscuit** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:36 pm

Its called paying attention Stuart, I like to read items that interest me thoroughly, that is, the ones that are well written and lacking in spelling mistakes.

itma · Post by **itma** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:03 pm

Maybe that`s why when I look at a modern bike I just don`t see a bike.
Seems to me all the memories todays riders will have in their dotage will be of never ending expense .
I`ll settle for the memories of good times with of thirty bob bikes.
I still have not recovered from the shock of learning that modern bike frames [chassis?] bend when they fall off the prop stand, which is apparently the only thing supplied to hold them up.

Tellybelly · Post by **Tellybelly** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:14 pm

quote:Originally posted by Ken Bryant
I still have not recovered from the shock of learning that modern bike frames [chassis?] bend when they fall off the prop stand,

Is that why we don't see superbikes with double adult sidecars?

Biscuit · Post by **Biscuit** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:25 pm

Didn't Nevilles frame bend when he dropped it?, or possibly straightened it.

itma · Post by **itma** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:50 pm

there`s probably an EU regulation stopping it Graham.....

itma · Post by **itma** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:52 pm

......and you don`t see them lugging box sidecars full of builders sand either, nor with window cleaners ladders

lawrence · Post by **lawrence** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:54 pm

But to cheer you up on a window cleaning theme, Asda have had so many enquiries for the 'George Formby Lean Machine Grill' that they are renaming their own brand one to that! Don't think Lucky George ever won the world boxing championship [:D]

Lawrence [}:)]

itma · Post by **itma** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:10 am

.`ee, turned out nice again missus...[:D]

Eamonn · Post by **Eamonn** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:39 am

Ok, who's brave(?) enough to go into a modern bike showroom and ask for a set of sidecar mounts for the latest whizzy plastic rocket [:D]

Be interesting to hear the response......

itma · Post by **itma** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:58 am

response= huh?
The last one I went into for small item, forget what, I was on my WD G3L, pulled it onto its stand, bored yooff at the door looked out and said "don`t do bits for that `ere mate"
Shoved it off stand again, said "Thank you for that my man, for spares I go to a motor cycle shop, not an Addis palace"
Alas I fear the subtle wit was lost on him.