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Shaun Rimmer
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Called up LBS John Friday to ask if he had a low end-ish Sram 9sp chain in stock, he told me 'no',
but he did have some PC69's in, for 25 quid (ish). So, I said 'goodbye John', then he tells me 'but
you can have it for 16 quid', so me, I says 'see you about quarter past five then John'.
Picked chain up, rode home, had a beer. Got chain out of box, put it on. 'Ooooo, shiny!' thunk I to
meself, and went for a spin around the
it too damned late (as I'd figured I likely had), so I need the whole kit and caboodle replacing
now. Anyone know anyone who is in need of several shiny shark's teeth?........
I put the old chain back on, figuring to just wear it all right out and save for the bits. I went
for a short road ride Saturday. The chain skipped at the back in small or middle/middle combo under
heavy pressure. Later, it started skipping in other combo's. I had a bit of an off road ride Sunday,
and it skipped all over the show.
Called up John again this morning - turns out the Sram 11-34 cassette I'd bought off him, was one of
a bunch they'd bought in at a special price, and he thinks they've all sold, so, if He can't find
one of that batch, it's gonna cost me way more than I paid before.
Chain rings here in the UK are too much to buy individually, so looks like I'm gonna have to buy a
whole new FSA PowerPro crank and ring set (3rd one) they still have on 'sale' for about 40 quid.
I'd just ordered a new pair of Nokian Gazzaloddi 2.6's last week, so, I've got 60 quid to pay out
for those this week too, which is gonna bring the total cost of bike parts over the last few days up
to about 150 - 170 quid, depending on what these things finally price up at.
Well, guess who isn't furious at themselves for their lack of vigilance then?...............
Shaun aRe - Bollox.......... ;-(
but he did have some PC69's in, for 25 quid (ish). So, I said 'goodbye John', then he tells me 'but
you can have it for 16 quid', so me, I says 'see you about quarter past five then John'.
Picked chain up, rode home, had a beer. Got chain out of box, put it on. 'Ooooo, shiny!' thunk I to
meself, and went for a spin around the
it too damned late (as I'd figured I likely had), so I need the whole kit and caboodle replacing
now. Anyone know anyone who is in need of several shiny shark's teeth?........
I put the old chain back on, figuring to just wear it all right out and save for the bits. I went
for a short road ride Saturday. The chain skipped at the back in small or middle/middle combo under
heavy pressure. Later, it started skipping in other combo's. I had a bit of an off road ride Sunday,
and it skipped all over the show.
Called up John again this morning - turns out the Sram 11-34 cassette I'd bought off him, was one of
a bunch they'd bought in at a special price, and he thinks they've all sold, so, if He can't find
one of that batch, it's gonna cost me way more than I paid before.
Chain rings here in the UK are too much to buy individually, so looks like I'm gonna have to buy a
whole new FSA PowerPro crank and ring set (3rd one) they still have on 'sale' for about 40 quid.
I'd just ordered a new pair of Nokian Gazzaloddi 2.6's last week, so, I've got 60 quid to pay out
for those this week too, which is gonna bring the total cost of bike parts over the last few days up
to about 150 - 170 quid, depending on what these things finally price up at.
Well, guess who isn't furious at themselves for their lack of vigilance then?...............
Shaun aRe - Bollox.......... ;-(
