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Bill Sornson said:

{Thank God for Duct Tape}

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...

Jorg Lueke said:

Bill Sornson said:

{Thank God for Duct Tape}

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.

*apex of ride

Bill Sornson said:

{Thank God for Duct Tape}

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.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Bob said:

Bill Sornson said:

{Thank God for Duct Tape}

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...

BS (well, yeah!)

Bob said:

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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Bill Sornson said:

{Thank God for Duct Tape}

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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the carnage perpetrated by disciples of altruism?" -Ayan Rand