Python
07-25-2007, 03:30 PM
I'll get my new bike:D
My Raleigh is playing up a bit. The derailleur cogs seem to be hitting the edge of the chain. Had a look at it tonight and decided the best thing I can probably do is take it off, give it a good clean and put on a new cable. The cable that's on is probably the original one and is definitely sticky.
Hubby's got a good pay cheque this week so I've been busy wheedling - pretty please - grovel, grovel etc.;) to get him to pay off the remaining balance so I can get my new bike and get used to her over the weekend. Then I can take my Raleigh off the road and service her at my leisure in preparation for winter. Hubby's a good sort and I know he'll help me get her. If he'd had better sales in his job he would have bought the bike for me long ago but it's a swings and roundabouts kind of job and things have been quite lean lately.
Tomorrow is going to be a car day as the weather forecast is pouring rain and gale-force winds.
Took a chance and cycled to work today again but it turned quite chilly and rained in the afternoon. I finally christened my cycle cape that I bought several weeks ago. It's one of the lightweight ones and it worked very well. Kept me dry and I was as snug as a bug in a rug:D Some warmer clothes for winter and I should be quite cosy.
My Raleigh is playing up a bit. The derailleur cogs seem to be hitting the edge of the chain. Had a look at it tonight and decided the best thing I can probably do is take it off, give it a good clean and put on a new cable. The cable that's on is probably the original one and is definitely sticky.
Hubby's got a good pay cheque this week so I've been busy wheedling - pretty please - grovel, grovel etc.;) to get him to pay off the remaining balance so I can get my new bike and get used to her over the weekend. Then I can take my Raleigh off the road and service her at my leisure in preparation for winter. Hubby's a good sort and I know he'll help me get her. If he'd had better sales in his job he would have bought the bike for me long ago but it's a swings and roundabouts kind of job and things have been quite lean lately.
Tomorrow is going to be a car day as the weather forecast is pouring rain and gale-force winds.
Took a chance and cycled to work today again but it turned quite chilly and rained in the afternoon. I finally christened my cycle cape that I bought several weeks ago. It's one of the lightweight ones and it worked very well. Kept me dry and I was as snug as a bug in a rug:D Some warmer clothes for winter and I should be quite cosy.