Punctures near the stem thing SUCK ASS... Still not managed to successfully patch the bastard.

Chain cleaning machines are messy, but really really good! Chain is really sparkling!

Chain lubrication is easy with a chain machine, but you get covered in lubricant.

Mudguards make it bloody awkward to patch a tube.

There we go... im done. well almost. Derailiers are arses, need to take a picture for you lot to have a go at fixing it As I cant figure out wtf went wrong with it.

GAYNESS!!

Tubes puncture is too close to stem according to me dad.

"theres no bloody way you can patch that, its just too close"

Grrrr!!!!!

And so the hunt for properly sized 700cx38 tubes goes on!

Quote from: M3ta7h3adGAYNESS!!

Tubes puncture is too close to stem according to me dad.

HOW IN F*CKS NAME IS THAT GAY!?

Im bloody sick and tired of this lazy "adjective". Is your tube happy? Is it homosexual? No? Then dont call it that. Think. Use English properly. If you cant find a proper word, then shut the hell up.

BTW, to clean chain: remove, put in 1-2L bottle with a cup of paint thinner. Shake ten seconds, remove, and voila!

Not gay in the least, but perfectly clean.

Quote from: maximusotter

Quote from: M3ta7h3adGAYNESS!!

Tubes puncture is too close to stem according to me dad.

HOW IN F*CKS NAME IS THAT GAY!?

Im bloody sick and tired of this lazy "adjective". Is your tube happy? Is it homosexual? No? Then dont call it that. Think. Use English properly. If you cant find a proper word, then shut the hell up.

calm down dear

he said "gay" not homosexual

the english language evolves - get over it

gay used to mean homosexual is also an incorrect use of the word if were getting anal so to speak

just replace the tube, its not hard

I can see the point of chain cleaners and stuff, but I generally dont bother

I sacrifice an old toothbrush and meticulously clean the whole drivetrain and then re-lube each link individually etc

its all very sad, and takes ages but its part of the fun  :mrgreen:

Quote from: snellgrovejust replace the tube, its not hard
 

Now theres an idea...  :!:

Quote from: maximusotter

Quote from: M3ta7h3adGAYNESS!!

Tubes puncture is too close to stem according to me dad.

HOW IN F*CKS NAME IS THAT GAY!?

Im bloody sick and tired of this lazy "adjective". Is your tube happy? Is it homosexual? No? Then dont call it that. Think. Use English properly. If you cant find a proper word, then shut the hell up.

Gay -> Queer -> not right or rather "not its usual behaviour" -> not playing straight -> not playing fair -> acting up -> broken.

Voila.

And replacing the tube is what im going to have to do, but it sucks as I have no idea how the hell to read tube sizings. Does 700x24/37 fit a 700x38c (reading it from the tyre)... probably not considering the last set of tubes of 700x28/37 didnt fit.

What the heck does 28/37 mean? 28 to 37 is my best guess.

and pah @ snellgrove, theres a limit to what I can be arsed to do with this bike. Chain cleaning does the job, takes 5 seconds.. fill machine to line, clip machine on, rotate pedals backwards.... TADA!!! clean!