oh the joys....

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:35 pm

Went to go for a drive in my car on saturday, but it wouldn't start! Hmmm
What is this this I ask? Its the first time in four years when the car hasn't at least started......
Hmm probably the battery i think...and the failing remote central locking confirmed this. Damm
Hmmm currently i don't have "home start" just roadside and relay assistance, so it was up to me to sort it out, should be that hard i think!

Car is parked in maida vale, didn't have acces to my girlfriends flat at that mo so though i would carry the battery in my rucksack to mine...so i can charge it.

Cycling through Oxford Circs etc etc is useually pretty "fun" but with the added "funs" of a car battery on your back, it was even more fun! (Can move around etc etc)

Tried charging battery, and took it back to car, still didn't work!! Battrey must be F*cked....

I then cycled to GSF on harrow road (bout 4 miles away) to get a new one... On the way back my Front brake of my bike decided to break! at a junction, I went flying over (lcukly no traffic...)

Car now fixed, but bike now broken! ARhhhh! Bikes worth more than the car as well!! Oh well now its the cars turn to play "RAC"......

A completetly pointless post i know but i'd thought i share it with you all!

Oh are GSF own make batterys any good? just though'd i'd get a cheapo one for a while...

Is 4 years pretty good for a battery? (it was also some cheapo make...)

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:43 pm

If anyone is interested it was the end of the "noddle" (A on the pic) that sheared in half. Its the flared bit at then end which goes into the pivot on the top of the brakes (by B). It failed completely without warning (as i do cheack these things...) not particualry impressed with Shimano.... Has been to Kenya, Spain, France, Italy, and Wales mind and is about 5 years old...but it shouldn't fail in such a bad way! any way

and even OFF FORUM!

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:57 pm

gonna be one of those days

hopefully the car is good now and the brake assembly on the bike is cheaper to replace than the e30 brakes

it'll work out in the end dude

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:58 pm

Nice one, can't beat a good bit of irrelevant posting!

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:59 pm

Yea the bike bit will only cost a few pence.... Might write a stongly worded letter to shimano though, fancy something better!

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:01 pm

Oh yes the car is good as.......well not new, but it goes pretty well! Took it for a blat up the M1 for a couple of juntions think it liked that!

Think it was just sulking cause of the crash....!

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 4:41 pm

Made me laugh!

On a slightly more serious note, a girl I worked with had her brakes break(!) and she crashed because of it, hurt herself quite badly..She took the company that sold her the bike to court , they in turn went thru the manufacturer and in the end she won quite a bit of compensation from them!

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:53 pm

Its days like this that we all laugh about AFTER the event,on the day in question I for one would have been "Ãƒ”šÃ‚£$$((*& & **&*()) (*&"Ãƒ”šÃ‚£$ &*&( (*Ãƒ”šÃ‚£$Ãƒ”šÃ‚£$Ãƒ”šÃ‚£&* &*&(* &&*&)*(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:57 pm

And once again the almighty one has spoken

:bow:

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:09 pm

things just arent going ure way are they Gwyn!!

trust me mate,..... i know how u feel!

had a chance to put the springs on yet?

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:09 pm

cant beat jesus but

the police auctions that sell there cars on ! eg t5 s focus omegas etc
they sold a car and the brake failed and he crashed and the police got done for it.
this is why they now service the car b4 selling it with new this that and the other.

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:36 pm

I've found that car batteries just seem to die after 3-4 years and no amount of charging ever recovers them.

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:41 pm

I aint no prob with mine had it 6 years its a 900 amp 6 post gel battery (exide) maxxima 900 THE DADDY life time guarntee Ãƒ”šÃ‚£239

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:43 pm

90amp surely...

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:45 pm

No 900 amp

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:23 pm

900 amp?? Fcuk me,you could start this little motor with that sucka!

http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... pic&t=6918

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:24 pm

Thats a bit ott that is

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:29 pm

I had a set of the hydrualic brakes for my MTB, i cant remeber the damn name though(Maguro's?), im sure you know the ones, there were bright yellow.

Most of the time when i had V-brakes, the broke open the the end piece where A and B jion.

Adam

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:35 pm

It was origanily purchesed for my ICE in my COSSIE

2, 12" VIBE SUBS
2, 7" wide screen monitors
2, 5" monitors
1, ps2
2, 1000w Kenwood d class amps
1, 4 chan Kenwood amp 40w rms per chan
2, sets of Kenwood Duel mags (componet speekers)
1, pioneer md player & cd changer

147.8 db at Matchems (legit boy racer meet)

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:56 pm

Just one of those days...

Adam318i wrote:I had a set of the hydrualic brakes for my MTB, i cant remeber the damn name though(Maguro's?), im sure you know the ones, there were bright yellow.

Magura... were they any good? Thinking of getting some... Not that there's anything wrong with my V's, I just fancy some!

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:01 pm

Yea they were excellent, very easy to adjust aswell.

I broke the lever on my tho, about Ãƒ”šÃ‚£27 for a new blade.

Anyone want to buy a Cannondale F700 frame in black 16-17", got the reciept for Ãƒ”šÃ‚£350 odd quid. will get pics if anyone is interested.

Adam

Post Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:55 am

I have also tried magura's on a mates bike, easy to set up but damm expensive! Don't really see the point in them as a well set up V-brake is just as good..until it breaks!

If i was going to spend that much on brakes i'd save up for good disc's such as "hope" or something

Karan, yes things are for from going my way at the mo! Oh well. No chance to fit the springs yet, probably later this month though. Can't wait as it needs to go down a little more!

Decided not to replace the panels until my girlfriend has done a little more driving.......! (she's learning....) THey don't look that bad at the minuite.

Post Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:01 pm

Gwynleym10-5 years for your bike brakes and you'r complaining?!

TBH, i'd say that was a fair innings for the part-maybe change them every 4 years from now on....

Post Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:12 pm

i know 5 years is a long time, but the are XTR's which cost me well over Ãƒ”šÃ‚£60 just for the fronts...(and not the leavers...!) Oh and i have changed the pads every year at least...

I've sent the bits off to shimano anyway as i don't think they should fail like that. See what happens!

I'm just glad it did't happen when i was coming down from 9000ft in Kenya on some track as i probably wouldn't be here!

If it was a car i think there would def be law suits.

Post Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:26 pm

Gwynleym10 wrote: i know 5 years is a long time, but the are XTR's which cost me well over Ãƒ”šÃ‚£60 just for the fronts...(and not the leavers...!) Oh and i have changed the pads every year at least...

I've sent the bits off to shimano anyway as i don't think they should fail like that. See what happens!

I'm just glad it did't happen when i was coming down from 9000ft in Kenya on some track as i probably wouldn't be here!

If it was a car i think there would def be law suits.

but car brakes arent flimsy things...

i have a Marin Hawk Hill bike and the v brakes on that are very good... and i got it in 1998 LOL still feel top notch! dont use it much nowadays though.....what with having a car and all

Karan

Karan