Thanks for all the input on this one. Unfortunately I've had other things to bug me for the past week or so due to being layed up in our local hospital. Now I'm back home I can catch up.
Hi chap. Unfortunately no such luck. Had a run in with some $#!t head of a mountain biker while me and Mrs Al were out walking the dog. Ended up with fnuked wrist so now I have 2 tons of scrap iron holding it together, fingers like black bananas and worst of all, my beer don't taste right cause I have to use the other arm to drink. So in answer to your question, a big fat NOOOOOO The best thing is the TWOT is still in hospital and his bike is fnuked as my wrist,
Really sorry to hear this Al was wife involved as well?? looks like a injury solicitor may have to be involved!! was it a cycle trail you were using at time ??
Thanks to all the sympathy. As the good book says, "$#!t Happens". Just wrong place and wrong time, a simple accident and that's it and the cyclist is in worse state than me. Mrs Al wasn't caught up in it so there's a bonus, plus I'm really enjoying all the pampering, longish lie-in's, no washing up, no shaving etc and even better no interruptions while watching the 6 Nations. To quote the good book again, "there's always a bright side".
The saga of the Kwakazowie Z750 is over thanks to the great god Plain Simple Common Sense. During my recent lay up said Pillock who 'thought' it was a good idea to use marine spec stainless steel bolts has had the bolt removed, hole Heli-Coiled, basically all fettled by our local bike fettlers for a 'reasonable price' (well that's what he said but won't say how much), and from what I heard they treated him to the mummy and daddy of a bollocking for free, gratis and, for nowt. Just by shear coincidence I 'happened' to call at said fettlers to arrange an MOT for mine the other day. Me "how do you charge for removing a snapped bolt" Reply "what! don't tell me you've snapped a bolt, thought you would know better than" Me "no, but I know someone who did a few weeks back and I think he came up here to ask for some advice" Them "what you know that dip $#it with the Z750" Me "yup, how much, come on fess up" Them "£150 + VAT including collection and return to teach him a lesson because he gave us a load of 'bovine excrement' about how it was an original bolt, it had only just happened, his dad told him how to get it out, honest I only just touched it and it came off in my hand etc". Me "oh dear, how sad, what a pity, serves him right", "oh bugger that's hot", (spilled my coffee due to raucous laughter). Fingers crossed he'll keep his fat fingers away from anything more complicated than a spoon.
That was'nt a bad price for the collection removing and fitting back up and a free telling off do you think they will tell him about your conversation with them about same issue the next time he pays them a visit embarrassing him even further was a stupid thing to tell them untruths, Thanks Al always nice to hear a happy ending
Hi Pete. The guys who fettled it won't rub it, well NOT TOO MUCH, and of course, I won't tell him that I know. The dumbass or more like his missus will let it slip soon enough anyway. I thought the £150 wasn't too bad, they only had 5 or so mile trip each way and it only took a day or so to sort out, he had to wait a couple of days before they could bring it back but, tough., To my way of thinking he got off pretty light it could have cost him another mortgage. These guys are only a small set up so it doesn't pay to be ar$y and charge a fortune. Fair prices for services and even better advice is free, you can even get a reasonable discount on bits and bobs too. They make a profit and the punter gets good deal, happy days all round.
