Foffa Bikes

Are you a scientist?

common sense innit. University of the Facts of Life, mate.

If that's common sense then I'm the poshest chap in town.

incidentally, my colleague thought that the Wombles of Wimbledon were 'common' as she'd never heard of the place aside from for tennis.

"Fuck off, Great Uncle Bulgaria" said Tobermory

Your cousin doesn't know her arse from her elbow, the Wombles from Wimbledon pretty much put Wimbledon on the map. Tennis is small fry.

incidentally, my colleague thought that the Wombles of Wimbledon were 'common'

That makes sense, given that their catchphrase was "The Wombles of Wimbledon, common are we."

That makes sense, given that their catchphrase was "The Wombles of Wimbledon, common are we."

I know that, though I think 'catchphrase' might be taking it a bit far.

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They are less common these days.

Well, Wimbledon is very 'up and coming'

No. I mean there are fewer of them.

Badger cull mishaps hit them hard.

It was that nasty outbreak of Orinoco Flow that did for them

Wombles are carriers of TB as well so it wasn't the end of the world when a Womble got clipped instead of a badger.

they are known to carry fleas in their bulge area

Their paunches are outstandingly vile, absolutely riddled with fleas, mites and ticks.

The Womble den was on Wimbledon Common.

meanwhile...

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3707/13246657735_c9db1f75e2_o.jpg

Nice color!

http://i.imgur.com/jD7tWdR.jpg

I agree about the saddle though I should mention nothing with a big wide slope in the middle ever works for me and it does seem to be softening up a little bit.

My bike hasn't fallen apart yet and I'm quite pleased with it. I wasn't sure about the 28mm tires (after riding some dreadful hybrids back in the day) but they devour cobblestone like nobody's business.

And now I'm off to take it to a professional trained in the dark arts of bracketomancy because something in the bracket region has begun creaking like a barn door and nothing I can do to it with an allen key seems to be helping.

...So yeah it should be here in a week or so and I'll be sure to document it falling apart five minutes into its maiden voyage for your schadenfreude.

...And now I'm off to take it to a professional trained in the dark arts of bracketomancy because something in the bracket region has begun creaking like a barn door and nothing I can do to it with an allen key seems to be helping.
You've had it how long?

Uh oh

Meh.
Rule #1 of bike tinkering.
Every creak will sound like it comes from the BB area.

new bike shouldn't really have any creaks though..

You've had it how long?

Three whole days. I'm assuming something just wasn't on tight enough and is now coming loose but without a crank puller and giant torx-driver looking thing there's not a whole lot I could do about it even if the relevant Sheldon pages didn't scare me shitless.

Square taper cranks/BB?

Hold both ends of the cranks and try pushing/pulling them sideways: there shouldn't be any play.

No play that I can feel but further Sheldoning suggested the cranks and taper tend to loosen up as they get acquainted on new bikes and to simply tighten the bolts back up. Which I did, and it worked for five blissful minutes, but one vigorous lap around the block later the creak was back and the bolts were noticeably looser again.