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Mickly

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  1. Hey @onesea you wanna tell us what your doing in @janinej ‘s wardrobe?
  2. But can you get him out of it first?
  3. Well, it went Tipped off twice ( very slowly ) & got stuck over a log, apart from that it was f*cking hard work, very slippery, deep mud, ruts, narrow, wet roots & logs, absolutely loved it. TBH I was surprised that Zippy didn’t fall apart, but just kept on going only let down by it’s rider. Was concerned when the high water temp light came on, but the rad looked quite caked with mud & it had been a particularly long slow section, it went off once we got going on a bit of road. Here’s a pic of the cheerful crew, a nice bunch, no egos or nobs, they were all on proper tackle with proper tyres. A lonely Zippy, the guy leading suggested that I sit a particular lane out as it was a very steep uphill narrow ravine full of mud & my only just road legal rear tyre isn’t up to it, I also risked getting jammed, so I waited while they did it, apparently it was a good call. Met at 10:00, left at 10:30, home for 15:45 what better way to spend a rainy Sunday. Taken me 3 hours today to clean Zippy, mud and leafs in all the hard to reach crevices, I need some pokey brushes for next time.
  4. Mickly

    Rally club

    Not really, they mostly try and fly under the radar as far as the general public are concerned. it’s the helmetless thugs with machetes on stolen scooters that do it
  5. The answer of course is C, dunno why you’d even thought of the other 2
  6. Going on my 1st TRF group ride on Sunday, gonna be muddy & my rear tyre has seen better days - we’ll see how well it goes
  7. Mickly

    Whisky choices

    Personally I find the peaty malts are like drinking a bonfire or the spent ashes of a 2 week old barbecue. My absolute favourite is Oban whiskey, I went on a distillery tour there & it was a revelation, light & a hint of sea salt, apart from that Glenfiddich is my 2’nd choice.
  8. Late this year started my green laning trips on Zippy. Things I have learned: Dont go Green laning on your own Wear gear that will protect you against rocks, branches and walking sticks ( some times a snorkel might be a grid idea ) HS2 can do what the f*ck they like Zippy is a heavy bike to keep picking up
  9. My Disco sport does that & auto high beam / dip.
  10. Mickly

    Moths .

    Went out for a couple of hours today - those bloody things were all over the place, loads squashed on screen & visor plus I’m sure I swallowed a fair few calories of the b’stards. Little floaty white things too stupid to get out of the way.
  11. Happy b’day hope it’s been a good’un
  12. Shame, I’ve got a side stand puck, a tyre pressure gauge, disc lock & lightweight waterproof(ish) jacket in mine with room for a tyre repair kit when I buy one. The space it’s mounted in is due to Zippy having an aftermarket can which means one of the dual cans has been deleted.
  13. 2 hour ride out, high(ish) speeds & bumpy B roads, still all in one piece
  14. It works well & yes you can get a blank to glue on one end for a couple of quid, but I used something I’d got lying around. The bung was only £7:50 from Wickes, couple of quid cheaper on eBay, but I didn’t want to wait. Going for a ride out in a bit, see if it falls off / apart
  15. I made a storage tube for Zippy - got the sort of plan off the ‘tinternet. Made from a scrounged bit off 4” plastic pipe ( @Bender ) will be familiar with the parts used. Sealed one end with the top of an old kitchen canister I had lying around in the shed ( as you do ) and added some sticky pad stuff used to cushion the carpet from the leg of the sofa, needed to stop it rattling or rubbing against the fuel tank. got a couple of TESLA Rubber -LIned PIpe Clips to mount it with a bit of bent metal, bolts & washers sourced from the shed. Open end closed with a Rothenberger Steel Drain Test Plug - basically expands a rubber bladder to seal the end as the wing nut is tightened up. Total cost - £11 Works a dream - just have to wrap the contents to stop them rattling.
  16. Drinking beer & eating chips while watching the Weston Super Mare beach enduro.
  17. Happy Birthday @Tiggie Special Chippy tea to mark the occasion?
  18. I got a cheap Garmin Zumo 590, it’s worked well so far. … but I need to find out how to turn off the ‘Fat B*stard’ setting, i.e. it bleeps ever time I go near a cafe & it clutters the screen with eatery icons
  19. Are you aware of NABD ( National Association for Bikers with a Disability) ?https://www.nabd.org.uk/ They have a wealth of knowledge on this kind of stuff & you might even qualify for a grant to facilitate a conversion.
  20. Happy B’day @fastbob hope you’re having a good one.
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