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Fruitella saves the day

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  1. gembo
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    Every day is a school day and today was no exception.

    Following a series of punctures out Tinto Hill way today My pal Tom realised his rimtape was now the cause of said p-words.

    I did not know it could slip. And indeed during several botched attempts to re-instate the protection for the tubes (from the spokes) the rim tape had frayed a little. Old tubes were used. To no avail as could not get the tyre back on.

    During the delay I offered out my Fruitellas. OUr other pal Trevor then had the brain wave of using slivers of mashed up Fruitella as a sort of glue to stick the rim tape back to the rim. Genius. Lasted 25 miles back to Balerno.

    Posted 4 years ago #

  2. I were right about that saddle
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    I would have used blood but this is a decent substitute.

    Posted 4 years ago #

  3. gembo
    Member

    Did see a dead deer that had leached blood onto the road that had turned rancid and black if that helps?

    Posted 4 years ago #

  4. I were right about that saddle
    Member

    I'm not sure it does but it's the thought that counts.

    Posted 4 years ago #

  5. nobrakes
    Member

    That’s a great story :) Imagine the mess if it had been a Wham bar.

    Posted 4 years ago #

  6. gembo
    Member

    As well as being better than real fruit (which just isn’t chewy enough) Fruitellas just about sticky enough with a little manipulation. Quothquan was treated to me singing those new words Real fruit just isn’t sticky enough.

    Wham bars i think too hard to manipulate?

    Some cyclists were offering help but seemed to ignore my request Have you got any masking tape.?

    Posted 4 years ago #

  7. nobrakes
    Member

    Yes, I was thinking you’d have to chew the wham bar first.

    Posted 4 years ago #

  8. gembo
    Member

    Gross

    Posted 4 years ago #

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