independance is sooo cool!

[nellie]

Okay...so my mtb's shifting was giving me a lot of problems and head aches (...had to stop on hills because i can't change the gears and then topple over)

 

So on Thursday i got out of school early and decided to try fix this little problem while i have the time. Got a screwdriver and some allen keys out of the garage and made myself comfortable on the floor in front of my bike.

 

Loosened and tightened a few screws. Then i saw the place where you fasten the cable...ahhhh...get the right allen key and start messing about around there.....erm....BAD idea!!! After struggling for half an hour i'm convinced that i have now completely and royally messed up my mtb's front derailleur system and that i am now doomed to an eternity of small blade riding. awwww...felt like crying!

 

So now have one of two choices - 1# leave it like that, take it to the bike shop and get imbarrased when i explain that i messed it up single handedly and ask if they can pleeeeez fix it 2# try fiddling around a bit more and hope and pray that i can get it into a semi-working state so that i can go ride a bit later.

 

Chose option two - 15 mintues later...................JIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! it's working!

 

....Perfectly!! went for a ride and it's now working better than ever before! perfectly smooth shifting and no problems

 

was a bit nervous when i got to the rougher parts of the trail - imagined it falling apart and breaking into teeny tiny pieces, but it didn't happen and i just love my mountain bike all over again

 

 

[Fire]

nice! "they" say the best way to learn is to teach yourself. hopefully you remembered what you did if it happends again???

[nellie]

jip, so from now on i'm saving a few bucks every time my bikes decides to give probs

[Fire]

Super!!! I learn from my dad. Father daughter bonding time...hehe.

[Fire]

nellie...do you have the most posts or somewhere in top 10-20 on the hub?...damn girl you have alot of posts. im rookie:-(

[nellie]

haha, nah...lately my dad learns from me!lol!

Erm, ja....well...there are times when i talk A LOT of nonsense around here - the last few weeks were a bit slow though. Actually went to look who has the most posts just now...so here's the round up

 

1# Marius - 6203

2# Cruxpearl - 5640

3# dirt rider - 4565

4# BigH - 4388 (...but he posts under another name now, so if you count his new alias' post too you have to add 963 which gives you a total of 5351 that would put him into 3rd place)

5# Spinnekop - 4306

6# Scotty - 4185

7# Slowpoke - 3849

8# TitusTi - 3830

9# Mud Dee - 3528

10# nellie - 3524

 

haha...Muds...ek gaan jou binnekort challenge vir 9de plek!

[Evan Andreou]

Sorry Nellie

Looks like Mampara snuck in between you and Mud dee

[nellie]

oops...Mampara het 3526...damn...haha, maar met hierdie post is ek en hy nou gelyk - hehe:-)

[Evan Andreou]

Nellie maak 'n plan

[nellie]

het klaar...het nounet vir Mud gebeat, en nou is ek op 3531 

 

*evil laugh* bwahahahaha....dis lekker om hulle te beat as hulle nie online is nie!!

[Evan Andreou]

Attack when they aren't expecting it and open a gap

[nellie]

exactly! Hahaha - en laat Muds dit nou net waag om klomp strooi te kom praat en my weer te probeer verbysteek....!!! O vrek...dan's die hel los!!!

[slowpoke]

nellie, next time i have derailleur issues i'm gonna pm you!

 

hmmm, you lot ARE definately attacking when the rest of us ain't looking... you're gonna b challenging me for my 7th place soon!!!!! aaaaaaaaargh!

[nellie]

haha, no probs SP, you know you can PM me anytime!!!

 

Ja...you better watch out! I'm hot on your and Titus' heels!

[slowpoke]

ok, so then i need to figure out how to make more time to sit here and talk more $%^&

[nellie]

you go ahead and do that!!! I need some company sometimes you know...