learnteach: (bikework)
learnteach ([personal profile] learnteach) wrote2008-10-01 02:26 pm

Still fighting the malaise..

That disease, that malaise...not bad stars, but bad air for sure.

Word on the Van: $1800. Fuel injectors, hoses, PCR...pretty much many things. It's too useful a vehicle to chuck, so...but there goes the budget.
Motorcycle: Got the seat reupholstered, learning much about how. Thank you Jeanette for the kick. But yeah, 1. Use a heatgun 2. More clamps 3. Cut the corners long 4. Temp staple and then go back 5. Next time, I'm putting gel in 6. Done. Not perfect, but waterproof, no ducttape, done. Total material cost: $22, cloth and staples. Total time: 8 hours, mostly learning, ripping out, redoing. Still waiting on the brake lines word, but if they had to make a set, figure beginning of next week.
Bike: Well, the front brake on the Giant is weird, haven't gotten to the two derailleurs. The Huffy is clean, but won't support my weight. Anybody who weighs less than 280 need a 26" blue women's beachbike, slightly dusty, new tires, runs fine?
Sedan: Next on the list.

Life is a lot less convenient when you have to plan on public transit, and don't have a set schedule. Until I get one vehicle fixed, no meetings. Drats.

[identity profile] tugrik.livejournal.com 2008-10-01 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
come borrow my bike. It needs love. And if it'll take my weight, it'll definitely take yours.

Dude!

[identity profile] learnteach.livejournal.com 2008-10-01 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, but you GAVE me a bike...I'll get it working. Such learning!

[identity profile] norsebiker43.livejournal.com 2008-10-01 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
1)What is the sedan?
2)What is wrong with it?
3)Interested in selling?
(depending on what you say to #1 & #2)


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[identity profile] carbonphoenix.livejournal.com 2008-10-02 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Sucks about the van and the bike. If it's not one, it's the other, or both.

I might need the bike. I wonder if 26" is too tall for me. . . hm. Let me get back to you on the bike.
Edited 2008-10-02 05:08 (UTC)

[identity profile] sbuchler.livejournal.com 2008-10-02 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll be in town next week. I could pick you up if you wanted to do dinner or lunch ;-) (arrive wednesday noon-ish and leave sunday noon-ish)

[identity profile] martianfencer.livejournal.com 2008-10-03 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't parse "bike" at first, because it's always meant "motorcycle" before!

I hope some of your wheels become functional real soon!