They made my day

[Guest]

On the way back from Sainsburys today I stopped to ask the D Hamlets car wash service if they clean bikes and they did it for me there and then, no charge. All the nasty grit pressure-washed out of the chain in seconds. Completely made my day, they did.

And they were pretty cute, too. Bit of a Diet Coke break moment.

Anyone else had an uplifting moment in East Dulwich?

[woodie]

had one in there a while back. back seats and seatbelts were covered in and beginning to reek, vomit. was foul as hell.(chundering child on way back from broadstairs) I had under the amount of money for an internal valet.

They got stuck in there and did it for whatever dosh i had. next time i went back there and tipped. cute too, noticed.

[PeckhamRose]

Nice story!

Ms B Bike - bicyle or motorcycle?

My Motorbike is FILTHY!!!

Ms B Wrote:

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> On the way back from Sainsburys today I stopped to

> ask the D Hamlets car wash service if they clean

> bikes and they did it for me there and then, no

> charge. All the nasty grit pressure-washed out of

> the chain in seconds. Completely made my day, they

> did.

>

> And they were pretty cute, too. Bit of a Diet Coke

> break moment.

>

> Anyone else had an uplifting moment in East

> Dulwich?

[Guest]

Bicycle, but they only seem to charge a fiver to do the outside of a car.

[bignumber5]

Cool! how nice.

a quick word to the wise - check any exposed bearings, they can get disrupted by pressure washers.

But really nice of them - v.lucky.

[sprocket]

Without wanting to sound a bit of a techie - watch that the jet spray hasn't pushed out the grease in the headset, bottom bracket and casette etc; otherwise you'll be seizing up! (the bike that is) Bike mechanics in the tour use a mixture of oil and water (bet you didn't that). Not called Sprocket for nothing!

Sprocket

[Guest]

Thanks for the tip. Luckily I don't know what a headset, bottom bracket or cassette are or I'd be worried now, but I assumed oiling it would be required. Got told off about dirty chain at the bike safety day a couple of weeks ago but cleaning it myself was just too awkward.

[SteveT]

I think Ms B they tend to use 'wd40' (a silicon spray) which doesn't attract and retain dirt as readily as oil.

Spraying it on is also much more user friendly than an oil can.

Use it outside as it has an initial odour and of course it is pressurised so it might stray past the area you are lubricating.

Head set is where the handlebars meet the frame.

Bottom bracket is where the pedals meet the frame.

Cassette is a tape for music or audio book as far as I know, I have no idea what that is on a bike.

[Guest]

Ah. I do normally use WD40 (lovely smell) but the bike safety people told me off for that too as it gets washed off in the rain. Minefield.

[kford]

Try motorbike chain lube. It never washes off.

[PeckhamRose]

Yep, I did know that and hubbie is a pro techie bike person.

Don't get me thinking about WD40. It's a fabulous smell and if they made an aftershave or perfume I'd buy it. but I'm weird like that...

Looks like I need to take Virago to the D Hamlet wash!

[Guest]

SteveT, I think the cassette is the bit now going "squee, squee, squee". Hmm. Could be a job for Mlteenie as have WD40'd everything in sight, including tiled garden path (now slip hazard). The only time I really, really miss my ex-partner to the point of wanting to phone him is when something goes wrong with the bike.

[SteveT]

I guess Ms B, Mlteenie is the least complicated course to pursue, but he won't take out your rubbish like your ex probably did;-)

[Guest]

He won't take himself off on holiday on my birthday either. (Twice, as you're asking.)

[SteveT]

Now I see, you cleared him out with the rubbish eh.

Having a good clear out, and removing surplus junk, raises my spirits too;-)

[Annasfield]

Are you the dog from Fraggle Rock?

[Strawbs]

Moved in to ED on Sunday and on the Monday had some home made scrumptious pies delivered which came with a very thoughtful 'welcome to ED' message in it and also our neighbour dropped in a lovely bottle of red.. We were both quite blown away by it yesterday and it really cemented the reasons why we moved here..

:))

[florian]

Yep, Kwik Fits in Grove Vale replaced two tyres on my car, no fuss, speedy service and very obliging. Now that's what you call a service.