Morning everyone!
I beat the rain on my bike. I have new tyres that claim "no more punctures". We'll see how long that lasts!
HapPea Tuesday
Schwalbe Marathon Plus. £26-ish each. They're a bit heavier than some others, but then they do have quite a serious amount of rubber on them. First impressions this morning were that I went over a LOT of wet splintered wood (someone had decimated a hedge with a giant tractor-mounted 'trimmer' beside the cycle path and not attempted any clearup), good rolling resistance and a very slightly harsher ride. The latter could be that they were running 5-10psi higher than the old tyres. They took quite some time to mount as they're quite loose on the rims so I kept getting edges that wanted to pop off as I inflated them, but eventually got there. Hopefully I won't be taking them off and on very often if they live up to their promise! They also have a really good reflective stripe around the tyre-walls, which I like.MrPea tell me more about the no punctures business
Morning all , I spent last night in my garage with a tape measure trying to work out how to get the new arrival in it . Its going to take some lateral thinking .
Mainly moving the washing machine from the far end into the kitchen and then making a rather large full width shelf at the end of the garage from joists to make a platform above the car bonnet for the tumble dryer and a small fridge sized freezer to sit on .
I wont be beaten .....
My firmly held view is that small garages are not good for cars. Sure, they keep the dust and bird muck off, but unless a car gets some air round it and can breathe it'll get damp, rusty and the electrical gremlins will move in. Either get a spacious, airy, heated garage or keep it outside.