On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 14:36:34 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
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I'll be at the Bowes Museum on Tuesday so we shan't be able to meet up :-(

Is this as a display item or visitor Mary?

We were on our way back from a BMW motocycle rally a couple of years
ago and stayed at Barnard Castle (well the C&CC site up the road) for
a few days. We though we'd give the Bowes a Museum a go (not much more
to do that way once you've seen "High Force" (the Grand Canyon better
look out!) and to our surprise, found it very intertesting (we are a
bit young for museums normally).

If you go please take yer 3 in 1 and give the Swan a couple of drops
from us ;-)

Have fun ..

T i m

On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 18:49:05 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


"PoP" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 14:36:34 , "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

I'll be at the Bowes Museum on Tuesday so we shan't be able to meet up
:-(

Hmm, anyone know where to get hold of one of those sticky-on sunshades
marked "Tim Luvs Mary"?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I made my own :-)

I'll do you a deal ...

And mine is still working well (Mary's pretty good with her hands for
a 'mature woman') ;-)

T i m

On 4 Apr 2004 08:23:52 -0700, (N. Thornton) wrote:

T i m wrote in message . ..
On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 19:44:48 +0100, derek
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On Sat, 3 Apr 2004 10:14:38 +0100, "Richard Sterry"
wrote:

Alternatively, if you don't have any silicone grease, or if the noise is
caused by the sides of the belt rubbing against the guides etc., try some
spray polish like Mister Sheen or Mansion. It can be very effective, and

before the effect wore off. Rather than using polish, a 'dry' silicone
lubricant spray might be better still - my wife used to have a can to
lubricate her knitting machine some years ago.

Sooner than use any liquid or Si grease I'd try a lock lubricant
first. A dry PTFE powder in a puffer pack. If talcum powder works a
bit then this should work better, available in B&Q AFAIK..


The obvious first thing to use would be green soap, aka rock bottom
grade washing up liquid.

I have to admit it wouldn't be the first choice on my list of
lubricants (no, don't say anything Mary, they are all talking about us
already!) but I can see how it might work in this situation.

Just smear on lightly, give it a few mins to
dry, and you have a solid lubricating layer on the side of the belt.

Cool ..

A wet cloth removes it, unlike grease based options, so theres no big
problem if it somehow gets onto the face of the belt. Its stoopidly
cheap at 15p a litre, and youve probably got some at home already.

I'll have to ask 'she who loads the dishwasher' if she has any in the
cupboard. ;-)

Funnily enough .. my daugher and I just popped out and left 'Mrs
Squeeky' at the 10 mile mark. When we got back she said she'd done 20
miles and the 'Ergometer' had stoped squeeking after about 15 miles?

So, that's the solution then .. make sure she does 15 miles before I
get home!

All the best ..

T i m

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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 18:49:05 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
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"PoP" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 14:36:34 , "Mary Fisher"
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I'll be at the Bowes Museum on Tuesday so we shan't be able to meet up
:-(

Hmm, anyone know where to get hold of one of those sticky-on sunshades
marked "Tim Luvs Mary"?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I made my own :-)

I'll do you a deal ...

And mine is still working well (Mary's pretty good with her hands for
a 'mature woman') ;-)

Practice makes perfect.

I need say no more.

Mary

T i m

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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 14:36:34 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
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I'll be at the Bowes Museum on Tuesday so we shan't be able to meet up
:-(

Is this as a display item or visitor Mary?

It's a Braids and Beyond exhibition, so you decide.

We were on our way back from a BMW motocycle rally a couple of years
ago and stayed at Barnard Castle (well the C&CC site up the road) for
a few days. We though we'd give the Bowes a Museum a go (not much more
to do that way once you've seen "High Force" (the Grand Canyon better
look out!) and to our surprise, found it very intertesting (we are a
bit young for museums normally).

It's a lovely little place. Seriously, I think that most museums are far
more interesting than they used to be. they aim for young people, which can
be a pain for us oldies ...

But the Castle itself is a joy ...

If you go please take yer 3 in 1 and give the Swan a couple of drops
from us ;-)

They've moved the swan upstairs, apparently, and have limited demonstrations
to preserve it.


Have fun ..

We shall. We're taking two oldies - over 55s - who daren't do the long (60
mile) drive themselves.

chuckle

Mary

T i m

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On 4 Apr 2004 08:23:52 -0700, (N. Thornton) wrote:

T i m wrote in message
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On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 19:44:48 +0100, derek
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The obvious first thing to use would be green soap, aka rock bottom
grade washing up liquid.

I have to admit it wouldn't be the first choice on my list of
lubricants (no, don't say anything Mary, they are all talking about us
already!)

Would I ? 8-/

but I can see how it might work in this situation.


I'll have to ask 'she who loads the dishwasher' if she has any in the
cupboard. ;-)

Funnily enough .. my daugher and I just popped out and left 'Mrs
Squeeky' at the 10 mile mark. When we got back she said she'd done 20
miles and the 'Ergometer' had stoped squeeking after about 15 miles?

So, that's the solution then .. make sure she does 15 miles before I
get home!

If she gets fed up I'll give it a good home. For some reason we gave away
our rollers years ago.

Mary

All the best ..

T i m

In message , T i m
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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 18:49:05 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


"PoP" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 14:36:34 , "Mary Fisher"
wrote:

I'll be at the Bowes Museum on Tuesday so we shan't be able to meet up
:-(

Hmm, anyone know where to get hold of one of those sticky-on sunshades
marked "Tim Luvs Mary"?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I made my own :-)

I'll do you a deal ...

And mine is still working well (Mary's pretty good with her hands for
a 'mature woman') ;-)

And prolly got a good left hook along with it
--
geoff

On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:06:32 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


The obvious first thing to use would be green soap, aka rock bottom
grade washing up liquid.

I have to admit it wouldn't be the first choice on my list of
lubricants (no, don't say anything Mary, they are all talking about us
already!)

Would I ? 8-/

Probably, yes (you naughty girl!) ;-)

So, that's the solution then .. make sure she does 15 miles before I
get home!

If she gets fed up I'll give it a good home. For some reason we gave away
our rollers years ago.

'His n hers' cars or hair styling apparatus Mary?

We first tried a Tunturi (from eBay) rowing machine but it wasn't like
'real rowing' for me and wasn't comfortable for her back.

We then got this 420 cycle and we both find it very comfortable (it's
highly adjustable as she's 5'6" and I'm 6'2") and it provides a real
cycling feel without the rain, cold, dogs, drivers, potholes etc. She
just turns the telly on and enough fans to start our own wind tunnel
facility (the overheat is down to the 'change' or some other strange
woman thing) and pedals off (nowhere)!

I personally would rather risk the rain, cold, dogs, drivers, potholes
etc on my MTB and experience the added excitement of a 10 mile
narrow tow-path ride home in the dark from the pub ;-)

Laters ..

T i m

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In message , T i m

And mine is still working well (Mary's pretty good with her hands for
a 'mature woman') ;-)

And prolly got a good left hook along with it

Do you mean brolly?

For the record, I'm totally non combatant.

Mary
--
geoff

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If she gets fed up I'll give it a good home. For some reason we gave away
our rollers years ago.

'His n hers' cars or hair styling apparatus Mary?

sigh Rollers for indoor pedal cycling, using real cycles with pedals,
chains, handlebars and the like. Fixed wheel for preference.

We first tried a Tunturi (from eBay) rowing machine but it wasn't like
'real rowing' for me and wasn't comfortable for her back.

Rollers are pretty good substitutes for cycling but it's all on the level.

We then got this 420 cycle and we both find it very comfortable (it's
highly adjustable as she's 5'6" and I'm 6'2") and it provides a real
cycling feel without the rain, cold, dogs, drivers, potholes etc. She
just turns the telly on and enough fans to start our own wind tunnel
facility (the overheat is down to the 'change' or some other strange
woman thing) and pedals off (nowhere)!

The change is so long ago it's forgotten. And we don't have a telly.

When Spouse had his hip replacement the hospital gym had a fantastic cycling
machine which the physiotherapist let me use. I WANT ONE.

But it probably cost thousands :-(

I personally would rather risk the rain, cold, dogs, drivers, potholes
etc on my MTB and experience the added excitement of a 10 mile
narrow tow-path ride home in the dark from the pub ;-)

I remember riding my bike home from the in-laws late one night while in
labour with our third. She's 41 now.

Mary

On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 22:02:25 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


"T i m" wrote in message
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If she gets fed up I'll give it a good home. For some reason we gave away
our rollers years ago.

'His n hers' cars or hair styling apparatus Mary?

sigh Rollers for indoor pedal cycling, using real cycles with pedals,
chains, handlebars and the like.

'No' .. really? cheeky grin

Fixed wheel for preference.

We first tried a Tunturi (from eBay) rowing machine but it wasn't like
'real rowing' for me and wasn't comfortable for her back.

Rollers are pretty good substitutes for cycling but it's all on the level.

Only in that you are actually on your own cycle but I suggest they (in
most cases) lack the subtlety of something like this Ergometer? The
heavy flywheel gives loads of inertia and the transmission (apart from
the squeek) is completely smooth and silent. The load is applied by a
coil that runs close to magnetic segments that are set in the outside
of the flywheel. Set on No2 it feels *just* like cycling up a slight
gradient and on 10 up a very steep hill towing a skip!


The change is so long ago it's forgotten.

'She' says you are very fortunate ... ;-)

And we don't have a telly.

Not sure that's much of a loss these days .. apart from stuff like
Little Britain and the Katherine Tate shows .. (when they were on) ;-)

When Spouse had his hip replacement the hospital gym had a fantastic cycling
machine which the physiotherapist let me use. I WANT ONE.

They are very good and you can often get factory refurbished ones?

But it probably cost thousands :-(

Nah, you can get something very useable (like this Tunturi) for about
300 quid? Summat like this on eBay might do the trick?

http://tinyurl.com/2cuen

Looks like a later version of ours ..?

I remember riding my bike home from the in-laws late one night while in
labour with our third. She's 41 now.

Mine was in a small speedboat off the East coast when she was due in
the hope it would get her started .. (it didn't) ;-(

Have fun ..

T i m

On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 21:36:28 +0100, geoff wrote:


Hmm, anyone know where to get hold of one of those sticky-on sunshades
marked "Tim Luvs Mary"?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I made my own :-)

I'll do you a deal ...

And mine is still working well (Mary's pretty good with her hands for
a 'mature woman') ;-)

And prolly got a good left hook along with it

No, she's still got both her hands Geoff ;-)

All the best ..

T i m

T i m wrote in message . ..

of the flywheel. Set on No2 it feels *just* like cycling up a slight
gradient and on 10 up a very steep hill towing a skip!

Lol, what an image

Regards, NT

On 5 Apr 2004 01:03:15 -0700, (N. Thornton) wrote:

T i m wrote in message . ..

of the flywheel. Set on No2 it feels *just* like cycling up a slight
gradient and on 10 up a very steep hill towing a skip!

Lol, what an image

In hindsight possibly not an accurate one. On setting No10 it's
probably (because of the smoothness of the transmission) like cycling
through a swimming pool filled with treacle! ;-)

Joking aside it really is a good bit of kit and we were very lucky
that the eBay seller happened to live about 1/2 mile from us!

'She' has had all sorts of problems with her joints (cartilage out on
both knees, tennis elbow on both, carpal tunnel and an op for a
trapped nerve on her spine etc) and she has no problem dealing with
all that whilst getting some good (low impact) exercise.

I do try to help her keep up a constant level of exercise by doing as
little as possible myself. (that's true love you see ) ;-)

All the best ..

T i m