Wrench Naked?
05-14-09, 11:37 PM
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Wrench Naked?
The words:
The image:
WTF?
Originally Posted by velonews
A butter knife
Astana mechanic Alan Buttler uses a butter knife to scrape glue off of carbon rims. When asked whether that was a special butter knife, he said, “No, it’s just one that I really like the shape of.” He did point out that, while he is scraping glue off by pushing hard with that knife, he does have a lot of experience at it. After scraping the rim as cleanly as possible with a knife, he uses “Wasbenzine” (a.k.a. “Essence de Nettoyage,” or “Reinigungsbenzin”) solvent to clean off the dregs of glue.
Astana mechanic Alan Buttler uses a butter knife to scrape glue off of carbon rims. When asked whether that was a special butter knife, he said, “No, it’s just one that I really like the shape of.” He did point out that, while he is scraping glue off by pushing hard with that knife, he does have a lot of experience at it. After scraping the rim as cleanly as possible with a knife, he uses “Wasbenzine” (a.k.a. “Essence de Nettoyage,” or “Reinigungsbenzin”) solvent to clean off the dregs of glue.
WTF?
05-15-09, 06:41 AM
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With all the probs Astana has had paying their people he's saving on laundry $ 
05-15-09, 12:20 PM
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What are you, a prude? It's Europe. There's no law saying you have to wear a shirt to scrape glue off a rim.
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I usually just wear one of my wifes pink thongs with a day-glow constuction vest, and listen to Andrea Bocelli, when I wrench.
05-15-09, 12:41 PM
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05-15-09, 01:09 PM
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I'm thinking we need a similar chipcom pic
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Finally! Armstrong's and Contador's secrets revealed!
I bet this guy uses pig lard as a superior substitute for grease.
I bet this guy uses pig lard as a superior substitute for grease.
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05-15-09, 04:07 PM
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I'm just hoping that apron doesn't have any strategically placed holes in it.....
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I use that technique all the time.
