A moment of panic
06-06-25 | 01:26 PM
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A moment of panic
I think I'm a little high strung these days. I saw this on the garage floor and freaked out; WHAT THE HELL? WHAT BIKE DID THIS COME FROM?
Yeah, no. Rolled out of the plumbing stuff bin.
Yeah, no. Rolled out of the plumbing stuff bin.
06-06-25 | 01:35 PM
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RATS... There is that headset I lost... Ha
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06-06-25 | 02:01 PM
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I hate it when that happens and it happens more and more as time marches on. 
06-06-25 | 02:37 PM
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That's what they made deep shag carpet and a broom for........
Or get some with a pattern and no need to sweep....
Party On, Ben
Or get some with a pattern and no need to sweep....
Party On, Ben
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06-06-25 | 03:01 PM
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06-06-25 | 03:13 PM
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My most recent moment of panic was when one of these unique cable housing ferrules was flung from the end of the housing while finishing up my 1955 Liberia, and disappeared into the depths of my messy shop. After spending an hour or two cleaning up and moving things around trying to find it, it appeared on top of a stack of old spokes inside a box. I was taking it to show the next week at Classic Rendezvous West, and there would be no time to locate or fabricate another in time. I was soooo relieved to find it.
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My collection: 1947 Ciclo Piave, 1955 Liberia, 1969 Colnago Super, 1972 Legnano Olimpiade Record Specialissima, 1980 Mercian Vincitore, 1983 Gitane Interclub, 1985 Peugeot PGN10, 1985 Eddy Merckx Corsa, 1985 Hood Cycles Lo-pro, 1986 Bianchi Vittoria, 1987 De Rosa Professional, 1989 Vitus 979, 1989 Bianchi Super Leggera, 1990 Bianchi Axis, 1990 Specialized Sirrus, 2001 Colnago Dream B-Stay, 2007 Trek 1000
06-06-25 | 03:31 PM
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My most recent moment of panic was when one of these unique cable housing ferrules was flung from the end of the housing while finishing up my 1955 Liberia, and disappeared into the depths of my messy shop. After spending an hour or two cleaning up and moving things around trying to find it, it appeared on top of a stack of old spokes inside a box. I was taking it to show the next week at Classic Rendezvous West, and there would be no time to locate or fabricate another in time. I was soooo relieved to find it.
And how it finds the most impossible hiding spot can too.
06-06-25 | 03:31 PM
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Where did you find that? It’s exactly the part I’ve been looking for!
(not my pic…)
(not my pic…)
06-06-25 | 03:50 PM
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While doing clean up on the mixte, I kept getting distracted.
I had the free-wheel off the hub, and finally was able to concentrate on what I was doing.
You'd think something as big as a free-wheel socket would be easy to find, but noooooo!
At put away and clean up time, I couldn't find it.
Searched for the darn thing for 2 hrs. without luck. (I'm working in the living room with relatively clear floors)
I even checked the trashcan twice. Yup, that's where it was- in the trash can.
I had to up-end the trash can to find it, cleverly disguised as a potato chip bag. (That's Mrs. S's habit, not mine)
I was in a panic, because that was the last Sun Tour free-wheel socket in the LBS. I probably would have had to wait for another.
-D.S.
I had the free-wheel off the hub, and finally was able to concentrate on what I was doing.
You'd think something as big as a free-wheel socket would be easy to find, but noooooo!
At put away and clean up time, I couldn't find it.
Searched for the darn thing for 2 hrs. without luck. (I'm working in the living room with relatively clear floors)
I even checked the trashcan twice. Yup, that's where it was- in the trash can.
I had to up-end the trash can to find it, cleverly disguised as a potato chip bag. (That's Mrs. S's habit, not mine)I was in a panic, because that was the last Sun Tour free-wheel socket in the LBS. I probably would have had to wait for another.
-D.S.
06-06-25 | 03:51 PM
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06-06-25 | 03:53 PM
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06-06-25 | 03:54 PM
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Anyone doubting the existence of "Borrowers" need only read this thread.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Borrowers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Borrowers
06-06-25 | 04:03 PM
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On the flip side, I had a very similar set of cable ferrules and thought "Ew, I don't want to lose those" so I carefully put them away in a "safe" place. They might well have be "safe" but I had no idea where they were! Fortunately I was digging through some small parts for another project and recognized them stashed in a tiny bag, they are now back with the project they belong to.
My most recent moment of panic was when one of these unique cable housing ferrules was flung from the end of the housing while finishing up my 1955 Liberia, and disappeared into the depths of my messy shop. After spending an hour or two cleaning up and moving things around trying to find it, it appeared on top of a stack of old spokes inside a box. I was taking it to show the next week at Classic Rendezvous West, and there would be no time to locate or fabricate another in time. I was soooo relieved to find it.
06-06-25 | 04:13 PM
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On the flip side, I had a very similar set of cable ferrules and thought "Ew, I don't want to lose those" so I carefully put them away in a "safe" place. They might well have be "safe" but I had no idea where they were! Fortunately I was digging through some small parts for another project and recognized them stashed in a tiny bag, they are now back with the project they belong to.
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06-06-25 | 05:32 PM
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On the flip side, I had a very similar set of cable ferrules and thought "Ew, I don't want to lose those" so I carefully put them away in a "safe" place. They might well have be "safe" but I had no idea where they were! Fortunately I was digging through some small parts for another project and recognized them stashed in a tiny bag, they are now back with the project they belong to.
Update: I found them, finally! As a bonus, I found a cache of Campy brake and shifter cables I didn’t remember I had. Whew!!
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06-06-25 | 05:44 PM
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On the flip side, I had a very similar set of cable ferrules and thought "Ew, I don't want to lose those" so I carefully put them away in a "safe" place. They might well have be "safe" but I had no idea where they were! Fortunately I was digging through some small parts for another project and recognized them stashed in a tiny bag, they are now back with the project they belong to.
06-06-25 | 06:30 PM
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Bingo! Unlikely, but not impossible. The freewheel bodies were in a box with parts earmarked for my ‘47 Ciclo Piave. The cables were a bonus find.
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My collection: 1947 Ciclo Piave, 1955 Liberia, 1969 Colnago Super, 1972 Legnano Olimpiade Record Specialissima, 1980 Mercian Vincitore, 1983 Gitane Interclub, 1985 Peugeot PGN10, 1985 Eddy Merckx Corsa, 1985 Hood Cycles Lo-pro, 1986 Bianchi Vittoria, 1987 De Rosa Professional, 1989 Vitus 979, 1989 Bianchi Super Leggera, 1990 Bianchi Axis, 1990 Specialized Sirrus, 2001 Colnago Dream B-Stay, 2007 Trek 1000
06-06-25 | 07:07 PM
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I thought those shaved legs were yours and then I recognized them as belonging to the chair.........
Best, Ben
Best, Ben
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06-06-25 | 07:35 PM
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06-06-25 | 07:50 PM
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The absurdity of how far a lost part travels or doesn't boggles the mind.
And how it finds the most impossible hiding spot can too.
Amen to that !!! The whole "travel" AND the "impossible hiding place" things never cease to amaze me.
Most times I'm reduced to using a flashlight and my magnet on the end of a springy shaft to track
those pesky parts down. I'm only about 3 for 6 successful with this method.....but they do show up....eventually....
and at the strangest times. I almost believe they were flung into another dimension for a while.......
And how it finds the most impossible hiding spot can too.
Amen to that !!! The whole "travel" AND the "impossible hiding place" things never cease to amaze me.
Most times I'm reduced to using a flashlight and my magnet on the end of a springy shaft to track
those pesky parts down. I'm only about 3 for 6 successful with this method.....but they do show up....eventually....
and at the strangest times. I almost believe they were flung into another dimension for a while.......
06-06-25 | 09:20 PM
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06-07-25 | 08:25 AM
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I have been known to pick up a guitar every now and then. It seems I have dropped picks while playing. I eventually learnt that it was a fool's errand to even look for the missing pick. It's gone. Dis-appeared. I used to call it "feeding the pick monster".
06-07-25 | 10:04 AM
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Last week I was test-fitting cable housing and ferrules in the Ergopower brifters on a bike, and twice when I pulled the housing out, ferrules went flying. Luckily I had a small bag of them left over from previous recabling adventures.
Also, my other hobby is repairing old manual wind watches, so I'm used to crawling around on my hands and knees looking for things. Sometimes, you find things you lost previously while failing to find the thing you just lost. It doesn't help that some of the things are actual springs, so they are, so to speak, spring loaded and they can go a long way. Nothing quite like hearing a tiny *click* and feeling a tiny, ghostly touch on your face, when working on a watch movement from a company that went under over 50 years ago. Hard to order replacements!
Also, my other hobby is repairing old manual wind watches, so I'm used to crawling around on my hands and knees looking for things. Sometimes, you find things you lost previously while failing to find the thing you just lost. It doesn't help that some of the things are actual springs, so they are, so to speak, spring loaded and they can go a long way. Nothing quite like hearing a tiny *click* and feeling a tiny, ghostly touch on your face, when working on a watch movement from a company that went under over 50 years ago. Hard to order replacements!
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06-07-25 | 10:37 AM
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