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Post by Frank on Aug 8, 2014 19:41:23 GMT 10
Got ready for work this morning, all dressed up and had a flat on the rear BUGGER Took the gear off and jumped in the car, went and did the school run and home again, ran the closest Bike shop in Morphett vale 21km and booked it in. It was a slow leak so got the compressor out and pumped it up and dropped the bike off went and did some shopping (Brenda had followed in the car) and went back an hour later all fixed, new tube, they don't patch them anymore $75 bloody dollars $40 labour and $35 for the tube the shop I usually go to is 40km away and when I rang them said would have been $50, $25 labour, $25 tube I know where to go next time The shop in Morphett Vale is the only one in the southern area of Adelaide so make up their' own prices Learned my lesson
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Post by Corky(Lee) on Aug 8, 2014 19:51:29 GMT 10
Thats a bummer. Expensive too. Used to live in Morphettvale
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Post by Langers on Aug 8, 2014 21:58:47 GMT 10
G'day Frank $75 seems about the mark I'm afraid. Regarding patching the tube, I read recently that in the States when replacing the tyre, a new tube was required where the tyre wasn't tubeless. I guess they figured that dealing with insurance companies wasn't worth the grief. Cheers ... Mark
BTW, how was the trip last weekend?
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Post by Frank on Aug 9, 2014 20:08:10 GMT 10
Fantastic, the weather was sunny but ffffffffflippin cold, it had warmed up by the time we came home though.
there is another ride on next weekend, it will be joining the Vietnam vets for their ride from Cavan to Eudunda on their Long Tan Run, as an ex RAAFy (not vietnam) I'd like to go and pay my respects but can't make it Anyone interested, let me know
Leaving Strathalbyn railway station at 8 am or Cavan hotel at 10 am
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Post by Frank on Aug 9, 2014 20:08:44 GMT 10
Thats a bummer. Expensive too. Used to live in Morphettvale How long ago and where?
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Post by Corky(Lee) on Aug 10, 2014 19:23:05 GMT 10
Cape cod house in Atkins cres. Before that in Acre Ave Reynella..Approx 28 years ago. Seems like yesterday. Then brief time in our caravan at the vines caravan park while waiting to move to Victoria. Daughter went to Reynella primary school
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Post by Frank on Aug 10, 2014 19:58:18 GMT 10
Lived on Acre ave when we first came to Australia in 67
yes it seems like yesterday, but alas ............
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