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06-07-07, 11:48 PM
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Saint Blue_ ???
I helped a biker out today …
He was outside Halfords when I rolled up … he was a total noob (only had his bike 3 days) and wanted help with his brakes (he thought he needed new pads as the brakes were spongy) … I got my tools out of my rucksack and took his calliper off (some Gillara thing that wasn’t in the book). Took the pads out and informed him they had plenty of meet and showed him the wear indicators … at tat point I put it to him his brakes might need bleeding, or even time for braided hoses. I further said that if he was going to fit hoses he’d need to bleed the brakes at that point, so we might as well buy a bleed kit there and then and give it a try it might give him enough … So there we were, covered in brake fluid in Halfords carpark!!  Anyway, bleed the brakes, it was an improvement, but sure enough if he wanted proper brakes it was time for a braided line … in all I prolly helped him out for about 20mins … he was so pleased I had helped and said he had learnt a great deal … he offered me a fiver as a gesture for my time, I said don’t be silly and to put it back in his pocket where it belongs …Aren’t I a wonderfully selfless person!! 
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07-07-07, 01:09 AM
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Re: Saint Blue_
a relative was he then ? (redressing an imbalance perhaps?
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07-07-07, 02:06 AM
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07-07-07, 02:26 AM
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Re: Saint Blue_
I even (almost) believe some of that.
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07-07-07, 07:36 AM
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Re: Saint Blue_
I think that was very kind of you mate
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07-07-07, 08:22 AM
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Re: Saint Blue_
What a nice man. Sainthood though? hehe.
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07-07-07, 08:53 AM
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Re: Saint Blue_
fancy a trip to cardiff halfords?
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07-07-07, 01:24 PM
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Did you ever get your bike fixed? |
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07-07-07, 01:42 PM
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07-07-07, 04:36 PM
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Re: Saint Blue_
Wait a minute, he wasn't a young kid on a mini bike was he ??
Obviously not....
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