Various Cycling Updates (30^th November 2012)

Ordered Cateye Strada Wireless (Pink) cycle computer for Fiona.

Marlboro Mirage (Blue Racer)

Fiona navigated us perfectly to Micycle but they didn’t have freewheel tool.
Evening trip to Sargent & Co to enquire about freewheel.
Too late in evening to get the work done.
Went back next morning, as arranged.
Found a tool to remove the freewheel – was even more obscure than first thought.
Bicycle is probably a cheap 1970’s import from Taiwan, re-branded for European market.
Encouraged shop assistant who had been making websites as a hobby (and more recently as an intern) to try it as a career.

Ordered Pitlock quick release skewer replacements.
Cycle security marking and registration.
Free maintenance: Check over, both tyres inflated to 110psi, rear deraileur mechanism adjusted, rear brake adjusted, stem bolts tightened.
Exchanging Places initiative where I sat in a truck cabin and tried to see instructors. The blind spots extended much further than I imagined, even with tall police officers on fairly upright bicycles!
Ordered Kryptonite D-lock.