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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006[Biking] Sigh!!!
It's finally gotten too hot and too humid here in Houston to go biking at *any* time of day (at least biking for exercise). I've had to resort to using my treadmill for my exercise, but I *REALLY* miss going out on my bike. I can't wait for fall (like 10 months from now!!!). :<  SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > It's finally gotten too hot and too humid here in Houston to go > biking at *any* time of day (at least biking for exercise). I've had > to resort to using my treadmill for my exercise, but I *REALLY* miss > going out on my bike. I can't wait for fall (like 10 months from > now!!!). :< I know just how you feel. I could hardly ever go out on my bike in Thailand because it was just way too hot. It's great to be out of that kind of weather. Unfortunately, I still cannot ride my bike because it's in the shed and Dennis put a padlock on it before he left and I can't even get the key into the lock! I tried for an hour today and no success. So frustrated! I emailed Dennis asking him what's going on with that, but haven't heard back. I hope he tells me some solution tomorrow, or else I'll be tempted to whack at the lock with a big tool. Oh, but that won't work because all the tools are also in the shed!!! Looks like I won't be biking for another 2 weeks :-( SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Unfortunately, I still cannot ride my bike because it's in the shed and > Dennis put a padlock on it before he left and I can't even get the key > into the lock! I tried for an hour today and no success. Can you get WD-40 over there? It's a spray-type substance that is great for lubricating locks, hinges, car locks etc etc. You would get it from a hardware store, not very expensive - comes in a small spray can with a red plastic tube to get it into small places. I would try that combined with a squirt of Penetrating 3-in-1 oil, into any part of the lock you can get them into and see if that helps get it moving! HTH Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield >> Unfortunately, I still cannot ride my bike because it's in the shed >> and Dennis put a padlock on it before he left and I can't even get [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Deb. We have some WD-40 and I think it's not even in the shed. I'll give it a try but don't know if it would help because I can't even get the key in at all. It's almost like there's something in there already. I hope that it wasn't someone trying to break in and broke something off in there! SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>> Unfortunately, I still cannot ride my bike because it's in the shed >>> and Dennis put a padlock on it before he left and I can't even get [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > hope that it wasn't someone trying to break in and broke something > off in there! Ok, WD-40 did the trick :-) The lock looked kind of rusted, I think it's not a good lock to have outdoors. I am going to get a new, better lock. Unfortunately, I think I won't be biking anyway because now I feel like I'm coming down with a cold. I've been taking massive quantities of echinacea, so let's hope it does the trick and wards it off. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Ok, WD-40 did the trick :-) The lock looked kind of rusted, I think > it's not a good lock to have outdoors. I am going to get a new, better > lock. Glad it helped, anyway! > Unfortunately, I think I won't be biking anyway because now I feel like > I'm coming down with a cold. I've been taking massive quantities of > echinacea, so let's hope it does the trick and wards it off. :-( Hope you feel better soonest! Deb. Signaturehttp://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield > Unfortunately, I think I won't be biking anyway because now I feel like > I'm coming down with a cold. I've been taking massive quantities of > echinacea, so let's hope it does the trick and wards it off. Bummer on the cold. Hope you get better quickly. Take a few Vino-purrs and call us in the morning! SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > I know just how you feel. I could hardly ever go out on my bike in > Thailand because it was just way too hot. It's great to be out of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > tools are also in the shed!!! Looks like I won't be biking for > another 2 weeks :-( Solution = bolt cutters! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> I know just how you feel. I could hardly ever go out on my bike in >> Thailand because it was just way too hot. It's great to be out of [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Solution = bolt cutters! Last time I looked at bolt cutters in the hardware store, they were around $100. Not an amount I'm willing to spend for a one time cut. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>> I know just how you feel. I could hardly ever go out on my bike in >>> Thailand because it was just way too hot. It's great to be out of [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Last time I looked at bolt cutters in the hardware store, they were around > $100. Not an amount I'm willing to spend for a one time cut. That's what neighbor's are for. Or ask at work. Especially if you are pretty sure the lock is jammed and will have to be replaced anyway. Jo >> Solution = bolt cutters! > > Last time I looked at bolt cutters in the hardware store, they were > around $100. Not an amount I'm willing to spend for a one time cut. But it's such a badass solution ... much better than just "fixing" the lock so it "works" ... bah! Oh, fine. WD-40 it is. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> It's finally gotten too hot and too humid here in Houston to go >> biking at *any* time of day (at least biking for exercise). I've had [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > the tools are also in the shed!!! > Looks like I won't be biking for another 2 weeks :-( Powdered graphite for stuck locks. Liquid lubricants can make them seize up. It isn't a bad idea to have a tube of the stuff around for house and car locks anyway. Or very likely Dennis already has some in the shed. It comes in a tube about the size of a ball point pen only shorter. You squeeze it and it puffs into the lock. Jo > It's finally gotten too hot and too humid here in Houston to go > biking at *any* time of day (at least biking for exercise). I've > had to resort to using my treadmill for my exercise, but I *REALLY* > miss going out on my bike. I can't wait for fall (like 10 months > from now!!!). :< Doh =/ It's getting pretty toasty here, but it always cools off in the evenings. I think I've finally found the right route to take home from work by bike -- and DH called today to tell me that the bike pack I ordered has finally arrived! Yay! I meant to ride my bike to work today, but decided that I really needed a day to focus on work without all the other "stuff" that riding the bike implies (at least twice the commute, plus an extra shower and remembering to pack the stuff I need). Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca |
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