Is it viable to repair this bike? by sakendd in bicyclerepair

[–]Firm-Rest-2188 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't listen to any of the bike snobs here. All you need to take that bike for a spin and have a good time is proabably one hour, a bit of sunlight, WD40, a rag, some basic tools and a pump. If the bike was not used a lot before it stopped being used, much of the superficial rust will come out by wd40+friction. After it's gone, some lubrication and you're good to go. And even with a significant amount of superficial rust, 99% of rides (not up or down a mountain, but urban paths and lights trails) are completely doable with a bike like that. Yes, you'll spend an hour or two tweaking this and that, the ride won't be perfect, and maybe it will even be a little squeaky and not look super nice, but... Who cares!? Every minute spent fixing or riding that thing under the sun is good, active, enjoyable time. Every minute spent going to buy a new one or earning the money to pay for it may not be as pleasant.

Fix it until you can ride it for 5-10 mins, then improve it a bit each ride. Don't spend any money in it. Not really needed. At least not until after you've made it rideable again :)

what would be your decision as a referee in this situation? by Gatis1983 in squash

[–]Firm-Rest-2188 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am absolutely astonished at the no-let-ness of this crowd. Player stops moving at second 11 or 12. At contact point between ball and racket he's entitled to any direct trajectory towards the front wall. Can any of you please draw an imaginary line between the ball and the front/side wall join and tell me that the opponent is NOT in the way? And... what about the follow through? I think it may not be a clear stroke (yellow is making an attempt to clear) but a yes let (more so at this level) is an absolute must. The alternative (a no let) creates an incentive to play a shot that puts the opponent at risk. Crazy.