#96

Yep. FAO @TheWza:

We have 4 bikes hung up in our spare room:

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4 of these from Decathers:

plus wall plugs and screws.

Been up for over two months now so I assume everything is fine. The only problem is the marks on the walls, but I’ve decided to not give the slightest fuck about it.

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#97

A mate of mine got one of these and it worked surprisingly well, and looks quite nice IMO

Clug-Bike-Clip-1

https://getclug.com/

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#98

The only problem with the Clug is the rear wheel needs to be resting against the floor, which means it’s useless if you have mudguards.

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#99

And therefore, once it’s fixed, it’ll only suit one size of frame/wheels too.

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#100

Oooh, another good point.

We also thought we’d make use of the space below where the bikes are kept (for shoes or helmets or whatever) but we’re just going to leave it.

Quite like the little box shelf thing with helmet hooks Mike made:

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#101

Oh yeah. Didn’t think of that.

I got quite seduced for a while by those Pinterest images you see of nice bikes (always minimal fixies) hung on walls, but remembered that mine is usually filthy and wouldn’t look great. Would love to have a locker out front for it but don’t have the space.

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#102

What borough are you in now?

We’re about to get one of these outside our house!

#103

I’ve seen those in Lambeth - look great.

I live in Merton. They bid for that Mini-Holland thing, and apparently did get funding for cycling initiatives but I’ve not seen much in the way of improvements.

#104

Yeah, Merton aren’t very good for that kind of thing. You could see if this helps though:

https://www.cyclehoop.rentals/suggest-location/

although the map does have a large Merton-shaped hole in it…

https://www.cyclehoop.rentals/

#105

You’re all loaded. You should splash out on one of these.

https://bikebox.london/

#106

No, they don’t seem to be. Which is odd given the number of MAMIL types in Wimbledon.

We do have a shed, but it’s just a hassle wheeling my bike through the house, especially when it’s been raining.

#107

Got one of these bad boys just before xmas and have used it loads in our place.

  • 18V is a must. 14V prob won’t have the power to get through some masonry
  • 2 battery packs is helpful
  • has a hammer function (was surprised at how much I’ve needed this)
  • has a screwdriver function (use this every week tbh)
  • got a drill bit set for a tenner at the same time which has been essential. Has different bits for wood/masonry/metal.

Also look into getting a Truevo (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-Detector-Truvo-batteries-detection/dp/B01J1FN7ZE/ref=sr_1_1?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1521729671&sr=8-1&keywords=truvo) for working out where pipes/electrics are. I reckon this has saved us a fortune as there seems to be important stuff hidden everywhere in our walls.

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#108

That’s pretty clever. I actually think our front garden would be too small even for that.

#109

OK help needed.

Our living room table has a polished finish (don’t know what the actual finish is). Last night one of the batteries in a remote control leaked onto the surface. I scrubbed that off eventually using a scourer, but in the process took off a patch of the finish, leaving a bare patch.

I’m sure there are lots of ways of trying to fix this that would make it even more unsightly, but does anyone know what the right way to fix the damage is? My initial internet searches just throw up a load of sinister Americans in their sheds talking gibberish about products I don’t understand.

#110

Try to find out if it’s a lacquer finish, or whether it’s something like a Danish Oil. If you Google those terms, you’ll see some images that should help you decide what it is.

If you’ve damaged lacquer, that’s a professional job to put right. If it’s more of an oil/varnish finish, then you might be able to do a patch repair using one of those wax sticks in a matching tone.

Otherwise, I think you’re looking at a strip, sand and re-oil.

#111

sounds like the old yellow pages advert

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#112

Can’t really tell the difference to be honest. Guess I might have a small experiment with the wax sticks. Cheers anyway.

#113

Took a photo for @marckee the other day. I spent a couple of days building shelves all along the webs/struts in the roof to make a ton a storage in the loft. Really pleased with how it turned out and was straight forward to do. Photo doesn’t do it justice really. Thanks for the advice.

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#114

Ooo… Nice! You could get a model railway up there…

#115

Night & Day blinds installed yesterday. Job’s a good 'un.

Thanks again to @jont2001

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