Friday the 19th was D-day for the solar PV panels (again). Our installer arrived in the morning to set up a series of connections between the testing equipment and the G59 switich. The Scottish Power engineer arrived early afternoon and it took about 30 minutes to check that the G59 switch will cut out when the electic frequency and or voltage is too high or too low and when there is a power cut. It all worked much to everyone's relief. So this week we have produced 4kWh of electricity!
Saturday I went into Edinburgh for an Intensive Bike Maintainance Course with the Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative. I had decided to take my own bike, on the train and cycle. I have never taken a bike on a train before, and Scot Rails website mentioned little about it so I decided to "wing it". When the train came in the guard showed me which coach had the bike racks in. I had to lift the back wheel onto a hook at about head height, and strap the bike in. At Edinburgh Waverley I waited till everyone was passed before I took it down in case I dropped it. I needn't have worried it came down very smoothly. I then cycled across Edinburgh to the Bike Co-op. I felt like an old woman with everyone going passed me, it wasn't till I cycled my maintained bike back 8 hours later that I realised the bike had been so gummed up that it had been slowing me down. I was early, and the shop doesn't open till ten, when the course starts. So I locked my bike and went for a walk.
It was a women only course, which as I had never fixed a puncture I felt was probably better. As it turned out there were four of us, usually six but two had cancelled. We were all of a similar age and competence. During the day, we learn't how to remove both wheels and tyre, mend a puncture, adjust the brakes and gears, remove and replace the chain and pedals and much more. It was an excellent day and ahs resulted in me tidying the garage so I can maintain all our bikes. I have also asked Santa for a bike maintainance stand to help. Hopefully Santa will be kind.
Saturday I went into Edinburgh for an Intensive Bike Maintainance Course with the Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative. I had decided to take my own bike, on the train and cycle. I have never taken a bike on a train before, and Scot Rails website mentioned little about it so I decided to "wing it". When the train came in the guard showed me which coach had the bike racks in. I had to lift the back wheel onto a hook at about head height, and strap the bike in. At Edinburgh Waverley I waited till everyone was passed before I took it down in case I dropped it. I needn't have worried it came down very smoothly. I then cycled across Edinburgh to the Bike Co-op. I felt like an old woman with everyone going passed me, it wasn't till I cycled my maintained bike back 8 hours later that I realised the bike had been so gummed up that it had been slowing me down. I was early, and the shop doesn't open till ten, when the course starts. So I locked my bike and went for a walk.
It was a women only course, which as I had never fixed a puncture I felt was probably better. As it turned out there were four of us, usually six but two had cancelled. We were all of a similar age and competence. During the day, we learn't how to remove both wheels and tyre, mend a puncture, adjust the brakes and gears, remove and replace the chain and pedals and much more. It was an excellent day and ahs resulted in me tidying the garage so I can maintain all our bikes. I have also asked Santa for a bike maintainance stand to help. Hopefully Santa will be kind.
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