Temporary Cartridge Bearing - Banana
03-29-21, 11:27 PM
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Temporary Cartridge Bearing - Banana
The outer cartridge bearing on drive side pedal came apart. It will be a few days before I can get a replacement.
Then I remembered a video I saw in 2013 about driving a truck from South Africa to Darfur. When they had about 100 miles to go, they resorted to stuffing bananas into the differential because they had no access to petroleum lube. So, I am giving it a try.
These pictures show what I am talking about. A 21-second video is available at this link:
Then I remembered a video I saw in 2013 about driving a truck from South Africa to Darfur. When they had about 100 miles to go, they resorted to stuffing bananas into the differential because they had no access to petroleum lube. So, I am giving it a try.
These pictures show what I am talking about. A 21-second video is available at this link:
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03-30-21, 12:06 AM
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avocado works better. Just takes more effort to remove the seed.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures. Are you stuck on the side of the road and need to get somewhere?
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Ah... the old banana in the pedal trick.
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03-30-21, 09:46 AM
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This is like the click-bait in the news feed:
"If you're not stuffing bananas in your pedals already, here's why you need to start."
"If you're not stuffing bananas in your pedals already, here's why you need to start."
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You won’t believe this weird fruit hack!
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You need to remove this toxic bearing lube from your refrigerator immediately!
