Always get the best tools

I have had a quiet few days, not been exploring as much, just acclimatising and getting to know people. Have been staying at a new place with some great people. Have been working on my bike in their garage.

I have replaced brake pads and investigated why the speedo is not working, all of which went more or less to plan which is unusual for me and spanners. However I re-learned another life lesson that I really should have learned before. Always get the best tools. I found the equivalent of PoundSaver and bought a 50 piece allen key/hex bolt set for the equivalent of GBP 2.23 - why did I do this? Because it was a bargain. Until of course the first one I used immediately snapped in the brake caliper bolt head. After fishing out the remaining shards I had to reassemble and ride to another store and buy something not made of brittle chocolate. A 20 minute job had become a trek around town. I eventually sorted it and proceeded to free up the jammed speedo drive. I now need a simple plastic gear cog... but you can't buy it separatly. The whole assembly is three weeks away in Japan at 60 quid new. But I am adamant I can find something from a wreckers yard... I sense a Maurice bodge job coming up. My motto: "That'll do"