Goo on the Beach

 Yesterday afternoon I entered a bike shop which is a strange phenomenon for me,  to pick up ac few bits and pieces.  Some goo or tyre sealant,  new valves, caps to convert presta to Schrader valves, a brake bleeding kit.  

It seems that everything in this shop cost around $30.  Goo, $26. The loud speaking sales woman tried to coax me to buy double the quantity because it worked out cheaper and "you'll needs to change it in three months". Sounds like a scam,  that's got some gongoozeler sipping champagne on the beach for the rest of his life.  I got the smaller bottle.  When I read up,  I needed 2oz/ tyre, not the 4oz the saleslady said.  And google reckons to change it each 6 months.  

Valves,  2 for $29. Pass!

Conversion caps, $30, Pass!

The brake bleed kit was $34, without fluid.  I saw it online cheaper.  Pass. 

That sales lady would have me spending $80 to replace the goo and put bees new valves. I got the job done for less than $30. I used 75 cent syringe rather than the Sealant Pump Kit that is as a "must have", probably costs about $30?! 

Anyway,  job done,  it's recommended that the bike be ridden straight away to help mix the goo.  I hit the beach again,  Merewether to Dixon Park.  The weather today was different,  sunny and windy rather that raining and calm the previous day.  Another change was that the rear tyre was inflated harder. Cliff still cruised along, but the pedaling was a little stiffer and I was getting sand in the drive  gear.  

Still Fun Factor 10.