Standing on Concrete floors

[Voltaire]

I've spent a lot of time lately in the shed working on my Norton ( takes about 5 times as long as a BMW).

I suspect I'm getting fatigue from A: working in imperial measurements and B: standing for hours on end on concrete.

are the $30 mats at Bunnings the answer?:mellow:

https://www.bunnings.co.nz/ergo-mat-anti-fatigue-mat-90x60cm-black_p00187680

[TheDemonLord]

I believe the solution is to get a more reliable bike that doesn't require you to spend so much time in the garage working on it..

[sidecar bob]

I heard slippers help.
Or you could just sell the Norton & go back into the house for winter.

[Ocean1]

I've spent a lot of time lately in the shed working on my Norton ( takes about 5 times as long as a BMW).

I suspect I'm getting fatigue from A: working in imperial measurements and B: standing for hours on end on concrete.

are the $30 mats at Bunnings the answer?:mellow:

https://www.bunnings.co.nz/ergo-mat-anti-fatigue-mat-90x60cm-black_p00187680

Maybe. I didn't notice any spectacular improvement, so I suspect the problem is what her indoors said: too old and fat.

Oh, also all those wee nipples fall off in fairly short order. Although that may have been the oil. Which, Norton...

On the mat, y'unnerstand.

[huff3r]

Good shoes make a massive difference. Used to get serious back pain working retail in cheapo shoes, then got some decent ones and no issues since.

I also quit retail though, and that helped more. So uhhh, new shoes, or new lifestyle with less concrete floors involved!

[Honest Andy]

are the $30 mats at Bunnings the answer?:mellow:

(insert joke about unreliable bikes here)

Yup, that'll help. Cold concrete is the worst, put some extra insoles in your boots to. I have a hunk of carpet with underlay that I kept when we recarpeted. Big enough to roll the bike onto and then I can stand, kneel or lie on it as required (not so much for the Honda, but for a demanding Italian...)
'Course carpet might not work for a bike that leaks too much oil....

[Swoop]

Any lumps of rubber mat helps.
Conveyor belt cut to size is good. Or carpet.
Or some decent boots.

Or a jap bike that doesn't need working on.:laugh:

[T.W.R]

Good shoes make a massive difference. Used to get serious back pain working retail in cheapo shoes, then got some decent ones and no issues since.

I also quit retail though, and that helped more. So uhhh, new shoes, or new lifestyle with less concrete floors involved!

+1
Years of working in concrete floored workshops & in factories I soon learnt not to skimp on decent boots
Used to get a few sideways glances when I'd refuse the factory supplied or supplemented footware and blow on average $400 for boots but being a tall bugger and knowing what lower back & lumbar pain is all about and the fatigue it causes; having damn good boots are a must!

[Voltaire]

thanks for the comments.

I have a couple of reliable bikes but enjoy working on older ones, keeps my hand in being an office boy.

I think I'll get some mats as got an engine to pull down on a 74 BMW.

What Norton?, 72' Combat

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/rednzep/IMG_1537_zps2c8avsvm.jpg (http://s129.photobucket.com/user/rednzep/media/IMG_1537_zps2c8avsvm.jpg.html)

[russd7]

that mat the missus bought that ya don't like will work, i use all sorts of stuff at work including a peice of carpet and that seems to work as good as other stuff, just gives a bit more cushioning but more importantly is a good barrier from the cold floor

[ellipsis]

...old carpet is free, as is old underlay, the rubber shit or foam shit are great under a bit of carpet...my bits are 6 to 800 mm x a couple of meters and get chucked out when they have to much shit spilled on them...I wont/cant stand on a concrete floor for more than a few moments before I get fucked off with dead feet...

[oldrider]

Infra-red heating panels in the workshop might help? - they heat things not air! - (Just sayin been thinkin about it myself!) :scratch:

[Kickaha]

2/3 of the garage has carpet and underlay in it, fuck working on a concrete floor for any length of time out there with out it, I do enough of that at work

[Oakie]

Check out what the check-out chicks at supermarkets stand on. Designed for the purpose. We got some for our receptionists when I worked at a hotel and it made a big difference.

[Katman]

Fucking homos.

[Laava]

Fucking homos.

Hey, whatever works for you dude...

[husaberg]

Hey, whatever works for you dude...

He sure puts a different spin on Shag-piles.

[Berries]

Check out what the check-out chicks at supermarkets stand on. Designed for the purpose. We got some for our receptionists when I worked at a hotel and it made a big difference.
Six inch heels?

[TheDemonLord]

Six inch heels?

What Supermarket do you go to?














And can I get the address?

[Berries]

Mosgiel New World.








But wait until their parents have dropped them off eh.

[Motu]

For fucks sake, can't spend a few hours on concrete, the millenials will be laughing at you! I've spent all my working life on concrete floors, I thought they were much better than dirt floors...

[Voltaire]

Fucking homos.

Doesn't the concrete floor hurt your knees?

[JimO]

Mosgiel New World.




................

But wait until their parents have dropped them off eh.
and there was me thinking you were a Pack n Slave customer

[pzkpfw]

Stand-up desks are "trendy" in the office these days. There are squares of squishy rubber pad people buy to stand at their desks all day. I know a few folk who swear by them.

Not much use maybe if you're moving around a lot, but if you're mostly standing at a work bench, an office supply shop may be the place to look for something.

[Akzle]

For fucks sake, can't spend a few hours on concrete, the millenials will be laughing at you! I've spent all my working life on concrete floors, I thought they were much better than dirt floors...

i was thinking the exact opposite. packed dirt floor ftw.

i dont tend to work on hard surfaces. if i do i need to wear shoes.
and while anything involving me wearing pants is billable, if i have to wear shoes aswell my hourly rate doubles.

[TheDemonLord]

i dont tend to work

We know :msn-wink:



and while anything involving me wearing pants is billable, if i have to wear shoes aswell my hourly rate doubles.

Well, Double of Zero is still.....

[Akzle]

Fucking homos.

:laugh::laugh:
you called, and they came!


husaberg
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[Akzle]

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Well, Double of Zero is still.....

except for large values of zero :msn-wink:

[jasonu]

I heard slippers help.
Or you could just sell the Norton & go back into the house for winter.

or put the bike in the house.

[caspernz]

Fucking homos.

Do you use synthetic or mineral lube?



What Supermarket do you go to?

And can I get the address?


Mosgiel New World.

Before the operation the hot checkout chick was called Bruce...so beware.

[FJRider]

Fucking homos.

If that works for you ... :whistle:

[eelracing]

or put the bike in the house.

Someone gets it...


Note rug to protect carpet.

[husaberg]

If that works for you ... :whistle:

hush, Axhole already pointed out its not work for him, as long as hes not wearing pants during the dalliance with Katman
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/183213-Standing-on-Concrete-floors?p=1131049451#post1131049451
I guess it turns out his closet has a concrete floor

[FJRider]

hush, Axholealready pointed out its not work for him as long as hes not wearing pants during the dalliance with Katman
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/183213-Standing-on-Concrete-floors?p=1131049451#post1131049451
I guess it turns out his closet has a concrete floor

He probably wears the rubber .. :whistle:

[oldrider]

I've spent a lot of time lately in the shed working on my Norton ( takes about 5 times as long as a BMW).

I suspect I'm getting fatigue from A: working in imperial measurements and B: standing for hours on end on concrete.

are the $30 mats at Bunnings the answer?:mellow:

https://www.bunnings.co.nz/ergo-mat-anti-fatigue-mat-90x60cm-black_p00187680

Today's Warehouse catalogue Issue 45 page22 item #9400070516134 = foam mat $5.00 four of these just might do it for you? :scratch:

(FWIW I haven't actually seen them just thought of your situation as glancing at page as missus was reading it!)

[Voltaire]

Went down to Bunnings and got the $31 one. Probably fall to bits in a few months.

Spent an hour removing a BMW head tonight and it was comfortable to stand on, so much so that you really notice how hard

the concrete floor is.

I should probably do a test of only standing on it with one foot over a week.:rolleyes:

I said to the Missus " ere Missus do you want one for the laundry"....:scratch:

[Berries]

and there was me thinking you were a Pack n Slave customer
I've got a job you cheeky prick.

[Swoop]

Fucking homos.
Mentioning your "hobby" here is nice for therapy, but probably not going to win new friends.



Doesn't the concrete floor hurt your knees?
He's possibly standing, while the other is kneeling?
Depending on who's turn it is.

[Katman]

Hey, whatever works for you dude...


hush, Axhole already pointed out its not work for him, as long as hes not wearing pants during the dalliance with Katman
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/183213-Standing-on-Concrete-floors?p=1131049451#post1131049451
I guess it turns out his closet has a concrete floor


Mentioning your "hobby" here is nice for therapy, but probably not going to win new friends.
He's possibly standing, while the other is kneeling?
Depending on who's turn it is.


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[R650R]

For fucks sake, can't spend a few hours on concrete, the millenials will be laughing at you! I've spent all my working life on concrete floors, I thought they were much better than dirt floors...

Well that's three of us then scratching our heads then..... :)

Tip of the day a teaspoon of cement in coffee makes working on concrete floors no problem :)

[F5 Dave]

That's a pretty bike.

old wooden stool with legs cut right down and chair wheels.

[Laava]

<katman family tree pic>

Yep, same old pic eh, mind you, you do like to go on...and on...

[FJRider]

<img src="http://bh-s2.azureedge.net/bh-uploads/2017/03/The-Human-Centipede-splash-1050x583.jpg"/>

Which one is your favorite position in that line then ..?? :shifty:

[Akzle]

Well that's three of us then scratching our heads then..... :)

Tip of the day a teaspoon of cement in coffee makes working on concrete floors no problem :)

your knees, hips and ACC will thank you for it

[husaberg]

Which one is your favorite position in that line then ..?? :shifty:

From what i can pick out from his picture, it would be axhole in the front, Oldie in the middle and katman coming up the rear..............

[FJRider]

From what i can pick out from his picture it would be axhole in the front, Oldie in the middle and katman coming up the rear..............

At least they're not standing on concrete ... :laugh:

[caspernz]

Which one is your favorite position in that line then ..?? :shifty:

To quote an old joke...he'd be the executive, at the front of the line, as he don't take no shit from nobody else...

[oldrider]

From what i can pick out from his picture, it would be axhole in the front, Oldie in the middle and katman coming up the rear..............

:yawn: Ten out of ten for consistency - "you can dish it out but you can't take it" - at least where you had me in that line up there was give and take! :whistle:

I'll take that as as a compliment! :lol:

[Katman]

Which one is your favorite position in that line then ..?? :shifty:

I'm the left hand arrow.

[Swoop]

From what i can pick out from his picture, it would be axhole in the front, Oldie in the middle and katman coming up the rear..............

Sorry, wrong.
He likes other men to suck his cock, so he'd be on the left or in the middle.

[FJRider]

I'm the left hand arrow.

I can see it's pointless .... as in it doesn't have a point. Appropriate ... :shifty:

[husaberg]

:yawn: Ten out of ten for consistency - "you can dish it out but you can't take it" - at least where you had me in that line up there was give and take! :whistle:

I'll take that as as a compliment! :lol:

From what we could make out in the picture ,yes it appeared you were taking it.

[caspernz]

So maybe I can give you fellas a wee laugh about garage carpet then? Did some work on the bike recently and had a bit of a brake fluid spillage on the garage carpet. The carpet itself stands up to this sort of junk of course, but cleaning up becomes a mission as you brake fluid in coarse carpet is rather hard to mop up or dab up with a rag for that matter.

Now I've a carpet shampoo vacuum cleaner...so I figured I might as well use that to spot clean the area where I spilled some brake fluid. Well that area came up nice and clean, so over the next couple of days I did the whole garage. One of my neighbours came around and looked mighty astounded at me shampooing the garage carpet. Mind you when I told him I did this once a month he knew I was yanking his chain...:eek5::innocent:

[Akzle]

So maybe I can give you fellas a wee laugh about garage carpet then? Did some work on the bike recently and had a bit of a brake fluid spillage on the garage carpet. The carpet itself stands up to this sort of junk of course, but cleaning up becomes a mission as you brake fluid in coarse carpet is rather hard to mop up or dab up with a rag for that matter.

Now I've a carpet shampoo vacuum cleaner...so I figured I might as well use that to spot clean the area where I spilled some brake fluid. Well that area came up nice and clean, so over the next couple of days I did the whole garage. One of my neighbours came around and looked mighty astounded at me shampooing the garage carpet. Mind you when I told him I did this once a month he knew I was yanking his chain...:eek5::innocent:

brake fluid wrecks shit. let us know how long that vacuum lasts.

[caspernz]

brake fluid wrecks shit. let us know how long that vacuum lasts.

Brake fluid does wreck shit, but then I didn't vacuum it up neat you know...diluted by a gallon of goat piss, then cut with some moonshine and finally topped off with some dishwash liquid before engaging the vacuum :innocent: