Praying for you and Jen, through this saddening news, My God's blessing be bestowed upon you...........Curt
Hi from the UK - INDIAN Board Tracker tribute, my first build
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Haven’t been on here for a while, but wanted you to know that I’m keeping you and Jen in my prayers. Gods love to you both !
16 days since the NHS's 'end of life pathway' procedure commenced for Jen and she's still with us. Zero calorific intake in all that time and maybe only a couple of teeny drops of water applied via a syringe - most of which cannot be absorbed due to lack of swallowing reflex. Skeletal is the only way one could describe Jen's condition, so goodness knows where she summons the strength to go on from. No-one would allow a family pet to go through something like this without doing the right thing. It's so infuriating watching the person you love most wither away slowly like this when on day one of the 'pathway' procedure commencing, the NHS delivered a batch of drugs to combat pain, agitation etc. but are reluctant to administer any of them because of a perceived lack of such symptoms. Cruel to my way of thinking. We're way overdue having a serious debate on the benefits of assisted dying long before things have reached this stage...
Words are so inadequate Pete....
Rick C.
Rick C.
Yes my prayer list also.........Curt
Pete, words are indeed inadequate.
Steve.
Steve.
I feel your heartache, I watched my dad suffer and wither away , to die of Alzheimer’s. My prayers still being said for you both, God be with you.
Pete, all day long, a request Mona has asked of me in her end of life struggle, and I recommend you to do.
Massage Jen's feet as often and as long as you can. There isn't a helluva lot one can do in a end of life, but do all you can do for the sweet love of your life.
Tom
Massage Jen's feet as often and as long as you can. There isn't a helluva lot one can do in a end of life, but do all you can do for the sweet love of your life.
Tom
Sad news. Jen passed away at home here in Alnwick yesterday.
Jennifer McParlin, 1947 - 2022.
Jennifer McParlin, 1947 - 2022.
Thank you Pete for sharing with us your tremendous loss. My prayers are for you both and those who love you both...
Rick C.
Rick C.
My most sincere condolences to you Pete and to all who knew and loved Jen.
Tom
Tom
Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she Rest In Peace with our Lord and Savior.
Very sorry for your loss, Pete.
Pat
Pat
My condolences, Pete, And prayers for both of you. May she rest in piece ........Curt
Thanks to all who offered condolences.
One week after her passing, Jen's funeral/cremation is all set for April 22nd. That's another two weeks away, so these last couple of days I felt like it's time to lift myself out of the doldrums and make a start on getting back to something that'll hopefully begin to feel like normal. Trying to keep busy and reconnecting with buddies via this forum is a start....
So... thought I'd begin by picking-up where I left off .... figuring out how to mount that beautiful Mesinger saddle which arrived via Czech leather-meister Tom Adamek. To say I'm happy with Tom's work is an understatement. Wasn't sure whether to fit this saddle to the bike or hang it on the wall as a piece of art! The aged patina he created is exactly what I was hoping for. In keeping with my plans to be able to swap-out both the handlebars and saddles on my ACE build, I needed to come up with a suitable mount for the Mesinger saddle which allowed it to be secured via the frame's seat post, same as the alternative Lepper Primus saddle I'm going with. I appreciate going this route isn't the usual way to rigidly mount a Mesinger racing saddle, but I was confident I could come up with a workable solution.
After examining the Lepper saddle's metal underpinnings, I decided to try fabricating a mount for the Mesinger saddle using some of the underframe parts I'd seen advertised online as spares from Holland Bike Store in The Netherlands. However, just as I was about to order-up the parts I wanted, a UK eBay seller on listed a lovely used Lepper Primus saddle which I thought would be a perfect candidate for donating the metal parts I was looking for. Three days into the auction with no bids, I made a cheeky best offer - and the seller accepted. Paid a lot less for a complete saddle than I would have done if I just purchased the spare parts from The Netherlands store. The Lepper saddle arrived and despite its leather upper being slightly distressed, it's metal parts looked like new. And it even came with a seatpost clamp. Result!
Ended up using the pair of larger springs and the mainframe from the Lepper saddle and these attached to the captive fixing bolts on the underside of the Mesinger saddle without any modifications being necessary. Following some 'creative staring', I reckoned a spring fitted under the nose of the saddle was the perfect finishing touch.
Plan is to be able to switch between the dropped-style Boardie handlebars and pullback-style Roadster bars - and relevant saddles - according to my ride mood, giving the ACE two very different looks.
One week after her passing, Jen's funeral/cremation is all set for April 22nd. That's another two weeks away, so these last couple of days I felt like it's time to lift myself out of the doldrums and make a start on getting back to something that'll hopefully begin to feel like normal. Trying to keep busy and reconnecting with buddies via this forum is a start....
So... thought I'd begin by picking-up where I left off .... figuring out how to mount that beautiful Mesinger saddle which arrived via Czech leather-meister Tom Adamek. To say I'm happy with Tom's work is an understatement. Wasn't sure whether to fit this saddle to the bike or hang it on the wall as a piece of art! The aged patina he created is exactly what I was hoping for. In keeping with my plans to be able to swap-out both the handlebars and saddles on my ACE build, I needed to come up with a suitable mount for the Mesinger saddle which allowed it to be secured via the frame's seat post, same as the alternative Lepper Primus saddle I'm going with. I appreciate going this route isn't the usual way to rigidly mount a Mesinger racing saddle, but I was confident I could come up with a workable solution.
After examining the Lepper saddle's metal underpinnings, I decided to try fabricating a mount for the Mesinger saddle using some of the underframe parts I'd seen advertised online as spares from Holland Bike Store in The Netherlands. However, just as I was about to order-up the parts I wanted, a UK eBay seller on listed a lovely used Lepper Primus saddle which I thought would be a perfect candidate for donating the metal parts I was looking for. Three days into the auction with no bids, I made a cheeky best offer - and the seller accepted. Paid a lot less for a complete saddle than I would have done if I just purchased the spare parts from The Netherlands store. The Lepper saddle arrived and despite its leather upper being slightly distressed, it's metal parts looked like new. And it even came with a seatpost clamp. Result!
Ended up using the pair of larger springs and the mainframe from the Lepper saddle and these attached to the captive fixing bolts on the underside of the Mesinger saddle without any modifications being necessary. Following some 'creative staring', I reckoned a spring fitted under the nose of the saddle was the perfect finishing touch.
Plan is to be able to switch between the dropped-style Boardie handlebars and pullback-style Roadster bars - and relevant saddles - according to my ride mood, giving the ACE two very different looks.
Here's a few more of the ACE's details I didn't get a chance to post in the last few weeks.
Created some raised lettering on the motor's sprocket cover before repainting it.
Fitted a vintage style horn up top on the forks.
Idler sprocket arrived from the US, so the ACE's chainline is now sorted. Idler along with a couple of spacer washers conveniently located directly onto the pedal shaft in the frame's bottom bracket, meaning now chain comfortably avoids the frame's chainstay.
Created some raised lettering on the motor's sprocket cover before repainting it.
Fitted a vintage style horn up top on the forks.
Idler sprocket arrived from the US, so the ACE's chainline is now sorted. Idler along with a couple of spacer washers conveniently located directly onto the pedal shaft in the frame's bottom bracket, meaning now chain comfortably avoids the frame's chainstay.
Thanks for the update Pete, instead of mounting the seat as art.
Perhaps the whole machine as kinetic art.
Glad to hear you are staying strong.
Tom
Perhaps the whole machine as kinetic art.
Glad to hear you are staying strong.
Tom
Great to hear from you, Pete. As A friend of mine said, you realize it's the new reality and you continue on despite the part of your life that's missing.
The Ace is indeed a work of art and the saddle just adds to it's beauty. Nice bit of trading on the donor saddle for the parts. Proof that if you don't ask you will never know.
Steve.
The Ace is indeed a work of art and the saddle just adds to it's beauty. Nice bit of trading on the donor saddle for the parts. Proof that if you don't ask you will never know.
Steve.