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Post by lurker on Jan 29, 2019 20:25:13 GMT -7
Toy cars. I got hot wheels bigger than those things 50+ mpg, man! can't beat that.
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Post by lurker on Feb 5, 2019 21:15:00 GMT -7
the weather today was very pleasant, supposed to be even warmer tomorrow. i've some errands to run in the a.m. but the afternoon is free i think i'll try to go for a ride, take my camera this time. never know what i'll see this time.
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Post by desertbikes on Feb 7, 2019 20:10:07 GMT -7
We finally have 5 good days in a row again. Chilly but low wind & no rain. Got a lot of missed rides to make up for.
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Post by lurker on Feb 8, 2019 3:02:09 GMT -7
it's been gorgeous here for the last week. yesterday i was out in a t-shirt. the forecasts have been saying for the past 2 weeks that icy doom is 3 or 4 days off, and they keep pushing it back further into the future. the flowers are starting to come up in the yard, so we'll probably get 1 more hard freeze before summer.
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Post by lurker on Feb 9, 2019 10:42:41 GMT -7
chilly today, in the 40s, likely freeze tonight
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Post by lurker on Mar 23, 2019 18:07:37 GMT -7
took violet out for the first time in... a while. had to pump up the back tire, but otherwise all went well. waved at some kids, got honked at by a car. out of shape, tired but energized.
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Post by fatdaddy61 on Mar 23, 2019 18:30:45 GMT -7
As long as the wheels go round thats what counts. Or so I hear
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Post by lurker on Mar 24, 2019 7:03:31 GMT -7
As long as the wheels go round thats what counts. Or so I hear pretty much true. got out in the fresh air and lovely weather. i got to try out the frame pump, which works, but it's slow, slow, slow. so i ended up using the flimsy bell footpump, which is quicker but tries to wriggle away from you.
and i got to thinking about what it is about bikes that makes them so enjoyable. we get to move about nearly effortlessly, faster than walking, easier than running. uphill it's slow but no worse than climbing stairs, and on flat or level it's just gliding effortlessly along.
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Post by lurker on Apr 19, 2019 9:18:19 GMT -7
it's been a busy morning. the sun is shining but they just blew the tornado warning sirens.
just traded the denali for help with the shed roof(on monday). i believe it's a decent swap, new owner seems delighted. i'm glad to have found it a new home where it will be appreciated. now i'm off to update the other relevant threads. the peugeot is now my best and only bike.
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Post by lurker on May 16, 2019 12:50:39 GMT -7
today i was in lowes replacing a worn-out 20 year old tape measure, and what do i see chained to a post but the huffy aerowind i brought to NC and donated to the co-op, all fixed up and looking good. so i left a note on it and as i was heading for the car, there was the new owner, charles regis somethingorother, proud as can be of his spiffy new-to-him (ok, he's had it the better part of a year) bicycle, and it made me happy to see it live again, brief as my tenure as owner was. i think he was a little confused as to why i cared, even after i explained it. what goes around, comes around.
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Post by desertbikes on May 18, 2019 13:53:15 GMT -7
Pretty cool you'd see it again.
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Post by lurker on May 18, 2019 18:18:30 GMT -7
it's probably the only aerowind in town. the color was right but some of the hardware had been swapped out, so at first i wasn't sure it was the one i donated. then i saw the "pedal factory" sticker and that sealed it.
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Post by genericmember on May 19, 2019 8:50:19 GMT -7
Occasionally I'll catch my 1980 MG around town. It was nothing but trouble but I still miss it.
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Post by lurker on May 19, 2019 12:17:13 GMT -7
Occasionally I'll catch my 1980 MG around town. It was nothing but trouble but I still miss it. there's one rusting away in the back yard next door to our old house in salisbury, owned by a police officer. it's a terrible waste. i considered offering to buy it but i expect it needs everything replaced. my guess is the only thing left is the frame.
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Post by desertbikes on May 19, 2019 18:54:18 GMT -7
There's one rusting in a machine shop's back lot in about 50 miles from me. I suppose GM's comment about his MG is a reason so many are dormant or in pieces. They were all over the place in the 70s. They disappeared in the 80s along with Opal GTs & 240Zs.
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Post by lurker on May 19, 2019 21:11:19 GMT -7
hmmm, yes. an opel GT would be fun. if i could fit in it.
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Post by lurker on Jun 23, 2019 11:06:00 GMT -7
took violet out for a spin today, first time in a couple of months. had to pump up the tires. about a mile out, then back another mile, went to lock it up and realized i'd lost the lock. so i went back out, retraced my route, no lock. oh, well, i'll get another. had a good time anyway. 4 miles. i'll try for better pics in the a.m.
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Post by lurker on Jun 26, 2019 4:28:16 GMT -7
couple violet pics tourney TZ to replace my ancient open-cage vgt, which did not have the range. biopace chainrings, not exactly circular, supposedly more efficient if you get them lined up right, long axis 72* past the crank arm. note the ancient suntour spirt (not a typo) derailleur.
a050 thumb shifters, right one indexed. and the cheapo WM bell.
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Post by lurker on Jun 26, 2019 6:39:28 GMT -7
took violet out for a spin this a.m., went about a mile to the transportation museum. the offices were closed, but the big buildings, maintenance shop and roundhouse were open, so i rode thru and gave myself a free unguided tour. how many museums can you ride thru on a bicycle? since it's a transportation museum, they have buggys, trains, cars, airplanes (it's mostly about trains). didn't see any bicycles, next time i'll look for them. www.nctrans.org/
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Post by genericmember on Jun 26, 2019 7:46:31 GMT -7
They let bikes on the property? Cool but I can see how that might be a problem with kids on bikes. Even well mannered NC children
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Post by lurker on Jun 26, 2019 13:18:58 GMT -7
They let bikes on the property? Cool but I can see how that might be a problem with kids on bikes. Even well mannered NC children that's the thing, i didn't see another person there. it's not like i'm going to steal a locomotive or anything. rode right through the buildings. maybe i'll try again friday.
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Post by desertbikes on Oct 15, 2019 22:03:14 GMT -7
June? The last post is June? Violet must think you left her for some nigerian tart. Or in the cycling world, a Shenzhen bung chow bunny bike.
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Post by lurker on Oct 16, 2019 7:41:24 GMT -7
i go out and pump up her tires now and again.
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Post by lurker on Nov 30, 2019 15:14:25 GMT -7
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Post by lurker on May 26, 2020 4:13:32 GMT -7
yesterday while out walking around i happened upon a white nearly decal-less bicycle chained to a fence. denali? could it be?
yes, it was the denali, my former denali, the one i traded away for roofing work after lightening it by a couple of pounds. a little worse for wear but not too bad, i wanted to get my wrenches and straighten the seat but otherwise all there.
fortunately i haven't seen it since or i'd be making a fool of myself, getting sentimental over a cheap chinese bicycle. it's all good.
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