Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Notices
 
Search: Posts Made By: oldfool
Showing results 1 to 50 of 205
Search took 0.48 seconds.
Forum: Southeast
07-27-11, 06:03 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 17,993
Posted By oldfool

Bayou Blue here. I ride for utility, solo and...

Bayou Blue here. I ride for utility, solo and slow. The rain has sort of put a crimp in it
01-14-10, 10:50 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 390,178
Posted By oldfool

It has been so cold here that this old southern...

It has been so cold here that this old southern wimp just has not been able to wrap my hand around a wrench. :( I did get in a few hours however and this up date bears the result. ...
01-03-10, 07:11 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 390,178
Posted By oldfool

It's a Sunlite Double by Pyramid that I bought...

It's a Sunlite Double by Pyramid that I bought from Amazon.com. It's some kind of alloy and looks heavy but it's not. It hangs down kind of low and scrapes in even a moderate turn. Raising the bottom...
01-02-10, 07:29 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 390,178
Posted By oldfool

Here is an update on the long bike. The first...

Here is an update on the long bike. The first store run was a test with only a front basket and a single rear rack just to see how it would work out. It was good so I gave everything a good once...
12-22-09, 06:28 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 390,178
Posted By oldfool

Ladies frames are the only thing I build or ride...

Ladies frames are the only thing I build or ride now. We called them girls bikes when I was a kid and since there were no small bikes in them days all small kids learned to ride on one. I find that...
12-15-09, 11:42 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 390,178
Posted By oldfool

This is my latest endeavor. I've reached the top...

This is my latest endeavor. I've reached the top load capacity of my 1975 Schwinn and need to pack more stuff so I have built this. The bike is pretty well finished except for some details. The...
03-20-09, 08:21 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By oldfool

I did have a happy birthday and I hope your 55th...

I did have a happy birthday and I hope your 55th went well.:thumb: I spent my double nickel in a rocky graveyard in the desert with a lot of tears all around. :(

Do you really juggle as in throw...
03-20-09, 08:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By oldfool

Not to fear the dogs and cats got their food...

Not to fear the dogs and cats got their food yesterday afternoon. I retraced my path and picked up 35 pounds of animal feed, library books and yeast for my bread making.
They never said thanks or...
03-18-09, 07:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 780
Posted By oldfool

Haulin' Bricks

I never thought I would be hauling bricks on a bike but whilst out and about today on this the last day of winter I found this pile of a dozen bricks that had been put out for trash. I had to have...
03-11-09, 06:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 856
Posted By oldfool

Zambikes/Aciffa - The Bikes ...

Zambikes/Aciffa - The Bikes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1P7tCsdHok
03-03-09, 09:06 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,539
Posted By oldfool

You might try googling "chainsaw engines on...

You might try googling "chainsaw engines on bicycles". I have in the past found tons of information on the subject there.
I haven't done this but here are some things I found out when researching...
01-13-09, 07:46 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,810
Posted By oldfool

If I could have only one cook pot it would be my...

If I could have only one cook pot it would be my 4 quart pressure cooker. It makes the beans with ham bone, the brown rice, steams the vegetables and I even cook my sourdough bread in it...
12-28-08, 11:59 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,182
Posted By oldfool

December 28,2008 Reading these post has brought...

December 28,2008
Reading these post has brought back some memories of the electric buses of Little Rock, Arkansas in the early '50's. My grandfather was a conductor on the street cars there and I...
12-28-08, 11:00 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,182
Posted By oldfool

I rode this system several times between the...

I rode this system several times between the border crossing and the train station in the late '80's and it was excellent. It was automated as I recall and it was clean, silent and efficient. I was...
12-27-08, 09:44 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,068
Posted By oldfool

This was my project for the winter of '02-'03. ...

This was my project for the winter of '02-'03. The one me riding at the Abita Springs Bike Festival in '03 was the proof of concept bike and the other is the finished product. It rode really well....
12-12-08, 08:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,717
Posted By oldfool

You are right about the rack it's homemade from...

You are right about the rack it's homemade from an old bike frame and a used up skateboard. I had drilled a series of holes along the edge to hook bungees and I fed the zip ties through those.
...
12-11-08, 09:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,717
Posted By oldfool

I used these buckets obtained at Family Dollar a...

I used these buckets obtained at Family Dollar a year or so ago. Less than $10.00 for the pair and I attached them with industrial grade zip ties. I have carried up to about 50 pounds in them with...
12-11-08, 09:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,328
Posted By oldfool

I've been trying for months to come up with an...

I've been trying for months to come up with an idea for a bike rack that I could use. You just supplied it. Why didn't I think of that? Thanks:)
12-01-08, 09:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 832
Posted By oldfool

Thankful for the spare change in my pocket. It...

Thankful for the spare change in my pocket. It means I have more than I need.:o
12-01-08, 08:59 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,052
Posted By oldfool

If you think of growing stuff at the 30 acres...

If you think of growing stuff at the 30 acres level you will never start. Don't even think of 30- acres or even 1/5 acre. Think of a bucket or pot or at most an old washtub. Think small like a pot...
11-14-08, 07:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,184
Posted By oldfool

Talking The fact that it is a folder folds makes it...

The fact that it is a folder folds makes it utility. My folder has fenders and a rack. It rides in the back of my car so when I am away from home in that thing I have a bike. I generally ride it...
10-20-08, 09:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 654
Posted By oldfool

Sound like my story except that getting "She Who...

Sound like my story except that getting "She Who Must Be Obeyed" onto a tandom with me would be about as likely as getting her on a horse or into a jet pack. Now there is a mental picture.:lol:
10-07-08, 09:14 AM
Replies: 941
Views: 557,816
Posted By oldfool

My faithful '76 Schwin carrying a load. The most...

My faithful '76 Schwin carrying a load. The most comfortable bike I have ever owned customized to suit me.

The trailer was a find. It was abandoned in a ditch for weeks in front of a neighbors...
09-25-08, 08:37 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,296
Posted By oldfool

Since Gustav (the hurricane that missed New...

Since Gustav (the hurricane that missed New Orleans but went right over my house) and IKE (the hurricane that hit Texas) I haven't had time to even read the forums. I'm still picking up trash and...
09-25-08, 08:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,017
Posted By oldfool

We only lost power for about 12 hours here in...

We only lost power for about 12 hours here in Bayou Blue during the Hurricane IKE so we had some TV (broadcast). The Internet stayed on mostly and I was able to access real time video reports from...
09-14-08, 11:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 921
Posted By oldfool

Is there a sharp increase in natural disasters? ...

Is there a sharp increase in natural disasters?
No but there is a sharp increase in population and also a sharp increase in reporting disasters. The last numbers I could find was a doubling of...
08-19-08, 08:02 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,166
Posted By oldfool

Critters will take up residence.:)

Critters will take up residence.:)
08-14-08, 06:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 873
Posted By oldfool

No! I will not buy permission to ride a bike nor...

No! I will not buy permission to ride a bike nor will I buy permission to walk when the bureaucrats get around to that.:notamused:
The line has to be drawn somewhere.
08-13-08, 08:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 873
Posted By oldfool

Here in Bayou Blue I have about 1/4 mile in which...

Here in Bayou Blue I have about 1/4 mile in which I must ride against the traffic if I am to ride or walk at all.
The other side of the road is a struggle even when walking. There is an 18 inch...
08-13-08, 08:13 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,730
Posted By oldfool

What a wonderful website. Now I will never get...

What a wonderful website. Now I will never get anything done.
Not that it matters. :D
Thanks
08-12-08, 05:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,518
Posted By oldfool

This is what happens when the assembly...

This is what happens when the assembly instructions are in Chinese:lol:.
08-11-08, 04:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,199
Posted By oldfool

Very nice

Very nice
07-14-08, 05:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,829
Posted By oldfool

Mine don't rattle when folded. It's a pretty...

Mine don't rattle when folded. It's a pretty tight package. They do rattle when open and empty but not when full. I have a lot of trips to the store on mine and have had no problems.
07-01-08, 11:04 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 390,178
Posted By oldfool

Never underestimate a thief. Around here bikes...

Never underestimate a thief. Around here bikes are stolen just to run them into a ditch a few blocks away if you are lucky.

If you're not lucky the run them into the bayou just to see the...
06-27-08, 08:10 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 390,178
Posted By oldfool

That is the best looking long tail, cargo bike I...

That is the best looking long tail, cargo bike I have seen yet outside of the Extracycle conversions. I have been going to build one but even though I have built a 20 inch version as an almost...
06-12-08, 08:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 884
Posted By oldfool

Here is the official link for the Louisiana...

Here is the official link for the Louisiana Bicycle Festival.
http://www.ucmmuseum.com/bikefest.htm

I'm sorry to say I will not be attending again this year.:( It is too far for me to ride my...
06-10-08, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 850
Posted By oldfool

School Bus

This could be the school boards answer to the high cost of operating school buses. Not to mention the elimination of obesity among the drivers.:lol:

...
06-06-08, 08:15 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,037
Posted By oldfool

I've been using the Wald folding baskets for a...

I've been using the Wald folding baskets for a year now they don't rattle when folded. When open they are always full so there is no rattle then either. I've never ridden with them open and empty...
05-28-08, 07:58 PM
Replies: 941
Views: 557,816
Posted By oldfool

Just another run to the store. Nothing to see...

Just another run to the store. Nothing to see here. Move on.:p
05-16-08, 07:04 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 6,760
Posted By oldfool

Television is a communication device. If it had...

Television is a communication device. If it had been around during World War Two then perhaps some of the atrocities that happen would have been nipped in the bud. Because of it and the selling...
05-16-08, 09:04 AM
Replies: 1,820
Views: 453,713
Posted By oldfool

:thumb: I agree with this short list of...

:thumb:
I agree with this short list of absolute necessities but must add:
Music.
Bread.
Tools. All kinds from mechanic to carpentry to sewing to cooking. I can't imagine a life without a...
05-16-08, 08:25 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,404
Posted By oldfool

I currently use Wald folding baskets on the rear...

I currently use Wald folding baskets on the rear rack but the next ones are going to be canvas or duck sewn with brass colored thread and Steampunked with leather straps and brass/bronze fitting...
05-10-08, 06:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,321
Posted By oldfool

I like guuurrlll's:o

I like guuurrlll's:o
05-10-08, 05:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,234
Posted By oldfool

One is in the works:) Don't want no...

One is in the works:)



Don't want no stinking business. :eek: I do love using bike parts. Wheels for gates, wheels and parts for mobile benches (some follow money, I follow the shade). I'm...
05-10-08, 05:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,234
Posted By oldfool

Pallets are building materials for the poor. I...

Pallets are building materials for the poor. I use to get $2.50 a piece for them now I can get them for free. How can they be free? Three of them and you have a table. Four make a mulching bin. ...
05-10-08, 06:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,321
Posted By oldfool

This young lady makes and sells fashion helmet...

This young lady makes and sells fashion helmet covers. Not my fashion mind you but what do I know about fashion? :p I don't wear one myself.:bike2:
Her blog:
http://ridingpretty.blogspot.com/
Her...
05-07-08, 08:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,234
Posted By oldfool

Now this is an alternate bike or something

You can ride this. It has a seat, a place to put your feet and handlebars. It was not meant to be ridden by humans however it was meant for the plants of the world. Plants have such a bad sense of...
04-14-08, 08:04 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 7,664
Posted By oldfool

This is a great short story. I loved it. :D

This is a great short story. I loved it. :D
03-30-08, 06:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,286
Posted By oldfool

Magnificent! True utility, make it what you need...

Magnificent! True utility, make it what you need now. My hat is off.
03-29-08, 08:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 971
Posted By oldfool

Makes me feel so inadequate:o

Makes me feel so inadequate:o
Showing results 1 to 50 of 205
 


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.