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Forum: Commuting
08-05-19, 07:22 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

If I find gopher snakes (or bull snakes for those...

If I find gopher snakes (or bull snakes for those back east) that appear to be alive, I try to discourage the snakes from sunning themselves on the pavement.

Less concerned about garter snakes.
Forum: Commuting
07-10-19, 03:19 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Good thing to drop it off at the police station...

Good thing to drop it off at the police station is that it is less likely that the drug dealers will claim the goods. Will they even think to ask?:thumb:

I've found small amounts of cash, but the...
Forum: Commuting
07-09-19, 09:21 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Found this on the bike path this afternoon. ...

Found this on the bike path this afternoon.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1296x710/80-beer_37345691d488b376c891b58c8619443df30fa60f.jpg

The more I looked, the more I...
Forum: Commuting
05-28-19, 04:52 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Oh, maybe it was the big adjustable wrench, and a...

Oh, maybe it was the big adjustable wrench, and a big pipe wrench, plus the smaller adjustable wrench. All in a pile together.

I'd have struggled to carry them home, but would have figured it...
Forum: Commuting
05-28-19, 04:24 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

I presume if one is working on a vintage bike,...

I presume if one is working on a vintage bike, the NDS (adjustable cup) gets worked on periodically, but the DS can stay stuck for a very long time.

Just last night I was coming home and found a...
Forum: Commuting
05-27-19, 12:09 AM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

I found a 4x8 sheet of plywood today. Lots...

I found a 4x8 sheet of plywood today.

Lots of screws and nails, and some kind of a latch on one side. But, overall not in too bad of shape, other than a little corner damage.

Pretty heavy...
Forum: Commuting
01-03-19, 11:18 AM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Years ago I found a ferret . Friendly, came up...

Years ago I found a ferret . Friendly, came up to me, and I picked it up. But, as I headed home, it got loose, so I hoped it headed back to its home.
Forum: Commuting
12-06-18, 04:48 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

A couple of weeks ago I found a piece of blue 1"...

A couple of weeks ago I found a piece of blue 1" nylon strap on the ground. No hooks.

Then, out utility riding, I had a load to tie down and it came in very handy.

I noticed another piece of...
Forum: Commuting
11-27-18, 04:59 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

While not technically found on the ground, I...

While not technically found on the ground, I found these yesterday.

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...
Forum: Commuting
08-30-18, 03:26 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Here is the latest batch of road finds, mostly...

Here is the latest batch of road finds, mostly from my last trip to Portland, and Scappoose.

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Turquoise embedded Lucky Horseshoe. I have to think it was like Bilbo's ring, and just...
Forum: Commuting
08-06-18, 10:47 AM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

I found this on the road. A little battered. ...

I found this on the road. A little battered.

It had me puzzled for a bit. But, I think I have it figured out. Definitely a bicycle part. :foo:

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Forum: Commuting
08-03-18, 12:00 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

I pick up quite a few, but not every one I see. ...

I pick up quite a few, but not every one I see. There are just too many of them. I'm more likely to snag stuff at intersections where I'm forced to stop.

A year or so I saw a big pile of large...
Forum: Commuting
07-05-18, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

I was riding home last night. A lot of fireworks...

I was riding home last night. A lot of fireworks litter (as well as a few burning ones on the street to avoid).

Some people may be waiting until daylight and stuff has cooled down to collect it,...
Forum: Commuting
06-18-18, 02:41 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Yesterday I found a set of car keys with a local...

Yesterday I found a set of car keys with a local gym membership fob.

So, I dropped them off at the gym. I suggested they look up the gym membership and call the person, but the lady at the...
Forum: Commuting
05-18-18, 06:36 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

can I put in a request for vintage Campagnolo...

can I put in a request for vintage Campagnolo pedal dust caps?
Forum: Commuting
04-14-18, 12:46 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Ahhh... I could use 38's, but unfortunately I...

Ahhh... I could use 38's, but unfortunately I found 380's. :(
Forum: Commuting
04-10-18, 02:29 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

I found a partly stripped vintage Raleigh...

I found a partly stripped vintage Raleigh Technium frame beside the road a few days ago.

I can't find the serial number... but checked https://bikeindex.org/stolen, and haven't found anything...
Forum: Commuting
02-02-18, 09:43 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Just before Christmas, I found a ziplock bag of...

Just before Christmas, I found a ziplock bag of homemade cookies.

Yes, I know what they say about other people's homemade food, but what can I say, I have a sweet tooth, and they were good. ...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-17, 04:00 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Most cyclists avoid running over the deer?

Most cyclists avoid running over the deer?
Forum: Commuting
09-26-17, 04:30 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

My personal general rule is that I can stop and...

My personal general rule is that I can stop and look at something on the ground. But, once I pick it up, I have possession of it. So, throwing it out is no different from the original owner tossing...
Forum: Commuting
08-31-17, 01:18 AM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

I have some McGyver genes in me. A while...

I have some McGyver genes in me.

A while ago, I broke a critical buckle on my backpack. Within 100 yards, I found one of those heavy wire rings that I think come from hub caps. A bit of bending...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-17, 11:08 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

The problem is to lose half a pair of socks or...

The problem is to lose half a pair of socks or half a pair of gloves.

Every once in a while I'll find a pair of gloves.... sometimes separated by as much as 1/4 mile, but more often gloves come...
Forum: Commuting
07-24-17, 11:05 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Is it a Front shaft for a rear wheel drive...

Is it a Front shaft for a rear wheel drive vehicle?
So, one wouldn't notice it until one is stuck somewhere in the woods, and threw it into 4WD.... and got NOTHING. :eek:

Still, it would be...
Forum: Commuting
07-23-17, 12:06 AM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Actually, my thought is the parts were dropped by...

Actually, my thought is the parts were dropped by someone hauling bike or bike parts. Or, even hauling out the trash.

I think I had a QR nut fall off of a wheel I was transporting once. Now I'm...
Forum: Commuting
07-22-17, 11:30 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

This has been my "Good Samaritan" year for...

This has been my "Good Samaritan" year for roadside finds. :mad:

ONE:
First, this spring I found a really nice Felt Carbon Fiber road bike laying beside the road. Apparently it had been there...
Forum: Commuting
07-21-17, 05:52 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Yeah... brake shoe. Which would be...

Yeah... brake shoe.

Which would be difficult to lose while riding.
Forum: Commuting
07-21-17, 05:39 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

Here are some of my latest road finds (not all...

Here are some of my latest road finds (not all from the same spot). Ok, a little beat up.

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Bonus points to the roadies that recognize the part to the right (two views of the same part)
...
Forum: Commuting
05-26-17, 01:31 PM
Replies: 1,686
Views: 344,089
Posted By CliffordK

It is good steel. It would make a good...

It is good steel.

It would make a good anvil, or steel for forging. Knife blades? Bells or chimes?

Heavy stuff can also be handy.
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