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Oh no, now I can't move my bike!

Old 07-19-20, 12:01 AM
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Oh no, now I can't move my bike!


They're claiming eminent domain


Someone has built their house in it.
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Old 07-19-20, 12:12 AM
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The bike looks like it was abandoned, I believe they're using squatter's rights
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Old 07-19-20, 06:03 AM
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Only on the web....
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Old 07-19-20, 03:54 PM
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(fwiw, I love this bike because it looks abandoned.)
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Old 07-19-20, 06:06 PM
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I have learned from the biography of Peter Parker that if that spider bites you, you will be able to bike up walls.
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Old 07-19-20, 07:30 PM
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itsy bitsy is just itching to go for a ride!
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Old 07-19-20, 07:36 PM
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Without physically touching the web, you could prob do a 5 mile ride and the web would still be there...more tensile strength than steel...proportionately...
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Old 07-19-20, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by billnuke1
Without physically touching the web, you could prob do a 5 mile ride and the web would still be there...more tensile strength than steel...proportionately...
It's strengthening the frame!
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Old 07-19-20, 08:36 PM
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The spider wanted a mobile home? Spider RV?

(Where is it, by the way? Hopefully not crawling up your pant leg?)
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Old 07-19-20, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by billnuke1
Without physically touching the web, you could prob do a 5 mile ride and the web would still be there...more tensile strength than steel...proportionately...
Well, it is a carbon fiber.
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Old 07-20-20, 12:19 AM
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Update!



There it is!
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Old 07-20-20, 04:07 AM
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I’ve had it happen overnight while touring.
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Why Not?
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Old 07-20-20, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by theDirtyLemon


There it is!

I zoomed way in on it.... That's a mean looking one! Better use extreme caution.

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Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure!

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Old 07-20-20, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I’ve had it happen overnight while touring.
I have as well, sometimes on multiple nights during a tour.
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Old 07-20-20, 10:43 AM
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Obviously, the OP needs to send a strong female out there to battle with the evil spider and he can get a video for us.
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Old 07-20-20, 10:51 AM
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Some Pig.
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Old 07-20-20, 01:24 PM
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Good thing it's not oriented the other way or the air resistance would be horrendous!
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Old 07-20-20, 02:19 PM
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Plan Ahead

Building a Boat in your Basement is Worse..
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Originally Posted by BNSF
I zoomed way in on it.... That's a mean looking one! Better use extreme caution.

Aw! Hey there, buddy!
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No water spout available for the itsy bitsy spider to crawl up?

May be able to identify the species from that picture to learn if the arachnid now gets the house..
or you can apply the vacuum cleaner suction hose removal scheme..






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Old 07-20-20, 07:06 PM
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The world's teensiest orb weaver? I think I can take him, if I gotta.
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Originally Posted by Barry2
Nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure!

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