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MoAlpha 07-22-21 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22153620)
I have the same problem.

You’re easy on tires, in addition to being light and weak? What are the chances?

MoAlpha 07-22-21 06:43 PM


Originally Posted by big john (Post 22153603)
I liked it, except the end part.
Remember when Jose Feliciano was on "Kung Fu"?

Yeah, the end was particularly tough to take and no, but I didn’t watch much TV.

big john 07-22-21 07:08 PM


Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22153728)
Yeah, the end was particularly tough to take and no, but I didn’t watch much TV.

I was living in an apartment with my girlfriend and 2 other roommates in 1972 when it came out. It was a small building, like 8 units, and a guy in another unit told us about the show and we would go to his place to watch it and sample his herbs. I was 18, she was 21 and had the I.D. to get the beer.

LesterOfPuppets 07-22-21 07:11 PM

The organist at Busch Stadium just played this. That was pretty sweet.


Velo Vol 07-22-21 07:14 PM


Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 22153650)
Incorrect. Crows will raid an unguarded bird nest to take nestlings. And cats are a serious threat to small bird species everywhere. TTKU

Well, maybe some crows do that in the wild, but the incidents I see are nothing of the sort. The crows are minding their own business, waddling on the lawn, sitting on the roof, flying in the open. The cats were walking down the driveway, or around the house. No nests anywhere nearby. Attackers gonna attack.

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22153684)
The lawns here were mowed as well, then the swims were swum. Your favorite palms are not fairing well.

Oh noes! Have you done everything possible to revive them? Maybe fertilizer?

Testing my tree IDing--that looks like crape myrtle nearby.

Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22153720)
You’re easy on tires, in addition to being light and weak? What are the chances?

I'm quasi-light and fully weak. Expect at least 5,000 miles from a good tyre.

datlas 07-22-21 07:18 PM


Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22153720)
You’re easy on tires, in addition to being light and weak? What are the chances?

Well, we are members of the same tribe.

seedsbelize 07-22-21 07:21 PM

I spent $100 in the shop of a man who did me a great service two years ago. He did me a great service again by pointing out that one front brake pad was not fully on the rim.This bike really would do better with 27" wheels. I left, and did a little shopping, and the rear tire blew out while parked. Tube and tire. Brand new Vittoria Open Pave. This is how I wear out tires. I sat down and pulled out the new tube I'd just bought. Shrader valve. I was a couple blocks from my daughter's house, and walked over to make the call of shame.Two new gatorskins incoming and three new tubes.The second hundred dollars.Supposed to arrive Saturday.

abshipp 07-22-21 07:24 PM


Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22153615)
Whoooo wee!
​​​​​Now THAT'S a bike!

Spirit tubing?

Yep!
​​​

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22153632)
No. The bird won’t sit still long enough.

Quality

LesterOfPuppets 07-22-21 07:28 PM


Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 22153791)
gatorskins

Sad

MoAlpha 07-22-21 07:29 PM


Originally Posted by big john (Post 22153763)
I was living in an apartment with my girlfriend and 2 other roommates in 1972 when it came out. It was a small building, like 8 units, and a guy in another unit told us about the show and we would go to his place to watch it and sample his herbs. I was 18, she was 21 and had the I.D. to get the beer.

I was in second year of high school. I thought it was older than that.

Mojo31 07-22-21 07:29 PM


Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22153777)

Oh noes! Have you done everything possible to revive them? Maybe fertilizer?

Testing my tree IDing--that looks like crape myrtle nearby.

.

Everything. All the palms around here are gone. 😞

Two Crepe myrtles in the first pic.

LesterOfPuppets 07-22-21 07:33 PM


Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22153777)
Oh noes! Have you done everything possible to revive them? Maybe fertilizer?

I think we can write those two off.

MoAlpha 07-22-21 07:35 PM


Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22153788)
Well, we are members of the same tribe.

…but from different hollers!

Mojo31 07-22-21 07:36 PM


Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22153808)
I think we can write those two off.

Spring project.

big john 07-22-21 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22153803)
I was in second year of high school. I thought it was older than that.

Kung Fu ran 1972-75. Fun Fact: Phil Ahn, who played Master Kan on the show, had a Cantonese restaurant near here back then. We used to go there and I thought it was the best Chinese food I'd ever had.

Velo Vol 07-22-21 07:49 PM


Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 22153808)
I think we can write those two off.

Sad. And therein is why we can't have palms in the quasi-north.

Mojo31 07-22-21 08:05 PM


Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22153826)
Sad. And therein is why we can't have palms in the quasi-north.

They lived a reasonably long life.

LesterOfPuppets 07-22-21 08:06 PM


Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22153826)
Sad. And therein is why we can't have palms in the quasi-north.

I have to get out and weed a bunch of baby palms on the side yard.

DougRNS 07-22-21 09:55 PM


Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22153546)
When do you hit I-75 N?

I was driving by the Brown Squirrel at 8:20.
Staying in an undisclosed location in Kentucky.

Velo Vol 07-22-21 11:11 PM


Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22153931)
I was driving by the Brown Squirrel at 8:20.
Staying in an undisclosed location in Kentucky.

We could have met at the Squirrel.

Velo Vol 07-22-21 11:11 PM

Here's how we can equalize tyre wear.


ls01 07-23-21 03:54 AM


Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 22153351)
Yes, and I did it this week. ;)

For the record, I bought the bike at Velomine in Springfield, IL. They are generally mail order but they are local to me so I just walk in. They specialize in a lot of Italian close outs and special deals.

Good folks, I buy from them on ebay from time to time.

ls01 07-23-21 03:56 AM


Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 22153457)
You mean that I should wheelsuck? Yeah, you're probably right.

I prefer the term motor pacing, since it's an e-bike it applies.

ls01 07-23-21 03:58 AM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 22153482)
It's called motor pacing.


Oh yeah!

ls01 07-23-21 04:02 AM


Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 22153500)
These Michelin that I'm running are actually looking pretty decent (for my expectations). I've got almost 3k on 'em and the rear is starting to square off, but the TWI dimples are still visible - I'm usually playing chicken with the cords at about this time.

Are they pro 4s by chance? How is your flat per ride ratio on them? I had a set of the Endurance version but got multiple flats on several rides. I gave up on them. They showed a lot of promise ride wise.


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