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Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-24, 04:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 511
Posted By Lambkin55

I think that might have been Jimsonweed.

I think that might have been Jimsonweed.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 511
Posted By Lambkin55

Have you ever weeded your street? Well ---- Now...

Have you ever weeded your street?
Well ---- Now I live in Illinois where goatheads are unheard of, so NO I have never weeded my street!


However, I spent my childhood in New Mexico and know the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,847
Posted By Lambkin55

I have discovered the bus system in my near-by...

I have discovered the bus system in my near-by city.
I ride my bike to the edge of the city then load my bike on the bus and ride, on the bus, into the wind to the end of the route. Thus giving me a...
Forum: Touring
09-03-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,580
Posted By Lambkin55

Yes!!!! It was a book written my a Vietnam Vet...

Yes!!!!
It was a book written my a Vietnam Vet that needed to get away from life for a while following a divorce. He chose to take a driving, trip but kept to the back roads so America and wrote...
Forum: Touring
09-03-24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,580
Posted By Lambkin55

In the old days, we were good at guessing what...

In the old days, we were good at guessing what was supplies and services were available in a given small town by simply looking at the road map.
I also carried torn out pages (of the state I was...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-27-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 936
Posted By Lambkin55

The way I discovered I had COVID was I couldn't...

The way I discovered I had COVID was I couldn't climb!
I was OK on the flat but I just could breath enough to get up the hill.
I was on a tour too!!!
I got home took a test and it was positive.
Forum: Commuting
08-23-24, 07:56 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,824
Posted By Lambkin55

I have a suggestion... The State of Illinois...

I have a suggestion...
The State of Illinois has contracts with Amtrak that require bike space on all "Illinois Service" trains. (This may not include the Texas Eagle)
Recently Amtrak tried to...
Forum: Commuting
08-20-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1,790
Views: 378,332
Posted By Lambkin55

I had to buy a wrench that size a while back to...

I had to buy a wrench that size a while back to change the blades on my riding lawn mower. Good Find!
Forum: Road Cycling
08-18-24, 11:28 AM
Replies: 5,633
Views: 137,735
Posted By Lambkin55

Thanks for the Memories! 50 years ago I...

Thanks for the Memories!

50 years ago I spent a lot of time around North Fork RD outside Glen Haven CO. I had a buddy that was an honest-to-goodness cowboy that lived up there. He was a real...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-03-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 5,633
Views: 137,735
Posted By Lambkin55

Hey!!! I went by there at 5:40 this AM!!!

Hey!!!
I went by there at 5:40 this AM!!!
Forum: Touring
07-28-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,894
Posted By Lambkin55

I make my own sleeping bag liner out of flannel I...

I make my own sleeping bag liner out of flannel I buy at the local Hobby Lobby. (Cheap, smuggly, warm and keeps the sleeping bag cleaner.)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-17-24, 06:43 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,926
Posted By Lambkin55

Coke-Cola It is cheap It is available...

Coke-Cola

It is cheap
It is available everywhere
It is legal
Forum: Commuting
07-16-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 999
Posted By Lambkin55

I am 71 and still working. MY RULE: If the...

I am 71 and still working.
MY RULE: If the projected temp is over 88. I do not ride to work.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-02-24, 10:24 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,618
Posted By Lambkin55

Cover the frame with foam pipe insulation. ...

Cover the frame with foam pipe insulation.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-26-24, 05:57 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,166
Posted By Lambkin55

How many years have you been cycling? --- 60+ ...

How many years have you been cycling? --- 60+

How many crashes? --- 4 of consequence

Describe each crash.

· 1983 Triathlon --- Coming into a corner with loose gravel, the guy in front of me...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-03-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 159
Views: 8,848
Posted By Lambkin55

I escaped from the Illinois Department of...

I escaped from the Illinois Department of Corrections in 2004.
By riding bike, left in a prearranged hiding place, I was able to get out of the county before they even started looking for me.
It...
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 07:06 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,020
Posted By Lambkin55

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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Sangean DT-200X
I have gone though 3 of these radios in the last 10 years. (Lost...
Forum: Electric Bikes
04-05-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,768
Posted By Lambkin55

At 71 last years mileage... @ 1400 miles on...

At 71 last years mileage...
@ 1400 miles on e-bike ----- @ 400 miles on road bike ----- 100 miles on 3-speed bike doing errors in the neighborhood
Forum: Touring
04-04-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,121
Posted By Lambkin55

That book inspired me and my (then fiancee) wife...

That book inspired me and my (then fiancee) wife to take a summer off and ride coast to coast.
That was one of the top ten events in our lives.
Forum: Touring
04-03-24, 07:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 935
Posted By Lambkin55

I came to this late but... Keokuk and...

I came to this late but...

Keokuk and Burlington are much better bridges for crossing the Mississippi, if you can plan your route that way.
Those two bridges were build in this century and have...
Forum: Touring
03-08-24, 02:44 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,281
Posted By Lambkin55

I love to cycle that area. I was once in the Air...

I love to cycle that area. I was once in the Air National Guard (ANG) and had to do a lot of training in that area. I would take my bike and have a great time off base while my fellow guardsmen were...
Forum: Touring
03-05-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,820
Posted By Lambkin55

Oh Boy! That sound like a great touring idea!...

Oh Boy! That sound like a great touring idea! Here is my suggested routing plan...

El Paso to Belen NM == Follow the Historical Spanish Trail along the Rio Grand (Lots of history along this...
Forum: Touring
03-04-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,048
Posted By Lambkin55

I am guessing, it will be busy on the Eastern (St...

I am guessing, it will be busy on the Eastern (St Louis) 50 mile stitch and OK everywhere else.
Forum: Commuting
03-03-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,309
Posted By Lambkin55

I got my last helmet direct from Bell Bicycle...

I got my last helmet direct from Bell Bicycle Helmet.
It was half of your LBS but more that the "A" supplier but I am assured of the quality (AND it was shipped to me from a Bell warehouse .only 60...
Forum: Touring
02-24-24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,281
Posted By Lambkin55

I am toying with several Amtrak/Bike plans... ...

I am toying with several Amtrak/Bike plans...

1) Springtime: Train to Texarkana TX then bike then bike to Kansas City and Train home. About 600 miles though eastern Oklahoma and Kansas.
2)...
Forum: Commuting
02-12-24, 11:00 AM
Replies: 1,790
Views: 378,332
Posted By Lambkin55

Was returning from 30 mile ride and found... ...

Was returning from 30 mile ride and found...

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$9.00 at Walmart.
Only...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-23-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 3,095
Posted By Lambkin55

Yeah!!!--- One of my frequent routes takes me on...

Yeah!!!--- One of my frequent routes takes me on an old rails-to-trails path that passes through woods that seem like virgin wilderness to the "urbanites" that live nearby. There is a bench right in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-24, 02:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 938
Posted By Lambkin55

As an old Boy Scout I try to always be prepared....

As an old Boy Scout I try to always be prepared. To that end I have always carried a small basic 1st Aid kit on my bike.
Over the last 35 years of riding I have needed that kit a few times myself...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-05-24, 12:36 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,923
Posted By Lambkin55

In second grade I lived in Albuquerque NM. 3 of...

In second grade I lived in Albuquerque NM. 3 of my buddies and I decided we could ride our bikes up to U-Mountain after school.
What an adventure for a 7 year old!!!!!
I was hooked and have been...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-02-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,100
Posted By Lambkin55

Yes! "Tunnel Vision" is a good way to express...

Yes! "Tunnel Vision" is a good way to express it!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-02-24, 10:45 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,100
Posted By Lambkin55

I really can't explain it but I have always had...

I really can't explain it but I have always had an ability to shift into what I call "Death March Mode".
I discover it in high school during endurance type sports. It got refined in college. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-01-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,100
Posted By Lambkin55

No, we took US 2 because I figured it would be...

No, we took US 2 because I figured it would be fewer miles and less climbing. My riding partner HATED the spot through Hungry Horse, but we made it fine.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-01-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,100
Posted By Lambkin55

I don't have any thing to add about mental...

I don't have any thing to add about mental toughness...
Just wanted to say, indyfabz's comments gave me flashbacks to my same experience this past Sept. (Except I went to Whitefish from West...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-31-23, 02:56 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,476
Posted By Lambkin55

Cold air is more dense, therefore harder to move...

Cold air is more dense, therefore harder to move through.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-29-23, 08:41 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,671
Posted By Lambkin55

This time of year, I ride my touring bike with...

This time of year, I ride my touring bike with panniers.
I have one extra layer in the pannier when I leave the house to put on if I get cold. (An extra pair of gloves and sox is nice too.)
More...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-27-23, 11:28 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 14,214
Posted By Lambkin55

I will be 71 in 3 weeks. I am still working 3...

I will be 71 in 3 weeks.
I am still working 3 days a week. The folks at work assume I am 60ish.
I have ridden about 4000 miles this year. Including a trip on the Going to the sun road in...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-22-23, 10:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,922
Posted By Lambkin55

The state I live in had a big problem with...

The state I live in had a big problem with thieves stealing air conditioning units for the copper coils 10 -15 years ago.
It was stopped over night with a new law that required recycling centers to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-22-23, 09:00 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,922
Posted By Lambkin55

I would suggest replacing the old lighting system...

I would suggest replacing the old lighting system with individual solar powered LED lighting on top of the existing poles.
--- I suspect the replacement cost, of said lighting, would be on par with...
Forum: Commuting
12-10-23, 05:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,100
Posted By Lambkin55

I have 2 pair of "winter" bike pants that I got...

I have 2 pair of "winter" bike pants that I got at a GOODWILL that I like. I never gave thought to the style of the pants until read 79pmooney's post. I just checked. YES both pair of pants are...
Forum: Electric Bikes
11-18-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,591
Posted By Lambkin55

I have been using this timer the last few...

I have been using this timer the last few months...

https://stanleyacpower.com/products/timermax-countdown

IT works fine. (I wish it had a 5 hour setting though.)
I got mine at the local Ace...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-12-23, 06:40 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 781
Posted By Lambkin55

The trick is to use a bigger patch than the...

The trick is to use a bigger patch than the original patch, so you totally cover the original patch.
Forum: Commuting
11-10-23, 11:53 PM
Replies: 1,790
Views: 378,332
Posted By Lambkin55

Great line from the Godfather comes to mind... ...

Great line from the Godfather comes to mind...
"Leave the gun take the cannolli."
...In this case: Leave the phone take the money.
Forum: Touring
11-05-23, 11:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,316
Posted By Lambkin55

In August of 2021 I covered Denver to Cheyenne. ...

In August of 2021 I covered Denver to Cheyenne.
I camped in the Boyd Lake State Park, between Loveland and Fort Collins.
The camp ground was a bit "Developed" for my taste but the best I could do...
Forum: Commuting
10-30-23, 08:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 726
Posted By Lambkin55

I have a tiny bit of falconry experience with...

I have a tiny bit of falconry experience with feeding owls...
Just by chance, were you wearing a knitted ski cap with a fuzzy ball on top? The owl may have looked at that fuzzy ball and interpreted...
Forum: Touring
10-11-23, 03:46 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 8,065
Posted By Lambkin55

I am way simple compared to the others on here......

I am way simple compared to the others on here...

A Red Cotton Bandanna
On tour a red cotton bandanna serves as my, handkerchief, pot holder, wash rag, towel, face-mask, sun shield, sweat-band,...
Forum: Commuting
10-11-23, 03:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,233
Posted By Lambkin55

WELLS LAMONT -- 6 Pack, Brown Jersey Cotton...

WELLS LAMONT -- 6 Pack, Brown Jersey Cotton Gloves, $6.99 at Walmart.

I like to cut the finger off at the first knuckle one one pair and then wear a second pair inside the cutoff pair.
They are...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-29-23, 08:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,955
Posted By Lambkin55

I have had a Verve+ 3 for almost 3 years now. I...

I have had a Verve+ 3 for almost 3 years now. I can answer some of your questions...
Forum: Commuting
07-13-23, 01:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,159
Posted By Lambkin55

1 Inch Foam Pipe Insulation from any good...

1 Inch Foam Pipe Insulation from any good hardware store...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-16-23, 08:02 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,955
Posted By Lambkin55

Sprigs Earbags Bandless Ear Warmers/Earmuffs with...

Sprigs Earbags Bandless Ear Warmers/Earmuffs with Thinsulate
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-15-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,955
Posted By Lambkin55

Try Ear Mitts ...

Try Ear Mitts
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