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Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

They are not as ubiquitous as they used to be. ...

They are not as ubiquitous as they used to be. BITD, there were hot dog carts on nearly every corner in center city that sold soft pretzels. I worked in one for a summer during high school. Sold...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Happy National Pretzel Day!

Happy National Pretzel Day!
Forum: Touring
04-26-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 2,086
Views: 417,364
Posted By indyfabz

Lucy the elephant. Margarita, NJ. This morning. ...

Lucy the elephant. Margarita, NJ. This morning.

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04-26-24, 09:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 543
Posted By indyfabz

For hard days, Hammer Perpetuem.

For hard days, Hammer Perpetuem.
04-26-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 543
Posted By indyfabz

+3. I get them while on tour, especially because...

+3. I get them while on tour, especially because they are pretty lite.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Stopped by to say “Hi!”, ...

Stopped by to say “Hi!”,

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Viscous headwind causing me to come up short on...

Viscous headwind causing me to come up short on my quest to catch the train in Atlantic City. 7.9 mph average over 31 miles. 6 miles to go before I sleep that include a path along a bridge over a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

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Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Yes. Haven’t seen any of the two-legged variety.

Yes. Haven’t seen any of the two-legged variety.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Two foxes are screaming near my campsite.

Two foxes are screaming near my campsite.
04-24-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 858
Posted By indyfabz

Next? I’ve already seen contraptions like that...

Next? I’ve already seen contraptions like that on trails here in Philly.
Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 935
Posted By indyfabz

I also have Rudy Project glasses with the Rx...

I also have Rudy Project glasses with the Rx insert. The good thing about the insert is that if your Rx changes, you don’t need to buy new lenses. Only new inserts.

For off the bike, I have a...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-23-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

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Forum: Touring
04-23-24, 04:13 PM
Replies: 2,086
Views: 417,364
Posted By indyfabz

Nearly empty beach at Cape Henlopen State Park in...

Nearly empty beach at Cape Henlopen State Park in DE. The first two nights were pretty cold. Tonight looks to be the same....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Waiting for my ship to come in. Saw a bald eagle...

Waiting for my ship to come in. Saw a bald eagle this morning.

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04-20-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,444
Posted By indyfabz

Are Planet Bike and Planet Cyclery the same thing?

Are Planet Bike and Planet Cyclery the same thing?
04-20-24, 02:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 476
Posted By indyfabz

Ask Boris Johnson, former PM of Great Britain. ...

Ask Boris Johnson, former PM of Great Britain. He was gifted one.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 09:56 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

I didn't see it happen. I had just got home from...

I didn't see it happen. I had just got home from a bus ride from downtown. My neighbor knocked on my door.

Lots of people drive away. I saw it happen a couple of years ago with another...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-20-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Not any good ones.

Not any good ones.
04-20-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 598
Posted By indyfabz

Why do you ask? In any event, I don’t let...

Why do you ask?

In any event, I don’t let that happen. You shouldn’t either.
04-20-24, 04:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,444
Posted By indyfabz

I’m I ordered through their catalog old.

I’m I ordered through their catalog old.
Forum: Touring
04-19-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 992
Posted By indyfabz

Back in ‘99 I rode across the country with a...

Back in ‘99 I rode across the country with a small group of people. One guy turned 77 during our first day in IA. When the tour ended, he began riding home solo from Bar Harbor to the Philly...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

That crossbar that is part of the frame is...

That crossbar that is part of the frame is dented. I’m thinking he backed up at some point. The cover for one on his wheel nuts got knocked off.
04-19-24, 04:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 476
Posted By indyfabz

I remember seeing that. Never made it out. ...

I remember seeing that. Never made it out. Don’t venture up to Olney much, although I have been to the Korean BBQ place that (at least at the time) still used coals. IIRC, it was called Kim’s.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 03:55 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

We have a lot of narrow, intermediate cross...

We have a lot of narrow, intermediate cross streets in my ‘hood.Contractor trucks often have problems.

I recognized the guy’s voice. His company has been doing work near me for at least a week....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 02:25 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Thank you, a-hole contractor for trying to...

Thank you, a-hole contractor for trying to squeeze your F 350 between my car and the back of a FedEx truck while trying to make a tight turn. At least he flatted and couldn’t leave the scene.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

I have had that happen to me a few times. Also,...

I have had that happen to me a few times. Also, I think you can only like so many posts in a given time frame.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Packing is coming along nicely. But poor...

Packing is coming along nicely.

But poor kitty is sad. He knows that panniers means dad is going away. My departed boy did as well.
04-19-24, 08:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 476
Posted By indyfabz

Not sure if I ever knew they did ti. I went...

Not sure if I ever knew they did ti.

I went to their shop back in ‘08 in search of someone who was willing to slightly widen some rack holes. Two other shops declined due to potential liability...
04-18-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 834
Posted By indyfabz

In some cases, reading certain threads BF is like...

In some cases, reading certain threads BF is like watching "Cops". It makes me realize that my life could be a lot worse. :D
04-18-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,811
Posted By indyfabz

Found an old photo from Cycle Oregon 2007. We...

Found an old photo from Cycle Oregon 2007. We rode up from Rainbow on the last day and finished in Sisters....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 09:11 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

A friend's cat has been "dying" from two cancers,...

A friend's cat has been "dying" from two cancers, including lung cancer, forever.
04-17-24, 03:44 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,935
Posted By indyfabz

But have you ridden it?

But have you ridden it?
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 02:22 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

The guy who built my road frame got one for his...

The guy who built my road frame got one for his shop. He went to a community college at night to learn how to use it. Looked really neat. I wish I had seen him operating it.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 01:47 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Spent 3 hours cleaning up pony, llama and alpaca...

Spent 3 hours cleaning up pony, llama and alpaca poop and raking up hay, and boy, are my legs tired.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 06:55 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Sheetz sucks compared to Wawa.

Sheetz sucks compared to Wawa.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-17-24, 04:50 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,029
Posted By indyfabz

Mine shrinks when I get in the pool.

Mine shrinks when I get in the pool.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Weather forecast looks good for the comeback tour...

Weather forecast looks good for the comeback tour starting Sunday.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,029
Posted By indyfabz

Alas. “Summer heat, boiling the meat…”. She was...

Alas. “Summer heat, boiling the meat…”. She was a dish. I did go over there during the holidays only to discover that she was only average by Swedish standards. :D
04-16-24, 01:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 832
Posted By indyfabz

That nearly happened to me on the way to an...

That nearly happened to me on the way to an organized century. It was a new start location for the event. (The Gore R&D facility in DE.) The ride organizers routed people coming from a certain...
04-16-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 3,379
Posted By indyfabz

htfu I wear dirty kits to dissuade Freds...

htfu

I wear dirty kits to dissuade Freds from drafting me on MUPs.
04-16-24, 12:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,220
Posted By indyfabz

BF is full of armchair QBs who make themselves...

BF is full of armchair QBs who make themselves sound like they couldn’t run a business to save their lives.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 04:38 AM
Replies: 1,645
Views: 31,317
Posted By indyfabz

Happy 60th birthday, Wawa!

Happy 60th birthday, Wawa!
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 04:33 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 4,029
Posted By indyfabz

I dated a Swedish au pair during the summer of...

I dated a Swedish au pair during the summer of ‘88. I went off to law school at the University of Pittsburgh and she went home. That fall, I sent her a Pitt t-shirt for her birthday having no idea it...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-16-24, 04:26 AM
04-15-24, 10:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,220
Posted By indyfabz

E-bikes are also becoming more popular with the...

E-bikes are also becoming more popular with the RV crowd. I’ve seen a good deal of them while touring.
04-15-24, 04:26 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 691
Posted By indyfabz

Check out Conti Top Touring II tires. They come...

Check out Conti Top Touring II tires. They come is various sizes. I good on both road and gravel/unpaved surfaces. They are all I have ever toured on. Ebike rated.
04-15-24, 04:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 723
Posted By indyfabz

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04-15-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 6,278
Posted By indyfabz

Or maybe he’s just really, really bad at...

Or maybe he’s just really, really bad at accurately conveying intent. As I see it, that’s the only alternative explanation.
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