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03-27-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 192
Posted By Reflector Guy

I have an Allen rack also, and it's nice and...

I have an Allen rack also, and it's nice and steady, although I've never used my CF bike on it. I found it does leave rub marks on the car in a few places, but that was a non-issue since I was only...
03-20-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 554
Posted By Reflector Guy

Dupage County too; I have seen them within a few...

Dupage County too; I have seen them within a few blocks of home. They're pretty skittish though.

I see a few deer when I'm on my bike after work. Deer are active around dusk and they like to...
02-23-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,815
Posted By Reflector Guy

That's just a small-scale version of the drunk...

That's just a small-scale version of the drunk guy or disoriented old man driving the wrong way on the expressway. Sure, it's easy enough to dodge the cars coming the other way, until eventually...
02-15-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 5,821
Posted By Reflector Guy

It was from one of the early seasons. The Gold...

It was from one of the early seasons. The Gold Standard of Simpsons' references. Irrefutable.
02-13-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 5,821
Posted By Reflector Guy

For example, if we're engaged in a "sports that...

For example, if we're engaged in a "sports that bore me" discussion with the locals?
02-12-24, 01:41 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 5,821
Posted By Reflector Guy

"Boing" being a certain sound effect,...

"Boing" being a certain sound effect, right?
02-12-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 5,821
Posted By Reflector Guy

Look no further than to the Simpsons if you want...

Look no further than to the Simpsons if you want to know all about soccer....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJu2qSJ9zno
02-12-24, 10:13 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 5,821
Posted By Reflector Guy

Today is the day we all go back to Best Buy to...

Today is the day we all go back to Best Buy to return the big-screen TVs we all bought on Saturday....
02-12-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 745
Posted By Reflector Guy

I remember seeing something like that as a kid,...

I remember seeing something like that as a kid, in the bike aisle at K-Mart. How cool, I could mount a water bottle on my bike! Then my parents shot down my idea, telling me I shouldn't be riding...
02-07-24, 08:17 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,372
Posted By Reflector Guy

That's like the guy I know who used to buy...

That's like the guy I know who used to buy expensive ($3000+) camera gear from B&H Photo in NY, used it on a vacation, and then sent it back for a full refund the day after he returned. It takes...
02-07-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,436
Posted By Reflector Guy

Same here. I am just old enough to have been...

Same here. I am just old enough to have been around for that kind of bike, but never had one of my own. My parents used to tease us by bringing home the newest Schwinn catalogs from the Schwinn...
02-05-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,552
Posted By Reflector Guy

More than once, I've reached down for my water...

More than once, I've reached down for my water bottle only to find it isn't there. Of course, it's safely back at home sitting on the kitchen counter.
01-23-24, 09:36 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,202
Posted By Reflector Guy

+2 Where I ride, those kind of cycles are...

+2

Where I ride, those kind of cycles are specifically prohibited, but I think e-bikes opened the floodgates and now it seems anything goes. It's now common to see anything short of a full-size...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-18-24, 10:33 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,294
Posted By Reflector Guy

I use the low-shine tire foam also on my show car...

I use the low-shine tire foam also on my show car but never considered using it on my bike (the usual glossy stuff a lot of guys use is much too glossy in my opinion).

But my bike picks up too...
01-09-24, 07:54 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,094
Posted By Reflector Guy

Maybe someone was using the bike as the pry bar! ...

Maybe someone was using the bike as the pry bar! The bike won.... But just barely.
01-04-24, 10:08 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,349
Posted By Reflector Guy

Same here, every word of it. Of my two Bianchis,...

Same here, every word of it. Of my two Bianchis, I think my Infinito would be just about perfect if it had the rim brakes that my Via Nirone has.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-21-23, 09:55 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,484
Posted By Reflector Guy

That looks like the Delta brand cages sold at...

That looks like the Delta brand cages sold at Dick's for $7.99 which is what I use. Holds the bottle nice and tight and since I don't drink while in motion it meets all my bottle mounting and...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-13-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 10,825
Views: 234,156
Posted By Reflector Guy

Such a pretty cat! I hope all goes well! I...

Such a pretty cat! I hope all goes well!

I inherited this little guy about six weeks ago; he had belonged to an older neighbor who had to go to a nursing home and couldn't keep him. He is 14 and...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-13-23, 09:04 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,083
Posted By Reflector Guy

Of course, there's however-many videos on Youtube...

Of course, there's however-many videos on Youtube showing people riding Walmart bikes within the store.... Doing wheelies, etc.

Just don't bring in your nasty outside bike!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,083
Posted By Reflector Guy

It was quite neighborly and downright nice of him...

It was quite neighborly and downright nice of him not to send them a bill for his time.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 4,083
Posted By Reflector Guy

That's one good reason to have a large basket...

That's one good reason to have a large basket mounted on the bike. It gives you an excuse to bring the bike into the store. "Oh, but sir, it's not a bike, its just wheels for my grocery basket!"
12-08-23, 01:35 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,080
Posted By Reflector Guy

LOL My thoughts exactly. Not a single concern in...

LOL My thoughts exactly. Not a single concern in that article is specific to 1up racks. Oh, we're supposed to mount our bikes securely, load them evenly and always lift with our legs and not with...
12-06-23, 08:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,237
Posted By Reflector Guy

Is it possible you're looking at pictures of...

Is it possible you're looking at pictures of bikes with clipless pedals? They do sort of look like part of the pedal is "missing" if you don't already realize they're clipless and are supposed to...
12-06-23, 08:41 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,080
Posted By Reflector Guy

I've been to Boulder many times (my brother lives...

I've been to Boulder many times (my brother lives there), and it seems every third vehicle on the road there is a Subaru of one kind or another. This seems like the kind of mishap that has probably...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-30-23, 11:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,261
Posted By Reflector Guy

Once they discovered most people - including...

Once they discovered most people - including yourself - don't finish it in one day, they made the decision to make it a two-day ride only.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-20-23, 02:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,541
Posted By Reflector Guy

It boggles my mind as to why that thread hasn't...

It boggles my mind as to why that thread hasn't been made a sticky....
11-20-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,508
Posted By Reflector Guy

Don't forget the guy who lived in a gardening...

Don't forget the guy who lived in a gardening shed, in the woods by the railroad track. He brought down the average wealth statistics a little.
11-20-23, 01:59 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,508
Posted By Reflector Guy

But it won't stop us from partying like it's...

But it won't stop us from partying like it's 1999! :ride:
Forum: Introductions
11-17-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 376
Posted By Reflector Guy

And fantastic weather we've had for most of these...

And fantastic weather we've had for most of these past couple weeks! I myself am looking forward to riding tomorrow.
11-03-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,178
Posted By Reflector Guy

I bought some black vinyl wrap to hide some...

I bought some black vinyl wrap to hide some "issues" on one of my cars and wound up using the extra material in a variety of ways. Wrapping the top tube would fit right in with those uses.

It...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 961
Posted By Reflector Guy

I think so too. I had one of each for awhile and...

I think so too. I had one of each for awhile and buying the Sora bike made me feel like I'd found the best bike in the world. But the Claris bike was certainly a decent bike and I put a ton of...
09-13-23, 12:50 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,848
Posted By Reflector Guy

Usually just my bell and my odometer/computer,...

Usually just my bell and my odometer/computer, but that second item has been in the house these past few weeks because any time I hit a decent bump it re-sets itself to "0" and I have to re-program...
08-30-23, 10:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 978
Posted By Reflector Guy

I found this guy in my driveway a few years ago. ...

I found this guy in my driveway a few years ago. A face only it's mother would love!

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/9277/2nPQ1A.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-23, 09:43 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 451
Posted By Reflector Guy

I have a giant square head. The best-fitting...

I have a giant square head. The best-fitting helmet for me would be one made from one of those square plastic milk crates.
08-28-23, 09:33 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 978
Posted By Reflector Guy

A friend of mine was riding in the twilight hours...

A friend of mine was riding in the twilight hours - I don't know if it was AM or PM - and he collided with a flying bat. They say bats eat spiders, so I suppose he couldn't complain too terribly...
08-28-23, 09:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 978
Posted By Reflector Guy

That was a Steve Martin joke, if I remember right...

That was a Steve Martin joke, if I remember right - make sure your wife is ahead of you to clear the way of spiders.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-23, 11:24 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,304
Posted By Reflector Guy

I'm a 3-4 times per week rider but that tails off...

I'm a 3-4 times per week rider but that tails off come October when it starts getting dark sooner. A few years ago, i bought some lights for my bike and now I'll do one night a week until it gets...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-23, 11:20 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 2,304
Posted By Reflector Guy

I bet they were using the wrong chain lube too. ...

I bet they were using the wrong chain lube too. :fred:
08-17-23, 11:05 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,190
Posted By Reflector Guy

In a possibly-related issue, my boss has a...

In a possibly-related issue, my boss has a late-model Accord hybrid and he tried to get a full-sized spare tire for it. Apparently there is room to store a full-sized tire there, but because the car...
08-15-23, 07:57 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,619
Posted By Reflector Guy

I don't hoard bicycles, but I do hoard cameras. ...

I don't hoard bicycles, but I do hoard cameras. I bet I have more than 20 of them. Fortunately they don't take up much space.

I also have four cars. One guitar.
08-14-23, 10:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,406
Posted By Reflector Guy

Maybe because the car is new, the market just...

Maybe because the car is new, the market just hasn't caught up yet to make 2" hitches.

Even for my little Honda Fit (a car so tiny it probably can't tow anything larger than a Radio Flyer wagon)...
08-11-23, 10:00 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,625
Posted By Reflector Guy

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/6412/FQYbmW...

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/6412/FQYbmW.jpg
08-10-23, 11:00 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,625
Posted By Reflector Guy

Wow, that thread had a little for everyone to...

Wow, that thread had a little for everyone to enjoy!
08-10-23, 06:54 AM
Replies: 142
Views: 5,625
Posted By Reflector Guy

I have Rosacea and it bothers my eyes;...

I have Rosacea and it bothers my eyes; specifically it makes them really sensitive to wind. Either I wear big sunglasses, or I don't ride at all.

When it's dark out I wear clear safety glasses. ...
08-09-23, 06:33 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,766
Posted By Reflector Guy

They sell tires in stores now. Bike shops,...

They sell tires in stores now. Bike shops, sporting good stores, Dick's, even Walmart. Or you might be able to find something in a nearby dumpster.
07-28-23, 08:12 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 5,897
Posted By Reflector Guy

+2 It's like if Derek Jeter's wife makes him...

+2

It's like if Derek Jeter's wife makes him dress up in his Yankees uniform when he plays catch with the kids in the back yard.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-26-23, 08:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 905
Posted By Reflector Guy

It's very flat where I live, so my best workout...

It's very flat where I live, so my best workout comes from going fast. But sometimes it's nice just to take it easy instead.
07-26-23, 08:23 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,540
Posted By Reflector Guy

I grew up in a family where everything we owned...

I grew up in a family where everything we owned was a store-brand knockoff of some other better-known product. Bikes were no exception. Buying a "name brand" bike would have been seen as an...
07-07-23, 11:17 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,840
Posted By Reflector Guy

I sometimes take those installation difficulty...

I sometimes take those installation difficulty ratings with a grain of salt. I've installed two of their hitches and they were both described as "10/10" and both were very easy. I'm not sure what...
06-28-23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,859
Posted By Reflector Guy

I lived in Peoria IL for a few years and there...

I lived in Peoria IL for a few years and there were a few hills I always had to walk up with my old Sears 10-speed (2x5). West Main Street, Macarthur Hwy/Bourland, etc...

I need to go back and...
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