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Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

Years ago a group ride had stopped while a guy...

Years ago a group ride had stopped while a guy worked on a flat tire. A kid came by in a car and killed him. The kid admitted he had dropped a cassette on the floor and was searching for it.

A...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 08:47 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

I drove a tow truck in the L.A. area when I was...

I drove a tow truck in the L.A. area when I was young. Not an OPG but I did see some of the things people do with cars. If it was an alcohol related crash and the cops were there I wouldn't get the...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 06:57 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

I've seen a bumper sticker like that. I rode up...

I've seen a bumper sticker like that. I rode up next to the lady at a light and told her I liked her bumper sticker and I startled her.

The traffic cop who said that was speaking at a traffic...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 06:26 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

Of course, but as a traffic cop said, the number...

Of course, but as a traffic cop said, the number one cause is H.U.A. or head up ass.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 03:19 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

And it could be that no matter how safe you make...

And it could be that no matter how safe you make a car, idiots, morons, and drunks will find a way to hurt themselves and others.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for safer cars but the biggest problem...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-27-23, 10:43 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

NHTSA’s 2021 Estimate of Traffic Deaths Shows...

NHTSA’s 2021 Estimate of Traffic Deaths Shows 16-Year High (https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/early-estimate-2021-traffic-fatalities)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-23, 08:36 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

Having been an EV tech for 10 years, I have...

Having been an EV tech for 10 years, I have removed and installed the underbody covering on a bunch of cars to access the batteries.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-22-23, 05:31 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

I know a lot of race cars and even production...

I know a lot of race cars and even production cars have air dams on the front to reduce aerodynamic drag. I heard it said that 30% of the aero drag on a car is from the air going under the car. Top...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-22-23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

Probably. Here is another one you can see a...

Probably. Here is another one you can see a little better.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c9/bb/6f/c9bb6f7b7b41b8a85bb6db46a698a9ed.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
01-22-23, 03:41 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

http://www.stanceiseverything.com/wp-content/uploa...

http://www.stanceiseverything.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/corvair_4.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

Meh.

Meh.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 06:09 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

Exonerate? Who is doing that?

Exonerate? Who is doing that?
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

Who knows? It was almost 60 years ago so there's...

Who knows? It was almost 60 years ago so there's not much we can do about it.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 04:26 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

It was first gen but more than that I don't...

It was first gen but more than that I don't recall.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

The book had a chapter on the Corvair. The book...

The book had a chapter on the Corvair. The book itself was critical of the American auto industry as a whole. I saw a piece on tv where some guys (independent, not GM) tried to roll a Corvair. They...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-23, 09:31 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

https://www.thedrive.com/content/2021/05/morr-corv...

https://www.thedrive.com/content/2021/05/morr-corvair-lead.jpg?quality=85&width=1440&quality=70
Forum: Road Cycling
01-16-23, 06:44 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

I had a 64 convertible, too, but I never drove...

I had a 64 convertible, too, but I never drove it. Someone gave it to me after it sat in his yard for years. I planned to fix it up to drive but after I started on it I just couldn't do another car...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-16-23, 06:13 PM
Replies: 268
Views: 11,111
Posted By big john

Sometimes I wish I still had my 66. Looked like...

Sometimes I wish I still had my 66. Looked like this.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1024x742/1966_8f30289dfd894eaa0710394aa50a46412fca7c2f.jpg
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