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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
11-11-10, 05:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,074
Posted By linux_author

if you had 4X the assets and monthly income of...

if you had 4X the assets and monthly income of that gal in Germany, but are now nearly broke, she must have been near the poverty level! sounds like you got back to a better part of the world...
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-07-10, 09:03 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 7,997
Posted By linux_author

i used to keep track, but don't anymore... i ride...

i used to keep track, but don't anymore... i ride at least four times a week for two or more hours at 15-20 mph
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-06-10, 01:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 398
Posted By linux_author

Double Wishes, Double Luck Today!

saw this after a short ride in light drizzle - a double rainbow:

http://www.tux.org/~bball/foo/double_rainbow.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-10, 12:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,550
Posted By linux_author

http://images.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/images1/LL...

http://images.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/images1/LLLTC-ThumbWt.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-10, 11:47 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 5,084
Posted By linux_author

Outside Magazine Dirtbags?

apology needed for photo manipulation? (http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/media/outside-owes-lance-armstrong-an-apology/19521104/)

looks like there are no ethics in magazine journalism either?
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-20-10, 04:03 AM
Replies: 939
Views: 54,878
Posted By linux_author

and to add another media outlet's take: NYT...

and to add another media outlet's take:

NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/sports/cycling/21landis.html)
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-12-10, 02:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 662
Posted By linux_author

my second girlfriend's brother had a Falcon......

my second girlfriend's brother had a Falcon... that Summer i pooled $10 with five friends and we bought a '62 Rambler (the one with the push-button transmission on the dash)... we drove that sucker...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-01-10, 05:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,080
Posted By linux_author

i make my own from the free patterns from Pace

i make my own from the free patterns from Pace
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-05-10, 03:34 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 435
Posted By linux_author

Politicians and civil engineers can be universally stupid on both sides of the pond?

looks like us Colonial rocket scientist politicians and civil engineers aren't the only ones without a clue; here's an example of blowing £2,000 of tax monies on a simply ludicrous bike lane:

the...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-30-10, 03:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 842
Posted By linux_author

yep, about a year ago they pulled a six-footer...

yep, about a year ago they pulled a six-footer out of a in-ground pump valve box about a mile or so from where i found the little one... apparently these critters don't give warning, and can jump...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-30-10, 10:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 842
Posted By linux_author

you can tell it's Spring in Florida when ...

your little friends come out for some fun and to greet you on the road while you're on your bike:

http://www.tux.org/~bball/foo/springtime_in_fl.jpg

(Crotalus adamanteus)
Forum: Touring
03-26-10, 01:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,442
Posted By linux_author

plenty of Trangia gear here ...

plenty of Trangia gear here (http://shop.campsaver.com/nav/Brand-Trangia)or odd bits here (i like the handled box) (http://www.wildernessdining.com/shopbybrand-trangia.html)
Forum: Recall Announcements
03-21-10, 05:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 617
Posted By linux_author

can you believe this? how much stuff in our...

can you believe this? how much stuff in our garages, at flea markets, pawn shops, Goodwill or Salvation Army thrift stores violate lead paint standards?

and what chance is there of lead paint...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-18-10, 06:49 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,154
Posted By linux_author

watch the road and ride as you see fit - there's...

watch the road and ride as you see fit - there's no life guard in the gene pool - i see stupid peds and dog walkers all day long too, but i'm not irritated
Forum: Touring
03-01-10, 06:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,442
Posted By linux_author

use gasoline (petrol) only if you have a fully...

use gasoline (petrol) only if you have a fully paid life insurance policy...

:-)

only use denatured alcohol (meths); although i believe in the Euro zone, a nasty coloring is added (purple?) -...
Forum: Triathlon
02-21-10, 04:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,012
Posted By linux_author

grape smugglers

grape smugglers
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
02-05-10, 12:06 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,911
Posted By linux_author

he actually meant that weird-looking piece of...

he actually meant that weird-looking piece of linseed oil-soaked willow known as a cricket bat

p.s. i always tell callers who want my credit-card info to get right back with me - and then give...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-10, 05:42 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,870
Posted By linux_author

thanks to some foresighted investment in 9spd 105...

thanks to some foresighted investment in 9spd 105 componentry several years ago, i'm now set for life and will never have to worry about upgrades

but i'm getting killed on the price of tubes

:)
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
01-22-10, 02:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 474
Posted By linux_author

it's all those morons in Foo

it's all those morons in Foo
Forum: Road Cycling
01-15-10, 03:06 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,390
Posted By linux_author

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::rofl...

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-15-10, 02:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 641
Posted By linux_author

keep riding, baby! my buddy and racked up nearly...

keep riding, baby! my buddy and racked up nearly 5K miles between us last year, and we'll each be hitting 15K sometime this year since we started recording about four years ago...

every mile is...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-13-10, 01:54 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 11,666
Posted By linux_author

hang with my peeps 132922

hang with my peeps
132922
Forum: Commuting
01-05-10, 04:00 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,425
Posted By linux_author

no commute, but i ride 15-20 every a.m. ...

no commute, but i ride 15-20 every a.m.

banana, bowl of 1C skim, 1/2C granola (Mona's) and 1/2C of:
...
Forum: Touring
01-03-10, 05:02 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,094
Posted By linux_author

if you're on the border in Kurdistan or China you...

if you're on the border in Kurdistan or China you may get an invite for an extended stay in Iran or North Korea - three hots and a cot for 10 to 20!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-10, 05:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,250
Posted By linux_author

Ttiwwp

Ttiwwp
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-27-09, 11:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,869
Posted By linux_author

yes, i will miss it and it was a sweet, smooth...

yes, i will miss it and it was a sweet, smooth ride... but then again, so is my $100 40-lb. steel-frame pawnshop special (which also has steel forks)... the crack was (to me) spontaneous and...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-26-09, 04:53 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,869
Posted By linux_author

I'm done with plastic

discovered my CF frame had a snapped seat stay right in the middle of the stay - thought it rode funny the last time i was on it ...

ah well, i got nearly 6,000 miles on it and it didn't cost an...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-20-09, 03:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,870
Posted By linux_author

dude - layer up and ride harder - i snarfed a...

dude - layer up and ride harder - i snarfed a pair of '8' compression tights at Marshall's in early November - bike shorts fit underneath - took my $40 flea-market MTB up to OH for Turkey Day and...
Forum: Northern California
11-19-09, 10:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,802
Posted By linux_author

+1 edit: oops! OK, i did post in the...

+1

edit: oops! OK, i did post in the pertinent thread... sorry!
Forum: Road Cycling
11-19-09, 06:24 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 8,411
Posted By linux_author

yep, my cat took one look and: ...

yep, my cat took one look and:

http://www.poltz.com/blognews/23cat-hack.jpg
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
11-19-09, 03:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 679
Posted By linux_author

absolutely - i have computer prescription glasses...

absolutely - i have computer prescription glasses and i can't read the site - simply AWFUL! glad to know i'm not the only one suffering here...
Forum: Forum Suggestions & User Assistance
11-19-09, 03:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 679
Posted By linux_author

i use Adblock Plus and was able to get rid of the...

i use Adblock Plus and was able to get rid of the ad with a couple clicks...

but i agree: The new look wastes screen space; icons are too large; hard to read; inconvenient.

i am also not that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-14-09, 01:47 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 31,652
Posted By linux_author

my 2004 Merlin Fortius wasn't that expensive -...

my 2004 Merlin Fortius wasn't that expensive - however, some of MSRPs on the latest titanium frames range to the absurd...

looks like the folks at Maplewood Bicycle could accommodate someone on a...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-11-09, 12:54 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 13,503
Posted By linux_author

my proposal was to drag her into a Zales at the...

my proposal was to drag her into a Zales at the mall, push her in front of the diamond ring counter, get out a ring, fit it on her finger, and ask, "Do ya wannit?"

it worked

btw, whatever...
Forum: Living Car Free
11-06-09, 02:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,541
Posted By linux_author

never owned a car until i was 26 - now i wish i...

never owned a car until i was 26 - now i wish i didn't have or need one...

but trying to outrun a hurricane on a bicycle would be somewhat foolish...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-05-09, 02:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,472
Posted By linux_author

buy a double left-hand 105 brifter?

buy a double left-hand 105 brifter?
Forum: Commuting
11-03-09, 01:48 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,408
Posted By linux_author

ha! i just stayed around the corner a couple...

ha! i just stayed around the corner a couple weeks ago... nice Hilton Garden Inn, and a simple walk across the street to the Saturday market!
Forum: Road Cycling
11-01-09, 10:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,842
Posted By linux_author

here ya go...

here ya go (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_041B0573000P?keyword=sweat+pants)
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-09, 01:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 756
Posted By linux_author

had a 2003 Allez triple equipped w/105 components...

had a 2003 Allez triple equipped w/105 components - nice light frame

rode the heck out of it for five years, then turned it into a singlespeed and sold it

good bike, IMHO, and you're getting...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-29-09, 02:34 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,844
Posted By linux_author

get nearly 5,000 miles off my cheap Nashbar...

get nearly 5,000 miles off my cheap Nashbar 700x25s (the cheap wire-beads w/gum-colored sidewalls - $7.19 ea) - too bad they're not sold anymore, but good thing i stocked up!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-22-09, 04:47 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,384
Posted By linux_author

of course not... but down these here parts,...

of course not... but down these here parts, robbers call illegals on bikes 'portable ATMs'

http://www.utne.com/uploadedImages/utne/blogs/Politics/Bike-Accident.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-20-09, 04:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,248
Posted By linux_author

are the tires the same and at the same pressure?

are the tires the same and at the same pressure?
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-18-09, 06:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,612
Posted By linux_author

i dearly love my Merlin Fortius, but also have...

i dearly love my Merlin Fortius, but also have rides in steel (Serotta Fierte, and two low-end Specialized - Crossroads and Rockhopper) and CF (Pedal Force RS - a $500 BF group buy)...

in my case,...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-18-09, 04:58 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,608
Posted By linux_author

ouch! hope you're up to speed quickly! ...

ouch!

hope you're up to speed quickly!

(although at my age, it seems like recovery from *anything* now takes longer)

:injured:
Forum: Road Cycling
10-16-09, 01:05 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 14,954
Posted By linux_author

yes there is: ...

yes there is:

http://content.expressen.se/blog/17/47/81/ninnibeth/images/Valiant.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-16-09, 05:09 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,447
Posted By linux_author

here's how i tell: ...

here's how i tell:

http://www.snowbirdsgulfcoast.com/Staging/snowbirdsFLA_win2008.jpg
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
10-16-09, 05:03 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,603
Posted By linux_author

tell your LBS you want NOS or used part for a...

tell your LBS you want NOS or used part for a replacement?

and i definitely agree about the obsolescence issue - it's enough to make one go back to using beach cruisers

:-)
Forum: Introductions
10-11-09, 04:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 259
Posted By linux_author

welcome to bf, steve! good to read that...

welcome to bf, steve!

good to read that you're back in the saddle - i'm getting ready to hit 20,000 miles after many years off the bike as well...

do you plan to ride during winter, too?
...
Forum: Commuting
10-06-09, 03:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 766
Posted By linux_author

call 'em and see what happens - then let us know ...

call 'em and see what happens - then let us know

and hey, it's Filthydelphia, so don't be too surprised...

(i can say this because i grew up at Girard and Corinthian and had to deal with the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-09, 03:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,314
Posted By linux_author

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