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Old 03-30-21, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by big john
I had 2 Volkswagen beetles. A 64 which started knocking when a friend was driving it. I took it apart and whoever last had the engine apart had installed part of a beer can as a shim under a rod bearing. Needless to say I had to put a crank kit in it.
I also had a 56, the one with the small rear window, a wheel for the gas pedal, no gas gauge with a giant gas cap, a 36 horsepower engine, and a non-synchro transaxle. My friend wrecked it when he was drunk.
That's a damn shame.

I had a 68 Karmann Ghia for a while when I was 18 - loved that thing. I wrecked it in the rain on Chantry Flats Rd., totally sober...and a total loss.
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Oh, yeah - and it is very rigid. Fantastic for out-of-saddle efforts, because there's absolutely no flex in the BB. Rides a little hard, for that reason, but now that I'm not running 125# in the 25s I have on it, it's a lot easier on the bum. Actually more cushy than the Cannondale with 25s inflated the same (90F/95R).
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Originally Posted by Eric F
That's a damn shame.

I had a 68 Karmann Ghia for a while when I was 18 - loved that thing. I wrecked it in the rain on Chantry Flats Rd., totally sober...and a total loss.
I still didn't learn about letting friends drive my cars. I had a 65 Cadillac convertible. Got it cheap and did mechanical work and it ran great. Let my room mate use it when his car was down and he crashed into someone at a stop. It was still driveable and he told me he would take care of everything. Months later I got a letter from DMV saying my driver license was suspended until I resolved the issue with the driver he hit. WTF? His wife told me he had intercepted mail from the other driver and their attorney. I need my license for my job, let alone for driving to work, etc.
That cost me all the money I could come up with plus I was assigned risk for a year. Never again.
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Originally Posted by big john
I still didn't learn about letting friends drive my cars. I had a 65 Cadillac convertible. Got it cheap and did mechanical work and it ran great. Let my room mate use it when his car was down and he crashed into someone at a stop. It was still driveable and he told me he would take care of everything. Months later I got a letter from DMV saying my driver license was suspended until I resolved the issue with the driver he hit. WTF? His wife told me he had intercepted mail from the other driver and their attorney. I need my license for my job, let alone for driving to work, etc.
That cost me all the money I could come up with plus I was assigned risk for a year. Never again.
It sucks a lot when our kindness and generosity is far above the ethical level of our friends.
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Now that it’s warm outside I find myself over dressing.
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Old 03-31-21, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Now that it’s warm outside I find myself over dressing.
It's fairly warm now, but there's 6 inches of snow in the forecast for tomorrow.

Ah, Spring.
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Originally Posted by big john
a wheel for the gas pedal
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Originally Posted by big john
People be crazy.
Must have been something in the air. I never have problems with drivers but someone tried to coal roll me yesterday.

They really need to work on their technique and be mindful of relative wind though. They started when they were probably 10 yards in front of me but there was a pretty stiff L->R crosswind so I didn't even get a whiff of it!
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Originally Posted by rjones28
It's fairly warm now, but there's 6 inches of snow in the forecast for tomorrow.

Ah, Spring.

you keep that Connecticut Confetti to yourself sir!
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Old 03-31-21, 07:54 AM
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Took the Battaglin down off the hook for today's ride, which was, IIRC, the first 'short sleeve jersey' ride of the year. Did the same ride I did Friday on the Circuit, just 0.2 mph slower, but to be fair, I wasn't really pushing today.

at least 2 out of 3 Dougs think that's hot.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
That fork is steel, with teardrop cross section 'aero' blades.
Such a cool shape. Also makes possible one of my all-time favorite fork crowns:

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Old 03-31-21, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
you keep that Connecticut Confetti to yourself sir!
This is why I don't put away the snow blower or the winter tires until mid-April.
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Old 03-31-21, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by LAJ
I would plan a nap.
Agreed. Why push it?

My symptoms didn't arrive until the next day. Promptly. I would just rest up the shot-day and the following day. Most people are good to go by the second day.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
You're young, so it's somewhat more likely to be harsh. I was sick as a dog despite being far from young.
ftfy. Apparently no escape.
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Old 03-31-21, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by big john
That's why they had the huge gas cap, you could see how much was in the tank. They also had a reserve tap under the dash. I think 1964 was the first gas gauge.
I had a 63. I don't remember if it had a gas gauge. It did run the windshield wipers off the spare tire.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Must have been something in the air. I never have problems with drivers but someone tried to coal roll me yesterday.

They really need to work on their technique and be mindful of relative wind though. They started when they were probably 10 yards in front of me but there was a pretty stiff L->R crosswind so I didn't even get a whiff of it!
Considering that they are a sadistic, immature idiot they might not have the wherewithal to pull it off.

btw, you're not missing anything good by not whiffing it.

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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
I had a 63. I don't remember if it had a gas gauge. It did run the windshield wipers off the spare tire.
The washer, not the wiper. It used a little hose from the spare tire to pressurize the washer tank. Stupid idea.
I had cars that had the vacuum wipers, run off engine manifold vacuum. When driving up a hill the wipers would slow way down and even stop.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Took the Battaglin down off the hook for today's ride, which was, IIRC, the first 'short sleeve jersey' ride of the year. Did the same ride I did Friday on the Circuit, just 0.2 mph slower, but to be fair, I wasn't really pushing today.

Hot!
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Originally Posted by Eric F
It sucks a lot when our kindness and generosity is far above the ethical level of our friends.
A friend broke his frame and it took a long time to sort out if they were going to warranty it, or he would have to buy a new bike so I offered to let him use my CAAD5 on the condition that he NOT race it and just use it to keep in shape. Montrose ride was approved. He had it for 5 months, raced it and crashed in a race, scratching it up and putting a deep gouge in the fork. He also swapped parts around and when I got it back it wasn't rideable because the drivetrain was mis-matched.

I offered to sell it to him cheap, I would have taken $200, but he wouldn't buy it. We weren't close friends and after that we weren't friends.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
This is why I don't put away the snow blower or the shovels or the sand or the salt or take the top off the hoop house until mid-April.
Ditto.
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Originally Posted by big john
A friend broke his frame and it took a long time to sort out if they were going to warranty it, or he would have to buy a new bike so I offered to let him use my CAAD5 on the condition that he NOT race it and just use it to keep in shape. Montrose ride was approved. He had it for 5 months, raced it and crashed in a race, scratching it up and putting a deep gouge in the fork. He also swapped parts around and when I got it back it wasn't rideable because the drivetrain was mis-matched.

I offered to sell it to him cheap, I would have taken $200, but he wouldn't buy it. We weren't close friends and after that we weren't friends.
You're too nice, John. Guys who would give you the shirt off their back go through a lot of shirts.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Ditto.
Planting season is at least a month away.
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I'm officially down a bike. Roadified the Fuji CX and sold it to a friend. We're trying to make him into an ex-runner.
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Angus Lincoln? Makes me think of this.
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