04-08-2012, 03:02 AM | #16 |
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Front receiver for a bike rack or for pulling a boat out of the water?
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04-08-2012, 08:44 AM | #17 |
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Cool bikes!
The mention of the crate reminded me in 69, I got a new orange crate for my 10th birthday. In the first 6mo it got stolen 3 times. As the saying goes The 3rd time was the charm because, I never saw it again. Needless to say, I was heart broke over it but, I'm sure my parents felt it worse than, I did because those bikes were expensive. |
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04-08-2012, 09:36 AM | #18 | |
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04-08-2012, 11:26 AM | #19 |
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cheesy, that's an excellent idea! Why back the trailer in when you can push it? :idea:
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Finished the yellow bike yesterday and rode it around the yard. I now hurt in places I forgot I had. The future owner, my grandkid, is arriving on Saturday. The plan is say that I want her to help me with something in the garage. I'll bring a bucket of soapy water along and when she see's the bike, I'll say, "If you help me clean it, you can have it." :wink: I should have the Monark done tomorrow. Repack the hubs, mount the new rubber and it's finished. Jim-I drooled over the Crates but my folks couldn't swing one. In 1970, though, with my lawn mowing money and a bit of help from my folks, I bought a 1970 Robin Hood Lenton Sports 10 speed. It was $71.00 and I still have it 42 years later.
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04-13-2012, 12:02 PM | #21 |
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Rode it to work today.
No speed demon but oh so comfy. Need to re-edumicate myself on the proper operation of coaster brakes. Grabbing a handful of shift lever does not help one bit in stopping. Sure increases the heart rate, though.
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04-13-2012, 01:19 PM | #22 |
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Much like how steering inputs from the driver are largely ignored when a car is upside down.
I found a sprocket much like that in my BMX days. I couldn't afford all the fancy aluminum chain rings like the rich boys, so I got permission to raid the parts bin in my Power Technology class in high school. I think I ended up with a 48 / 16 sprocket combo, which was suitable for land speed racing. Sweet old bike. I bet riding it was a lot of fun, despite the coaster brake education.
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04-14-2012, 08:30 AM | #23 |
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Is that a bike lane? Our move to Kansas will put us in a more bike friendly environment. I have a new raleigh that has not been out in a year.
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04-14-2012, 03:18 PM | #24 | |
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What Raleigh do you have?
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I will have to go look. I don't remember the model. It is one of them comfort types. I got it to pull the burly trailer with.
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Not without some little kid drama, though. She got so excited when I said she could have it, she peed herself. :oops: A bit more of a reaction than I expected. 8O She spent the better part of the day riding circles on our deck after a change of clothes.
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Looks like you found a good home for that bike.
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04-24-2012, 11:32 AM | #30 |
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That picture belongs on a calender.
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