𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟕 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐗𝐋𝐖𝐁 - BO17 Build Journal - Finished in 3rd Place - 1937 Uncle Stretch Colson XLWB

[handyandy1100]

Wow. That was back in the days when you could spend a whole year just building the door frame.

Yeah, but the funky hydrographics are a bit much.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I'm having serious doubts about this whole "Italian Trip" thing...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lege...urning-final-match_n_6282cc33e4b050d951957e43
Good luck with the training, er, I mean "travels", Naitch!

 

[kingfish254]

I'm having serious doubts about this whole "Italian Trip" thing...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lege...urning-final-match_n_6282cc33e4b050d951957e43
Good luck with the training, er, I mean "travels", Naitch!

Stai parlando con il Rolex che indossa, indossa un anello di diamanti, che ruba baci, WOOO! spaccio volante, giro in limousine, volo in jet figlio di una pistola e faccio fatica a tenere a bada questi alligatori! WOOOO!

 

[BartRidesEternal]

Italy seems nice! You gotta stop at Ghisallo and buy some rims for this build

 

[rat krate orange]

Gasoline in my neighborhood is over $6.60 US for the “good” stuff. 91 octane gasohol.

I saw Diesel as high as seven dollars although the average prices are closer to $6.50.

That’s why you can’t find bicycle parts or good quality bicycles for sale at a reasonable price. High gasoline prices have driven the demand for bicycles way up. As for me I’m just preparing for a future where they take my car away because I’m too old to drive.

(Let them try to take my bicycles! LoL)

That's not the good stuff, I can still buy leaded racing gas that's around $9.00 a gallon..

 

[rat krate orange]

Gasoline in my neighborhood is over $6.60 US for the “good” stuff. 91 octane gasohol.

I saw Diesel as high as seven dollars although the average prices are closer to $6.50.

That’s why you can’t find bicycle parts or good quality bicycles for sale at a reasonable price. High gasoline prices have driven the demand for bicycles way up. As for me I’m just preparing for a future where they take my car away because I’m too old to drive.

(Let them try to take my bicycles! LoL)

I went to Wally mart yesterday they had two racks of 24" mountain bikes from last year on clearance. Don't know how much they were, but they are cheap if I had to guess. As for being to old to drive, screw em if they try to take your bikes from you.... RideOnn....

 

[Ulu]

That's not the good stuff, I can still buy leaded racing gas that's around $9.00

Of course it’s not the good stuff. I said it was the “good” stuff. There’s only three legal choices.

 

[Ulu]

I went to Wally mart yesterday they had two racks of 24" mountain bikes from last year on clearance. Don't know how much they were, but they are cheap if I had to guess. As for being to old to drive, screw em if they try to take your bikes from you.... RideOnn....

I just hope I’m not reduced to stealing lawnmower engines for transportation.

 

[rat krate orange]

Here is one in Monterosso al Mare

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Is this the Travel Channel or what???

 

[kingfish254]

I'll post up some more bike pics, but for now, here is one I took yesterday exploring Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

Along with a cool little Fiat

 

[Couch tater]

I'll post up some more bike pics, but for now, here is one I took yesterday exploring Siracusa, Sicily, Italy

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Along with a cool little Fiat

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Ooooooh, that Fiat! I'm a big time fan of rally racing. I'm wishing it would take off better in the States.

 

[kingfish254]

Here is a wicked pic that me and Queenfish got in Riomaggiore earlier in our vacation.

Here is what the town looked like on the approach from the boat.

 

[OddJob]

I have a feeling that bike building is the furthest thing from your mind in these photos! As it should be!
Wow, did you ever land on a fabulous 'stretch' of fine weather !

 

[kingfish254]

Spent our last Italian night having dinner with this amazing view of the Milano Duomo.

 

[kingfish254]

On our way back to the hotel we danced to a street musician sax player and an Italian female Ric Flair fan caught us on video. (sound on). Woooooooooo. That's Amore!!! What a perfect ending to a Silver Anniversary trip!

 

[Captain Awesome]

On our way back to the hotel we danced to a street musician sax player and an Italian female Ric Flair fan caught us on video. (sound on). Woooooooooo. That's Amore!!!

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[Pedalpat]

awesome.
It's been great checking out Italy with you. So far I've explored a bit of Florida and Italy and I've not even left my house .
Free vacations

 

[Ulu]

Congratulations!

I wanted to go on a trip like that. On my wife's 60th I gave her what she'd been talking about. A new kitchen trash can.
There was a pile of cash in the bottom and a card that said: "Pick a ship. Anywhere. This should cover it."

She bought new furniture.



But she did quit complaining that, "We're never going to go to Hawaii!"

 

[JA331]

Thanks for sharing your holiday. I'll be on a Greek island with my outlaws soon. I'm hanging to escape winter in Melbourne. Its too cold and raining to spray bikes so I might as well get away for a while.

 

[Wildcat]

On our way back to the hotel we danced to a street musician sax player and an Italian female Ric Flair fan caught us on video. (sound on). Woooooooooo. That's Amore!!! What a perfect ending to a Silver Anniversary trip!

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The wife and I did a couple cruises and a trip to Singapore right before Covid kicked in. We're getting set to do some more traveling in the near future.