Ummmm now you have me worried as I didn't even check.Hopefully the rider wasn´t still attached to this helmet when you found it...
I mean, you did check, right??
It was dumped with a few other things.
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It was dumped with a few other things.
Yeah I refrain from that too.. unless they're my own
What I've been up to...
My Dad rides on occasion but has always just rode one of our bikes. He asked if I could put something together for him so I did. It's based on a newer Huffy frame which I had been using for my Christmas Cruiser. I gave it a paint job, 7 speeds, a rack and a few other things to make it a good, practical all around bike. Left the chainguard ratty.
I rode with Mom and Dad on our local rail-to-trail. Dad's 80 and Mom 71.
I've made quite a few Geocouch scores since I last posted.
Our club had it's annual 20" night. This was early. Even more showed up. At least 25 20" bikes.
My ride for 20" night.
Checking out my old grade school while on a recent ride.
Wife getting a photo for Bike Ride & Seek.
Free snack on a ride this morning.
My Dad rides on occasion but has always just rode one of our bikes. He asked if I could put something together for him so I did. It's based on a newer Huffy frame which I had been using for my Christmas Cruiser. I gave it a paint job, 7 speeds, a rack and a few other things to make it a good, practical all around bike. Left the chainguard ratty.
I rode with Mom and Dad on our local rail-to-trail. Dad's 80 and Mom 71.
I've made quite a few Geocouch scores since I last posted.
Our club had it's annual 20" night. This was early. Even more showed up. At least 25 20" bikes.
My ride for 20" night.
Checking out my old grade school while on a recent ride.
Wife getting a photo for Bike Ride & Seek.
Free snack on a ride this morning.
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As always, great pics Randy! I have been looking for couches but none so far...
Luke.
Luke.
My ride for Cargo-Bike Night at the pub pedal last week.
Spent both days of the weekend riding with wife. Garage sale-ing in our town on Saturday.
Thermometer is a little off. Bought it for an item on Bike Ride & Seek.
Spotted at a garage sale.
Spent Sunday cruising the big city making stops for lunch and beverages.
One of a couple Geocouch scores on Saturday.
Art installment made of bike parts.
One of several Geocouch scores today.
Spent both days of the weekend riding with wife. Garage sale-ing in our town on Saturday.
Thermometer is a little off. Bought it for an item on Bike Ride & Seek.
Spotted at a garage sale.
Spent Sunday cruising the big city making stops for lunch and beverages.
One of a couple Geocouch scores on Saturday.
Art installment made of bike parts.
One of several Geocouch scores today.
Always look forward to your new posts and I'm really glad to see you out on the Heavy Duti. I remember you mentioning it is one of your best riders. I feel the same way about mine although mine is not nearly as nice looking as yours. The bike art tower is neat but every time I see bike art I can't help but wonder if the bikes or bike items could have been reused/saved. Guess I'm just weird that way. lol I need to check your blog for even more Geouch pics and to see what model Schwinn Canti that is on your last pic. I don't seem to remember you having that one. It looks like it might be a later model variety you've customized. Keep the posts and pictures coming.
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Thanks Nagant. Click Here for the story on the Schwinn cantilever. All mine and a few others Geocouching pics can be seen here.
Thank you for the links. I had already looked at your blog for the other Geouching pics but I did not know which Schwinn Canti it was until now. I guess the different wheels, tires, seat, and removal of the painted rack in your last pic had me stumped. Or is that a different bike next to you in your last pic? In the pics above where your Wife is using the bike it's looks to be the same as when you built it for your Father in Law. Regardless it's great you guys have kept the bike and still use it after his passing. It's sad how he was only able to ride it a small number of times.
I edited my previous message to correct all the grammar errors, surprised you could make sense of it. I need to stop doing post via the PC hooked up to my bedroom TV when I'm so far from the TV. At such a distance I find I make a ton of spelling and grammar errors.
The Schwinn she is riding is the same one in the couch pic. Just can't see the rack and the color may look different on the wheels due to the light or photo or whatever. And yes it is the bike we built for her Dad.
Thanks for the comments.
Thanks for the comments.
Thanks Sensor.
Recent riding...
My wife on Cycle-Cross Night at our Pub Pedal.
At a car show.
One of a couple more Geocouch scores.
At a fork in the road.
Ride to the country for a free apple.
Wife and I playing chicken for Bike Ride & Seek.
Recent riding...
My wife on Cycle-Cross Night at our Pub Pedal.
At a car show.
One of a couple more Geocouch scores.
At a fork in the road.
Ride to the country for a free apple.
Wife and I playing chicken for Bike Ride & Seek.
It's a monthly scavenger hunt on bikes. You're given a list of things to find and you photograph that thing along with your bike. If you're on Facebook you're welcome to join us... https://www.facebook.com/groups/BicyclePhotoChallenge/
Here a couple of my finds for this month. Roadkill.
Broken Window.
Just got done looking through your thread keep up the great post I'm jealous of all the great trails you all ride not many around here looking in to some in knoxville but that is like 70 miles away but I am down there once a week so it wouldn't be so bad have you rode much in east TN ? Also I would like to know about you getting your mother used to riding again with the tandem was she ever used to riding any at all or had she not rode since she was a kid reason I ask is I would like to get my grandmother on a bike again she said she used to love riding when she was a kid but never owned her own she is 80 but she is active and walks a mile every day twice a day most times weather permitting as in not raining don't really matter how cold but not in the heat of the day kind of scared about learning her thought about a trike but might be dangerous? Then I seen you talking about getting your mom used to riding on the tandem so now I'm wandering. Sorry about the long post sometimes I just ramble.
Thanks.
The only place we've ridden in Tennessee is Chattanooga along the river trail. Doesn't seem to be many rails-to-trails (which is what we like) there.
My Mother hadn't ridden since childhood. Yes we first started on our tandem and then put her on an old girls Schwinn we had. When she decided she liked riding she then bought a new Schwinn that was a little more comfortable and had gears and hand brakes. Trike would be a tough call I think. I find them difficult and taking more effort but if balance might be a problem than I suppose a trike would be the answer. My mother keeps her seat low so she can touch the ground and goes at a slow pace and does really good.
You know it's going to be a great wedding when the invitation asks you to ride your bike and wear a crazy hat. Congrats to dangratsdan and his new bride! What a great time!
The wife and myself.
The wife and myself.
Thanks for responding I'm gonna be on the search for a tandem yeah I think a trike would be too dangerous and hard to ride for the area we are in . The hats are great looks like it was a good time . Keep up the great posts !
Very cool wedding! Love the lightshade hat too Randy!
Luke.
Luke.
