LawnchairMan
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LawnchairMan replied to the topic Quad cities bike trail blockade: Sign the petition! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 days, 2 hours ago
Sandaltan,
Thank you for posting the link to the mayor’s comments. I now have a better understanding of the issue, but still not completely clear. Let me see if I can put it in a nutshell.
The main issue is a twenty foot piece of land that belongs to Riverdale, where so many people were using it to go from Kensington to the MRT that it became a…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 days, 15 hours ago
T. Gap,
You are right, I’m on a roll. Don’t try to butter me up. I can’t stomach much more of this.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 days, 16 hours ago
T-Gap,
You’ve de-livered so many bike jokes I’m sure you can stand it . . . or make it lean. And if you can’t make both ends meat, make one a vegetable. Besides, I’d bet that you have a reasonable stable with an extensive livery. No matter what, it’s nothing to stew about. Or go off half baked.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 days, 18 hours ago
Here are a couple more:
You know you are a cyclist when you:
– look up to the left to see what’s behind you, even off the bike
– look both ways approaching a stop sign, say “Clear” and roll through, while driving your car.
– are surprised how long your bike route is, when driving it.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 days, 21 hours ago
T-Gap
Thanks for the kudos!
I got a flat riding in a similar countryside near an onion field. I didn’t have a boot to repair my flat, so I used a piece of an onion. It worked so well I’ve been riding with a leek in my tire for weeks.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 days, 22 hours ago
You also might be a cycling addict if:
– your spouse gets jealous when you look at another bike.
– you spend more time with your bike than with your spouse.
– you gladly get up early to bike, but not for honeydos.
– paying more to get less makes sense.
– a draft is a good thing.
– work is an intrusion on important things.
– you become a…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Quad cities bike trail blockade: Sign the petition! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 4 days ago
Hi Danny,
Thank you for confirming that the Duck Creek Trail issue is the supposed neighborhood crime. What I don’t understand is the Mayor’s solution. If he doesn’t like the underpass, I don’t think he would approve of any means of connecting to the MRT. It sounds like he just doesn’t want cycle or foot traffic there at all, so he just wants…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Quad cities bike trail blockade: Sign the petition! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 6 days, 20 hours ago
Hi Danny,
I was finally able to see the discussion on Facebook. (I hate Facebook!) Do I have it correct? Riverdale residents have unsubstantiated claims that there have been more thefts and crimes in the neighborhood since the two trails connected?
I could see that the trail under the highway would be a place to get mugged. I wouldn’t want to…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Quad cities bike trail blockade: Sign the petition! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 week ago
Once again my post disappears after I try to edit.
I was asking for more information about this issue. Why are the Riverdale people so adamant about trail users? Are they trashing the place?
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 week, 5 days ago
Since my Japan trip didn’t work well I went to Italy. I got on my bike and just Romed around a bit.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 week, 5 days ago
T-Gap Woo said,
“I participated in the Trans-European bike race last year. I was russian as fast as I could, but I couldn’t catch the winner. It must have been the extra danish and malta milkshake I had for breakfast, because I was so hungary!”
I attempted a ride in Japan, but I kept falling whenever I saw a young person. I finally realized t…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Jimmy and a couple of his buddies went to Baja for a bike ride. Jimmy showed up at the starting line in a brand new jersey and shorts kit. His buddies, Mike and Paul, teased him about how bright it was, “Hey man, where do you plug it in?” The kit had crisscrossing stripes of neon green, orange and red. It really stood out. The ride went wel…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 2 days ago
T. Gap said, “Ok, enough with this string of puns. I think I stretched this to the breaking point.”
T. Gap,
You are a great punster. I tip my lid to you.
You’ve really taut me a lot!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 2 days ago
T. Gap,
When I said you were stretching it, I hope you don’t think I was snapping at you.
Your bouncing reminded me of that famous b-ball player Stretch. He had a great carrier ahead of him until he went bad. Now he’s doing a five to ten stretch in the state pen.
P.S. my kids got me an “older than dirt” t-shirt twenty-some years ago. I…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Just like my pre-ride worm-ups. . . that was a stretch!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Johnny crashed his bike. The worst of it was that his jersey and shorts were torn in several places. Not having the money to buy new, Johnny sewed his jersey together using pieces of other material. He did his shorts is a similar manner. Now he rides with a patch kit.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 6 days ago
When my bike falls, which one is my down tube?
P.S. while we are on the subject, and if you missed my post last Fall, my bike did fall over in the town of Douds last Ragbrai.
I tried to lean my bike on the stop sign, and they both fell over. No apparent damage to bike, and they fixed the sign in within 15 minutes. As they say, “Every Ragbrai is unique”.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 6 days ago
When my bike falls, which one is my down tube?
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 6 days ago
My bike keeps falling over too, and so fast I can’t catch it. Must be the quick release skewers!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 6 days ago
T. Gap Woo wrote:
“I get so frustrated after I finish riding my bike. Once I dismount, there’s no metal bar to prop up my bike, so it keeps falling over. I just can’t stand it!”
Come on man, get a grip! Just don’t expect it to replace your kickstand.