LawnchairMan
- Active 3 weeks ago
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Le Mars to Storm Lake in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks ago
hnschipper,
You are correct. We could go south on Highway 89 to Linden street, S avenue, then 550th would take us into Aurelia. I didn’t see that before. I’m still betting on Neptune and Quimby, though.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks ago
My little Bactrian turned up in the shade of the nearest oasis! Once again she can see where I’ve been. I will use her for my avitar for a while.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Hi T. Gap,
You remind me of when I used to have a camel plush toy. I mounted it on my bag that is behind my seat. It took a while before one of my club riders understood that it was a camel at the back of my bike. So I had two Camelbaks too! I wonder what happened to that camel?
Practice social distancing and wear a mask!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Hmmm. . .
BB, due to your description of the Kirkland bags, I have started thinking of alternatives. I could heavy-duty tape strong magnets to the bike and coil wire around my tubes. It wouldn’t wear out, and humidity wouldn’t affect it. I’ll let you know how it works. Thanks for the inspiration!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Hey Bicycle Bill,
Thanks for your Velcro story. I suspect that the Iowa humidity relaxes the Velcro loops.
On my first Ragbrai I lost a small bottle of energy gel that Velcroed to the mount it came with. I never had a problem with it here in dry Nevada.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Le Mars to Storm Lake in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Route announcement has the Le Mars / Storm Lake leg at 60.1 miles with 2373 feet of climb. I think we will go South to Neptune, then East through Quimby and on to Storm Lake. It’s the same mileage if we go South and take C38 through Cherokee, but we would have to be on Highway 3 a short time, then be on a gravel road after Aurelie. I think…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 2 days ago
This is not a joke, but it’s kind of stupid-funny.
I use a Camelbak that I store behind my seat. Since I am righthanded, I secure the tube to the right side of my seat with Velcro. Occasionally the Velcro has failed so that the tube falls into my chain and cassette. It usually cuts the tube and the end wraps around the cassette. This hasn’t…[Read more]
LawnchairMan started the topic Dip sites in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 month ago
I know this is WAY early to worry about dip sites, but we already know the first town is Le Mars. I hadn’t planned to Ragbrai this year, but now that the route is postponed until next year I am giving it some thought.
I see two possible spots to dip in the Big Sioux. One is just past Westfield on county (?) road 3, or go a little further to…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Chain Lube in the forum Miscellaneous 1 month, 1 week ago
Jboz,
Thank you for your input about paraffin. Sounds like it works well in all weather.
I assume that my 11-foot chain would be awkward to get into a crock-pot and then get the loops out as I re-install it. According to the Ceramic Speed article, wax gets about two-tenths of a watt advantage over Rock-n-Roll Gold. For that small of a…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 month, 1 week ago
Mmmm. . . Strawberry/rhubarb pie! I was the first to get some from Kelly’s Berry Best Pies near Minden last year. No joke, it was the best!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Chain Lube in the forum Miscellaneous 1 month, 1 week ago
https://www.ceramicspeed.com/media/3505/velonews-friction-facts-chain-lube-tests-combined.pdf
Olddownhiller,
I use Rock-n-Roll Gold. I was using Prolink for years until I read the Ceramic Speed article at the link above. It says that paraffin gives the least drag, but I don’t want to have to take my chain off every week to bathe it in melted…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Quad cities bike trail blockade: Sign the petition! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hey Techto,
If you are going to put your advertisement, or whatever that was, on the wrong thread, at least learn to spell. I’m sure you meant acquisition. I don’t know what aquission is. I suspect you meant to write Techno too!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Did you hear about the bad bike mechanic who didn’t know which way to go? He’d lost his bearings.
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 month, 3 weeks ago
While cycling near a beach, I saw an object partially buried in the sand. I stopped to unearth it and discovered a bottle with ornate markings. As I rubbed it to give it a shine, it opened and a genie came out. The genie told me that for freeing him I could have a wish: anything I desired.
I told him there were a couple of things I wanted, but…[Read more]
LawnchairMan replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 month, 3 weeks ago
While casually pedaling the other day, I heard a dog barking behind me and I could tell it was getting closer. Instinctively I upshifted and pedaled faster, but the dog was still gaining on me. Then I realized I was on my trainer!
LawnchairMan replied to the topic Quad cities bike trail blockade: Sign the petition! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 months, 1 week 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 2 months, 2 weeks 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 2 months, 2 weeks 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 2 months, 2 weeks 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.