T. Gap Woo
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T. Gap Woo replied to the topic My RAGBRAI@Home ended prematurely in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 week, 4 days ago
Any injury that impairs your ability to ride, whether long-term or short-term, must be taken seriously, as Princess Amanda can surely attest. Follow your doctor’s advice and start rehabbing as soon as the doc allows.
Before long, you’ll be “Back in the Saddle Again!” And that ain’t no joke. 🤪 (rim shot, with apologies to the late, great Gen…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 week, 4 days ago
Once again, I’ll be offline for the next 10 days, visiting 3 Woo daughters/SIL and 5 Grandwoos. Unfortunately, internet access and cell service is spotty to nonexistent where I’m going, so here is one clean joke to TIDE you over until I return.
You might be a cycling addict if:
– you think nothing of wearing your bright neon, rai…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 week, 5 days ago
You might be a cycling addict if:
– you see a healthy-looking, buff biker ride by in the sharpest kit and the first thing you notice is NOT their gender, but the brand of their bike! 🤪 (rim shot)
See you along the I-O-Way in 2021.
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 1 week, 6 days ago
You might be a cycling addict if:
– you don’t think twice about going to work wearing a pair of old, beat-up biking shoes with your three-piece business suit, because they are more comfortable and fit better than your fancy dress shoes.
🤪 (rim shot)
See you along the I-O-Way in 2021.
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks ago
You might be a cycling addict if:
– you stop begging your spouse for a new bike, using every argument you can think of to justify the cost, and just go out and by the darn thing anyway. Besides, it will all work out in the divorce settlement. 🤪 (rim shot)
See you along the I-O-Way in 2021.
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 1 day ago
As I’ve bragged before, Granddaughter Woo is one smart cookie for someone who is going into first grade. She is so inquisitive, asking questions all the time about everything.
The other day, she was asking me about the exercise bikes we ride whenever the weather is too bad to ride outside. In response to her question, I explained why the p…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Andy belonged to my bicycling club. The club was planning their summer adventure ride, one that had been on every member’s bucket list —- a cross-country ride from San Diego California to Miami Florida, with an optional swing down to Key West.
Andy was on the route-planning committee, while others worked on logistics, food supplies and other mis…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Several months ago, before all of this COVID-19 stuff hit, my biking club went for a late-winter/early-spring ride. To our untrained eyes, the weather looked promising and we all anticipated a good ride, followed by a visit to our favorite tavern for some liquid warmth.
We’d ridden about 10 miles when, all of a sudden, a snow squall developed. T…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 4 days ago
As part of his parents’ divorce settlement, Jeffy went to live with his mother and her new husband. He spent weekend visitations with his dad and stepmother.
Jeffy’s mom treated him well. Whatever he wanted, she got for him. She was heavily into physical fitness. Mom biked to work, to the store, everywhere! She bought him a good, ent…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 5 days ago
If I were a betting man, I’d bet that your “Ship of the Desert” ran aground on a dune while sailing towards an oasis that was actually in the middle of a mirage. But I’m not a betting man. I think it got tired of riding in the back, because the view never changed. 🤪 (Rim shot)
See you along the I-O-Way in 2021.
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 5 days ago
BB and LCM,
Whenever I ride, I always carry a single Camelbak full of water. On rides in extreme heat and humidity, I carry two Camelbaks. I feel like either an Arabian camel or a Bactrian camel —- one hump or two!
Ride in peace! As Max Klinger said once in M*A*S*H, “May your camel spit nothing but dates!”
🤪 (rim shot)
See you along the I…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 2 weeks, 6 days ago
We’ve all heard that old saying, “Once you learn how to ride a bike, you’ll never forget!”
When I was a math teacher, I used to tell my students, “Once you learn a math subject like algebra or trigonometry, you’ll never forget!”
I never told them about “Woo’s Corollary” though, which states, “Doing math problems after many years out of school i…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks ago
Tom and Jack were boyhood pals and next-door neighbors for many years. Growing up, they raised all types of Cain and got into no end of trouble. As kids, one of their favorite games was “Truth or Dare.” When they were teenagers and old enough to drive cars, they graduated to games of “Chicken” with oncoming motorists.
They survived those tumultu…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 1 day ago
My friend and I went mountain biking last weekend. After several days of heavy rain, the weather was perfect — dry and sunny. It felt good to get out of the house for a change.
The trail my friend chose was a new one to me, as I had never ridden it before. We slogged through muddy puddles, climbed over numerous small branches that came down in t…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 2 days ago
At the bicycle factory, all of the raw materials were turned into bicycle parts. Metal was rolled into tubes for the frame and then powder-coated in weird colors. Wires were drawn and sliced into spokes. Leather was cut into shapes for saddles. Other parts, like tires, tubes and pedals, were outsourced.
In a marvel of modern industrial…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Oliver was an impressionable young kid who fell in with Jack and his gang of petty thieves. The gang specialized in shoplifting small, easily concealable items from stores, with the occasional foray into larger items that were left unattended outside in public places.
They often targeted big-box stores. Working in pairs and threesomes, one would…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic Sigh: Tomorrow should be Day 1 of the double cross in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 4 days ago
To jboz and other recent retirees,
Welcome to “Retirement” aka “The Land of the Perpetual Honey-do List.” I, too, feel your pain over the loss of Ragbrai this year, in more ways than one.
At a time when I should have been buttoning down those last minute details that always crop up before heading west, Mrs Woo whipped out some additio…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Q- What do you call a bicyclist who absolutely refuses to wear a helmet while riding?
A- That’s easy. It’s a no-brainer! 🤪 (rim shot).
See you along the I-O-Way in 2021.
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Mr and Mrs Spratt decided to take up bicycling as a safe activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. They were fortunate to find an open LBS, so they went in to find the perfect ride.
Jack was as skinny as a rail and as tall as a beanpole. His wife was, shall we say, hefty. A friendly sales lady approached and offered her assistance to the couple.…[Read more]
T. Gap Woo replied to the topic We all need a good laugh! in the forum RAGBRAI XLVIII – 2020 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Rocky was an avid mountain biker. As his name implies, the rockier the trail, the more he enjoyed it. He was tough-as-nails, thinking he was invincible, and never used any
type of safety equipment.
Rocky thought his head was hard as a rock, so he absolutely refused to wear a helmet when he rode. Unfortunately, he wasn’t using his h…[Read more]