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Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:40 am |
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Westlake Center |
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OfficeChairDownHill 08 |
Old Fart
Replies: 8
Views: 3007 |
I have six or eight office chairs that I need to get rid of. They are free to whoever wants to come get 'em.
PM me or email me or something. forrestf at comcast.net |
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Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:11 am |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Full Ceramic Bearings |
Old Fart
Replies: 8
Views: 2383 |
let's not forget your knees and hips as well.
and nuts. think about how much energy is lost when riding to testicular friction? in the land of high-friction testicles, the cyclist with only one nut ... |
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Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:05 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Aaron on Sheldon Brown's web site |
Old Fart
Replies: 5
Views: 1467 |
Looks like Sheldon Brown caught Aaron pimpin' the Tall-nago in Vegas...
http://sheldonbrown.com/lasvegas/2006/pages/tallcolnago.html |
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:29 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Times article/contest: how to improve traffic |
Old Fart
Replies: 0
Views: 711 |
Looking through the Times this morning, I see that there is another "traffic expert" trying to come up with new ideas to increase traffic flow efficiency. He is running a contest with a $1k ... |
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Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:08 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Alastair's roomie's bike is back - in Tacoma now |
Old Fart
Replies: 3
Views: 1627 |
And again:
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/bik/184521486.html
Did he ever come up with a serial number, or some other proof of ownership? |
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Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:03 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Alastair's roomie's bike is back - in Tacoma now |
Old Fart
Replies: 3
Views: 1627 |
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/bik/183592132.html
Anybody in Tacoma?
Clean Trek 2100 Carbon Fiber/True Temper Composite Road Bike
SIZE 60 CM
Shimano 105 Component Group
Nice Condit ... |
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Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:00 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
June Critical Mass Arrests |
Old Fart
Replies: 261
Views: 183706 |
I finally stopped laughing long enough to send him an email:
Ken,
I laughed out loud when I read your column today; Bicyclists terrorizing the city, law enforcement officers enforcing whatever t ... |
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Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:35 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
June Critical Mass Arrests |
Old Fart
Replies: 261
Views: 183706 |
CM = terrorists now!
"When I talked with him, I really wish O'Neill had explained why this "Critical Mass" group is allowed to freely terrorize drivers and impede traffic with imp ... |
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Thu May 18, 2006 10:37 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Wanted: BMX Cruiser Frame |
Old Fart
Replies: 6
Views: 2185 |
I was just at a friend's house who has one hanging in his garage and was talking about getting rid of it due to lack of use. Wants to get a road bike that's more useful to him. I'll try to get some be ... |
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Tue May 16, 2006 1:13 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Wanted: BMX Cruiser Frame |
Old Fart
Replies: 6
Views: 2185 |
I was just at a friend's house who has one hanging in his garage and was talking about getting rid of it due to lack of use. Wants to get a road bike that's more useful to him. I'll try to get some be ... |
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Sun May 14, 2006 12:06 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
I Like Bikes |
Old Fart
Replies: 2
Views: 1317 |
Is this a pro bike video? I can't quite tell. Maybe the fact that it was commissioned by General Motors should tell me something.
http://www.archive.org/stream/i_like_bikes/i_like_bikes_256kb.mp4 |
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Mon May 01, 2006 8:46 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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Legislate |
Old Fart
Replies: 18
Views: 5271 |
Alastair, have you been hanging with those Kascade folks?
There are tax breaks available to businesses for promoting car-pooling and providing bus passes. I buy bus passes for all my people who wil ... |
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Mon May 01, 2006 8:30 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
bushy and oil |
Old Fart
Replies: 16
Views: 4226 |
Yup. Last week, NWCN morning news was interviewing folks (in big, gas guzzling SUVs) at the gas pumps about the rising gas prices. Nowhere in the spot was there any suggestion about doing anything but ... |
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:50 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Dead People Kicking On Alki |
Old Fart
Replies: 13
Views: 3432 |
Did someone actually see him at the tavern? He was coming from the other direction, towards the tavern, and crossed over the oncoming lane and the bike path. He bent the hell out of a bench. He was on ... |
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Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:04 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
You Ride! |
Old Fart
Replies: 66
Views: 22909 |
Well, that was fun actually meeting a few more of you. Y'all rolled out to my hood!
Best part was the ass in the pickup yelling over and over again; "single file! You're supposed to ride singl ... |
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Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:56 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Name these trails |
Old Fart
Replies: 1
Views: 891 |
I believe the oldest bike trail in Seattle is Interlaken blvd |
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Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:50 pm |
| Forum: |
Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
| Subject: |
All of you who hate my bars... |
Old Fart
Replies: 25
Views: 9771 |
The only way to settle this once and for all is a drunken brawl.
Fuck all that metalurgy shit, last one standing is right!
Edit: The only deeper meaning of this post is that I was bored at wo ... |
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Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:52 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Watch yourselves |
Old Fart
Replies: 16
Views: 4524 |
WTF!?!?
Everyone I've talked to lately has remarked that deadly and injurous violence is on the upswing lately.
Worst is that the "six degrees of separation" from these incidents are all-too-sw ... |
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Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:50 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Gypsie (Aaron's wife) hit by car |
Old Fart
Replies: 95
Views: 32040 |
Holy Crap!
My heart skipped when I saw the thread title!
Any way I can help out?
I know it goes against the whole philosophy here but hot meals get there hotter by car and some stuff is just n ... |
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:41 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
next ABR Bike Repair Party? |
Old Fart
Replies: 37
Views: 10483 |
Unless something falls off my bike when I ride by again, if I do stop by it will be for heckling and beer drinking only. |
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:40 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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Word of the Day |
Old Fart
Replies: 2
Views: 1169 |
Wouldn't that be more appropriate for french toast? |
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Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:13 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
April 2nd: Cascade/.83 Hill Climb Race |
Old Fart
Replies: 72
Views: 23505 |
OK, I'm asking this on both boards;
April 2nd isn't really that far off. Who's taking the reins on this thing? I humbly offer my help but I have no experience organizing stuff like this.
Who ou ... |
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Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:50 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Need advice |
Old Fart
Replies: 78
Views: 37096 |
Flunky?
I graduated High School with a 3.67 GPA and was in Honor Society and in the Chess Club! So I didn't go to college......so what!
This can't be the Aaron I know. The GPA and honor thin ... |
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Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:39 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
City sez brakeless bikes are legal |
Old Fart
Replies: 30
Views: 8369 |
Of course I have no links or references for this, but...
Not too long ago there was a big to-do on the local papers about the frequency of people getting hit crossing the street in North Seattle. S ... |
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Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:19 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
Need advice |
Old Fart
Replies: 78
Views: 37096 |
The point is that it is your choice.
I will always support personal choice. You are absolutely doing the right thing by examining and weighing the available data and making your own choice.
Wheth ... |
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Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:30 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
April 2nd: Cascade/.83 Hill Climb Race |
Old Fart
Replies: 72
Views: 23505 |
OK, I'm asking this on both boards;
April 2nd isn't really that far off. Who's taking the reins on this thing? I humbly offer my help but I have no experience organizing stuff like this.
Who ou ... |
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Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:39 pm |
| Forum: |
Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
| Subject: |
Freehub lube?? |
Old Fart
Replies: 5
Views: 2416 |
OK Aaron, yer man Andy fixed me up with a bottle of the good sticky, slimey stuff.
It's a 3 or 4 year old LX hub. Does the freewheel come off of the hub? Is that one of those that comes off with a ... |
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Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:45 pm |
| Forum: |
Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
| Subject: |
Freehub lube?? |
Old Fart
Replies: 5
Views: 2416 |
I knew I would hear some crap from the fixie freaks. :) |
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Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:27 pm |
| Forum: |
Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
| Subject: |
Freehub lube?? |
Old Fart
Replies: 5
Views: 2416 |
I noticed the cluster on my road bike is not spinnning as nice as it used to. After a couple thousand miles I guess it's time for attention. What is your favorite lube and method of lubing your freehu ... |
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Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:16 pm |
| Forum: |
Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
| Subject: |
touring frame/fork on eBay - opinions plz |
Old Fart
Replies: 20
Views: 7146 |
If not tonight, then tomorrow for sure. |
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Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:30 pm |
| Forum: |
Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
| Subject: |
touring frame/fork on eBay - opinions plz |
Old Fart
Replies: 20
Views: 7146 |
Emerging from lurker mode and pretending I know wtf I'm talking about...
The classic Trek web site lists that serial number as a 21" 520 from '83, Not a 560 as the seller claims. The 560 was also ... |
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