new ride OT

Ooops forgot photo 

john Lucas

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Mike Schwing from Md.

>Allright! You and Mrs. Schwingding almost have matching bikes. (same model/diff color)!

Here's my baby.

here's an old one

Mike Schwing from Md.

>(yeah, it hurt)

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JamieDonaldson

>Mike- what happened?? And where do you & John expect to carry those found wood treasures- a wagon that pulls behind?

Now everyone knows

Charlie Anderson in Southern Maryland

>why Mike is able to come up with his 'buggy' ideas.

Got in a fight with a Corolla

Mike Schwing from Md.

>I lost that round, but won the war.

You roadies.....

Andy Halterman: Things looking white outside

>need to try lugging this 38 pound beast up some steep singletrack sometime. Payoff comes when gravity takes over.

Andy Halterman

Watching the snow fall in Hendersonville, NC

PS I also enjoy riding my classic steel framed road bike with my nice Campy Chorus components. No fishing reels on my roadbike. :-)

38 pounds!

Mike Schwing from Md.

>Thats almost a good fish! Wow, what a beast. My steed pictured above is just 2 ounces over 15 pounds. Add that to my 140 pounds frame and it is hard to stay on my wheel going up. Coming back down is another story.

Re: You roadies.....

john Lucas

>Andy

I ride an old GT when I'm off road.

Re: 38 pounds!

Robert Cox

>Yeah, but you're a freak of nature....

Re: here's an old one

RonZ

>Now you know why my bike remains in the shed. Riding those things could be bad for your health! =o)

Glad to see you're still with us.

Re: new ride OT

RonZ

>Congratulation on yours, I hope it gives you lots of safe enjoyment. Here's mine. This is a more geriatric version for me. Shocks to soften the ride and old man handlebars so you don't hurt your back bending over.

Re: everyone is now wondering...

Ronny Eelen

>... whether your face has improved since then...

Re: everyone is now wondering...

Mike Schwing from Md.

>Well, fortunately my nose didn't straighten itself out very much, and still sits a little too underneath my left eye, which I lost while a buddy of mine was hammering some tile loose. Also, a few more teeth broke when I took a spill off of my unicycle (yeah I ride one of those too), but I kind of like the ragged, vampire like look (my bride thinks it looks "hot"). I got the droopy eyelid thing going on the other one, but it don't bother me too much and the doc says its not likely to get worse. Last year I was caught in a fire so I have some burn marks on my scalp where the hair don't grow no more and due to a run in with a misplaced skateboard and a window fan improperly stored I sliced open my cheek, so I gots a scare there too.

But yeah, I'm improving. I can almost breathe through the right side of my nose again.

Re: new ride OT

john Lucas

>Ron

I looked long and hard at Recumbents. I love them and it doesn't hurt my hip getting on and off. Unfortunately they start out at a Grand and go up from there. I also enjoy standing up and hammering hills. I couldn't do that on a recumbent so I'm putting that off until the hip gets worse. I'm assuming it won't get any better.

15#! I remember when I got my track bike under 20

steve antonucci

>after drilling out anything that didn't have a hole in it to reduce weight.

And I was also 140# (at 6'1")- same story going up hill, same story coming down. Never wrecked as bad as your picture, but I have my share of scars...

15#... man I miss it.

Steve

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Pete Kekel - Kentucky

>Did the same thing with my Quintana Roo about 8 years ago out in Oregon. Face looked about the same, but only bent front forks and a torn seat cover (and ripped my new riding jacket to shreds.) Needed a new helmet too.

Fixed it, sold it and now I turn for excitement.

Re: new ride OT

Randy Rhine

>Here's my main ride. I put more miles on this than on my truck.

Re: everyone is now wondering...

Robert Cox

>And you know, unless you look too close that hole from the lure in your ear aslmost looks like an on purpose piercing. Placement is a little odd for that though

Re: 15#! I remember when I got my track bike under

George Balock

>Steve,

An old trackie! Did you race? I raced for a number of years up at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome. I miss my track bike too. A Schwinn Paramount with full Campy. It was sweet.

BTW to you non-bikies its the equivalent of a 2436!

George

Re: new ride OT

George Balock

>Now that looks like fun!

Re: everyone is now wondering...

Ronny Eelen

>Now I am really curious about a recent close up picture...... :-)