The Cellar / Less Than Four Wheels

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 9/04/2021 12:22 am

That little fender is to keep you from using the tire as an armrest.

I'm not sure how this thing steers, the only thing I can think of it changes the angle of the track a couple degrees and eventually changes direction unless you're going fast enough on smooth enough ground to lean it over.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 9/04/2021 12:24 am

Less than four wheels? Check.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 10/09/2021 9:54 pm

From Mow Town...

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 10/29/2021 11:13 pm

Don't remember seeing this brand before...

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 11/30/2021 2:30 am

I'd avoid loose clothing, better yet avoid this thing...

**Posted by BigV** 11/30/2021 9:10 pm

Executioner is aptly named.

That shielded chain is gliding by my right femoral artery, lubricated by motor oil, tears, and the remains of my bladder. Just before I go out is a spray of crimson glory.

Terrible beauty.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 12/02/2021 3:37 pm

Tankity tankity tankity...

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 3/25/2023 7:05 am

Before he was rich and famous Ettore Bugatti was... um, adventurous? How about nuts.

**Posted by griff** 3/25/2023 10:53 am

Now that is a cool machine.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 3/25/2023 1:09 pm

I don't think those tires had much grip, racing that thing could be hazardous to your health.
But at 19 you're still immortal.

**Posted by griff** 3/25/2023 3:47 pm

I just put fresh tires and a new Shimano 12 speed cassette and chain on the Polygon. Two wheel season starts tomorrow morning. I delivered an old Cannondale to my youngest Uncle this afternoon so he can ride with his older Grandson, the wheel keeps turning.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 4/02/2023 3:45 am

If somebody gets ptomaine poisoning the chef can get out of town and take his kitchen with him.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 4/02/2023 3:48 am

Have a bagger on a budget...

**Posted by griff** 4/02/2023 7:12 am

xoxoxoBruce wrote:
If somebody gets ptomaine poisoning the chef can get out of town and take his kitchen with him.

Nice!

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 4/13/2023 2:54 am

Oooww shiny...

When you absolutely positively have to get there eventually...

Oooww tricky

**Posted by Diaphone Jim** 4/13/2023 2:38 pm

Tankity, tankity:
The .50 cal on the 105 is a spotting gun, not machine. Works, too.

**Posted by BigV** 5/16/2023 8:32 pm

griff wrote:
I just put fresh tires and a new Shimano 12 speed cassette and chain on the Polygon. Two wheel season starts tomorrow morning. I delivered an old Cannondale to my youngest Uncle this afternoon so he can ride with his older Grandson, the wheel keeps turning.

Two wheel season has a ... start?

come on... inclement conditions are directly proportional to inadequate preparation.

Plus, you're waterproof--you bathe, don't you? and once you're up to speed you maintain your core temp by maintaining your cadence.

LET'S RIDE!

**Posted by griff** 5/17/2023 6:20 am

Depth of snow can be an issue.We have to be careful with our trails in mud season which... checks NWest weather... nevermind. Everything in its time for me.

Last week was our third annual graybeards mtb trip. 5 rides in 6 days 13000 feet of climbing according to my buddies Strava. Two days at George Washington National Forest in Virginia, two at Dupont State Forest North Carolina and one at Pisgah National Forest NC. Amazing luck with the weather, we got out early each day and only saw rain in the afternoons.

This is pain.

This is bike.

This is payoff.

**Posted by BigV** 5/17/2023 9:00 pm

There's a spot on my Bucket List that says "Ride in the outdoors with Griff".

...

Now there's a conflict between wanting to die and wanting to live. dammit.

**Posted by BigV** 5/17/2023 9:02 pm

re weather

I know it's not a *lot* of snow. there's a depth, but it's not deep. still cold though.

**Posted by griff** 5/18/2023 6:27 am

That is some kinda giant busted link. We generally get enough snow to shift to skiing. One vote towards moving North is maintaining a 4 season lifestyle in an era of climate disruption. That week of riding was way out on the extreme edge of what I can do. I found myself in soft pedal survival more than once.Typically I'm a 2 hours on Sunday and a ride or two under an hour during the week guy.

**Posted by TheNeverWas** 5/31/2023 11:17 am

griff wrote:
That is some kinda giant busted link.

And ya can't copy it to paste somewhere else.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 6/24/2023 9:02 pm

At the end of WW I the US Army tons of motorcycles in Europe because they were used and abused so not worth the cost to bring them back. A few survived and were restored...

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 8/25/2023 11:10 pm

Arch is the company Keanu Reeves and another guy started about 2015. Comfy and good handling limited to 110 mph.

Nothing like a herd of 2 stroke screamers to sneak up on the enemy...

Train someone to ride if they don't kill you first,

My not be elegant but by god he'll get there first...

**Posted by Diaphone Jim** 8/26/2023 11:25 am

I guess if you are already in a wheelchair, you might as well lead with your knees.