The Cellar / Bikes!

**Posted by BigV** 8/22/2021 1:08 pm

This thread reminded me about a post I made, whenever, about how figs are pollinated by wasps. I was unable to find my post, but during my search I found several dwellars had already found what I wanted to expand on, namely Gravdigr who found God in this video, about ten years ago. Well done man.

yeah i guess you gotta watch it on the youtube.
The Queen of Trees - OFFICIAL

Last edited by BigV (8/22/2021 1:11 pm)

**Posted by TheNeverWas** 8/22/2021 2:36 pm

A most excellent show.

And, no, I do not believe that is just a big, happy coincidence.

There's just no way all this 'just happened'...

**Posted by TheNeverWas** 8/22/2021 2:37 pm

Oh, and it reaffirmed my beliefs, yes.

**Posted by griff** 8/25/2021 6:20 am

So this happened...

**Posted by griff** 8/25/2021 6:26 am

Before I broke that seat tube I was trying to figure out how to nurse the bike through another season. The wheels are beat, the suspension needs a rebuild, and the drive train is worn out. So I ordered ...

https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/biking/mountain-bike-under-2500/polygon-siskiu-t8

I may see if I can get a quick weld done on the old one but she'll be essentially retired.

**Posted by TheNeverWas** 8/25/2021 8:15 pm

$1200 more than I paid for my car. Of course, one could make the argument that the bike will go places my CherryBomb can't/won't, but CherryBomb is going downhill pretty damn fast...

**Posted by griff** 8/26/2021 5:58 am

I see it as an investment in my health both mental and physical. It's twice what I paid for my old bike and half what my buddy paid for his...

**Posted by griff** 9/01/2021 6:22 am

So a new neighbor hung out a welding sign. He seems a little hip for around here but we got the job done! He rides free style and has done some skate park building. He doesn't really have the equipment for the super thin wall but managed to tack it in place, lay a cold bead, and put a hot bead over the top. Not as pretty as he wanted but just what I need for very little cash. I shot a coat of flat black on her and did the annual camp and ride with the boys. We solved none of the worlds problems. My guys were better armed than in the past. When the emotionally stable, politically moderate are packing...

**Posted by BigV** 9/10/2021 9:18 pm

I approve!

**Posted by BigV** 9/20/2021 10:48 pm

It's FULLY dark when I depart the house for work in the morning. So tonight I applied two packs of reflective stickers to the bike. I found an interesting contrast between a couple of dramatically different colored lights. Here's what it looks like. I hope it's a attention getting to someone in a car watching what their headlights illuminate.

**Posted by BigV** 9/20/2021 10:52 pm

Here's one where I tried to capture the effect while spinning the wheel.

The persistence of vision makes much more complete circles IRL, this looks this choppy because I couldn't spin the wheel very fast by the time I got back to the camera.

**Posted by griff** 9/21/2021 6:11 am

A day glo wind breaker is also a winner in the pre-headlight hours. Do you already have a red flasher? It pulls attention away from the iPhone. Be safe brother!

**Posted by TheNeverWas** 9/21/2021 11:12 am

Hell, even I had a blinking red light under my seat...

**Posted by BigV** 9/21/2021 6:21 pm

griff wrote:
A day glo wind breaker is also a winner in the pre-headlight hours. Do you already have a red flasher? It pulls attention away from the iPhone. Be safe brother!

I have three.

I have one Cherry Bomb from Nite Rider mounted to the back of my helmet (at least six feet off the pavement) set to seizure mode *mode 1 in the video*.

And I have two Blinky 7s from Planet Bike, one mounted on each of the rearmost stays of my cargo rack. No seizure mode, just blink and steady; I set the both to blink. All the taillights are set to blink anytime I'm on the bike on the road.

**Posted by griff** 9/22/2021 6:03 am

Good lad.

**Posted by TheNeverWas** 9/22/2021 2:33 pm

Mine was almost identical to your Cherry Bomb.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 9/27/2021 7:20 pm

Watch out for lady bikers...

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 10/06/2021 10:01 pm

I don't know if this would stand up to Griff's abuse but sounds interesting...

Would Dan Gurney lie to you?

**Posted by meghanswift** 10/19/2021 5:08 pm

Any good biking sites to learn new skills?

**Posted by griff** 10/20/2021 6:26 am

YouTube is a great place to start. Ben Cathro has a mountain biking series that I've been meaning to watch.

New Bike Day! A big box was waiting for me last night. I need to adjust my shock and tire pressures but she was ready to go with the barest amount of assembly.

**Posted by griff** 10/20/2021 6:29 am

I'll probably cut down the bars and move the levers around a little. I'm going to try it as wide as it is but we have trees along our trails in this region.

**Posted by BigV** 10/31/2021 3:17 pm

for griff:

and

Come visit, we'll make a road trip of it!

**Posted by BigV** 10/31/2021 4:32 pm

Also, wow, that is one pretty bike!

**Posted by griff** 11/01/2021 5:57 am

That's a cool park! I have the bike for it now but the skills may be a little lacking.

**Posted by xoxoxoBruce** 11/06/2021 10:37 am

Possum...