Saw this bad boy today

[Terrierman]

8 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

 They've moved now, thankfully, but there is a place at the top of a long hill, and the people renting it at the time had an enormous St.Bernard and 3-4 little ankle biters.  The st.bernard was a good boy, stayed in his yard, usually barked lazily a couple times but never bothered anyone....until one day after pumping up the hill and trying to recover from the climb, a couple of the little jackass terriers took in after me.  I didn't have enough left in me to get away from them so when one got too close to my ankle I hauled off and kicked it in the head.  Hard.  This pissed off the big boy....and here he came. I got off the bike and kept it between me and him while 2 of the little fartasses nipped at the back of my legs about 17 times.   Luckily a dude fresh out of the shower with a towel wrapped around his waist came running out of the house next door, grabbed a snow shovel, started yelling and swinging the shovel.... and basically saved my life.  I ended up with 4 bites total, one on the back of each knee, one on my right calf (that was the worst one), and one on the back of my left ankle.    Ended my ride for the day.    

After that I started carrying a can of carb cleaner for awhile. But now I've learned that anytime a dog takes in after me to just get off the bike right away and make friends.  A few pieces of jerky (which I always have with me) is all it takes. 😊 Even onery pit bulls are suckers for that.

One dog is manageable (usually).  Three are a real problem - they get that pack mentality going.  I had to use frame pump once in that situation.  Gives a dog a real headache.

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

10 hours ago, luckycraft said:

Wasn’t a skater in high school.  Still not cool enough to try it now😎

I Never was cool, but I still play on a skateboard.  It was always the outcast thing to do, but I enjoy it.  

[patfish]

On 8/12/2020 at 9:05 PM, Mitch f said:

Guys that choose to ride on the 2 lane winding road by my house in their little tights hold up traffic soooooo bad...and they don’t care! It’s all about their performance goal that day. Everyone else suffers

My younger brother is one of your nemesis'.  He got a commedation from the city of Ballwin for stopping and saving a joggers life.  Guy was having a heart attack.  I do not apologize for your "suffering".  BoofreakinHoo!

[Mitch f]

1 hour ago, patfish said:

My younger brother is one of your nemesis'.  He got a commedation from the city of Ballwin for stopping and saving a joggers life.  Guy was having a heart attack.  I do not apologize for your "suffering".  BoofreakinHoo!

I’m happy your brother is a nice guy. But he could’ve been driving a car and saved the jogger too. 

[Bushbeater]

A water bottle of Parsons' ammonia will train the dogs. Use it twice and they will hide under the porch when you ride by.

[ColdWaterFshr]

4 hours ago, Terrierman said:

One dog is manageable (usually).  Three are a real problem - they get that pack mentality going.  I had to use frame pump once in that situation.  Gives a dog a real headache.

Zeffel pump across the snout works like a champ.  Used to carry one on my road bike for dog defense as much as flat tires.

[David Unnerstall]

On 8/15/2020 at 2:49 AM, fishinwrench said:

Where's everybody getting these mini fat bikes?  Those are way cool.

My 11 y/o won't ride, I've bought her 3 bikes so far (as she grew out of the previous one) and she has no desire to learn to ride....which bums me out.  We unload them, good as new, at a yard sale every other year.   The other kids love to ride.    

Who ever heard of a kid that doesn't want to ride a bicycle?    Art, badminton, and swimming are her big things, that's all she ever wants to do.  She wanted a skateboard for her birthday, got her a nice one, she spent 5 minutes with it, got spooked, and I bet she never touches it again.  It'll be in the next yard sale. 🙄   I tried to ride it.....and Woah, there's a skill I've completely lost.  Scary.

If you're in your 50's and think you still have your $#!t together, just try getting on a skateboard.   I dare you!

I was still doing roller blades when I hit fifty.  I loved those things -- we all played a lot of street hockey as youngsters and if we only had those.  Well it is all about the reflexes -- I fell on my posterior while standing and not even moving.  I gave them up after that.

[Terrierman]

I've heard that reflexes, coordination and muscle strength aren't the same as they were when we age.  Our minds seem resistant to that for some reason.😎  But.  I'm like Donald Trump, I really don't know anything about that.  Just something I heard.  Somewhere on the internet machine.

[snagged in outlet 3]

6 hours ago, Terrierman said:

What were you selling?

Just riding through.  Almost hit a red fox heading down a hill when it bolted out in front me.  He’s living in a boulder wall at the front of a subdivision near here. 

[Mitch f]

Raise your hand 🖐 if you pay personal property tax on your bikes!