Saw this bad boy today

[ness]

12 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I had a red one. 12th bday present.

Apple Krate. My brother had that model. Best buddy had a Pea Picker. 

[ColdWaterFshr]

Lemon Peeler was what my brother had.

 

[BilletHead]

            Pat's bike,

  5 dollars at a garage sale at the country club. Took it to an Amish or old order Mennonite to be fixed. New brake cables and adjust. 5 dollar bike now a 20 dollar bike,

   My bike,

  A 25 buck estate sale purchase. Adjusted gear cable and aired up tires.

     

      You guys make me feel cheap. Pat has rode hers in circles around the house. I have rode mine to the top of the hill up the dirt road. You guys make me feel cheap and lazy   

[fishinwrench]

Sugarbritches has a thick booty, so she wanted one of those cruisers like the witch on Wizard of Oz has.....so about 4 years ago I bought her one. 

It has never even left the driveway 🙄 

[ness]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

            Pat's bike,

  5 dollars at a garage sale at the country club. Took it to an Amish or old order Mennonite to be fixed. New brake cables and adjust. 5 dollar bike now a 20 dollar bike,

   My bike,

  A 25 buck estate sale purchase. Adjusted gear cable and aired up tires.

     

      You guys make me feel cheap. Pat has rode hers in circles around the house. I have rode mine to the top of the hill up the dirt road. You guys make me feel cheap and lazy   

When you say cheap do you mean frugal, or the other way?  

[BilletHead]

7 minutes ago, ness said:

When you say cheap do you mean frugal, or the other way?  

               Both. Pat got hers last Fall and it resided in the garage. I took it to get it fixed when the Covid/Bike rage started. So while it was being fixed she says if you get a bike we will start riding. Hummmmm I thought maybe I will look for one. Next day low and behold we go to an estate sale in this giant old spooky house. We masked up and went inside. Lady said Go look in the basement, all kinds of stuff down there. Pick something out and make me an offer. Pat found a stained glass piece and I found the bike and offered her 25 bucks. Then the weather turned hot. There isn't anything flat here and easy to get started in the riding deal. That being said........................................................

[fishinwrench]

My Trek Marlin is a beast 29er.   Just point this bad boy between two trees and go ! 

I've been over the bars enough times that I'm not scared of it anymore. 

[BilletHead]

                    Ok,

   What does it mean if you ride three miles and it feels like your calves, knees and thighs are ready to explode?  Round trip to the blacktop on the dirt road is three miles. Starting at my driveway is a steep hill going down then a longish grade up. That's a half mile. Then other mile is down a bit and levels out then back home in reverse. I was feeling it at the middle and looked at the road back and said to myself. What were you thinking? I did make it back but will be paying the price in the morning. Noting like doing anything slow for me . Up the steep hill I had it in the lowest of the low and was creeping but kept it upright and moving without feet touching the ground. My rear hurts too! I was surprised my heart rate did not get outragious either but when dismounting the bike my legs felt like jelly. I was a bit redfaced,

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7 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

                    Ok,

   What does it mean if you ride three miles and it feels like your calves, knees and thighs are ready to explode?  Round trip to the blacktop on the dirt road is three miles. Starting at my driveway is a steep hill going down then a longish grade up. That's a half mile. Then other mile is down a bit and levels out then back home in reverse. I was feeling it at the middle and looked at the road back and said to myself. What were you thinking? I did make it back but will be paying the price in the morning. Noting like doing anything slow for me . Up the steep hill I had it in the lowest of the low and was creeping but kept it upright and moving without feet touching the ground. My rear hurts too! I was surprised my heart rate did not get outragious either but when dismounting the bike my legs felt like jelly. I was a bit redfaced,

Gotta work up to it Marty.  My motto is do no harm.  When I started I couldn’t make it a few miles.  I started riding seriously when I watched my parents decline physically and finally pass away.   I noticed the first thing to go was their legs.  Once that happens you can’t do anything.  

[jdmidwest]

I need a new dirt bike.  Thinking of restoring the ole Trail 90 from my youth sitting in the shed.