rickpaulos
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Fresh donation to the local bike coop today.
Fresh Find: Gold
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Kanonental
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Proudly handmade in hell
IdahoBrett
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Reminds me of a wagon I had as a kid. The paint was in rough shape and it was slightly rusty. A bunch of us kids in the neighborhood got into racing down a big hill with wagons.
All manner of paint jobs, some with decals were the order of the day. My Dad showed me how to rattle can paint. My color of choice; Gold. I did a splendid job to include overspray on the wheels.
Many gashes, cuts, bruises were had that summer. I don’t remember any kids having to make trips to the hospital. Thanks @rickpaulos for triggering a fond childhood memory with such an abomination.
All manner of paint jobs, some with decals were the order of the day. My Dad showed me how to rattle can paint. My color of choice; Gold. I did a splendid job to include overspray on the wheels.
Many gashes, cuts, bruises were had that summer. I don’t remember any kids having to make trips to the hospital. Thanks @rickpaulos for triggering a fond childhood memory with such an abomination.
JohnnyD
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Looking back at my own fond memories wildly questionable antics of childhood in the '70's and 80's. I am still awestruck that I am alive and all in one piece.Reminds me of a wagon I had as a kid. The paint was in rough shape and it was slightly rusty. A bunch of us kids in the neighborhood got into racing down a big hill with wagons.
All manner of paint jobs, some with decals were the order of the day. My Dad showed me how to rattle can paint. My color of choice; Gold. I did a splendid job to include overspray on the wheels.
Many gashes, cuts, bruises were had that summer. I don’t remember any kids having to make trips to the hospital. Thanks @rickpaulos for triggering a fond childhood memory with such an abomination.
rickpaulos
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Looooong ago, my dad put sting ray bars and a banana seat on the Schwinn Skipper I got handed down from my big sister. One day I was riding no handed down a big hill and it started wobbling hard and I crashed. owie. A couple days later the cast steel Schwinn stem just broke off as I was riding so I just jumped off the bike, bars still in hand, and watched the bike crash. I landed on my feet that time.
The death defying moments of my life more involve large amounts of electricity. Cutting a tree branch that decided to land on a 50,000 volt power line while I was still in the tree. Blowing a 78,000 watt fuse at work one night. I guess I'm a better than average bike handler so I've not had a lot of nasty crashes. Hum, just 2 trips to emergency rooms from crashes (no head injuries or broken bones) and 1 more when I tried to cut my finger off building a franken tandem.
The death defying moments of my life more involve large amounts of electricity. Cutting a tree branch that decided to land on a 50,000 volt power line while I was still in the tree. Blowing a 78,000 watt fuse at work one night. I guess I'm a better than average bike handler so I've not had a lot of nasty crashes. Hum, just 2 trips to emergency rooms from crashes (no head injuries or broken bones) and 1 more when I tried to cut my finger off building a franken tandem.
letsbike
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I also had my cast stem on my banana seat (Swinger 1) break off while riding it, leaving me holding handlebars not attached to the bike. Luckily I had a grassey lawn to cushion the fall. On the same bike, I had the front wheel jump out of the fork. Another lawn saved the day on that one as well.
Kanonental
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Oh my, sad stories so far, here is mine: I once farted so hard, i lost control over my bike and crashed into my neighbors rabbit cage and killed some. Im vegan to this day.
rickpaulos
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Me and some neighbor kids were riding around and one got too close to a car like this and that long chrome spear point bit of trim that was hanging a bit loose skewered his thigh. Right through it...
I guess it missed everything important. Didn't seem to have any permanent effects.
I guess it missed everything important. Didn't seem to have any permanent effects.
Kanonental
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Wow, thats one unlucky boy!
Thats a picture of my grand grand Aunt Annie.
She allways wore one of those giant hats fashionable at her time, especially when riding a bike and when one day wind blew her hat away, it cut a nearby powerline in half, electrocuting a local preacher. He lost his firm believe in god after that. Thats how she got her nickname "Electro Cutie"
Thats a picture of my grand grand Aunt Annie.
She allways wore one of those giant hats fashionable at her time, especially when riding a bike and when one day wind blew her hat away, it cut a nearby powerline in half, electrocuting a local preacher. He lost his firm believe in god after that. Thats how she got her nickname "Electro Cutie"