CannaGranny’s Corner a Thread For General BS and Good Will On BudBuilders

steamroller said:

Last time I rode my bicycle it reminded me I was not young anymore.
I like to take it on vacation to cruise the coast early. Only I never vacation anymore.
Motorcycle has been idle almost as long as bike. NY has helmet law.
I love my convertibles~! The first day I drove top down I said I could sell my MC without regret.
Different toys when your 60+.

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BlueCollarBob said:

I don't know anything about bike, but can tell it's a quality score. The condition seems nuts.

Do you really run 130psi in those tires? In my head that makes perfect sense for speed. Makes me wonder about traction and comfort. Is it a harsh ride? Is comfort something you just sacrifice for speed?

Just curious and taking a chance to learn something.

Honestly, I get frustrated with some road bikers around here. We have a lot of twisty roads and you can be driving responsibly and come up on someone riding really quick. Growing up, we'd burn the same roads up on our bikes, but always got off on the shoulder when we heard a car coming (I guess electric vehicles today might be hard to hear). Some bicyclists ride side-by-side and don't move over, at all. I know the laws put responsibility on vehicle operators, but sometimes there's no evidence of interest in self-preservation. It's a wonder there aren't more injuries or fatalities. I think it's harder to get used to here, because it isn't a daily encounter. So, it's not like you're keyed up and anticipating an encounter. More like a random surprise run in.

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ninjadip said:

Hope that didn't come off crazy lol

Hope Everyone has a great day!
Here is a great riddle for someone maybe

View attachment 108270I'm puzzled, I found this in the box of bicycle stuff, no idea what it is, Google lens can't seem to find out either.
I don't think it's bicycle related but have no idea

Anybody seen this before?

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ninjadip said:

Hope that didn't come off crazy lol

Hope Everyone has a great day!
Here is a great riddle for someone maybe

View attachment 108270I'm puzzled, I found this in the box of bicycle stuff, no idea what it is, Google lens can't seem to find out either.
I don't think it's bicycle related but have no idea

Anybody seen this before?

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CannaGranny said:

It’s my birfday, it’s my birfday! Doing the whewwwwww I made it another year dance!

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Pipecarver said:

I rode 1 trip Vancouver to Reading California then hit the desert and took a bus home. Another trip I took the train to San Fransisco and road down #1 to San Louis Obisbo. Another I took my bike to Hawaii in Oct 77 with the idea of riding around Oahu, then off to Maui, never made it I stayed on the beach with a bunch of hippy's till July 78.

The bike was my independence, I could move around Vancouver almost as fast as traffic or faster when it was busy, In the middle of the night I was a ghost, bike just ticking away beneath me almost silent through the night. I loved the fog, a warm Indian sweater good gloves jeans with hiking boots, and a tuque on my head,

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steamroller said:

I always had a spare tube and yolks stashed under my seat.
Zefal on board pumps were the big deal back in the 80s.
Most bike tires do not carry MFG date like car tires.
If they do understanding them can be a challenge as there is no standard.
Nice score ninja.
My nicest ride was a fuji I completely customized. All gears, cables, shifters, crank, pedals and sprockets.
I kept medium tires not as tight as yours as I was rough on riding as a youth. We got out of cars way or got run over~!
My current bike has carbon fiber forks [Iron Horse]. Smoking sure don't help with riding.
It is probably 15-20 years old?

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ninjadip said:

Hey hey!!

The road bicycle thing is 100% new to me from mountain biking. But yes you do feel all the vibrations from the road, having no shocks and high air pressure and all. The tape on the handlebars is meant to help with vibration and grip, also have riding gloves to help. Then a good riding position etc

Tbh the previous owner couldn't do it anymore cause of arthritis pain, no more bike, motorcycle and bicycle he sold.

Yeah the tire pressure is crazy right?? So 120 is Max, but using a calculator I should use 104 Psi based on total curb weight, including me on the bicycle, and road conditions, maybe 6 variables you punch in, some like weight distribution of the bike.
Just changed both tires and tubes last night, tubes dry rotted. I just learned what wire bead tires are for bicycles, boy they were fun getting on lol

It's a little intense, everything must be just right to ride for hours in joy instead of pain. I've looked up that there are several places that to a bicycle fitting for $100 with sensors and equipment to measure pressure points and get a perfect adjustment for comfort to your bike. Going to see if I can figure it out on my own though.

I get mad at other cyclists too, mostly people who use the sidewalk when a bike lane exists and then cross the sidewalk... Makes me mad, DMV says to share the road so I am on the road practicing all the road laws too. Now some roads have a sign "bicycle may use full lane" this means they can ride double on those roads. Just did a bike tour earlier this year and saw why, for safety in packs on big groups in the country side.

I have a road route here I like that has a bicycle lane the whole way

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Zen_seeker said:

I had a seat with a shock in the pipe. Helps a lot. Someone stole mine downtown one day when I forgot to take it with me.

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steamroller said:

Getting to the halfway point of a hot week.
Come on Friday afternoon~!

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ninjadip said:

Hey hey!!

The road bicycle thing is 100% new to me from mountain biking. But yes you do feel all the vibrations from the road, having no shocks and high air pressure and all. The tape on the handlebars is meant to help with vibration and grip, also have riding gloves to help. Then a good riding position etc

Tbh the previous owner couldn't do it anymore cause of arthritis pain, no more bike, motorcycle and bicycle he sold.

Yeah the tire pressure is crazy right?? So 120 is Max, but using a calculator I should use 104 Psi based on total curb weight, including me on the bicycle, and road conditions, maybe 6 variables you punch in, some like weight distribution of the bike.
Just changed both tires and tubes last night, tubes dry rotted. I just learned what wire bead tires are for bicycles, boy they were fun getting on lol

It's a little intense, everything must be just right to ride for hours in joy instead of pain. I've looked up that there are several places that to a bicycle fitting for $100 with sensors and equipment to measure pressure points and get a perfect adjustment for comfort to your bike. Going to see if I can figure it out on my own though.

I get mad at other cyclists too, mostly people who use the sidewalk when a bike lane exists and then cross the sidewalk... Makes me mad, DMV says to share the road so I am on the road practicing all the road laws too. Now some roads have a sign "bicycle may use full lane" this means they can ride double on those roads. Just did a bike tour earlier this year and saw why, for safety in packs on big groups in the country side.

I have a road route here I like that has a bicycle lane the whole way

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steamroller said:

Getting to the halfway point of a hot week.
Come on Friday afternoon~!

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stonemason said:

Sounds like a rough ride home with no seat.

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freezeland said:

I’m retired so every day is any day I want it to be, lol.

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steamroller said:

Howe Caverns?

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Tremojem said:

So sorry for your troubles. I wish only rest and healing for you and please stay safe in this hot and humid hell of a Summer. You are a well respected and received member here, and I only wish the best for you. So nice to see you in conversation here, again.

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CannaGranny said:

Hey Yiz Menz!
Been missing all of yiz. I have been going from daylight to dark since the first of May. Finally things are slowing down for me. Yesterday the Hubby mowed the yard. Never thought I’d be so happy with something so simple..but here I am killing it! He is doing fantastic and I’m even better!
I’ve been traveling through this like Mister McGoo..narrowly avoiding disaster. A tick bite that immediately did the big bullseye rash necessitates ten days of a high powered antibiotic. Said antibiotic makes one heat sensitive. I overheated mowing the lawn. Literally riding a mower! Not pushing one or physically exerting myself..this sent me into second stage kidney failure. Thank Creator that this completely reversed itself within three weeks! The meds made me sick enough that I could not eat and I have dropped 27 lbs. Now, throw into this a wedding (where everyone jumped my ass saying I’m too skinny) and just general upkeep will tell you why I have not been here, nor been inclined to just come in and bitch.
I made it! New crop in cups waiting to be transplanted, hubby back on his feet and a trip cross the mountains today to meet a friend for a seafood dinner.. I’m back and on top of it!

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CannaGranny said:

Any of ya ever get the strange feeling that we are living out some cut rate scifi novel from a third rate author that smokes wayyyyyy too much weed and drinks whiskey like tea?

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CannaGranny said:

Any of ya ever get the strange feeling that we are living out some cut rate scifi novel from a third rate author that smokes wayyyyyy too much weed and drinks whiskey like tea?

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