OT---Bicycle Riding

Jiles · Feb 20, 2016

I saw something today that brought back memories. Two young boys came past my house with "noise flappers" contacting their spokes.
I remember doing that many years ago, and felt like I was riding a motorcycle---No telling how many baseball cards I destroyed, that could be of value today--- LOL

Janicholson · Feb 20, 2016

Bicycle playing cards work best!! Jim

Jiles · Feb 20, 2016

(quoted from post at 18:38:49 02/20/16) Bicycle playing cards work best!! Jim

I grew up poor and I used anything I could find. What really made a loud racket was balloons but they didn't last long!

Richard G. · Feb 20, 2016

Dang, you guys sure can bring back memories of 55+ years.
Richard in NW SC

old · Feb 20, 2016

Once I reached the age of 14 I no longer rode a bicycle I rode a motorcycle so no need to make noise it was built in LOL. Delivered a whole lot of newspapers on that bike

Jiles · Feb 20, 2016

Same with me but I stopped riding motorcycles at about 55 but enjoy my bicycle today that was bought for exercise.

dr sportster · Feb 20, 2016

Wow those kids are classic. I probably used Mickey Mantle for that. Like that comedian said " I used to be a millionaire then Mom threw out my baseball cards".

old · Feb 20, 2016

I still have a motorcycle and ride it once in a while. 1981 Yamaha XS650 and that is only one of 6 on the place. My knees would not handle a pedal type bike any more

Jiles · Feb 20, 2016

(quoted from post at 21:10:55 02/20/16) I still have a motorcycle and ride it once in a while. 1981 Yamaha XS650 and that is only one of 6 on the place. My knees would not handle a pedal type bike any more

Strange ---- that is the exact same motorcycle that I last had.
When I first started back to riding a bicycle , my knees hurt. But over time and gradually building up, they no longer hurt.
I try to ride a little every day.

jon f mn · Feb 20, 2016

I never did the card thing that I can
remember, but in the winter when it
snowed bale twines made excellent tire
chains. Started every winter day with
new chains so they would last the day.

Jiles · Feb 20, 2016

(quoted from post at 21:55:41 02/20/16) I never did the card thing that I can
remember, but in the winter when it
snowed bale twines made excellent tire
chains. Started every winter day with
new chains so they would last the day.

I did the same thing but used baling wire "X" crossed. Got away with it a long time until my grandpa saw it.
Took a lot of wire to do both tires.

bcdave · Feb 20, 2016

Good memories. We used cigarette packages held on with a wooden cloths peg.
Dave

Old Scovy · Feb 20, 2016

Yes I remember doing that. I haven't rode one in at least 60 years and the other day they had a sale of junk etc at the club house in our park. Well they had some bikes there for sale and one caught my eye "I only have one good eye " and it looked cheep and I thought I might buy it. So I decided to take a test ride on it, Now I was under the belief that if you once knew how to ride a bike ,You would always know how. So I went to take off and the thing came around to the left and I mowed an old lady down and spilled her pop corn and I landed on top of the old lady and the bike on top of us both. The old lady didn't get hurt but I jammed my knee real bad and my shoulder. I aint agonna try that no more.

Hendrik · Feb 20, 2016

I use my push bike every day - and enjoy it. It is, however, a loooong time ago I used a flapper held on by clothes pins.
Good memory

tracto-man · Feb 20, 2016

I still do it. Just use those fake credit cards that come in the mail.

PaGlenn · Feb 20, 2016

I use to cut two 1-3/4 in. soft metal pipes 12in. flatten one end on each and drill a hole the diameter of the wheel shaft. Mount on each side of wheel. Dual Exhaust.

jeffcat · Feb 20, 2016

Found that it is very critical to get the seat high enough so your leg has the correct stretch. A half of an inch will just mess your day up. Just for giggles take your bike to a really good bike shop and have them check your adjustments. They measure everything and it will be a total change of ride. Look at the comfy bike seats. Then you can buy a set of those carbon graphite wheels. Only $200.oo each. Those are the cheep ones!

Part Time Pete · Feb 20, 2016

I used clothesline for my chains

old · Feb 20, 2016

My knees are bad due to a fall I had on/in a sub. Fell down the coning tower ladder and well the stop at the bottom on a solid iron grate did not help the knees any. I am suppose to wear a knee brace just to walk any and a cane but as long as I stay on ground have little or no problem but get on concrete well that I have problem with if I walk much

CKain(MI) · Mar 24, 2016

Anyone know a good forum for 'vintage bicycles'. Fixing & collecting. Thanks. CKain

Jiles · Mar 24, 2016

Have you tried this---
http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/

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