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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #30 on: January 12, 2015, 11:46:01 PM »
I have one of those.  No windshields, no snow and the sun is out.  Sorry couldn't resist. :-*
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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #31 on: January 13, 2015, 10:54:48 AM »
Postscript: Doug made it half way home before the chains let go again.  There was no damage to the bike (well, perhaps a little paint loss), and he was able to make the rest of the trip safely, although, with fresh, falling snow, it was a bit squirrelly......... ...  The chains are now ballast until he comes up with a new 'fix'.

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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #32 on: January 13, 2015, 11:10:49 AM »
Be damned if that doesn't make me feel like a little girl.

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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #33 on: January 13, 2015, 11:32:39 AM »
I like the garden hose idea - I knew a guy who did his with rope.
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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #34 on: January 13, 2015, 11:38:38 AM »
at least put a piece of plastic hose over the chains to keep from buggering the rims
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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #35 on: January 13, 2015, 12:29:53 PM »
I like the garden hose idea - I knew a guy who did his with rope.


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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #36 on: January 13, 2015, 12:33:42 PM »
I have one of those.  No windshields, no snow and the sun is out.  Sorry couldn't resist. Kiss
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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #37 on: January 13, 2015, 04:09:48 PM »
     Yup, the sight of chains on those knife edge flanges of those beautiful Borrani rims makes me cringe, but it's your dime.  
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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #38 on: January 13, 2015, 05:12:35 PM »
Nah.............he's far too normal for that!



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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #39 on: January 13, 2015, 11:36:03 PM »
I'm guessing you don't spend much time in the cold.  Our dogs love it.  Jenny (our previous dog) isn't looking to come in, this look says 'Please don't make me come in!"

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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #40 on: January 14, 2015, 12:27:50 AM »
That's a nice find!

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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #41 on: January 14, 2015, 06:18:02 AM »
My dogs and myself have never experienced that alien white stuff  :-[

It gets stale fairly quickly (-25c here this morning), but I'll take it any time over excessive heat (ie. anything over about 23c!)

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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #42 on: January 14, 2015, 08:40:27 AM »
My Ontario morning yesterday at -24C. I actually used chem warmers in my mitts, first time this year. And no, I didn't ride the bike there; the garage door was frozen shut  :D



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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #43 on: January 14, 2015, 08:54:04 AM »
My Ontario morning yesterday at -24C. I actually used chem warmers in my mitts, first time this year. And no, I didn't ride the bike there; the garage door was frozen shut  :D





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« Reply #44 on: January 14, 2015, 06:56:51 PM »
Wonderful trails. All on privately owned hilly wooded terrain that the owners keep open so locals can ski there. And hike in summer. And f'in cold this week!
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Re: Look what just turned up at my house!
« Reply #45 on: January 14, 2015, 11:10:48 PM »
It gets stale fairly quickly (-25c here this morning), but I'll take it any time over excessive heat (ie. anything over about 23c!)

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