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Title: the perils of living in the city
Post by: fotoguzzi on August 05, 2016, 08:42:42 PM

poor guy..

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Title: Re: the perils of living in the city
Post by: oldbike54 on August 05, 2016, 08:52:22 PM

 Hope the rider wasn't on board  :shocked:

 Dusty

Title: Re: the perils of living in the city
Post by: GearheadGrrrl on August 05, 2016, 10:09:31 PM

Looks like south Minneapolis... Several times when I lived there and had no off street parking the four wheelers would knock my bike over and never leave as much as a note.

Title: Re: the perils of living in the city
Post by: fotoguzzi on August 05, 2016, 10:12:16 PM

Quote from: GearheadGrrrl on August 05, 2016, 10:09:31 PM

Looks like south Minneapolis... Several times when I lived there and had no off street parking the four wheelers would knock my bike over and never leave as much as a note.

Yep.. it was near Loring park..and there was no note..

Title: Re: the perils of living in the city
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on August 05, 2016, 10:27:57 PM

  I guess that is what happens when your parked bike runs into the back of a car or truck while you are not looking.

Title: Re: the perils of living in the city
Post by: JeffOlson on August 05, 2016, 11:10:44 PM

I had an elderly uncle who would park his old Cadillac by "brail," using his bumpers to feel for the car in front or behind. Go backwards until you hit the car behind you, then go forward a bit...

Title: Re: the perils of living in the city
Post by: twowings on August 06, 2016, 03:52:44 AM

^^ My grandpa would 'move' the other cars if he needed more room!  :grin:

Of course, cars had 'real' bumpers back then...

Title: Re: the perils of living in the city
Post by: blackcat on August 06, 2016, 06:49:46 AM

Quote from: JeffOlson on August 05, 2016, 11:10:44 PM

I had an elderly uncle who would park his old Cadillac by "brail," using his bumpers to feel for the car in front or behind. Go backwards until you hit the car behind you, then go forward a bit...

Standard NYC parking procedure.

Title: Re: the perils of living in the city
Post by: charlie b on August 06, 2016, 07:35:45 AM

Quote from: JeffOlson on August 05, 2016, 11:10:44 PM

I had an elderly uncle who would park his old Cadillac by "brail," using his bumpers to feel for the car in front or behind. Go backwards until you hit the car behind you, then go forward a bit...

My mother was taught to park that way.  She learned on a Model A.  Her father told her 'that's what bumpers are for'.  She still parallel parks that way.

Title: Re: the perils of living in the city
Post by: Cool Runnings on August 06, 2016, 08:15:59 AM

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