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Stolen Bike

Author: lifeontwowheels :: Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:18 am From CU: Quote: My son's bike got stolen, it wasn't worth much but it ticks me off that they would rip him off in broad daylight. Could you keep an eye out for this bike? Schwinn mountain bike with front suspension, gray with blue accents. Custom additions were a bike lock holder on the seat tube half way between the seat and the cranks (black plastic, the lock will not be on it). The seat was difficult to keep from rotating up and down, so I drove some self-tapping screws into the mechanism under the seat in a crappy repair (yea, what do you expect from a cheap Target bike). The bike was stolen from the Chambers apartments on King Ave. near Kenny. I'm guessing you might find the bike being ridden around campus area or west of campus, but who knows where it went. My son swears the bike was locked, but he had been having problems with it locking correctly so the theft might have been done by yanking on it – who knows. This happened Wednesday June 17. I already have a spare bike for a replacement for him, so this is no great tragedy, but if you can locate this bike it will help stop the bad guys from winning. (1) Replies

Just because it is so kewl
Author: subverita :: Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:47 am I want to go to Antwerp. Slow down for 4 minutes and smell the roses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq6b9bMBXpg (4) Replies

Bike & Build

Author: meredith :: Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:04 pm A local OSU grad is going on a cross-country bike ride to raise money for Bike & Build's affordable housing projects. Read more about Denis de Verteuil on his bio page, and click on the Donate link if you're inspired to help him out. Last I heard he had raised $2600 of his $4000 goal, so he's getting there but he could surely use more help! (1) Replies

BTWW Meetings

Author: jmathews5 :: Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:03 am I've noticed that all the BTWW Meetings are during the mid mornings where due to school and work, I'm unable to attend. I'd really like to attend some of these b/c I'd like to help out with this years BTWW however, due to the timing, I can't attend. Is anyone willing to meet up w/ me on another day and/or time and let me know about the meetings so I can keep up to date???? Thanks a ton! Jess (5) Replies

Dispatch Request
Author: lifeontwowheels :: Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:09 am The Dipatch has a request online today for people to get in touch if they bike, ski, hike or walk to work in the winter. kgray@dispatch.com is the reporter to get in touch with. (4) Replies

Inspired Again

Author: austinkocher :: Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:01 am I am pumped up about cycling again! And so much more. In the past year, I have felt challenged by the craziness of those around me. Now that I've resigned from the Consider Biking board, and am totally empowered again to make Columbus a sweet place to live and ride. I know some of you out there are like, WTF MATE? Why did you leave Consider Biking? There are tons of reasons, and Meredith has explained herself well on the front page. But here's my short answer: I left Consider Biking so I could feel like this again. To feel inspired! To have the freedom to contribute again. I am very excited about 2009. I hope you are too. Get on board folks! Now is the time to get involved. (2) Replies

New (to me) bike...

Author: Not Killed Yet :: Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:02 pm Saw a Giant Acapulco at a pawn shop selling for $60.00. It looked to be in good shape. I thought I could buy it and use it when I wasn't dodging semi's on Alum Creek Drive . I could use my ridiculously visible bike on Alum Creek, and the new one on less dangerous areas, like the bike path, and I would look less abnormal. It seems to work just fine and seems to shift through the gears smoothly. I rode it from Sycamore Fields down to Heron Pond and back and it seemed comfortable and good. Usually when something seems too good, it is too good to be true. Is there a list out there that someone could check to see if AU 210097 is hot or not? (5) Replies

Awesome Cultural stuff links for Razz-and

Author: Not Killed Yet :: Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:13 pm anyone else that likes this kind of stuff.... Celtic group I like: http://www.altan.ie/ Another Celtic group I like: http://www.lunasa.ie/home.php Toledo Museum of Art website: http://www.toledomuseum.org/ Quote: Museum admission is always FREE, so connect with art today. Visit TMA The Museum is one of the 10 best in the nation. It is free and open to the public. There is a small fee for parking, if you take yer box. Also, some special exhibitions require an admission fee. The Museum is well worth a trip to Toledo. Neat stuff like http://www.toledomuseum.org/Collection/Degas_Dancers.htm http://www.toledomuseum.org/Collection/Van_Gogh_Wheat.htm http://www.toledomuseum.org/Collection/Remington_Indians.htm Thank you, Edward Drummond Libbey! (1) Replies

Happy Birthday, Razz!

Author: Not Killed Yet :: Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:14 am Happy Birthday! Are you feeling older today also? I feel like I should get out the Dr. Seuss Birthday Book and read it to you. I cannot remember a birthday that Mom did not read it to me...Even when I went away to O.U., she called me up and read it over the phone....At the time I thought it was kinda silly. She passed in '92, and what I wouldn't give to hear her read it again...Time to be thankful that I was one of the lucky ones with parents that loved me.. I wish we could do what they do in Katroo, They really know how to say Happy Birthday to you! Have a great day Razz! (6) Replies

Watch what you get on craigslist
Author: lifeontwowheels :: Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:24 pm Saw this bike for $45 on CL yesterday. Someone at CU even noticed the same thing. If you're looking for a new bike, do your research, shop around and watch out for crap like this. (5) Replies

Anybody up for some tailgating?
Author: lifeontwowheels :: Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:00 pm So how awesome would be it to bike to the Shoe for a fall tailgate? Anybody up for this? (3) Replies

positive, non-bitching thread

Author: Not Killed Yet :: Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:38 pm Quote: also, for the record, let's start some positive, non-bitching threads, okay? hadley , you may have something there..... Last night my older son called me up and took me to the last Clippers game at Cooper Stadium. Spending time with him was great.... This morning before I left for work, my cat Tora mega-purred and the whole world seemed much better. Anyone else have any positive, non-bitching stuff? (6) Replies

Geezer History

Author: Not Killed Yet :: Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:17 am Not sure which place to post this, but history sounded the best....... My first new bike was the 5 speed version of this : http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schwinn/4364 I had it only a few days before it was stolen..... My parents replaced it with a single speed one like this: Sting Ray image[url] When I got older I got a 3 speed Green Schwinn Collegiate for Christmas. I was once in shape enough to ride it all the way from Jefferson Hall at O.U. all the way to the target range at Stroud's Run with a Ruger 10-22 and a Thompson Center .45 Cal Seneca on my back, a .69 Cal flintlock pistol in my belt, and enough ammo to shoot all day in my backpack..... The only strange looks I got was when I stopped for a light next to the Athens National Bank.... There was a time when target shooting was the norm, and school campus shootings were unthinkable.... Times have changed. Kids look at my record player and ask "what kind of a cd player is that?"... A neighbor kid knocked on my door and asked if she could use my phone, her cell was out of minutes. I handed my rotary dial phone out the door to her. She asked where the buttons were - I showed her the origin of "dialing" a telephone-most kids have never actually dialed a telephone.... Somehow when gas got up to $4/gallon, my brain forgot my body was 50. I got dearly departed Dad's rusty old 5 speed out and bike to work and back. Spent the next day nursing pains in parts of my body I did not know existed. My "antique" bike was laughed at, and I was told much better bikes were cheap and easy to find. I went to the thrift store and picked up a $45 Diamondback Sorennto Sport and was amazed at how much easier that rode....Instead of biking all the way, I built myself back up by using the bike/bus combo...I will never get back to the shape I was in during my 20's but every little bit I bike helps my health, at least if I'm not converted to human road kill.... Anyone as much of a geezer as I am here? (5) Replies

Greetings

Author: gobucks719 :: Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:59 pm Hey, I am new here so I think this would be the right place to introduce myself. I am a teenager in the Grove City area and have recently started biking and plan to bike to places around town rather then having my parents drive me. Right now I haven't gone to far, mostly I've been riding around my neighborhood for about 10 miles. I am planning on getting a helmet and some lights so I can start riding farther. Any tips you have for a beginner would be nice, other then that this is just an intro. See ya around the site. Corey (5) Replies

The Bicycling soul of a 13 year-old

Author: subverita :: Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:53 am Found this who knows where, but thought others might enjoy. Quote: Just Ride by Henri Boulanger, Jul 16, 2008 11.06pm Passion for bicycling comes in all shapes, sizes and colours. When many people think of a bicycle, they think of a tool. They think of it as just another mode of transportation through this madcap world. But those who have truly experienced the bike, those who have actually taken a mental step back and thought, 'Wait a second, this is more than two wheels and a chain.' They are the ones who know the bicycle is a creature that has taken more than 200 years to be discovered, refined, improved upon, and tamed by man. The whir of the oiled metal is pleasing to the ears. The click of the derailleurs going from one ring to the next is like the sound of a victory won. Yes, many people do not realize or respect their bikes for what they really are. The controversies stirred by the bike, the inventions spawned from the parts of the bike, the inspiration that the bike has had on countless of men and women, the sports conceived from the bike, the heroes that emerged from these sports and the work they do in the world, all of these matters can and will often times be overlooked by the average Joe. There is a moment that sometimes occurs on a ride where everything falls away and you just feel a sense of happiness. For me, it comes when I put the hammer down then coast and just listen. At night, the only sound is the subtle click of the gears. I'm not as into the lore and the history of the bike as my dad, even though I like hearing about it. Those souls like my dad who are passionate, truly passionate about the bicycle are a type of people that the world could use more of. Many men and women are duped into thinking that 'the lighter, the faster, the better.' Everybody at one point gets caught up in the mayhem of the bicycling industry and its advice, good or bad, its merchandise, its banter, its, and at times, its racerboy attitude. The flurry of new bikes, components, ride food, clothing, and helmets can be misleading and confusing. Sometimes, the way to enjoy a ride is to forget about the brand, forget about the weight, make sure the bike works, and just ride. Go prepared, of course, but don’t put too much thought into it. You want to save the planet? Okay, then use your bike whenever possible. If your job demands a long car ride, then so be it. Vacations also don’t have to be a car ride to a monument or a campsite or an aquarium. They can be a simple bike trip with plenty of stops and plenty of food. Going for a hammer ride in Lycra at 40 miles an hour can feel like the real deal or what the pros feel, but think about: are you having fun? True fun? So, just step back and think to yourself: am I all hat and no cattle? Is the Lycra and the latest and greatest totally selling to me? Have I gone so deep that I’m not even enjoying myself? If you like the Lycra, the hammer rides, the new stuff, that’s fun. There’s no harm in that. If you have fun with it, go for it. But the bottom line is, if you aren’t enjoying yourself, then you aren’t experiencing the bike for what it truly is. Which is almost like dissing the ride, man. Not cool. So just ride. Henri Boulanger is a musician, student, inventor, writer, brother and son who calls Mountain View, California home. The 13-year-old bicyclist felt inclined to write this blog at midnight after enjoying a night ride with friends recently, including his father Gary. (0) Replies