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Favoriting May 10, 2012: Riding on my Bicycle


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R.Crumb & His Cheap Suit Serenaders  Pedal Your Blues Away   Favoriting Singing in the Bathtub    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Oliver  Tricycle   Favoriting Sanding Stone    0:02:28 (Pop-up)
The Roches  My New Bicycle   Favoriting Will You Be My Friend?    0:03:28 (Pop-up)
Tom Waits  Broken Bicycles   Favoriting One From the Heart    0:05:27 (Pop-up)
Leo Kottke  Busted Bicycle   Favoriting 6- & 12- String Guitar    0:08:20 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
 
Sounds From the Coney Island Boardwalk  
 
 
0:11:14 (Pop-up)
Monty Python  Bicycle Repairman   Favoriting     0:15:52 (Pop-up)
Kimya Dawson  My Bike   Favoriting Knock-Knock Who?    0:19:10 (Pop-up)
The Mixtures  The Pushbike Song   Favoriting Intro: The Mixtures Ep    0:22:19 (Pop-up)
Stephen Tunney  One Wheel   Favoriting Unicycle Today.com    0:25:03 (Pop-up)
Yaro  Rowery Dwa   Favoriting     0:27:40 (Pop-up)
Shonen Knife  Cycling is Fun   Favoriting Let's Knife    0:30:38 (Pop-up)
Cracker  I Ride My Bike   Favoriting Kerosene Hat    0:35:05 (Pop-up)
Black Mountain  Bicycle Man   Favoriting Druganaut    0:41:44 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
 
Sounds of Sideshows by the Seashore  
 
 
0:45:02 (Pop-up)
Frank Zappa  Playing Bicycle on the Steve Allen Show   Favoriting     0:51:31 (Pop-up)
Pink Floyd  Bike   Favoriting Echoes- The Best of Pink Floyd    1:02:29 (Pop-up)
Tomorrow  My White Bicycle   Favoriting Nuggets II    1:05:48 (Pop-up)
Baroques  Bicycle   Favoriting Purple Day    1:08:53 (Pop-up)
Davie Allan & the Arrows  Biker's Lament   Favoriting Loud, Loose and Savage    1:11:21 (Pop-up)
Queen  Bicycle Race   Favoriting Greatest Hits    1:14:02 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
 
Sounds from the Point Pleasant Beach  
 
 
1:17:18 (Pop-up)
The Pale Fountains  Bicycle Theives   Favoriting ...from Across the Kitchen Table    1:22:16 (Pop-up)
Unkown Mortal Orchestra  Bicycle   Favoriting     1:26:18 (Pop-up)
The Ex  Bicycle Illusion   Favoriting Catch My Shoe    1:31:42 (Pop-up)
Japanther  Metal Bike   Favoriting     1:37:31 (Pop-up)
Mental Conspiracy  Wear Your Bike Helmet   Favoriting V/A Til Someone Loses an Eye    1:41:15 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
 
Sounds from the Point Pleasant Beach  
 
 
1:44:48 (Pop-up)
Yao Li  Riding a Bicycle in Spring   Favoriting Rose, Rose, I Love You    1:46:20 (Pop-up)
Yves Montand  A Bicyclette   Favoriting La Bicyclette    1:49:03 (Pop-up)
Englebert Humperdinck  Les Bicyclettes Del Belsize   Favoriting Single    1:51:40 (Pop-up)
African Music Machine  Bicycle   Favoriting African Music Machine    1:54:41 (Pop-up)
Boruk Glasgow  Orgone Bicycle   Favoriting Blackhole Boogie    2:01:19 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
 
Sounds from the Point Pleasant Boardwalk  
 
 
2:05:42 (Pop-up)
Alvin and The Chipmunks  Bicycle Built for Two   Favoriting     2:10:49 (Pop-up)
Vernon and Burns  Bke Built for Two   Favoriting More Music Hall Magic    2:13:37 (Pop-up)
Sandy Coast  Turning Round the Pedals of our Tandem   Favoriting The Original Hit Recordings and More    2:14:38 (Pop-up)
Jad Fair & Yo La Tengo  High School Shop Class Constructs Bicycle Built for 26   Favoriting Strange But True    2:18:03 (Pop-up)
Jason Crest  Turquoise Tandem Cycle   Favoriting Rubble 15 (5000 over Toyland)    2:20:02 (Pop-up)
Blur  Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Made For Two)   Favoriting Sunday Sunday    2:23:06 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
 
Sounds From the Coney Island Boardwalk  
 
 
2:26:02 (Pop-up)
Deperate Bicycles  Handlebars   Favoriting Annother Commercial Venture    2:27:46 (Pop-up)
Bouncing Souls  The BMX Song   Favoriting Maniacal Laughter    2:28:26 (Pop-up)
Horny Mormons  Michael Got a Unicycle   Favoriting     2:30:21 (Pop-up)
Blurt  The Fish Needs a Bike   Favoriting Rough Trade Shops Post Punk Vol. 1    2:31:41 (Pop-up)
John Cale  Bicycle   Favoriting     2:34:24 (Pop-up)
Múm  Slow Bicycle   Favoriting Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is OK    2:39:26 (Pop-up)
Deerhoof  Midnight Bicycle Mystery   Favoriting The Runners Four    2:48:09 (Pop-up)
Kraftwerk  Tour de France   Favoriting Tour De France    2:50:09 (Pop-up)
Jason Checkla  Unicycle Boy   Favoriting Unicycle Today.com    2:53:27 (Pop-up)
Brad Anders  Don't Paint Your Bike in the Garage   Favoriting V/A Til Someone Loses an Eye    2:55:54 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  6:01am
Chuck:

Morning! No biking until this afternoon.
Still to wet out...
  6:03am
pierre:

Bonjour Meghan !
Bonur parkies !

"Elle éclabousse tout !!…"
  6:04am
Chuck:

Bonjour Pierre! Whatever you just said means...
  6:04am
fred von helsing:

if you play sk8r boi I shall shirley die
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 6:05am
Meghan:

Stupid rain! Good morning all!
  6:06am
Hollis (U.K):

Pink Floyd .. Bike? err maybe not. 8-P
  6:07am
Chuck:

It'll clear up by this afternoon, Meg. Saturday is gonna be beautiful! Sunny and mid 70s temps! Can't wait!
  6:08am
Chuck:

Grease up you bicycle chains!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 6:08am
Meghan:

Saturday I am up in Boston. But still, it will be nice to be free of bad weather. Hollis, I have it in the line up!
  6:10am
pierre:

@ Chuck : that means "it (she) splashes everything !!…" it's what on the poster that Meghan just posted above the playlist.
  6:10am
Chuck:

I'll be working on Saturday. Got a deadline to meet...
  6:10am
fred von helsing:

The chains that bind us are bicycular
  6:11am
Chuck:

Thanks, Pierre, but I beat you to it. I looked it up on BabelFish translations... hehe...
  6:14am
Caryn:

Aw, missed the first 2 songs, but never mind (the archives exist)...

"It's the cycle of life, it's the wheel of fortune..."
  6:15am
Chuck:

"It's a small furry creature from Alpha Centuri..."
  6:19am
Chuck:

It's sort of a loss not seeing the visuals for this...
  6:21am
Caryn:

@Chuck: just wait for the set that consists entirely of Mr Pither's cycling trip! 30 minutes without visuals.
  6:24am
Chuck:

Ah, just found "Bicycle Repairman" on YouTube. I'll look at it after the show...
  6:24am
ausmanx:

ah, as the Australian listener, thought I'd wait till this turned up, because it just HAD TO. evening Meghan and everyone... back from five weeks in Europe using all those free bikes they've got in every city over there... very civilised!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 6:26am
Meghan:

Hello Ausmanx! Or should I say good evening!
  6:31am
Caryn:

Oh those funky Poles...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 6:32am
Meghan:

I direct request too!
  6:33am
Chuck:

Somehow I don't think I'd be very intimidated by a cop wearing knickers and riding a bicycle like the one in the picture...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 6:34am
Meghan:

errrr that was A not I...... come on fingers.... I said A in my head
  6:34am
Caryn:

@Chuck: especially when the bicycle looks like you could knock it over by tapping it gently with a feather.
  6:35am
Chuck:

I think you could just cough at it and it would fall, Caryn! hehe...
  6:38am
fred von helsing:

I'm using a kinda beat-up bike right now. I'm not sure
what to name it so I'd like the audience's opinion.
Option 1: << Superklunk >>
Option 2: << Big, Brown, and Tubular >>
  6:38am
Hollis (U.K):

this cracker track, they have stolen a riff .. bugging from what tune.
  6:39am
Caryn:

Even nowadays those cops on bikes in their little shorts in NY don't exactly radiate authority, and they at least have mountain bikes.
Seriously, I understand the mechanical reasoning for the penny-farthing back in the day, but still, I can't look at one very seriously.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 6:40am
Meghan:

Oh, I like Superklunk..... rolls off the tongue easier!
  6:42am
Caryn:

@FVH: I vote for Superklunk, because
a) anything "super" automatically tends to get my vote
b) the k-sounds make it a humorous name
c) it has a "simple=beautiful" aesthetic
  6:42am
Dafydd:

Option 2 could be misinterpreted . . .
  6:42am
fred von helsing:

My buddy said the same... SUPERKLUNK it is !
  6:42am
Chuck:

And what if the bicycle cops have to arrest someone, Caryn? Do they have the person sit on the handlebars? hehe...
  6:43am
fred von helsing:

@adafydd You betcha !
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 6:43am
Meghan:

they need a side car..... or a tow in the back. or a kids seat....
  6:44am
Andy in Berlin:

Officially logging in. Good morning everybody!
  6:44am
Dafydd:

I wouldn't want a bicycle cops job. At the end of the day I'd be 2 tired to do anything.
  6:45am
Chuck:

And what if the arrested person is really fat! This sounds like a comedy sketch in the making...
  6:45am
Caryn:

My last bike was a purple half-mountainbike/half-normal bike that was made in either West or East Germany (can't remember which, but the point is, it's from the time of 2 Germanies). About 7 years ago, my then-flatmate had her bike stolen and I sold her my bike on the cheap. (I didn't use it much then, and she used her bike every day.) Now I could actually use a bike, but don't have one anymore.
  6:47am
fred von helsing:

The coolest utility bikes are in hAmsterdam
  6:47am
Caryn:

@Chuck: if they arrest anyone, they call in a bicycle built for two, so the criminal can pedal himself to the jail accompanied by a cop.
  6:47am
Chuck:

I haven't had a bicycle since I was 12, Caryn. I could probably use one myself considering where I live...
  6:47am
Dafydd:

Maybe they should be riding a tandem - they you handcuff the offending person to the 2nd seat and force them to pedal.
  6:48am
HAL 9000:

PLAY MY SOLO OR BE SHOT OUT AIRLOCK
  6:50am
streetside bicycle seat vendor:

I am ready to take your orders
  6:50am
streetside bicycle seat vendor:

you pervs
  6:53am
Chuck:

Is this from the Steve Allen show?
  6:53am
Chuck:

Ah, question answered...
  6:53am
Caryn:

One example of the ludicrousness of the penny-farthing: if the bicycle hit a rock or pothole or whatever, or if the rider tried to brake too hard, it was extremely common for the penny-farthing to throw the rider off over the handlebars. Deaths and serious head injuries due to this were a daily occurrence. This lead to riders, when going down steep hills, to take their feet off the pedals and up on the handlebars so that if they were thrown off at such high speeds, they could land feet-first. Seriously, that is ridiculous!
  6:54am
Caryn:

I'm such a fan of Steve Allen, I'd enjoy this even without Zappa there playing a bicycle.
  6:55am
Chuck:

Ouch, Caryn! You won't get me on one of those!
  6:56am
Caryn:

@Chuck: you won't get me on one of them either! Of course, I think that's more due to the fact that I couldn't get on to that high seat in the first place...
  6:59am
pennyfarthing:

He is not a number. He is a free man!
  7:00am
Chuck:

I'd need a step stool myself...
  7:00am
Caryn:

Looking at the wheelmen drawing, I'm starting to think that the cop in the bottom left corner is desperately shoving the guy waving the top hat back, because even the small breeze created by a hat being waved could cause all those penny-farthings to collapse.
  7:03am
Chuck:

And that's another thing. Isn't wheelman slang for the criminal who drives the getaway car? They're using it for the cops in the picture...
  7:06am
ausmanx:

for the greatest bicycle powered musical project in history, check this out... http://www.jonroseweb.com/f_projects_pursuit.html
  7:06am
Chuck:

More to add to the comedy sketch! A cops and robbers chase scene on pennyfarthings!
  7:06am
Caryn:

Yeah, in the old days, a wheelman was someone who rode a bike. Then it referred to people who rode a bike for a job (like those cops). When cars became common, it began to refer to professional drivers and then to getaway drivers.
  7:08am
maestroso:

Tomorrow! I was waiting for this song...
  7:09am
Chuck:

Classic 60s garage rock!
  7:12am
Mikey:

i have to oil my chain!
  7:14am
Chuck:

Thanks for sharing, Mikey...
Seriously, the theme has me thinking I really should get a bicycle. Haven't had one in a lot of years...
  7:15am
Caryn:

Recent tv appearances of the penny-farthing:
-"Family Guy"'s Phineas and Barnaby (the handlebar-moustachioed old-timey athletes) ride a penny-farthing everywhere.
-on Conan, they've had "Ghost Rider of a penny-farthing" make 2 appearances so far.
And from Australia, some footage from their annual National Penny-farthing Championships: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iHDrl6qe1s
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:15am
Meghan:

With all those hills out by you Chuck, it'd be a great ride!
  7:17am
Chuck:

I was thinking the same thing, Meg! Question is what do good bikes go for these days...
  7:18am
Chuck:

And what are the good brands? Don't want a cheapy that breaks down all the time...
  7:19am
maestroso:

Trek and Cannondale come to mine. I have one of each.
  7:20am
maestroso:

Come to mind.
  7:21am
Chuck:

Understood, Maestroso. Which models do you have? That can make a difference too...
  7:25am
maestroso:

The Trek Madone is a road racing bike; very light and fast. I don't race at present but got a good deal on it. The Cannondale is a mountain bike. Both are very well built and robust.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:25am
Meghan:

I have a specialized Stumpjumper..... but I got skinnier tires. Chuck, you should do a road bike since I doubt you plan on going off road
  7:27am
Chuck:

Holy crap! Was just looking at some Cannondale models and the least expensive is over $600! The most expensive is over $2K! Guess the bike idea is on extended hold...
  7:28am
Chuck:

If I'm gonna spend over $2K on something it better have 4 wheels and an engine!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:28am
Meghan:

Don't buy new! I got mine used. And with all the students in your area, I am sure they will be selling their bikes at the end of the year when they move. Bikes can be amazingly expensive!
  7:29am
KP:

Didnt Randy Newman have a song, "My Unicycle Built for Two"?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:30am
Meghan:

did he? I like the title none the less....
  7:33am
Nathan:

@Chuck What sort've riding do you plan on doing? and where do you live?
  7:36am
Chuck:

I live in New Paltz, NY, Nathan. It's in the Catskill mountains and the area is hilly. Meghan is right that I wouldn't be doing off road, so a road bike would be best for me. Trick is can I find a good road bike for less than $500...
  7:36am
KP:

For this bicycle themed show, Meghan is the spokeswoman.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:37am
Meghan:

Oh, I need an instant rim shot
  7:43am
Caryn:

You need Zappa to play a rim shot on a bicycle.
  7:45am
KP:

So helmets are what you're pedaling?
  7:45am
Berg:

nice yawn there Meg ;o)
  7:46am
pierre:

I like the beach boys bandwich… :)
  7:46am
Berg:

God I need a coffee myself..
  7:47am
KP:

What is cold brewed coffee?
  7:47am
Nathan:

@Chuck Ebay. Get a used one. You can find great road bikes of all ages. With an older one you may need to replace bottom bracket / chain / brake pads / cables but once serviced should serve you well and come in under budget. If it's rainy you may want to consider getting something with mud guards. There are some deals out there. I've found that touring bikes (which are really road bikes with lots of extra panniers etc) don't look 'cool' and therefore aren't as desirable but once you take all that stuff off are really good bikes and usually go for cheaper.
  7:47am
Andrew Waterloo:

I totally second you on the Ex Meghan. That and just about everything they do on the side.
  7:48am
KP:

I like the way you switched gears there.
  7:49am
Colin from Vancouver British Columbia Canada:

I was almost killed by a bicycle helmet.
  7:50am
KP:

Bon jour, Pierre!
  7:51am
pierre:

YEAH YVES MONTANT !

I LOVE THIS SONG !!! — so poetic
  7:52am
Chuck:

I'll be checking into it, thanks Nathan! I may have the needed funds in a couple of weeks. A lot of work has come my way of late...
  7:54am
Caryn:

Loved the Montand!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:56am
Meghan:

Cold brew coffee is coffee that is steeped in cold water for 24 hours and cut with some water..... but a ton of caffeine. I had one recently and my stomach was going crazy.... I thought I was hungry, but it was the caffeine!
  7:57am
Chuck:

Hum. Just looking on EBay. There are some inexpensive bikes there. I'll need to find the right size one though because I'm short...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 7:58am
Meghan:

go to your local bike store and have them measure you. talk to them about what you should look for. Then go back and check Ebay. Jeff has bought MANY great bikes from there.
  7:59am
Simon:

good morning! Just back from a Safe Driving course. The cyclists of Oxfordshire are now in marginally less peril than they were before.
  8:00am
Simon:

By the way - I'm impressed the bike tunes are still going after 2 hours. I pretty much drew a blank this week.
  8:00am
KP:

Twenty-four hours sounds pretty intense. I throw a Starbucks packet in a glass of ice water and I'm pretty happy.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:01am
Meghan:

Me too Simon! ha!
  8:02am
karen:

'Morning Meghan
That looks like DOM on his bike!
  8:02am
KP:

Simon that reminds me of the car radio police reports you are forced to listen to in Uk. Maybe it's just rental cars.
  8:03am
Bugle:

Love the 1st vintage poster... Speaks to the battle of human power with Big Oil! (careful out there!
  8:03am
Nathan:

@Chuck Just had a quick look and there are plenty of good condition ones by good manufacturers out there that fall well within your price range. They're not the newest 70s / 80s / 90s but they're good enough. You defo want to work out your frame size. Most important is making sure the frame is in good nick, everything else is replaceable as and when budget permits.
  8:04am
fred von helsing:

had to duck out to a meeting... I come back to some awesomely weird stuff
  8:06am
KP:

My wife has a nice "girly" Trek and I bought a Schwinn from someone at work. We are total wimps so it's only parks. Jones Beach boardwalk is best but they clamped down this year.
  8:06am
Colin from Vancouver British Columbia Canada:

Craigslist is a great place to find a good deal on a bicycle of dubious provenance.
  8:07am
Chuck:

Already checked elsewhere on bike size, all. I need one in the 46 cm range. There's an older Trek listed on Ebay that size that's only $130. That's more like my price range!
  8:08am
KP:

See ya, still up from work. Time to hit the brakes.
  8:10am
Dafydd:

Humpledink? What's a Humpledink?
  8:10am
Nathan:

@Chuck There ya go! On to a winner.
  8:10am
Simon:

It's loosely related to a Heffalump
  8:10am
trolly:

those top gear races are fixed!
  8:12am
Jim Devoid:

Yeah bikes! Brought my trail bike in today! Sinister "Gruitr". Stands for "Get Right In there, Robbie" in reference to stoned dudes being yelled at to properly milk a cow by their uncle....only a bunch of stoned Massholes would come up with a name like this...
  8:12am
Marmalade kitty:

morning Meghan, all! top gear is hilarious, monkey business!
  8:13am
Parq:

June Foray on an Alvin Record? Hey, why not?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:14am
Meghan:

Yay for Stoned Massholes!
  8:15am
Marmalade kitty:

top tune!
  8:15am
Chuck:

It'll probably take me a bit to figure out the gearing system on these type of bikes. The one I had as a kid only had 3 gears! Tells you how long it's been (40 years or so!)...
  8:15am
Parq:

Okay, the scene from 2001 A Space Odyssey is next, right?
  8:16am
Caryn:

@Parq: took the words right out of my... um, keyboard.
  8:19am
Simon:

I bought road bike recently and as I was walking out the shop I realised I had no idea how the change the gears. You push the brake levers sideways! crazy! Things have moved on a lot since my old bike. Chuck - be warned. You might have to operate the brakes by pedalling backwards or some such nonsense.
  8:19am
Barkevious Shabazz:

Pedalo by Duckworth Lewis Method
  8:20am
kath:

hi, running late today, but hi!
  8:20am
Andy in Berlin:

Hey 10 out of 10 for playing Jad Fair!
  8:20am
Jim Devoid:

Somewhat reliving my childhood through my kid's new found love of biking:
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab116/Jim_Mac/EN_Bike3.jpg

Our latest restoration:
http://i855.photobucket.com/albums/ab116/Jim_Mac/ewanredbike.jpg
  8:24am
Chuck:

That's how the brakes worked on my 70s bike, Simon! Ha!
  8:25am
Dave B:

Sorry gang, crazy two weeks for me at work. Upfront season (next seasons programs getting sold etc) archives for me
  8:25am
Chuck:

Banana seat, 3 speed gear shifter on the center frame, and "ape hanger" handle bars! Oh, the memories...
  8:25am
Nathan:

@Chuck It's pretty much the same, just more sprockets on the cassette / crank arm. So 3 on the crank 7 on the cassette 3 x 7 = 21 speed.
  8:26am
fred von helsing:

never had apehangers or banana saddle. unsafe, don'tcha know.
  8:27am
Kostas:

Hey Meghan, a hello from Greece.
  8:27am
karen:

Chuck,
That's how my brakes worked on my 50's bike!
@ Meghan, love all the posters and the program. Amazing how many bike tunes!!
  8:28am
Chuck:

Oh, and the occasional baseball cards in the wheel spokes just to make some noise!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:31am
Meghan:

Hello Kostas from Greece! Good morning Dave!
  8:31am
moose:

I ride a RUDGE MUSTANG
  8:37am
Dafydd:

I remember the Schwinn Orange Crate - that was quite the bike
  8:37am
Chuck:

Yay, the clouds and rain are finally moving out! Though the wind has picked up a bit. Should be a nice day for a bike ride!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 8:38am
Meghan:

I don't remember my childhood bike..... I think i was still upset I never had a big wheel....
  8:39am
Chuck:

It's easy for me to remember, Meg. It was the only bike I've EVER had...
  8:39am
Dave B:

I had a hand me down 59s Schwinn Wasp. Big balloon tires. Indestructible
  8:40am
Simon:

In late 70s britain you either rode a Grifter or a Chopper.
  8:42am
Chuck:

Hum, guess I don't remember everything about my bike. Couldn't tell you what brand or model it was...
  8:45am
maestroso:

60s.. first bike was a Sears single-gear. Then moved up to a Sears three-speed with a twist-grip shifter. I thought that was the coolest thing.
  8:45am
seang:

Banana seat
  8:45am
still b/p:

Funny...I bike to work every day in spring, summer and fall. But just arrived to see it's bike theme day... when I happened to choose to slog-walk today in the significant rain.

First bike: hand-me down. Second, the bike I really considered my own first, was a Murray F3 Eliminator, 3 speed, sting-ray with tall sissy bar.
  8:46am
shmoe:

we were poor but i got the bicycle i wanted. green three speed with a banana seat. when it was given to me i was told i was selfish. i love bicycles still but when i'm riding
i always imagine i am riding away from things.
  8:46am
Nathan:

I had 5 bikes. 1st was a hand-me-down yellow Schwinn racing bike from my sister with a white seat. Second & 3rd were both BMX's both fell apart. 4th was my dad's hand-me-down which got nicked. 5th I bought with my own money for my paper route. It got nicked. I delivered papers from a wheel barrel for about 8 months.
  8:46am
seang:

Huffy
  8:47am
beavis:

you said banana
  8:48am
Simon:

I am entering a higher plane of consciousness
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Meghan:

awww shmoe..... that is sad.... but I am glad you got the bike you wanted none the less!
  8:49am
Chuck:

Delivering papers from a wheel barrow, Nathan?! That sucks!
  8:50am
deerhoof:

we have your bike
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Meghan:

We currently have 4 bikes in the house..... and there is a road bike at Jeff's work. We have had so many bikes come and go in our place I can't keep track! Right now we have my mountain bike, Jeff's fixed gear mountain bike, his good mountain bike and some BMX that needs some loving
  8:51am
Dave B:

A friend had a Schwinn Orange Peel with the 5 (or was it 3) speed nut buster stick shift and the springer front fork
  8:52am
Simon:

En fin!
  8:53am
Caryn:

1st bike: light-green hand-me-down that I first rode with training wheels and then without until the age of 6 or 7. 2nd bike: Red one-speed bike bought used from somewhere. At the age of 11 or 12 I got my 3rd bike, which was the purple 3-speed I mentioned before. First and only new bike I've ever owned.
  8:53am
Chuck:

That was the type of shifter on my bike, Dave! It never got me though...
  8:54am
Nathan:

@chuck It really sucked. My parents, bless them, let me suffer through that as a character building exercise. But I had a job to do. I did get massive trapezius muscles from the hefting that thing around. Didn't do much for my street cred though... even the adults poked fun at me.
  8:56am
Chuck:

Sorry to say, but I probably would've poked fun at you to, Nathan. Kids can be so cruel...
  8:57am
Dave B:

Huff that paint!
  8:57am
Chuck:

I should know I've been on the recieving end of such ridicule more times than I can count...
  8:57am
Dead Corporate Eyes:

those tips are very timely--just about to crack open the paint for the bathroom!
  8:59am
Nathan:

It's fine. I was also chubby with buck teeth as well. Which thankfully is not the case any more.
  8:59am
still b/p:

My neighbor observed once again this week that my current Trek hybrid is "quite an antique." Bought new, now about 20 years old, heavy but nearly perfect in its sturdy way and its endurance.

A downtown art-performance space invites riders this month to trace routes on wall maps and to pin up objects found while riding and notes on rides.
  9:00am
dc pat:

you telling me I missed a bike-themed show?? How did this happen??....
  9:01am
Dafydd:

Great Show MEgan - really enjoyed it.
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