By @davewalker@mastodon.social

  • jadero@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Missed the swing bike and the skatebike.

    I don’t know where Dad dug these things up, but he started supplying us with strange and wondrous ways to hurt ourselves on 2 wheels, starting with a home made small penny farthing in 1962, an early banana seater, and a circus trick bike (20" wheels, vertical fork tube, and 1:1 fixed gear).

    • foofiepie@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      And cyclocross. I love my freaky off-road racing bike. Fast commuter able to deal with garbage road surfaces around town, and bonkers around the park.

  • TWeaK@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    My Pub Bike was my son’s toy scooter. I lived in a very hilly place, so I could just cruise down on the brake, then walk up. Then at the pub I could just fold it up and throw it in a hedge somewhere and then fetch it afterwards.

    There were a few scraped hands from falling off while pissed, particularly on tramlines. Also one time I ruined a pair of shoes - it felt weird when I was out dancing, then by the time I got home it had worn all the way through the heel I had used to press the brake down the hill. But overall it was a massive win.

  • Pxtl@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    Correct number is n-1, where n is the number that would cause a divorce.

  • wombatula@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    This looks like the meth-head’s shed full of stolen bicycles you find in every bad neighbourhood.

  • retrolasered@lemmy.zip
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    11 months ago

    My single speed commuter and my touring bike are enough for me. That doesnt mean I dont want more though…