Before we even get started on Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, let me fix a mistake from Saturday.
OK, I feel better. Numerous people mentioned that I didn’t have a flag photo on Saturday. I had used it in a rare Friday post (for Veterans Day). Now, back to Cee’s challenge. This week, she suggested:
“This week our topic is Bicycles and Motorcycles or anything with just two wheels. Have fun.”
In addition to random pictures and pictures of my bike, I have some pictures from the NHRA (Drag Racing) Museum in Pamona, California. I’ve been a fan of drag racing since I was a kid. This past May, Larry “Spider-Man” McBride, recorded the fastest motorcycle run in drag racing history with a 5.618-second pass at 268.38 mph (432 kph) riding hos Top Fuel Motorcycle. That’s 1000′(305m) in less than 6 seconds!
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Fun stuff! And that is crazy fast!
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I know! I can almost imagine going that fast in a dragster or a Funny Car, but on two wheels? Nope, not even in my dreams.
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Me neither!
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The photo of Preston is my favorite; I’ve noticed that cats have a definite what’s-yours-is-mine philosophy of life. As for bikes, I can see only a faint resemblance between these and the one I rode once upon a time. Speed? Not a chance. I was as slow then as I am now, but bike rides were mostly about talking anyway, so the important thing was to talk and pedal at the same time. Good memories!
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I never rode fast, Maureen. I could manage a good distance before nerve problems in my neck may riding more than an hour a painful experience, but I was never going fast. Cats do have that view of the world – it’s all here for me – but Preston is such a cute little fluff, that I let him get away with it.
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Shared this post with our two sons — both into bicycle riding and anything on 2 wheels~! LOL
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Thank you. I love riding my bike, but I have to find a way to make it not painful. I asked my physical therapist, but she recommended not riding.
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These days I stick with four wheels like my truck and car, but I spent many good times on two wheels. Good memories.
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That’s the case for me, too, Judy. Riding my bike leads to neck and shoulder pain. Also, I rode mainly on the roads around here, which no longer seems safe – at – all.
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Preston deserves an award for keeping your bike seat warm! Love this picture.
Kudos to you and all those who put bikes together for less fortunate children. I hope they all pay that kindness forward some day.
In my youth I spent fun times on my bike. Bike riding with friends was always accompanied by lots of laughter and hooting and hollering! Now if I hoot and holler it’s as I’m trying not to lose my balance on my feet! No laughing though. 🤗 But I still enjoy the good memories. I have the scars on my knees to prove how much fun I had!
Ginger
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Throughout my life, I enjoyed my time on two wheels, Ginger. And yes, I have those scars. These days, it’s not a good place for me to be for very long. I miss riding and I keep hoping to find a way to make it not painful, but I think walking is probably my thing now.
AIIM always included a community/charity support event at their annual conference. My first Board meeting was also their Annual Meeting and I was impressed when we took a break to assemble these bikes.
As for Preston, he is a cutie. “You brought this for me…right?”
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Clearly Preston needs a bike of his own. Great pic!
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I think he was telling me that he had one of his own.
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Good to know that I’m not the only one that looks for the flag pictures!
Preston certainly knows how to pose!
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Message received, GP. Loud and clear, from many. Preston is a cute little fluff.
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Back in the day, I used to race triathlons. Was never really that good, but I enjoyed it. The thing is, triathletes are fanatical about their bikes. At one race, a guy was showing off a hardware kit he bought for $800 consisting of a couple of screws, nuts and clips, replacing the standard hardware with titanium ones to save a whole ounce of weight.
“Every ounce is worth it on a 50 mile ride,” he beamed.
“You know how I save an ounce?” another guy asked.
“How?”
PTOO!!
“There, I just spit out an ounce.”
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Haha that’s funny – My doctor recommended getting a lighter bike. He said his bike was probably 6 pounds lighter than mine. I pointed out it was $3,000 more and I could shed 6 pounds by giving up beer (if I was so inclined…which I’m not).
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Ever heard of the 50 lbs bike rule?
It states, all bikes must weigh 50 lbs.
Therefore, a 50 lbs bike needs no lock, because who would steal it? But a 15 lbs bike cost $3000, so you need a 35 lbs lock.
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My favorite bike lock photo – https://nofacilities.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/941a93e6-fcb4-41dd-bd47-c5dc5a6524f8.jpeg
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When I worked for the MPD, there was a stop sign in South MPLS that was the site of an amazing number of bike thefts. People would dutifully lock their bikes to the sign to only discover their bikes gone in a few hours.
A squad staked it out and watched with awe and amusement as a guy in a van drove up and lifted half the sign pole up exposing a wooden dole that held together a pole cut in half. He then lifted the bike off the pole stub and tossed it into his van.
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Ha! It’s downright amazing ow smart the bad guys can be.
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Love the “wheels” photos, Dan — especially the spectacular one with Preston the cat! (My cat Misty often perches on the seat of my exercise bike to look out the window. :-) )
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I give them credit for being able to jump up and land on those seats, Dave. Talented little buggers.
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Yes! Incredibly athletic, aren’t they? :-)
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I really enjoyed this Dan, I’m a bike 🏍 fan myself. Great post.
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Thanks Holly. I do like being on two wheels, but it causes pain these days.
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I hope you can get out as much as possible! 🤗
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My bike hasn’t seen any action recently either. Maybe in the Spring it will.
That would have been something to see that motorcycle being driven at over 200mph!
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I’ve been to the NHRA events in New Jersey several times. The motorcycles are amazing, but the thought of going that fast with no cage around me, seems crazy.
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I love the races too, and agree on a motorcycle going that fast on those fast tracks it would be crazy scary!! But fun to watch. 😀
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Oh what a fun gallery. I like your photos from the museum. We don’t see bikes like that in the US. We are too stuck on our cars. Plus we have the room to spread everything out here in the west. You’d have a lot further to ride in most places :D
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Thanks Cee
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Every morning like clockwork a group of bike riders come zooming past my window (around the curve and down a hill). I can only wonder what they do when the hit the two bumps in the road that the signs warn you about. Much as I have always loved riding a bike, I feel just a bit safer walking/running how. But Preston…that bike was made for you, handsome!
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I have given up riding on the roads around here. It’s too dangerous. Maybe it’s safer in a group, but I had too many close calls. Preston does seem to fit well.
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Haha. I see from the comments that Preston is hands down the star of this post. Great pic.
It was cool to see all the motorcycles too. A fun post, Dan. Hugs on the wing.
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Yes, Preston takes the prize today. Thanks Teagan.
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Number four is something!!❤️
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It is, but not something I want to ride ;-)
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Look at you take that bike out. Cycling is so great. It’s been a few years since I lived someplace not ridiculously hilly. Nice selection of two wheelers Dan 👍🏻
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It’s not something I can do much these days, Cheryl, but I hope to find a way around that.
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I hope you do Dan. 😊
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I had some great bikes over the years! Wonderful memories. My first exposure to speed faster than my feet could move. It was heady!
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It was a special kind of freedom, wasn’t it?
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Hahaha, enjoyed this post :)
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That makes me smile, Damyanti.
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My mother’s boyfriend used to drive a 1973 Duster in NHRA stock eliminator series up and down the East Coast for a few years. As a result, my mom was a big drag racing fan. I never really acquired a taste for it, but if something record-breaking occurred in that sport she always would mention it to me to check it out. As far as the photos here, Preston has definitely claimed ownership of that seat!
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Depending on when he was running, I may have seen him at Englishtown. We used to go there on Fridays for the full day/night qualifying runs. Yes, Preston claimed the bike as his own.
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Great pics….thanks for sharing!!
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Thanks Kirt.
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Preston has won my heart. Nice photos of two-wheelers, but I’m smitten with the four-footed fellow.
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The story of my life, Ally, “Good work, Dan, but look at that cat!” He is a cutie.
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I love that shot of Preston sitting on your bike. My bike is a single-speed cruiser. I ride it every other day. The hills tend to get to me sometimes.
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I’m glad to hear that you ride regularly, John. I ride an exercise bike, but getting back on the real bike will take some changes and a bike rack. I’ve given up riding on the roads around here.
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That is too bad. I’m lucky in that these roads are very quiet.
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In addition to the wave of idiots unleashed during the early days of the pandemic, the new huge (2.2 million sf) Amazon warehouse opened along my old favorite route.
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Does make it tough. 🙄
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My niece tackles marathons, but bike riding is difficult for me (spinal issues). I love the photo of Faith’s cat on your bike. That’s a keeper!
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I was able to easily ride 30-40 miles on a Saturday morning, Gwen, but nerve issues in my neck have reduced my time in the seat from three hours to less than one before the pain sets in. I’m walking more, but I wish I could find a way to get back on two wheels.
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I can’t ride those ten speeds – my shoulders just can’t take it. I once went on bicycling tour through Vermont and I was always the slowest one! But as long as you can do it, go for it!
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I can’t go very far these days. The nerves in my neck will cause pain in my shoulders very quickly.
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Well done, Dan. I really like the motorcycles from the museum.
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Thanks Jennie. That’s a once in a lifetime visit.
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You’re welcome, Dan. I bet it is!
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Hi Dan, nice pictures of two-wheelers. I used to cycle a lot before I had my sons. We used to ride 100 kilometer cycle changes and did the Cape Argus (relatively famous) twice. I don’t have time for cycling now as I prefer to walk and look at nature.
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I should have said, I don’t find time for cycling now. We can always find time for things we want to do, can’t we?
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Haha – you have many interests, Robbie. I’d hardly suggest you were being lazy ;-)
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No, I just have to many other interests and cycling is no longer one of them.
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You reach a point where you have to choose.
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I would like to get back to riding, but it causes pain from some misbehaving nerves in my neck. I am also walking now for exercise and sightseeing.
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I can imagine that cycling could cause that sort of pain, Dan. You tend to be hunched over the handle bars.
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My physical therapist said it was just about the worst thing I could do. I’ve been thinking about trying higher rising handlebars. I’d like to see it that works before investing in a new bike. I was going to do that when I retired, but when Covid hit, all the bikes were snapped up.
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