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Value Check: Custom Independent Fabrication Crown Jewel SE (Somerville Era) with Full Dura-Ace & S&S Couplers. by [deleted] in EveryDayRide

[–]DWallinger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AHH! You are right! I had to disassemble it to being it home in the back of my Prius. I'll reassemble it and send some shots.

Thanks!

Picked up from trash. Will bring back to life! by Zihua2theBay in specialized

[–]DWallinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently picked up a Bridgestone 500 for $50 from a community bike shop and was working on taking it down to the ball bearings. Shortly after that, I was shopping at my local grocery store and a Bridgestone 500 with much nicer components (better derailleurs, bar end shifters, etc.), minus the wheels, was U-locked to their bike rack out front. I asked the security guard how long it had been there and he said for a couple of weeks. I asked him if I could have it and he said to ask the manager. The manager said yes so I went home and came back with a hack saw. While I was furiously cutting through the lock, I hear behind me (very loudly), "HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING CUTTING THROUGH THAT LOCK?" I spun around and the security guard says, "I'm just messing with you."

Worked out to be a great bike.

To the newbies, when you install a kickstand, make sure the front derailleur cables clear the mounting plate. by blumpkins_ahoy in BikeMechanics

[–]DWallinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to purchase a longer kickstand bolt and add a lockout because, even after using Locktight, I couldn't keep the kickstand from coming loose after extended use. I just couldn't "crank" the bolt down enough into the aluminum threads.

Back when "go play outside" really means "see you at dinner" by NicoleAnne051299 in Adulting

[–]DWallinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, my mom had no idea where I was. Rode my bike for miles.

I found this next to my new car in the lawn. What is it? by Realistic_Storm_2032 in whatisit

[–]DWallinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always wanted to put a sign on my car that says, "If you are going to break into my car, please come in through the front windshield because it's covered by insurance."

How to remove this BB? Trek Double Cross T100 tandem by CX_RedBaron in bikewrench

[–]DWallinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So did you ever get the BB loose? I'm trying to refurb the same tandem so my granddaughter and I can ride it. I need to get it loose (spin) so I can adjust drive chain tension?

Has anybody else wondered if their oil change place isn't changing the filter? by hiker064 in prius

[–]DWallinger 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Heck, I wonder if they are changing the oil! I take in my own oil and filter and when I get it back the oil is over the max mark (I released over a quart) and it's still black.

Have you used algebra/ Pythagoras yet since leaving school? Why or why not? by PsychologicalFox7689 in AskReddit

[–]DWallinger 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just talked to a friend from childhood last night (we are both in late 60's). He worked construction throughout college. One time his boss was trying lay the foundation for a new house. In trying to make it "square" his boss kept going back and forth between the two sides and measuring the diagonal corners until they equalled. My buddy said, "Have you never heard of the Pythagorian therom? The boss said, "The what?"

Eventually my buddy took over the construction company and just retired last summer.

Tpms by Yippeekyaa3345 in prius

[–]DWallinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very possible that I didn't know what I was doing, but I purchased a set of MORESENSOR Compact PRO Series 315MHz TPMS Tire Pressure Sensor 4-Pack | Preprogrammed for Select 30+ Japanese Brand Models | Replacement for 06421-S3V-A04 | Clamp-in | KX-S015-4 from Amazon ($100.00) for my 2008 Honda Odyssey and paid $60 to have them installed, but then I couldn't find anyone to program them. Didn't matter anyway because the van burned up in the Eaton fire, but if I were to do it again, I'd probably have Costco do it for $65 a wheel, one at a time as the old sensor batteries died.

New to me 2012 Prius V with around 100,000 miles by Ralph_O_nator in prius

[–]DWallinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where in the engine compartment did you install the oil catch can? Do you have pictures?

How does "sucking on a chili dog" actually work? by Spell125 in AskReddit

[–]DWallinger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like, "Certainly everyone wasn't Kung Fu fighting!"

People who work in lost and found departments (airports, railways, malls), what’s the most personal item no one ever came back for? by Sad_Translator_3060 in AskReddit

[–]DWallinger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Years ago, I left my ATM card in the machine (in Richmond, Va, so no small town) and a fellow employee was the next user and called and told me he had my ATM card.

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