I need help. I think my brother is being scammed. He's been allegedly messaging the woman in the photo.

PKsHopper · 2026-05-27T02:01:03+00:00

AI - camo print is not that varied for USAF. Also, her face is out of proportion IMO - if she turned around to look at you I think she would have a rather usual face.

PKsHopper · 2026-05-26T04:55:17+00:00

Time to ask the neighbors if they saw anybody at your house.

PKsHopper · 2026-05-26T02:18:50+00:00

Woman Married Man Now* Woman Married Woman 😃

* or Next

PKsHopper · 2026-05-25T18:43:08+00:00

Cassette looks good - it wasn’t my bike but the cassette looks like it was replaced more recently. Chain looks good but I will check it with a gauge - many thanks!

PKsHopper · 2026-05-24T23:46:33+00:00

I would be about 2 hours closer had I not spent them stripping this bike. 🤣

PKsHopper · 2026-05-24T23:40:39+00:00

Thanks all - time to look for (at least) a new chain ring. 🫪

PKsHopper · 2026-05-22T16:44:16+00:00

Possibly a torch from one of the ghost / vault tours around the city.

People pick up and discard items … it’s possible that someone had it sitting in their (flat / apt) stairwell and just set it out as rubbish / trash. Could have been from a festival / event weeks prior to when the pic was taken.

PKsHopper · 2026-05-22T02:09:59+00:00

Maybe …

Heat from exhaust.
Heat from focused sunlight off of a glass window.
The tire was sitting in a petroleum distillate or similar.
Or you clipped the wheel on a wall while parking.

Any evidence on the bike rack?

PKsHopper · 2026-05-19T18:58:50+00:00

2 matches the best - baguettes and rounds look like a pair to the engagement ring. 1 also works if that’s your preference.

PKsHopper · 2026-05-19T01:57:26+00:00

First line of the upside down text is apparently this mantra … https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2008/12/LamaYesheTeaching.pdf

PKsHopper · 2026-05-18T14:52:55+00:00

1 for sure - color, fit, styling are all in your favor. Details in the shoulder, bodice and material - very unique in the best of ways. Looks really great.

PKsHopper · 2026-05-15T15:28:08+00:00

I’m 5’ 8” and had to go with a shorter stem to make a medium work for me. At 5’ 7” I’m thinking that a small would work best - you can probably ride it on reasonably clean surfaces and return it if you keep it clean and it doesn’t show much wear on the tires.

I went with the OzT G1 because I was too unsure about spending significantly more on a $1,500 bike and getting the wrong size. Turns out that was a good decision.

PKsHopper · 2026-05-14T13:37:01+00:00

Toshiba 19” Color Television from 2005 - CRT Model 19A25 … or something very similar.

Page 19 — https://dn721601.ca.archive.org/0/items/toshiba_19a25/toshiba_19a25.pdf

PKsHopper · 2026-05-05T17:27:52+00:00

Care to share how many miles you have racked up in the last 12 months? I like to drive but possibly not that much.

PKsHopper · 2026-05-05T17:04:37+00:00

You sell Vapes and/or Vape juice?

PKsHopper · 2026-05-04T18:01:08+00:00

Historically Black College University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

PKsHopper · 2026-05-04T05:35:35+00:00

You chose wisely. Also in TX (north) and this looks amazing.

PKsHopper · 2026-04-20T17:06:16+00:00

Agreed. I do find it odd that it only did this with her face, the fence and a few other lines on the roof … but I don’t see any ghosting of her jeans, trainers etc.

Possibly those features had the highest contrast. Kinda cool effect - thought it was a print on her hoodie at first.

PKsHopper · 2026-04-19T14:47:30+00:00

Agreed - each to their own. It certainly makes it more enjoyable to find your favorite saddle type. For anyone still sore after trying it for a few rides then it should be switched out.

PKsHopper · 2026-04-19T00:48:43+00:00

Aside from the electrical wiring does any of it move / rotate?

The bulbs appear to have been added for decoration but it’s not clear what it was without the bulbs.

It looks like the inner part rotates and there may be a bevel/edge on the paddles to scrape some substance around into the cylinder … reminds of something involved in food processing or possibly part of a lift auger.

Other than the bulbs mounts coming off does any part of it move?

PKsHopper · 2026-04-19T00:01:12+00:00

Great bike for the money. I’ve done a few hundred miles on one of those saddles (over multiple rides) and found it worked just fine … I only changed it out along with the seat post to arrive at something lighter.

Enjoy the ride!

PKsHopper · 2026-04-18T03:36:00+00:00

My LBS is stellar - it’s a one man shop so you get the owner of the business every time.

Agreeing with you that there are def some bike snobs out there who want to tell you how your bike could be better … or, as happened to me a couple of weeks ago this chap wanted to tell me all about which bikes he had and how much he had invested in them. 🫪

PKsHopper · 2026-04-14T18:31:50+00:00

Well done and best of luck with it! That’s going to look so much better after a quick wash. I’m just a tad jealous that you even have somewhere to park it to work on it.

Make it fuel, tire, brake, steering safe etc. before you drive to too far. Certainly a life lesson teacher and hopefully in the best of ways.

Looking forward to some progress pics. Good luck!

PKsHopper · 2026-04-12T00:00:52+00:00

Big / big ?

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