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I hate noise, especially wind noise, I haven't noticed it to be much of a problem on the bicycle, but on my motorcycles it is at hearing damaging levels, even with a full face helmet on. I have been using 3M yellow foam ear plugs for 40+ years. They're cheap and can be reused until they quit...

We call it lane splitting in California, and on a motorcycle it's a legal maneuver, with certain conditions. I do it on my motorcycles, especially at a stop light, for self preservation. The last thing you want on a M/C is to be squished between two cars because the guy behind you had their...

I always give pedestrians, bicycles and motorcyclists a wide berth when passing them. It's obvious, I'm in a truck that weighs 4500 pounds or so. I treat them like I hope they will treat me when I'm on the receiving end.

I'm always a bit terrified riding my e bike in traffic, especially on 2 lane roads with little shoulders. I feel perfectly safe when on my motorcycles, with the difference being able to go the same speed as the cages. Getting passed by a car is truly an exercise in trusting the driver will do...

You need a hitch installed on your Hyundai, and a bike rack that will slide into the hitch receiver.

It's the same with motorcyclists, most wave as we pass by, but a few "typical" types do the blank stare ignore thing. A lot depends where I'm riding too geographically speaking. Some riders think they are better than others I guess. The most common bikers with their nose up in the air it...

78°- 82° F for the next 5 days at least, around these parts.

If they do rent them still, my G/F and I will be renting a couple. That seems easier than bringing ours along. When we go to Ventura they get loaded into the truck though, since that's easy to do. Anyway you slice it, it's a great day to ride your e bike, wherever you are.

I buy on eBay all the time, don't sell there though, I use CL for sales. I use PayPal for incoming payments and purchases but only link a Credit Card with their service, not a bank account. I won't link a bank account with any company, just to risky. Since I don't require much credit anymore...

I'm planning a trip to Catalina Island sometime later this summer. I haven't been there since I was a lad. It reminded me of this.

For my motorcycles: For my E-bike: They have to see you, these types of colors really help. I noticed a large amount of cage drivers start to pull out in my path and then stop and do a double take, and then wait when they see me. My riding buddies say when they look in their mirrors they can...

SoCal high desert area. 100 miles or so, north of Los Angeles. We had a cold front move through yesterday too. Come on summer. 🌞🌞🌞🌞 🌞

The forecast is 81 F here (SoCal) by Sunday, now that's what I'm talking about.

As a dual citizen of the USA and UK (living in California), I was sad that Brexit was passed at the ballot box. To me, looking from a distance, it seemed that the slim majority really shot themselves in the foot. I have plans to visit England again at sometime and thought how cool EU travel...

Sometimes hand wood working tools, just feel right. When I need a plane for a project, even though I own a Makita power planer, I usually grab my bench, jack, or block plane. There's something very satisfying when you peel off long ribbons of wood with a sharp, properly adjusted plane.

Interesting story about my Powermatic lathe, I used it in high school, it was one of 4 lathes in the wood shop. I remained friends with the wood shop instructor after graduation, and when he retired, the school district quit the wood shop, in fact they stopped all of the industrial arts...

I used to watch this program on PBS. He used non powered tools, except human power. https://www.pbs.org/woodwrightsshop/

How about a pic of your lathe? I have a Powermatic model 90.

I had good parents, but at 14 or so, my mates and I did some asinine things in general, especially on bikes. I think back on the stuff i did and wonder how I survived mostly unscathed, and without a criminal record.

My cheap internet bike, 2 years now and no problems other than a couple of flat tires. I learned to watch where I ride now. I'm so naughty, after you said no complete bikes in your rules.