slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
job less exciting, so that you can live another
day to go riding.
john
i don't bounce as well as i used to...

On 10/30/22 3:42 PM, John wrote:
> slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
> a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
> a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
> sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
> job less exciting, so that you can live another
> day to go riding.

A chicken ladder can't hurt. My BIL was a roofer for a few decades.

> i don't bounce as well as i used to...

None of us do.

--
Cheers, Bev
"Faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death."
-- Hunter S. Thompson

On 10/30/2022 11:17 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 10/30/22 3:42 PM, John wrote:
>> slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
>> a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
>> a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
>> sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
>> job less exciting, so that you can live another
>> day to go riding.
>
> A chicken ladder can't hurt.  My BIL was a roofer for a few decades.
>
>>     i don't bounce as well as i used to...
>
> None of us do.
>
>

apparently starting a plumbing project on
a 100+yrs old house with a mix of pipe types
is best done while the local hardware store
is still open... might have been a better
plan to start at the street with new pipe
and work my way around the house... having a
tool box with pipe threading stuff is a good
thing just in case thing go wonky.

john
--
What’s Forrest Gump’s password? 1forrest1

On 11/1/22 9:37 AM, john wrote:
> On 10/30/2022 11:17 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 10/30/22 3:42 PM, John wrote:
>>> slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
>>> a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
>>> a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
>>> sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
>>> job less exciting, so that you can live another
>>> day to go riding.
>>
>> A chicken ladder can't hurt.  My BIL was a roofer for a few decades.
>>
>>>     i don't bounce as well as i used to...
>>
>> None of us do.
>
> apparently starting a plumbing project on
> a 100+yrs old house with a mix of pipe types
> is best done while the local hardware store
> is still open... might have been a better
> plan to start at the street with new pipe
> and work my way around the house... having a
> tool box with pipe threading stuff is a good
> thing just in case thing go wonky.

Our cheap house was built around 1950. The plumbing is a nightmare. I
replaced the bathroom faucets, the sink traps and the archaic
in-the-wall kitchen faucets. Every single fix was a chore. I don't
even want to think about replacing the toilet -- mostly because hubby
and BIL did it while I cowered in the living room. They made no pipe
longer than it had to be, which means we have to dig inside the wall to
do anything about the shower head and tub faucets. No. The showers at
the gym work just fine. Nobody needs to shower more than 3/week anyway.

If the kid wants to knock the house down when it's his I'd applaud the
decision if I were still alive.

--
Cheers, Bev
"In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime
is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin
is stupidity." -- H.S. Thompson

On 11/1/22 5:28 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 11/1/22 9:37 AM, john wrote:
>> On 10/30/2022 11:17 PM, The Real Bev wrote:
>>> On 10/30/22 3:42 PM, John wrote:
>>>> slanted metal roofs are as slippery as wet leaves.
>>>> a spray can of belt dressing (sticky stuff in
>>>> a spray can to keep fan-belts from slipping)
>>>> sprayed onto the soles of your shoes makes the
>>>> job less exciting, so that you can live another
>>>> day to go riding.
>>>
>>> A chicken ladder can't hurt.  My BIL was a roofer for a few decades.
>>>
>>>>     i don't bounce as well as i used to...
>>>
>>> None of us do.
>>
>> apparently starting a plumbing project on
>> a 100+yrs old house with a mix of pipe types
>> is best done while the local hardware store
>> is still open... might have been a better
>> plan to start at the street with new pipe
>> and work my way around the house... having a
>> tool box with pipe threading stuff is a good
>> thing just in case thing go wonky.
>
> Our cheap house was built around 1950.  The plumbing is a nightmare.  I
> replaced the bathroom faucets, the sink traps and the archaic
> in-the-wall kitchen faucets.  Every single fix was a chore.  I don't
> even want to think about replacing the toilet -- mostly because hubby
> and BIL did it while I cowered in the living room.  They made no pipe
> longer than it had to be, which means we have to dig inside the wall to
> do anything about the shower head and tub faucets.  No.  The showers at
> the gym work just fine.  Nobody needs to shower more than 3/week anyway.
>
> If the kid wants to knock the house down when it's his I'd applaud the
> decision if I were still alive.
>

honey i'll be out late tonight, there's a beer in the fridge
and your dinner is on the stove. i already turned on the gas all
you need to do is light it.
john

An even pro-er tip. Go ride. Did 1.5 hours with the kid this morning through the fog and mist. Slippery as heck but fun.
We both need to figure out better fogproof googles.

Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

On 11/3/2022 2:07 PM, Michael Sturdevant wrote:
> An even pro-er tip. Go ride. Did 1.5 hours with the kid this morning through the fog and mist. Slippery as heck but fun.
> We both need to figure out better fogproof googles.
>
> Go fast. Take chances.
> Mike S.

the fog was impressive this week,
dirtbike didn't get but 3 tank fulls
this year sigh.
road bike does need a set of tires,
put 5k+ on it....
john
--
what's the coolest way to die?
?hypothermia?

john says:

> road bike does need a set of tires,
> put 5k+ on it....

Hey don't you have a scooter? Some equally old pharte pals and I are planning an around lake erie ride on our scooters next spring/summer. We all have 250 and up but are planning on staying within sight of the lake as far as practicable so 125 could work. Any interest?

Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

On 11/4/22 12:54 PM, Michael Sturdevant wrote:
> john says:
>
>> road bike does need a set of tires,
>> put 5k+ on it....
>
> Hey don't you have a scooter? Some equally old pharte pals and I are planning an around lake erie ride on our scooters next spring/summer. We all have 250 and up but are planning on staying within sight of the lake as far as practicable so 125 could work. Any interest?
>
> Go fast. Take chances.
> Mike S.
>
sounds interesting, but my only street plated bike is 800+lbs
ping me in the spring.
john
Inspector Jacques Clouseau:

How can a blind man be a lookout?

Chief Inspector Dreyfus:

How can an idiot be a policeman? Answer me that.

Inspector Jacques Clouseau:

It's very simple, all he has to do is enlist.

john admits:

> my only street plated bike is 800+lbs

Eeek.

Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.