Lets get this back to something profitable and off the silly recommendations of a 70 year old lousy driver. Today I took the Surly out on a major test ride after putting the Bontrager Jones 1.8 tires on it. Wow! I know that Pants Armstrong would never ride his Surly Crosscheck off road, but it handles almost as well as a mountain bike in the dirt. Tire pressure at 40 psi allowed the bike to roll over the rough stuff fairly comfortably, and still able to keep speeds in the 15-18 mph on the flats.
Hey Monocogman, why don't you graduate up to some bigger wheels and a bigger gear so you could keep up with me. And Pants, why don't you join me on the dirt some time.
- Pete Falcon
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Peter, that is so nice that you are still riding your bike like that. I remember when George and I would come over to your house when you were just starting to ride your tricycle. I know you don't own a car, but maybe some day you could pass the driving test and be a safe driver like my husband George.
ReplyDeleteAunt Mildred, please call me Pete, everyone else does, except for Mom. And she can call me Peter if she wants to because she won the bowling match with Dad two weeks before I was born to see who would pick my name.
ReplyDeleteI have no plans to get a DL, plenty of money being saved by not paying all the automobile related expenses. Also, since I am single, it is so easy to get around without 4 wheels, two serves me just fine.
Pete, you know you could never keep up in the rough stuff with me. Those skinny 1.8 inch "knobbies" as you call them, would quickly wash out, or bottom out compared to the chunky knobs the Monocog currently has on it. So just simmer down, enjoy your "off road" riding, but you and I know that it is not truly mountain bike riding you were doing today.
ReplyDeleteWell I was in bed too early last night to read this post, but I am deeply offended about you calling me a lousy driver Peter. You should talk having never had a driver's license. I will continue to take my rightful place in the left land regardless of your comment of "left laner-no brainer". I pay my taxes and abide by the laws of the land. So I expect an apology.
ReplyDeleteNever George. You are my uncle, and I respect you as a member of the family. But your driving is horrendous. And your comment about cyclists annoying you showed your bias for the car over the bicycle. Just remember this, the bicycle was here first.
ReplyDeleteAnd as I told Aunt Mildred, please don't call me Peter.
Hey Pete, I do appreciate what you had to say there, just not ready to give up on the old cog' quite yet. By the way, do you know where Pants Armstrong is, we have not heard from him of late.
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