had the pleasure of meeting Jac at my friend's cycle shop a few times. real cool guy.
To: TurboZamboni
My grandfather stole a Honda 150 from me that I was stupid enough to store at his place. Started riding in his 80’s. Quit at 93.
2 posted on
09/10/2014 5:48:12 PM PDT by
CrazyIvan
(I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
To: TurboZamboni
Back in 1959 a cousin gave us two old not running, Whizzer engines. They were made to convert a regular bicycle into a moped. I suspect these were made in the 30s.
My older brothers were able to get one running from the parts. The only problem was we had to push it to get it started as they could not get the starter to work. You would push it, then engage the engine then when it started, you had to jump on it before it ran away.
It was actually a neat machine. It would easily pull my best friend riding on the handle bars and me up a steep hill.
3 posted on
09/10/2014 5:56:01 PM PDT by
yarddog
(Romans 8: verses 38 and 39. "For I am persuaded".)
To: TurboZamboni
Reminds me of a movie where an old guy hops on his rider mower to travel across three states to see his dying brother.
“The Straight Story”
4 posted on
09/10/2014 5:56:47 PM PDT by
rockrr
(Everything is different now...)
To: TurboZamboni
"Minneapolis moped lover, 80, takes life in the slow lane" Whose life did he take?
5 posted on
09/10/2014 5:57:51 PM PDT by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: TurboZamboni
Did he know Alvin Straight?
To: TurboZamboni
Did he know Alvin Straight?
To: TurboZamboni
The title could be read to have a meaning quite different from the article.
12 posted on
09/10/2014 6:09:49 PM PDT by
eclecticEel
("The petty man forsakes what lies within his power and longs for what lies with Heaven." - Xunzi)
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