I saw you...
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Dave31
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I just had a interesting conversation with my sister on the phone.
Yesterday at the gas station at 5th & craycroft she ran into a guy on a chrome trike with a canopy and a basket. She got talking to him and she said that he knows who I am. I have no ideal who this is? Anybody from here?
Yesterday at the gas station at 5th & craycroft she ran into a guy on a chrome trike with a canopy and a basket. She got talking to him and she said that he knows who I am. I have no ideal who this is? Anybody from here?
and going north. Which street?...ellifino.
Ain't that the norm in Tucson !!! ; yesterday, about 1 PM, I saw a friction drive rack mounted road bike in front of Old Main on the U of A campus
. I've seen an electric friction drive locked up on the west side of McKale Center, also on campus several evenings now ( I lock my Puch moped next to it under the light. Dammit! I can't remember the brand ( Killer, Death, Viper...), but it's a blue factory job with a blue plastic enclosure around the motor. 
The name of the mystery blue electric: Predator...I think. I may see it tonight the 29th.
. I've seen an electric friction drive locked up on the west side of McKale Center, also on campus several evenings now ( I lock my Puch moped next to it under the light. Dammit! I can't remember the brand ( Killer, Death, Viper...), but it's a blue factory job with a blue plastic enclosure around the motor. The name of the mystery blue electric: Predator...I think. I may see it tonight the 29th.
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lordoflightaz
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lordoflightaz
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That link was just an idea. Fairracing put it in for me, cause of my newness. What I was thinking is you could make one custom map for all the Tucson sightings.
I had to run a few errands yesterday, the weather was nice, and the Whizzer was asking to "taken out on a ride". I added some air to the tires because I had previously let out a little to soften the ride on the last trip on neglected streets. The Whizzer responded by running strong and happily never missing a beat.
I went first to BICAS, a co-op of sorts that supports the bicycling community through education and parts recycling. They have helped me in the past with parts for my elderly buddy's Rollfast trike. The place is hidden in the basement of an old warehouse adjacent to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and passing trains are not only heard, but felt as they rumbled into and out of Tucson. The entrance and outside courtyard are decorated with whimsical art murals and sculptures made of recycled bike parts.
Inside, is the largest inventory of used bike parts I've ever seen in my life. There was a beehive of activity throughout. Despite the activity, I was warmly greeted and invited to browse and photograph anything. I talked to Troy, the guy "in charge". He is friendly and helpful and patient with anyone that comes in. I have never felt so welcome in any bike store as I did in BICAS, and it's not even a "store". I photographed many bins, crates and shelves of just about anything bicycle. One sign gently reminded people to check their pockets for tools, just in case they forgot! Yes they provide free use of tools and shop space for DIY ers. Anyone even mildly interested in bikes should visit BICAS while in Tucson. I cannot praise them enough.
About a half mile away is Spooky's Tucson shop. I rolled up across the street and noticed it was kinda quiet there. It wasn't until I approached the doorway that a sign on the door reminded folks that the shop was open for walk-in business from 4PM to 7PM weekdays, and 11AM to 5 PM on weekends. Any other visiting hours are by appointment only. Since I was there at 3PM, I decided to continue on my way. As i was ready to mount up two MBers on two strokes came blasting right on past the shop. One rider saw me or the shop and turned around to ride up and dis mount. We introduced ourselves to each other, then proceeded to talk shop. He was using his cell phone to contact his friend who hadn't noticed his missing companion. After a few minutes the other rider rolled up, we talked for some time about MBs. They admired the Whizzer and I admired their two stroke bikes, both lightweight, strong and fast. About that time, a couple guys parked a truck across the street and jogged up to us. They were from Phoenix and had driven down to pick up their Spooky creations. They were excited about being MBers and were an hour early. I was going across town to finish some more errands and they, to the library. The guys from Phoenix decided to get some eats. As we all departed, the two riders and I formed a small swarm for about a half mile, getting a lot of looks from envious cagers.
A few miles later I was westbound on Ft. Lowell road and saw two different MBers at a stop light. I rolled up and complimented them on their nice bikes. They glanced over their shoulders and nodded. When the light turned green, one of the guys throttled up zoomed way out in front. The other guy was a little more slow going and we rode along for about a mile before he turned off onto a side street. During that short ride I saw four, yes 4, electric bikes along various parts of the neighborhood.
I went home, the Whizzer easily doing 30 and asking to be throttled up, but I only briefly let her stretch her legs. She didn't like patiently following a two stroke at 19 MPH and breathing the fumes, but I told her it's only polite and sometimes others had to do that behind her companion, the 50cc two stroke Puch moped.
I took a number of pics and will edit this epic post later with added pics as soon as my ever patient wife can show me for the 10th time how to do such daunting technostuff.. I saw a total of four two strokes and five electrics yesterday. I'll dispense with the times and locations. I'm now going to get my buddy's trike today, load it into the back of my truck and take it to Spooky to let Fred diagnose the control box, my buddy tried to fix it, again...he has called my phone six times since I started this epic post...gotta go.
I took a lot more pics, these don't really show the vast inventory of parts, used bike for sale and rent, the hundreds of wheels, the frames, the classroom...and the Pee Wee Herman figure lurking behind one of the counters
I went first to BICAS, a co-op of sorts that supports the bicycling community through education and parts recycling. They have helped me in the past with parts for my elderly buddy's Rollfast trike. The place is hidden in the basement of an old warehouse adjacent to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and passing trains are not only heard, but felt as they rumbled into and out of Tucson. The entrance and outside courtyard are decorated with whimsical art murals and sculptures made of recycled bike parts.
Inside, is the largest inventory of used bike parts I've ever seen in my life. There was a beehive of activity throughout. Despite the activity, I was warmly greeted and invited to browse and photograph anything. I talked to Troy, the guy "in charge". He is friendly and helpful and patient with anyone that comes in. I have never felt so welcome in any bike store as I did in BICAS, and it's not even a "store". I photographed many bins, crates and shelves of just about anything bicycle. One sign gently reminded people to check their pockets for tools, just in case they forgot! Yes they provide free use of tools and shop space for DIY ers. Anyone even mildly interested in bikes should visit BICAS while in Tucson. I cannot praise them enough.
About a half mile away is Spooky's Tucson shop. I rolled up across the street and noticed it was kinda quiet there. It wasn't until I approached the doorway that a sign on the door reminded folks that the shop was open for walk-in business from 4PM to 7PM weekdays, and 11AM to 5 PM on weekends. Any other visiting hours are by appointment only. Since I was there at 3PM, I decided to continue on my way. As i was ready to mount up two MBers on two strokes came blasting right on past the shop. One rider saw me or the shop and turned around to ride up and dis mount. We introduced ourselves to each other, then proceeded to talk shop. He was using his cell phone to contact his friend who hadn't noticed his missing companion. After a few minutes the other rider rolled up, we talked for some time about MBs. They admired the Whizzer and I admired their two stroke bikes, both lightweight, strong and fast. About that time, a couple guys parked a truck across the street and jogged up to us. They were from Phoenix and had driven down to pick up their Spooky creations. They were excited about being MBers and were an hour early. I was going across town to finish some more errands and they, to the library. The guys from Phoenix decided to get some eats. As we all departed, the two riders and I formed a small swarm for about a half mile, getting a lot of looks from envious cagers.
A few miles later I was westbound on Ft. Lowell road and saw two different MBers at a stop light. I rolled up and complimented them on their nice bikes. They glanced over their shoulders and nodded. When the light turned green, one of the guys throttled up zoomed way out in front. The other guy was a little more slow going and we rode along for about a mile before he turned off onto a side street. During that short ride I saw four, yes 4, electric bikes along various parts of the neighborhood.
I went home, the Whizzer easily doing 30 and asking to be throttled up, but I only briefly let her stretch her legs. She didn't like patiently following a two stroke at 19 MPH and breathing the fumes, but I told her it's only polite and sometimes others had to do that behind her companion, the 50cc two stroke Puch moped.
I took a number of pics and will edit this epic post later with added pics as soon as my ever patient wife can show me for the 10th time how to do such daunting technostuff.. I saw a total of four two strokes and five electrics yesterday. I'll dispense with the times and locations.
I'm now going to get my buddy's trike today, load it into the back of my truck and take it to Spooky to let Fred diagnose the control box, my buddy tried to fix it, again...he has called my phone six times since I started this epic post...gotta go.I took a lot more pics, these don't really show the vast inventory of parts, used bike for sale and rent, the hundreds of wheels, the frames, the classroom...and the Pee Wee Herman figure lurking behind one of the counters
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These two bikes were being ridden by the two MBers I met in front of Spooky Tooth Cycles.
The one on the left had a coaster brake rear hub. The one on the right had a decal "40" on the crankcase, disguise or maybe his favorite size of beer. I like that disc brake on the white Specialized.
Being used to the Whizzer, Iwas amazed at how light these bike are.
The one on the left had a coaster brake rear hub. The one on the right had a decal "40" on the crankcase, disguise or maybe his favorite size of beer. I like that disc brake on the white Specialized.
Being used to the Whizzer, Iwas amazed at how light these bike are.
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Spunout
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Very cool Weedy, I go by Spooky Tucson all the time and never see anybody.
I go to Bicas often myself, you cant beat the prices for used parts.
i LOVE bicas! its kind of a hippie commune for bicyclists.
my dad says the sign on the door of spooky tucson, shows open hours are only from 4pm-7pm or something like that.
Yesterday, I saw a bike almost identical to that one, except the one I saw had high rise handlebars. It was locked to a bicycle next to the Empire Market on 9th St.
I locked my Puch Maxi a few feet away and was admiring it when the two riders materialized. We talked about MBs for a couple minutes.
The MB owner was telling me about how the bike had three "power bands" and could hit 30 or a little faster. I offered to let him try out the Puch, he was reluctant, I mentioned I could clock his bike using the Puch's speedo but he was in a hurry to skeedaddle, had no internet, computer or job. He appeared to be the "lost my license to too many DUIs" type of rider. Smelled like it too!( After he stood upwind of me, good thing he didn't ride the Puch)
Oh! and there was an electric moped just leaving the parking lot when I arrived, then an E-Zip ( I think) went zipping by while we were talking.
I locked my Puch Maxi a few feet away and was admiring it when the two riders materialized. We talked about MBs for a couple minutes.
The MB owner was telling me about how the bike had three "power bands" and could hit 30 or a little faster. I offered to let him try out the Puch, he was reluctant, I mentioned I could clock his bike using the Puch's speedo but he was in a hurry to skeedaddle, had no internet, computer or job. He appeared to be the "lost my license to too many DUIs" type of rider. Smelled like it too!( After he stood upwind of me, good thing he didn't ride the Puch)
Oh! and there was an electric moped just leaving the parking lot when I arrived, then an E-Zip ( I think) went zipping by while we were talking.
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schwallyjdog
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I may be the only one who is riding a mb in my town and I get alot of looks. The guys I work with are very interested and I am going to offer to help anyone build one this year. I am sure it will catch on and I am excited. The best looks were when my buddy on his Suzuki 600 gsxr rode with me and another cruised with me on his harley on the way to work.