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Posted by Troll
- September 28, 2013, 19:55:04 PMWent out this morning to get in some miles before the predicted (and they were right for once) cold front/rain storm. I saw a couple of trees that weren't green, starting to go a little yellow. I read somewhere that for every 100 miles south you go you delay winter by a week...I'm thinking Brownsville, Texas might be a good idea!
Posted by John Hopkins
- September 28, 2013, 19:04:24 PMQuote from: jmbo on September 27, 2013, 09:19:05 AMI have a couple of leather jackets that I don't wear any more, plenty big enough for the job, cut a template out of paper first then sew it together and fit brass eyelets every two inches and feed a couple of leather shoelace strips cut from the leftover leather to lace it up..Yeah that sounds like a plan for the winter..John, I like your resourcefulness. Reminds me of the movie "The Great Escape" Just a note on the amount of material needed to make these crash bar chaps, it would take a piece of material at least 45cm x 35cm. They are double sided and slip over the the crash bar like a tea cozy.
John.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 28, 2013, 18:01:33 PMnow you want underwear pictures, were the swim suit = speedo pictures not good enough?
GB I have never ripped on you unless you need it, and count this as a need time......
Troll really wondering about people now, low to mid sixties all day, really nice and bright and sunny, got up early and got my chores done about the house and groceries done, need to kick that bad habit of eating three meals a day. But amazed at the number of bikes I spotted about town and they were all decked out in their cold weather gear, riding chaps (leather for JH) big bulky leather jackets, full face helmets, and they were all congregating at the local Timmies, (Canada's answer to Starbucks) would say saw about 50 to 70 bikes during the morning errands (0700 to 0930). Called a buddy asked if he was up to a ride, said he would be over in 15 mins. We did the Martin River loop, saw perhaps 5 bikes the whole 4 hours we were out, other then in town and around the coffee shops. Fantastic day and the range of reds and hues of red in the leaves was really cool.
Troll do they have camera's in 0hi0?
Posted by greenbarn
- September 28, 2013, 08:14:32 AMThat's OK Ratman, it's nice to see this sensitive and softer side of you... at least you're not ripping on me when you're in this sensitive mood.
Just don't start wearing women's underwear, or if you do, DON'T POST ANY PICS ... 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 27, 2013, 19:37:16 PMI looked on the hill as I rode down and the sight was really nice with the lake in the background and the trees turning a cornucopia of colours and the sunset on the lake was remarkable and I was alive to enjoy it, and riding my bike......it was a moment .......sorry will not do it again
Posted by Troll
- September 27, 2013, 19:27:12 PMI don't know if I'd call it a Hallmark moment...some kind of moment, anyway
Posted by aralph
- September 27, 2013, 18:28:09 PMHey Ratman, you having a Hallmark Moment....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 27, 2013, 18:06:56 PMThe trees are a painters palette right now with all the colours, going to try to get a ride in if the rain allows and get some pictures....
Posted by Troll
- September 27, 2013, 13:13:31 PM80 deg. here today. Just went for a 100 mile back road cruise. I saw plenty of riders on the more traveled routes, but not where I went. Here are a couple of pictures to prove it happened....It's not the middle of nowhere, but you can see it from here. Leaves are not turning yet, so maybe the winter is still off in the future. Saw a couple of flights of geese a few weeks ago, but nothing recently.. I live on one of the major N-S flyways....
Posted by DC
- September 27, 2013, 11:54:02 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on September 27, 2013, 08:25:37 AMThanks RatMan! I think I'm going to pay a trip to French Creek Outiftters around here. It's a local outdoor sports/hunting retailer. They have all sorts of fishing gear. I might also take a ride to Cabella's, which has a huge assortment.DC
If you can not find any let me know and I can get them at Canadian Tire for a decent price and then ship them to you. I have 2 pairs always, one pair is packed in the storage area of the bike and one pair in my travel pack, well worth the money.
Before that though, I have to go to medical supply after work and get some sutures. I was cleaning some knives last night and the blade on one of them sliced through the fleshy part of my thumb.
Posted by DC
- September 27, 2013, 11:38:10 AMQuote from: John Hopkins on September 27, 2013, 08:43:17 AMI think mine were made by Singh. You might also check with him.If I have this right, the bike chaps just slip over the crash bars and help to keep you warm..they look like a good idea, they don't seem to sell them here but I reckon I could make some out of an old leather coat and clean them up with some leather shoe dye..
John.
Posted by jmbo
- September 27, 2013, 09:19:05 AMJohn, I like your resourcefulness. Reminds me of the movie "The Great Escape" Just a note on the amount of material needed to make these crash bar chaps, it would take a piece of material at least 45cm x 35cm. They are double sided and slip over the the crash bar like a tea cozy.
Posted by John Hopkins
- September 27, 2013, 08:43:17 AMIf I have this right, the bike chaps just slip over the crash bars and help to keep you warm..they look like a good idea, they don't seem to sell them here but I reckon I could make some out of an old leather coat and clean them up with some leather shoe dye..
John.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 27, 2013, 08:25:37 AMSee Mr. GB he is not that slow so I win you owe me $10.00........lol
DC
If you can not find any let me know and I can get them at Canadian Tire for a decent price and then ship them to you. I have 2 pairs always, one pair is packed in the storage area of the bike and one pair in my travel pack, well worth the money.
Posted by Troll
- September 27, 2013, 08:22:26 AMAfter I set the initial fit up, adjusting the straps, etc, it takes about a minute a side to put them on. Slide right on and then fastex buckles, top and bottom.