Tools Found By The Road
07-30-10 | 11:50 PM
#51
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
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Have found a working 4d cell Maglite, 12 inch Craftsman crescent wrench, countless bungee cords, hammers, pliers, and isn't a bike considered to be a tool ?
If it is, this is my best roadside find ever and all I had to do was polish her up and install new bars.
If it is, this is my best roadside find ever and all I had to do was polish her up and install new bars.
07-31-10 | 12:15 AM
#52
Membre Québécois
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: montreal, Quebec
Bikes: shwinn mountain bike,nakamura touring bike,and some others
found a brand new snap-on ETHOS diagnostic tool on the mup 3 weeks ago, now after investigation and everything from the local police dept, it is mine
best road side find ever (msrp is 1895$ cnd on that diag tool) and my dad can always use this tool since he own/operate a 1 man mechanic's shop.
best road side find ever (msrp is 1895$ cnd on that diag tool) and my dad can always use this tool since he own/operate a 1 man mechanic's shop.
07-31-10 | 12:34 AM
#53
aka Tom Reingold
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Sixty Fiver, you FOUND that bike? And it's one of your most sentimental ones!
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Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
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07-31-10 | 12:48 AM
#54
Bicycle Repair Man !!!
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07-31-10 | 06:54 AM
#55
Oh really? I was thinking maybe Bill Cosby had just dropped it there on his way to get a cheese steak. Thanks for ruining my fantasy.
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07-31-10 | 07:03 AM
#56
this all just reminded me of the time i found a small bag of coke under i-95 near richmond and aramingo. I'm not sure if that counts though since I wasnt on my bike. Sorry...
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07-31-10 | 09:28 AM
#57
K2ProFlex baby!
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From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
Bikes: to many to list
yeah but did you pick it up and keep/use it? it is a tool you know.
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
07-31-10 | 09:59 AM
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07-31-10 | 06:37 PM
#59
Spin Forest! Spin!
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From: Arrid Zone-a
Bikes: I used to have many. And I Will again.
Tool wise, only a snapped Craftsman double box-end wrench. Returned it to Sears for a new one. Not much luck finding tools.
Other notable items, a Sprint cell phone in NYC, that came in handy and I used it for several years. And a Timex Expedition watch someone lost at the Grand Canyon. Looked like the band snapped while hiking the trail to the bottom.
Other notable items, a Sprint cell phone in NYC, that came in handy and I used it for several years. And a Timex Expedition watch someone lost at the Grand Canyon. Looked like the band snapped while hiking the trail to the bottom.
07-31-10 | 08:12 PM
#60
Retro Dork
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: TX
Bikes: Cherry '81 Schwinn Le Tour, '07 Gary Fisher MTB and a bianchi road something or other
I am now a member of the SFC- Socket Finders Club.
Saw a shiny thing in the road and closer inspection showed it to be a small socket wrench. 10 seconds of searching turned up a 9/16 socket nearby.
Saw a shiny thing in the road and closer inspection showed it to be a small socket wrench. 10 seconds of searching turned up a 9/16 socket nearby.
07-31-10 | 09:11 PM
#61
Reeks of aged cotton duck
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Middle Georgia, USA
Bikes: 2008 Kogswell PR mkII, 1976 Raleigh Professional, 1996 Serotta Atlanta, 1984 Trek 520, 1979 Raleigh Comp GS
My wife used to make fun of the stuff that I dragged home... that is until the last couple of weeks. In the last two weeks I've found three iPod Touch 8GB units.
One was undamaged... one needed repair (I did it myself. It pays to be a nerdy engineer.)... and one was beyond help. So I have $25 invested in $400 worth of iPods.
As a side note: If you have an iPod touch, put some kind of contact info on it or something. It is very difficult to find an owner for such a device when you find a lost iPod.
One was undamaged... one needed repair (I did it myself. It pays to be a nerdy engineer.)... and one was beyond help. So I have $25 invested in $400 worth of iPods.
As a side note: If you have an iPod touch, put some kind of contact info on it or something. It is very difficult to find an owner for such a device when you find a lost iPod.
08-01-10 | 04:41 AM
#62
Who cares, just ride it!
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Melbourne
Bikes: 1992ish Davidson Impulse, 1981 Apollo Gran Sport SS, 2006 Salsa Las Cruces, 2010 Soma Double Cross
I found a high-quality 14mm combination spanner with a ratcheting ring end on the side of the road a few years back. I can't recall the brand, but it's good for old style seatpost knuckles and bolt style seatpost clamps, amongst other things.
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