Debris on Heidelberg Rd

Claude <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Riding along Heidelberg Rd in Clifton Hill about 6.30PM I got this large piece of very thick wire
and metal stuck in my back wheel. Brought me to

an

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involuntary screaming halt and scared the bejeezus out of me. The wire

has

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wrapped itself around the hub about three times. Fortunately only one

spoke

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is buggered and a bit of metal is gouged but everything seems to work OK. Funny thing was my wife
cycled home about 3PM and remembers seeing the

same

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hunk of junk lying there- next time she says she'll stop and pick that

sort

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of debris up. First time this sort of thing is ever happened to me-

usually

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just flat tyres and bad drivers (not to mention bad pedestrians and bad cyclists)

Midday today on Johnston St, near Brunswick St, there was a whole front bumper bar in the bike
lane!!!!! How the hell could someone not notice that falling off their car?!?!?!?!?
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"Claude" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Riding along Heidelberg Rd in Clifton Hill about 6.30PM I got this large piece of very thick wire
and metal stuck in my back wheel. Brought me to

an

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involuntary screaming halt and scared the bejeezus out of me. The wire

has

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wrapped itself around the hub about three times. Fortunately only one

spoke

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is buggered and a bit of metal is gouged but everything seems to work OK. Funny thing was my wife
cycled home about 3PM and remembers seeing the

same

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hunk of junk lying there- next time she says she'll stop and pick that

sort

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of debris up. First time this sort of thing is ever happened to me-

usually

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just flat tyres and bad drivers (not to mention bad pedestrians and bad cyclists)

Claude,

I came through around 5:45pm and did not see anything on the road. Guess I was lucky not to pick it
up in the dark.

Kevin

Claude

I changed my commute from Yallambie to Southbank from the road bike along Heidelberg Rd to the
mountain bike along the Yarra Trail. This was after I was "T-Boned" by a guy in a car who I could
have swore was looking straight at me but he said he must have looked through me. This happened on
Wellington Road on the way home one arvo. I was pretty bruised on the left calf where he hit me and
the right bum cheek where I hit the ground (I was doing about 35km/h at the time). Both wheels on
the bike were buckled and there were some minor scratches. After resisting the desire to do further
damage to his car and to him (not in that order), I found him to actually be a pretty good bloke. He
gave me a ride home and signed a statement saying that he was at fault and would pay for any
damages. He got off pretty light as it was only $50 to get the wheels trued and $200 for a new
helmet (head hit the ground pretty hard).

Anyway, I rode in on the road a few more times but I was pretty well getting spooked by any cars
that approached from the left and so for peace of mind for both myself and the wife, I have switched
routes to the Yarra Trail. It is about 23km as opposed to 18km by road and it takes me about 10 to
15 min longer each way but I feel that the lack of traffic makes up for it. It is especially good in
the mornings (I leave home at 0630h) when it is pitch black and the home made front light comes into
its own........gotta watch for the reflection of dogs eyes as there are a few early risers out
walking the woofers.

I just clicked over 1500km on the mountain bike today (all from commuting) and tonight when I was
working on a battery charger in the shed, I realised that my rear tyre on the bike was deflated
(first flat in 1500km so I am pretty happy with that - I reckon that the floor pump makes all the
difference).

Gags

"K&C Russell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Claude" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Riding along Heidelberg Rd in Clifton Hill about 6.30PM I got this large piece of very thick
wire and metal stuck in my back wheel. Brought me

to

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an

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involuntary screaming halt and scared the bejeezus out of me. The wire

has

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wrapped itself around the hub about three times. Fortunately only one

spoke

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is buggered and a bit of metal is gouged but everything seems to work

OK.

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Funny thing was my wife cycled home about 3PM and remembers seeing the

same

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hunk of junk lying there- next time she says she'll stop and pick that

sort

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of debris up. First time this sort of thing is ever happened to me-

usually

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just flat tyres and bad drivers (not to mention bad pedestrians and bad cyclists)

Claude,

I came through around 5:45pm and did not see anything on the road. Guess

I

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was lucky not to pick it up in the dark.

Kevin

Gags,

You must be just down the road from me in Yallambie. Sorry to hear about your accident, but I have
to admire your self control in not taking it to the driver. I am surpised he was not charged by the
police assuming that you reported it.

Kevin

"Gags" <drgagnon@nospam_ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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Claude

I changed my commute from Yallambie to Southbank from the road bike along Heidelberg Rd to the
mountain bike along the Yarra Trail. This was after

I

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was "T-Boned" by a guy in a car who I could have swore was looking

straight

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at me but he said he must have looked through me. This happened on Wellington Road on the way home
one arvo. I was pretty bruised on the left calf where he hit me and the right bum cheek where I
hit the ground (I was doing about 35km/h at the time). Both wheels on the bike were buckled and
there were some minor scratches. After resisting the desire to do further damage to his car and to
him (not in that order), I found him to actually

be

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a pretty good bloke. He gave me a ride home and signed a statement saying that he was at fault and
would pay for any damages. He got off pretty

light

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as it was only $50 to get the wheels trued and $200 for a new helmet (head hit the ground
pretty hard).

Anyway, I rode in on the road a few more times but I was pretty well

getting

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spooked by any cars that approached from the left and so for peace of mind for both myself and the
wife, I have switched routes to the Yarra Trail.

It

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is about 23km as opposed to 18km by road and it takes me about 10 to 15

min

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longer each way but I feel that the lack of traffic makes up for it. It

is

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especially good in the mornings (I leave home at 0630h) when it is pitch black and the home made
front light comes into its own........gotta watch for the reflection of dogs eyes as there are a
few early risers out

walking

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the woofers.

I just clicked over 1500km on the mountain bike today (all from commuting) and tonight when I was
working on a battery charger in the shed, I

realised

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that my rear tyre on the bike was deflated (first flat in 1500km so I am pretty happy with that -
I reckon that the floor pump makes all the difference).

Gags

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"Claude" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Riding along Heidelberg Rd in Clifton Hill about 6.30PM I got this

large

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piece of very thick wire and metal stuck in my back wheel. Brought me

to

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an

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involuntary screaming halt and scared the bejeezus out of me. The

wire

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has

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wrapped itself around the hub about three times. Fortunately only one

spoke

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is buggered and a bit of metal is gouged but everything seems to work

OK.

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Funny thing was my wife cycled home about 3PM and remembers seeing the

same

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hunk of junk lying there- next time she says she'll stop and pick that

sort

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of debris up. First time this sort of thing is ever happened to me-

usually

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just flat tyres and bad drivers (not to mention bad pedestrians and

bad

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cyclists)

Claude,

I came through around 5:45pm and did not see anything on the road.

Guess

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I

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was lucky not to pick it up in the dark.

Kevin

I actually didn't bother with reporting it to the police........yes, I probably should have by law
but as he ended up being pretty good about the whole thing I really didn't feel the need. I figured
that I was really only black and blue (and later a lovely shade of yellow) and I have had worse
injuries playing aussie rules so I didn't make too much of an issue about
it.

At least I got some sympathy from the wife with the bike injuries......I get nowhere whinging about
being sore the day after a footy match. She has been trying to get me to retire for years but I
have fallen back on the old "just one more season" line for at least 3 years. I figure that I have
to play whilst I am still able to or else I will regret not playing in a few years
time.......probably same way some people feel about cycling as they get older (although you can
cycle at much older age).

Gags "K&C Russell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Gags,

You must be just down the road from me in Yallambie. Sorry to hear about your accident, but I have
to admire your self control in not taking it to the driver. I am surpised he was not charged by
the police assuming that you reported it.

Kevin

"Gags" <drgagnon@nospam_ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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Claude

I changed my commute from Yallambie to Southbank from the road bike

along

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Heidelberg Rd to the mountain bike along the Yarra Trail. This was

after

Quoted message said:

I

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was "T-Boned" by a guy in a car who I could have swore was looking

straight

Quoted message said:

at me but he said he must have looked through me. This happened on Wellington Road on the way
home one arvo. I was pretty bruised on the

left

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calf where he hit me and the right bum cheek where I hit the ground (I

was

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doing about 35km/h at the time). Both wheels on the bike were buckled

and

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there were some minor scratches. After resisting the desire to do

further

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damage to his car and to him (not in that order), I found him to

actually

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be

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a pretty good bloke. He gave me a ride home and signed a statement

saying

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that he was at fault and would pay for any damages. He got off pretty

light

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as it was only $50 to get the wheels trued and $200 for a new helmet

(head

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hit the ground pretty hard).

Anyway, I rode in on the road a few more times but I was pretty well

getting

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spooked by any cars that approached from the left and so for peace of

mind

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for both myself and the wife, I have switched routes to the Yarra Trail.

It

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is about 23km as opposed to 18km by road and it takes me about 10 to 15

min

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longer each way but I feel that the lack of traffic makes up for it. It

is

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especially good in the mornings (I leave home at 0630h) when it is pitch black and the home made
front light comes into its own........gotta

watch

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for the reflection of dogs eyes as there are a few early risers out

walking

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the woofers.

I just clicked over 1500km on the mountain bike today (all from

commuting)

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and tonight when I was working on a battery charger in the shed, I

realised

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that my rear tyre on the bike was deflated (first flat in 1500km so I am pretty happy with that
- I reckon that the floor pump makes all the difference).

Gags

"K&C Russell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Claude" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Riding along Heidelberg Rd in Clifton Hill about 6.30PM I got this

large

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> piece of very thick wire and metal stuck in my back wheel. Brought

me

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to

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an
> involuntary screaming halt and scared the bejeezus out of me. The

wire

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has
> wrapped itself around the hub about three times. Fortunately only

one

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spoke
> is buggered and a bit of metal is gouged but everything seems to

work

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OK.

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> Funny thing was my wife cycled home about 3PM and remembers seeing

the

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same
> hunk of junk lying there- next time she says she'll stop and pick

that

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sort
> of debris up. First time this sort of thing is ever happened to me-
usually
> just flat tyres and bad drivers (not to mention bad pedestrians and

bad

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> cyclists)
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Claude,

I came through around 5:45pm and did not see anything on the road.

Guess

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I

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was lucky not to pick it up in the dark.

Kevin

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cyclists)

:
: Midday today on Johnston St, near Brunswick St, there was a whole front bumper bar in the bike
: lane!!!!! How the hell could someone not notice
that
: falling off their car?!?!?!?!?
: ---

lol. Its amazing what rubbish you see on the road. Years ago I used to ride on the F3 before
realising that the old pacific highway was much more pleasant and the amount of car bits and rubber
bits and other bits (bits everywhere) was amazing.

"John Doe" wrote

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lol. Its amazing what rubbish you see on the road. Years ago I used to ride on the F3 before
realising that the old pacific highway was much more pleasant and the amount of car bits and
rubber bits and other bits (bits everywhere) was amazing.

In ten years of riding to work I picked up and brought home:- Three pairs of pliers a few
screwdrivers five spanners two shifters one brass hammer (good quality $100 jobbie) one rather large
chisel bit from an air hammer one surveyor's staff one chain tensioner, such as truckies use Amongst
other stuff.

The bit that worried me was all the disc brake pads lying in the gutter.

Theo

"Theo Bekkers" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
: "John Doe" wrote
:
: > lol. Its amazing what rubbish you see on the road. Years ago I used to ride on the F3 before
: > realising that the old pacific highway was much
more
: > pleasant and the amount of car bits and rubber bits and other bits (bits everywhere) was
: > amazing.
:
: In ten years of riding to work I picked up and brought home:- Three pairs of pliers a few
: screwdrivers five spanners two shifters one brass hammer (good quality $100 jobbie) one rather
: large chisel bit from an air hammer one surveyor's staff one chain tensioner, such as truckies use
: Amongst other stuff.
:
: The bit that worried me was all the disc brake pads lying in the gutter.
:
: Theo
:
:

Wow. I have only ever seen rubbish. I have seen disc brake pads. Numerous screwdrivers but some of
the stuff you have found is bizarre. The surveyors staff is a good one.

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In ten years of riding to work I picked up and brought home:-

I've scored (memory fading here):
- countless screwdrivers
- countless spanners
- a nice wood saw
- quite a few large car magnets (great for the fridge)
- lots of coins
- more than one brand new tube of glue
- heaps of those wheel-balancing lead weights from cars
- a few nice hub caps (~$50 ea. to buy replacement ones!)
- a saw guide thing for cutting mitres
- a zippo lighter

These are just some of the things I can remember off the top of my head. hip.

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: "Theo Bekkers" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
: > In ten years of riding to work I picked up and brought home:-
:
: I've scored (memory fading here):
: - countless screwdrivers
: - countless spanners
: - a nice wood saw
: - quite a few large car magnets (great for the fridge)
: - lots of coins
: - more than one brand new tube of glue
: - heaps of those wheel-balancing lead weights from cars
: - a few nice hub caps (~$50 ea. to buy replacement ones!)
: - a saw guide thing for cutting mitres
: - a zippo lighter
:
: These are just some of the things I can remember off the top of my head. hip.
:
:

Crikey, I have ridden a lot over the last 20 years of my life. I am going to have to keep my eyes
open a bit more. Although yes wheel weights are common.

Were all these items all found in the one placeat the one time? Sounds like a truck load of stuff...
literally!

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In ten years of riding to work I picked up and brought home:-

I've scored (memory fading here):
- countless screwdrivers
- countless spanners
- a nice wood saw
- quite a few large car magnets (great for the fridge)
- lots of coins
- more than one brand new tube of glue
- heaps of those wheel-balancing lead weights from cars
- a few nice hub caps (~$50 ea. to buy replacement ones!)
- a saw guide thing for cutting mitres
- a zippo lighter

These are just some of the things I can remember off the top of my head. hip.

"Ben Long" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Were all these items all found in the one placeat the one time? Sounds

like

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a truck load of stuff... literally!

No, all these things were found over many years and many rides in two Victorian cities. I know
there's been other things, some of which were simply too big to carry back home (no, not parked
cars..) but those listed were the common ones and ones I could remember.

hip

<snip stuff found while riding

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"Ben Long" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Were all these items all found in the one placeat the one time? Sounds

like

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a truck load of stuff... literally!

No, all these things were found over many years and many rides in two Victorian cities. I know
there's been other things, some of which were simply too

big

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to carry back home (no, not parked cars..) but those listed were the common ones and ones I could
remember.

hip

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I find Monday the best day for picking up spanners and screw drivers. I reckon they work on the car
over the weekend and rest the tools under the bonnet while working and forget to put them away. A
few corners up the road they hit the deck.

My collection: Shifters Numerous screw drivers new pack of screw driver bits assorted small
tools cash

Kevin coins

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I find Monday the best day for picking up spanners and screw drivers.

I

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reckon they work on the car over the weekend and rest the tools under

the

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bonnet while working and forget to put them away. A few corners up

the road

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they hit the deck.

My collection: Shifters Numerous screw drivers new pack of screw driver bits assorted small
tools cash

Kevin coins

You found a Kevin?!?
:-)

hip too early to be posting...

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 19:00:54 GMT, Matt <[email hidden]> Wrote :

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<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> In the last twelve months
<p>One Swiss army knife , which was a nice replacement for the one I had to pawn to get train fair
home from Goulburn <br>One gel seat cover which was most welcome, as it was the model that
went with my seat. <br>One Thermal camp sleep Matt ( bad pun ) <br>Numerous occy straps
<br>Numerous hooks etc. <br>The exact metal strips I needed to repair my front racks. <br>One
watch <br>Many Replacement tail light covers. <br>$15 dollars in cash ( ten and a five dollar
note <br>Numerous juice bottle bongs esp going into Canberra <br>Many Screw drivers and spanners
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time? Sounds like <br>a truck load of stuff... literally!
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ten years of riding to work I picked up and brought home:- <br>> <br>> I've scored (memory
fading here): <br>> - countless screwdrivers <br>> - countless spanners <br>> - a nice wood saw
<br>> - quite a few large car magnets (great for the fridge) <br>> - lots of coins <br>> - more
than one brand new tube of glue <br>> - heaps of those wheel-balancing lead weights from cars
<br>> - a few nice hub caps (~$50 ea. to buy replacement ones!) <br>> - a saw guide thing for
cutting mitres <br>> - a zippo lighter <br>> <br>> These are just some of the things I can
remember off the top of <br>> my head. hip. <br>> <br>></blockquote> </html>

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"hippy" wrote

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You found a Kevin?!?

I had a Bruce smile at me, but decided against taking him home. :-)

Theo Thinking how silly I must have looked carrying home a surveyor's staff. Still use it regularly.

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My collection: Shifters Numerous screw drivers new pack of screw driver bits assorted small
tools cash

Kevin coins

Damn, THAT's where my Kevin went (sigh).

&roo

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"Theo Bekkers" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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In ten years of riding to work I picked up and brought home:-

I've scored (memory fading here):
- countless screwdrivers
- countless spanners
- a nice wood saw
- quite a few large car magnets (great for the fridge)
- lots of coins
- more than one brand new tube of glue
- heaps of those wheel-balancing lead weights from cars
- a few nice hub caps (~$50 ea. to buy replacement ones!)
- a saw guide thing for cutting mitres
- a zippo lighter

These are just some of the things I can remember off the top of my head. hip.

Ok, what use are wheel balancing weights? Do you balance your own car wheels?

GK

I hate this thread now -- my rear tire went *pop* just after I crossed the Merri Creek on the way
back from the footy last evening... Didn't identify the culprit.

Ah well, that's the first time I've got through two years puncture-free!

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