Annual Road Find Thread

Quoted message said:

Okay, I'll start. After going three thousand miles over all kinds of
roads, urban, rural, and downright remote, I had nothing until the last
week of November. (People starting to get careful or clean around here?)
But I finally got something. My find of the year, modest as it is, is a
slightly rusted but still usable pair of needle-nosed pliers.
So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

Bill

__o | When gas hit $3 a gallon,
[ ]___`\(,_ | People stopped asking why,
(_) (_)/ (_) | And asked, "Where can I get one?"

[1] For obvious reasons I didn't pick this one up, but on one occasion,
riding down the west shore of Utah Lake, I saw a boat. Evidently it had
fallen off a trailer, and the owners either didn't realize it, or decided
that in its damaged condition, it wasn't worth the effort to pick it up.

I found a small Gerber pocket knife about 3 weeks ago.

The handle (aluminum) had a few scratches and gouges, as if it had
been driven over but the blade is perfect.

Lewis.

*****

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I found a small Gerber pocket knife about 3 weeks ago.

The handle (aluminum) had a few scratches and gouges, as if it had
been driven over but the blade is perfect.

Just this morning I found a small screwdriver in good shape.

Another rider pointed out there was a lip balm on the ground nearby, but I
passed on that. 😉

I found a leatherman-like tool earlier in the year. It's a bit scratched,
but serviceable.

--
Mike Kruger
Gravity -- It's not just a good idea. It's the law.

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Quoted message said:

Okay, I'll start. After going three thousand miles over all kinds of
roads, urban, rural, and downright remote, I had nothing until the last
week of November. (People starting to get careful or clean around here?)
But I finally got something. My find of the year, modest as it is, is a
slightly rusted but still usable pair of needle-nosed pliers.
So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

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One pair foster grant "Patriot" sunglasses. Found a pair of "Ironman"
glasses two years ago.

A blinkie (since lost again)

A craftsman 13mm flare-nut wrench.

Really nice gloves.

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So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

A shoebox full of nice vinyl-coated wall hooks; the kind you screw into a
garage wall for hanging stuff (not my bikes, though, they go on pulleys).
My garage has never been so neat.

--

Kristian Zoerhoff
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My son found an iPod up on Skyline (SF peninsula). We've posted to
ba.bicycles and ba.motorcycles trying to find its owner; the name in the
iPod isn't any help. Soon as Christmas is over and it's safe to go near an
Apple store, we'll see if they can track it back via the serial number.

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

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Quoted message said:

Okay, I'll start. After going three thousand miles over all kinds of
roads, urban, rural, and downright remote, I had nothing until the last
week of November. (People starting to get careful or clean around here?)
But I finally got something. My find of the year, modest as it is, is a
slightly rusted but still usable pair of needle-nosed pliers.
So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

Bill

__o | When gas hit $3 a gallon,
[ ]___`\(,_ | People stopped asking why,
(_) (_)/ (_) | And asked, "Where can I get one?"

[1] For obvious reasons I didn't pick this one up, but on one occasion,
riding down the west shore of Utah Lake, I saw a boat. Evidently it had
fallen off a trailer, and the owners either didn't realize it, or decided
that in its damaged condition, it wasn't worth the effort to pick it up.

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Quoted message said:

My find of the year, modest as it is, is a
slightly rusted but still usable pair of needle-nosed pliers.
So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

The only two items that come to mind as legitimate road finds instead
of in back lanes or bins are a pair of duck-bill snips in decent
condition and a new looking mini-pump. I found a great toque too but
managed to give it away the same day.

I'm puzzled as to how the mini-pump still had its bottle-mount clips
attached.

ohh, and if anybody finds my Park CT-6* folding chain breaker, I'd
like it back.

*Save your money on multi-tools with chain breakers. This tool works.
(except on heavy duty 1/8" chain)
--
zk

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So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this

year?
I found a very nice Craftsman adjustable wrench, 12 inches or so, in
the middle of the street. I had to hold up traffic to get it.
Fortunately close to home; it was hard to carry on my road bike.
Other than that just a lot of road kill.

Ted.

D_Frumious_B said:

Okay, I'll start. After going three thousand miles over all kinds of
roads, urban, rural, and downright remote, I had nothing until the last
week of November. (People starting to get careful or clean around
here?) But I finally got something. My find of the year, modest as it
is, is a slightly rusted but still usable pair of needle-nosed pliers.
So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

Few days ago I found (saw) a small decorative blinkie ( red green blue)
meant to clip onto bag or similar. The caribiner type clip had failed.

I'm going to give it to a lady at the store who has some xmas decorations
around her neck.

D_Frumious_B said:

So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

- Two boxes of Allen wrenches. Mostly empty.
- Bo Diddly CD. (in perfect shape)
- Cell phone. No "ICE" number in memory, but it did have "HOME" allowing
reunification with owner. (or at least owner's spouse)
- Plenty of roadkill. However, no fish this year.

Although I have not found anything of mentioning here. I have
PROVIDED a couple of decent "finds" for someone. That is two (2)
Blackburn Mars 2.0 lights. Both of these were lost someplace along
the bike paths after the mounting bracket broke in the same place on
both lights. So......SOMEONE out there scored pretty good!!!!!

"Harry (Lincoln, Nebraska)" wrote: So......SOMEONE out there scored
pretty good!!!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Not really. Finders got lights with broken clamps. The new clamps likely
later broke also, so they had nothing and were out the money. If the cycle
keeps repeating, Blackburn is the main beneficiary.

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Quoted message said:

Okay, I'll start. After going three thousand miles over all kinds of
roads, urban, rural, and downright remote, I had nothing until the last
week of November. (People starting to get careful or clean around here?)
But I finally got something. My find of the year, modest as it is, is a
slightly rusted but still usable pair of needle-nosed pliers.
So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

Bill

__o | When gas hit $3 a gallon,
[ ]___`\(,_ | People stopped asking why,
(_) (_)/ (_) | And asked, "Where can I get one?"

[1] For obvious reasons I didn't pick this one up, but on one occasion,
riding down the west shore of Utah Lake, I saw a boat. Evidently it had
fallen off a trailer, and the owners either didn't realize it, or decided
that in its damaged condition, it wasn't worth the effort to pick it up.

It was a hot, humid July day, and I was wearing my new Ireland jersey for
the first time. Riding home from work, I realized I had $0 for a tall cool
one. Feeling sorry for myself, I looked down to see a folded up $20 dollar
bill. So I stopped in at the first Irish bar, and shared my story.

Luck of the Irish! - J.

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So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up this year?

A single bootie, seemingly brand new, probably someone's Xmas present, found
right at the beginning of the new year - maybe bounced out of the bike bag?

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Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky

Jay said:

Quoted message said:

It was a hot, humid July day, and I was wearing my new Ireland jersey for
the first time. Riding home from work, I realized I had $0 for a tall cool
one. Feeling sorry for myself, I looked down to see a folded up $20 dollar
bill. So I stopped in at the first Irish bar, and shared my story.

Jay,

I think we need to pub crawl the NW burbs.

You wear the Ireland jersey, I'll wear my Germany jersey.

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Kristian Zoerhoff
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Quoted message said:

Jay said:

Quoted message said:

It was a hot, humid July day, and I was wearing my new Ireland jersey for
the first time. Riding home from work, I realized I had $0 for a tall
cool
one. Feeling sorry for myself, I looked down to see a folded up $20
dollar
bill. So I stopped in at the first Irish bar, and shared my story.

Jay,

I think we need to pub crawl the NW burbs.

You wear the Ireland jersey, I'll wear my Germany jersey.

--

Kristian Zoerhoff
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Hallo K,

I bought a Germany jersey http://tinyurl.com/2vu9vm
on sale from Performance last season, at season end. It was too small - I
knew it would be when I ordered it, but it did not cost anything to check it
out.

I still think the Performance Germany jersey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic might be just too intimidating for
ordinary Chicago folk. Any mention of 'die Teutonen' will certainly bring a
blank stare.

J.

Leo Lichtman said:

"Harry (Lincoln, Nebraska)" wrote: So......SOMEONE out there scored
pretty good!!!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Not really. Finders got lights with broken clamps. The new clamps likely
later broke also, so they had nothing and were out the money. If the cycle
keeps repeating, Blackburn is the main beneficiary.

The light by itself is a decent one.I just think that it's a bit too
heavy for the mounting clamp that comes with it.

Jay said:

I bought a Germany jersey http://tinyurl.com/2vu9vm
on sale from Performance last season, at season end.

That's the one.

Quoted message said:

I still think the Performance Germany jersey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teutonic might be just too intimidating for
ordinary Chicago folk. Any mention of 'die Teutonen' will certainly bring a
blank stare.

Not in Lincoln Square.

--

Kristian Zoerhoff
[email hidden]

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Quoted message said:

Okay, I'll start. After going three thousand miles over all kinds of
roads, urban, rural, and downright remote, I had nothing until the last
week of November. (People starting to get careful or clean around here?)
But I finally got something. My find of the year, modest as it is, is a
slightly rusted but still usable pair of needle-nosed pliers.
So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

I found the elegant answer to the Grand Unification Theory
problem. But I didn't need it, so I gave to some homeless
passerby.

cheers,
Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

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(Tom Keats) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Okay, I'll start. After going three thousand miles over all kinds of
roads, urban, rural, and downright remote, I had nothing until the last
week of November. (People starting to get careful or clean around here?)
But I finally got something. My find of the year, modest as it is, is a
slightly rusted but still usable pair of needle-nosed pliers.
So how about the rest of you, what did you pick up [1] this year?

I found the elegant answer to the Grand Unification Theory
problem. But I didn't need it, so I gave to some homeless
passerby.

cheers,
Tom

A new roll of masking tape (damp) and a few coins here and there. Not a
great year for finds.

--
Ryan Cousineau [email hidden] http://www.wiredcola.com/
"My scenarios may give the impression I could be an excellent crook.
Not true - I am a talented lawyer." - Sandy in rec.bicycles.racing