Anyone feel stupid today?

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Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

I feel stupid most days.

Like the day I drove off with my helmet and shoes on my roof.

Like the day I spilt beer down this keyboard so it doesn't always give you the right case.

Like the day I heated ethanol with no gauze and a blue flame.

But, as you say, that's pretty stupid.

Let's hear it for stupid everybody!

Andy Chequer, personification of, reputedly

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Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

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~CG

Yup, been there, done that. I drove 30 minutes to the trailhead and no front wheel. I get back to my
house an hour later and it's laying in the street where it fell when I drove away with it leaning
against the side of my car.

I've also left my front wheel leaning against my front bumper, which explained what that awful
squealing/grinding sound was when I started to leave the trailhead parking area.

Add those two to the incident when I tried to park in a covered space with my bike on the roof rack,
and I think I've out-stupified you quite easily.

But yes, thanks for making me feel slightly better. =)

-John Morgan

Cinders says:

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Then this should make you feel better.

Welcome to FWF. Most folks assume it means "Frighteningly Wierd Females", but although it is
appropriate in this case <g>, it actually stands for "Front Wheel Forgetterers", and there are a
great many members.......... self included.

Steve

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Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

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Better that than getting HOME and realizing you left it at the trailhead! (I was very fortunate it
happened in a neighborhood and not somewhere remote; people across street {who ride} saw it and
grabbed it for me.)

Bill "buying 'em a case of beer better than shelling out for a new wheel!"
S.

Cinder Girl said:

Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there. Pump
is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

This will make YOU feel better. I actually did the drive-into-the-garage-with-bike-on-the rack move
the other day. I can't freaking believe it. After more than 10 years in this sport. Good thing I'm
not a brain surgeon.

--dt

"John Morgan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Y3lMa.85884$%42.69550@fed1read06...

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Quoted message said:

Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

<arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg>

~CG

Yup, been there, done that. I drove 30 minutes to the trailhead and no front wheel. I get back to
my house an hour later and it's laying in the street where it fell when I drove away with it
leaning against the side of my car.

I've also left my front wheel leaning against my front bumper, which explained what that awful
squealing/grinding sound was when I started to leave the trailhead parking area.

Add those two to the incident when I tried to park in a covered space with my bike on the roof
rack, and I think I've out-stupified you quite easily.

We've got a lovely little insurance advertisement on the TV with exactly that scenario. Perky yuppie
couple drive perky little SUV smartly into their garage with two bikes on top. "AMI. AM I insured?
Sure you are..."
--
Westie

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Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

<arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg>

~CG

That really blows! Look on the bright side, now you can get disk brakes :^ )
--
Slacker

Westie said...

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We've got a lovely little insurance advertisement on the TV with exactly that scenario. Perky
yuppie couple drive perky little SUV smartly into their garage with two bikes on top. "AMI. AM I
insured? Sure you are..."
--
Westie

Which is why my bike will never be bolted to the outside of a vehicle.

How about getting up at 5am, driving for an hour to get to your favorite ride and discover that the
chain you took off to clean is still in that mason jar with about a pint of kerosene to keep it
company. Lets see, I've got 2 spare links in my camel back. Now I only have to find 50 people with
two spare links they are willing to give away. Chris

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Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

<arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg>

~CG

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Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

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~CG

Thank you everyone for your support! Sadly, the wheel is not where I left
it. I'm sure it didn't just up and roll away by itself.

Now if everyone can just donate a spare spoke or something I'll get a new wheel 🙂 I'll even set up
one of those begging websites.

Oh well, guess I will just have to go shopping! Surely I can go into the bike shop and buy *only*
the new wheel. Although I do need some new shorts and a better seat and maybe some nifty new
tools .....

~CG

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not stupid just tired. We took the shake roof off today in prep for the 23 bundles being
delivered tomorrow.

I am the queen of loading old crappy shakes that have dry rot, lichens, Mt St Helens ash and Palouse
loess all over them, into dump trucks. It was ok to throw things all day.

Penny

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Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

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~CG

I did the same thing about 2 years ago. I was loading up all my [censored] after a weekend at the in-laws,
waited to put the front wheel in the car last, got everything else in and left to go home. 3 hours
and 150 miles through some of Los Angeles' best traffic, I get home to unload and notice something
is missing. Call the in-law's to see if it's outside where I left it. $250 wheel (new of course)
GONE! Probably ended up on some pimpin Magna

I wasn't on this ride, but I've heard Miles did an entire 18 mile ride in his Teva's (he normally
runs Speedplay pedals so not much platfor to begin with) after forgetting his shoes..........I'm
sure he rode better than half the people on teh ride!

Michael

Cinder Girl said:

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

Front wheel missing, you where lucky..

Last time I forgot something, I packed everything up (well nearly everything) drove for 20 mins got
out and realised I'd forgoten the bike..

<Whimper>

Fortunatly I was cycling from work so it wasn't a complete waste of a trip. Even so it was a gross
oversight..

Gyp (Who is feeling his age)..

Cinder Girl said:

Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

Visiting wife's parents for a week -- 5 states away. We were driving out there to help them move in
to their new (old) home. I pack my bike, my tools, lubes, extra parts, small workstand, riding
clothes, extra riding clothes, and everything else that I might need. 20-some driving hours later, I
unpack and grab some deserved rest. Get up the next moring for a nice pre-everyone's up ride, and...
no shoes!!! My pedals are too small to ride in sneakers. SO, we search the phone book and then the
web only to find that the nearest bike shop to them is over 100 miles away AND it's a road bike shop
(Schwinn). (I won't mention getting lost in town trying to FIND this bike shop, and my wife sitting
on my GPS and breaking the laptop connector so I lost my real-time detailed moving maps until I got
a soldering iron to FIX IT 🙂). So, I now have a spare set of overpriced ROAD shoes <sigh>. BUT, I
DID GET TO RIDE (the rest of the week)!

David

Super Slinky said:

Which is why my bike will never be bolted to the outside of a vehicle.

Never say never, my man.

Someday, you may need to carry more than two bikes and two people, along with camping gear,
etc... <G>

In some cases, not putting the bike(s) outside means not bringing them at all.

The key to not hitting your own garage is simply unplugging the electric opener from it's A/C source
when you leave.

Barry

DAvid Kunz says:

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Visiting wife's parents for a week -- 5 states away.

<snip gadget control manoeuvers>

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BUT, I DID GET TO RIDE (the rest of the week)!

Now, if you had just used flats, you wouldn't have had to buy GRS shoes, fix your GPS, or look like
a dork in front of your in-laws.

;-)

Steve

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The key to not hitting your own garage is simply unplugging the electric opener from it's A/C
source when you leave.

That doesn't stop you going through the Macca's Drivethrough. Or any number of other low roof areas
one could potentially drive your vehicle into. Nor would it work for me, I have neither a garage
door (it had to be removed after driving the car into the garage while it had one of those car
luggage boxes on top), nor does it have electricity, nor does it have an electric door (see
previous "nor"😉

Trentus

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The key to not hitting your own garage is simply unplugging the electric opener from it's A/C
source when you leave.

That doesn't stop you going through the Macca's Drivethrough. Or any number of other low roof areas
one could potentially drive your vehicle into.

So, put 'em on the back! <G>

Barry

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Then this should make you feel better.

Went to unload the bike from the back of the car this morning. Bike is there. Helmet is there.
Pump is there.

Front Wheel? Nope. Not there.

<arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg>

~CG

Yup, been there, done that. I drove 30 minutes to the trailhead and no front wheel. I get back to
my house an hour later and it's laying in the street where it fell when I drove away with it
leaning against the side of my car.

I've also left my front wheel leaning against my front bumper, which explained what that awful
squealing/grinding sound was when I started to leave the trailhead parking area.

Add those two to the incident when I tried to park in a covered space with my bike on the roof
rack, and I think I've out-stupified you quite easily.

But yes, thanks for making me feel slightly better. =)

Never done anything like that - you are obviously truly very stupid. I feel very smart right now -
thanks ',;~}~

Shaun aRe - Me smart like monkey!