Support our Troops... Bikes

IT3 said:

Apon my arrival in Kuwait, I found there to be a great many "bicycle
shaped objects" our troops are riding around on, in truly horrid states
of disrepair. (The bikes are either privately owned and passed down
from one person to another, or just plain abandoned as folks rotate
out, or from the pool MWR of bikes....)

Somehow, probably because of the 29" SingleSpeed w/ disc brakes parked
in front of my tent, I was soon identified as being a person who knew a
little bit about bikes and after word got out, I soon found myself
being overwhelmed with requests: "Can you fix my bike?"

With generous donations from; Park Tools, The Peddler Bike Shop of
Memphis TN, and the Mid-South Trails Association, to get me going in
ernest, I have set up a **FREE** Bicycle safety inspection, adjustment,
and repair service. I volunteer my "off time" 3 days a week, to
perform necessary repairs to make our permanent party and transient
troops' fleet of bicycles at least "safer" to ride.

Through meetings with the Command Cell and with the MWR (Morale Welfare
and Recreation) group here, I now have an air conditioned connex box to
work out of which is a great relief since the temperatures are reaching
+110°F daily.

I am always in need of: brake pabs, cables and housing, tubes, patches,
Dry-Wax type chain lube, etc.

If anybody is of a mind to offer any donations of supplies towards the
project, please contact me directly and I will supply you with my APO
AE address.

If you would rather make a monitary donation you may do so to my
Pay-Pal account.... [email hidden]
PLEASE put "Support out Troops Bikes" in the notes field. All proceeds
will go DIRECTLY towards the support of this project.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

--
V/R
John G.
The Undisputed Single Speed Champion of Kuwait.

Wow! You are a hero. Email on the way for your address. I've got some
parts and swag to send your way.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

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Wow! You are a hero.

No..... I'm taking care of our heros.

Part of my "official duties" as a Customs and Border Clearing Agent is
to ensure they get home safely. So I just see this as a logical
extension of those duties.... Can't let them go crashing into a Texas
barrier or get run over by a M-998 because thier handlebars fell off
the bike or the brakes didn't have any pads left, now can I... How
would that look in the papers?-)
"On his way home for R&R, after serving 24 Months in Iraq, Sergent
Schmuckatelli was crushed by a Abrahms Tank when he failed to stop his
bicycle for a crossing convoy of tanks."

IT3 said:

Quoted message said:

Wow! You are a hero.

No..... I'm taking care of our heros.

Part of my "official duties" as a Customs and Border Clearing Agent is
to ensure they get home safely. So I just see this as a logical
extension of those duties.... Can't let them go crashing into a Texas
barrier or get run over by a M-998 because thier handlebars fell off
the bike or the brakes didn't have any pads left, now can I... How
would that look in the papers?-)
"On his way home for R&R, after serving 24 Months in Iraq, Sergent
Schmuckatelli was crushed by a Abrahms Tank when he failed to stop his
bicycle for a crossing convoy of tanks."

Box 'o stuff on it's way. some brakes, cables, bike computer, Front
Dérailleur, and a bunch of other oddities. I don't know how long
priority mail will take to get there, but let me know when you get it.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

IT3 said:

Apon my arrival in Kuwait, I found there to be a great many "bicycle
shaped objects" our troops are riding around on, in truly horrid states
of disrepair. (The bikes are either privately owned and passed down
from one person to another, or just plain abandoned as folks rotate
out, or from the pool MWR of bikes....)

Arent' the military guys issued those collapsing bikes? Where do the
bikes come from?

They need bikes w/ motors. They need bikes with motors, armor and a 15
mm scattergun, and a grenade launcher, and stealth technology. Up the
defense budget for whoopass stealth mountain bikes!

x1134x

Biking in the desert is a good way to get around. Beats the feet
travel. And for the dude that fix them I salute you.

i have yet to speak to one person,
who doesn't support our us troops,
even those who want us out,
which is another way of supporting our troops,
by wanting them our of harms way

our own government's support of the troops
seems to be lacking the most

waterboy

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IT3 said:

Apon my arrival in Kuwait, I found there to be a great many "bicycle
shaped objects" our troops are riding around on, in truly horrid states
of disrepair. (The bikes are either privately owned and passed down
from one person to another, or just plain abandoned as folks rotate
out, or from the pool MWR of bikes....)

Arent' the military guys issued those collapsing bikes? Where do the
bikes come from?

They need bikes w/ motors. They need bikes with motors, armor and a 15
mm scattergun, and a grenade launcher, and stealth technology. Up the
defense budget for whoopass stealth mountain bikes!

x1134x

IT3 is a hunnert percent right. I did a few trips to the sandbox and I can
tell you there
is nothing more incongruous than seeing a Marine with an M4 and loaded out
balancing on a walmart special heading to his post (or to chow for that
matter).

Kudos to IT3.

Marty

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i have yet to speak to one person,
who doesn't support our us troops,
even those who want us out,
which is another way of supporting our troops,
by wanting them our of harms way

our own government's support of the troops
seems to be lacking the most

waterboy

I hear Charlie Brown's teacher................. bwa bwabwa bwa bwabwa bwa.

Quoted message said:

Arent' the military guys issued those collapsing bikes?

Negative.

Quoted message said:

Where do the bikes come from?

Chi-wain.......

But seriously, they are usually purchased at the local PX (Post
Exchange)

Quoted message said:

there is nothing more incongruous than seeing a Marine with an M4 and loaded out
balancing on a walmart special heading to his post (or to chow for that matter).

Precisely.

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Kudos to IT3

Not necessary, but I will take nominations for a NAM..... if you know
any O's in theater ;-)

Quoted message said:

i have yet to speak to one person,
who doesn't support our us troops,
even those who want us out,
which is another way of supporting our troops,
by wanting them our of harms way

our own government's support of the troops
seems to be lacking the most

waterboy

"...and there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be
going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and
children, you know, women..."

John Kerry on Face the Nation

And then of course Jack Murtha held a news conference and said of our
troops: "they killed innocent civilians in cold blood."

*IF* it turns out to be true, then wait for the investigation to say so;
don't hold a news conference to advance a partisan political agenda at the
expense of soldiers.

Well, there this thread goes, down the political trail....... <sigh>

And lets keep in mind we were talking about Kuwait, not Iraq.
I only get "North of the Border" about every 2 weeks or so.
Nice place to visit, but I would not want to live there.