i am officially old. having spent the weekend
wrestling a chainsaw & tossing logs into a gator
and hauling them to the wood pile.... i decided to
forget the loading ramps and opt for the chain hoist.
normally i put the ramp on and ride it up, or if
it's not running use two ramps, one for me and
the other for the bike... well this candy a$$ put
a rope thru the bars and the seat and made a lift
point (man i am glad i put in that I beam in the
garage for my chain hoist.) i suspended the bike
waist high then backed the truck under it and
gently let it down in place. my younger self would
have been out in the ice and gravel drive driving
halfway thru the rear window of wife's truck by now...
john
taking the bike to the fix it up shop for
spring clean up/ tune up, just because
support your local bike shop...

On 02/28/2022 05:54 PM, john wrote:
> i am officially old. having spent the weekend
> wrestling a chainsaw & tossing logs into a gator
> and hauling them to the wood pile.... i decided to
> forget the loading ramps and opt for the chain hoist.
> normally i put the ramp on and ride it up, or if
> it's not running use two ramps, one for me and
> the other for the bike... well this candy a$$ put
> a rope thru the bars and the seat and made a lift
> point (man i am glad i put in that I beam in the
> garage for my chain hoist.) i suspended the bike
> waist high then backed the truck under it and
> gently let it down in place. my younger self would
> have been out in the ice and gravel drive driving
> halfway thru the rear window of wife's truck by now...
> john
> taking the bike to the fix it up shop for
> spring clean up/ tune up, just because
> support your local bike shop...

So you never have to remove the bike(s) yourself? How does that work?

Long ago we made an engine hoist out of 2" and 2.5" pipe, muffler
clamps, a 3-legged jackstand and a come-along. The operation was as you
described. The design is left to the reader. Before that my son
fastened a web strap to his Toyota engine, stood on the fenders and
hoisted the engine out manually (or backally).

We now have an actual engine hoist. Never used, it just sits there
getting in the way, along with the dead trailers which have only
sentimental value.

I envy those vow-of-poverty monks who live in empty rooms. I supposed
I'd need my computer, though...

--
Cheers, Bev
Why can't we all just get along and do things my way?

On 3/1/22 11:21 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 02/28/2022 05:54 PM, john wrote:
>> i am officially old. having spent the weekend
>> wrestling a chainsaw & tossing logs into a gator
>> and hauling them to the wood pile.... i decided to
>> forget the loading ramps and opt for the chain hoist.
>> normally i put the ramp on and ride it up, or if
>> it's not running use two ramps, one for me and
>> the other for the bike...  well this candy a$$ put
>> a rope thru the bars and the seat and made a lift
>> point (man i am glad i put in that I beam in the
>> garage for my chain hoist.) i suspended the bike
>> waist high then backed the truck under it and
>> gently let it down in place. my younger self would
>> have been out in the ice and gravel drive driving
>> halfway thru the rear window of wife's truck by now...
>> john
>>     taking the bike to the fix it up shop for
>>     spring clean up/ tune up, just because
>>     support your local bike shop...
>
> So you never have to remove the bike(s) yourself?  How does that work?
>
> Long ago we made an engine hoist out of 2" and 2.5" pipe, muffler
> clamps, a 3-legged jackstand and a come-along.  The operation was as you
> described.  The design is left to the reader.  Before that my son
> fastened a web strap to his Toyota engine, stood on the fenders and
> hoisted the engine out manually (or backally).
>
> We now have an actual engine hoist.  Never used, it just sits there
> getting in the way, along with the dead trailers which have only
> sentimental value.
>
> I envy those vow-of-poverty monks who live in empty rooms.  I supposed
> I'd need my computer, though...
>

the place i go to has ramp and a young lad to assist.
my garage hoist has a beam running the depth of the single garage bay
the hoist is on a trolley so that i can lift then move the bike in or
out of the bay spot. this makes life easier..
barn has car lift and such but usually i'm up by the house tinkering.
i once built an engine hoist our of pallet racking because it was tall
enough to hoist an engine out of a boat on a trailer. seemed like a good
idea at the time, in retrospect i should have just used the back hoe.
john

On 03/01/2022 04:31 PM, john wrote:
> On 3/1/22 11:21 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
>> On 02/28/2022 05:54 PM, john wrote:
>>> i am officially old. having spent the weekend
>>> wrestling a chainsaw & tossing logs into a gator
>>> and hauling them to the wood pile.... i decided to
>>> forget the loading ramps and opt for the chain hoist.
>>> normally i put the ramp on and ride it up, or if
>>> it's not running use two ramps, one for me and
>>> the other for the bike... well this candy a$$ put
>>> a rope thru the bars and the seat and made a lift
>>> point (man i am glad i put in that I beam in the
>>> garage for my chain hoist.) i suspended the bike
>>> waist high then backed the truck under it and
>>> gently let it down in place. my younger self would
>>> have been out in the ice and gravel drive driving
>>> halfway thru the rear window of wife's truck by now...
>>> john
>>> taking the bike to the fix it up shop for
>>> spring clean up/ tune up, just because
>>> support your local bike shop...
>>
>> So you never have to remove the bike(s) yourself? How does that work?
>>
>> Long ago we made an engine hoist out of 2" and 2.5" pipe, muffler
>> clamps, a 3-legged jackstand and a come-along. The operation was as you
>> described. The design is left to the reader. Before that my son
>> fastened a web strap to his Toyota engine, stood on the fenders and
>> hoisted the engine out manually (or backally).
>>
>> We now have an actual engine hoist. Never used, it just sits there
>> getting in the way, along with the dead trailers which have only
>> sentimental value.
>>
>> I envy those vow-of-poverty monks who live in empty rooms. I supposed
>> I'd need my computer, though...
>
> the place i go to has ramp and a young lad to assist.
> my garage hoist has a beam running the depth of the single garage bay
> the hoist is on a trolley so that i can lift then move the bike in or
> out of the bay spot. this makes life easier..

So you never truck your bike to an actual riding area... Road bike, then.

> barn has car lift and such but usually i'm up by the house tinkering.
> i once built an engine hoist our of pallet racking because it was tall
> enough to hoist an engine out of a boat on a trailer. seemed like a good
> idea at the time, in retrospect i should have just used the back hoe.

You own a backhoe? I'm impressed. I knew a guy in Arkansas who owned
his own road grader. The school district said it would pick up his
daughters at their front door if he'd make a turnaround for the bus.
When he was finished he sold the grader for what he paid for it.

Long ago there was a volunteer Chinese elm growing right next to the
sidewalk in the parking strip out front. I hate the damn things. I
kept cutting it back and it kept growing back. One year I tried to trim
it like a bonsai. One year I hacked at it with an axe below ground
level. Finally I gave up. When the City repaved the sidewalk they
pulled the damn thing up with the backhoe and left the corpse for me to
find. I didn't set it on fire and dance naked around it, but I wanted to.

I didn't know what a brush-hog was until we drove through the south.
There are a LOT of scary tools that city folk know nothing about.

--
Cheers, Bev
"I just realized how bad the economy really is. I recently
bought a new toaster oven and as a complimentary gift,
I was given a bank." -- L. Legro

On 3/2/2022 1:45 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 03/01/2022 04:31 PM, john wrote:
>> On 3/1/22 11:21 AM, The Real Bev wrote:
>>> On 02/28/2022 05:54 PM, john wrote:
>>>> i am officially old. having spent the weekend

>> out of the bay spot. this makes life easier..
>
> So you never truck your bike to an actual riding area... Road bike, then.

well rarely do I leave the 100 acres but I do have ramps
or use the landscape trailer if the need to bring friends.

>
>> idea at the time, in retrospect i should have just used the back hoe.
>
> You own a backhoe?  I'm impressed.  I knew a guy in Arkansas who owned

backhoes are very handy.

>
> I didn't know what a brush-hog was until we drove through the south.
> There are a LOT of scary tools that city folk know nothing about.
>

farm equipment can and will kill you if not treated with
healthy respect...

john
if 60 is the new 50...... why does it
seem like 9pm is the new midnight for me

john claims:
> i am officially old.

Pfffft. Saw the primary care doc today. When I complained I wasn't as strong as I once was he
told me "you're old". Thanks doc, I didn't know.

Built two mad dog bikes this winter, TTr125 reclaimed from broken cases land and a new (to me)
CRf150 that is gonna be FAST. For a mad dog. 180 kit, cam, carb, heavy springs, handlebar riser,
rev box, pipe.

I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.

Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.

On 03/02/2022 02:13 PM, Michael Sturdevant wrote:
> john claims:
>> i am officially old.
>
> Pfffft. Saw the primary care doc today. When I complained I wasn't as strong as I once was he
> told me "you're old". Thanks doc, I didn't know.

I've never had a doc tell me that. They also keep their hands or a
clipboard or something guarding their privates. What's up with that?

Latest doc is a CHILD, but he seems competent. I'm really glad I don't
need a primary-care doc. All they do is tell you what you already know.

> Built two mad dog bikes this winter, TTr125 reclaimed from broken cases land and a new (to me)
> CRf150 that is gonna be FAST. For a mad dog. 180 kit, cam, carb, heavy springs, handlebar riser,
> rev box, pipe.
>
> I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.

Big deal, I can do that with a BICYCLE! Or I could before the stand
broke. Granddaughter is going to weld it once of these days...

--
Cheers, Bev
There are 2 groups of people you can make fun of on the Internet
without fear of attack: the illiterate and the Amish.

On 3/2/2022 5:13 PM, Michael Sturdevant wrote:
> john claims:
>> i am officially old.
>
> Pfffft. Saw the primary care doc today. When I complained I wasn't as strong as I once was he
> told me "you're old". Thanks doc, I didn't know.

nothing wrong with you doctors eyesite

> Built two mad dog (moped for grownups)

sounds silly fun

> I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.

5gallon bucket stand or the much taller metal frame stand
<inches matter>

> Go fast. Take chances.
> Mike S.

john
i've found i'm much faster if i don't have
to stop to pickup the bike, again...

john, yanking my chain, asks:

> > I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.
> 5gallon bucket stand or the much taller metal frame stand
> <inches matter>

Neither. 2x4 built "stand", really a platform, about 18" high. Lift front wheel on, stick hip into
seat and lever rear wheel up. Nice to have all the tools and parts laid out around the bike. Cheap
man's lift.

Riding today was beautiful weather and 6" of muck everywhere. Tons of fun!

Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S,

On 3/6/2022 4:42 PM, Michael Sturdevant wrote:
> john, yanking my chain, asks:
>
>>> I loaded them on and off the stand by myself.
>> 5gallon bucket stand or the much taller metal frame stand
>> <inches matter>
>
> Neither. 2x4 built "stand", really a platform, about 18" high. Lift front wheel on, stick hip into
> seat and lever rear wheel up. Nice to have all the tools and parts laid out around the bike. Cheap
> man's lift.
>
> Riding today was beautiful weather and 6" of muck everywhere. Tons of fun!
>
> Go fast. Take chances.
> Mike S,

muck everywhere is right!!!
almost got new Holland stuck.. it's nice
to have attached bucket to pull
yourself out with.