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2010-12-14, 11:44 AM
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"one track mind"
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Age: 52
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still learning the hard way
OK so I got a new (used) Coker at Thanksgiving, and am learning to mount and ride this big wheel. I keep it in my trunk and practice in my work parking lot most mornings. I am usually one of the first people in so the lot is empty, and there are no parking bumpers, perfect place to practice & learn. Well the last couple of days I've used my car as a little helper when mounting the Coker, and today in ~20°F wheather I lost balance and bumped the mirror (maybe a little hard) on the car and the mirror snapped right off. Needless to say this was just not the way I like to start my day. I did ride the Coker before work, as well as my 24", but a dim light has been cast upon my day, and I need to hope the Honda garage can get me a new mirror for my Saturday trip to pick up the Grandkids in South Carolina! How many times did my parents say don't practice that in the driveway next to the cars? 50yo and still learning the hard way sometimes!
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2010-12-14, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Altoona, Pa
Age: 44
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A Coker in a Honda trunk???? That's like a fat chick in spandex.
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2010-12-14, 01:22 PM
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"one track mind"
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
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well it is 4 door accord ... my 24 also goes in there if I didn't mind 24 pedals sticking through the 36'er spokes. Because I am concerned about the 36'er spokes I put the 24 in the back seat. 205 Dollars for a new mirror gulp, thats like half a new Muni setup! My Mothers words "Stop riding around the cars" are coming back to haunt me! LOL
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2010-12-14, 01:36 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Altoona, Pa
Age: 44
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Get a used one at a scrap yard and put it on yourself.
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2010-12-14, 11:08 PM
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Giraffe Riding Fool
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Sheridan, Indiana
Age: 47
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Look on the bright side. You've given us all a good laugh!
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2010-12-15, 03:23 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Carmichael, CA
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