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There is a guy that rides around my town in the spring/summer in just a speedo on his bicycle. He has long hair and a moustache.
He is locally known as "Speedo Jesus."
He's like the "White Whale" (I did put the proper name of this classic book, but the TE forum blanked it out) of cycling in my town. He's elusive and mysterious. I have seen him, but haven't had the nerve to ask what is going on with the speedo. Truly, a strange person to find on a ride.
This is not quite on topic...
While running I found a Bible. It had a name imprinted on it and I called a member of the church in our little town an asked if they new the person. They did so I gave it to them to get it to the owner.
When I say little town, I mean little. Not even one street light.
On our main street we have a gas station, post office, the bank closed but just opened as a car lot, a lawyers office, several small county government offices, a couple of monuments, two churches, less than 10 homes and our claim to fame is the oldest functioning court house in Georgia. They use it once per month to maintain this status, otherwise it is more of a museum.
My other running find was a leather gun holster. Creepy.
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Originally Posted by moderncyclista
If that's the fellow I'm thinking of, I've heard his story.
Many years ago he was in an accident and had a bad head injury. As with many who've damaged their brains, his inhibitions are not quite all there and he was apt to do things that other people would think twice about.
He said he just got too hot one day and that's how he started riding around in nothing but a thong. He seemed to enjoy the attention that it was getting him a bit, but he also seemed a bit overwhelmed by it as well. I just read recently that he passed away and it seems likely that it was suicide.
Not quite found on a ride .... found walking my mutt this morning a Huffy frame (just the frame, no fork, wheels ....) in good condition at the spot where my neighbors all dump stuff they are not supposed to dump :mad:
Not quite the Motobecane mixte I once found but good enough to go to the Trips for Kids thrift store. I'm sure someone will build it up. :cool:
You mean Moby Duck?Quote:
Originally Posted by moderncyclista
Or maybe the rider was just behind a tree picking apples :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ClockworkOrange
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=27213
I almost choked on my coffee when I read this. :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by moderncyclista
I found a ceramic toilet on the side of the road.
Oh no, Trust me... "Speedo Jesus" is alive and well. At least in my town. He's some of the "local flavor" (that doesn't sound right) around here. If there is more than one...what lucky ladies we are am I right? :p *said sarcastically* As long as there is no "Thong Jesus" we can all breathe a little easier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eden
And yeah, Zen : Moby "Duck"
I didn't think about that being censored for some reason. Makes sense. :)
Oh but there is..... this is the guy I was originally thinking about - http://www.tampabay.com/features/hum...o-hide/1019825Quote:
Originally Posted by moderncyclista
I believe this fellow is alive and well. My search the other day actually lead me to a different and infamous thong cyclist..... (who had committed suicide). Yours may be an entirely different one yet - as he appears to be a speedo wearer and the other two were thong men.
Ha! There is more than one.
"Speedo Jesus" resides in the Midwest is very skinny, 40ish, with long curly hair and a moustache, usually seen in a dark colored speedo.
It's sort of a matter of pride around here, if you've seen him or not. If not, you are regaled with tales of his spottings. Like he's "Nessie" or something. :D
As for the "Thong Jesus" (or plural of that) - :eek:
I'm sure there are people of all types who enjoy the bicycle. :o
Saw this a couple days ago, it was just above freezing but I stopped and dug out my camera for a photo.
http://www.kemenel.org/melalvai/wp-c...ed-300x230.jpg
A rescue attempt gone horribly wrong?
My guess is that fish was swiped from a backyard pond by a bird who couldn't hold on to it.
No wonder the fish tried to escape. The backyard ponds were all frozen over last week! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Zen
Melalvai, lol.
I found 3 rolls of toilet paper that was chucked from a car. But it's not near the toilet that met the same fate.
Also-- a console t.v. and couch.
I saw an onion. But i didn't pick it up. Figured it was bruised.
I don't know why, but that fish is making me giggle. Even though he did lose his life...
Pam
I used to live in coastal town with a large commercial fishing port. One day (while not on my bike), walking back to my apartment in a house nestled among the processing plants (lovely neighborhood :rolleyes:), a herring fell out of the sky and landed with a <<SPLAT!>> not far from me. :eek: I suspect some poor gull lost his dinner, but it was pretty funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by PamNY
Happily or not, I haven't found anything interesting on rides lately. I did find a $5 in the pocket of my pants I packed in my pannier this morning, tho'. That was pretty cool.
And Pfunk12, I am beginning to realize, finds trouble on lots of her rides! ;)
I saw a group of men with guns. They were in a slightly isolated location under a highway overpass. Few people other than bikers would see them.
I'm sure they were plainclothes cops. Still, after I got home I worried about seeing news of an audacious group of criminals who got suited up to commit their crime as bikers whizzed merrily past them
raindrops. lots of them. They were wet.
two days ago, my DH found 26 dollars (a 20, a 5 and a 1) on his way to work.
So last night when he passed up a 5 dollar bill, I quickly snatched it up "STOPPING!" i yelled. He thought it was fake money. :D
A bunch of broccoli and later the same day a lone potato.
I never find anything. I probably would have even stopped for the potato
A toad, taking a stroll after some rainy weather. Luckily, I saw him in time that I could take evasive measures and not run him over.
Aw, Zen. That's poignant. If I lived near you I would strew vegetables in your path.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zen
All I found today on the road were animals that had not been able to escape the wheels of a car :eek: A gopher, squirrel and a chipmunk in different parts of my route... Vegetables would have been much more preferable!
Yep, roadkill squirrel is the sum of it.
I found a socket set on the side of the road in Denver... Gave it to my brother as I already had two.
Hacksaw.
Random socket wrenches.
Multi-function screwdriver, one that you can pull out the end and flip it around, or pull the whole piece of metal and flip it around.
(can you tell I'm attracted to shiny things on the side of the road :p )
Starbucks gift card. The gals I was riding with got excited over that one, but called the number on the back and the balance was zero. :rolleyes:
Golf balls, a penny, a smashed snake, keys....
All I found today was a squashed robin. :(
Dead skunk, dead fox, and a broom. A witches' duel?
Thankfully I had just swallowed my coffee when I read this, thanks for the laugh!Quote:
Originally Posted by Melalvai
Yesterday I only saw one road kill, a poor frog.
I think the pile of something I saw yesterday used to be a turtle. But I couldn't be sure......:(
Last week I was descending a hill at the mountain bike trail and saw a Camelbak podium bottle on the ground in the middle of the trail. It was actually in a precarious spot so I stuck it in my bottle cage and watched for a cyclist without a bottle but I saw none. I brought it home, disinfected it, ran it again through the dishwasher and added it to the collection. These are $9-10 bottles, I am sure someone was disappointed to lose it as it appears fairly new. :o
I also find tons of ponytail holders. These are my cat Tortilla's favorite toy so I bring them home, wash them with dish soap and give them to her. I also collect tubes which mountain bikers have an affinity for just discarding on the trail. One day I will patch or recycle them.:rolleyes:
Was out yesterday on a trail that's going to be part of the event i'm doing in mid sept and found this section boooooooooring. It was like watching paint dry :rolleyes: Halfway into my ride there was a very nice looking blue couch on the side of the trail which looked inviting!
I also find tons of ponytail holders. These are my cat Tortilla's favorite toy so I bring them home, wash them with dish soap and give them to her. I also collect tubes which mountain bikers have an affinity for just discarding on the trail. One day I will patch or recycle them.:rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
keep a couple of the pony tails things in you underseat bag. They are handy for fastening kerchiefs around wounds, fasten things to your frame,etc,
Take one of the tubes, cut it into small sections of 1-3 inches and carry a couple for boots on future flats, slit them into strips, use them as tie ups on miscellaneous bundles of stuff for storage or recycling, tie up your plants with them. Take three cut apart to make three long tubes, fasten the top together with a pony tail, braid them the entire length, fasten the ends together with another pony tail thing and you have a portable, strechable clothes line for hanging things up on without clothes pins, just tuck them in between the braids. Cut another on into a length and use it for passive resistance in stretching and for ball exercises.
have fun and play tug of war with another. Recycle the rest. Mama Gaia will thank you.
Lots of wooly/furry caterpillars crossing the road. I lost count of how many I saw in 5 hours. Isn't it a little early for them to show up?
I found a $5 bill today. What shall I buy with it?
V-Day candy? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by PamNY
I was riding in Fort Ord and looked to hear a red tail Hawk screeching.:)
Along with the great views of Monterey Bay.Attachment 12639
A big screen tv. Seriously. I suppose it's better than roadkill (but there was lots of that too).