Popular Post Scrapr ★ Posted July 13, 2019 Popular Post Share #1 Posted July 13, 2019 yay! Decided if I'm going to do bike therapy I better have a bike in Bend & another one in Portland. SoI got a used Kona Honky Tonk. New wheels, new gear set for a nice price.Steel is real baby. Took it out for a shake down on the Portland MUP. Not bad. My Trek has a triple (that I never use the bottom end) The KHT has a double.I kinda liked it. Not sure if it's going to have enough low end but the top end is good. At least on the MUP. On the MUP I saw today a fire truck washing down a small fire in a homeless camp a ambulance on the MUP. Guy was talking about getting a gurney. Don't know what that was about. Most likely homeless A deer.wtf??? all dogs on leashes and well mannered a lot of horse poop a guy on an electric bike with what looked like motorcycle tires lapping me a bocce ball event at the Paesano club. Looked like a good time.There was a lot of Paesano's there a crapton of d*ck picture graffiti on the MUP. Is this gang bangers??? 4 teens walking across the entire trail not as many homeless as I imagined and I got a tattoo 10 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 13, 2019 Share #2 Posted July 13, 2019 ...nice gams there, sweetie. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted July 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, Page Turner said: ...nice gams there, sweetie. don't look at my feet/toes. they ugly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted July 13, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 13, 2019 Nice looking bike. I've been thinking I should go get me an aluminum bike to load up onto the local transit buses. Sometimes I wish I could just grab a trash bike and throw it onto the rack and not worry about security so much at my destination. Most of the time, I would rather ride my regular bike for the whole trip. Other times, I'd rather ride the bus and just take a short jaunt on a bike. Only trouble is my kit. Still have to take a helmet, water bottle, gloves, ... P.S. I've been oiling my toenails with some kind of Vitamin E natural oil concoction. Works good on my talons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted July 13, 2019 Share #5 Posted July 13, 2019 Nice..enjoy the bike therapy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 13, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 13, 2019 It seems like a good plan. Enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted July 14, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 14, 2019 I miss my Kona. I like their bikes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 14, 2019 Share #8 Posted July 14, 2019 A bicycle goes exactly the right speed to watch the scenery & think things through. Slow enough to think a little and take in the sights, fast enough that you don't dwell on shit. And you can crank it up, or, rein it in, as you see fit. Happy Trails Scrapr, may the hills all be down & the winds all be tail 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan ★ Posted July 14, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 14, 2019 That's a purdy bike. I have a Kona Jake the Snake, but it's aluminum. I kinda wish it were steel, cause the ride is a little harsh. Other than that, great bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 14, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 14, 2019 A Kona?! Nice!! A Kona with Fulcrum wheels??!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scrapr ★ Posted July 14, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #11 Posted July 14, 2019 29 minutes ago, smudge said: A Kona?! Nice!! A Kona with Fulcrum wheels??!! I got it at a bike shop that does consignments.Not many do.I wanted to avoid the Craigslist sheotshow. First question....is this stolen? Super nice & helpful. He pulled down an AL bike that was a bit too "long" for me.I'm built for downhills. I tell him of my past love for my steel Bianchi in Celeste. Literally the 2nd bike he pulls out is this Kona. Inotice the brand new drivetrain. He mentions the wheels are new. I have no idea what the guy that traded it in was thinking. Why would he do those upgrades? I doubt the shop swapped out the stuff. I took a 5 minute test ride and laid out my CC 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted July 14, 2019 update...breaking news At approx the same time & section of MUP I was on an old guy got knocked over & his Colnago (he didn't look like a dentist) was stolen. Funny typo in the story. They had his speed originally as 50 mph. Later corrected to 15 mph Since they were going opposite directions I don't think they saw the brand and said....hey let's grab that. Just a crime of opportunity 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 14, 2019 Share #13 Posted July 14, 2019 That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted July 15, 2019 Share #14 Posted July 15, 2019 18 hours ago, Scrapr said: update...breaking news At approx the same time & section of MUP I was on an old guy got knocked over & his Colnago (he didn't look like a dentist) was stolen. Funny typo in the story. They had his speed originally as 50 mph. Later corrected to 15 mph Since they were going opposite directions I don't think they saw the brand and said....hey let's grab that. Just a crime of opportunity That's a pretty bold theft. ? But then....all kinds of junk happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted July 15, 2019 Share #15 Posted July 15, 2019 I read the story on that guy and saw a photo of the bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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