KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia

Some of us older guys may have done this to our bicycles… this may start a new trend in flying

By the way, not trying to compete with Jerry (JerryC41 if I remember) today… just in with an upset stomach (over did hot sauce w/Mexican) and passing time

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

Soon to be a sucker -- that is, sucked in.

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

George

KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia

Will happen. F111 was one of the best vacuum cleaners ever

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Yes, I think that is what happened to my Mantle rookie card

KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia

Oh my. Lost a valuable card there… think of the photo gear selling that would yield

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Yep. I put many playing cards in the spokes of my bikes. Made a great sound but it sure loosened my spokes.

Ollieboy

I used baloons.

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

DaleBrown

Playing cards or baseball cards sounded like a dirt bike, however balloons sounded like a Harley.

Canisdirus

Baseball cards...in spokes...how many millions in resale was lost...and still worth ruining at the time.

There was a kid on the end of my block...the end kid...only boomers will understand...neighborhood mechanics were totally different back then...distance mattered...and the ever present ...all seeing...and all powerful MN (Mom Network).

So...Jimmy Payne (the end kid) had swiped some nudey playing cards from his dad...remember that gift to childhood boys...nudey playing cards...good times.


Anyway...Jimmy put some in his spokes...we all died...so cool at that age.

Uh huh...Mrs Shea of the MOM NETWORK heard our giggles and cavorting...
And before we could scatter...and boy didn't we all scatter back then...Mrs. Shea snatched Jimmy up by his collar...and dragged him into her house.

DOOM...DOOM we all thought. And...we were right.
The Mom Network went into high gear...Jimmy was retrieved in a very humiliating way by his mom in front of everyone...all the moms came outside to stare and reinforce the punitive action.

Jimmy couldn't sit down without pain for a few days.

I rarely see a deck anymore...but I still think of Jimmy when I do.

It was baseball cards from then on boy...

Terkat

Good morning "KII",

As an "older guy" (72) I remember replying to a fellow UHH'er a few months ago regarding the baseball card / clothespin trick with our bikes. We (the bunch I hung around with) either discovered this on our own or stole it from another "bunch". We would manage to locate stores selling a certain brand of relatively thick walled balloon which we would inflate to a little bigger than baseball size and somehow tie the balloon to the rear bike frame so the balloon would interact with the spokes just as the baseball card would although the balloon would actually produce a genuine "rumble" type sound that really mimicked the "potato-potato" sound of a Harley - on a smaller scale of course. The balloons would usually last at least one afternoon. They really sounded cool - my imagination remains functional enough that I can still hear that sound. Or did I just pass a little gas? Just kidding - the balloon trick is real.

All the best to you and yours,

Terry

KillroyII Loc: Middle Georgia

Thanks to all who replied… and for the shared memories.

I had forgotten the balloons… actually never did that but did see others.

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

I used balloons for the better (in my opinion) sound. The disappoiintment came when the friction of the spokes caused the balloon to burst. I didn't always have a replacement engine.

LenCreate

After overdoing the hot sauce w/Mexican, you’re probably passing more than time.