Your author once went roller skating with some friends, one of whom was deaf. The rink was quite loud with its old-fashioned organ music and scores of yelling children. Tom, our Continue reading “Crazy Roller Skating Situation”
Category: Sports and Games
Michael Jordan
Retired basketball star Michael Jordan was paid more by Nike each year than Continue reading “Michael Jordan”
Earthworms
If you took all the earthworms that are under a typical football field and lined them up, the line would be 94 miles (151 km) long. They will move ten tons of dirt in a year.
Exercising
It has been proven that if you exercise, you will add about two years to your life. However, you will use the two years exercising.
Walking Energy
Walking uses more power than a 150-watt lightbulb.
Don’t Stick Your Finger in the Nose of a Cow
Do not stick your finger in the nose of a cow, unless you are willing to violate one of the rules of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Hitting the Ball Out of the Park
In Oklahoma, it’s illegal for a baseball player to hit the ball out of the park.
Skating Tips and Tricks
Going skating? If you don’t skate everyday, wear two pairs of socks to prevent blisters on your feet. Lace the skates tight for maximum control.
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The Right and Easy Way to Work with Bicycle Tires
Working with flat tires is easier if you know these things:
1. First, make sure the problem is not just a loose or damaged valve stem. Put a bit of water or spit on a fingertip, and press very lightly against the top of the valve. If you see bubbles, you may need only to tighten or replace the valve core.
2. Use blunt objects to remove the tire, or you may end up with additional holes in the inner tube.
3. Feel carefully around the inside of the tire while looking at the outside. Whatever created the hole in the inner tube may still be sticking through the tire.
4. To be nice to the environment, try to patch the inner tube instead of replacing it. If you use a conventional patch kit with liquid glue, let the glue dry fully before applying the patch. This point is so unbelievable to many people who have not worked with contact cement that I will repeat it: Let the glue dry fully before applying the patch.
5. It is possible to replace most tires without using tools. Put just enough air in the inner tube for it to hold its donut-like shape. Set the tube in the tire. Check that the rim strip properly covers the spoke nipples all around the wheel. Push the valve half-way into the valve hole on the rim. Starting at the valve, and working around both sides of the wheel, finally meeting at the side of the wheel opposite the valve, press the tire over the rim. Once one side of the tire is on the rim, push the other side over the edge of the rim in the same way.
6. Push the valve toward the tire to make sure the inner tube is not pinched under the edges of the tire, then pull the valve stem out of the hole to its normal position.
7. Inflate the tire to just a few pounds per square inch (PSI). Inspect the tire all the way around both sides of the wheel to be sure it is seated properly. Then inflate the tire to its full rated pressure for street riding, and to a pressure of at least 30 PSI for off-road use.
8. Keeping tires inflated properly is important for the long life of your wheels. When you hit the edge of a pothole or a tree root with underinflated tires, the rims can become kinked.
Reflecting Upon Bicycle Reflectors
Upon reflecting on typical bicycle reflective equipment, I have come to the conclusion that reflectors are unnecessarily heavy, ugly, expensive, and sometimes they even rattle. Here’s a nifty tip to do away with reflectors. Buy reflective tape from your bike or hardware store. Artistically cut and apply pieces of reflective tape to the frame and fork of your bike. Reflective tape works just as good as big old reflectors, but weighs far less, looks nicer, is easier to keep clean, costs less, and lasts longer.