That's a very cool pic.Growing up, my dad built us (single-speed balloon tyre) bicycles from cheaply (or free) acquired parts. I loved my bike and repainted the frame every other month in a new colour. When I bought my 1st French Gitane 10-speed (10 gears) new (1971 "bike boom") - from then on in I built up my bikes custom using new parts. Owning many different high-end steel, aluminum and carbon-fiber bikes over the years, my favorite was an aluminum BMC. I had to sell it in '08 (when the economy tanked thanks to W) and always wanted another. Years later - the two I have now are the same brand (BMC-Swiss) and era ('03) and are both 10-speed (20 gears). When new they were both top of their line, at about half the cost of a similar level $10K+ bike today. When I bought them, one was 13yrs old in 'like new' condition, and the other 15yrs old in NOS condition. I have much enjoyment riding them both, and although I also have back issues and two replaced hips - they keep me relatively fit and healthy. Bicycles for me have always been a way of life.
I love this pic of me and sports-gurl friend Nancy from a few years ago just below the summit of Mt Tam on an early Sunday morning ride. You can see the SF skyline poking out of the fog-layer to the left and the East Bay hills in the distance. Pretty magical panorama.
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Thunderbird Club
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White Wed... My favorite white thing I ever owned. Oh, how I wish I had a good pic of that car.
I think I remember that model, like J Light or something, right….beautiful rich burst!!…I’m a huge fan of burst Js without any pickguard….
I haven’t ridden in a long time but still have the M1. I mentioned to the wife that I’m thinking of getting a Honda Trail 125 to tool around the mountain with. She was not pleased. So maybe I can use that to my advantage when I get my next Thunderbird.
Only four basses? You need to rectify that problem real quick.No bicycles and only 4 basses
I do partake of Trap and skeet, so I’m overqualified in those regions heavily also
Holy Trinity!
Karen O. I love the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s.
I have a car problem…
Parallel. Like the 60’s. I believe Bicentennials were Series.
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Did you pick it up at Morty's office?
I also have four basses. I can barely play one!
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This is an often confused distinction - standard/default is always going to be in parallel - the option is always series. Parallel is louder, series is less loud. Both can sound good in different ways (as in an active 9v G&L L2000) but a straight-ahead passive bass is most always wired in parallel.
As a general rule, parallel pu's are louder than series pu'd. That's because: wiring pu's in series increases the total impedance (Ohms) load, decreasing how much electrical current can flow. This means the pu's power output will be lower.
As output can (also) be controlled at the amp - volume there can be raised in series producing the needed output - but as a different 'tone'. An active bass like the aforementioned L2000 adjusts for that at the bass.
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What’s the ETA on your 383 build? What’s the planned HP? Run on pump gas? Just curious!
I live close to Summit Racing Headquarters and buy most of my parts there (JEG’s too) and I go up there sometimes just to see the displays. They have Cars of the Month, Summit funny cars, NASCAR, All kinds of toys! My wife even digs it.
BTW…I own 5 cars but one car is the dog’s…only car she’s allowed in.
I own way more basses and guitars then cars. Building a parts P Bass right now…which I don’t need!
But is it Nana? Or Nanna?It's funny, I never heard of Nana until a young adult. I worked for a short time setting up stores for a greeting card company and saw a card that had something like "Happy Birthday Nana" on it. I asked owner of the company, "What is a Nana?"No one I knew ever called their grandmother that. Virtually everyone used "Grand Ma." Little kids often used "Mammaw."
