You remember I got that bike and all I went through to get the tires aired up? Well, last November I put it out in my shed with a theft-proof chain and a key lock on it. This spring I went out to unlock it and the lock is jammed. Over the past several months I have sprayed it with compressed air and Fluid Film. I have beat on it with a hammer. I have good wire cutters and tried to cut through it with those but apparently it is airplane wire that just cannot be cut without a specific tool. Finally I ordered some bolt cutters that are supposed to work on that lock but the suckers weigh 9 lbs and I just don't have the arm strength to do it. So I've been trying to find some guy with strong arms who wouldn't mind just coming over for a few minutes and doing that for me. No luck, yet.

One thing you might try is powdered graphite. It comes in a small tube. You can puff some into the key hole and the lock shafts. Puff some on the key as well and slid it in and out several times before trying to unlock. If you can turn the lock where the key hole is on top you can also tap the lock LIGHTLY a few times to get the graphite to move into the tumblers. It's worth a try as the graphite is pretty cheep.

I took my bike on vacation with me, and thought I'd find a nice country hill ride.

There was a group that overtook me with, like, 190 guys on bikes, a shitload of cars, a bunch of motorcycles and several helicopters circling overhead.

Some cop kept yelling at me and pointing at a road sign.

One of these days, I'm gonna have to learn me some French....