Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for November 02, 2022

Sort of a Tri-athlete

He’s actually got about 100 too many pounds in the caboose.

Curtis certainly doesn’t have the legs for those shorts.

Curtis’s mother still treats him like a 3 tear old. This is her fault. She won’t let him have a " big boy bike" yet.

Curtis, let me say this as your friend: In no way do you have what it takes to do that. No way.

“No doubt about it, I need a bigger trike.”

Left side elbow and knee protection, a more sturdy trike, and the sorta chick that Randy Newman writes songs about and tells to leave her hat on. Yeh! That should do it.

I’m afraid we’ll have to put ol’ Betsy down.

Good morning Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.

Isn’t this how Evel Knievel started…at age 3.

I have a tricycle from the 60’s! My kids, grandchildren and great grand child rode it ❗️☺️

Momentum is what he needs; maybe a Jato or perhaps a cold dog-nose…

Curtis and the tricycle were not cut out for this kind or action….or any other type!

He needs hardware that matches his software.

With a little reconstruction, that trike could serve as a lawnmower.

Lessee: a set of wrenches, a new front fork, new front wheel, new set of pedals, some grease (both lithium and elbow), about $250, & the ability to take the bike apart and put it back together should do it…

Hi Happy!

You can do it Curtis.. never give up. You may want to see a man at the Ballard St Wheels and Pulleys about a better front wheel though. Ask about that new wheel they are developing for the lunar lander, tell them you know Ralph..

No Curtis.

It seems like he has so much whatever-it-is that it makes him too heavy.

Back to kindergarden, Curtis!!!

I’ll bet the gets some sweet air with his bike!

Curtis, I’m afraid you’re going to need something more substantial if you’re training for the Tour de Ballard.

I just realized this: For the width of the ramp, he is well centered.

Apparently his equipment doesn’t.

We, the one plus is that Curtis remembered his helmet.