Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

[Jeremy McCreary]

Apologies for my lack of participation lately...

Unexcused absences will not be tolerated.
:^}

 

[DaveMatthews]

Unexcused absences will not be tolerated.
:^}

Wait... am I supposed to apologize for my apology?

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Wait... am I supposed to apologize for my apology?

Personally, I'd rather have a wildly fabricated excuse.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Personally, I'd rather have a wildly fabricated excuse.

The dog ate my homework Battery? Wait... sadly I don't have a dog right now... Good thing too, batteries aren't good for dogs...
I was abducted by aliens and probed for 2 weeks? Nah... they rejected me...
I passed out at the Playboy mansion and got distracted for a couple of weeks?

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I was abducted by aliens and probed for 2 weeks? Nah... they rejected me..

In my experience, they lose interest in the ones who like the probes a little too much.
;^}

 

[6zfshdb]

Apologies for my lack of participation lately...

I suppose I should say the same thing.
I've been riding, but haven't seen anything interesting to post. Season's winding down here now, so I likely won't have much in the near future.
I live vicariously through the pics others post though, so keep em' coming!

 

[WattsUpDude]

First time letting my daughter ride on the road from the park to home.

 

[DaveMatthews]

First time letting my daughter ride on the road from the park to home.

Awesome... take care of that gem mate!

 

[6zfshdb]

I suppose I should say the same thing.
I've been riding, but haven't seen anything interesting to post. Season's winding down here now, so I likely won't have much in the near future.
I live vicariously through the pics others post though, so keep em' coming!

I could get my doctor to write me an excuse if necessary.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Ride past Del Mar Dog Beach a lot and drive the dog there even more often.

Just when I thought yesterday's (car) trip with Roxie and a friend couldn't get any better, I spotted this coming slowly down the coast.

Flew right through the low puffy clouds just offshore.

Could barely see my screen to aim, so I consider this sequence as it emerged from the nearest cloud a minor miracle.

The very last shot you'll ever see from my old Samsung Note20's now blurry telephoto camera. A new S25 Ultra was waiting at home for data transfer and activation.

This year (2025) marks the Goodyear blimp's 100th anniversary. The 4 airships still in active service do event flyovers all over the US.

This one was in town for a big gala honoring some local legends of aviation at the world-class San Diego Air & Space Museum. No shortage of such legends, as the San Diego area's played a huge role in the history of American aviation.

Meanwhile, Roxie went about the important business of sniff-checking clumps of seaweed. Amazing how many she finds urine-deficient.

Also amazing how much pee a 23 lb dog can hold.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Welp... Yesterday I helped my son map out a route to his new workplace he'll start at in about 3 weeks. Need to cross two bridges (Alex Fraser and Queensborough), and some possibly very/too busy roads.
Mapped it out with Komoot with slightly different routes to/fro.
Then we headed out to test it. Approx 14 kms each way. I wanted to do exactly what Komoot offered just to experience it so used the phone app for turn by turn (what a battery hog).
Learned a section that shall not be repeated on the way, so an alternative was chosen for next time. Same thing on the way back as well.
Had lunch at the destination.
On the way back, heading down the hill on the South end of the Alex Fraser I misjudged a sharp corner and smashed my left elbow into the solid metal railing at 35kmh.
Luckily I was not gripping the left grip too hard as my arm flew back with the impact, and my steering wobbled a bit before straightening out.
The impact was harsh and I knew I was going to pay for that blunder later. Made it home after about 5kms whilst uttering a few obscenities.
Good thing my grip was loose, otherwise the impending wipeout could have been a spectacular mess, or worse.
It didn't take long for the pain to set in. I gradually lost most of the mobility in my left arm. Topical pain relief, Ibuprofen, and a couple of beers later I could tolerate it, but mobility was kaput.



Not supposed to look like that!

This is the only picture, as we were motivated to do a time trial of the commute. It truly does not represent the feel of the injury.
In any case, that was my first ride in the last 3 weeks or so, and I paid for it, Lol! No rides for me today, and the weather is even nicer!
Dumba$$ Dave...
Slightly better today, swelling down a bit, mobility up slightly, pain down slightly. If that trend continues I'll avoid a visit to ER. So... pretty sure I didn't break anything (hey I can even type two handed now) Hoping I didn't crack/fracture anything. My guess is a very bad sprain.
IDJITS R US!
Oh, and forget playing guitar...

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I sympathise with you Dave totally! I know what a good injury means... Get on well soon!
(As we Poles say "It will cure before your wedding!" Oh, shut up Stefan...)

 

[DaveMatthews]

I sympathise with you Dave totally! I know what a good injury means... Get on well soon!
(As we Poles say "It will cure before your wedding!" Oh, shut up Stefan...)

Cheers, could be worse... a LOT worse! Wiping out on that concrete sidewalk and smashing into the rails/barriers, or worse into traffic or over the side... I shudder to think...

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Which reminds me my hitting a helmeted head against a curb at 30 km/h on a race...
I'm glad Dave you came out without more severe injuries.
Although the inability to play the guitar is a punishment in itself!

To cheer you up, listen to the song about a bad day I sung alternately in Silesian and Polish. The Silesian part is dark and metallic (like their coal mines and steelworks). The Polish part is indeed bright!
The lyrics:
It's been a bad day today
My Mom was flattened by a steam roller
My Dad was bitten by a rabid dog
A jar of lard was stolen from the window sill!

F*ck my Mom!
F*ck my Father!
Stick the finger in the roller's exhaust tube!
But the lard
But the lard
But the lard -- F*CK! -- must be returned!
F*CK! - RETURN THE FAT!


It was the only true punk-rock song I've ever recorded! No Silesian person dared to sing "fock my Mom" LISTEN LOUD!!!

 

[Chargeride]

Which reminds me my hitting a helmeted head against a curb at 30 km/h on a race...
I'm glad Dave you came out without more severe injuries.
Although the inability to play the guitar is a punishment in itself!

To cheer you up, listen to the song about a bad day I sung alternately in Silesian and Polish. The Silesian part is dark and metallic (like their coal mines and steelworks). The Polish part is indeed bright!
The lyrics:
It's been a bad day today
My Mom was flattened by a steam roller
My Dad was bitten by a rabid dog
A jar of lard was stolen from the window sill!

F*ck my Mom!
F*ck my Father!
Stick the finger in the roller's exhaust tube!
But the lard
But the lard
But the lard -- F*CK! -- must be returned!
F*CK! - RETURN THE FAT!


It was the only true punk-rock song I've ever recorded! No Silesian person dared to sing "fock my Mom" LISTEN LOUD!!!

This crash, was it yesterday?

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

On the way back, heading down the hill on the South end of the Alex Fraser I misjudged a sharp corner and smashed my left elbow into the solid metal railing at 35kmh.

Hope your elbow heals soon. On the bright side, you can use that lump to delegitimize anything involved. Anything at all. That's the rule now.

Just looking through your post, you could blame
o your son
o maps
o bridges
o Alex Frasier
o Komoot
o the number 14
o work
o commuting
o phones
o batteries
o lunch
o hills
o railings
o metal
o left

And you could so with the same sincerity, righteousness, vitriol, and high logical standards that we've come to expect from our politicians.
;^}

 

[DaveMatthews]

Hope your elbow heals soon. On the bright side, you can use that lump to delegitimize anything involved. Anything at all.

Just looking through your post, you could blame
o your son
o maps
o bridges
o Alex Frasier
o Komoot
o the number 14
o work
o commuting
o phones
o batteries
o lunch
o hills
o railings
o metal
o left

And you could so with the same sincerity, righteousness, vitriol, and high logical standards seen in our politicians.
;^}

Cheers mate, saved for future reference. First up, work tomorrow!

 

[Chargeride]

It could have been much worse, didnt you see the sign

 

[DaveMatthews]

It could have been much worse, didnt you see the sign

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CAUTION!!! Watch for cracks 'n Crocs!

 

[Chargeride]

Typical rural scene up here in the North a drone shot from my Ramsbottom ride, upped the colours a bit for pizzazz