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  1. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    You will get your workout in those conditions Pdog ! The only snow around here is the filthy black stuff piled up into the corner of shopping malls. (-:
  2. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    Foofer your bike sounds like a jet landing! I don't think that speedometer is correct ? There must be lag?
  3. steve mercier

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    My 2022 totals according to Google: I doubt I will ever be able to log more kms than I did this year. My new goal will be to try to drive less this year. Your travel in 2022 55% around the world : DRIVING 1,704 km (63 hr) : CYCLING 20,500 km (1,011 hr) Total travel Low-emission travel*...
  4. steve mercier

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    The snow is gone ( at least for now ) but the sand and salt they used is massed along the road shoulders, wreaking havoc on my bikes external moving parts. This is why I keep a drawer of chains , rings and cassettes along with the tools to replace them. I sometimes wonder how a belt system would...
  5. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    Nice ride! What is happening with your tire there? I tried one of those Ground Control tires but I got a flat within a week. It was very light which is great for acoustic bike riding but I went back to the thicker Schwalbe marathon MTB plus.
  6. steve mercier

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    The three readings now total 65,939 as of Dec 31 2022.
  7. steve mercier

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    These will be the 2022 final odometer readings from my three bikes. My New Years resolution is to shoot for another 20,000 km in 2023. Happy New Year ... may you all keep the rubber sides down!
  8. steve mercier

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    Here is the best bike rack I have ever come across. It is the only one I would feel ok to leave my bikes at for any length of time because the clever design locks both wheels and the frame! Thieves will look for easier pickings methinks.
  9. steve mercier

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    Nice thanks for that pic . I wanted to visit that area and Borrego Springs when I was in San Diego but never made it.
  10. steve mercier

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    You said it! My family just got back from Hawaii and it looks pretty inviting .... but hey Winter is beautiful too. I spotted a new bird yesterday....a Hermit Thrush. I have never seen one around here before. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Hermit_Thrush/overview#
  11. steve mercier

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    Yeah and another huge dump is on the way and it is not even Winter yet!?
  12. steve mercier

    Winter Sucks

    Hey PrairieDog have you ever been caught in a Hailstorm while out riding? I know they grow some big stones around your neck of the woods. Some have been recorded over 4 inches in diameter... ouch!
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