steve mercier
Well-Known Member
Kudos for some solid climbing there Mr Coffee !
Holy C**p! That looks like one of the Decepticons from Transformers!The things we see on our rides!
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Brightview, QueenslandIf your ebike were overtaken by one of these, you might be off to the undertaker!
I suspect this giraffe tractor was on its way to spread around some growth-inducing, pest-reducing chemicals.
I had pulled over to the other side of the road to take the shed photo below when this odd bod announced its approach with an asthmatic wheeze accompanied by a tyre rumble equal to that of a whole peloton of road-going eMTBs.
I was confused by the Llangollen vid, I'm like Wales is still under lockdown ?Remarkable - I love your ride reports... thanks
You take some beautiful pictures,Almost a river crossing …
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Brisbane River, Colleges Crossing
At Colleges Crossing the entire flow of the Brisbane River is reduced to a trickle between this island and the left bank…
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Brisbane River reduced to a trickle.
On the other side of the small island (lower photo taken on the causeway) the river has run dry…
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About 50 metres to left of first photo..
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Call me ignorant but I never knew that horses rested sitting down.Another lovely local ride today, I never get bored of these roads and I have ridden them for over 50 years! Siesta time for the locals! Except the beautiful white one which was waiting patiently for a partner to go for a trot!
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Just over 32 miles in darkening skies with very little wind, I did actually get a little rain near the end of my ride but not even enough to get wet! I was very lucky indeed as just after I returned home the heavens opened (this was supposed to happen after 1pm but arrived 2 hours early) Some days you get lucky and this was my day!
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And one more thing…It is still amusing me David the Australian driving rules are British.
“I definitely took the Matrix red pill this evening, I’ve freed my mind, and I’m now an e-biker. The epiphany happened on my 21.0 mile ride today. I was riding into the wind with a storm coming in on a gentle uphill stretch riding on ECO level 1. I realized I could maintain the same body energy output and cadence but ride in Level 2—and go faster. I had plenty of battery. Why not? Bam! The true world of e-bike possibilities flashed before my eyes. I now no longer think biking in any of the power modes is cheating. It‘s cycling, and for a much less than elite cyclist like me, it might even be better cycling.
For the rest of the ride, I worked my derailleur with my right hand, and the power switch with my left. Most of the time I maintained a steady energy output with the derailleur, but several times I did it with the power button. A couple of times I worked both thumbs almost simultaneously. And it was smooth! I don’t think I’ve ever had such a consistent ride in my life, although there were several hills that took a lot of extra effort. And there was one monster steep 3/4-1 mile climb towards the end which was definitely a challenge to be conquered in turbo and in 1st-2nd gear, took everything I had in me to maintain 5.5-6.2 mph. Stretched my legs and took a drink at the summit, marveling at what I’d just accomplished. A week ago I couldn’t have done that climb on my other bike. Wouldn’t even have tried.“ No photos to share. Just my exhilaration and joy.
Yes but why are you always cycling on the wrong side of the bike lanes ?
And is it also true that toilets flush backwards in Australia?Yes but why are you always cycling on the wrong side of the bike lanes ?
Yes but why are you always cycling on the wrong side of the bike lanes ?
And is it also true that toilets flush backwards in Australia?
Not only that. The snow falls back into the clouds, too!And is it also true that toilets flush backwards in Australia?