reed scott
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"Stefan, please, I am going to send you some longer shorts! hahahaha"
I know you know he was pulling them up to try and cool off.
Our Rides in Words, Photos & Videos
I know you know he was pulling them up to try and cool off.
reed scott
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Stefan, REALLY... This is an EPIC ride report. You are blessed to have such riding buddies ... and relatives.From Siberia to Volhynia (A Lot Of Vodka Meanwhile!), Or E-Bike Group Ride Over Łódź Heights
It was two of road-cycling friends of ours (people with great sense of humour!) to tell us about that very route. For some reasons (unknown to anyone), the area of the Landscape Park of Łódź Heights is full of place-names funny to Polish ear. The trip of Jacek, Justyna and me was special because:
The weather was fine. No single raindrop, neither too cold nor too warm, only we had to counter stiff 5.2 m/s (19 km/h or 11.8 mph) headwind on the outbound trip leg. And we were climbing against headwind (the elevation gain was 937 m or 3000 ft). Despite of riding the strongest e-bike (Vado 5.0) and using two 600 Wh batteries, I turned out to be the weakest rider in our group, especially as I had to economize on the battery for the first 67 km (42 mi) to ensure electrically assisted return.
- It was purely an e-bike ride;
- Instead of some road cycling route, we took the cross-country/touring attitude, often taking unpaved roads;
- Justyna refused to use e-bike assistance! She returned from the 80+ miler with 130 of 150% of battery charge! (It only proves how close to a traditional bike the Vado SL is).
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Jacek turned out to be a champion of "bike-packing"
(L to R: Vado 5.0, Vado SL, Trance E+).
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Mikulskis, probably at their family estates in Mikulin
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Friends and family call me by different names and nicknames. Stefan is my given name which I only prefer to use for formal purposes.
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Mroga is a touristically attractive river. It's pity that the old watermill is in ruin, instead to be converted to, say, a restaurant. Sadly, most of old Polish watermills have been left to demise.
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"Road to Siberia". We chose a straight dirt road among the fields to get to Siberia. (It was a demanding part of the trip, trust me; good all our e-bikes were ready for such terrain).
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In Syberia (Siberia), LD, Poland. (Trivia: Siberia is an enormous region in Russia known from its harsh winters; in Imperial Russia at peacetime, convicts used to be sent to Siberia instead of death penalty. Poles who were taking part in uprisings against Russia were in most of cases exiled to Siberia).
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In Moskwa (Moscow), LD, Poland. (Trivia: Moscow, now the capital city of Russia was captured by the Polish forces only once, in 1612. The city lost its status in 1703, replaced by St. Petersburg in that role. Moscow was made the Soviet/Russian capital again only in 1918).
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Mr Navigator
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In Wódka (Vodka), LD, Poland. The village inhabitants must be people full of good sense of humour! Here: Rye Vodka, Wheat Vodka, Barley/Wheat Vodka, and Cereal Vodka streets. A Moonshine Vodka street is there, too!
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In Ukraina (Ukraine), LD, Poland. Scenes from the life of Ukrainian peasants: Cossacks posing, dancing, farming
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Yes, we even have Palestyna (Palestine) in the Land of Łódź! "No vehicles over 8 metric tons. Excluding vehicles serving inhabitants of Palestine, Józefów, and Ukraine"
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In Podole (Podolia), LD, Poland. (Trivia: Podolia is a region in Ukraine now, long in the past belonging to Poland).
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Going bananas in Wołyń (Volhynia), LD, Poland. (Trivia: Volhynia is a region now shared by Belarus and Ukraine. It was part of Poland since 1939).
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In Boginia (Goddess), LD, Poland. Although I WUZ THERE before, it took me some time to find the village's name-plate.
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I took Justyna and Jacek to see Lipce, the village made famous by Wł. St. Reymont in his Nobel Prize winning novel "The Peasants". As Reymont used to work for a railway company in his early life, railroadmotivesmotifs can be seen there.
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Ride map with POI.
fooferdoggie
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we went on a nice mountain bike ride on our tandem I had a route all mapped out. well it Wass a 20 mile ride to the top. doing down the map had us go on a fire road. it was Fine for awhile then it got way to tricky for a tandem. so we walked it down the rest of the way a bit crazy but not too bad. so the map took us to another tail going down but it was for hiking. so stupid me figured we would walk the tandem down. well it was ok for a bit but it got worse and worse. but it seemed going back up with be impossible. we had 2 foot drops with roots we had to get the tandem down my wife was having a real fun time of it. someone coming up told us there were steep stains and it was like great. people coming down realized we were having issues and when we got to a really bad part right before those steep stairs. I don't think we could have gotten down them on our own. it was work for us too guys to carry the tandem down and to go around the turns till we got to the road.
we got to cross the St johns bridge and it was a fantastic view.
But this is the thing I used a app thats made to map bike rides and it chose that path even though it is a walking path. When I checked it on google choosing that path from where we were at the top to the bridge google chose that path too.; so it was a lesson for sure. that path would have been pretty hard for my wife without the bike. it was more work then riding. so we got across the bridge found a Chinese restaurant as we were a bit wobbly after getting down that trail. we had a whole battery left so we road the 15 miles back on full assist so we did not have to work too hard. luckily there was a 711 close so we both could get an energy drink after 4 dishes at the Chinese place. ti was pretty good too. 42 miles several miles of walking and over 2000 feet of climbing. You can see the end of the stairs. we had to lift the tandem high to get it around the corners.
we got to cross the St johns bridge and it was a fantastic view.
But this is the thing I used a app thats made to map bike rides and it chose that path even though it is a walking path. When I checked it on google choosing that path from where we were at the top to the bridge google chose that path too.; so it was a lesson for sure. that path would have been pretty hard for my wife without the bike. it was more work then riding. so we got across the bridge found a Chinese restaurant as we were a bit wobbly after getting down that trail. we had a whole battery left so we road the 15 miles back on full assist so we did not have to work too hard. luckily there was a 711 close so we both could get an energy drink after 4 dishes at the Chinese place. ti was pretty good too. 42 miles several miles of walking and over 2000 feet of climbing. You can see the end of the stairs. we had to lift the tandem high to get it around the corners.
Stefan Mikes
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That was a funny story indeed!
These shorts are of proper length, are truly breathable, and the chamois inside is of proper thickness. What I overlooked was the fact my thighs became slim, and the elastic bands in the shorts' legs wouldn't hold anymore! Jacek and Justyna noticed that on our first stop and had a good laugh whenever I was getting off my Vado
As we were taking photos at every stop; I was always forgetting to pull the legs down in time! (You have a good eye Lee!)Indeed! It is not so easy for me to understand English jokes and puns... Wotyn did I mean by the Wołyń photo? A Pole dancer! (Didn't you guess that?)
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Prairie Dog
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Hah! Good one Stefan!Indeed! It is not so easy for me to understand English jokes and puns... Wotyn did I mean by the Wołyń photo? A Pole dancer! (Didn't you guess that?)
Nothing wrong with your comprehension of witticism. My bad for being slow in getting the punch line.
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A pretend storm (nothing much came of it!)…
Looking south with the later afternoon sun catching a half-hearted 'storm' cloud, probably hovering over our home!
Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
South East Queensland
After spending – in more senses that one – the morning at the dentist, I made my escape midway through the afternoon. It wasn't until I was the best part of an hour from home that I thought of looking over my shoulder. Definitely, time to turn and head back!South East Queensland
Looking south with the later afternoon sun catching a half-hearted 'storm' cloud, probably hovering over our home!
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RabH
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Yes I'm very fortunate to have such amazing roads right on my doorstep and don't have to travel long distances to enjoy my cycling!I’m afraid that riding the areas around my hometown pales in comparison to your neck of the woods. I would absolutely look forward to getting up every morning if provided that opportunity so I'm quite envious!To capture images in most of the mountainous regions here, at times, requires a lengthy drive which makes for a long day. The drive out to Abraham alone was 4 hours return. It sure beats riding the local MUPs which I now do less frequently.
kahn
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I like that shot. And now I see a purpose in a kickstand
Twin Valley
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Got the week off on the right foot (or should I say pedal) and made my way up Timber Ridge - fortunately did most of the climb (650 metres in total) in the cool of early morning and was able to do a lot of coasting down in the warm sunshine. Timber Ridge is in the background of the first picture, looking west towards the Rocky Mountains (Livingstone Range) in the 2nd picture and then looking north near the summit.
Mr. Coffee
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Now you can't use chainsaws at all...
Mulezen
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I just bought a Pro Stilh electric…I wonder if these would be considered a fire hazard?
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Sparks. And the sawdust gets wicked hot and might actually combust with it this dry.
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Don't leave home without one! A kickstand was the first accessory to be added to my Powerfly hardtail eMTB. It went on before the bike left the Trek dealer.I like that shot. And now I see a purpose in a kickstand
My purist eMTB friends in the Tyred Old People group 'wouldn't be seen dead' with a kickstand bolted onto their carbon fibre stays. I understand.
For my fellow R&M enthusiasts, I'll point out the temporary* solution to the front bag problem. I'm using a small 'Camera Cube' from Peak Design which comes with convenient mounting loops which, during this experimental stage, are attached to the front carrier with double-sided velcro straps.
* 'Temporary' because it is not waterproof. It's designed to go inside a Peak Design's backpack but will probably see out its days as an interior compartment for my new, and as yet unused, Ortlieb Trunk Bag RC. (Basil trunk bag in photo.)
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Stefan Mikes
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I would have never installed a kickstand on a FS e-MTB. I cannot live without one on all other e-bikes
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steve mercier
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Without the kickstand loading my grandaughter into her seat would be a two person operation...one to hold the bike. With the stand I can do it safely myself.
Dallant
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My new Rail 5 actually came with a kickstand installed. Not sure it was supplied with the bike or if the shop just threw it in.
Stefan Mikes
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Nothing wrong about it unless you hit a technical single track
kahn
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I've got this as the front bag. I believe it is waterproof as it has one of those "sealed" zipper closures:
Burrito Bag - Handlebar Bag: 1.3L
The Burrito Handle Bar Bag is popular among urban cyclists looking for an extra place to store necessities. Mount the Burrito bag to your road, mountain, gravel, or ebike handlebars and hit the road, but don't stop there, as roads never end on the bike! Dirt, Gravel, Single Track; all are ready...
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I've got the small one. I just wanted quick access to my phone/camera and don't trust it in the back jersey pockets. The others look as if they have some stiffeners to provide more form. I cut and folded one of those Amazon plastic bubble envelopes to provide a bit of form and protect my phone.
Interesting ride, people wise, yesterday. I was riding 6 miles down to pay the electric bill. That way, I save stamp money. I kept seeing spandex clad road bicycle people heading the other way. That is a rare sight here.
I took the other road across the river to go back. I saw a strange contraption, a recumbent tricycle with an aerodynamic cover over it and lots of blinking lights turning into The Stampede Grounds. I couldn't resist so I turned in also.
It was a tour group--don't know which company, and they were riding to New Hampshire from our coast. This was day two. They weren't very talkative. They'd pedaled over one mountain pass in the morning and had another one to go over in the afternoon. And, temps were already in the 90s here in the valley. The guy in the tricycle seemed stuck and was finally able to get out when I left. That's gotta be hot in there.
Last night, another fire broke out and a town was evacuated to where the bike people were spending the night. I imagine it wasn't very restful.
When you live in a small town, these things are interesting.
I took the other road across the river to go back. I saw a strange contraption, a recumbent tricycle with an aerodynamic cover over it and lots of blinking lights turning into The Stampede Grounds. I couldn't resist so I turned in also.
It was a tour group--don't know which company, and they were riding to New Hampshire from our coast. This was day two. They weren't very talkative. They'd pedaled over one mountain pass in the morning and had another one to go over in the afternoon. And, temps were already in the 90s here in the valley. The guy in the tricycle seemed stuck and was finally able to get out when I left. That's gotta be hot in there.
Last night, another fire broke out and a town was evacuated to where the bike people were spending the night. I imagine it wasn't very restful.
When you live in a small town, these things are interesting.
ActionJackson
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Maybe they are headed to Montana to feed the bears.
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