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[steve mercier]

The peekaboo views of Burrard inlet are what make it great.

 

[steve mercier]

 

[PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee]

I’m curious what capability you’re after that you don’t have now? Other than lighter weight.
BTW, “Fly 9”, meet “Mankato Billy”!

mainly deeper tread, get more bite for the buck

 

[steve mercier]

The blueberries are ready

 

[PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee]

I came home a bit later than usual …

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Waxing Gibbous Moon
5:08 pm AEST (UTC +10)​

No moo cow pictures today.

Because this morning was so chilly, I went for an afternoon ride instead and was treated to a moonrise near home. Fortunately, I had a compact telephoto lens fitted to the camera.

In just under two days it will be full moon and the moon will no longer appear as a squashed disc (waxing gibbous according to what's on the internet). For those enjoying summer, rather than winter, it might offer an excuse to go out for a moonlit summer ride this weekend.

Incredible! There is going to be a red moon tomorrow, can't wait.

 

[steve mercier]

Just a perfect day for a ride but we are approaching the all time record of 41 days with no rain.

 

[PedalUma]

The peekaboo views of Burrard inlet are what make it great. View attachment 94074

That is beautiful. We did a 36 mile ride today. Dry lakes. The only photo any of the five riders took was of vultures. The wildlife is feeling the lack of rain.

 

[PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee]

Unintended selfie
As you might notice, the new rear tire is a Goodyear, not the Schwalbe. New person at the LBS didn't know my tires were ordered for me and put them out on sales floor mistakenly and of course were sold within minutes, grrrrr. So, the only tire available, and semi suitable was this one, at least I got it free! It turns out it is a very nice tire, and I will be going tubeless soon. I will be ordering my own tires and taking them in to be mounted. As you know, things happen hahahaha

I just noticed on the second shot, she looks pregnant!

Grilled burgers and dogs were great, tonight I'm doing ribs. G'day mates...

 

[steve mercier]

That is beautiful. We did a 36 mile ride today. Dry lakes. The only photo any of the five riders took was of vultures. The wildlife is feeling the lack of rain.

Wow what Is that a pony or a deer they are munching on? What kind of vultures those are?

 

[Dallant]

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Unintended selfie
As you might notice, the new rear tire is a Goodyear, not the Schwalbe. New person at the LBS didn't know my tires were ordered for me and put them out on sales floor mistakenly and of course were sold within minutes, grrrrr. So, the only tire available, and semi suitable was this one, at least I got it free! It turns out it is a very nice tire, and I will be going tubeless soon. I will be ordering my own tires and taking them in to be mounted. As you know, things happen hahahaha

Fly 9 lookin’ great though a bit naked these days. I’d be POed and suspicious that guy has your tires on his bike! Glad you like the Goodyear!

 

[Prairie Dog]

Now I am dreaming of a trip involving the Rocky Mountaineer to Jasper ,followed by a 300 km Ebike jaunt down to Banff and ending with another train ride back to the West Coast with no cars involved. Prairie Dog do you think it could be done smoothly in two days with an overnight at Saskatchewan River resort?

In that time frame….hmmm...doable but I would hate to miss the train due to unexpected delays. You’ve also got to consider range in light of the terrain as there are some pretty steep passes. There should be more places to overnight along the Parkway equipped with power for recharging. Now you’ve got me thinking, I might have to join you along the way on your dream trip or perhaps arrange a SAG wagon as backup.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36884209

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Click a photo to view it full-size, then right-click to download. Camera, lens, exposure and, usually, GPS details will be revealed in most photo editing apps.

Unfortunately the photo loses its embedded information after you have uploaded it to the Forums. I assume it is a mirrorless full-frame camera. If yes, it is too expensive for me!

I turned 60 on July 22nd...

Brother came to me to celebrate my jubilee with good Dominican rum! No Imperial Century on Friday then! (Anyway, I'm stuck in my office with new sales...)

 

[PatriciaK]

Unfortunately the photo loses its embedded information after you have uploaded it to the Forums. I assume it is a mirrorless full-frame camera. If yes, it is too expensive for me!

I turned 60 on July 22nd...
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Brother came to me to celebrate my jubilee with good Dominican rum! No Imperial Century on Friday then! (Anyway, I'm stuck in my office with new sales...)

Happy birthday, Stefan!

 

[steve mercier]

In that time frame….hmmm...doable but I would hate to miss the train due to unexpected delays. You’ve also got to consider range in light of the terrain as there are some pretty steep passes. There should be more places to overnight along the Parkway equipped with power for recharging. Now you’ve got me thinking, I might have to join you along the way on your dream trip or perhaps arrange a SAG wagon as backup.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36884209

Oh yes that is a lot of climbing which would slow the pace considerably....I had not taken that into my rough calculations. It might need 3 days indeed.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Oh yes that is a lot of climbing which would slow the pace considerably....I had not taken that into my rough calculations. It might need 3 days indeed.

My brother-in-law and a friend cycled from Jasper to Lake Louise back in 2013 on their standard road bikes over a four-day period. They over-nighted at the Sunwapta Falls Lodge, The Glacier Inn at the Columbia Icefields and the Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake. They were planning to cycle the final leg along the 1A to Banff but apparently were too hungover from the previous night. He thinks three days would be quite adequate on e-bikes.

https://www.sunwapta.com/packages

Glacier View Lodge Official Page: Jasper Basecamp to Adventure

An all-inclusive lodge at the edge of the Athabasca Glacier loaded with adventure, nature and great food. Canada's only glacier view resort, located at the Columbia Icefield

www.banffjaspercollection.com

Num-Ti-Jah Lodge

A beautiful experience in Canada's most amazing mountains.

www.num-ti-jah.com

 

[steve mercier]

My brother-in-law and a friend cycled from Jasper to Lake Louise back in 2013 on their standard road bikes over a four-day period. They over-nighted at the Sunwapta Falls Lodge, The Glacier Inn at the Columbia Icefields and the Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake. They were planning to cycle the final leg along the 1A to Banff but apparently were too hungover from the previous night. He thinks three days would be quite adequate on e-bikes.

https://www.sunwapta.com/packages

Glacier View Lodge Official Page: Jasper Basecamp to Adventure

An all-inclusive lodge at the edge of the Athabasca Glacier loaded with adventure, nature and great food. Canada's only glacier view resort, located at the Columbia Icefield

www.banffjaspercollection.com

Num-Ti-Jah Lodge

A beautiful experience in Canada's most amazing mountains.

www.num-ti-jah.com

Thanks that is good to know!

 

[RabH]

@Stefan Mikes Happy Birthday, Stefan and welcome to the 60 somethings!
@Prairie Dog Loved your video once again, shame about the antiquated rules...hope they get it sorted soon!

Identical weather to my last ride on Wednesday, a little misty and a perfect temp of 16C which has now risen to 26C so I'm glad I went out early! I set off with a route in mind and ended up going in a totally different direction, never done that before! I was taking this photo when I spotted something moving in the long grass!

It was a couple of turkeys, I'm sure they were glad it was summer! No bears or snakes in these parts!

It was such a fun ride in perfect conditions on amazing quiet roads, cycling at its wonderful best! I have now passed 3,000 miles (3,015 to be exact) this year from 72 rides which means my average is almost 42 miles which isn't too shabby! It looks like the cooler weather is returning next week, maybe I can get a proper sleep at night again! We Scots are not used to hot weather, I don't how some of you cope with those unbearable conditions, you s ure have my sympathy!

 

[kahn]

Just a perfect day for a ride but we are approaching the all time record of 41 days with no rain.View attachment 94077View attachment 94078

We are kind of matching you on the rain front down here in Seattle. Not so good for the national forests just east of us. Luckily our air quality has been really good.

 

[Prairie Dog]

@Prairie Dog Loved your video once again, shame about the antiquated rules...hope they get it sorted soon!

I can only speculate that some influential body had lobbied its demands through to the appropriate government channels to have e-bikes banned from most of the park trails with no clue as to how they’ve impacted those affected. We may have to ride in protest to see if a park ranger surreptitiously hops out from behind a tree with whistle in mouth and ticket in hand.

I’m still waiting for an appropriate response from Parks Canada after I provided them with my contact details though I’m not holding my breath for a reply any time soon.

BTW, congrats on achieving that mileage mark. I can only imagine how much farther you could ride with a bit of cooler weather.

 

[kahn]

This morning's 16 mile ride with 780 feet of gain. It was a strictly urban loop through north central Seattle. Highlights along the way were a small lending library (many are all over the place), Sunset Park with a view out of Puget Sound/Elliot Bay and the Olympic Mountains (National Park) in the background, Golden Gardens Park with a great low tide, Shilshole Marina with endless private pleasure boats, Lief Erickson and Rune Stones, The Ballard Locks and Greenlake about a mile from my house.