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[kahn]

In another forum there was a bit of discussion about the Mercer Island loop. So I added to the background some more info

I understand that way back when, there was a thought of purchasing MI and making it a Seattle City Park. A real missed opportunity billions of tax dollars later.


A friend lived on the same road as Paul Allen (Microsoft) on the west side. When driving there, you'd pass a sign on a small bridge "Under video surveillance" since you were passing Allen's estate. Which brings me to the question I asked my friends. "I thought this area was zoned for Single Family homes. What's with the apartment complex two doors away" Answer: "It is Paul Allen's HOUSE" Seriously it ranged up and over the hill and was this sprawling THING!

Ah, found at this link:
https://seattle-mansions.blogspot.co...use-guide.html
An 11,000 sq ft music hall!!!! I am still chuckling as I post this.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

A concert hall!

 

[Saratoga Dave]

Yes, “dens” or “music rooms” are so déclassé

 

[DaveMatthews]

A concert hall!

I'd have a lot of fun in there!

 

[Friserando]

Wow, nice roads, not same near my sweet Orri

 

[Friserando]

A couple of weeks ago it was a lot of snow on top of the mont Canigou but today it is so hot that all the snow turns in water and we can't ride p.m. without risk of over

 

[kahn]

A couple of weeks ago it was a lot of snow on top of the mont Canigou but today it is so hot that all the snow turns in water and we can't ride p.m. without risk of over View attachment 126154

Please post more pictures of your area.

 

[DiggyGun]

Have had quite a busy week this week, so not been out since our holiday till yesterday.

Last week we had a cycling holiday in the Norfolk Broads and Great Yarmouth area. I’m doing a little write up of this and will post in the next few days.

This was the first time that Mrs DG had really used her new Nevo3. She much preferred it to her old Wisper 705, but it did develop some issues during the holiday; mileage was not reading correct, too low, a number of error messages and the motor cutting out.

We popped it back to the LBS who checked things over, cleared the faults and reset everything. They also repositioned the magnet on the rear wheel.

So yesterday we managed to get out for a quick test ride to test out the bike and it worked OK. No error messages and the mileage matched mine, so hopefully all fixed now.

One of the changes to the current model of the Nevo3 is the rear light. It has changed from a Busch & Muller to a SuperNova, with a brake light facility. This is operated by a switch from the brake lever and is incredibly bright.

Mrs DG said could I have this on my Nevo3 as this would tell her when I’m stopping, so we investigated our options. Found that B&M have a new rear light, the “Line Brex”, with a braking function. However, it does not require a switch to work but uses sensors.

Ordered one of these and fitted it yesterday, so part of the ride was to test this out too. Mrs DG reports that this works well, it doesn’t go brighter when you start braking, but when you are almost stopping it comes on for about 3-4 seconds. Admittedly it is a compromise , but then you don’t need additional wiring or new brake levers, etc., plus it does look nice also.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

a SuperNova, with a brake light facility

I have that on my big Vado (the brake levers are equipped with sensors, and the system supports it). An excellent tail-light!

 

[Friserando]

Please post more pictures of your area.

Ok I will try twice a week, you can see what I see from my home Canigò, South-France, North Face

 

[Friserando]

Eus village upper ride with Canigou in back view

 

[PatriciaK]

Received my new helmet, gloves and vest yesterday (see feral cat post for why ), so at last was able to get out on a short "reacquaintance" ride on my La Free! Just over 5 miles today to check everything out again - looking forward to a longer ride tomorrow !




The bike pic is not great, just "proof" I was out .

 

[mikeschn]

Did you grab the feral cat and take it for a ride too? Ha! He'll never visit you again!

 

[PatriciaK]

Did you grab the feral cat and take it for a ride too? Ha! He'll never visit you again!

I would have loved to have taken that damn cat "for a ride", but it was long gone by the time we discovered the damage it did!

 

[vismund b]

Got a good parking spot today

 

[kahn]

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Got a good parking spot today

Does your car match your bike or is that in separate ownership?

 

[Mulezen]

^the car is his…the bike belongs to a neighbor he admires

 

[vismund b]

Does your car match your bike or is that in separate ownership?

I didn’t even realize the car and bike match haha. That is not my car. Just a coincidence.

 

[fooferdoggie]

took a good test ride with the tandem running on both batteries. did 40 miles with about 10 miles left and we did 2500 feet of climbing most of it 7 to 10% with some steeper climbs it was a good workout.

when you have a lot of money so you can have horse statues.

no clue on this covered bridge like thing I dont think there is anything under it but ground.

nothing like a yard big enough to have a frisbee golf course along the river.

Now this is cool and mobile barbershop.

 

[kahn]

I was suckered by the five minutes of sun and got out. At least, the predicted rain did not happen. 15.5 miles and 800 feet of gain.

The same picture of folks enjoying low tide. One as shot and one edited on the phone using Google Pixel's Magic Eraser tool. Ah, one more edit since it was not my bike anyway, why not remove it, too.