steve mercier
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We talked to a pair of mid to late septuagenarian riders on acoustic bikes who ride up to 130 km a day at a rate of 3 time a week! Why did I not think to get their pic?
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Mr. Coffee
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- A Demented Corner of the North Cascades
Short day to Smallwood Farms for breakfast and a ride back home (I wasn't willing to ride on busy and shoulder less highway 20 back home):
I'll have to go back there for some chipotle stuffed olives and spicy pineapple pickles...
I'll have to go back there for some chipotle stuffed olives and spicy pineapple pickles...
Dallant
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Yum…my kind of treat!
BarnBoy
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- Pleasanton, CA
Got a wee bit more of a ride in today with a slight modification to the loop from yesterday. In the process, I was able to climb a hill that I was unable to climb with the old SLA batteries (I am not in better shape; unless ROUND is a shape!). My new meter up at my bars indicated the internal resistance is so high that the battery voltage dropped well below 20V. So today was 16.9miles and 119Wh consumed…
The first stop was at a common find in California; a local winery.
The next two pictures contain two rare things here: a lone blue heron and an active California farm…
And a few miles from this sighting were these signs showing the area bike paths and the other the areas water shed to the SF bay…
Was a dang fun ride on the old gal! Please note I used the THUMBNAIL feature so it doesn’t take a long time to load the page…. (Hint hint hint!)
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The first stop was at a common find in California; a local winery.
The next two pictures contain two rare things here: a lone blue heron and an active California farm…
And a few miles from this sighting were these signs showing the area bike paths and the other the areas water shed to the SF bay…
Was a dang fun ride on the old gal! Please note I used the THUMBNAIL feature so it doesn’t take a long time to load the page…. (Hint hint hint!)
-BB
RabH
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It was a much better day today, pretty much perfect for cycling which makes a nice change! Everything just clicked into place, days like this make you want to cycle all day but with limited time I had to settle for just under 42 miles! I decided to chance the beautiful Clyde Valley with all the garden centres which were less busy due it being a week day, this weekend they will be mobbed for sure as the forecast is showing around 20C! I will be going elsewhere and hoping to get quiet roads and a much longer ride!
With scenes like this it can only make you forget about all the doom and gloom and enjoy the moment!
Tomorrow will be a rainy day so it will be a rest day, next ride will be Sunday which I'm hoping will be a long one with the forecast looking pretty good at the moment!
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PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee
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Beautiful countryside indeed!View attachment 88697
It was a much better day today, pretty much perfect for cycling which makes a nice change! Everything just clicked into place, days like this make you want to cycle all day but with limited time I had to settle for just under 42 miles! I decided to chance the beautiful Clyde Valley with all the garden centres which were less busy due it being a week day, this weekend they will be mobbed for sure as the forecast is showing around 20C! I will be going elsewhere and hoping to get quiet roads and a much longer ride!
With scenes like this it can only make you forget about all the doom and gloom and enjoy the moment!
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Tomorrow will be a rainy day so it will be a rest day, next ride will be Sunday which I'm hoping will be a long one with the forecast looking pretty good at the moment!
PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee
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Living the dream 
Chargeride
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That tree reminds me of a lot of modern ebike frames around the motor.
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Beside the Moreton Bay Cycleway
The dinghy's colour scheme was most unattractive, so I had to get rid of it!
Dallant
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Yeah, it’s an interesting formation by those Tent caterpillars. There are a lot of trees with numerous structures like that in each of them.
Tent Caterpillars
tent caterpillars, recommended pesticides, E-218, Wizzie Brown
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Chargeride
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Did the Moel Famau ride yesterday with a friend, gorgeous warm day, but also one of those days where things start going wrong and then keep going..
A mile in...practically straight up..realised I had left my phone on the dashboard of the van.
Went back for it..grrrrrr.
Got two punctures, within 300 yards, then my chain kept popping off the chainwheel, everytime I stopped pedaling.
Eventually discovered the freewheel had locked solid, which you dont notice straight away on a midrive because it doesnt try to turn the pedals, just the chainwheel, and the resultant slack caused the chain to flip off...so had to do the rest of the ride always under throttle or pedal, which is very difficult indeed.
Bumped into the rangers at the top and a cordial argument started on wether the path was a bridleway/ unrestricted path or footpath.
Ordenance survey maps were drawn from holsters...nervous walkers looked on.
I mean its only 1200 years old, youd have thought we would have sorted it by now.
Opinion was undecided and feelings were running high.
We retreated, only to find every single hiker backing the rangers were going our way and the entire ride back was punctuated with dissaproving looks and loud tuts.
We had wanted to fly the drone around the top, so we flew it from a few miles away, which was quite epic , unbelievable how quick it got back up there, did a full cinematic circle then flew back.
Havnt got any pics..waiting for the drone SD card off my mate and editing the vid.
Only got this silly drone special effect he sent me...thats me pumping up the tyre..
The monument at the top..which has mostly fallen down..was built in 1800 to honour King Charles 3rd, the guy who lost the American colonies, bit harsh to judge him just for that, he was also King when we defeated the French and youd all be speaking French over there if we'd have lost.
Which obviously would have been an horrific outcome.
It never actually got finished and was strangely built in Wales...maybe losing the war of independence means you go to the back of the list on monument day.
Edit.
Hes just sent me a short clip.
A mile in...practically straight up..realised I had left my phone on the dashboard of the van.
Went back for it..grrrrrr.
Got two punctures, within 300 yards, then my chain kept popping off the chainwheel, everytime I stopped pedaling.
Eventually discovered the freewheel had locked solid, which you dont notice straight away on a midrive because it doesnt try to turn the pedals, just the chainwheel, and the resultant slack caused the chain to flip off...so had to do the rest of the ride always under throttle or pedal, which is very difficult indeed.
Bumped into the rangers at the top and a cordial argument started on wether the path was a bridleway/ unrestricted path or footpath.
Ordenance survey maps were drawn from holsters...nervous walkers looked on.
I mean its only 1200 years old, youd have thought we would have sorted it by now.
Opinion was undecided and feelings were running high.
We retreated, only to find every single hiker backing the rangers were going our way and the entire ride back was punctuated with dissaproving looks and loud tuts.
We had wanted to fly the drone around the top, so we flew it from a few miles away, which was quite epic , unbelievable how quick it got back up there, did a full cinematic circle then flew back.
Havnt got any pics..waiting for the drone SD card off my mate and editing the vid.
Only got this silly drone special effect he sent me...thats me pumping up the tyre..
The monument at the top..which has mostly fallen down..was built in 1800 to honour King Charles 3rd, the guy who lost the American colonies, bit harsh to judge him just for that, he was also King when we defeated the French and youd all be speaking French over there if we'd have lost.
Which obviously would have been an horrific outcome.
It never actually got finished and was strangely built in Wales...maybe losing the war of independence means you go to the back of the list on monument day.
Edit.
Hes just sent me a short clip.
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PatriciaK
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Wasn't that King George III???Did the Moel Famau ride yesterday with a friend, gorgeous warm day, but also one of those days where things start going wrong and then keep going..
A mile in...practically straight up..realised I had left my phone on the dashboard of the van.
Went back for it..grrrrrr.
Got two punctures, within 300 yards, then my chain kept popping off the chainwheel, everytime I stopped pedaling.
Eventually discovered the freewheel had locked solid, which you dont notice straight away on a midrive because it doesnt try to turn the pedals, just the chainwheel, and the resultant slack caused the chain to flip off...so had to do the rest of the ride always under throttle or pedal, which is very difficult indeed.
Bumped into the rangers at the top and a cordial argument started on wether the path was a bridleway/ unrestricted path or footpath.
Ordenance survey maps were drawn from holsters...nervous walkers looked on.
I mean its only 1200 years old, youd have thought we would have sorted it by now.
Opinion was undecided and feelings were running high.
We retreated, only to find every single hiker backing the rangers were going our way and the entire ride back was punctuated with dissaproving looks and loud tuts.
We had wanted to fly the drone around the top, so we flew it from a few miles away, which was quite epic , unbelievable how quick it got back up there, did a full cinematic circle then flew back.
Havnt got any pics..waiting for the drone SD card off my mate and editing the vid.
Only got this silly drone special effect he sent me...thats me pumping up the tyre..
The monument at the top..which has mostly fallen down..was built in 1800 to honour King Charles 3rd, the guy who lost the American colonies, bit harsh to judge him just for that, he was also King when we defeated the French and youd all be speaking French over there if we'd have lost.
Which obviously would have been an horrific outcome.
It never actually got finished and was strangely built in Wales...maybe losing the war of independence means you go to the back of the list on monument day.
Edit.
Hes just sent me a short clip.
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Charles III (with Queen Camilla by his side?) is still waiting his turn.
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PowerflyLee formerly known as CheetahLee
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Got this quote off of my Fitbit feed, thought it was appropriate. Thanks to my fellow Veterans who paid the final price. Never to be forgotten.
mschwett
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today i took advantage of a quiet afternoon at work to check out some new scenery, and try to escape the ever present 25mph headwinds that have been popping up here every day around 3pm.
i felt a bit slow at times, and was pretty gassed out for the last climb. total power usage was 92 watt hours, much higher than my usual rides which are typically between 1 and 1.5 wh/mile, versus just over 2 for this one. similarly watt hours per vertical was about 20% higher than usual.
after a short train ride from my office, hit this path north. i guess this counts as a "rail trail"! ?!?!
after the end of the greenway trail, a few miles of suburban arterials quickly open to this lightly traveled road.
classic california "country" road. heavy shade was a big plus.
a fair bit of climbing, broken into 4 separate 400-800 foot ish climbs.
lovely country, but the roads were certainly a bit rough in spots!
the green of the trees disguises how very, very dry it is out there. we've had about 8 inches of rain this rainy season, less than half normal to date, and are unlikely to get any more until october or november.
most of the ride was adjacent to the watershed for this and one other reservoir.
took a 5 minute break at the top to get off the bike and stretch out, which helped my lower back immensely! just about all downhill from here
after the quick descent of around 900 feet, time to hop ont he train and head back to civilization
i felt a bit slow at times, and was pretty gassed out for the last climb. total power usage was 92 watt hours, much higher than my usual rides which are typically between 1 and 1.5 wh/mile, versus just over 2 for this one. similarly watt hours per vertical was about 20% higher than usual.
after a short train ride from my office, hit this path north. i guess this counts as a "rail trail"! ?!?!
after the end of the greenway trail, a few miles of suburban arterials quickly open to this lightly traveled road.
classic california "country" road. heavy shade was a big plus.
a fair bit of climbing, broken into 4 separate 400-800 foot ish climbs.
lovely country, but the roads were certainly a bit rough in spots!
the green of the trees disguises how very, very dry it is out there. we've had about 8 inches of rain this rainy season, less than half normal to date, and are unlikely to get any more until october or november.
most of the ride was adjacent to the watershed for this and one other reservoir.
took a 5 minute break at the top to get off the bike and stretch out, which helped my lower back immensely! just about all downhill from here
after the quick descent of around 900 feet, time to hop ont he train and head back to civilization
Chargeride
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Yes, ha. .cant even get his name right!
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Mural …
Redcliffe Rail Tail
Mango Hill (just north of Brisbane), Queensland
Mango Hill (just north of Brisbane), Queensland
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Alaskan
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My brother Joe and his wife Mary are visiting from New Hamshire. Joe and I did one of my favorite local loops out along the western shore of Bellingham Bay. The four of us will be going out on another ride this afternoon with warmer weather expected. May is such a great month for riding around here.
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