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DaveMatthews
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Blij dat je uitstapt voor wat ritjes. Sorry om te horen van uw tinnitus, maar hopelijk kan het worden beheerd.
Bubba zanetti
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Rode The Grand Climb near Castlegar. 750 meters in about 7 km. Lots of switchbacks too.
Hard to see the switchbacks but they are really challenging up or down.
Hard to see the switchbacks but they are really challenging up or down.
DaveMatthews
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Had too much to do yesterday to get out for a ride, even though weather was very good.
Today though was was easier to get out after some grocery shopping. The weather was even nicer than yesterday at 17C so no way did I want to miss out.
Heading south for a typical Mud Bay run...
I was anticipating that the three large puddles had turned into one long deep lake, but the first one looked manageable, so I went for it even though someone had written on the sign that it was "axle deep" later...
Second one looked OK as well...
But then... Nope... this one must be the axle deep one, and I was NOT interested in testing the theory after recent rains...
Turned around and went up 64th to Watershed Park...
What a fantastic day for a ride...
Stop for water...
Posing outside the rink...
Today though was was easier to get out after some grocery shopping. The weather was even nicer than yesterday at 17C so no way did I want to miss out.
Heading south for a typical Mud Bay run...
I was anticipating that the three large puddles had turned into one long deep lake, but the first one looked manageable, so I went for it even though someone had written on the sign that it was "axle deep" later...
Second one looked OK as well...
But then... Nope... this one must be the axle deep one, and I was NOT interested in testing the theory after recent rains...
Turned around and went up 64th to Watershed Park...
What a fantastic day for a ride...
Stop for water...
Posing outside the rink...
DaveMatthews
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A short ride after some grievous chores... Too much of a nice day not to get on the bike.
Might be the last day for short sleeves and fingerless gloves...
Colours...
Just goofing around the hood...
More colours, different park...
Might be the last day for short sleeves and fingerless gloves...
Colours...
Just goofing around the hood...
More colours, different park...
Rien
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Best Dave,
Vandaag een fietstocht gemaakt door het lage land beschermt door dijken voor het hoge water . Holland ligt meters onder zee nivo en is afhankelijk van dijken, de 65 km heb ik met mijn spesialized gefietst.Vlak voor het slapen gaan bedacht ik dat ik een fijne dag heb gehad.
Ik stuur hierbij foto’s van een dijk.
groet, Rien
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DaveMatthews
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Dat ziet er prachtig uit! 65ms is inderdaad een goede rit, mooi gedaan meneer. Ik wed dat je inderdaad goed geslapen hebt.
snipechief
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Jeremy McCreary
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- Carlsbad, CA
October's my favorite month here in coastal north San Diego County — shirt-sleeve temperatures, gentle breezes, few clouds, and crystal-clear air with razor-sharp horizons. Below are typical October scenes from coast rides in the last 5 days.
From yesterday, looking south, then north from the high bluff above Swami's Beach — among surfers, a world-class reef break.
From the day before, looking south, then north from the bluff above South Carlsbad State Beach.
Same bluff, 2 days earlier. Sat in the closest chair and communed with the Pacific a good half-hour that day before getting back on the Coast Highway.
And from the day before that, looking south, then north at North Ponto Beach. Beach goers are mostly locals this time of year. Surf and sand on a glorious October day — doesn't get much better than that!
Relished these sunny coast rides all the more after the preceeding 2 weeks of unrelenting gloom, with totally unseasonal low cloud decks, haze, and fog hiding the ocean the whole time. This was the doing of a soupy marine air layer pulled onshore by a persistent heatwave affecting much of the US Southwest at the time, eastern SoCal included.
Vado SL assist on the last 2 coast rides ran about 80% OFF, 10% ECO, and 10% SPORT — the last mainly for traffic and some short, steep hills. As other SL members keep saying, the bike's a pleasure with the motor off in this kind of rolling terrain. And that makes its small 320 Wh battery much less an issue.
From yesterday, looking south, then north from the high bluff above Swami's Beach — among surfers, a world-class reef break.
From the day before, looking south, then north from the bluff above South Carlsbad State Beach.
Same bluff, 2 days earlier. Sat in the closest chair and communed with the Pacific a good half-hour that day before getting back on the Coast Highway.
And from the day before that, looking south, then north at North Ponto Beach. Beach goers are mostly locals this time of year. Surf and sand on a glorious October day — doesn't get much better than that!
Relished these sunny coast rides all the more after the preceeding 2 weeks of unrelenting gloom, with totally unseasonal low cloud decks, haze, and fog hiding the ocean the whole time. This was the doing of a soupy marine air layer pulled onshore by a persistent heatwave affecting much of the US Southwest at the time, eastern SoCal included.
Vado SL assist on the last 2 coast rides ran about 80% OFF, 10% ECO, and 10% SPORT — the last mainly for traffic and some short, steep hills. As other SL members keep saying, the bike's a pleasure with the motor off in this kind of rolling terrain. And that makes its small 320 Wh battery much less an issue.
Chargeride
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Absolutey idyllic, my friend is down here now and we are living the bachelor life riding in the same weather along the beachside roads.
Charles Kirkland
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We are settled into our new retirement place. We bought a trailer in a nice park. Our grandkids and downtown Sealy Tx are all within riding distance of the e- boomer trike. Nice concrete frontage road on a less crowded stretch of I10 and paved county roads make it easy to get around. The State park is close enough to ride to, but I trailer instead of riding a three wheeler on a two lane road without shoulders. My granddaughter goes with me sometimes. Retirement is good so far.
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Jeremy McCreary
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It's been fun riding the Vado SL in its Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) livery over the last 2 days.
Skulls (calaveras) and skull masks play a central role in Day of the Dead imagery. Picked up this typical mask in Old Town San Diego yesterday just for the bike. (See below.)
Little bluff-top park overlooking Moonlight Beach on this fine October day. Garlands of marigolds also figure prominently in Day of the Dead decorations. The bike's Brassy Yellow paint is a pretty good match.
Encinitas has a public beach overlook at the west end of nearly every downtown street with a letter name. This is D Street's.
Hats off to the wife for knowing a good idea when she hears one. Historic Old Town San Diego is gearing up for its huge Day of the Dead celebration on November 1-3.
She heard a local newscaster suggest that if you'd like to take in the colorful decorations without the crowds, go a day or two early. So yesterday we jumped on the train and did just that.
More scenes from Old Town yesterday...
Plan to throw the bike on the train one day soon to explore this area more thoroughly.
I think Tim Burton took a lot of inspiration from traditional Day of the Dead artwork. So did my wife's Halloween pumpkin painting.
Skulls (calaveras) and skull masks play a central role in Day of the Dead imagery. Picked up this typical mask in Old Town San Diego yesterday just for the bike. (See below.)
Little bluff-top park overlooking Moonlight Beach on this fine October day. Garlands of marigolds also figure prominently in Day of the Dead decorations. The bike's Brassy Yellow paint is a pretty good match.
Encinitas has a public beach overlook at the west end of nearly every downtown street with a letter name. This is D Street's.
Hats off to the wife for knowing a good idea when she hears one. Historic Old Town San Diego is gearing up for its huge Day of the Dead celebration on November 1-3.
She heard a local newscaster suggest that if you'd like to take in the colorful decorations without the crowds, go a day or two early. So yesterday we jumped on the train and did just that.
More scenes from Old Town yesterday...
Plan to throw the bike on the train one day soon to explore this area more thoroughly.
I think Tim Burton took a lot of inspiration from traditional Day of the Dead artwork. So did my wife's Halloween pumpkin painting.
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Watana Bob
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Careful that your wife doesn't catch you with your new girlfriend Jeremy
Jeremy McCreary
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But that is my wife.Careful that your wife doesn't catch you with your new girlfriend Jeremy
DaveMatthews
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Well it's been over two weeks...
Weather and other distractions have kept me off the bike. Last time out was gorgeous weather but today was quite cool at 10C and rather cloudy.
I felt rather out of shape (only cuz it's true) and had to convince myself to get out after grocery shopping.
So... did the triple layers and full finger gloves. Left the tires a little squishy because I expected the trails to be a bit of a slippery mess after all of the rain.
Headed out for a Mud Bay run just to get 20+ kms in.
Lookin' good...
The tide is finally in!
Didn't get a pic of the trail back through Watershed Park, but dayum... I got showered with muddy water (yes, that's a music reference)...
Glad I did it. Need some more...
Weather and other distractions have kept me off the bike. Last time out was gorgeous weather but today was quite cool at 10C and rather cloudy.
I felt rather out of shape (only cuz it's true) and had to convince myself to get out after grocery shopping.
So... did the triple layers and full finger gloves. Left the tires a little squishy because I expected the trails to be a bit of a slippery mess after all of the rain.
Headed out for a Mud Bay run just to get 20+ kms in.
Lookin' good...
The tide is finally in!
Didn't get a pic of the trail back through Watershed Park, but dayum... I got showered with muddy water (yes, that's a music reference)...
Glad I did it. Need some more...
Jeremy McCreary
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Today's local ride took me to a vantage point (yellow arrow below) with a good view of the big rail bridge replacement project at nearby Bataquitos Lagoon.
This older east-looking aerial photo of the lagoon (nicked from a project brochure) shows the rail bridge at center, the San Diego Freeway (I-5) crossing behind it, and the Coast Highway and South Ponto Beach in the foreground. These landmarks come up a lot in my posts.
The 80 year-old single-track wooden rail trestle is being replaced with a double-track concrete bridge designed to improve regional rail service and tidal flushing of the lagoon at the same time. (Please excuse the blur in the 2nd photo above. Dropped my phone a while back, and the telephoto camera's focus has never been the same.)
Vantage on the sandy dirt rail trail on the bluff above the lagoon's north shore.
The lagoon and its flanking salt marshes make up a heavily protected wildlife preserve with a tempting network of lagoon-level nature trails closed to all bicyles. On this day, I got to watch a kingfisher doing pelican-like dives into the water from its perch on a high powerline crossing the lagoon just off to the right.
A southbound COASTER (regional commuter train) happened to speed by as I was about to leave.
This track belongs to the LOSSAN passenger and freight rail corridor connecting San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Luis Obispo. The LOSSAN is the 2nd busiest intercity line in the US. The Surf Line segment through San Diego County crosses half a dozen lagoons and rivers as it hugs the coast. All single-track rail bridges involved will eventually be replaced.
This older east-looking aerial photo of the lagoon (nicked from a project brochure) shows the rail bridge at center, the San Diego Freeway (I-5) crossing behind it, and the Coast Highway and South Ponto Beach in the foreground. These landmarks come up a lot in my posts.
The 80 year-old single-track wooden rail trestle is being replaced with a double-track concrete bridge designed to improve regional rail service and tidal flushing of the lagoon at the same time. (Please excuse the blur in the 2nd photo above. Dropped my phone a while back, and the telephoto camera's focus has never been the same.)
Vantage on the sandy dirt rail trail on the bluff above the lagoon's north shore.
The lagoon and its flanking salt marshes make up a heavily protected wildlife preserve with a tempting network of lagoon-level nature trails closed to all bicyles. On this day, I got to watch a kingfisher doing pelican-like dives into the water from its perch on a high powerline crossing the lagoon just off to the right.
A southbound COASTER (regional commuter train) happened to speed by as I was about to leave.
This track belongs to the LOSSAN passenger and freight rail corridor connecting San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Luis Obispo. The LOSSAN is the 2nd busiest intercity line in the US. The Surf Line segment through San Diego County crosses half a dozen lagoons and rivers as it hugs the coast. All single-track rail bridges involved will eventually be replaced.
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Rien
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Jeremy,
Mooie foto’s van industriële bezigheden. Ben net terug met de fiets omdat ik een andere stuur spiegel ging kopen bij een winkel op het platte land .Daar een goede spiegel laten monteren die ik precies zocht. Het is een spiegel van een pedelec afkomstig van een Stromer. Het was mistig en koud weer maar je bent toch even lekker buiten. Morgen naar de neuroloog want ik fiets met veel nekpijn veroorzaakt door een nek stenose waar ik al twee jaar na de operatie last van blijft houden.Ben erg blij dat ik toch nog ritjes kan fietsen van 50 km. Jeremy wens je veel plezier en gezondheid toe.Zal proberen om de tekst te laten vertalen ,ben benieuwd of het lukt
groeten
Mooie foto’s van industriële bezigheden. Ben net terug met de fiets omdat ik een andere stuur spiegel ging kopen bij een winkel op het platte land .Daar een goede spiegel laten monteren die ik precies zocht. Het is een spiegel van een pedelec afkomstig van een Stromer. Het was mistig en koud weer maar je bent toch even lekker buiten. Morgen naar de neuroloog want ik fiets met veel nekpijn veroorzaakt door een nek stenose waar ik al twee jaar na de operatie last van blijft houden.Ben erg blij dat ik toch nog ritjes kan fietsen van 50 km. Jeremy wens je veel plezier en gezondheid toe.Zal proberen om de tekst te laten vertalen ,ben benieuwd of het lukt
groeten
Jeremy McCreary
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Thanks! Yes, we're lucky to have good cycling weather year round. Hope you find a way around your cervical spine issues. I can relate: My butt limits rides on my old upright ebike to around 40 km. On the new, less upright ebike pictured above, the limiting factor will likely be my stiff old neck at around 50 km.
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Jeremy McCreary
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Another beautiful October day, and Beacon's Beach (a popular beach break in north Encinitas) was hoppin' with ebikes— way more than usual. Most were sporting surfboard racks, and few were locked up.
Had to stop and check it out. This cool front-loading cargo bike and my yellow Vado SL next to it were definitely the odd-bikes-out in this crowd of e-fatties of every description.
A friendly 30-something woman pulled up on this classy E-lux (a sturdy SoCal brand) with a huge long board hanging off the side. Love the color! Asked her what drew all the surfers today? Mellow swell, she said.
As you can see behind her E-lux, the Beacon's parking lot's under construction — again. This sign tells the story. They've been trying to stabilize this failing bluff for months now.
Obligatory ocean shots despite the bad sun angle. If you zoom in, you can see a school of surfers in the lower one. As usual, much more visiting than wave-riding going on.
This was also the SL's first errand — a stop at the vet for some ointment for the dog's itchy butt. Trying to keep the bike light. This was as much cargo as available storage allowed.
Had to stop and check it out. This cool front-loading cargo bike and my yellow Vado SL next to it were definitely the odd-bikes-out in this crowd of e-fatties of every description.
A friendly 30-something woman pulled up on this classy E-lux (a sturdy SoCal brand) with a huge long board hanging off the side. Love the color! Asked her what drew all the surfers today? Mellow swell, she said.
As you can see behind her E-lux, the Beacon's parking lot's under construction — again. This sign tells the story. They've been trying to stabilize this failing bluff for months now.
Obligatory ocean shots despite the bad sun angle. If you zoom in, you can see a school of surfers in the lower one. As usual, much more visiting than wave-riding going on.
This was also the SL's first errand — a stop at the vet for some ointment for the dog's itchy butt. Trying to keep the bike light. This was as much cargo as available storage allowed.
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Jeremy McCreary
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I generally ride closer to shore than this. But in theory I might be able to see something like it from a high bluff on the Coast Highway...
We see dolphins cruising and sometimes playing in or just beyond the surf zone quite often at the beach, but never as frisky as these!
Wish we could give them power meters and get them to post their stats on Strava. How many kilowatts does it take to launch a 600 lb bottlenose 3 body lengths into the air from a climbing running start against not air but water resistance?
We see dolphins cruising and sometimes playing in or just beyond the surf zone quite often at the beach, but never as frisky as these!
Wish we could give them power meters and get them to post their stats on Strava. How many kilowatts does it take to launch a 600 lb bottlenose 3 body lengths into the air from a climbing running start against not air but water resistance?
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