SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides
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DanInStPete
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I thought something smelled like a fireplace, and then I came around a corner to this. Nothing like a forest fire to make the day more interesting! I figured with the truck tracks there I'd be fine, but it did get a bit warm. And a lot smokey 
A little later I saw this. That smoke, even a little, hurts the lungs and eyes...
These are prescribed burns, but a little warning at the trailhead would be nice!
A little later I saw this. That smoke, even a little, hurts the lungs and eyes...
These are prescribed burns, but a little warning at the trailhead would be nice!
DanInStPete
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Beautiful photos. I get some neck burn on my rides also, on my Vado and mountain bike both. I think coming more upright is the only solution unless exercises can make your neck more flexible. I have a 50mm riser bar on the Vado, which helps, and a riser bar and 28 degree stem on the MTB.
fooferdoggie
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this is a bit weird or haunting in a Stephen king way.
Sierratim
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What was once Moffett Field Air Station at the south end of San Francisco bay was home to 3 dirigible hangers starting with hanger 1 in the 30's.
The largest, hanger 1, was over 200 feet high. Enclosing an area of 8 acres it's reportedly one of the largest freestanding structures ever built . It's external metal sheeting has been removed in recent years but back in the day it was infamous for having its own weather when the huge 200 ton doors were shut. It was originally built for the USNavy's dirigible the USS Macon. After the Macon was lost in 1935 the hanger was used for airplane service and storage until finally abandoned in the 1990's.
Hanger 1 and the USS Macon - NASA image
Hanger 1 in the 80's - NASA image
Hanger 1 today
The 1,000Ac site was taken over by Google in 2015 under a 60 year lease. Google plans to restore the structures and repurpose them for drone and robotics development.
The hangers are located near Google's headquarters in Mountain View, CA. You can get a great water side view of the hangers from the south end of the San Francisco Bay recreation trail; https://baytrail.org/ .
FlatSix911
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Another nice Alfa... too bad about the color mismatched bumpers. The early chrome ones were really beautiful!
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FlatSix911
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Thanks for sharing the history of the Air Ship hangers at Moffett Field Air Station... a fitting tribute on Memorial Day to our those who served in the Armed Forces.
A view from my recent ride in the Bay Area foothills above Moutain View/Los Altos, CA.
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steve mercier
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Bike of the day is this incredible Mustang bike.
steve mercier
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The wheels have 144 spokes each!
steve mercier
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Look at the front suspension work !
steve mercier
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car of the day is this ( according to AlanDB ) 56' Plymouth
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byunbee
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What the heck is that S?
byunbee
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One of my dream cars when I was in high school.View attachment 53182
Another nice Alfa... too bad about the color mismatched bumpers. The early chrome ones were really beautiful!
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steve mercier
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Motor of the day is my 2018 Bosch CX.
steve mercier
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because it is still rock solid at 20K !
byunbee
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So much chrome! Looks like what a low rider from East LA would ride. Does the bike have front jumping suspension as well?
Sierratim
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Mildly reminiscent of the Schwinn Stingrays from the '60s I believe.
What's the saying; "If you can remember the '60s, you weren't there."?
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