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03-10-24, 09:36 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

We have similar art. Neenah Foundry, one of the...

We have similar art. Neenah Foundry, one of the largest manufacturers of manhole covers, is a local company:...
01-15-24, 07:05 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Not today. Or tomorrow. ...

Not today. Or tomorrow.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1200x818/jan2024_43d76b4103d6835a467a908617f6837d4ffa4952.jpg
12-31-23, 08:59 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

So green! I miss the PNW!

So green! I miss the PNW!
05-30-22, 07:28 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

We get that sometimes, as well:

We get that sometimes, as well:
12-19-21, 09:36 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

SunTour "Le Pree" derailleurs used three pulleys...

SunTour "Le Pree" derailleurs used three pulleys to increase chain wrap capacity without compromising ground clearance.
...
10-30-21, 08:50 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Nice ride through the woods at High Cliff State...

Nice ride through the woods at High Cliff State Park:
07-06-21, 11:51 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

:thumb: He must live a virtuous life!

:thumb: He must live a virtuous life!
01-03-21, 07:38 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

I have that problem as well. Sometimes it takes a...

I have that problem as well. Sometimes it takes a couple hours to get the circulation back. Makes it hard to get motivated to ride in the cold. :(
04-22-19, 10:42 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Rode to the Police Station today to drop off a...

Rode to the Police Station today to drop off a smart phone I found on the road yesterday. Miraculously, it hadn't been run over yet. Wouldn't power up, but that could just be a battery issue; I...
01-26-19, 09:23 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Nope. Just nope: ...

Nope. Just nope:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/jan2019.jpg
12-09-18, 09:22 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

FWIW, all my Brooks and Idéale saddles seem to...

FWIW, all my Brooks and Idéale saddles seem to end up with a slight nose-up tilt for maximum comfort.
08-08-18, 09:29 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

I'm sorry for your loss. Memory is what sustains...

I'm sorry for your loss. Memory is what sustains us. About a week before my Dad died (also from cancer), he drew a self-portrait:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/In_extremis.jpg
03-31-18, 06:34 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Having worked as a cardiac RN, we have a saying:...

Having worked as a cardiac RN, we have a saying: "treat the patient, not the monitor." Pulse monitors are notorious for double-counting at times.

When your monitor shows an alarming pulse reading,...
02-08-18, 08:36 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

You still have liquid water! :thumb: Here's...

You still have liquid water! :thumb:

Here's last weekend's ride in northern Wisconsin:
...
02-29-16, 09:44 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

It was almost 50°F on Saturday, so I rode down to...

It was almost 50°F on Saturday, so I rode down to the Marina:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/marina.jpg
09-16-15, 08:17 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

It's pretty rural where I like to ride; no...

It's pretty rural where I like to ride; no convenience stores or shops so I have to carry my own sustenance. But I do come across things like this:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/apples.jpg

And...
10-18-14, 06:25 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Some fall colors, before they're gone: The nrth...

Some fall colors, before they're gone:
The nrth shore of Lake Winnebago, heading into High Cliff State Park:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/fall-2014/140143.jpg
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11-10-13, 07:26 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Rode to work and back today. Pitch black and no...

Rode to work and back today. Pitch black and no traffic at 6AM on my way in. Saw the sunrise over the lake as I approached work. 45degF, sunny, and a tailwind on the way home. It doesn't get better...
05-19-13, 08:22 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Finished up the Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour. Thought...

Finished up the Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour. Thought I was headed for a major debacle when I went to set up camp Friday and discovered I'd brought the wrong poles for my tent. Managed to make it work...
05-13-13, 11:00 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

So this is one of the 2-bolt posts. Yes, they can...

So this is one of the 2-bolt posts. Yes, they can be a PITA to set up, but they allow the finest adjustment and once set properly they won't move.

What wrench are you using to adjust it? An...
05-12-13, 07:12 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

What's the problem with the seat post?

What's the problem with the seat post?
05-09-13, 06:15 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Rode to work today, as usual. Forecast was for...

Rode to work today, as usual. Forecast was for falling temperatures and rain in the afternoon, so I packed my rain gear. Sure 'nuff, raining when I got out of work. Opened the bag with my rain gear,...
04-13-13, 08:30 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Lucky you. Still snowing here. :notamused:

Lucky you. Still snowing here. :notamused:
03-10-13, 10:44 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Looks very nice, but what's all that green stuff?...

Looks very nice, but what's all that green stuff? :innocent:
09-28-12, 04:45 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Rode past the lines of cars waiting to park and...

Rode past the lines of cars waiting to park and locked my bike half a block away to see Michelle Obama speak:
...
05-21-12, 08:57 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Just rode to the Post Office and the Dr's office...

Just rode to the Post Office and the Dr's office today, but yesterday I did the final leg (Wabasha to Red Wing) of the Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour.
12-02-11, 07:09 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Rode to work today since it was dry again. Left...

Rode to work today since it was dry again. Left just before sunrise, 18F. Came home just before sunset, 26F.
03-22-10, 08:58 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

I live on the Southwest side of town, so I...

I live on the Southwest side of town, so I generally head toward High Cliff State Park. If I'm short on time or feeling lazy I head north from there toward Kaukauna and then back home. Otherwise I'll...
03-21-10, 12:09 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

My wife and I went on our first training ride on...

My wife and I went on our first training ride on our Raleigh 3-speeds for the Lake Pepin tour. Sunny but cool (~ 8deg Celsius). Alas, no camera...
09-14-09, 08:27 PM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

My usual ride...

My usual ride (http://www.os2.dhs.org/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=33778) out to the only decent hill in miles.
01-05-09, 10:59 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

gar!

Lost my picture, somehow:

http://os2.dhs.org/~john/ice-storm.jpg
01-05-09, 10:57 AM
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Posted By JohnDThompson

Didn't ride anywhere today. Or yesterday or the...

Didn't ride anywhere today. Or yesterday or the day before. Ice storm over the weekend:

http://os2.dhs.org/~john/ice-storm.jpg

Spent 2 hours yesterday chipping ice off the sidewalk and driveway...
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