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01-01-14, 11:57 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Rode downtown St Pete for the 100th Anniversary...

Rode downtown St Pete for the 100th Anniversary of Commercial Flight event. 100 years ago today, paid passenger service started between St Pete and Tampa. An aircraft was scratch built by Kermit...
12-25-13, 02:11 PM
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Twenty mile loop this AM, took in some of the...

Twenty mile loop this AM, took in some of the Pinellas Trail and downtown St Pete, past Tropicana Field on my 87 Bridgestone. Cool and breezy.......
12-14-13, 09:44 AM
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Took a little ride last night with the St Pete...

Took a little ride last night with the St Pete Bike CoOp around downtown...ended up at Cycle Brewing...CHAOTIC traffic last night! ...
11-25-13, 09:13 AM
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Well, this pic was DAWN on the waterfront, then...

Well, this pic was DAWN on the waterfront, then did a 10 mile ride on my 87 Bridgestone...a bit off pace. VERY windy 7-18 knts, 66 degrees, but dry...so far....
11-10-13, 09:23 PM
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Just a quick ride up to and home from Messiah...

Just a quick ride up to and home from Messiah practice...not to BE a Messiah, but to do the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah...About a 45 voice choir, will be performed with a string quartet and...
10-26-13, 07:08 PM
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20 miles this am, a little slow, cool, and windy....

20 miles this am, a little slow, cool, and windy. Love this trailside mural near downtown St Pete.
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/Holedigger_photos/BS-Wall_zps3dba40c2.jpg...
10-22-13, 08:39 AM
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My usual 10 mile lap...urban mostly, a little...

My usual 10 mile lap...urban mostly, a little along the water...did get passed by a herd of flying Elephants (NO, I was not dehydrated and hallucinating....it was a kiddies carnival ride from a fall...
10-12-13, 12:41 PM
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Had to drop my son off at a 2 hour event up in...

Had to drop my son off at a 2 hour event up in Clearwater today, and rather than drive back home, turn around and drive back, I threw my Bridgestone in the car to explore the Northern end of the...
10-01-13, 05:04 AM
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Thanks Kengrubb, glad I'm not the only parent...

Thanks Kengrubb, glad I'm not the only parent worried about their "Little One" and their ride abilities...now I'm more concerned with my WIFE'S riding ability than my son's! He got into road biking...
09-29-13, 07:52 PM
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Birds ARE headed south, saw a good sized flock of...

Birds ARE headed south, saw a good sized flock of grackles yesterday....does that mean I get to turn OFF my A/C next month?
09-29-13, 06:23 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

A light 20 mile ride this afternoon, 20 miles, on...

A light 20 mile ride this afternoon, 20 miles, on the 87 Bridgestone 550
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/Holedigger_photos/Trail_zps5727b93e.jpg...
09-19-13, 01:40 PM
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We took the train from Oslo to Bergen, and Ship...

We took the train from Oslo to Bergen, and Ship up to Kirkenes....it was a touch chilly up there...a bit of ice on the harbor as we pulled in for that last stop! Looks like some beautiful cycling...
09-19-13, 01:17 PM
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So...THAT is what it looks like in the summer!...

So...THAT is what it looks like in the summer! :-) I've only been there once, in January, it was not quite so green then! ;-) I did no cycling, we took the train and boat
09-07-13, 06:56 PM
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One more from today, that blew up when I tried to...

One more from today, that blew up when I tried to load it the first time. Yup, Puffy Clouds around Tampa Bay until late afternoon....then it turned to rain....AGAIN.......
09-07-13, 01:33 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

A little shakedown cruise on my Torpado....need...

A little shakedown cruise on my Torpado....need to adjust, perhaps a new saddle...or just a new butt...44 miles around town today....I know, should have gone a few more and made it 50! ...
08-26-13, 06:30 AM
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Quick dawn ride before work today, 9 mile loop...

Quick dawn ride before work today, 9 mile loop downtown to the water front on the Torpado. Made the mistake of taking one of the brick streets part of the way....One of my fenders started coming...
08-22-13, 09:41 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

M*A*S*H* episodes!

M*A*S*H* episodes!
08-18-13, 04:22 PM
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HOT afternoon ride down to the St Pete Bike CoOp...

HOT afternoon ride down to the St Pete Bike CoOp to sit in on Basic Mechanics Class....Gotta cover the bases and build from there!
This, is a wheel.......
08-11-13, 04:46 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Just a few miles around the neighborhood,...

Just a few miles around the neighborhood, shakedown on the new fender mounts...smooth roads, brick cobbles....found rattles...SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE!!! need to add some dampeners...
08-07-13, 07:57 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Guess I live a little further North than you, my...

Guess I live a little further North than you, my ride up to, across and back home was 23. I am afraid the cost of refurbishing the Friendship bridge will be too high, Millions if not 10s of...
08-07-13, 07:46 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Didn't take the next step and cross the bay? I...

Didn't take the next step and cross the bay? I did that last Sat morning...Indeed something to do with plenty of light. So much debris on the shoulder/em lane. I was exhausted by the constant dodging...
08-04-13, 07:17 PM
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Little ride up to Gandy Bridge and across Tampa...

Little ride up to Gandy Bridge and across Tampa Bay, and back Saturday on my 87 Bridgestone 550
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/Holedigger_photos/TB-1_zpsc9da6eda.jpg...
07-30-13, 02:22 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Just a couple 3.5 mile dashes last evening, PINK...

Just a couple 3.5 mile dashes last evening, PINK 87 Bridgestone, to and from our BSA (Boy Scouts...NOT motor cycle) just been so bloody hot in the daytime! This is Evening at our host church Holy...
07-29-13, 08:08 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

HAH!!! I've thought that same thought! :D

HAH!!! I've thought that same thought! :D
07-02-13, 06:48 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Pinellas Trail (St Petersburg, FL) I enjoy the...

Pinellas Trail (St Petersburg, FL) I enjoy the signs with their nod to it's RR history, generally smooth, overpasses at most major intersections (Except for Downtown Clearwater...BAD BAD BAD...
06-30-13, 06:35 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

A quick ride downtown and back after mowing and...

A quick ride downtown and back after mowing and before the rain started...AGAIN....Coffeepot Bayou
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/Holedigger_photos/CofPot_zps793bfc8e.jpg...
06-28-13, 10:10 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

A "quick" ten miles before breakfast and work...

A "quick" ten miles before breakfast and work turned into a slogfest when the skys opened up at the halfway point, the bike-lane, turned into a river, in places, water was 1" deep all across the...
06-27-13, 08:20 PM
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A light ride this evening, downtown St Pete...

A light ride this evening, downtown St Pete (Florida), a sculpture garden across from the City Hall.
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/Holedigger_photos/Br-Sculpture_zps40695fba.jpg...
06-26-13, 12:23 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

I have a BSA Eagle Ceremony THIS Saturday, but...

I have a BSA Eagle Ceremony THIS Saturday, but that is afternoon...if we squeezed on in first thing (when it is a hair COOLER!) AM would work for me, We are cluttering this thread, should we move to...
06-26-13, 11:59 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

I think there are close to a dozen of us BF'ers...

I think there are close to a dozen of us BF'ers in the immediate Bay Area, would be fun to do a Saturday ride sometime!
06-26-13, 10:22 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

It's a 56 (55TT) and even with that long stem, a...

It's a 56 (55TT) and even with that long stem, a little tight. But better with the new saddle. The old Italian I am rebuilding is a square 58x58. I have a LONG torso (or short legs), which makes...
06-26-13, 10:11 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

I think I DID post that in the PINK thread a ways...

I think I DID post that in the PINK thread a ways back. I have changed out the saddle since this pic was taken...the RED was clashing with the pink. Found an all black that has a bit longer rails...
06-26-13, 06:02 AM
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Just a quick 10 miles on the Bridgestone before...

Just a quick 10 miles on the Bridgestone before breakfast and hitting the desk. (Not to The Pier as pictured....it is closed and slated for demolition :-(....) Weird quirkiness on my Bridgestone, I...
03-17-13, 04:35 PM
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Downtown, to the Shuffleboard Club, to a St Pete...

Downtown, to the Shuffleboard Club, to a St Pete Bicycle Co-Op meeting. Trying to get it off the ground and promote bicycling in a VERY bicycle oriented city. So Much potential, just have to get it...
02-24-13, 12:57 PM
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Oh, I forgot this one from yesterday's ride,...

Oh, I forgot this one from yesterday's ride, downtown St Pete, they are starting to build up the Grand Prix track...That would be a HOOT to do a CRIT around...I mean, they will already HAVE the...
02-24-13, 06:24 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Robofunk, the flat I got AFTER getting off the...

Robofunk, the flat I got AFTER getting off the trail, in the bike lane on 30th. BIKE LANE=the 24-36" wide strip on the right side of the road filled with loose gravel, standing water and road debris.
02-23-13, 05:22 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Just too pretty of a day not to get out (2 miles...

Just too pretty of a day not to get out (2 miles walking before breakfast doesn't count) BTW, our yard was full of Robins this AM, heading North...Spring IS coming. So, after framing up some photos...
02-09-13, 10:34 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

13 mile loop out to Weedon Island Preserve and...

13 mile loop out to Weedon Island Preserve and back, on the old Bridgestone 550, cool and breezy, but a warm sun.
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/Holedigger_photos/BS-Weedon-1.jpg
01-25-13, 08:05 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

A little 10 mile easy ride downtown and back...

A little 10 mile easy ride downtown and back today (St Pete) along the waterfront parks, low 70's, breezy, VERY SUNNY....and I forgot to pack a water bottle...oh well, only 10 miles....
01-19-13, 08:58 PM
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I could have just pulled my 02 FELT down off it's...

I could have just pulled my 02 FELT down off it's hook and ridden it...but the whole ride....I would have been pondering JUST WHAT was wrong with my trusty C&V, Hot Pink ride!
01-19-13, 06:55 PM
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Was going to take a long ride this morning...then...

Was going to take a long ride this morning...then remembered that my Bridgestone's RD, a Suntour 5000 Alpha, was acting up...so....first things first....cleaned, inspected, and found the spring...
01-14-13, 01:35 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Have not tried the Beach Island/Bridges run...are...

Have not tried the Beach Island/Bridges run...are there bike lanes out there? I know traffic can get pretty snarly out there...One of the bike shops runs an EARLY Fri morning loop out there...haven't...
01-13-13, 10:52 PM
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You got THAT right....though I took him on his...

You got THAT right....though I took him on his first 50 on the 4th of July....we BOTH survived...St Pete to Dunedin, up the trail and back
01-13-13, 10:41 PM
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38 mile ride with my 14 yr old, Pinellas Trail,...

38 mile ride with my 14 yr old, Pinellas Trail, St Pete up to Largo and back. Him on his 86 Team Fuji, myself on 87 Bridgestone 550. mid 70's temp, mostly cloudy, light breezes. Rolled with a fellow...
01-12-13, 05:09 PM
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Two laps today out to Wheedon Isle Preserve and...

Two laps today out to Wheedon Isle Preserve and back (13 miles each), solo at dawn, a little cool, and with my 14 yr old on his 86 Team Fuji for dusk, I was sweating in shorts and a T-Shirt! here is...
01-01-13, 08:17 PM
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An easy ride today....just to get one in, down to...

An easy ride today....just to get one in, down to the waterfront to downtown, a lap of The Pier, and home again.
http://i413.photobucket.com/albums/pp216/Holedigger_photos/TPierride_zpsd17ed28e.jpg...
12-22-12, 10:42 AM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Nothing to see, just taking the 79 KIA roadbike...

Nothing to see, just taking the 79 KIA roadbike that I've been refurbishing for a friend out on a road test to the LBS for a couple spokes for my FELT....always need some little bit here or there,...
11-24-12, 08:28 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

A couple trips up to the LBS, a bit of road...

A couple trips up to the LBS, a bit of road testing around the neighborhood, working up a friend's bike that has sat for a few years. New tires, going through all the bearings, cleaning and lubing....
11-18-12, 04:12 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Nice day to ride again today, but too busy for...

Nice day to ride again today, but too busy for much, just rode up to Choir Practice....Yup...I'm a Choir Boy...What Of IT! :-) Working up Handel's Messiah, the Christmas portion with a massed...
11-17-12, 04:54 PM
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Posted By RubberLegs

Too nice a day to NOT ride somewhere, so I...

Too nice a day to NOT ride somewhere, so I dragged my teenager out for a little 13 mile ride on the IRON bikes! Weedon Island Preserve, St Pete FL...
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