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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-01-20, 08:18 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Correct! :thumb: You have no idea how hard...

Correct! :thumb:

You have no idea how hard it is, to catch that with a digital camera.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-20, 08:53 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Well, yeah, I mean, freewheels are always...

Well, yeah, I mean, freewheels are always disintegrating... they do that, right? I mean, I hate it when that happens... but it happens. I guess that's why Greg left the disintegrating freewheels at...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-20, 07:59 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Yesterday, Sunday, greg3rd48 got up early and...

Yesterday, Sunday, greg3rd48 got up early and drove over an hour to get to my house a bit after 6 AM. We headed down Route 206 into Trenton. Here's the Delaware at Trenton; PA on the left, NJ on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-19, 06:33 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I must be getting old or something, cuz the cold...

I must be getting old or something, cuz the cold starts bothering me more than it used to! Or maybe I was just coming down with a cold the other day (I was, and I'm still fighting it off......
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-18, 11:44 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Really got lucky with the weather. Saturday was...

Really got lucky with the weather. Saturday was crazy windy, today is rainy, but yesterday was perfect.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-05-18, 11:33 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I did a loop from Downingtown PA (where there's a...

I did a loop from Downingtown PA (where there's a good diner) down into Wilmington, DE, and on to North East, MD, and back to Downingtown. Long day; I saw the sun rise, and I would have seen it set...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-18-18, 07:48 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I rarely post in this thread because of the...

I rarely post in this thread because of the "today" in the title. I never get around to posting anything until at least a day or two after my ride. In this case, the ride started on Thursday...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-18, 06:06 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I got out early on Saturday hoping to beat the...

I got out early on Saturday hoping to beat the heat. When on Long Island (for the summer) I have two basic loops, one of which is around 100 - 115 miles (depending on the details), the other about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-24-17, 11:45 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

As greg3rd48 mentioned, we rode the Eastern PA...

As greg3rd48 mentioned, we rode the Eastern PA Randonneurs "Hawks Nest 200k" on Saturday. It was a hot one! I did not take any photos, but I tried making a couple videos at Hawk's Nest. It's a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-17, 05:57 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Alas, we stray from the topic at hand! ...

Alas, we stray from the topic at hand!

Perhaps it's a reminder of the relative sanity of our hobby, though, that any of us can get a bike from the 1930's and restore it and ride it and won't be...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-17, 10:59 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

For the whole story, see Wikipedia...

For the whole story, see Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Kalakala). Spoiler alert: no happy ending.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-16-17, 09:30 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

That was a hot day! The whole first half of the...

That was a hot day! The whole first half of the ride we were going west, almost straight into a pretty stiff wind, which didn't make it easy. But that wasn't all bad; drink enough water, and the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-17, 12:03 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Unlikely! I'm pretty averse to flying, though I...

Unlikely! I'm pretty averse to flying, though I used to really love it when i was younger and less aware of the environmental costs. If I'm going to spend PBP-level money you are much likely to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-17, 06:50 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

On Saturday-Sunday I rode the Gugified Holdsworth...

On Saturday-Sunday I rode the Gugified Holdsworth on a 600 km brevet with the PA Randonneurs.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4211/34871617530_b28a064fcf_b.jpg[/url]

One of the highlights (there...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-17, 12:56 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

On Saturday I did a 400 km brevet with PA...

On Saturday I did a 400 km brevet with PA Randonneurs. We all started at 4 AM and I finished a bit after midnight, but there were some daylight hours in between. We got out into areas where there's...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-17, 06:27 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Okay, I'll let you know next time I try one! ...

Okay, I'll let you know next time I try one! They are fun. Sometimes wonderful. Sometimes awful.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-21-17, 10:21 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

100 mile loop down into the Pine Barrens on...

100 mile loop down into the Pine Barrens on Sunday. Mostly paved, until...
https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3950/32156880794_5ff3fb9289_b.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-17, 09:18 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Well, I'm sure that's very excellent and all, but...

Well, I'm sure that's very excellent and all, but shouldn't you be posting this in the "where you gonna ride tomorrow?" thread?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-11-17, 08:43 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

We got 5" - 6" of very cold (= light, fluffy,...

We got 5" - 6" of very cold (= light, fluffy, uncooperative) snow on Saturday, which they plowed off the streets pretty well... But once it was crushed into the road it was impervious to the plow....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-16-16, 04:50 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I hooked my 1987? Specialized Hardrock up to my...

I hooked my 1987? Specialized Hardrock up to my 1972? Grumman cannoe (on a dolly) and towed it a half mile to Narrow Bay. From there my wife and I paddled over to Patersquash Island where we anchored...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-16, 06:02 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I rode up to Milford NJ on Saturday. There was...

I rode up to Milford NJ on Saturday. There was no wind, and no rain, so a good day for riding. But also no sun, so not a good day for photography. Just before descending into the valley to Milford...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-19-16, 07:34 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

TimmyT and I rode the Eastern Pennsylvania...

TimmyT and I rode the Eastern Pennsylvania Randonneurs club's "Lackawanna 200" brevet. Lots of hills (a little shy of 10,000 feet of climbing).

One highlight was passing under the Paulins Kill...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-15, 07:42 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Thanks! Good to know. Alas, the mink will...

Thanks! Good to know.

Alas, the mink will not get to rest in peace. My wife and I later drove back up to Harlingen and collected his mortal remains and he may serve to edify visitors to her...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-07-15, 07:03 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I went out for my monthly century yesterday (this...

I went out for my monthly century yesterday (this one is actually supposed to be my November Century, but I'm a bit behind). Got out of the house before 6 AM and rode 46 miles before meeting a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-29-15, 04:06 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I did 65 hilly miles in and out of the Delaware...

I did 65 hilly miles in and out of the Delaware River Valley and its tributary ravines. Stopped to read the historic marker near Sergeantsville, where the wooden velodrome from Madison Square...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-15, 03:35 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I know. But what are we about, here, anyway?...

I know. But what are we about, here, anyway? When I go out on the bike, I'm out for a ride. It's not a photography expedition. The best things I see, I can't catch them on pixels. I don't have a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-31-15, 02:51 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I rode my Basso 67 hilly miles up the hills...

I rode my Basso 67 hilly miles up the hills alongside the Delaware River, accompanied by a college friend of my brother's and the nephew of another college friend of my brother's. Hey, second hand...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-15, 11:54 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I did my October century on Saturday. I was...

I did my October century on Saturday. I was tempted to do the PA Randonneurs ride, but the start point is about 40 miles from my house, so it would have ended up being a 200 mile ride and I wasn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-08-15, 09:13 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Labor Day, and what a day, too! :thumb: I...

Labor Day, and what a day, too! :thumb:

I needed to try out this MTB-drop bar conversion...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-17-15, 10:31 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I rode out to Easthampton yesterday. They have...

I rode out to Easthampton yesterday. They have windmills there:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2I0Wz-bEmwQ/VdIF6004OFI/AAAAAAAAMJk/MC_Qu-r8TDU/s720-Ic42/2015-08-16%25252012.02.36.jpg

Not...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-06-15, 09:29 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

On Friday I rode my Lambert fixie 107 miles...

On Friday I rode my Lambert fixie 107 miles around eastern Long Island. Nice day for a ride! No wind.

Scared up some herons fishing in a tidal pool. I snapped a few photos as I rode by:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-15, 06:57 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I signed up for a 400k brevet with the NJ...

I signed up for a 400k brevet with the NJ Randonneur club on Saturday. Left the house at 2:45 AM and rode to Heightstown, where the ride started at 4 AM. Down through the Pinelands, then west...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-30-15, 08:40 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

TimmyT and I rode the "Blue Mountain 200k" with...

TimmyT and I rode the "Blue Mountain 200k" with the Eastern PA Randonneurs on Saturday. Originally scheduled for March 21, it was postponed due to snow (we got about 6" of snow at my house,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-15, 11:35 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

First ride of spring! I rode up into...

First ride of spring!

I rode up into Hunterdon County, over some moderate hills, down to the Delaware, up to Sergeantsville, back down to Washington Crossing, then home by a different route much...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-15, 09:42 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

106 miles down into the Pinelands on Sunday. The...

106 miles down into the Pinelands on Sunday. The sun came out briefly, and the wind got progressively stronger as the afternoon wore on. It was't really a very nice day for a ride! :lol:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-15, 02:49 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I failed to ride a century in February. Weather...

I failed to ride a century in February. Weather was not cooperative, and I got enough cold weather riding just riding to the train station every day. But on Sunday I thought I'd kick off March with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-16-15, 08:40 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Today I rode my bike to where my wife got her car...

Today I rode my bike to where my wife got her car stuck in snow that had drifted across the road overnight. I couldn't get her freed fast enough, so she left the car there and walked to work. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-15, 08:52 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

That's the Allegro Special...

That's the Allegro Special (http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/962219-1959-1961-allegro-special.html#post16982080) I got from BBM at the end of the summer. Rather than hijack this thread, I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-15, 05:58 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I got out for my first metric century of the...

I got out for my first metric century of the year... which ended up being 66 miles with 4100 feet of climbing. The day started out pretty bright and not too cold, and though it didn't get better it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-07-13, 06:19 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I took my freshly spraybombed track bike out for...

I took my freshly spraybombed track bike out for a spin on Sunday morning:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vzu1uPdOuYg/UlKfXIxppxI/AAAAAAAAEaQ/s46lIyz-FNg/s800/IMG_1035.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-13, 06:33 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

Hey look! I found this photo I took last...

Hey look! I found this photo I took last September. Same place (but with less water)!.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FVkojCsbVLc/UFdEYcSopUI/AAAAAAAACJc/8fGYcTSiAU4/s640/IMG_6581.JPG
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-13, 05:42 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I got out my S3Xy Lambert and rode out to Dune...

I got out my S3Xy Lambert and rode out to Dune Road, the road that follows the barrier island from Westhampton Beach to Tiana, NY. Expensive homes, wetlands, and a lot of hurricane damage. I took a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-24-12, 09:14 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I hope you're watching out for the Blair Witch up...

I hope you're watching out for the Blair Witch up there!

I rode my Specialized Hardrock out to Fire Island to gawk at recent modifications to the scenery made by Hurricane Sandy. It is a very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-02-11, 10:47 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

We have a quarter to a half inch of ice coating...

We have a quarter to a half inch of ice coating everything. Very pretty. I sure wish I'd left a bike out overnight, it would make a great photo.

Maybe I'll ride to work tomorrow (stayed home...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-10, 01:20 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I rode out to Fire Island and two or three miles...

I rode out to Fire Island and two or three miles east along the beach. Riding on the beach is hard work, and hard on the bike. I tried to downshift the front derailleur, and the cable came off;...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-10, 01:23 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

i rode my new-to-me 1964 Moulton 5 miles up the...

i rode my new-to-me 1964 Moulton 5 miles up the road to a welder's to ask if he could fix the bent and broken front rack and possibly fab a rear rack for it. He said he could, but I should leave the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-01-10, 07:10 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

No pics, sorry. I was busy riding! I have...

No pics, sorry. I was busy riding!

I have an ambition to do a 100-mile ride every month next calendar year, and thought I should get into the habit a little before January 1 rolls around. So...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-10, 08:36 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

My daughter and I spent the last three days doing...

My daughter and I spent the last three days doing a mini tour of southern New Jersey. We rode the Counterpoint Opus II.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4688281410_2a291e2a47_b.jpg
For three...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-10, 08:53 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I did something new the other night. Well, Sunday...

I did something new the other night. Well, Sunday morning, really.

3:00 AM, I found I couldn't sleep, and my tossing-and-turning seemed to be keeping my wife up as well. Outside there was a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-09, 01:06 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,370
Posted By rhm

I rode 72 miles yesterday, over some very nice...

I rode 72 miles yesterday, over some very nice country roads on eastern Long Island, and the highlight being Dune Road between Westhampton and Bridgehampton; but due to bad planning I was also on...
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