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11-18-18, 08:41 PM
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A week late... We hit 58.1 miles with 2887' climbing with some hike-a-bike. It was the first real ride on my Woodrup and it was great.
Still honing in on the fit before tape.
Still honing in on the fit before tape.
11-19-18, 12:17 AM
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@Andy_K emailed mid-week and asked if I wanted to ride. It's been unseasonbly dry and not too cold in mid-November Oregon, so of course I said yes. It was the standard Neal Lerner Invitation Ride, which probably should have it's own thread for the many times we've ridden it (with and without Neal).
It was labeled "when beavers attack." I guess the beavers are to blame because we've had less than half an inch of rain this month and yet portions of the trail were flooded just like this.
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11-22-18, 01:57 PM
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So yesterday on a short ride on my Peugeot on my way home, I got hit by a truck going a low rate of speed. 2 cracked ribs, one more rib broken all the way through, bruised lung and a broken lumbar to top it off. Love hemophilia. . . lol, does a body good! No rides for me any thyme too soon.
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11-22-18, 02:20 PM
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Wow, glad you can laugh about it. Good day to give thanks for being alive. Heal well.
11-22-18, 03:05 PM
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So yesterday on a short ride on my Peugeot on my way home, I got hit by a truck going a low rate of speed. 2 cracked ribs, one broken all the way through, bruised lung and a broken lumbar to top it off. Love hemophilia. . . lol, does a body good! No rides for me any thyme too soon.
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11-22-18, 03:06 PM
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No rides today - my wife had surgery to take a plate and 8 screws out of her repaired ankle (broke it last January). So, I'm slaving in the kitchen today. I did get a little bit of derailleur adjustment in, though, on a couple of bikes.
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11-23-18, 01:21 PM
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Well, whadoyah know!? Still in Hospital and also have a broken leg/femur too.
So yesterday on a short ride on my Peugeot on my way home, I got hit by a truck going a low rate of speed. 2 cracked ribs, one more rib broken all the way through, bruised lung and a broken lumbar to top it off. Love hemophilia. . . lol, does a body good! No rides for me any thyme too soon.
11-23-18, 02:18 PM
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11-23-18, 02:35 PM
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Get well soon.
11-23-18, 04:48 PM
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Pshh! A hip injury in need of surgery is so February 2011 No surgery this time they say though. lol
11-24-18, 10:43 AM
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Jersey Shore earlier today.
11-24-18, 04:54 PM
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We spent the Thanksgiving weekend driving in cars and sitting inside too much and eating too much. The sky was overcast, and much of the weekend was cold. Yesterday (Sunday), we got some sunlight and warmer temperatures. I put the new old Brooks Pro Womens (S) saddle on the back of the tandem for my wife to try. It's a no-go. After riding a few hundred feet, we turned around and put the original saddle back on. She'll try it once more on her single bike and also experiment with the nose angle, but it may not work.
We rode 11 miles round trip. First, we rode to one of our favorite lunch spots, and then we rode to the food store, and then back to the house. The scenery was lovely. It's so nice to be in sunlight, even if briefly, and it's so nice to move the body. And I'm loving the new gearing on the tandem.
Here are our barns after the ride. The barn on the left is where the tandem sleeps.
We rode 11 miles round trip. First, we rode to one of our favorite lunch spots, and then we rode to the food store, and then back to the house. The scenery was lovely. It's so nice to be in sunlight, even if briefly, and it's so nice to move the body. And I'm loving the new gearing on the tandem.
Here are our barns after the ride. The barn on the left is where the tandem sleeps.
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11-26-18, 01:53 PM
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Swapped the crankset on my Trek 716 to a SunXCD with Velo Orange 46/30 chainrings. Much more pleasant to ride!
The old gearing was 52/42 with a 13-24 cassette in the back. I really love this old UniGlide hub because it is almost completely silent when coasting, but UniGlide cassettes are pretty pricey, and regardless, I only have one chain whip, so in order to get the gearing to something more reasonable I swapped the crankset. Of course, spending ~$200 in order to avoid changing out a cassette seems a little ridiculous, but I like the close ratios on the back and I wanted to try a "subcompact double".
Very slow 12 miles on a windy fall day. I also forgot to lower my saddle since I went to longer crank arms on the newer crank, but I can't blame my lack of energy and lackadaisical pace on that.
And boy, does my touch up paint look awful.
The old gearing was 52/42 with a 13-24 cassette in the back. I really love this old UniGlide hub because it is almost completely silent when coasting, but UniGlide cassettes are pretty pricey, and regardless, I only have one chain whip, so in order to get the gearing to something more reasonable I swapped the crankset. Of course, spending ~$200 in order to avoid changing out a cassette seems a little ridiculous, but I like the close ratios on the back and I wanted to try a "subcompact double".
Very slow 12 miles on a windy fall day. I also forgot to lower my saddle since I went to longer crank arms on the newer crank, but I can't blame my lack of energy and lackadaisical pace on that.
And boy, does my touch up paint look awful.
11-26-18, 02:37 PM
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Professor Andrew pinged me, noting that Sunday should be clear, and reminding me that this might not be true for some time in the PNW. It was cold when we started and stayed cold, but a 45 mile ride up the ridge we call Bald Peak was in order.
Starting in low lying fog we eventually climbed above it. A few higher hills could be seen poking out of the sea of fog.
I was in bad form that day, so this was my typical view while riding.
Starting in low lying fog we eventually climbed above it. A few higher hills could be seen poking out of the sea of fog.
I was in bad form that day, so this was my typical view while riding.
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11-26-18, 07:18 PM
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11-27-18, 03:09 PM
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Today I'm riding a wheelchair shuttle from UCSF medical center to Eureka CA, up in Northern Humboldt county(6 hr drive) and no bike for at least 3 months. . . Fun Fun. . at least I'm going home this eve.
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11-28-18, 12:07 AM
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11-28-18, 07:02 PM
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Out for some tacos.
They may sit well or they won't.
They may sit well or they won't.
11-28-18, 07:35 PM
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Hang in there! PS... Nail that truck driver!
11-29-18, 08:27 AM
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Yesterday was very windy and the earth was/is still saturated from a decent amount of rain the previous day. At some point during the work day this tree toppled across the South County Trailway so up and over went the bike and I. I didn’t take that route today but I am pretty sure they have cleared it by now.
11-29-18, 02:29 PM
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Yeah. My body and mind never really have good times on the 21st. I used to be on her back in 2010-2011 and In February 21st 2011 I broke my left hip and on November 21st of this year I broke 5 more bones and I have a lot lager of list that happen on 21st(generally Feb) of many different years that I won't get into at the moment, but shot's been crazy lol. I'll be back on in no time {3 or so months, lol** and I can't wait! Last time I broke my hip I built my first wheel set in bed. lol So long as I kep busy and genki it should pass with some degree of quickness.
Anyways, I hope y'all are well. thanks for being an informative and decent forum.
Anyways, I hope y'all are well. thanks for being an informative and decent forum.
Home is good! Healing can happen at home. Give it time which is sometimes the best medicine. I understand the crazy feeliing when you can’t ride.loook to the future years you will have when you come back stronger.
Hang in there! PS... Nail that truck driver!
Hang in there! PS... Nail that truck driver!
11-29-18, 02:47 PM
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Yeah. My body and mind never really have good times on the 21st. I used to be on her back in 2010-2011 and In February 21st 2011 I broke my left hip and on November 21st of this year I broke 5 more bones and I have a lot lager of list that happen on 21st(generally Feb) of many different years that I won't get into at the moment, but shot's been crazy lol. I'll be back on in no time {3 or so months, lol** and I can't wait! Last time I broke my hip I built my first wheel set in bed. lol So long as I kep busy and genki it should pass with some degree of quickness.
Anyways, I hope y'all are well. thanks for being an informative and decent forum.
Anyways, I hope y'all are well. thanks for being an informative and decent forum.
Home is good! Healing can happen at home. Give it time which is sometimes the best medicine. I understand the crazy feeliing when you can’t ride.loook to the future years you will have when you come back stronger.
Hang in there! PS... Nail that truck driver!
Hang in there! PS... Nail that truck driver!