crank_addict

Today's ride was 32 miles of smelling burning leaves. Pic at Grass Lake IL



72 Witcomb WO-1

scozim 

No photos of the ride. I was on a short timeline after my daughter's high school soccer team qualified for the state tournament this afternoon. But, it was an awesome ride despite the cold and wind because it was the first one in 22+ years on my 84 PSV. I had fond memories of the bike and they were confirmed as soon as I started rolling down the road. Such fun. I need a little longer stem to stretch out a little more. I love the wonderfully quiet Simplex drivetrain.

smontanaro 

High enough chance of precipitation today that I didn't want to take out a nice bike, so The Pig got the call. Strong SE winds gave Lake Michigan the chance to do its best imitation of an angry ocean. Northwestern University off in the distance.



If this was summer, there would be tons of windsurfers out, but not today. I imagine the water temps are low enough that even with a wetsuit it would be chilly. All the small sailboats have been stored for the winter as well.

greg3rd48 

38 miles before work. The NYC Marathon is taking place today so I rode some of the route and took advantage of the very light traffic.

jimmuller 

We had a commitment for later in the day so I went out early (despite the switch form EDT to EST). I left the house about 8AM, I think, temps in the low 40's. Through Waltham, into Lincoln, past Waldon Pond, into Concord, north to Carlise for a quick snack. Back south by a different route to Concord, Bedford, Lexington, Arlington, Cambridge, Belmont, and home in Waltham by 11AM. No pics, too busy riding. 43.9 miles.

ascherer 

My wife and I went for a slow roll in Riverside Park on our Raleigh Sports-es. A few miles in I stood to push up a small incline and snapped the 52 year old spindle of the drive side pedal. Boy they just don't make 'em like they used to! Fortunately it was only about a mile and a half walk home.

Kdogbikes

rhm

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 had I been riding west at the time.
The diner:


The Holdsworth 531 Special Gugificazione at the start of the ride:


The rising sun hits the fog in the morning:


Farmland:


Obligatory postcard shot:


The last rays of the day:

greg3rd48 

@rhm Man, I wish I could have made this one!

rhm

Really got lucky with the weather. Saturday was crazy windy, today is rainy, but yesterday was perfect.

VintageRide

Just another bike path, took the old Peschi on a nice 40 - 50 km ride. Always a safe bet using tubular tires and having a 30 year old spare!

NJgreyhead

[QUOTE=rhm;20649209]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 had I been riding west at the time.
The diner:


Great shots, RHM. Especially the shiny diner.
-NJg

Stormsedge

The River Road from just outside Tellico Plains, TN to the Tellico Hatchery...about 30 miles round trip. Beautiful day...beautiful scenery. Lunch was at the Tellico Cafe---outstanding. Photo is Bald River Falls.

djkashuba 

Smoke from the Camp Fire ... strange light.



Sonoma Coast by djk762, on Flickr

Cycologist

Malibu fires are pretty intense, One I post 10 times I'll be able to upload pictures.

Kdogbikes

scozim 

Fall school sports for my daughters ended yesterday which meant today it was time for a ride. Temps in the mid-40's when I started. Love how quiet this bike is.

Drillium Dude 

I got out for a pretty quiet first half of 30 miles this morning. By the time I was on the return leg the trail had crowded up some. Still got to blow some dust off the Medici, tho, so a good couple hours out in the nippy but fresh air.

Marymoor Park near the RC airfield:



DD

3speedslow

RiddleOfSteel

Queen Anne to Lake Washington and Back
@Dfrost and I met today to test ride one of my touring/sport touring stallions today as the weather was dry. Cold! But dry. My '74 Paramount is getting its head tube openings faced at a local shop as I work to solve the mystery headset loosening issue. In anticipation of that, I transferred all its components to my $25 1980 Trek 410 frameset (complete with some internal rust and paint bubbling), which has so far proven to be an extremely worthy substitute. My 1981 Trek 710 was also available, but seeing as we would be traversing Seattle's extreme topography throughout our 22+ mile trip, the 410 was chosen for it's increased gear range, better brakes, and indexed shifting. Dfrost would ride my 410, and I would get some proper time on his Marinoni Sports Tourer, of which I had only had a brief sampling on an even colder 27° day a few years ago during the winter! We both adjusted each other's saddle and bar angles to be close approximations of how we normally set things up, and went off on our way.

Suffice it to say, both of us had a genuinely great time on each other's bikes, as well as enjoying each other's company. The traffic was decent enough (aka not a lot) through the various Old Seattle neighborhoods that we could have extended side-by-side conversations, relaying feedback. He certainly had a great time on the 410, and I constantly thought I was getting the better end of the deal on the Marinoni! The SLX frame and 32mm Compass tires at 50 psi (or so) combined for a sublime ride. Lots of cushion over varied surfaces without feeling heavy or slow. Steering was smooth at all speeds, quicker at slow speeds due to its lower trail yet becoming 'taut' at speeds. It had a rack and medium-small tool/supply bag on top of the rack that was worth a few pounds in weight. I think between the plush tires, the water bottles, and the rear cargo's weight, the Marinoni's willingness to rock back and forth eagerly was reduced--roughly analogous to my '74 Paramount when she had a little weight tied to her over the Labor Day holiday rides. Independent of that out-of-the-saddle feeling, in-saddle ride quality was tops. I normally run 175mm cranks and the Marinoni has 170mm cranks. Q-factor was perfect and I was never found wanting with the 170s (Sugino AT's in this case), save only for out-of-the-saddle climbing up hills where I can put my 200+ lb weight into long down-stroke efforts on those longer crank arms, happily lugging up hill.

The following pictures are our bikes, set up by the other person. The Marinoni is a finely tuned machine, with past iterations finely sculpting the ride and handling into its current form. The 410 set up for me is new, but with a setup borne of much experience. The Marinoni reflects its owner as it possesses a mature ride. The 410 is likewise, possessing enough maturity to not be mistaken for impatient race-orientedness, but still exuding a youthful quality in its eagerness to perform. The 410 runs along the flats quite well, and with ease, and rewards out-of-the-saddle efforts with a willingness to rock back and forth. And now, having taken a spin in my '81 Trek 710 just after we returned, I now move into changing it from its wonderful all-original state to that of something more modern and capable as it strikes quite the similarity to the Marinoni. I suppose there is only one way to find out....

northbend 

What a neat ride!
This would make a great BF organized ride concept for some time next Spring/Summer. We each pair up with someone in the group and swap bikes.

jimmuller 

I have had the vicarious pleasure of having Prowler ride two of my bikes on extended rides. The first time was an intentional loan, the second because his horse threw a shoe. Well, actually it broke its RD the day before. It helps that we are virtually identical in bike-dimensions so they required no adjustment. As he often rides English I gave him an across-the-Channel experience both times. I have threatened that next time would be Italian. Gonna' make him multi-national eventually.

In the meantime, I just ride to work. Yesterday was cold-ish, upper 20's when I started, mid-40's when I returned home.

Prowler 

dickbandit 

curbtender

Cougar to left of the oak




Los gatos
Made my way up to the Berkeley hills to try out a new fork. The smoke has everyone sequestered so had the hilltops to myself...and the wildlife. While scanning the slopes for a single track down into Wildcat Canyon, I spy a cougar, to the left of oak, checking me out. Also had a hawk fly in on me while taking a break. Caught him as he was waving goodbye. Stopped at the Nike site for a picture with a few cats.