Ride a bike, see stuff
08-09-19, 06:13 AM
#276
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Washington County, Vermont, USA
Posts: 3,777
Bikes: 1966 Dawes Double Blue, 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1975 Raleigh Sprite 27, 1980 Univega Viva Sport, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1984 Lotus Classique, 1976 Motobecane Grand Record
Mentioned: 77 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 765 Post(s)
Liked 658 Times
in
350 Posts
Seen near the end of a Buffalo-to-Albany camping tour of the Erie Canal--near the town of Amsterdam, I think.
__________________
www.redclovercomponents.com
"Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long."
--Ogden Nash
www.redclovercomponents.com
"Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long."
--Ogden Nash
08-09-19, 10:43 AM
#277
Partially Sane.
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Sunny Sacramento.
Posts: 3,559
Bikes: Soma Saga, pre-disc
Mentioned: 22 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 972 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 643 Times
in
468 Posts
These little dudes travel in packs of around 15 or so. They're really fast walkers, so it's hard to count, lol. 🙄😁 I'm not familiar, but I think they're quails or partridges. 🤔
08-09-19, 11:34 AM
#278
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida, USA
Posts: 1,991
Bikes: Litespeed (9); Slingshot (9); Specialized (3); Kestrel (2); Cervelo (1); FELT (1); Trek (2)
Mentioned: 39 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 436 Post(s)
Liked 3,467 Times
in
999 Posts
Gambel's Quail. Families of them, down to peep size, hang around my neighborhood every day. Unbelievably fleet afoot!
__________________
WTB: Slingshot bicycle promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling May - Aug, Oct, Dec 1966.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul, Nov/Dec 1992; Apr 1994; 1996 -1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
WTB: Slingshot bicycle promotional documents (catalog, pamphlets, etc).
WTB: American Cycling May - Aug, Oct, Dec 1966.
WTB: Bicycle Guide issues 1984 (any); Jun 1987; Jul, Nov/Dec 1992; Apr 1994; 1996 -1998 (any)
WTB: Bike World issue Jun 1974.
Likes For RobbieTunes:
08-09-19, 07:03 PM
#282
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: City of Angels
Posts: 4,870
Bikes: A few too many
Mentioned: 42 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1364 Post(s)
Liked 2,180 Times
in
1,183 Posts
I posted these before but wanted to share again...These were all taken at the "Commune by the Great Wall".
One of the most inspiring collections of houses that I have seen all in one place...and the background is not bad either.
A tough climb even with an electric.
Enjoy, Ben
Bamboo House by Kengo Kuma Great Wall on the mountain beyond
Suitcase House by Gary Chang...rooms/functions in the floor
Cantilever House (red House) by Antonio Ochoa....Great Wall can be seen in the background
the Great Wall
One of the most inspiring collections of houses that I have seen all in one place...and the background is not bad either.
A tough climb even with an electric.
Enjoy, Ben
Bamboo House by Kengo Kuma Great Wall on the mountain beyond
Suitcase House by Gary Chang...rooms/functions in the floor
Cantilever House (red House) by Antonio Ochoa....Great Wall can be seen in the background
the Great Wall
__________________
"EVERY PERSON IS GUILTY OF ALL THE GOOD THEY DID NOT DO"
Voltaire
Voice recognition may sometimes create odd spelling and grammatical errors
"EVERY PERSON IS GUILTY OF ALL THE GOOD THEY DID NOT DO"
Voltaire
Voice recognition may sometimes create odd spelling and grammatical errors
Likes For xiaoman1:
08-10-19, 07:37 AM
#283
Full Member
Had to ride (climb) past (over) this to get down town today. It's a very active bike path. I wonder if it will be gone by the time I return.
08-10-19, 11:27 AM
#284
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Washington County, Vermont, USA
Posts: 3,777
Bikes: 1966 Dawes Double Blue, 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1975 Raleigh Sprite 27, 1980 Univega Viva Sport, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1984 Lotus Classique, 1976 Motobecane Grand Record
Mentioned: 77 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 765 Post(s)
Liked 658 Times
in
350 Posts
My friend Paul's homemade recumbent--he rode it the length of the Erie Canal with two other friends and me earlier this month.
__________________
www.redclovercomponents.com
"Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long."
--Ogden Nash
www.redclovercomponents.com
"Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long."
--Ogden Nash
Likes For jonwvara:
08-10-19, 02:22 PM
#285
Senior Member
08-10-19, 04:11 PM
#286
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Greenville SC
Posts: 4,125
Bikes: 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile, 2020 Holdsworth Competition, 2022 Giant Trance 29 3
Mentioned: 42 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3357 Post(s)
Liked 3,636 Times
in
1,242 Posts
Likes For abshipp:
08-10-19, 04:14 PM
#287
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: NW Burbs, Chicago
Posts: 12,053
Mentioned: 201 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3015 Post(s)
Liked 3,792 Times
in
1,406 Posts
Crappy picture, but it was Corvette autocross at the community college parking lot today. Never seen it there before. Typically you see motorcycle school.
08-12-19, 10:41 AM
#288
aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,502
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Mentioned: 511 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7348 Post(s)
Liked 2,460 Times
in
1,432 Posts
On Friday, I took Citi Bike to the ferry terminal to have dinner with my in-laws. They are in Hoboken, NJ, just across the Hudson River. We had just had a storm, and it was sunset time, so the views were extra-spectacular. I love the Hudson River.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
Likes For noglider:
08-12-19, 02:33 PM
#289
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 73
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 6 Times
in
3 Posts
Walkill valley rail trail, near Rosendale NY, just north of the big bridge.
Not much to see in the cave, but the cold air coming out of it was very interesting. It was about 85F (30C) outside, and we could feel the temperature drop as we passed the cave. In the cave, the air was probably about 60f (15c). Mist was visible coming out of the cave, and my glasses fogged up after we left because they had cooled so much.
Further up the trail, there were caves like this on both sides, with wind blowing just right to drop the temperature on the whole trail for about 10 seconds of riding.
Hopefully it was not the spirits of the dead or something..
Not much to see in the cave, but the cold air coming out of it was very interesting. It was about 85F (30C) outside, and we could feel the temperature drop as we passed the cave. In the cave, the air was probably about 60f (15c). Mist was visible coming out of the cave, and my glasses fogged up after we left because they had cooled so much.
Further up the trail, there were caves like this on both sides, with wind blowing just right to drop the temperature on the whole trail for about 10 seconds of riding.
Hopefully it was not the spirits of the dead or something..
08-12-19, 03:56 PM
#290
Bikes are okay, I guess.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 6,938
Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
Mentioned: 69 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2647 Post(s)
Liked 2,446 Times
in
1,557 Posts
I used to get that cool air effect riding in Europe. You'd be cycling along and reach a stand of trees covering a hillside and feel the cool air pouring out across the road. Never felt that in the States.
08-12-19, 04:18 PM
#291
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Portland Oregon
Posts: 996
Mentioned: 7 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 457 Post(s)
Liked 462 Times
in
270 Posts
I get it pretty regularly here in the northern Rockies, you can get 15* temp swings in the fall as you ride on roads that cut across the side of the hill and you cross gullies that run vertically up the mountain.
08-12-19, 05:50 PM
#292
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Maryland, USA
Posts: 2,431
Bikes: Drysdale/Gitane/Zeus/Masi/Falcon/Palo Alto/Raleigh/Legnano
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 981 Post(s)
Liked 631 Times
in
402 Posts
Great restoration job! I understand they started with just a shell...
__________________
Larry:1958 Drysdale, 1961 Gitane Gran Sport, 1974 Zeus track, 1988 Masi Gran Corsa, 1974 Falcon, 1980 Palo Alto, 1973 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1974 Legnano. Susan: 1976 Windsor Profesional.
Larry:1958 Drysdale, 1961 Gitane Gran Sport, 1974 Zeus track, 1988 Masi Gran Corsa, 1974 Falcon, 1980 Palo Alto, 1973 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1974 Legnano. Susan: 1976 Windsor Profesional.
Likes For tiger1964:
08-12-19, 10:47 PM
#293
aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,502
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Mentioned: 511 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7348 Post(s)
Liked 2,460 Times
in
1,432 Posts
@Bholio, there is a bit of road on Rt 213, just off the rail trail, where there is ice cold air coming out of a cave. It blows out 365 days a year. On hot days, it's just as cold. My wife and I love riding past it on the 90º days. A neighbor who lives in Rosendale says he will show me the ice caves. They are a few miles away. He says there is ice in them 12 months a year.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
08-13-19, 09:54 PM
#294
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Madison, WI USA
Posts: 6,153
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2362 Post(s)
Liked 1,749 Times
in
1,191 Posts
08-14-19, 08:22 AM
#295
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Maryland, USA
Posts: 2,431
Bikes: Drysdale/Gitane/Zeus/Masi/Falcon/Palo Alto/Raleigh/Legnano
Mentioned: 34 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 981 Post(s)
Liked 631 Times
in
402 Posts
__________________
Larry:1958 Drysdale, 1961 Gitane Gran Sport, 1974 Zeus track, 1988 Masi Gran Corsa, 1974 Falcon, 1980 Palo Alto, 1973 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1974 Legnano. Susan: 1976 Windsor Profesional.
Larry:1958 Drysdale, 1961 Gitane Gran Sport, 1974 Zeus track, 1988 Masi Gran Corsa, 1974 Falcon, 1980 Palo Alto, 1973 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1974 Legnano. Susan: 1976 Windsor Profesional.
Likes For tiger1964:
08-14-19, 12:25 PM
#296
Partially Sane.
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Sunny Sacramento.
Posts: 3,559
Bikes: Soma Saga, pre-disc
Mentioned: 22 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 972 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 643 Times
in
468 Posts
I'm not sure if you guys can see them, but there are 2 bees having sex on my bike here!!! 😲🤭😁 I happen to have some black seedless grapes in that bag, so we know what they were after, initially. I'm blaming the female bee. 😁
08-14-19, 08:09 PM
#297
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Madison, WI USA
Posts: 6,153
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2362 Post(s)
Liked 1,749 Times
in
1,191 Posts
^^^^^ You should have posted a pic of two birds first.....
08-15-19, 12:16 PM
#299
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Madison, WI USA
Posts: 6,153
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2362 Post(s)
Liked 1,749 Times
in
1,191 Posts
08-15-19, 03:07 PM
#300
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Soviet of Oregon or Pensacola FL
Posts: 5,342
Bikes: Still have a few left!
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 467 Post(s)
Liked 532 Times
in
267 Posts
Saw this about 1/2 way between Sublimity and Salem Oregon. Driver was trotting the horses around his pasture, but stopped & held them a minute when he saw me get out my camera. Gave me a wave & took off when I was done. Don
Likes For ollo_ollo: