seen a few folks on those fat tire mtn bikes down near Plymouth coming off the powerlines,, looked like pretty hardcore bikers crossing rd and heading back in,,,, keep in mind Plymouth only got 5.5" but 5 hours of pouring rain before the snow hit so the ice factor was pretty intense.
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when preparation meets opportunity :thumb:
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I finally emerged from my weather induced hiatus and got out this morning on my hybrid for 14 slow, carbide clacking miles that felt like the best ride all year. Oh wait it was!
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Couldnt resist getting out at lunch time in this heat wave!! Was great to see all the melting snow banks, it was raining a bit and a lot of puddles for the passing cars to splash through and drench the inattentive. I had a blast on my way to and from lunch in Arlington Center, and have hopefully burned off any calories gained ;)
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Yesterday, thank you North Cambridge.
Quick Harvard Square errand. PLEASE BE PATIENT The other two panels: SHARE THE ROAD BIKES MAY USE FULL LANE (But still don’t like the slalom course.) https://i.imgur.com/7lxT1HV_d.jpg?maxwidth=1024 -mr. bill |
Originally Posted by mr_bill
(Post 20106893)
SHARE THE ROAD
It was a taleof 2 New Englands for me today, went out for a walk early to do an errand and it was super warm, and then at lunch time got out on the bike for a loop around the Mystic Lakes at which point the temps must have dropped at least 30 degrees. https://i.imgur.com/PG8ahyll.png https://i.imgur.com/KUqNfC2l.png It feels like another world out there though compared to my past few snow/ice rides! Anything that is not paved is mud, so use caution. Even saw someone fishing on the Upper Mystic lake beach. https://i.imgur.com/sjjWoanl.png https://i.imgur.com/7ecvYbXl.png |
In the middle of a severe cycling drought that's being perpetuated by a week long company meeting next week in Dallas. I gladly took delivery of my newest bike; a 2017 Trek Boone 7 cyclocross bike. It'll be my winter road bike and should see some crushed stone trail in Maine this summer. It's got tried and trued canti brakes, Force CX1, and is feather light and was on clearance sale. I'll be tooling around my neighborhood Monday as I set the saddle and bar height for a good starting point to begin fine tuning the position. After that I do plan to take it on an inaugural 25 mile ride.
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Not sure what I did wrong here, didn't stop me from enjoying the rest of my ride. Sometimes I wish i had a horn on my bike, can't bring myself to attach a bell.
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Originally Posted by anx
(Post 20108254)
Not sure what I did wrong here
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not sure, but I think maybe that paved trail thru Maynard gets plowed
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Originally Posted by anx
(Post 20108254)
Not sure what I did wrong here, didn't stop me from enjoying the rest of my ride. Sometimes I wish i had a horn on my bike, can't bring myself to attach a bell.
https://youtu.be/bJ0JbV0Ph_s (Somerville too is filled with some of the quietest *BUT* confounding can't get theah from heah one-way streets so you spend too much brain power on figuring out if THIS one-way will work or not. My favorites are Clarendon and Washburn/Newbury, which Cambridge says are two-way and Somerville says nope. And the streets off Kidder Ave are posted by an evil genius.) A bell wouldn't make a difference. Voice might come in handy. Anyway, the driver has their foot on the brakes when you first see the Ford. Huh. Then the brakes come off at 05:23 (frame 131) and since you didn't see the reverse light before the brakes came off you shouldn't assume the driver put it in park. Hmm. That and the front tires pointing right add up to possible Scooby Doo "ruh roh" moment ahead. And then the "ruh roh" came at nearly the worst possible moment. (Can't tell, did you hear them release the parking brake?) Finally, the other surprise would have been either of the passenger doors opening. Anyhow, your speed was low enough that you had a bunch of outs. Bottom line - it happens. -mr. bill |
Originally Posted by rumrunn6
(Post 20109938)
video can be deceiving & I don't ride in the city much, but looks like you came around a blind curve too hot then made it worse by trying to pass a vehicle on it's right & you knew nothing of the situation & vehicle cuz you came up on them from a blind curve. you cudda gotten squished right there. but good thing for your catlike reflexes! :thumb:
Yeah for sure, i only posted part of the video, the SUV had passed me a moment earlier on the same street so I knew he was up ahead, just hadn't expected he'd be stopped in the middle of it. I was too eager to pass for sure, should have just hung back and waited, lesson learned.
Originally Posted by mr_bill
(Post 20110584)
My favorites are Clarendon and Washburn/Newbury, which Cambridge says are two-way and Somerville says nope. And the streets off Kidder Ave are posted by an evil genius.)
... Anyway, the driver has their foot on the brakes when you first see the Ford. Then the brakes come off at 05:23 (frame 131) and since you didn't see the reverse light before the brakes came off you shouldn't assume the driver put it in park. That and the front tires pointing right means possible Scooby Doo "ruh roh" moment ahead. And then the "ruh roh" came at nearly the worst possible moment. (Can't tell, did you hear them release the parking brake?) Finally, the other surprise would have been either of the passenger doors opening. I've had a couple of days to reflect on this, and realize I could have really done myself some damage if as you say that passenger door had opened, patience is a virtue. Lesson learned. Was thinking about heading out at lunch but it's snowing again and pretty darn cold skill. Maybe if it warms up a degree or 2 by noon :) |
Originally Posted by rumrunn6
(Post 20109945)
not sure, but I think maybe that paved trail thru Maynard gets plowed
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This morning I got out for 20 frigid miles on my new cross bike. I made another minor tweak to the saddle angle when I got home. The Force 1X doubletap has a much different feel than Shimano 5800,6800. I've got a 40t ring up front with an 11-28 cassette, I was able to get up to speed and hold it. Initial impressions are that I'm not finding my self wanting bigger or smaller rings at this point. I've decided to order a set of Schwalbe Winter tires as the stock CX3 Bontrager tires aren't suited to pavement-icy, sandy, or clean. The virgin pads and rims are still serenading me and everyone within earshot with a frightening screatch. Hopefully that stops soon. I recall my 520 did the same thing when it was new.
I pulled over at the Gropius house to unscrew my frozen bottle cap for a swig of slushy ice water. A few drips landed on top tube and instantly froze. When I got home I found a 5" icicle dangling from my balaclava face cover. Looking forward to getting back on the saddle next week. |
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schools expected to close ... but doubt they'll close my office tomorrow, no "blizzard" warning, no anticipated "shelter in place" directive from the Governor. but if I did have the day off, it would be another fun storm ride! :D
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
(Post 20112788)
schools expected to close ... but doubt they'll close my office tomorrow, no "blizzard" warning, no anticipated "shelter in place" directive from the Governor. but if I did have the day off, it would be another fun storm ride! :D
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Originally Posted by autonomy
(Post 20112822)
Wow, that chart goes up to 80 inches! All this snow will be gone next week though.
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^^^ 80 inches? Not here, try Buffalo, NY or some of the mountain west. The NWS had to add TWO more colors for that crazy Houston hurricane rain amounts in 24 hrs.
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sadly have to work today, no bike ride for me. enjoy you nutz! :D
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Originally Posted by Leebo
(Post 20113399)
^^^ 80 inches? Not here, try Buffalo, NY or some of the mountain west. The NWS had to add TWO more colors for that crazy Houston hurricane rain amounts in 24 hrs.
1 2 4 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 60 80.... Part Mensa quiz and part Rundlet? Really, Rundlet? 1/14 of a Tun? Why? (US and English customary units of length, volume and weights, why I scale bread recipes in grams. My favorite what(?) units still has to be gram-inches, a unit of torque.) Also trying to figure out that nonlinear scale. (It's not logarithmic.) -mr. bill |
who has a report?
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
(Post 20120528)
who has a report?
Tufts University intersection of Boston and College Aves https://i.imgur.com/Zx8io8hl.png Ball Square https://i.imgur.com/IYnv82dl.png Somerville Community Path https://i.imgur.com/K2WPqAIl.png Somerville Bike Lane conditions not the best near Union Sq. https://i.imgur.com/zrAOJbTl.png Bench in the Charles near the MoS https://i.imgur.com/GLa0jEJl.png Detours along the Charles River https://i.imgur.com/x6AxiCkl.png Charles River bike path looking good, watch out for all the joggers! https://i.imgur.com/3ZuIaMil.png https://i.imgur.com/09xbx1vl.png Great weather for a picnic! https://i.imgur.com/BCWQkMzl.png |
yup lots of good riding today. rode the Reformatory & Minuteman from Concord to Arlington. fun mix of surfaces
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
(Post 20121588)
yup lots of good riding today. rode the Reformatory & Minuteman from Concord to Arlington. fun mix of surfaces
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Despite progress, Mass Ave from Porter towards Arlington is a bit of a sh*tshow. I do think Cambridge is actively pushing in the right direction, but sometimes without a total road rebuild like Mass Ave. in East Arlington it is hard to get it right. The slalom courses around Cambridge are evidence of this.
I also think that drivers during commuting hours throughout the area have improved with respect to awareness of bicyles (pedestrians not so much). The signs probably help some, but the increasing volume and diversity of cyclists is the big factor.
Originally Posted by mr_bill
(Post 20106893)
Yesterday, thank you North Cambridge.
Quick Harvard Square errand. PLEASE BE PATIENT The other two panels: SHARE THE ROAD BIKES MAY USE FULL LANE (But still don’t like the slalom course.) https://i.imgur.com/7lxT1HV_d.jpg?maxwidth=1024 -mr. bill |
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