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Here is a video I found showing the trail near where I used to live. I first went up there 30ish years ago. Now there are shuttle services that take you up to 8300 feet. I always climb it and go up to 9000 where the shuttle can't go. Gets too crowded sometimes now that people don't have to climb it.

seedsbelize

08-13-21 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by big john (Post 22183617)

How do you know, when going up, that there is no one bombing down?

seedsbelize

08-13-21 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22183493)

I recall no such moments and I fought hard for everything I got.

I was picked up far more frequently than me doing the picking. Including by Mrs. Seeds

MoAlpha

08-13-21 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 22183629)

I was picked up far more frequently than me doing the picking. Including by Mrs. Seeds

Lucky you! They would rather stand for 8 stops than sit next to me on the subway. Now my younger brother…

DougRNS

08-13-21 06:19 PM

LesterOfPuppets
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d07b90a829.jpg

big john

08-13-21 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 22183624)

How do you know, when going up, that there is no one bombing down?

That can be a problem some places but you can see and hear pretty well there. Trail etiquette says the climber has the right of way, but some people don't care. Some trail areas ask you to use a bell.

Velo Vol

08-13-21 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22183632)

Lucky you! They would rather stand for 8 stops than sit next to me on the subway. Now my younger brother…

I was/am persona non grata on planet Venus.

rjones28

08-13-21 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22182884)

I hope this Friday the 13th goes better than my last one.

I made it home before the thunderstorm, so mine was pretty good.

Mojo31

08-13-21 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22183632)

Lucky you! They would rather stand for 8 stops than sit next to me on the subway. Now my younger brother…

Bathing helps with that.

rjones28

08-13-21 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22183079)

Thanks.

SMH.

No phone?

Velo Vol

08-13-21 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 22183678)

No phone?

Why would I (or anyone) want to call a record store?

rjones28

08-13-21 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22183302)

It's a warm autumn day on the western East Coast.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7ee084e3a3.png

Yeah, it was hot here too. 90F. I made my normal commute wearing my standard kit; denim carpenter pants, t-shirt, work boots, helmet. Messenger bag on my back.

datlas

08-13-21 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22183004)

datlas what's going to be your first tourist activity in SoCal?

We just arrived. Something about the Southern California sun makes everyone beautiful.

datlas

08-13-21 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by big john (Post 22183301)

I think his idea of climbing in the Santa Monica mountains is better.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...003c57a843.jpg
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6a76dceb04.jpg

Want

datlas

08-13-21 07:10 PM

Flight was ok. We all wore KN95 masks. The fellow passengers wore masks but an annoyingly high percentage did not cover their noses. WTF is up with that. Is it some type of protest??

LesterOfPuppets

08-13-21 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22183683)

Why would I (or anyone) want to call a record store?

I've called record stores. The last time I did was when Tower Records was going out of business in Portland and I called to ask how much stuff they had left and if they were open regular hours.

#ripphonecalls
#riptowerrecords

Bah Humbug

08-13-21 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22183696)

We just arrived. Something about the Southern California sun makes everyone beautiful.

Congrats. It’s the same over here.

Bah Humbug

08-13-21 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22183705)

Flight was ok. We all wore KN95 masks. The fellow passengers wore masks but an annoyingly high percentage did not cover their noses. WTF is up with that. Is it some type of protest??

I think it’s passive-aggressive resistance. “I’m wearing a mask and that isn’t enough for you?”

big john

08-13-21 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22183733)

I think it’s passive-aggressive resistance. “I’m wearing a mask and that isn’t enough for you?”

Either that or they're just stupid.

rjones28

08-13-21 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JAG1 (Post 22183416)

Time and climate change

DougRNS

08-13-21 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22182151)

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...39cb1722a1.jpg

It's already underway. I was doing this this afternoon. I wish I was joking.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a98045fcee.png

here is some quality music that fits your seasonal affect disorder.

Velo Vol

08-13-21 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 22183693)

Yeah, it was hot here too. 90F. I made my normal commute wearing my standard kit; denim carpenter pants, t-shirt, work boots, helmet. Messenger bag on my back.

SMH

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22183696)

Something about the Southern California sun makes everyone beautiful.

Now is the perfect time to get Ms datlas to paint your portrait.

rjones28

08-13-21 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22183420)

Correct. The change to autumn.

Still a couple of weeks away.

datlas