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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
(Post 22136762)
300 miles away isn't "here."
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Went for nice day hike with a friend. The weather was ideal: sunny, very little wind and nice crisp temperatures.
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Found out late last night, my friend I was suppose to go to the mountains with yesterday crashed. Not sure what happened yet but he had to have neck surgery last night. Seemed to be in good spirits.
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Originally Posted by gnome
(Post 22136821)
Went for nice day hike with a friend. The weather was ideal: sunny, very little wind and nice crisp temperatures.
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Originally Posted by rsbob
(Post 22135579)
My 71 914 converted to a 6 cylinder. A fast go kart in the corners and always gets lots of thumbs up.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
(Post 22136900)
I was taking a virtual trip up I-5 through Portland this morning
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Originally Posted by gnome
(Post 22136821)
Went for nice day hike with a friend. The weather was ideal: sunny, very little wind and nice crisp temperatures.
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Big day in Truth or Consequences!
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Originally Posted by LAJ
(Post 22135100)
Just say no to Opti Spark
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
(Post 22136190)
I like my gravel bike, but there's no way I'd get rid of my R2 for it. A Cayenne still ain't a 911. The R2 is lively and nimble and playful around handling courses while the gravel is a stable Cadillac for soaking up miles of terrible roads.
That said, I wish it were a Caledonia now, but still. |
Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
(Post 22135054)
This one's better for hauling bikes, and bonus woodgrain
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...35b9f0fb7e.jpg Ls swap to a 6 litter, 6 speed manual, maybe a little turbo action in there. Or leave it auto 4l80e with 3500 stall and shift kit, on a trans brake! Nice! God I miss my 'marro! My birds close but I don't wanna throw more money at it till my house is paid off. Plus the crap Biden is doing, with gasoline prices and e.p.a. takes all the fun out of it. |
Originally Posted by DougRNS
(Post 22134743)
I have nothing meaningful to add at this moment.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
(Post 22137005)
Big day in Truth or Consequences!
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
(Post 22136905)
wut
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
(Post 22136900)
I was taking a virtual trip up I-5 through Portland this morning and spotted this sad scene dated October 2019:
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Originally Posted by BillyD
(Post 22135298)
I'm never getting another house that requires painting. Ever. I knew better too, but somebody I know wanted an old house with "character". :mad:
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Originally Posted by big john
(Post 22135406)
Don't forget computers. Tight lipped computers that don't want to spill the beans about what's going on with the car. 40 years of computers for me. I even had dreams about the stupid things.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
(Post 22135383)
Hey, what happened to the 59 Olds convertible coup pic I posted an hour ago? Here it is again: My dad’s first new car except his had all red upholstery. I remember the day he brought it home.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
(Post 22135582)
This sweet Pontiac is up on BAT, only $10k with 2 days left!!!
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Originally Posted by BillyD
(Post 22136074)
My first car was a college graduation present, a '73 Olds Cutlass Supreme, 350 Rocket V8. That baby could boogie.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
(Post 22136524)
Rango's feeling a lot better, no longer vomiting, and he ate some plain boiled chicken with some rice when we went to see him today, so they released him! He's home! Poor boy's a little loopy from the drugs and the experience, but glad to be home!
Welcome home Rango! Good boy. |
Originally Posted by bampilot06
(Post 22136617)
I always say good morning when passing, especially when i’m passing walkers. Trying to diffuse the tension.
I did come up on a walker that refused to get over which left me puzzled. Bike hitting walker, bike wins. And to be honest, no one wins. I had a collision with a young lady on roller blades who just turned in front of me without warning. She was looking at her phone/ipod with both earbuds in. Didn't hear me call out "on your left" and turned left just as I passed her. It's why I don't ride the mup anymore. |
So I did the Black bear grand fondo yesterday. 5 hours 5 minutes roughly. One stop for water. At 65 miles.
I left with the fast group. Had no problem on the flats. But there's a section of climbs, 4 large hills in a row that become increasingly steep. Popped me. I was off the back. Never caught up after that. They finished 4 hours 40 min or so. 4 of us were working together after the main group spat us out. I picked a poor time to cram a cliff bar into my mouth, rounded a bend to find the road going up. I almost choked to death on that Cliff bar. Got dropped. Rode for 30 miles alone until the water stop and found a guy I knew to ride with. Strange thing. We rode the day before the event. My Roam was just fine. The next day when we left, it had switched over to metric. So now I'm looking at kilometers per hour. I don't know how that would have happened. During a nice long downwind straightaway I pulled out my phone and fixed it. It just goes to show you, it's always something. |
Originally Posted by ls01
(Post 22137083)
You laws may vary. But in Mi. Walker has right of way even upon a dedicated bike path.
And to be honest, no one wins. I had a collision with a young lady on roller blades who just turned in front of me without warning. She was looking at her phone/ipod with both earbuds in. Didn't hear me call out "on your left" and turned left just as I passed her. It's why I don't ride the mup anymore. Then there was the beautiful Sunday I headed out for a few miles and encountered an oncoming couple on what I'm guessing was their maiden voyage on brand new Rollerblades, walking a big Lab on an extendo-leash. They were wobbling, trying not to fall,, while their dog was in the bushes on MY SIDE of the path. I had to slow WAY down and go around the dog. Fortunately I was able to. That pretty much did it for MUPs for me. I kept commuting on them because it was outside recreational hours, but for MY recreational cycling, I stuck to roads. Then I moved both houses and jobs so cyclo-commuting was out, and I just rode for riding's sake. |
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