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06-13-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 264
Posted By indyfabz

Logan Paas in Glacier National Park, 1999. ...

Logan Paas in Glacier National Park, 1999.


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06-13-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 295
Posted By indyfabz

That very thing happened to me. Bent the hanger...

That very thing happened to me. Bent the hanger over the winter and ended up forgetting about it. Took the bike out for a ride in the spring. Had never tried the granny gear on the triple. Decided...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 4,512
Views: 113,396
Posted By indyfabz

I have an old record with her when she was with...

I have an old record with her when she was with Rufus. Absolutely gorgeous.
06-13-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 264
Posted By indyfabz

Young-ish. July 4, 1999, somewhere in ND...

Young-ish.

July 4, 1999, somewhere in ND while riding across the country. I was wearing my red, white and blue. I remember the only store en route was closed. We stopped along the side of the road...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-13-24, 04:48 AM
Replies: 4,512
Views: 113,396
Posted By indyfabz

I used to have a big crush on her. If you’re...

I used to have a big crush on her.

If you’re looking for a good, quick read, check out “Brat” by Andrew McCarthy. One thing he talks about is that the Brat Pack never really existed. It was a...
Forum: Touring
06-12-24, 03:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 934
Posted By indyfabz

Wow! I thought PA was bad. All liquor sales are...

Wow! I thought PA was bad. All liquor sales are still state controlled. Wine is now available in grocery stores that meet certain criteria. That’s a relatively recent change. I try to buy in NJ...
Forum: Mid-Atlantic
06-12-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 124
Posted By indyfabz

Wow! Can’t believe that is still around.

Wow! Can’t believe that is still around.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-12-24, 04:10 AM
Replies: 4,512
Views: 113,396
Posted By indyfabz

Today is National Jerky Day and International...

Today is National Jerky Day and International Falafel Day, so you have options.
06-11-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,467
Posted By indyfabz

He’s run out of material? ”She has a nice...

He’s run out of material?

”She has a nice geometry. That’s why I’m still riding her.” Come on!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 4,512
Views: 113,396
Posted By indyfabz

IKR. At least I got paid to clean up messes...

IKR. At least I got paid to clean up messes before I retired.
Forum: Northeast
06-11-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 159
Posted By indyfabz

I was a four-year Deerfield Academy Boy. I...

I was a four-year Deerfield Academy Boy. I didn’t ride back then, but I’ve since been through campus a few times during tours. In 2018 I took Amtrak to St. Albans, VT and rode home to Philly,...
Forum: Touring
06-11-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 587
Posted By indyfabz

I did a supported trip built around the last week...

I did a supported trip built around the last week or so of the ‘95 Giro. One guy signed up late and showed up with a cassette that was two small. I went with him to a bike shop. Despite a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 4,512
Views: 113,396
Posted By indyfabz

No. I’ve heard you can get gonorrhea from a...

No. I’ve heard you can get gonorrhea from a tractor.

Spent 3 hours picking up poop.

The bantams are loud for their size, you turkey.
...
06-11-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 589
Posted By indyfabz

Having helped pull off a large “disease ride” for...

Having helped pull off a large “disease ride” for many years, I can say that donations of food and drinks became harder as those types of rides grew in number. There were basically two in my area: ...
06-11-24, 04:46 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,467
Posted By indyfabz

No. :rolleyes:

No. :rolleyes:
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 04:44 AM
Replies: 4,512
Views: 113,396
Posted By indyfabz

It’s off to the farm later this morning. Tuesday...

It’s off to the farm later this morning. Tuesday it’s open to the public. Wondering if there will be some school field trips.
Forum: Northeast
06-11-24, 04:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 159
Posted By indyfabz

If you can handle benign dirt, the Pine Creek...

If you can handle benign dirt, the Pine Creek Trail between Wellsboro, PA and Jersey Shore, PA is nice. There is a hotel in Slate Run. Two night minimum. You could ride north one day and south the...
06-10-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 2,260
Posted By indyfabz

He’s full of pearl of wisdom, isn’t he? :rolleyes:

He’s full of pearl of wisdom, isn’t he? :rolleyes:
Forum: Touring
06-10-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 179
Posted By indyfabz

Nothing wrong with improving/adding to what ACA...

Nothing wrong with improving/adding to what ACA offers. Experience and local knowledge are usually the best.

Along time ago, I proposed a reroute of part of the Atlantic Coast route outside of...
Forum: Touring
06-10-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,413
Posted By indyfabz

I know a guy who is an AK amputee. He’s really...

I know a guy who is an AK amputee. He’s really fast. He also plays hacky sack. Rarely see him since he bought a house and moved out of the ‘hood.
06-10-24, 01:39 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 2,260
Posted By indyfabz

I have a loud voice and often have trouble...

I have a loud voice and often have trouble controlling its volume and tone when I am working hard on the bike. Even if I’m not pissed, I can sound like it. That’s why I often give a clearly...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-24, 11:21 AM
Replies: 4,512
Views: 113,396
Posted By indyfabz

I saw that on GMA this morning. That’s effed up.

I saw that on GMA this morning. That’s effed up.
Forum: Touring
06-10-24, 07:34 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 107
Posted By indyfabz

From what one can see of Google Maps satellite...

From what one can see of Google Maps satellite view, the old road appears to be paved for at least much of the way.

E.g.:
...
06-09-24, 08:58 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,380
Posted By indyfabz

From what he’s posted, he must drag down the...

From what he’s posted, he must drag down the median household income.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 04:53 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

Many of our laws are based upon English common...

Many of our laws are based upon English common law.

Some reflect a rejection of English law, like the provision in the Constitution prohibiting involuntary quartering of soldiers in private homes.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 10:52 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

You have me wondering if the “gay cyclists” part,...

You have me wondering if the “gay cyclists” part, if it exists, is a quote from the complainant. It would be interesting to see the actual document rather than the words of law enforcement.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-24, 08:15 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

In some cases, but in many others, you can...

In some cases, but in many others, you can control things through your behavior. I think many people don’t realize how much trouble they cause for themselves. Trouble that could have been avoided...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

Where did you get that number? Last figure I saw...

Where did you get that number? Last figure I saw for 2022 was fewer than 800,000.

Interesting place to ride, BTW. I’ve spent 2 weeks there during two separate visits. But don’t go if you don’t...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 09:06 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

One more reason not to do RAGBRAI, as if I needed...

One more reason not to do RAGBRAI, as if I needed another one. :D
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 03:02 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

I know a guy who was ticketed and told he could...

I know a guy who was ticketed and told he could have been arrested and possibly charged as a sex offender for peeing behind a dumpster at the Wawa in Paoli. (Older store with no restrooms.)
Forum: Road Cycling
06-08-24, 01:52 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

Even if they’re different from your mores. Better...

Even if they’re different from your mores. Better way of putting what I wrote above. It can be easy to adapt to your surroundings. And as this incident informs, a lot less of a hassle.

Two...
06-08-24, 03:56 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 183
Posted By indyfabz

Sounds like a good plan. I’ve been up and back...

Sounds like a good plan. I’ve been up and back down the west slope 3 times and up and down to St. Mary once. Always start at Sprague Creek Campground. Last time I was there (2017), the hosts gave...
06-07-24, 07:30 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,910
Posted By indyfabz

11 years ago I saw a guy on a group ride in Italy...

11 years ago I saw a guy on a group ride in Italy riding a MTB without a front fork. I’m just waiting for that to explode here. Imagine the weight savings.
06-07-24, 07:26 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,910
Posted By indyfabz

Not with me. However, I am considering ordering...

Not with me. However, I am considering ordering a new triple crankset for a reserve before good ones go completely extinct.
Forum: Touring
06-07-24, 06:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 934
Posted By indyfabz

Seems like a risky way to save weight. MSR metal...

Seems like a risky way to save weight. MSR metal bottles come in various sizes. 11, 20 and 30 ounces.
Forum: Touring
06-07-24, 05:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,413
Posted By indyfabz

I did the GAP fully loaded on 32s as part of a...

I did the GAP fully loaded on 32s as part of a cross-PA tour starting in PGH. The thinking was why go fatter when only the first 150 would be unpaved? I wish I had been riding my normal 37s.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

I’m sure the line was a takeoff of that. But...

I’m sure the line was a takeoff of that.

But there are swamps in Jersey. There are also cranberry bogs. And a lot of bears for a state of its size and population density. I’ve seen 3 myself.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

wut

wut
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

In all seriousness…I will say that, before riding...

In all seriousness…I will say that, before riding across the U.S., our group of 12 was told to remember that we would not be at home for the next 3 months and that we should be mindful of the fact...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

How do you like them apples? :D

How do you like them apples? :D
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 01:59 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

Somewhere in the coal mines of South Jersey. ...

Somewhere in the coal mines of South Jersey.

One of my guilty pleasures.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

Would it be correct to assume that there is a lot...

Would it be correct to assume that there is a lot of flint stone there?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 205
Posted By indyfabz

Wild camping in Italy is generally prohibited. ...

Wild camping in Italy is generally prohibited.

https://off-campers.com/en/blog/wild-camping-in-italy-whats-allowed-and--what-isnt
Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 07:13 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 5,515
Posted By indyfabz

He who is without worn cycling shorts cast the...

He who is without worn cycling shorts cast the first stone.
06-07-24, 06:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,050
Posted By indyfabz

Remember these? ...

Remember these?


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Forum: Road Cycling
06-07-24, 03:40 AM
Replies: 4,512
Views: 113,396
Posted By indyfabz

Today is National Donut Day! America runs on...

Today is National Donut Day! America runs on Dunkin’.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 4,512
Views: 113,396
Posted By indyfabz

Finally able to get Netflix after setting up the...

Finally able to get Netflix after setting up the Roku. Surprisingly easy. Well thought out device.
06-06-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,481
Posted By indyfabz

Or wrap a pair of fuzzy dice around it.

Or wrap a pair of fuzzy dice around it.
06-06-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,796
Posted By indyfabz

There is a BF member who has done Cycle Oregon...

There is a BF member who has done Cycle Oregon several times on a fixie, including one that included a climb up to, the ride around, and a descent from, Crater Lake. Saw him climbing up from Ft....
Forum: Touring
06-06-24, 09:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 587
Posted By indyfabz

That looks awesome, too. (I usually grill...

That looks awesome, too. (I usually grill mackerel a couple of times a year.). And so inexpensive.
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