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03-16-24, 08:02 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Rode the Pegoretti today, 32 miles or so. Feels...

Rode the Pegoretti today, 32 miles or so.
Feels funny to be back on 25mm tires pumped up to 100 Psi after a week on softer fatties.
02-23-24, 08:22 PM
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Posted By rccardr

It’s a sickness. Embrace it.

It’s a sickness.
Embrace it.
02-15-24, 10:11 PM
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Posted By rccardr

I’ve seen SL’s Carrera in person, and it is...

I’ve seen SL’s Carrera in person, and it is stunning!
02-04-24, 10:37 AM
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Posted By rccardr

I set a low bar.

I set a low bar.
02-04-24, 12:05 AM
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Posted By rccardr

No pics cuz I don‘t do Tapatalk but 31 miles...

No pics cuz I don‘t do Tapatalk but 31 miles around Palm Springs CA today on the 88 Cannondale ST.
Was not rearended by a truck, which was a nice improvement.
01-16-24, 09:04 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Nasty here, too. Same rain/snow/freezing rain...

Nasty here, too. Same rain/snow/freezing rain scenario. 11 degrees tonight.
Looks like NEO2T time!
12-19-23, 07:10 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Wow, where is that?

Wow, where is that?
12-15-23, 08:45 PM
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Posted By rccardr

That’s dreamy. Nice pic!

That’s dreamy. Nice pic!
12-04-23, 08:06 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Dude, your photography skills are improving. Keep...

Dude, your photography skills are improving. Keep it up!
11-17-23, 02:44 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Spent the afternoon playing in the woods with my...

Spent the afternoon playing in the woods with my new-to-me Cherubim Sportif

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10-26-23, 08:06 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Agreed. Put in 94 miles so far this week looking...

Agreed. Put in 94 miles so far this week looking for a nice mix of color but eveything here in northern VA seems to be green, brown and yellow.
Nice shot, tho.
10-20-23, 08:15 PM
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Posted By rccardr

No pics, but rode today with my 5 and 8 year old...

No pics, but rode today with my 5 and 8 year old grandsons. 5 year old was on the new geared 20” Cannondale we gave him for his birthday.
He just walked up to it, hit the kickstand, and rode away. ...
10-18-23, 06:39 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Took the Gran Tour out for a spin amongst the...

Took the Gran Tour out for a spin amongst the falling leaves.
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10-14-23, 09:18 AM
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Posted By rccardr

A day in the country with friends. Gorgeous...

A day in the country with friends. Gorgeous weather ahead of the predicted rainy weekend.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53257310266_0c0de35f7f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2p9aCTm)IMG_9094...
10-10-23, 07:14 AM
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Posted By rccardr

A day on the gravel with a couple of close...

A day on the gravel with a couple of close friends.
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10-08-23, 01:41 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Rained most of yesterday and the front delivered...

Rained most of yesterday and the front delivered our first taste of Fall weather today. 50's and super windy.
When I had Covid last month tore the Davidson down and did a complete rebuild, replacing...
09-19-23, 12:21 PM
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Posted By rccardr

63 degrees and sunny- perfect weather for a ride...

63 degrees and sunny- perfect weather for a ride in the woods on the Davidson.
Multiple bridges were involved.
...
09-17-23, 07:34 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Same same here. Shaved mine off on my 21st...

Same same here. Shaved mine off on my 21st birthday in ‘72 then went to meet my girlfriend/ now wife at the NY airport as she returned from her european summer choral concert trip. She had no idea...
09-16-23, 07:51 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Lordy my, no. That’s FABU, the Fabulous Merckx,...

Lordy my, no. That’s FABU, the Fabulous Merckx, an 84 Pro SLX, the bike I’ve owned the longest.
There’s been some conjecture that it was originally a show bike.
Painted twice, re-chromed once. Was...
09-16-23, 01:16 PM
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Posted By rccardr

After 18 days of Covid Lockdown, finally able to...

After 18 days of Covid Lockdown, finally able to get outside and ride again.
Thankfully the Lockdown Area included The Lab, so all needed/unnecessary maintenance and modification is completely up to...
08-31-23, 09:41 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Prowler, I miss riding with you.

Prowler, I miss riding with you.
08-19-23, 09:14 PM
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Posted By rccardr

32 miles on the new Richard Sachs today. No pics,...

32 miles on the new Richard Sachs today. No pics, but
This
Bike
Just
Makes
Me
Smile!
08-17-23, 08:04 AM
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Posted By rccardr

After the big storms came through on Tuesday...

After the big storms came through on Tuesday afternoon, yesterday was bright, sunny and cooler with lower humidity. Nice day for a 30 mile Cross County Trail scamper on the 88 Cannondale ST, part of...
08-14-23, 07:12 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Ha! Sounds like a lovely ride. I haven’t...

Ha!
Sounds like a lovely ride.
I haven’t heard the term ‘jackwagon’ since leaving the Bridgeville side of Upper St. Clair in 1969.
07-16-23, 06:13 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Same here. The paved sections that remain are...

Same here. The paved sections that remain are still really nice, but the sound and vibration difference between the hard paving and chip seal is significant.
And, of course, until the chip is...
07-13-23, 06:33 AM
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Posted By rccardr

54 hot, gritty miles on Skyline drive with these...

54 hot, gritty miles on Skyline drive with these two hooligans. I rode the 84 Raleigh Gran Tour, they were on more modern conveyances....
07-09-23, 08:04 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Prowler, wouldn’t that skill be called a ‘Trek...

Prowler, wouldn’t that skill be called a ‘Trek stand’ in your case?
06-19-23, 12:29 PM
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Posted By rccardr

There seemed to be an awful lot of bridges on my...

There seemed to be an awful lot of bridges on my ride today...
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NLerner, please...
06-07-23, 07:38 AM
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Posted By rccardr

That Basso... ...

That Basso...
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06-06-23, 07:17 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Nice ride out in the country yesterday with MFG. ...

Nice ride out in the country yesterday with MFG.
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06-03-23, 08:58 AM
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Posted By rccardr

When it's really hot and humid, I like to ride on...

When it's really hot and humid, I like to ride on the Cross County Trail. Shade.
The Pegoretti got the nod today, it just disappears under you...
...
05-26-23, 01:45 PM
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Posted By rccardr

What do you feed that kid? He must grow six...

What do you feed that kid? He must grow six inches a year!
05-14-23, 07:57 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Hahahahahahaha. Yeah, I should get you guys...

Hahahahahahaha. Yeah, I should get you guys caught up with my recent building activities.
I have been remiss.
My apologies.
05-12-23, 01:02 PM
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Posted By rccardr

42 miles on the W&OD with MFG. I always ride...

42 miles on the W&OD with MFG. I always ride faster when following him!
The recent Richard Sachs:...
05-06-23, 07:45 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Lovely ride on a lovely day on the lovely '83...

Lovely ride on a lovely day on the lovely '83 Davidson in Northern VA and DC:
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05-03-23, 07:59 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Rode a little ride today: Little sun Little...

Rode a little ride today:
Little sun
Little cloudy
Little rain
Little hail
Pick yer season!
04-25-23, 07:14 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Local JRA on a beautiful Spring day with the '78...

Local JRA on a beautiful Spring day with the '78 Richard Sachs.
This bike makes me smile!...
04-21-23, 06:12 AM
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Posted By rccardr

A couple of hours riding in the Virginia...

A couple of hours riding in the Virginia countryside:
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03-31-23, 07:18 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Testing out the fenders on the Cross County Trail...

Testing out the fenders on the Cross County Trail and surrounding lakes. Some bumpy gravel, some nice smooth paved paths...

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03-06-23, 08:39 PM
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Posted By rccardr

My back side sometimes looks like that as well. ...

My back side sometimes looks like that as well. Neither mud nor rain is involved.
02-18-23, 11:12 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Two weeks in Palm Springs, alternating hiking and...

Two weeks in Palm Springs, alternating hiking and biking:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52696265931_f0b31c2c4c_k.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2ohA8Xa)IMG_6789 (https://flic.kr/p/2ohA8Xa) by Doc...
01-31-23, 09:40 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Thanks for the kind words. Did not know there...

Thanks for the kind words. Did not know there were other Gran Tour models/years.
01-30-23, 09:27 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Thanks for the kind thoughts from both you and...

Thanks for the kind thoughts from both you and Merziac, as well as for the in-process encouragement from nlerner. Putting this together was like Ye Olden Bike Shop Days, many things hand fitted,...
01-29-23, 07:21 AM
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Posted By rccardr

31 mile jaunt on the new and newly built 84...

31 mile jaunt on the new and newly built 84 Raleigh Gran Tour. Frame was new in the box with full provenance.
Pretty rare sports tourer, 120 OLD rear, combination of 531 and 531c.
Built with a...
01-18-23, 07:18 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Hard to beat a ride through the woods on a lovely...

Hard to beat a ride through the woods on a lovely January day.
After acting as the foundation of a bunch of drivetrain experimentation for the last few months, the Pelizzoli has been returned to...
12-30-22, 08:51 PM
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Posted By rccardr

So much so that after hosing down the bike this...

So much so that after hosing down the bike this morning I did it all again this afternoon.
Followed by yet another hose job.

Gosh, that was fun!
12-29-22, 08:08 PM
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Posted By rccardr

Gooey, sloppy, messy, icy, disgusting 30 mile...

Gooey, sloppy, messy, icy, disgusting 30 mile ride today around two local lakes and the trails that combine them.
I am flithy and so is the Pelizzoli.
I’d hose it (and me) down except we’ve turned...
12-10-22, 10:25 AM
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Posted By rccardr

42 degrees is pretty much the lowest temperature...

42 degrees is pretty much the lowest temperature at which I will ride a bike. Easier if it's sunny, but at 71 it just takes too long to warm up (and warm up again after the ride) to go out for more...
11-20-22, 07:17 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Nice to get out for a ride yesterday after a week...

Nice to get out for a ride yesterday after a week on the trainer.
It was cold, but so was I.
...
11-09-22, 07:26 AM
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Posted By rccardr

Wow, a 25-degree temperature drop in 24 hours! ...

Wow, a 25-degree temperature drop in 24 hours! Guess it's finally- really- November now.
Celebrated by taking the Cannondale ST out for a jaunt, as it's been on the trainer since March.
...
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