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Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-22, 12:27 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

Yeah, I hope everybody is having a safe Christmas...

Yeah, I hope everybody is having a safe Christmas out there, inside and warm!

Unless you're in the southwest, of course. Get out and go for a walk or a ride or something, because it's beautiful...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-04-22, 04:18 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

I've had an itch to go to a car show lately. In...

I've had an itch to go to a car show lately. In the past few years, some of the long-running regular shows fell off the calendar and never got put back, but there are still a few around. There was...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-22, 02:18 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

Today I headed east on the Powerline Trail. No...

Today I headed east on the Powerline Trail. No idea why it's called that. :foo:

https://photos.smugmug.com/City/More-Tempe/i-dmTnSNV/0/8571fb0f/XL/2022-4%20288-XL.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-19-22, 05:29 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Wow, that view looks familiar! My parents live in...

Wow, that view looks familiar! My parents live in Albany, and we've hiked around most of those areas around Corvallis: Fitton Green, Chip Ross, Bald Hill...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-29-21, 04:53 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

Thank you! I used to use a DSLR, but moved on to...

Thank you! I used to use a DSLR, but moved on to mirrorless when Sony came out with the A7 in 2014. I like to adapt old and unusual lenses, and mirrorless cameras have better aids for manual focus....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-21, 04:25 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

This year, I did my big road trip to see family...

This year, I did my big road trip to see family for Thanksgiving, so I'm left to entertain myself on Christmas. I'm kind of relieved; it's a rotten time to travel on the west coast right now. I did a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-21, 06:49 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Hopefully you had some pi saved for your return?

Hopefully you had some pi saved for your return?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-23-21, 07:24 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

Thanks! The Archetype wheels are my favorite...

Thanks! The Archetype wheels are my favorite part, appearance-wise. The guy I bought the frame from had a set on another one of his builds. Seeing it, I knew immediately what I would get for mine....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-21, 01:45 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

I still check in on this thread every day. So...

I still check in on this thread every day. So many wonderful sights and stories! Thank you, everyone who shares here!

I still ride ~60 miles a week, but it's the same ride to work and back each...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-21, 07:02 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Awesome, glad you got to do that on your visit...

Awesome, glad you got to do that on your visit this time! It's something I've been meaning to do, but never actually get around to doing. I've done plenty of hiking on the trails there with the dogs,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-21, 09:33 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

If it were my project, I would leave the the fork...

If it were my project, I would leave the the fork alone. Celeste and orange are a great combo. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-25-20, 11:25 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

It's sad to not be with family right now, but I...

It's sad to not be with family right now, but I made the best of the morning and went out on the very, very quiet streets. Cloud cover kept the city from cooling down much last night, and it was 50°...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-26-20, 10:25 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

Super light traffic this morning. I felt like I...

Super light traffic this morning. I felt like I could run down the middle of the road, no problem. And then I did see a guy doing exactly that. No idea why. Joggers are strange.

Headed down the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-20, 06:49 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

:lol: Thanks. It's a small natural gas power...

:lol: Thanks. It's a small natural gas power plant across the street from my apartment complex. It's behind a cannery/bottling facility, and next to a golf course. Kind of a weird mixed-use area.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-22-20, 10:41 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Thanks for the nature fix, Northbend. Not much...

Thanks for the nature fix, Northbend. Not much natural splendor on my ride this morning, but the weather sure is nice!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-16-20, 07:33 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Lovely fall-themed handlebar tape. :thumb:

Lovely fall-themed handlebar tape. :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-20, 01:29 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

I'm really enjoying the fall colors in all the...

I'm really enjoying the fall colors in all the posts in this thread. That's the one thing I miss from when I lived in Georgia. We're still waiting for fall to show up here. It's still above or near...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-20-20, 10:32 AM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

Rode the Hot Wheels bike about 30 miles along the...

Rode the Hot Wheels bike about 30 miles along the canals this morning. Smoke still clings to the horizon at dawn here, making for some hazy sunrises.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-13-20, 12:01 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

With so much fire along the coast, we're seeing...

With so much fire along the coast, we're seeing smoke even over here in the Phoenix area. Luckily for us, it's mostly way up in the atmosphere. Air quality is still "moderate." That faint red disk is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-10-20, 08:01 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

DD, good to see someone else down here enjoying...

DD, good to see someone else down here enjoying the weather! :thumb: No joke, today and yesterday were the best days we've had since April. I've ridden about 50 miles in the past two days, mostly in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-20, 03:15 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Some great pictures, there! I just did a...

Some great pictures, there!

I just did a quick 15 miles at sunrise this morning (no pictures). Later, when the announcer was reading the weather on the radio, she said, "If you're planning on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-30-20, 11:16 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

I finally finished my latest build, starting with...

I finally finished my latest build, starting with a '97 De Bernardi frame and sticking to a very '90's aesthetic. I took it for a 32-mile ride along the river and canals this morning. It's very...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-20, 04:13 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

The rides to work each day seem to be helping my...

The rides to work each day seem to be helping my arm flexibility back. Today's ride felt a little bit closer to normal. Plus, I gotta take advantage of this beautiful summer weather. :twitchy:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-11-20, 08:15 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Today, I ended my longest break from bike riding...

Today, I ended my longest break from bike riding in close to a decade, since I fractured my elbow a few weeks ago in a bike crash. I'm at the point where I need to mobilize the joint, and try and get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-11-18, 07:50 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

Looks like a fun ride! I have an uncle in...

Looks like a fun ride! I have an uncle in Wickenburg who spent a year or two searching for gold near Vulture Mine, the most successful gold mine in the state's history and one of the reasons Phoenix...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-18, 09:27 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Thanks, DQRider! I had help from a tripod. :) ...

Thanks, DQRider! I had help from a tripod. :)

bwilli88, I looked over that plaque carefully to see if there might be some of the same people involved, but now that I think of it, it seems a lot of...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-03-18, 08:00 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Wow, that's a cool looking bridge. The Mill...

Wow, that's a cool looking bridge. The Mill Avenue bridge in Tempe looks like a smaller version of it. I love the Art Deco style that was popular at the time. Our bridge was built in 1931.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-30-18, 01:11 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

cooperryder , awesome city pictures! That...

cooperryder , awesome city pictures! That vertical one with the "The Majestic" sign is fantastic!

I rode my Schwinn up to Scottsdale yesterday to meet a friend and hike Piestewa Peak together....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-21-18, 06:49 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Awesome "commute" pictures! Where I grew up...

Awesome "commute" pictures!

Where I grew up in Atlanta, it averages 50 inches of rain a year. There's no dry season, just about an inch of rain every week all year. But, it tended to fall an inch...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-09-18, 11:55 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Good to see you back, DQ. Honey Brooks on British...

Good to see you back, DQ. Honey Brooks on British Racing Green is a beautiful thing. :)

The final piece I needed to finish my Schwinn "Graveler" came on Friday. I put everything together Saturday...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-06-18, 07:53 PM
Replies: 21,739
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Posted By scratchpaddy

Beautiful view, Spaghetti Legs. Looks like an...

Beautiful view, Spaghetti Legs. Looks like an exciting ride. Is it a trick of the light, or are your tires actually blue?? That is one color-coordinated bike! :thumb:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-02-18, 01:26 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

I took my big square route around Gilbert and...

I took my big square route around Gilbert and Mesa this morning. There's a taste of fall in the air, with almost pleasant mornings and gentle afternoons in the low 100's. With the sun coming up...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-18, 08:06 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Congratulations on getting back in the saddle!...

Congratulations on getting back in the saddle! Looks like a pretty ride. I glanced at your picture before seeing who or where it was, but immediately knew it was somewhere in the pacific northwest....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-20-18, 09:24 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

djkashuba , you make me jealous of where you...

djkashuba , you make me jealous of where you live. You capture its beauty so well in your photos. My mother lived a few hundred miles up the coast from you, in Coos Bay, for about a year, and I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-22-18, 08:13 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

I haven't been on this site (or the internet in...

I haven't been on this site (or the internet in general much) for a while. Haven't been riding the bike much, either, other than riding to work and running errands. I wanted to fix that this weekend....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-04-18, 12:39 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

It looks like you took a trip to the French...

It looks like you took a trip to the French countryside for your first picture. :thumb:
I love that first picture. Looks like she could be as old as me.
A good day for fenders! :eek:

I took...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-18, 06:03 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Thanks, Bill! After a long frenzy of buying bikes...

Thanks, Bill! After a long frenzy of buying bikes on Craigslist, the Smoothie is the bike that rides so nice, it makes me feel like I don't need any others. I'll hang on to a few others anyway,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-18, 08:06 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

The weekend before last, I cleaned up my car and...

The weekend before last, I cleaned up my car and put it on Craigslist. By Thursday, it was gone. I'm going to try doing without one for a while. Even if I did still have a car, I probably wouldn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-10-18, 04:59 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

I took a trip up to your region over the holidays...

I took a trip up to your region over the holidays to see family and get my rain fix. I love the rain, but I don't think I could survive six months of ambivalent rain clouds.

I don't think anyone...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-18, 03:59 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

There are lots of places around town I'd love to...

There are lots of places around town I'd love to ride my bike to, but they're out of my range. Saguaro lake, for example: that would be a 75 mile ride. 40 has been about my limit for a long time. In...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-28-18, 03:26 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

I have enormous respect for you folks with actual...

I have enormous respect for you folks with actual winters to endure. That white stuff is beautiful, but to actually have to drive through/ride through/shovel/bundle up against it... no thanks. I need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-27-18, 01:22 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

No kidding! That was a sad little BMX. :lol: ...

No kidding! That was a sad little BMX. :lol:

The crazy thing is, the current dam and the buildings in the next two pictures were all built in the last 3 or 4 years.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-21-18, 02:23 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Thank you, DQ. Phone cameras are more than...

Thank you, DQ. Phone cameras are more than adequate for great pictures these days, but I wasn't using one. I have a Sony a7r, and I was using it with a Pentax 55mm lens from the 70's which hardly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-18, 07:24 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Another beautiful build! That kind of light is...

Another beautiful build! That kind of light is perfect pictures. Just enough light to bring out soft details with shine and depth, but not enough for dark shadows and blown highlights.

Are those...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-20-18, 04:04 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

It's in the mid-50's here today, too. Very chilly...

It's in the mid-50's here today, too. Very chilly for us. I had to ride in my cold-weather gear: pants. :p

I took my Smoothie on a 42 mile ride, heading east on a big loop to the brilliantly-named...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-17-18, 09:17 PM
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Posted By scratchpaddy

That's a wall hanger, right there. Awesome shot!

That's a wall hanger, right there. Awesome shot!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-18, 07:28 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Thanks! I was inspired by your setup. I've used...

Thanks! I was inspired by your setup. I've used regular Ergon grips before, but I had no idea how good their Biokork grips looked on vintage bikes until I saw them on yours.

Yes, it's a VO Milan...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-14-18, 02:18 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Today, I put on some shorts and took my Del Rey...

Today, I put on some shorts and took my Del Rey out for the first time in about 6 months. I had replaced it with a Le Tour, but I couldn't bring myself to sell the Fuji in that time. As much as I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-10-18, 08:19 AM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

Awesome pictures! It takes a good eye to do...

Awesome pictures! It takes a good eye to do landscape shots with a telephoto, and you nailed it. I really like the fourth one, with low clouds/fog obscuring the top of the picture. The first one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-10-17, 02:18 PM
Replies: 21,739
Views: 3,075,052
Posted By scratchpaddy

I love seeing these snow pictures, here, from a...

I love seeing these snow pictures, here, from a safe distance. :lol:

It finally got "cold" (by our standards) last week, but this morning was unexpectedly warm, about 60°. So, I went out on...
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