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Forum: Northeast
05-15-21, 06:19 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

I tried that once but I got wet and couldn't...

I tried that once but I got wet and couldn't breathe very well once the water got deep enough.:p

We took our tandem out again today. We're gradually increasing our mileage, did 38.75 miles today....
Forum: Northeast
09-22-20, 09:20 PM
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Posted By rholland1951

I observed the Autumnal Equinox on the Rawland...

I observed the Autumnal Equinox on the Rawland Nordavinden, with a ride at sunset along the East bank of the Mystic Lakes, enjoying the light and taking a few photographs with the new phone....
Forum: Northeast
08-29-20, 10:20 PM
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Posted By rholland1951

Kept an eye on the weather radar Saturday, and...

Kept an eye on the weather radar Saturday, and got out in the afternoon as soon as the last of the rain had blown by Arlington. Took the Rawland up the Minuteman, and had the thing more or less to...
Forum: Northeast
08-29-20, 06:06 PM
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Posted By Ghazmh

Rode my Allroads 50 miles in the pouring rain...

Rode my Allroads 50 miles in the pouring rain today. My wife got me the newest Varia radar taillight. I gotta say it adds situational awareness with a nice audio visual display.
Forum: Northeast
08-29-20, 05:32 PM
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Posted By Ghazmh

I can’t say I’ve got good excuses for not posting...

I can’t say I’ve got good excuses for not posting other than the fact that 9 out of 10 would end up sounding the same. Last Saturday I drove to Mashpee to a free parking spot with my touring bike in...
Forum: Northeast
08-29-20, 08:54 AM
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Posted By rholland1951

Took the Surly Trucker DeLuxe on another...

Took the Surly Trucker DeLuxe on another iteration of the east-facing Rivers & Hills route (https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1GZF4K3b1MImhvf0PWBiMWxQ4hi3_J4AI&usp=sharing) on Friday afternoon,...
Forum: Northeast
08-28-20, 12:29 PM
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Posted By pbpbbq

Much, much better ride today: Out to Newton...

Much, much better ride today:

Out to Newton Center via Beacon, goal was to test the new freewheel and it's nice, big, knees-and-hills-friendly cogs.
Up to Comm then east to Prince, roll down...
Forum: Northeast
08-27-20, 10:19 AM
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Posted By rholland1951

Riding and wrenching are two dogs chasing each...

Riding and wrenching are two dogs chasing each other's tails down the road.

rod
Forum: Northeast
08-27-20, 08:54 AM
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Posted By pbpbbq

Yesterday's debacle: Headed west and north...

Yesterday's debacle:

Headed west and north from home in Allston to pick up the Charles River bike path (Boston-side). As I crossed over the pike I felt a gear slip, then slip back, and then...
Forum: Northeast
08-23-20, 04:55 PM
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Posted By jimmuller

Speaking of checking in, it's nice reading all...

Speaking of checking in, it's nice reading all the various ride reports. I haven't been riding at all since our tandem spill just before all the covid lockdowns. Sharon's arm has healed nicely and...
Forum: Northeast
08-21-20, 10:56 PM
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Posted By rholland1951

Rode the Rawland Nordavinden on a quick sprint...

Rode the Rawland Nordavinden on a quick sprint around the Mystic Lakes late Friday afternoon. Summer's definitely back....
Forum: Northeast
08-20-20, 11:11 PM
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Posted By rholland1951

Rode the Rawland Nordavinden clockwise around the...

Rode the Rawland Nordavinden clockwise around the Battle Green Thursday morning. The Battle Green was at peace....
Forum: Northeast
08-18-20, 02:01 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By mr_bill

Sadly, another ghost bike soon in Harvard Square....

Sadly, another ghost bike soon in Harvard Square. (Feeling the need to check-in as safe.)

-mr. bill
Forum: Northeast
05-31-20, 02:40 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By jimmuller

Anybody who can ride up to Fruitlands is okay in...

Anybody who can ride up to Fruitlands is okay in my book! :thumb:

We took our canoe out to the Concord River today. Started at the 225 bridge, paddled down to Monument Rd and back. Strong...
Forum: Northeast
05-31-20, 02:20 PM
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Posted By Ghazmh

Yesterday I rode 45 miles on my Allroads through...

Yesterday I rode 45 miles on my Allroads through Weston, Lincoln, Concord, Carlisle, Acton, and Sudbury. The roads were wet so I didn’t want to get my Seven dirty. Today I rode 75 miles out to...
Forum: Northeast
05-31-20, 02:17 PM
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Posted By Ghazmh

if your ride was was yesterday I most definitely...

if your ride was was yesterday I most definitely would have crossed paths with you :)
Forum: Northeast
05-24-20, 09:10 AM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rumrunn6

oh yeah, Canton. dated a girl there too. her...

oh yeah, Canton. dated a girl there too. her parents had a real nice house. her Dad was a retired commercial pilot & they had a house on the cape :love:
Forum: Northeast
05-24-20, 09:02 AM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By Jim from Boston

[/quote][/quote][/quote]I commute via Rte 1A from...

[/quote][/quote][/quote]I commute via Rte 1A from Dedham to Norwood, and it's a nice route, and is pretty good down to Walpole but I have better routes south of Norwood.That whole area, to include...
Forum: Northeast
05-23-20, 06:28 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rholland1951

Took the Rawland up to Lexington Center on Mass....

Took the Rawland up to Lexington Center on Mass. Ave., a short ride to keep the moving parts moving, the ride there was time for. Figured out, somewhat belatedly, that the proper turnaround for this...
Forum: Northeast
05-23-20, 05:32 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rumrunn6

haha awesome

haha awesome
Forum: Northeast
05-23-20, 04:43 PM
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Posted By Ghazmh

Early this morning at 0600 I headed out to...

Early this morning at 0600 I headed out to Harvard for what added up to 63 awesome miles with fun rolling hills (at least the downhills were fun), pleasant New England scenery and bike dirtying...
Forum: Northeast
05-22-20, 04:24 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rholland1951

Thanks, Jim. I attribute the habit of adding...

Thanks, Jim. I attribute the habit of adding photos to ride reports to your request, some years ago, that I photograph the Buddliner at night. ;-)

rod
Forum: Northeast
05-22-20, 04:21 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By jimmuller

Rod, sometimes I run out of patience seeing...

Rod, sometimes I run out of patience seeing zillions of pics of commonplace scenes but I am always astounded by your ability to photograph details I have never noticed!
Forum: Northeast
05-21-20, 08:36 PM
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Posted By rholland1951

Welcome! rod

Welcome!

rod
Forum: Northeast
05-21-20, 08:00 AM
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Posted By cmoran1357

Just got back into Bike Forums, and I just want...

Just got back into Bike Forums, and I just want to say what an incredible wealth of resources this is! Thanks for taking the time to share and I'm happy to be here again.

imgur .com/a/vrmmouX
...
Forum: Northeast
05-20-20, 01:15 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By Ghazmh

yep, I was heading home at that point. I added a...

yep, I was heading home at that point. I added a 2 miles on top of yesterday’s route by keeping on Pope rd instead of turning into Spencer Brook in Carlisle. Great route. I’m sure I’ve crossed paths...
Forum: Northeast
05-20-20, 08:17 AM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By autonomy

:thumb:, glad I was able to be helpful! That's...

:thumb:, glad I was able to be helpful! That's the thing, you can do something 100 times and on the 101st find out something new. We can poke around and slowly discover all these new routes...
Forum: Northeast
05-19-20, 04:55 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By Ghazmh

Why thank you sir! If I were as awesome as the...

Why thank you sir! If I were as awesome as the rest of the regulars on this thread I’d have been far more detailed in describing the experience. Nevertheless I felt connected and engaged in the world...
Forum: Northeast
05-19-20, 12:32 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rholland1951

I'm fairly certain I've never ridden Paul Revere...

I'm fairly certain I've never ridden Paul Revere Road; many of the Lexington neighborhoods remind me of the "seven tightly-folded dimensions" of some of the recent physics theorizing; I'll give it a...
Forum: Northeast
05-18-20, 08:47 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rholland1951

Rode out to Lexington Center on Mass. Ave., then...

Rode out to Lexington Center on Mass. Ave., then improvised a loop that continued on Mass. Ave. as far as Worthen Road, then followed that to the end, picked up Kendall Road, took that to Marrett...
Forum: Northeast
05-18-20, 04:28 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By jimmuller

Ah, you know Richmond, do you? The cobblestones...

Ah, you know Richmond, do you? The cobblestones are still there in the Zwift course, and their audio makes the appropriate noises but for some strange reason I didn't feel them through the bike...
Forum: Northeast
05-18-20, 10:44 AM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By autonomy

I am hearing of a theory (from medical personnel,...

I am hearing of a theory (from medical personnel, no less) that the initial panic has subsided and people have become desensitized and more complacent. I, too, noticed an uptick in traffic and...
Forum: Northeast
05-14-20, 09:18 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rholland1951

The sampling bias was on my part, drawing the...

The sampling bias was on my part, drawing the wrong conclusion from a couple of quick views of Minuteman intersections glimpsed as I rode past. I agree with you about the human behavior on display....
Forum: Northeast
05-14-20, 05:47 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By Ghazmh

I always enjoy Rods pictures and descriptions. So...

I always enjoy Rods pictures and descriptions. So far I’ve ridden every day this week including twice today. 29 miles in the lower 40’s on my Honey Allroads first thing this morning followed by the...
Forum: Northeast
05-14-20, 04:09 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rholland1951

Beautiful afternoon, and though I didn't have the...

Beautiful afternoon, and though I didn't have the sort of ambition that suggested a long ride with lots of fierce hills, I took the Nordavinden up Mass. Ave. to Lexington Center for my default ride...
Forum: Northeast
05-09-20, 06:03 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By Ghazmh

This was a particularly good week of cycling,...

This was a particularly good week of cycling, Monday and Tuesday mornings I rode 28 miles each,Wednesday wasn’t very long, only 13 miles. I was overdressed and my attempt to use my winter balaclava...
Forum: Northeast
05-09-20, 08:47 AM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rumrunn6

now I want cotton candy, fudge & to make spin art...

now I want cotton candy, fudge & to make spin art & maybe have a caricature artist draw me fishing
Forum: Northeast
05-08-20, 05:33 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By Jim from Boston

[/quote]To further tweak rholland1951 's desire...

[/quote]To further tweak rholland1951 's desire for exploration beyond the confines of the known MetroWest of this Thread, I once posted:[/quote].[/color]
Forum: Northeast
05-08-20, 07:21 AM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By Jim from Boston

[/quote][/quote]Hi rholland1951 and jimmuller, ...

[/quote][/quote]Hi rholland1951 and jimmuller,

I LIKED the above particular travelogue by rod because riding through Medford, Winchester, and the Fellsway is a favorite ride I don’t do too often...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-20, 03:19 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By Ghazmh

Today I set out much earlier than yesterday, 0630...

Today I set out much earlier than yesterday, 0630 on my Seven Redsky. I sorta retraced yesterday’s route but I added extra side roads in Weston and in Carlisle. I stopped in at Ferns for the first...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-20, 03:07 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By mr_bill

But generally riding during a quietine is very...

But generally riding during a quietine is very lonely:

Kenmore crickets:
https://i.imgur.com/fz4TF7K.jpg

By Fenway:
https://i.imgur.com/6pYnabbr.jpg

Deep end is shallow now (Paula’s ghost...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-20, 03:01 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By jimmuller

Any post about bike commuting is a good one...

Any post about bike commuting is a good one regardless of where it is posted. :thumb:
Forum: Northeast
05-03-20, 02:45 PM
Replies: 11,034
Views: 1,381,258
Posted By mr_bill

The “busy” times out in the world on Saturday. ...

The “busy” times out in the world on Saturday.

At Arlington Center, social distance two-stage turn box:
https://i.imgur.com/XN1d66l.jpg

At The Middle East in Central Square:...
Forum: Northeast
05-03-20, 04:38 AM
Replies: 11,034
Views: 1,381,258
Posted By jsilvia

Probably the wrong forum to post this but I did...

Probably the wrong forum to post this but I did my first commute to work this year on Saturday. It was 6.44 miles to work, On the way home I took the long way home 11.84 miles home. What I want to...
Forum: Northeast
05-02-20, 06:25 PM
Replies: 11,034
Views: 1,381,258
Posted By Ghazmh

Wednesday morning I rode 26 miles on my Allroads....

Wednesday morning I rode 26 miles on my Allroads. It put me up to and just over 2000 miles for the year. Thursday I rode 28 more and although it wasn’t supposed to rain until 8:00 AM. I got rained on...
Forum: Northeast
05-02-20, 02:40 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By jimmuller

John, I thought about you as Sharon and I did our...

John, I thought about you as Sharon and I did our morning walk wearing masks at 8:30 AM. Waltham now requires masks on everyone over 5 in any public space. Was wondering how you and Susan were doing....
Forum: Northeast
05-02-20, 01:37 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By bike_tom

I took an early morning ride from East Arlington...

I took an early morning ride from East Arlington to Bedford this morning. The weather was beautiful. I took the Minuteman outbound (fairly quiet), but to avoid the increasing activity in Lexington...
Forum: Northeast
05-02-20, 07:50 AM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rholland1951

Oh man, all-weather riding, the real thing! May...

Oh man, all-weather riding, the real thing! May all your downpours be pleasantly warm.

rod
Forum: Northeast
05-01-20, 06:57 PM
Replies: 11,034
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Posted By rholland1951

Thought I'd do another race-the-weather ride this...

Thought I'd do another race-the-weather ride this afternoon, and I guess technically speaking I did that, but the weather was just so beautiful that it didn't feel like it. Rode the Rawland out Mass....
Forum: Northeast
04-30-20, 07:54 PM
Replies: 11,034
Views: 1,381,258
Posted By mr_bill

One advantage of gloomy days is the Minuteman is...

One advantage of gloomy days is the Minuteman is a very quiet time.

First time in weeks I could go all out with little to worry about but the squirrels and the bunnies. No retimed lights. No cars....
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