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Not much of a ride today. 10 miles total taking my recycling to the collection bins. Still feeling the effects of yesterday a bit.
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Tuesday 11th afternoon ride to Pleasant Point via Seven Sisters road. Some pictures along the way and I looked in the door of "Obsolete Iron", a quirky motor garage/display/workshop.
Quiet roads to explore another day.
Get some cast iron on your bike!
Obsolete Iron
. Owner is a really nice guy, has interesting repairs/modifications to older vehicles and motorcycles going on all the time.
A bit like us classic and vintage guys only with more petrol!
Quiet roads to explore another day.
Get some cast iron on your bike!
Obsolete Iron
. Owner is a really nice guy, has interesting repairs/modifications to older vehicles and motorcycles going on all the time.
A bit like us classic and vintage guys only with more petrol!
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Rode to the park to take a picture for the green bike thread and fell on my tuchus. Where did I go? down.
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Passing time with a friend until my red eye home from Touroica I decided to make a capstone ride from Lafayette, Ca up to Grizzly Peak and get me some SF Bay views. A big ol’ fat wrench was thrown into this when I got a flat in Moraga (after 350 miles of riding on some bad roads) and realized I’d forgotten to bring my pump. By the time I was able to get ship shape again, my time was gone, so that ride will have to wait until another time and I settled for this pic at the top of a long climb which is about a 10 minute walk from where I am staying. Walnut Creek to the left, Mt Diablo to the right.
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Really nice Spring day today in the high 60's took a ride to Alma on the bike path which is finally mostly dry and clear. Still a lot of mud and snow Alama and the park trails are still a no go.
This is the Huffy at the bike graveyard several have asked about. It's a Granite Pass one seriously confused bike.
I like the view from the trail riding back into Fairplay.
This is the Huffy at the bike graveyard several have asked about. It's a Granite Pass one seriously confused bike.
I like the view from the trail riding back into Fairplay.
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Really nice Spring day today in the high 60's took a ride to Alma on the bike path which is finally mostly dry and clear. Still a lot of mud and snow Alama and the park trails are still a no go.
This is the Huffy at the bike graveyard several have asked about. It's a Granite Pass one seriously confused bike.
I like the view from the trail riding back into Fairplay.
This is the Huffy at the bike graveyard several have asked about. It's a Granite Pass one seriously confused bike.
I like the view from the trail riding back into Fairplay.
I hope you took it home with you.
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Monday morning ride to Kohatu again... Cool after overnight rain and gently uphill with a slight headwind.
. Stopped for a picture at the turnaround and saw it was under a walnut tree so a quick forage before speedier ride home.
Vehicle ford on a side road, didn't go this way today.
. Stopped for a picture at the turnaround and saw it was under a walnut tree so a quick forage before speedier ride home.
Vehicle ford on a side road, didn't go this way today.
I had a walnut forage point, too.
But a few years ago, that walnut tree was cut down
An autumn pleasure was gone
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Welcome to Cherry Blossom Club!
This pic shows a charm of someiyoshino, the present major variety.
This variety of cherry tree blooms first, shoots leaves second.
When it blooms, the petals cast the tree shade, not leaves.
Yes, it's blossom shade!
It's lighter than leaves shade.
It's same as shoji, sliding paper screen of Japan's traditional houses.
Hanami is to see and enjoy flowers and blossoms, originally.
But present first definition is to eat and drink in the blossom shade.
Or spring outdoor drinking party in the cherry blossom shade.
It is nice and fun.
Daytime and nighttime, both are nice.
It celebrates end of winter, and coming of spring.
Of course, another excuse of drinking
Drinking outdoor and public places is OK in Japan, isn't against law.
This pic shows a charm of someiyoshino, the present major variety.
This variety of cherry tree blooms first, shoots leaves second.
When it blooms, the petals cast the tree shade, not leaves.
Yes, it's blossom shade!
It's lighter than leaves shade.
It's same as shoji, sliding paper screen of Japan's traditional houses.
Hanami is to see and enjoy flowers and blossoms, originally.
But present first definition is to eat and drink in the blossom shade.
Or spring outdoor drinking party in the cherry blossom shade.
It is nice and fun.
Daytime and nighttime, both are nice.
It celebrates end of winter, and coming of spring.
Of course, another excuse of drinking
Drinking outdoor and public places is OK in Japan, isn't against law.
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I took my 89 Diamondback Axis conversion down to the lake to check out our new pier at the harbor.
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Rode this morning to the annual statewide traffic engineering conference. The meeting is at a hotel in the northeast area of Phoenix which doesn't have a lot of nearby motor vehicle parking, so riding is actually more convenient. My route is along quiet residential and collector streets, some independent shared-use paths, and even a couple hundred feet along a rocky desert trail, so I shouldn't complain about the travel. Took the alumicruiser (with a replaced rear tire) with a pannier and baskets for the backpack and clothes.
Also encountered some ancient and mysterious obelisks...
Also encountered some ancient and mysterious obelisks...
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24 mile ride in central Iowa
I picked up a 1970s SekineSHR earlier this month for $20 for the cheapo bike build thread (it's called the on the road again thread). It's a good bike that was in fine shape with some rusted parts I had to deal with. The bike has a double butted chrome moly main triangle and nice components. The suntour derailleurs really shift nicely. The bike came with steel rims (they areOEM) and I left them on the bike. After overhauling the bike and dealing with the rust issues, the only things I changed were the saddle, cables, and housing. I sunk around $18 worth of parts to get the bike ride ready.
I took it on a 24 mile ride in central Iowa on a path that meanders along the Des Moines River up to Saylorville Lake. The bike rides great.
Central IA trail info and trailhead
View from Saylorville Lake
View from Red Feather Prairie
Old railway bridge at the end of the ride overlooking the Des Moines river
I took it on a 24 mile ride in central Iowa on a path that meanders along the Des Moines River up to Saylorville Lake. The bike rides great.
Central IA trail info and trailhead
View from Saylorville Lake
View from Red Feather Prairie
Old railway bridge at the end of the ride overlooking the Des Moines river
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Finally! A beautiful day to take Lake WA Blvd down to Seward Park.
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^ Yea no kidding SR, beautiful day for a bike ride yesterday.
Got a nice long loop under sunny skies.
The bloom’n trees near the Snoqualmie Train Depot on the way to Seattle.
Snoqualmie Depot by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Crossing the floating bridge you can see a North wind is blowing - the water being darker on the right hand side. Around here, North winds signal nice weather.
The bridge to Seattle by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
After crossing the bridge, I head North riding the well known “Lake Washington Loop” bike route.
Passing through the Arboretum surrounded by many flowering trees and shrubs.
Spring ride by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Onward to the University of Washington campus to admire the blooming cherry trees.
Spring ride by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Time to close the loop and ride home. Up over Lake Washington via the Burke-Gilman Trail then down to Redmond on the Sammamish River Trail.
A long climb up n over Redmond Ridge via Novelty Hill and I’m in the lower Snoqualmie Valley.
I finish it with peaceful ride up the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to home.
First Century of the year for me.
Got a nice long loop under sunny skies.
The bloom’n trees near the Snoqualmie Train Depot on the way to Seattle.
Snoqualmie Depot by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Crossing the floating bridge you can see a North wind is blowing - the water being darker on the right hand side. Around here, North winds signal nice weather.
The bridge to Seattle by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
After crossing the bridge, I head North riding the well known “Lake Washington Loop” bike route.
Passing through the Arboretum surrounded by many flowering trees and shrubs.
Spring ride by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Onward to the University of Washington campus to admire the blooming cherry trees.
Spring ride by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Time to close the loop and ride home. Up over Lake Washington via the Burke-Gilman Trail then down to Redmond on the Sammamish River Trail.
A long climb up n over Redmond Ridge via Novelty Hill and I’m in the lower Snoqualmie Valley.
I finish it with peaceful ride up the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to home.
First Century of the year for me.
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Tuesday, 80, sunny, very windy, son and 13 year old GS visiting: almost 6 miles through Skokie Sculpture Garden
Today, 80 sunny, not very windy: the 3 of us rode around Skokie Lagoons for 13 miles
GS really varies his speed, so the ride was pretty tough for me, slowing so I didn't touch wheels, then speeding up because I let him get too far ahead. I think I'll go faster and farther when I'm alone. :-)
Today, 80 sunny, not very windy: the 3 of us rode around Skokie Lagoons for 13 miles
GS really varies his speed, so the ride was pretty tough for me, slowing so I didn't touch wheels, then speeding up because I let him get too far ahead. I think I'll go faster and farther when I'm alone. :-)
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Postscript to my Wednesday ride above: On that ride, I rolled over 70,000 miles since I started keeping decent mileage records in January of 1989. I did a lot of riding in 1980-1988, including several seasons of racing, but didn't keep good records, so I can't say with certainty how many miles were rolled. And it would be a guess anyway, as I didn't have a useful odometer on any of my bikes back then.
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^ Yea no kidding SR, beautiful day for a bike ride yesterday.
Got a nice long loop under sunny skies.
The bloom’n trees near the Snoqualmie Train Depot on the way to Seattle.
Snoqualmie Depot by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Crossing the floating bridge you can see a North wind is blowing - the water being darker on the right hand side. Around here, North winds signal nice weather.
The bridge to Seattle by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
After crossing the bridge, I head North riding the well known “Lake Washington Loop” bike route.
Passing through the Arboretum surrounded by many flowering trees and shrubs.
Spring ride by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Onward to the University of Washington campus to admire the blooming cherry trees.
Spring ride by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Time to close the loop and ride home. Up over Lake Washington via the Burke-Gilman Trail then down to Redmond on the Sammamish River Trail.
A long climb up n over Redmond Ridge via Novelty Hill and I’m in the lower Snoqualmie Valley.
I finish it with peaceful ride up the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to home.
First Century of the year for me.
Got a nice long loop under sunny skies.
The bloom’n trees near the Snoqualmie Train Depot on the way to Seattle.
Snoqualmie Depot by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Crossing the floating bridge you can see a North wind is blowing - the water being darker on the right hand side. Around here, North winds signal nice weather.
The bridge to Seattle by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
After crossing the bridge, I head North riding the well known “Lake Washington Loop” bike route.
Passing through the Arboretum surrounded by many flowering trees and shrubs.
Spring ride by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Onward to the University of Washington campus to admire the blooming cherry trees.
Spring ride by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Time to close the loop and ride home. Up over Lake Washington via the Burke-Gilman Trail then down to Redmond on the Sammamish River Trail.
A long climb up n over Redmond Ridge via Novelty Hill and I’m in the lower Snoqualmie Valley.
I finish it with peaceful ride up the Snoqualmie Valley Trail to home.
First Century of the year for me.
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Trying to keep up my fitness gains from last weeks Touroica by squeezing in rides within a busy work schedule. Got out for 16 miles on the Tommy today, able to muscle the 42 ring up one of the tougher climbs in town.
Top of the climb, Looking north back at. Charlottesville. UVA hospital mothership to the right in the distance.
Top of the climb, Looking north back at. Charlottesville. UVA hospital mothership to the right in the distance.
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Monday is my birthday, but the forecast for the next couple of days is iffy, so I decided to do my birthday today. We’ve had record breaking heat in the Boston area the last couple of days, but that broke last night and it was around 50F at the start of my ride and low 60s by the end.
I was on my Fitz:
Marking the milestone!
Ended up a bit over 67 miles with 3,150 ft of climbing. I’ll save those extra miles when I’m old(er) and feeble(er).
I was on my Fitz:
Marking the milestone!
Ended up a bit over 67 miles with 3,150 ft of climbing. I’ll save those extra miles when I’m old(er) and feeble(er).
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Monday is my birthday, but the forecast for the next couple of days is iffy, so I decided to do my birthday today. We’ve had record breaking heat in the Boston area the last couple of days, but that broke last night and it was around 50F at the start of my ride and low 60s by the end.
I was on my Fitz:
Marking the milestone!
Ended up a bit over 67 miles with 3,150 ft of climbing. I’ll save those extra miles when I’m old(er) and feeble(er).
I was on my Fitz:
Marking the milestone!
Ended up a bit over 67 miles with 3,150 ft of climbing. I’ll save those extra miles when I’m old(er) and feeble(er).
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Saturday, rainy and dark, got me down, couldn't ride bike.
Yokohama isn't Roubaix or Flanders.
Sunday, bright and sunshiny.
20C/68F.
Yes, cycling day!
Weekend rec ride.
Mt. Fuji view point.
I can see 90% of her.
I have to admit it's OK.
The drive way to Isogo Country Club golf course.
I have to admit same as last week, ha,ha,ha.
They'll take more time to be said "tree canopies"
Chosho-ji temple, founded 1574, again.
Another building, beautifully aged too.
It's hedge and big and old keyaki tree, zelkova tree, zelkova serrata.
It's so big and old that it is registered as an important tree by Yokohama City Hall.
Another registered keyaki tree.
Hagoromo jasmine, Spanish jasmine, Jasminum polyanthum.
It smells so nice!
Another joy of spring!
And here comes azalea-week!
Yokohama isn't Roubaix or Flanders.
Sunday, bright and sunshiny.
20C/68F.
Yes, cycling day!
Weekend rec ride.
Mt. Fuji view point.
I can see 90% of her.
I have to admit it's OK.
The drive way to Isogo Country Club golf course.
I have to admit same as last week, ha,ha,ha.
They'll take more time to be said "tree canopies"
Chosho-ji temple, founded 1574, again.
Another building, beautifully aged too.
It's hedge and big and old keyaki tree, zelkova tree, zelkova serrata.
It's so big and old that it is registered as an important tree by Yokohama City Hall.
Another registered keyaki tree.
Hagoromo jasmine, Spanish jasmine, Jasminum polyanthum.
It smells so nice!
Another joy of spring!
And here comes azalea-week!
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WOW lots of beautiful scenery, you guys make it tough for girl living in an ugly city tough to come up with good pics.
Well the stars finally aligned and I managed to get a rare clear warm day while I was off work. So I managed to get out for a little season opener meandering.
My fabulous '86 SIzzling Peach Volpe got the honor of the first ride, it slightly relaxed geomentry makes it a great early season ride.
Just a little Cul de Sac cruising as I didn't want to get too far from home on the first ride. I have to learn how to make my starting point
Since blooming trees seem to be the "photo of the day" here's my humble submission.
If you're interested there are more gritty details and pics on my FB page Trina Brady.
Well the stars finally aligned and I managed to get a rare clear warm day while I was off work. So I managed to get out for a little season opener meandering.
My fabulous '86 SIzzling Peach Volpe got the honor of the first ride, it slightly relaxed geomentry makes it a great early season ride.
Just a little Cul de Sac cruising as I didn't want to get too far from home on the first ride. I have to learn how to make my starting point
Since blooming trees seem to be the "photo of the day" here's my humble submission.
If you're interested there are more gritty details and pics on my FB page Trina Brady.
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Real nice weather sunny and mid 60's went on a nice Sunday ride on the side roads which are finally nice and clear no mud or snow.. Had to stop for awhile for a Moose crossing on county road 14.
Moose just stayed in the road for about 5 minutes taking there time.
Interesting piece of old mining equipment.
Moose just stayed in the road for about 5 minutes taking there time.
Interesting piece of old mining equipment.
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