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Pour gasoline down the hole and light it. What's the worst that could happen?
I hear the underground fire in Centralia PA is still burning, BTW. 60 years, all from a fire in a landfill.
I hear the underground fire in Centralia PA is still burning, BTW. 60 years, all from a fire in a landfill.
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I mean, I’m normally an animal lover, but if you can’t behave on my property you have to go.
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08-01-22, 05:40 PM
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This is a tunnel on the Silver Comet trail. It's about a tenth of a mile long.
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at one time we rode near (and at times on) the railroad tracks in Franklin PA - traveled over some trestles and through a couple of tunnels (on the tracks)
the long tunnels were a challenge - tough to just maintain your balance
the train tracks in that area were transformed into rails-to-trails ... we have ridden some of that area with our bicycles but have not ridden through the long tunnel on the Allegheny River trail ... we did ride through the shorter tunnel on the nearby Sandy Lake trail (pictured above)
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the long tunnels were a challenge - tough to just maintain your balance
the train tracks in that area were transformed into rails-to-trails ... we have ridden some of that area with our bicycles but have not ridden through the long tunnel on the Allegheny River trail ... we did ride through the shorter tunnel on the nearby Sandy Lake trail (pictured above)
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Just signed up for blood lactate testing, with the goal of finding the “real” power and HR targets for low intensity workouts. I am going full fitness geek at a ridiculously advanced age, but it’s only the price of a pair of good clinchers.
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08-01-22, 07:10 PM
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08-01-22, 07:56 PM
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08-01-22, 07:57 PM
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I assume that this means some suffering when hooked up to contraptions? I'm surprised to hear about the cost - much more reasonable than I'd have expected.
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They were installed to help winterize the tunnel. IIRC, they keep our blowing snow and moderate the temperature inside, preserving the surface, They also keep out people, who should not be there during the winter. The trail crosses the Bitterroot Range of the Rockies. Winters are no joke up there.
The Big Savage Tunnel on the GAP also has doors that are closed and locked from around November to April for the same reason.
The Big Savage Tunnel on the GAP also has doors that are closed and locked from around November to April for the same reason.
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I rode a singlespeed 120mm hardtail in Illinois a lot, then converted it back to 1x10 once I moved down here. Sold it earlier this year and now have a 130/115 Giant Trance 29. It's definitely slower than the hardtail going uphill but it's very rocky around here so it's nice to not get so beat up on every ride.
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And while we're doing tunnel pictures...
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Snoqualmie tunnel, 2.3 miles of spookiness:
All the best tunnels have you fill out waivers first, though
All the best tunnels have you fill out waivers first, though
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Today I worked on a sadly neglected Cannondale F1000 which would be a great candidate for exactly this kind of build. Did you find a "magic ratio" or use an eccentric hub/BB?
I rode a singlespeed 120mm hardtail in Illinois a lot, then converted it back to 1x10 once I moved down here. Sold it earlier this year and now have a 130/115 Giant Trance 29. It's definitely slower than the hardtail going uphill but it's very rocky around here so it's nice to not get so beat up on every ride.
I rode a singlespeed 120mm hardtail in Illinois a lot, then converted it back to 1x10 once I moved down here. Sold it earlier this year and now have a 130/115 Giant Trance 29. It's definitely slower than the hardtail going uphill but it's very rocky around here so it's nice to not get so beat up on every ride.
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often stick a piece of firewood or two in the ground and pour 2 stroke premix into the hole / on the wood and light it
it will burn for a while ... bees then gone
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In 2013 I saw two young folks walking. In 2020 I saw the 2 people in the tunnel. But those were weekdays. I did see a good number of beer cans and campfire rings.
About the two people in the tunnel: I had my riding glasses on, and they were shining lights towards me. I only saw two people. In camp that night I looked at the day’s photos as I was sitting around the fire. An intense chill came over me when I realized there had been three people. What made it more scary was that I was the only one in the fairly large campground.
About the two people in the tunnel: I had my riding glasses on, and they were shining lights towards me. I only saw two people. In camp that night I looked at the day’s photos as I was sitting around the fire. An intense chill came over me when I realized there had been three people. What made it more scary was that I was the only one in the fairly large campground.
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this was the best / fastest way to get from one section of trails to the next
obviously this carried some danger
I was most concerned about a train coming at us while we were riding on the trestle ... I mentally rehearsed stopping quickly - pushing bike off trestle - and then climbing to edge of the trestle and then hang by my hands as train passed by
probably would not have worked
one time I rode 6 miles down the train tracks to the truck where we parked to get a tow strap - and then 6 miles to my friend with broken-down bike - and then towed the friend (on the bike) 6 miles back to the truck
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I hate tunnels on the road bike, even short ones. Having cars and trucks that close with no escape scares me, not to mention visibility. We go through this tunnel both ways on one of our Tuesday rides.
On another road this short tunnel had dirt spilled in it from dump trucks that were clearing storm drains. A friend hit a pile of dirt and fell and broke his hip. Luckily he didn't get hit by a vehicle.
On another road this short tunnel had dirt spilled in it from dump trucks that were clearing storm drains. A friend hit a pile of dirt and fell and broke his hip. Luckily he didn't get hit by a vehicle.
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