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Hey indyfabz do you work for Conrail? There is a set of super-hazardous tracks in West Chester that cross 842. They are not only at a bad angle, but there are huge gaps between the pavement and the rails. Feel free to PM me but is there any way to rattle the powers that be to try to make this safer?
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11-12-21, 01:13 PM
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A rare vacation day yesterday where I got a chance to do my own stuff for a small window of time. I did the right thing and went for a ride with a good friend. It's the first time I've been on my bike outdoors in about a month, and was twice as long as I've ridden during that same time frame. About 1:15 into my 2 hour ride, I could feel myself start to bump up against my endurance threshold. We weren't pushing a hard pace, and it wasn't a particularly demanding route, but it was enough to really stretch my current sad level of fitness. All that said, it was really good to be out on the bike again. No softball games for my daughter this weekend, and I'm hopeful to get in a MTB ride.
Hoping to get a good ride in tomorrow, road or mtb. Some friends are going to "P12" near Palmdale. Ever ride there?
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11-12-21, 01:18 PM
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11-12-21, 01:18 PM
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11-12-21, 01:21 PM
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Hey indyfabz do you work for Conrail? There is a set of super-hazardous tracks in West Chester that cross 842. They are not only at a bad angle, but there are huge gaps between the pavement and the rails. Feel free to PM me but is there any way to rattle the powers that be to try to make this safer?
11-12-21, 01:24 PM
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https://goo.gl/maps/jHequq34ygPBQdZS8
p.s. I cannot show picture because I am old. These are treacherous and the site of many bike crashes. I was told they belong to Conrail but IDK.
pps if someone can post the picture that would be helpful
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11-12-21, 01:26 PM
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Its interesting how big of a difference between C and D felt. C was fine if my legs were not already tired before I got started. Ended up breaking off with a group and we stayed steadily ahead of the pace maker.
D is sooooo slow. It’s nice for recovery though.
Im tempted to try B when I’m rested to see how long I can hold on.
So with the days I have left to ride this year which is a real rough estimate because I don’t know what will happen when I am done with training. Looking like I need 48 miles a day.
D is sooooo slow. It’s nice for recovery though.
Im tempted to try B when I’m rested to see how long I can hold on.
So with the days I have left to ride this year which is a real rough estimate because I don’t know what will happen when I am done with training. Looking like I need 48 miles a day.
11-12-21, 01:29 PM
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Plus it's kinda hot. I went out today for about an hour. That extra heat takes a bit out of you, along with the stupid wind. Probably more wind here than at your place,though.
Hoping to get a good ride in tomorrow, road or mtb. Some friends are going to "P12" near Palmdale. Ever ride there?
Hoping to get a good ride in tomorrow, road or mtb. Some friends are going to "P12" near Palmdale. Ever ride there?
The only riding I've done on the Palmdale side is the Devil's Punchbowl Road Race, and that was a very long time ago.
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11-12-21, 01:30 PM
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Is your old friend named Michelle B? She told me she knows a lawyer who might be able to help with this crossing.
11-12-21, 01:32 PM
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Approx 1458 Wawaset Rd. Here is my attempt to show it to you.
https://goo.gl/maps/jHequq34ygPBQdZS8
p.s. I cannot show picture because I am old. These are treacherous and the site of many bike crashes. I was told they belong to Conrail but IDK.
pps if someone can post the picture that would be helpful
https://goo.gl/maps/jHequq34ygPBQdZS8
p.s. I cannot show picture because I am old. These are treacherous and the site of many bike crashes. I was told they belong to Conrail but IDK.
pps if someone can post the picture that would be helpful
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11-12-21, 01:33 PM
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Today in Gross Stupidity - people who had to get vaxxed are trying to 'undo the effects'.
I can guarantee you that if you get the shots, then sit in a bath of epsom salts, bentonite, and borax, that you will not be magnetic. Also true if you skip the bath.
I can guarantee you that if you get the shots, then sit in a bath of epsom salts, bentonite, and borax, that you will not be magnetic. Also true if you skip the bath.
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That's pretty much the angle of tracks that took me down that one time, years ago. Front wheel followed the tracks - suddenly - and the bars kept doing straight, and I hit the pavement. Low speed, and nobody saw, but it was still embarrassing.
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11-12-21, 01:36 PM
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BTW...The operator is East Penn Railway. Reporting marks are ESPN. I kid you not.
11-12-21, 01:50 PM
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The tracks above are incredibly evil. I crashed on them once, several years ago....they were wet and another cyclist in front of me went down, so I had to abruptly change my line, so (of course) I also went down. I really try to avoid them. I am fine with tracks that are perpendicular to the road, but ones like these are no bueno, especially if wet.
11-12-21, 01:59 PM
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The tracks above are incredibly evil. I crashed on them once, several years ago....they were wet and another cyclist in front of me went down, so I had to abruptly change my line, so (of course) I also went down. I really try to avoid them. I am fine with tracks that are perpendicular to the road, but ones like these are no bueno, especially if wet.
I hate that stretch.
11-12-21, 02:10 PM
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People think we own a lot of stuff that we never did or no longer do. I think think we owned the line at one point then transferred it to SEPTA. It was operated by several different companies and then bought by East Penn sometime after it took over freight operations in 2004.
Michelle sent me a photo of a nearby crossing with what looks like a nice StarTrack crossing surface. That was probably installed with the help of state funding. We sometimes get grants to rehab/upgrade crossings in both PA and NJ.
Michelle sent me a photo of a nearby crossing with what looks like a nice StarTrack crossing surface. That was probably installed with the help of state funding. We sometimes get grants to rehab/upgrade crossings in both PA and NJ.
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11-12-21, 02:12 PM
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The tracks above are incredibly evil. I crashed on them once, several years ago....they were wet and another cyclist in front of me went down, so I had to abruptly change my line, so (of course) I also went down. I really try to avoid them. I am fine with tracks that are perpendicular to the road, but ones like these are no bueno, especially if wet.
Of course if there's oncoming vehicular traffic your options are more limited.
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11-12-21, 02:20 PM
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People think we own a lot of stuff that we never did or no longer do. I think think we owned the line at one point then transferred it to SEPTA. It was operated by several different companies and then bought by East Penn sometime after it took over freight operations in 2004.
Michelle sent me a photo of a nearby crossing with what looks like a nice StarTrack crossing surface. That was probably installed with the help of state funding. We sometimes get grants to rehab/upgrade crossings in both PA and NJ.
Michelle sent me a photo of a nearby crossing with what looks like a nice StarTrack crossing surface. That was probably installed with the help of state funding. We sometimes get grants to rehab/upgrade crossings in both PA and NJ.
The tracks in question are hazardous not only because of the angle but also the huge gaps between the asphalt road and the tracks. The combination is not good. I avoid this crossing, but if I have to cross it nowadays I often will stop/put a foot down.
11-12-21, 02:21 PM
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Today in Gross Stupidity - people who had to get vaxxed are trying to 'undo the effects'.
It's literally frightening to realize we have people as ignorant as this walking surreptitiously amongst us. Lots of them.
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Plus it's kinda hot. I went out today for about an hour. That extra heat takes a bit out of you, along with the stupid wind. Probably more wind here than at your place,though.
Hoping to get a good ride in tomorrow, road or mtb. Some friends are going to "P12" near Palmdale. Ever ride there?
Hoping to get a good ride in tomorrow, road or mtb. Some friends are going to "P12" near Palmdale. Ever ride there?
11-12-21, 02:38 PM
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11-12-21, 02:39 PM
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And it was shod with Gatorskins and running a chain that I forgot to lube after a de-greasing. It was quite noisy.
11-12-21, 02:40 PM
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I don't know about that but there were some turkey farms in Lockwood Valley. Might still be there.
Lockwood Valley:
Here is my old mtb @8900 feet with Lockwood Valley in the background.
Lockwood Valley:
Here is my old mtb @8900 feet with Lockwood Valley in the background.
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