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01-24-23, 08:06 PM
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01-26-23, 06:41 AM
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From my ride to work this morning.
Michigan State Spartans have been hard at work...
Go Green!
cheers -mathias
Michigan State Spartans have been hard at work...
Go Green!
cheers -mathias
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01-28-23, 02:50 PM
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winter is trying to return! We've had a pretty mild January so far, but we had 20 to 30 mph winds yesterday, and are expecting single digit (F) temperatures in a day or two. The weather was about 26F this morning with a bit of snow expected today, so I figured this was the sweet spot for the weather.
Well... it wasn't bad, but the roads got a layer of snow before I could get out. Except for some icy spots hiding under the snow, it really wasn't too bad.
and a shot with the bike, just in case anyone thinks I was out for a walk or something...
It ended up being a fairly decent ride, overall. I was just happy to not be dealing with high winds or frostbite.
Steve in Peoria
Well... it wasn't bad, but the roads got a layer of snow before I could get out. Except for some icy spots hiding under the snow, it really wasn't too bad.
and a shot with the bike, just in case anyone thinks I was out for a walk or something...
It ended up being a fairly decent ride, overall. I was just happy to not be dealing with high winds or frostbite.
Steve in Peoria
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01-28-23, 05:27 PM
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01-28-23, 05:29 PM
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winter is trying to return! We've had a pretty mild January so far, but we had 20 to 30 mph winds yesterday, and are expecting single digit (F) temperatures in a day or two. The weather was about 26F this morning with a bit of snow expected today, so I figured this was the sweet spot for the weather.
Well... it wasn't bad, but the roads got a layer of snow before I could get out. Except for some icy spots hiding under the snow, it really wasn't too bad
It ended up being a fairly decent ride, overall. I was just happy to not be dealing with high winds or frostbite.
Steve in Peoria
Well... it wasn't bad, but the roads got a layer of snow before I could get out. Except for some icy spots hiding under the snow, it really wasn't too bad
It ended up being a fairly decent ride, overall. I was just happy to not be dealing with high winds or frostbite.
Steve in Peoria
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01-28-23, 05:30 PM
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01-28-23, 07:38 PM
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I'll admit there is a slight possibility that the family marker weighs more than a Varsity (maybe) - but a Varsity frame and fork might outlast the marker. 
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01-29-23, 09:52 PM
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Not sure what this was about... Gunnison to Crested Butte, the hard way.
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01-30-23, 12:11 AM
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pics and Sundays a wrap.
01-30-23, 09:46 AM
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02-03-23, 05:48 PM
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When you gotta go... Re-Opening day of Cottonwood Pass pass (Almont to Buena Vista, CO). CODOT paved the pass ... smooth riding. I guess we all could have just stepped 20 feet into the trees, but this was calling for us. The CODOT crew was like, whatever... just hurry it up.
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02-03-23, 06:28 PM
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Somewhere near El Chalte'n, Argentina, on a bike trip (self supported of course), we saw these two push bikes. I guess they were from somewhere in Europe and had toured in the US, then went south. Don't recall where I learned about their trip, but wow, a push bike with panniers... over mountains, through deserts and so on, and for several thousand miles? Now that counts as hard core.
02-03-23, 10:53 PM
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When you gotta go... Re-Opening day of Cottonwood Pass pass (Almont to Buena Vista, CO). CODOT paved the pass ... smooth riding. I guess we all could have just stepped 20 feet into the trees, but this was calling for us. The CODOT crew was like, whatever... just hurry it up.
No BS...
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02-06-23, 10:36 AM
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The tide is high
Heading east on Riverside Walk at Battersea
(distortion is the cheap phone camera)
Heading east on Riverside Walk at Battersea
(distortion is the cheap phone camera)
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03-24-23, 03:27 PM
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rode past Moog.
This could very well be near the end of seeing numerous train cars filled with lumber mill scraps / wood chips, as the local paper mill is shutting down soon.
This could very well be near the end of seeing numerous train cars filled with lumber mill scraps / wood chips, as the local paper mill is shutting down soon.
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03-25-23, 08:45 AM
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Did the airlines lose your bike? Heard this rattling down the street. Delivery guy said it had come off a SW flight.
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04-01-23, 12:38 PM
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I came across this jacket yesterday at an antique mall in Ohio. There were more event patches on the front.
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04-01-23, 12:47 PM
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I'm curious as to why the TOSRV 75 patch was sewn on backwards or designed that way.
Did he ride only the second day back to the start and this is a clever way to show what he did?
Or was the entire event done in the reverse direction, by the rider or by design?
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04-12-23, 08:23 AM
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05-12-23, 02:12 PM
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Near the Cima di Miles Court, 9,321 km from Italy
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07-02-23, 09:55 AM
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The plaque was so badly faded I could barely read it but was able to make out "Greene Turbine". Found a couple of articles about it from 10 years ago and nothing more, apparently a failed initiative from a local entrepreneur.
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07-02-23, 04:52 PM
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Michigan is canoe country, and it's not rare to see them on people's cars... and every once in a while there's a wood-strip canoe. But I've never seen EIGHT of them together like that.
Anybody know what these are for? I was thinking Freestyle, them being small-ish, and pretty, and kind of old-fashioned in looks, but they have low seats and foot braces, not canted seats for kneeling.
Never mind, I just found them onlilne; the company is "Bowery Boatworks" in Ada, MI, and they seem to do their own thing, apparently meant to be fast all-rounders.
Purdy.
cheers -mathias
Anybody know what these are for? I was thinking Freestyle, them being small-ish, and pretty, and kind of old-fashioned in looks, but they have low seats and foot braces, not canted seats for kneeling.
Never mind, I just found them onlilne; the company is "Bowery Boatworks" in Ada, MI, and they seem to do their own thing, apparently meant to be fast all-rounders.
Purdy.
cheers -mathias
07-02-23, 06:01 PM
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Somebody had hell of a party. Yes, those are beer cans. Rather large beer cans.
Richmond CA, next to the Red Oak Victory (WWII Victory ship).
Richmond CA, next to the Red Oak Victory (WWII Victory ship).
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07-02-23, 06:14 PM
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The rains returned to Peoria on Thursday, by way of a fast moving storm that produced high winds (80 to 100mph) across central Illinois and beyond!
I happened to get caught in the storm and ducked under a steel gazebo in Donovan park (steel gazebos are real too! ... plus they offer some protection from the lightning).
On a ride Saturday, I did get a look at some damage to the corn, where the outer rows were blown over...
The rains weren't done yet, as I saw this later on the ride...
The rains continued today, to the pleasure of the farmers and many others. I got rained on twice today, which wasn't great, but I had rain gear, fenders, etc., so no big deal.
Steve in Peoria
I happened to get caught in the storm and ducked under a steel gazebo in Donovan park (steel gazebos are real too! ... plus they offer some protection from the lightning).
On a ride Saturday, I did get a look at some damage to the corn, where the outer rows were blown over...
The rains weren't done yet, as I saw this later on the ride...
The rains continued today, to the pleasure of the farmers and many others. I got rained on twice today, which wasn't great, but I had rain gear, fenders, etc., so no big deal.
Steve in Peoria