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RR: On The Bike Again
I was determined to get on the bike again. It had been since
Thanksgiving and while skiing is fun, I need my bike fix. So based upon some scouting, asking, and guess I made my way to Bear Creek Lake Park and was joined by Ed (another former Jersey guy). I checked out the trails before he arrived and unfortunately there were not ridable. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5335.jpg That meant road and bike path. With singlespeeds ready to go, the 29" wheels hit the clear road until we climb up the damn. At least we had some dirt. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5336.jpg Even though the bike paths were snow covered, they were sort of plowed. It actually added some challenge to a normally mundane ride. The one exception was coming off the south damn which was covered in wind blown drifts for about 1/4 mile. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5337.jpg Our wheel move a lot faster than the rusty old wagon. Still, it's a perfect setting for this last bastion of great plains before the foothills. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5339.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5340.jpg More snow covered fun. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5342.jpg Closing off 15 miles with the standard bike against the log picture. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5344.jpg Well, I'm ready to have my trails back now! Thanks to Ed for the company. |
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RR: On The Bike Again
Ride-A-Lot wrote: I was determined to get on the bike again. It had been since Thanksgiving and while skiing is fun, I need my bike fix. So based upon some scouting, asking, and guess I made my way to Bear Creek Lake Park and was joined by Ed (another former Jersey guy). I checked out the trails before he arrived and unfortunately there were not ridable. Thanks to Ed for the company. Cool, and glad you got out for some riding. This picture of yours is what our upper trails look like: http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5342.jpg Very nice stuff to ride. CDB |
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"Ride-A-Lot" wrote in message ... I was determined to get on the bike again. It had been since Thanksgiving and while skiing is fun, I need my bike fix. So based upon some scouting, asking, and guess I made my way to Bear Creek Lake Park and was joined by Ed (another former Jersey guy). I checked out the trails before he arrived and unfortunately there were not ridable. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5335.jpg That meant road and bike path. With singlespeeds ready to go, the 29" wheels hit the clear road until we climb up the damn. At least we had some dirt. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5336.jpg Even though the bike paths were snow covered, they were sort of plowed. It actually added some challenge to a normally mundane ride. The one exception was coming off the south damn which was covered in wind blown drifts for about 1/4 mile. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5337.jpg Our wheel move a lot faster than the rusty old wagon. Still, it's a perfect setting for this last bastion of great plains before the foothills. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5339.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5340.jpg More snow covered fun. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5342.jpg Closing off 15 miles with the standard bike against the log picture. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5344.jpg Well, I'm ready to have my trails back now! Thanks to Ed for the company. I got all ready this morning, camelback filled and my phone rings....."Gary, it's pouring at my house", What? I look out and surenuff it's pouring at my house as well. Thirty minutes earlier the sun was peaking through. An hour later and it's still drizzling. Would still be a good day for a ss ride on the dg. Nice stuff, Mitch. Gary |
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On The Bike Again
GeeDubb wrote:
Nice stuff, Mitch. Gary Well, the snow couldn't let a weekend go by as it has not done since Thanksgiving. So, it is snowing again. Here's a couple of shots of me. I never get in pictures. http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment1.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment2.jpg |
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On The Bike Again
"Ride-A-Lot" wrote in message ... GeeDubb wrote: Nice stuff, Mitch. Gary Well, the snow couldn't let a weekend go by as it has not done since Thanksgiving. So, it is snowing again. Here's a couple of shots of me. I never get in pictures. http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment1.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment2.jpg Snow....bbbrrrrrrrrrr I understand the "never get in pictures" because like you I'm usually taking them. The PS trip had few photos taken until the last day.....when I wasn't there. The recent tour of the BCTLPL may turn up a picture or two of me that MTBBILL took. Then again, I don't ride well enough to justify the memory usage! I still have all my bike stuff laid out just in case it clears off but the satellite image doesn't look promising. The loop showed a massive cloud covering damn near the entire country..... Maybe I'll get to ski after all this year. Gary |
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On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:03:52 -0700, GeeDubb wrote:
"Ride-A-Lot" wrote in message ... I was determined to get on the bike again. It had been since Thanksgiving and while skiing is fun, I need my bike fix. So based upon some scouting, asking, and guess I made my way to Bear Creek Lake Park and was joined by Ed (another former Jersey guy). I checked out the trails before he arrived and unfortunately there were not ridable. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5335.jpg That meant road and bike path. With singlespeeds ready to go, the 29" wheels hit the clear road until we climb up the damn. At least we had some dirt. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5336.jpg Even though the bike paths were snow covered, they were sort of plowed. It actually added some challenge to a normally mundane ride. The one exception was coming off the south damn which was covered in wind blown drifts for about 1/4 mile. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5337.jpg Our wheel move a lot faster than the rusty old wagon. Still, it's a perfect setting for this last bastion of great plains before the foothills. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5339.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5340.jpg More snow covered fun. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5342.jpg Closing off 15 miles with the standard bike against the log picture. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5344.jpg Well, I'm ready to have my trails back now! Thanks to Ed for the company. I got all ready this morning, camelback filled and my phone rings....."Gary, it's pouring at my house", What? I look out and surenuff it's pouring at my house as well. Thirty minutes earlier the sun was peaking through. An hour later and it's still drizzling. Would still be a good day for a ss ride on the dg. Nice stuff, Mitch. Gary same here chief! And I'm wanting to take my SB on it's shakedown cruise.... grrr..... Sunny "Arid"zona eh??? God I love this frame/setup. What a rock'n bike. (Mitch, JD, others, thanks for steering me this way...) |
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Ride-A-Lot wrote:
GeeDubb wrote: Nice stuff, Mitch. Gary Well, the snow couldn't let a weekend go by as it has not done since Thanksgiving. So, it is snowing again. Here's a couple of shots of me. I never get in pictures. http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment1.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment2.jpg Looks like fun, cold, but fun. And, damn, what size wheels are those? 36ers or something? Greg -- "All my time I spent in heaven Revelries of dance and wine Waking to the sound of laughter Up I'd rise and kiss the sky" - The Mekons |
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G.T. wrote:
Ride-A-Lot wrote: GeeDubb wrote: Nice stuff, Mitch. Gary Well, the snow couldn't let a weekend go by as it has not done since Thanksgiving. So, it is snowing again. Here's a couple of shots of me. I never get in pictures. http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment1.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment2.jpg Looks like fun, cold, but fun. And, damn, what size wheels are those? 36ers or something? Greg 29". They look big because the frame is so small. Remember, I am only 5'5". It's a great snow bike, though. I'm even thinking about a pugsley if this keeps up. I ran the tires at about 25# which gave a pretty good amount of traction. |
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"daddy" wrote in message news On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:03:52 -0700, GeeDubb wrote: "Ride-A-Lot" wrote in message ... I was determined to get on the bike again. It had been since Thanksgiving and while skiing is fun, I need my bike fix. So based upon some scouting, asking, and guess I made my way to Bear Creek Lake Park and was joined by Ed (another former Jersey guy). I checked out the trails before he arrived and unfortunately there were not ridable. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5335.jpg That meant road and bike path. With singlespeeds ready to go, the 29" wheels hit the clear road until we climb up the damn. At least we had some dirt. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5336.jpg Even though the bike paths were snow covered, they were sort of plowed. It actually added some challenge to a normally mundane ride. The one exception was coming off the south damn which was covered in wind blown drifts for about 1/4 mile. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5337.jpg Our wheel move a lot faster than the rusty old wagon. Still, it's a perfect setting for this last bastion of great plains before the foothills. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5339.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5340.jpg More snow covered fun. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5342.jpg Closing off 15 miles with the standard bike against the log picture. http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/012007/IMG_5344.jpg Well, I'm ready to have my trails back now! Thanks to Ed for the company. I got all ready this morning, camelback filled and my phone rings....."Gary, it's pouring at my house", What? I look out and surenuff it's pouring at my house as well. Thirty minutes earlier the sun was peaking through. An hour later and it's still drizzling. Would still be a good day for a ss ride on the dg. Nice stuff, Mitch. Gary same here chief! And I'm wanting to take my SB on it's shakedown cruise.... grrr..... Sunny "Arid"zona eh??? God I love this frame/setup. What a rock'n bike. (Mitch, JD, others, thanks for steering me this way...) what travel are you going to run on the back? I've found that anything greater than the minimum pogos like crazy so I leave it at 3.5" so I can climb better. and how do you know you like it until you've actually ridden it hard? Gary(getting brighter out, may have to ride) |
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On The Bike Again
Ride-A-Lot wrote:
G.T. wrote: Ride-A-Lot wrote: GeeDubb wrote: Nice stuff, Mitch. Gary Well, the snow couldn't let a weekend go by as it has not done since Thanksgiving. So, it is snowing again. Here's a couple of shots of me. I never get in pictures. http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment1.jpg http://www.schnauzers.ws/attachment2.jpg Looks like fun, cold, but fun. And, damn, what size wheels are those? 36ers or something? Greg 29". They look big because the frame is so small. Remember, I am only 5'5". It's a great snow bike, though. I'm even thinking about a pugsley if this keeps up. I ran the tires at about 25# which gave a pretty good amount of traction. Holy cow, that's a good question. Those wheels look absolutely ginormous. |
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