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That picture was taken around 4-5 miles from where my pictures from today were taken! Yes, every time I go out to the Clarke County area, I am aware that I might be an extra 5-10 minutes if I get stuck at a train crossing.
When I was in Portland for a few weeks, I remember almost every ride I'd get stopped at least once for quite some time, and it was very tempting to just climb over the couplers, but I never did. Sometimes there'd be train backups for an hour and there was no choice but to wait or go allllll the way around. |
#9632
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This photo is from my second ride today, which was 1.9 miles long --from my house to Yamafuji to meet a friend for lunch. Getting a bike and committing to, within reason, using it for all my within-2-miles-of-home errands has been a joy. The process of transportation has been elevated from 'process' to 'fun activity.' I live in a small town, 2 miles goes a long way --bank, library, groceries, restaurants, parks, basketball courts, dance classes, pottery painting, arcade...
[IMG]Untitled by Michael Lock, on Flickr[/IMG] My other ride was 50some miles into Fort Valley. It rained at the start, but then the sky turned blue and the sun came out in such a way that had the really nifty effect of reflecting the blue onto the pavement so that it was like a layer of blue underneath a layer of sheer black --like a really fancy coffee table, or a bike paint job that I'd trade two month's worth of ice cream for. Then the wind picked up into the 20mphs, which felt like being a witch on a broomstick sometimes. Which reminds me --Kiki's Delivery Service is a fantastic movie that isn't about bicycling but involves lots of bikes and bike technology. |
#9633
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Dropped the pressure in the 25mm Agilests to 68/71 psi on the wider rims I got from Clean, and the bike gets even smoother! This retrogrouch is loving modern(-ish? it's a 2016) carbon.
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Bingham/B.Jackson/Unicoi/Habanero/Raleigh20/429C/BigDummy/S6 |
#9634
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Flat and quick shakedown ride in the valley. I am going to try and get a proper road ride in tomorrow.
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#9635
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Full plumage.
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#9636
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Today's ride.
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#9637
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After 10 sunless days (snow, rain, fog, dense clouds...a bit of everything!) it was a beautiful sunny day, so good to get out and off the rollers.
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#9638
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Woke up to sun and hoarfrost.
Thirty two degrees, sunny and no wind. Great day in northern Michigan. |
#9639
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Michigan cherry blossoms!
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#9640
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Reservoir Gravel
Great day for Maiden Voyage on my Crux
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#9641
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#9642
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There’s a winner. Great moment, what a little detail set on a big backdrop.
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#9643
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Today's ride cut short with a pinch flat.
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#9644
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Given his location, maybe a hawk would’ve been better
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#9645
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BryanE - That second picture is spectacular!
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