Today's Ride

[al-onestare]

Saturday's exploration on A'ha. This one shot at Scadbury got some likes on the Mint Sauce page

 

[andyz]

Saturday's exploration on A'ha. This one shot at Scadbury got some likes on the Mint Sauce page

Wow, I haven't been to Scadbury in years! I used to work at Crittalls corner in the late-80s, so very close. Nice pic. Gearing looks a bit fierce for uphills!

 

[al-onestare]

Nice pic. Gearing looks a bit fierce for uphills!

Well, it's all part of the 'fun' of single speed.

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Cool bike, Al-like the paint job. One speeds don't work very good around here with all the steepness we have, although I see a few now and then. Today-Monday-About 68 F. and sunny out. Up the usual 900' or so to the Scout Camp trails today...

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Tuesday- Rode with big Warren up into the Lakes District-really windy, but warm enough at 68 F...

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Thursday- Warmer, about 78 F. this afternoon- so we headed up the steepest hill to the Open space district above town-starting to get really dry out up high. Interesting side note here- On last Tuesday when I was descending down Iron Springs fire road, about halfway down I heard a strange, thwap thwap thwapping sound coming from the bike. I stopped and spun the front wheel-nothing-then I spun the back wheel and heard it immediately. Then I spotted a fairly thick wire about 3 inches long, with a loop on the end sticking out of the center of the tread. So I stupidly pulled it out :facepalm: Only to hear the sound of hissing death... I jumped on with the thought to maybe get to the bottom of the hill before it went totally flat. Well, I got all the way home and the tire felt great- the Stan's sealant ( I run tubeless) did it's job and I still haven't had to add any air yet after two more rides...

 

[26er]

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thwap thwap thwapping sound coming from the bike

I can almost hear it in my head...

 

[The History Man]

Onomatopoeia.

Next week, rhetorical questions.

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Today-Saturday-Pretty warm out, about 88 F. ( 32 C. ) so we rode up the shady way about 900' above town to a fav trail...

 

[26er]

Unlike sunny California in the Kingdom of Ice there's nothing but the ice.

Kinda funny we pay 4 USD/gallon just in taxes (gas not included) but get nothing of this "global warming". Calling it "global" is a total joke.