Today's Ride

[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.

 

[The History Man]

Very very cool.

 

[FairfaxPat]

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Yeah,second that thought-Way too cool for me, that's one of the reason why I live here 82 F. and sunny Today-Monday- It's a Holiday here in the US today, so we ran into a lot of people out and about when we first went into the woods. But as soon as we started climbing and got further up in elevation and away from road access, the numbers dropped dramatically, as always.We rode across the Magic Bridge up by the lakes and stopped for a break just past there, where I snapped my front derailleur cable. Oh well, stuff happens, and we were already at the top, so an easy descent back home...

 

[xxnick1975]

I'm in the Bay Area in August, hopefully get out to Fairfax and the museum. Anywhere you recommend to buy a second hand bike?