Today's Ride
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Today-Sunday-Hot again, after a short ride I ended up at the Bike Museum here in Fairfax for an event. A bike show, where collectors brought their old bikes, mostly '20's-'50's bikes. Lots of cool old machines with tanks on them. This one old Schwinn had a hand made replica of the original tank on it. I had a chat with the owner, who has an original tank he used for a pattern. Then he made it using sheet metal and an English Wheel and hammers-very cool. Charlie Kelly showed me a copy of a local paper from one of the towns he visited on his trip over to the UK with his pic and an article in it, and Joe Breeze was cruising with his flat cap and a local beer in hand...
Today-Sunday-Hot again, after a short ride I ended up at the Bike Museum here in Fairfax for an event. A bike show, where collectors brought their old bikes, mostly '20's-'50's bikes. Lots of cool old machines with tanks on them. This one old Schwinn had a hand made replica of the original tank on it. I had a chat with the owner, who has an original tank he used for a pattern. Then he made it using sheet metal and an English Wheel and hammers-very cool. Charlie Kelly showed me a copy of a local paper from one of the towns he visited on his trip over to the UK with his pic and an article in it, and Joe Breeze was cruising with his flat cap and a local beer in hand...
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FairfaxPat
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yesterdays evening ride/race
came 2nd overall and was awarded a bloody trophy!!!!! well chuffed
came 2nd overall and was awarded a bloody trophy!!!!! well chuffed
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FairfaxPat
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Yeah, Longun, congratulations-you must be really fit right now...Today-Friday-The last three days around here were 100-102 F.-so l just hung out in the shade.
Now comes cloudy skies and 77 F. Temps today, so back on the bike and up the climb to Tamarancho-the humidity is really up compared to normal, though, so a sweaty ride. We did see a number of other riders up there today...
Yeah, Longun, congratulations-you must be really fit right now...Today-Friday-The last three days around here were 100-102 F.-so l just hung out in the shade.
Now comes cloudy skies and 77 F. Temps today, so back on the bike and up the climb to Tamarancho-the humidity is really up compared to normal, though, so a sweaty ride. We did see a number of other riders up there today...Attachments
FairfaxPat
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Nice short ride today, around the woods above Darley Dale. Found two new trails too :shock: only noticed one cos of a hoof print in some wet mud, led to a creepy hut in the middle of nowheresville.
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