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I once viewed a video of a BMX rider with a helmet camera riding a downhill course thru a village somewhere in South America. Various jumps included plywood propped upon trash dumpsters and ramps onto various walls. The rider was successful in completion and received a 'heros' welcome at the end of the course.
Did a quick search on YouTube but was unable to find it.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
The day we hiked to the top of Mt. Killington in Vermont I spent some time watching the down hill riders.
They took the ski lift to the top of the mountain and then rode specialized bikes down while wearing full helmets, shoulder pads, chest protectors and who knows what else. They built up a lot of speed in a pretty short time. And of course some riders were more cautious than others. -
Departing in a few minutes to attend the North America Handmade Bicycle Show. An acquaintance builds such frames and as he's an exhibitor, an invitation was extended.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
Dan76 wrote:
Departing in a few minutes to attend the North America Handmade Bicycle Show. An acquaintance builds such frames and as he's an exhibitor, an invitation was extended.
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I once considered building my own bicycle.
It would have been good quality steel tubing with cast lugs all brazed together.
Turns out it would have been more expensive to build a 1 off jig, to keep all the pieces aligned, than to build the frame, so I never did it. -
meat wrote:
Dan76 wrote:
Departing in a few minutes to attend the North America Handmade Bicycle Show. An acquaintance builds such frames and as he's an exhibitor, an invitation was extended.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
LIhikers wrote:
I once considered building my own bicycle.
It would have been good quality steel tubing with cast lugs all brazed together.
Turns out it would have been more expensive to build a 1 off jig, to keep all the pieces aligned, than to build the frame, so I never did it.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
Dan76 wrote:
meat wrote:
Dan76 wrote:
Departing in a few minutes to attend the North America Handmade Bicycle Show. An acquaintance builds such frames and as he's an exhibitor, an invitation was extended.
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NoAngel wrote:
Every Sunday I go to Dunkin Donuts for my AARP coffee and donut. I ride my bike here because it helps erase the guilt.
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NoAngel wrote:
Every Sunday I go to Dunkin Donuts for my AARP coffee and donut. I ride my bike here because it helps erase the guilt.
Last Sat was the first the majority of folks rode their bikes.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
Rode that hilly, 14 mile route through horse country and farm land this afternoon. It was beautiful, mostly sunny, mid 60's (I think). I kept gazing around at the views rather than watching the road.
Oh yeah... A chicken crossed the road in front of me but didn't stop so I could ask him why!Lost in the right direction. -
TrafficJam wrote:
Rode that hilly, 14 mile route through horse country and farm land this afternoon. It was beautiful, mostly sunny, mid 60's (I think). I kept gazing around at the views rather than watching the road.
Oh yeah... A chicken crossed the road in front of me but didn't stop so I could ask him why!
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NoAngel wrote:
Every Sunday I go to Dunkin Donuts for my AARP coffee and donut. I ride my bike here because it helps erase the guilt.
I may have to become a copy cat. -
JimBlue wrote:
the 2017 Cheaha. Challenge is going to be even bigger than the 2016 as it is now opened up to more Europeans due to a rule change.
I just got confirmation that more cyclists have registered for this year's bike race than last year at this time.
There were close to 200 people bicycling past my post last year. Good grief.--
"What do you mean its sunrise already ?!", me. -
If it wasn't pouring rain I'd go out on my bicycle.
Instead I went to the library and got out a book by Joel Rosenberg titled The Last Days.
It's a fictional story that takes place in the middle east.
I've liked the books of his that I've read so I expect this one will be enjoyable too. -
JimBlue wrote:
JimBlue wrote:
the 2017 Cheaha. Challenge is going to be even bigger than the 2016 as it is now opened up to more Europeans due to a rule change.
There were close to 200 people bicycling past my post last year. Good grief.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
nope. Never heard of anything but the tour de. France before this.
This one has lots of up and down hills. Including the highest point in Alabama. The ultra and one other group have to go up it twice. I am likely remembering this wrong but it's about a 400 foot climb from the entrance to the mountain top in less than a mile. Drop off to the right for part of the trip up from the entrance and a sharp right turn at the bottom.
There should be one photo on my hiking site from the entrance that shows the mountain top path. Under the cheaha. Challenge for 2016.--
"What do you mean its sunrise already ?!", me. -
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Rode with a friend yesterday. We aren't very compatible but she was nice enough to wait at a convenience store so I could get a few more miles. It was fun riding with someone else, haven't done that in a while.Lost in the right direction.
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TrafficJam wrote:
It was fun riding with someone else
I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
It was fun riding with someone else
Lost in the right direction. -
Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
It was fun riding with someone else
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NoAngel wrote:
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss -
Rasty wrote:
NoAngel wrote:
"Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
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Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
It was fun riding with someone else
On RAGBRAI, I learned that the proper term for beefy-legged riders such as myself is 'Clydesdale'.
Trudgin' along the AT since 2003. Completed Sections: Springer Mountain to Clingmans Dome and Max Patch NC to Gorham NH
"The days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations...those are pretty good days." Ray Wylie Hubbard -
On one of my first MS 150s, I drafted on a slip of a woman keeping an average 24mph pace. Later she said she was a member of a local university road racing team. We did the entire 150 miles the first day and caught a ride back to the overnight town. The MS 150 officials were not pleased when we finally showed.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
meat wrote:
I thought it was Astro at first
"Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
Make a difference -
NoAngel wrote:
meat wrote:
I thought it was Astro at first
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
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Dan76 wrote:
NoAngel wrote:
meat wrote:
I thought it was Astro at first
Display Spoiler Cradle to Grave Trail -
Rasty wrote:
NoAngel wrote:
I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
NoAngel wrote:
meat wrote:
I thought it was Astro at first
I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
Drybones wrote:
NoAngel wrote:
meat wrote:
I thought it was Astro at first
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