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max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
Are there many ticks in NH and ME?The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
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max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
Astro wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Due to personal circumstances, this year is a bad hiking year for me. It's highly doubtful that I'll complete the BMT. Admittedly, this circumstance gets me really down so I'm trying to focus on the things I can do, like biking and running.
I'm signed up for a 50 mi ride in a few weeks. It's not the first time riding that distance but has been a few years. My comfort zone is under 40. Anything after that really wears me out.
The problem isn't necessarily the distance, it's the hill climbing, and this route has a lot of hills. Add in July heat and humidity and I'm getting worried. I don't want it to be a miserable experience...last time I stopped and cried a mile from the finish (and I don't cry very often).
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
Found this tick remover at a pet supply store. Anyone use it?
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
Drybones wrote:
max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
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TrafficJam wrote:
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TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
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Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
Lost in the right direction.The post was edited 1 time, last by Traffic Jam ().
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TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
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Did another BC of D ride. Got in 40 miles although it was relatively flat. Rode from Walland TN, halfway up to Cade's Cove, down to Tremont Institute, back to Walland.
It started off foggy and I nearly turned back in Townsend but then I wiped my glasses off . The fog was burned off by the time I hit the Smokies.
My legs and neck were sore and tired by the end. Still undecided about the 50 miler. It's not a matter of whether I can do it, but the degree of misery I'm willing to undertake.Lost in the right direction. -
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TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
In winter time I'll carry blackberry brandy to warm up with, but not in the warm weather. -
NoAngel wrote:
wow what a ride. I don't think my butt could take a 40 miler unless I stood up the last 20.
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LIhikers wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
Lost in the right direction. -
NoAngel wrote:
wow what a ride. I don't think my butt could take a 40 miler unless I stood up the last 20.
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Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
max.patch wrote:
3 people hiked 11 miles on the BMT yesterday and ended up with 30 ticks between the 3 of them.
might just be a good year miss the BMT...
I may grow old but I'll never grow up. -
Drybones wrote:
NoAngel wrote:
wow what a ride. I don't think my butt could take a 40 miler unless I stood up the last 20.
The Katy Trail is a goood for all capabilities. About a 2% grade across MO with frequent places to overnight. A couple of years ago a legislator attempted legislation to open the Katy to motorized vehicles. I wrote a letter detailing how much my group spent on our 5day ride on the Katy and explained not one of us would return if bicyclists had to contend with such traffic due to the attendant dust, concern for our safety, and noise. As I did not hear from him, don.'t know if his effort succeeded.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
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Hey coach, what size tires have you got on that bike?
I don't think I'd do the C+O with tires less than 28mm.
Some of it has a kinda rough surface with rocks and roots and holes and mud and.............
On the other hand the Great Allegheny Passage, which the C+O runs into in Cumberland Maryland, has a much nicer surface. -
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1 3/8 coverts to 34.925 mm if the internet conversion site is right. -
Retro bikes are the In Thing among the college crowd/hipsters/huppies right now. Which one are you Coach?Lost in the right direction.
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Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Retro bikes are the In Thing among the college crowd/hipsters/huppies right now. Which one are you Coach?
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I took my new Nashbar Flatbar for a maiden ride today, a friend and I did 48 miles on the Cheif Ladiga Trail, road from Piedmont,AL to Cedartown,GA, had lunch at a great little hole-in-the-wall restaurant, had a great meal... chicken and dressing, turnip greens, mash potatoes & gravy, and cornbread...only down side was no beer. The bike my friend was riding is the same bike the Trek pro team rides, the last 10 miles coming back he put it in high gear and was a spot in the distance in no time, I was going 17/18 MPH and he left me in his dust.I may grow old but I'll never grow up.
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TrafficJam wrote:
Rasty wrote:
TrafficJam wrote:
Retro bikes are the In Thing among the college crowd/hipsters/huppies right now. Which one are you Coach?
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
NoAngel wrote:
Pedaling over to Dunkin for my iced coffee and donut fix. Gotta have a dunkin.
Lest we forget.....
SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
PFC Adam Harris - USA
MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC -
My sexy new bike, kinda fits my personality, I once paid an extra $100 to get the same truck without the fake mud splashes they charge extra for and wouldn't buy a Maxima until they took the pin strips off, guess I'm what you'd call a bland person...$300 for the bike, aluminum frame, disc brakes, rides well...which reminds me of a story...sister-in-law was buying a dog and was concerned about the drive home with the dog and asked if he road well...owners reply....he's sired three litters.I may grow old but I'll never grow up.
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I'm beginning to understand the significance of seat design, my buddy that did the 48 mile ride with me weighs 313 lbs and was sitting on a banana with no padding, my butt was sore and he said he could go 100 miles and would be fine, I'll try something different next time out.I may grow old but I'll never grow up.
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Drybones wrote:
I'm beginning to understand the significance of seat design, my buddy that did the 48 mile ride with me weighs 313 lbs and was sitting on a banana with no padding, my butt was sore and he said he could go 100 miles and would be fine, I'll try something different next time out.
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TrafficJam wrote:
Drybones wrote:
I'm beginning to understand the significance of seat design, my buddy that did the 48 mile ride with me weighs 313 lbs and was sitting on a banana with no padding, my butt was sore and he said he could go 100 miles and would be fine, I'll try something different next time out.
"Dazed and Confused"
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Plant a tree
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