Posted on 10/01/2019 10:48:12 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Total cost: 70 euros.
Thank You Very Much!!
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I cut out the first half of the video because I was riding towards the Sun and there was too much sun glare.
The only best way I can get the camera strapped to my helmet is by using the waterproof case, which really causes extra sun-glare.
I deleted the other two videos because they were too shaky.
So basically I need not so sunny days for my 23 euro action-cam, that I am satisfied with.
I'll upgrade at some point.
Plänterwald and Treptower Park Bicycle Ride (sorry about the music, turn it off. Also I was riding kind of slow, even for me.)
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My app says rain for the next five days.
That’s going to put a serious crimp in my style.
I joined three challenges,
https://www.strava.com/challenges/Le-Col-Century-Challenge
https://www.strava.com/challenges/gran-fondo-October-2019
https://www.strava.com/challenges/Science-In-Sport-Dont-Stop
Hundred kilometers in a single day is way above my skill level.
My only chance is to do half early, come back home with the app then paused, eat/sleep/rest and then do the other half before total darkness.
100 kilometers = 62 miles
I been making actioncam movies, testing different settings.
I'll make a link if I have something good.
I been making videos since I bought a cheap actioncam the other week.
Testing different settings.
Today, I finally took the actioncam off my helmet,
because it was sunny and warm so I just wanted to ride without dealing with making a video for once.
Wouldn't you know it....
I didn't have my actioncam running when a tall young topless black lady was dancing naked in the bicycle lane.
Psshh!
I didn't even take the camera out I did have for a shot,
There was a guy laying on the sidewalk taking pictures with a camera light flashing.
I didn't want to be a jerk like that!
Then when I crossed the bridge there was a lady getting undressed
and then climbed down a short ladder to swim in the Spree River.
I did take a picture of that because I was at a distance and she was in the water,
My family asked for me not be out long because they wanted to go to the park.
Saw this in the hall, thought it looked cool.
Been looking for an American Flag bag for my basket.
All the ones online are "grunge" that look like they been dragged down a country road.
What's up with that?
So I pinned a flag to a bag.
All photos are from today but out of sequence here.
I want to leave on my bike now to see a light show spread-out at several areas near us.
Probably another post later.
Last night 15.3 miles Light Show ride,
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Festival Of Lights has is happening in Berlin for two weeks.
Which is light projection and displays across the city.
I took the train to Brandenburg Gate the other night and made a video:
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Old abandoned brewery:
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I have more pictures but the focus didn’t work out so good.
Maybe because of night.
I went to three places, all were nice and worth the ride.
I been bicycling 3.5 years and that was the first time I went out at night.
I liked it. A whole different scene.
My headlight does a very good job.
The moon put on the last light show,
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This is the last regular "Ride" post I am making.
I will share a ride if it is especially sweet and/or special.
I don't have so much time to make these posts,
plus I might make a family blog and post there.
The monthly Bicycle Thread will continue, so post up what you got! 😉🚲
RE: the war on presta valves, the hole a Schrader valve requires in the rim results in significantly more compromise in wheel strength. You simply will not find a Schrader valve on anything but low-end (i.e., crap) 700c road bike wheels (except for the very wide rims such as used on tandems and some touring bikes) ) because the wheel would have to be too overbuilt (=heavy) to compensate for the compromises the Shrader valve requires. Even in MTB wheels (650c & 29ers) a Schrader valve is usually a sign of lower quality because a lighter, stronger rim could have been built with a presta valve. Schrader valve wheels almost universally substitute extra material for better engineering.
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Riding 100 kilometers (106) in a single day scored me two trophies from two completed Challenges.
Le Col Century Challenge
October Gran Fondo
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