Anybody into Winter Mt. Biking? I enjoy it as there are fewer hikers/other bikers/bears in the woods at this time of the year.
Rode a short 25 with my wife yesterday. She is just learning to ride at 55!
The clipped pedals are giving her a little trouble but she can maintain 18 mph no prob!
Can’t believe we can ride in January February
A recent study by Deloitte, one of the largest consulting firms in the world, has highlighted the important role that bicycles will play in the coming years in easing traffic congestion and improving urban air quality and public health, especially in cities as they become more heavily populated.Overall, Deloitte is predicting that the number of people who bike to work will double in many major cities around the world by 2022.
Every bicycle I’ve ever owned has been stolen. Except my current one.
Once you get out of Georgetown, you will have 185 miles of rural landscape along the river.
There are interesting historical artifacts along the way such as the Paw Paw Tunnel.
My recommendation is to get a hybrid bike with fenders. The trail is well maintained, however inevitably you will hit a puddle. If you don't have fenders you will end up covered in mud. Now I'm not afraid of mud, but it is no fun to go into a restaurant covered in mud. Then again, if you are a badass, maybe it is fun! LOL
There are plenty of guides on the net. Just do a Google search.
14 Feb is Winter Bike To Work Day in Colorado. Can’t really participate because I currently drive for Domino’s. But I still do most errands by bicycle.
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Worked as a mechanic at a large Schwinn shop in the 1980s. Working there helped me pay for college at NIU. Did tons of tuneups, laced up hundreds of sets of wheels, overhauled the three-speed coaster brakes, two-speed kickbacks, and every make of coaster brake. Straightened forks and frames, and assembled many top-of-the-line Paramounts with Campy components. This was the time when carbon fiber and aluminum frames were coming into the spotlight. I loved the work and the challenges of each repair. We would compete to see who could bring a tacoed wheel back to perfect alignment. It was a great gig. I’m still friends with some of my coworkers from back then. Bicycles have always fascinated me. It takes 20 minutes to walk a mile, but only a few minutes to ride one. Amazing engineering.
With the help of my colleagues, I built one of the first mountain bikes in Illinois. We based it on the Marin County “Mountain Bikes” that were becoming popular in California. We used a Schwinn King Sting frame and 26” BMX rims. I would ride it on NIU campus. No one had ever seen anything like it. By the late 1980s, mountain bikes were ubiquitous. That bike is owned by a colleague and is in as new condition.
I took these photos today on a short ride with my new LG Q60 I bought Friday,
Some kilometers from where I live there is a wall in a park that is used for street art.
You might be able to see a guy painting a large section for a new artwork...
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This picture is on the other side of the wall...
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I showed my daughter pictures of bicycles I took last week and this is the one she likes,
She has this week off from school so she can test ride it soon.
I can put a down payment and then buy it in two weeks.
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I like downhill biking.
Seriously, a bike with a motor is not a bicycle.
There’s no way I’m getting outside for another two or three months in this frozen hellhole. It’s the trainer for me and I’m weak as a kitten. Time to start powering up.
I must be getting younger. I just converted my 21 speed mountain bike to a one speed like the Columbia I had when I was a kid. Better brakes though. lol
I am planning a trip up north to ride the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes this spring. I did it five years ago, so it’s about time to do it again. This time it’ll be on my Surly Ogre. The plan is to start at the west end in Plummer and finish in Wallace, where we usually stay. It takes 6-8 hours at a modest pace, and the scenery is amazing.
Have been riding my gravel bike on the roads of middle of nowhere Idaho as the dirt & gravel routes are currently a bog. Plus the roads have more gravel on them then shoulder of the road due to the county dumping it on the road when it snows.
We have been blessed with a mild, but wet winter so far. I heard the whistle pigs (small version of a prarie dog) on Friday’s ride, which is very early for them to come out. I also had four antelope cross the road about 25 yds ahead of me (they were running at top speed to avoid me) for an awesome 20 mile ride in 40 degree temps. Anniversary of my “He’s a goner” speech the doctor at March AFB gave my wife in 1989 when diagnosed with Addison’s Disease (was 128 lbs and not expected to live through the day). I got better!
Yesterday saw a group of about 20 antelope about 1/4 mile off heading out at a good speed when the wind carried my scent on a 30 mile ride.
Please add me to the list...
I've had many in my lifetime....
My current ride is a Marin Full Suspension...East Peak...MTN Bike. Old school...but I like it.
