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The Bicycle Thread - May 2020
May 2, 2020 | The Bicycle Thread

Posted on 05/02/2020 9:30:24 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Welcome to The Bicycle Thread. A monthly PING List for bicycle enthusiasts to share experiences, information and ideas.


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To: Berlin_Freeper
13.3 miles today,

///inherit.ramming.husband

41 posted on 05/09/2020 10:52:06 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
11 miles today,

///bounty.hometown.bowls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49877828411_c0bc0898fc_k.jpg
42 posted on 05/10/2020 7:54:31 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
11 miles today,

///warm.estate.briskly
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49885542293_47d3723678_c.jpg
43 posted on 05/12/2020 12:29:59 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Short 1.2 mile ride today,
Would not be worth mentioning but as it happened, my wife told me while I was leaving with my bicycle that a TV show called Germany's Next Top Model (hosted by Heidi Klum) was doing a camera shot outside the TV studio near us. She was watching a morning TV show that mentioned that.

So I rode there and took a picture of a camera crew set-up on a boat (Klum was not involved with this filming). Then I rode back home because our daughter is a Super Fan of the show. We all went with her dog on the bus a few stops and I made a YouTube video.

The show Final is next week and what they filmed today will be part of that.

Germany's Next Topmodel GNTM Finale 2020 Fotoshooting Berlin Spree (YouTube)

Was a fun day. Our daughter keeps updating me how many views on YouTube she has. I told her Go To Sleep!

44 posted on 05/15/2020 2:17:48 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

1,604 views


45 posted on 05/15/2020 9:31:35 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

5,440 views


46 posted on 05/17/2020 12:26:03 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Your Complete Bicycle Touring Gear Checklist
47 posted on 05/18/2020 1:24:34 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I came back from a ride today and my wife was sitting at my computer and said she sold the video and picture rights I took at the Germany’ Next Topmodel picture shoot to an agency for 200 euros. :)

She said if it were a real camera instead of my smart phone she could have gotten a lot more. But it is still good enough for the internet. Not good for print magazine. I should have took my 4K GO Pro 8.

Still 200 euros is 200 euros.

Using wetransfer.com to send the stuff right now. A good free online service.


48 posted on 05/18/2020 4:23:53 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
I came back from a ride today...

Couple of pictures from a ride the other day:
https://res.cloudinary.com/thomaschristmas/image/upload/v1589801650/PEGASUS/20200516_094549-01.jpg
https://res.cloudinary.com/thomaschristmas/image/upload/v1589801644/PEGASUS/20200516_094534-01.jpg

49 posted on 05/18/2020 4:39:31 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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This website bought the pictures. I don’t see them posted up yet...
https://www.promiflash.de/

There is a sad story someone shot Hope Solo’s dog. :(


50 posted on 05/18/2020 4:58:47 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
The Pictures/videos my wife sold for 200 euros have now been posted on that website.
They told my wife not to hesitate to contact them if we ever have such content again.
Our daughter is thrilled!

Exklusive Aufnahmen: So krass wird das GNTM-Final-Shooting!

btw, the YouTube video now has 10,254 views.

51 posted on 05/19/2020 12:58:04 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
The website video is a YouTube video also and currently has 14,480 views in just hours (along with 1,400 likes).
52 posted on 05/19/2020 2:16:49 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I noticed our daughter skips rope after every time we marvel at this.
A lot of excited energy there.


53 posted on 05/19/2020 2:20:20 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Yesterday, 14 miles
https://res.cloudinary.com/thomaschristmas/image/upload/v1590059200/PEGASUS/strava1525054190345700428-01.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49918681728_e92c5716ee_h.jpg

I got my bicycle serviced yesterday. Brakes tightened, front fork shock lubed, chain greased, etc.
Happy I did because a I noticed a good improvement.

More pictures from yesterday:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49919490857_8f960a0cc0_b.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49919192081_0606a061e8_b.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49919489552_e887be4b3e_h.jpg

54 posted on 05/21/2020 5:47:51 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Today, 11 miles
https://res.cloudinary.com/thomaschristmas/image/upload/v1590059200/PEGASUS/strava2138162458842296229-01.jpg

A lot of artist activity. Today is a holiday(and Father's Day)...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49919490762_a24037bdaa_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49919489292_458de6fbc9_h.jpg

Tonight is the big Final for Germany's Next Top Model.
From the YouTube video I made plus the Promiflash video that my wife sold footage to, our daughter has been seen in 234,731 YouTube views! :)

55 posted on 05/21/2020 6:02:12 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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Yesterday, 11.5 miles
During spray painting (I have video on my camera):
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49926304737_1882a93895_h.jpg
Late afternoon I had another ride, after:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49923148758_87b713a9af_h.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49923670596_60279ee5b0_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49923973277_d386e66b82_b.jpg

There was filming in the park with a very impressive drone (I have video on my camera):
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49923150818_39f5e03e3d_h.jpg

Today, 10.7 miles

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49925491643_eb06e13a43_h.jpg
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49925491363_58e138dd38_h.jpg
56 posted on 05/23/2020 6:08:48 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

A final tally of the views our daughter has from the two YouTube videos = 253,835
A little over quarter of a million! :)


57 posted on 05/23/2020 8:01:22 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
views our daughter has from the two YouTube videos = 253,835
What’s the Average # Views per Video by YouTube Category?
Entertainment = 9,816 views/video average
58 posted on 05/23/2020 8:10:55 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper
8.9 miles today,

https://res.cloudinary.com/thomaschristmas/image/upload/v1590343620/PEGASUS/20200524_111905.jpg

Lately I been riding in the late morning and then again in the late afternoon.
Eventually I would like to meld them together for long rides.
However today it started raining in the afternoon.
It's supposed to rain tomorrow too.
Bummer for Memorial Day.
We will watch a movie.

Happy Memorial Day, Weekend, Everyone! 😃


59 posted on 05/24/2020 11:18:11 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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16 miles yesterday,

There were rain showers. Which was nice actually (with a rain jacket). Rain showers clears the air of all the little gnats and things. The air was cool and fresh with the smell of the woods. I very much enjoyed it and went into exploring mode. At one point the rain got heavier so I stopped under a bridge by some train-tracks. I saw the train coming and took a picture. To my surprise anothewr train entered the shot on a bridge above. I looked at the photo and felt like this.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49936994826_0b85516181_h.jpg

Speaking of blown-up trains and bridges... A train bridge, missing bridge and road bridge:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49936480878_331b97f248_h.jpg

Berlin has many children's playgrounds. No to are exactly alike. We visit many with our daughter and I started marking them with what3words app to get back to with the family. Maybe when I have many I will put them up on a webpage and slap some ads on it.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49937296777_8603b390ed_h.jpg
///pigs.grinning.online

For years this fountain was broken and dirty but it was cleaned and fixed-up during the winter. Looking forward to seeing it working soon.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49937297207_5bc8b2ed9a_h.jpg

A satisfyingly good exploration is when you find some horses.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49936994141_dbeeee321d_h.jpg

This ride was part of my Memorial Day. Yesterday was also our 20th Wedding Anniversary. My wife kept trying to push cake on me while I kept reminding her I have diabetes. Then I asked if she minds if I ride my bicycle. She said she didn't mind at all and enjoys my funny stories.

I thought: Funny stories? What funny stories?

60 posted on 05/25/2020 10:29:43 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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