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My University Bike lane video is on Google: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3826809718115146548&hl=en

ARGGGHH! I'm having low-res-pixilation-car sickness! ;) j/k

But, that is the reason I haven't remounted my video camera. On the handlebars, it's just too shakey.

My University Bike lane video is on Google: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3826809718115146548&hl=en

Hey! You aren't suppose to pass someone on the bike lane, let alone leave the bike lane for the road! Isn't that illegal?! ;) ;) ;)

Hey folks: Shame none of us were able to hook up on the B&A. We should all buy the BF.net shirts to identify us. Although pink should be more easily recognized. I also wanted to point out a side trail to Kinder Farm Park on East West blvd/rd/street. Take a side bike path, west of the B&A trail, on the south side of E/W blvd overpass. Turn left into the park and ride the trail around the park. It's a nice change of pace, well change of scenery (as the pace is the same).
Barry: mount the camera on your helmet. It's still going to bounce around just not as much.

LOL, Ya the camera mount is horrible on bumpy roads but not too bad on smother roads. I was struggling for an appropriate warning for the video so thanks for the suggestions. ;) :)

If you want to criticize my lane positioning I have another video where I demonstrate the advanced riding style known as AP[1]. You'll have a field day with my illegal lane positions. ;)





[1] Avoiding Potholes ;)

LOL, Ya the camera mount is horrible on bumpy roads but not too bad on smother roads. I was struggling for an appropriate warning for the video so thanks for the suggestions. ;) :)


Most of these were done at a fairly high res and mounted between the headset and fork:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v285/NoRacer/DCRAND20071117/

Unfortunately, the mount I used at that time is broken.



If you want to criticize my lane positioning I have another video where I demonstrate the advanced riding style known as AP[1]. You'll have a field day with my illegal lane positions. ;)


Ahhh.... yeah... that was good. I see what you're saying. NOT! Did you forget something? :p

Barry: mount the camera on your helmet. It's still going to bounce around just not as much.

For a helmet mount I need a different camera. :(

If my stress was to make really good videos then this would be my setup:
http://www.digave.com/images/how_to/helmetcam-web.jpg

For now I can edit the video to get something more palatable if I really wanted to but for now I am just playing with the idea and concepts for videos but my stress is to take stills of family, friends and landscapes. Stuff like this:
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v167/199/49/513493075/n513493075_308433_137.jpg

Hey folks: Shame none of us were able to hook up on the B&A. We should all buy the BF.net shirts to identify us. Although pink should be more easily recognized. I also wanted to point out a side trail to Kinder Farm Park on East West blvd/rd/street. Take a side bike path, west of the B&A trail, on the south side of E/W blvd overpass. Turn left into the park and ride the trail around the park. It's a nice change of pace, well change of scenery (as the pace is the same).


On impulse, I took that side trail detour once a few years back -- I wasn't expecting Kinder Farm Park to be as big as it is. I really had to pay attention, I almost got lost on some of those intersecting trails.

One year when a bunch of us "virtual" acquaintances were attempting to meet up at the Seagull Century, we agreed to sport orange construction tape somewhere on our persons. I made a nice big bow and tied it to my helmet -- it worked very well. :)

Oh, NoRacer, no apologies necessary, especially when it's still winter and everyone's bundled up to the eyeballs. I am soooo ready for spring!!!

I am soooo ready for spring!!!

Me, too.

Most of these were done at a fairly high res and mounted between the headset and fork:

I think it's the roads. In your video "It's in the mid-30s F" you hit a bit of rough pavement near the end and the image goes wacky a lot like mine. Balto City has a lot of rough roads. I took a few samples on newly paved roads and the videos are lot better off the bike.



Ahhh.... yeah... that was good. I see what you're saying. NOT! Did you forget something? :p

It looks like we are now both lost in this sub topic.

Me, too.


I dunno. I just got these great, overpriced, gloves that finally keep my hands nice and warm. I should get some use out of them.

Who am I kidding, SPRING GET YER A** OVER HERE!

-D

It looks like we are now both lost in this sub topic.

I thought you had another video to post. I guess I misunderstood.

What camera are you using, Barry? I'm using an Oregon Scientific with a 2 GB card. I can't take stills with it. It only does video.

My other problem, especially in the cold, is battery life. I have to keep them warm or the camera will stop working.

Well, I see that some of you braved the winds yesterday. If I had more "cajolies" I would have been out there bravin' the wind. I guess I'll just have to make it up this week. No way I'm going out tonight, but will just have to get on the trainer. Maybe see you guys out on the trail Saturday.

I will be out Saturday morning. Probably B&A trail from Rusty Bridge (East West) downtown for a bagel and then back up through Crownsville with the Severna Park group. A nice easy ride to get ready for Tradezone on Sunday.

I thought you had another video to post. I guess I misunderstood.

What camera are you using, Barry? I'm using an Oregon Scientific with a 2 GB card. I can't take stills with it. It only does video.

My other problem, especially in the cold, is battery life. I have to keep them warm or the camera will stop working.

I thought you were not up for another video, well then http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3615356925726800221&hl=en
The downhill decent on Falls Rd is newly paved (2:16) and I got less camera jiggles on that though the camera had a hard time finding something to focus on in the dark. Have a blast critiquing my lane position. :rolleyes:

The pic of my camera is earlier in the thread but basically a standard digital camera.

Josh, what did you have in mind for a ride?

I have to take it easy Saturday, so I'm looking to do some low stress miles.


i was hoping to mountain bike but I don't think i'll have any takers, A nice road ride sounds good, how many miles and what is "taking it easy" to you?, I don't know many good road routes other than my 8 mile and 12 mile loops I take around dundalk, what route do you have in mind. I'd hope to get an early start 7am-8am, so that when done I still have some hours left in the day.

I commuted to work today as usual, it was the coldest yet 13 degrees/ -2 windchill, cold weather isn't so bad. after the first mile. Of course everyone at work thinks I'm a looney.

Have a blast critiquing my lane position. :rolleyes:


I was kidding with you before, Barry, hence the 3 "winkies". I would have done exactly the same pass if I came upon a slower rider.

i was hoping to mountain bike but I don't think i'll have any takers, A nice road ride sounds good, how many miles and what is "taking it easy" to you?, I don't know many good road routes other than my 8 mile and 12 mile loops I take around dundalk, what route do you have in mind. I'd hope to get an early start 7am-8am, so that when done I still have some hours left in the day.

I commuted to work today as usual, it was the coldest yet 13 degrees/ -2 windchill, cold weather isn't so bad. after the first mile. Of course everyone at work thinks I'm a looney.

I'm using the weather as an excuse to be off of the bike Monday & Tuesday, then start "opening up the legs" on Wednesday thru Friday, easy Saturday with maybe a few quick accelerations at the end of that ride, then race on Sunday.

I was thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of 20-50 miles, including my ride to and from Essex at between 15-17 mph. Tell me where you'd like to meet and I can come up with a route from there. But, if you decide you'd like to wait, then just say so, because I actually prefer to go a little later in the day--like between 10 and 11AM.

I'm using the weather as an excuse to be off of the bike Monday & Tuesday, then start "opening up the legs" on Wednesday thru Friday, easy Saturday with maybe a few quick accelerations at the end of that ride, then race on Sunday.

I was thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of 20-50 miles, including my ride to and from Essex at between 15-17 mph. Tell me where you'd like to meet and I can come up with a route from there. But, if you decide you'd like to wait, then just say so, because I actually prefer to go a little later in the day--like between 10 and 11AM.

that sounds good, Friday i'll know better,hopefully the wife won't have plans for me, later in the day is ok, I can do 20 miles ok an then we can go from there.

thanks

that sounds good, Friday i'll know better,hopefully the wife won't have plans for me, later in the day is ok, I can do 20 miles ok an then we can go from there.

thanks

Cool!

So nice to see all this local forum action in February.
Y'all got me thinking about a ride on the B/A trail for my monday ride, but I was up for something longer.
I went for a "3 city century"

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/104156
I took an existing route posted by a rider in DC and did lots of mods to bring it up to Baltimore.
It was pretty nice coming into Annapolis from the south!
This was a really nice route. I recommend it.

I had one diversion from a road closed from downed power lines. Nicely, the BG&E guys that stopped me pulled out their ADC map and helped me with a detour. Pretty cool.

105.28 total miles 14.8 ave. mph. I guess I was pushing it. :)
A good monday. -GB

So nice to see all this local forum action in February.
Y'all got me thinking about a ride on the B/A trail for my monday ride, but I was up for something longer.
I went for a "3 city century"

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/104156
I took an existing route posted by a rider in DC and did lots of mods to bring it up to Baltimore.
It was pretty nice coming into Annapolis from the south!
This was a really nice route. I recommend it.

I had one diversion from a road closed from downed power lines. Nicely, the BG&E guys that stopped me pulled out their ADC map and helped me with a detour. Pretty cool.

105.28 total miles 14.8 ave. mph. I guess I was pushing it. :)
A good monday. -GB

Nice ride, GB! Using your route, I could... like... ride to Trade Zone for the race on Sunday! ;)

GreaterB I love your route! (Though I would have cut through Greenbelt Park) If you don't mind I posted it on the Baltimore Spokes route map. Oh, Lisa from Light St Cycles is off on Mondays and may be interested in doing a ride sometime.

NoRacer, I know you were kidding and so was I. If you can't joke around with your friends who can you joke around with?

So is riding this afternoon? :p

NoRacer, I know you were kidding and so was I. If you can't joke around with your friends who can you joke around with?

+1000

So is riding this afternoon? :p

Not me--another planned day off of the bike. Legs are feeling great. Need to bust them open in another day or so.

So is riding this afternoon? :p

Todays sleet will test out my studs, I'm excited. Now yesterdays cold tested all of my clothing. Fingers and toes just can't warm up after the first bike ride. They must get cold sitting on the train, Can't figure it out. I think I'm going to old school leather mittens w/ ragg wool liners. Kinda clumsy but better than cold.

Well, I am in Alexandria at work. Started to commute (by car) home to Annapolis, but thought better of it after a report from my wife.

Severn River bridge closed, accidents on 97 and Aris T Allen Blvd...

I may spend the night at work...

So is riding this afternoon? :p


No riding today for me, i don't do ice. However did the a bonus so the wife oked about $200 of it for another bike and helmet, either a used road bike from goodwill on or a schwin prelude road bike from target (better than nothing), but def. a road bike, now I'll have 3 bikes, a commuter, road and mountain. :):) , maybe I'll even buy it tommorow. Woo hoo.

and still at work... Someone get those salt trucks working overtime.

and still at work... Someone get those salt trucks working overtime.
:eek: I wish I could help. Time to think about studded tires, I would guess.

hmm, would be nice if I were close enough to commute by bike, but I dont feel like making my commute 3 hours long. From Annapolis, to Alexandria.

I am sure it could be done, but it would probably be ~50 miles each way and I would have to take a round about way.

^^^^^
So, are you spending the night at work?

and still at work... Someone get those salt trucks working overtime.

I was out in a car at 8;30 last night and things were drivable, not nice but certainly driveable. Hope you made it home.

STUD REPORT

Not talking love life here. Well I had no problem biking last night, nor this morning. The sidewalks were coated, last night Muirkirk rd was a parking lot of cars with only me making it through, bridges were sketchy, main roads were decent especially this morning. The train platform was thick with ice. I guess the studs did well as I never slipped nor felt out of control. The coolest part of my ride was my 1 mile single track through the woods. Everything was ice coated and glistening. The trees were hanging low, raining icicles on me as I brushed past them. Better than coffee. Be extra safe out there today. Charlie

Check out what Proteus is doing: Giro de birra

http://proteusbicycles.com/

I did make it home last night ~10. Left work around 845 and the roads were just fine. And traffic had thinned.

No riding today for me, i don't do ice. However did the a bonus so the wife oked about $200 of it for another bike and helmet, either a used road bike from goodwill on or a schwin prelude road bike from target (better than nothing), but def. a road bike, now I'll have 3 bikes, a commuter, road and mountain. :):) , maybe I'll even buy it tommorow. Woo hoo.

I would probably opt for the used road bike from a thrift store and put a few dollars to upgrade some components. The Schwinns that are being sold at Target and Walmart lately are really heavy for a road bike,and the components are'nt that great. I have found all of my road bikes from either yard sales or thrift stores and have had alot of fun upgrading and riding them. Just a thought...

thanks, that where I'll head first, there one on my way home off back river neck, if no luck there I'll be going to one off washington blvd, they are usually $40-50, so that leaves some $$$ for upgrades.

thanks

If you do happen to go that route and find an older steel frame bike, the classic and vintage section of the forum has been priceless to me for fixing and upgrading. I'm still waiting to find that Trek Madone or Orbea at a thrift store...Hey don't laugh it could happen..

May 16, 2008 is bike to work day. Mark your calendars, or better yet, REGISTER ONLINE.

The first 225 will receive a canvas bag and T- shirt. The first 500 registrants will receive a T- shirt.

This year's Grand Prize will be a trip for 2 with Adventure Cycling on the C&O Canal.

http://www.baltometro.org/content/view/258/230/

No riding today for me, i don't do ice. However did the a bonus so the wife oked about $200 of it for another bike and helmet, either a used road bike from goodwill on or a schwin prelude road bike from target (better than nothing), but def. a road bike, now I'll have 3 bikes, a commuter, road and mountain. :):) , maybe I'll even buy it tommorow. Woo hoo.

If you are after a cheep fixer-upper look into Velocipede (http://Velocipedebikeproject.org)

ONe word

Flu

Sucks

ONe word

Flu

Sucks

HTFU! :p Oh, and that's 2 words. ;)

HTFU! :p Oh, and that's 2 words. ;)

Hey Mike.

Yea in my fever induced stupor I cannot count (101.5) Darn kids.

To answer your PM. I'm doin good. Not as much riding as I would like. Considering a trainer. YOu have a KK road machine right? I am tempted to get that one. You like?

-D

May 16, 2008 is bike to work day. Mark your calendars, or better yet, REGISTER ONLINE.

The first 225 will receive a canvas bag and T- shirt. The first 500 registrants will receive a T- shirt.

This year's Grand Prize will be a trip for 2 with Adventure Cycling on the C&O Canal.

http://www.baltometro.org/content/view/258/230/

I'll be at the Towson Courthouse for the 3rd year in a row. :D

ONe word

Flu

Sucks

Sorry to hear. -D! At least you have two (three?) weeks before your birthday ride. I would think you'd be done with this by then.

"Rest, drink plenty of fluids and take Bayer."

[This commercial has been brought to you by the makers of Bayer Aspirin]

I'll be at the Towson Courthouse for the 3rd year in a row. :D

This will be my 4th year. When I registered the count was 2 before and 4 after, it is now up to 40.

derath: Get/feel better soon dude!

And hay no commercial advertising! j/k ;)

Hey Mike.

Yea in my fever induced stupor I cannot count (101.5) Darn kids.

To answer your PM. I'm doin good. Not as much riding as I would like. Considering a trainer. YOu have a KK road machine right? I am tempted to get that one. You like?

-D

Yeah, I have the Road Machine. I like it; it will definitely give you a workout in the bigger gears.

I just got a Cylceops Fluid2 for Christmas. It has already seen much use, and I like it a lot as well. Has a really good feel in terms of resistance and smoothness.

Yea I have been torn. The KK road machine is cheaper than the fluid 2. BUT the fluid 2 is available via performance, so with my team performance plus a sale it might be a little cheaper.

THe KK is power calibrated and has a pretty cheap addon to give you power during your workout. That could be cool.

Or get a performance brand fluid trainer for $130. But I would rather buy a good one once, than buy a cheap one and upgrade later.

-D