Originally Posted by
jimmuller
The only riding I did yesterday was pushing a lawnmower, not the riding kind. And riding a keyboard. Northbend, that tunnel looks interesting. I assume you ride with a headlight, right? Your rides always seem spectacular. Rootboy, that looks very peaceful.
This is one of my favoritest threads, the chance to see places I'll likely never see in person. Telemark, Yucatan, Pacific Northwest, somewhere in Canada, parts of New England, the left coast (where I had pleasure of hiking once long ago), the great plains in the central US, etc. It's mind-boggling.
Behind me here at the office is my Bianchi, resting after the morning commute. The fun part, i.e. the more downhill part, comes this afternoon.
Thank you for the compliment Jim.
I feel much the same as you. This is my favorite thread for the same reasons and I guess also because I don't feel very knowledgable or opinionated enough to contribute to some of the other threads I read here.
Like you, when I commute, look at my bike in my office cubicle ( or gypsy encampment as it looks somedays..) and view the ride home as the best part of the work day.
As for the tunnel, yes, I used a Mininewt 200. Pretty much have to use a light in there. It's pitch black once you get in there a half mile or so except for a little pin prick of light you see on the other end almost 2 miles away. The weirdest part is when you first go in as it takes a while for your eyes to adjust to the darkness as the ambient light diminishes from the tunnel opening where you came in and the headlight takes over as your source. As the light changes the temperature drops as well and I fight off feelings of vertigo. Pretty freaky experience to be in there all by yourself like I was yesterday evening. I saw no one for miles on either side.
- Matt