Where'd You Ride Today? (New & Improved)
01-05-17, 08:15 PM
#9776
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Monte Rio CA
Posts: 1,009
Bikes: Motobecane Le Champion, Raleigh International, Bertin, Raleigh DL-1 1980, Colnago Super,Follis, Bianchi Competizione, Brompton M6L, Black Mountain Monstercros
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 125 Post(s)
Liked 839 Times
in
151 Posts
Leisurely 30 on backroads and thru parks. We have been getting a good amount of rain.
West County Green by djk762, on Flickr
West County Green by djk762, on Flickr
01-05-17, 08:29 PM
#9777
Semper Fi
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 12,942
Mentioned: 89 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1172 Post(s)
Liked 358 Times
in
241 Posts
Lost my camera shortly after taking this shot. Realized that I had lost it once I was back home, but it was late, getting dark, and I had to get changed and go open up a jam session. During the jam, one of the gals was showing off her smartwatch and asked, "Did anyone lose a camera on the towpath today?" Somebody had found it and put it on her local community facebook page, and it went to her watch. Camera was dropped off to me this morning. What are the odds??
Bill
__________________
Semper Fi, USMC, 1975-1977
I Can Do All Things Through Him, Who Gives Me Strength. Philippians 4:13
Semper Fi, USMC, 1975-1977
I Can Do All Things Through Him, Who Gives Me Strength. Philippians 4:13
01-05-17, 08:29 PM
#9778
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 665
Bikes: Condor, Cinelli SC, MKM Metcalfe, Peugeot AE08, Bianchi, Cougar, Miyata, Harry Hall, Holdsworth Special, Raleigh Int'l, Le Croco, Bob Jackson, Zeus
Mentioned: 26 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 114 Post(s)
Liked 102 Times
in
53 Posts
__________________
Better bike .. Better life!
Better bike .. Better life!
01-05-17, 08:44 PM
#9779
01-06-17, 11:54 AM
#9780
glorified 5954
Lost my camera shortly after taking this shot. Realized that I had lost it once I was back home, but it was late, getting dark, and I had to get changed and go open up a jam session. During the jam, one of the gals was showing off her smartwatch and asked, "Did anyone lose a camera on the towpath today?" Somebody had found it and put it on her local community facebook page, and it went to her watch. Camera was dropped off to me this morning. What are the odds??
West County Green by djk762, on Flickr
01-06-17, 01:21 PM
#9781
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Schwenksville, Pa
Posts: 2,771
Mentioned: 16 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 276 Post(s)
Liked 338 Times
in
178 Posts
I have had pretty good luck with 32's on the Perkiomen trail, but will be trying 35's on another bike this spring.
__________________
80 Mercian Olympic, 92 DB Overdrive, '07 Rivendell AHH, '16 Clockwork All-Rounder
80 Mercian Olympic, 92 DB Overdrive, '07 Rivendell AHH, '16 Clockwork All-Rounder
01-06-17, 02:02 PM
#9782
real far gone
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Dark Hollow, Pennsylvania
Posts: 330
Bikes: Motobécane Grand Record, Peugeot PR10, Gitane Gran Tourisme, Peugeot PX-10
Mentioned: 18 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 63 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 5 Times
in
3 Posts
The Vittorio 700x35 had no trouble going over the muddy patches, felt great on the gravel, and rolled over small branches, ruts, etc. with ease. I'm very pleased with them, so far.
01-06-17, 08:42 PM
#9783
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ocean County, NJ
Posts: 2,914
Bikes: Looking for a Baylis or Wizard in 59-62cm range
Mentioned: 65 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 374 Post(s)
Liked 344 Times
in
115 Posts
@HamboneSlim - That may be the nicest Gitane I have seen. Looks like a very fun bike to ride.
@djkashuba - another great pic, keep em coming.
@djkashuba - another great pic, keep em coming.
01-07-17, 12:34 AM
#9784
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Berkeley, CA
Posts: 7,236
Bikes: '72 Cilo Pacer, '72 Gitane Gran Tourisme, '72 Peugeot PX10, '73 Speedwell Ti, '74 Peugeot UE-8, '75 Peugeot PR-10L, '80 Colnago Super, '85 De Rosa Pro, '86 Look Equipe 753, '86 Look KG86, '89 Parkpre Team, '90 Parkpre Team MTB, '90 Merlin
Mentioned: 87 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 830 Post(s)
Liked 2,110 Times
in
553 Posts
@djkashuba, another great photo. Such great colors and richness. 
Got out for a frosty 40 miles this morning in the east bay hills--up Tunnel Rd., down Pinecrest, out around Moraga and Orinda, back to Berkeley via Wildcat. Didn't stop for many photos.
Got out for a frosty 40 miles this morning in the east bay hills--up Tunnel Rd., down Pinecrest, out around Moraga and Orinda, back to Berkeley via Wildcat. Didn't stop for many photos.
Last edited by gaucho777; 01-07-17 at 12:39 AM.
01-07-17, 04:46 PM
#9786
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Boston-ish, MA
Posts: 13,434
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Mentioned: 189 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1222 Post(s)
Liked 645 Times
in
232 Posts
VR, that's one way to keep your beer cold.
__________________
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
01-07-17, 06:14 PM
#9787
aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,498
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Mentioned: 511 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7346 Post(s)
Liked 2,452 Times
in
1,430 Posts
I read your signature quote to my wife, and we both laughed hard.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
01-08-17, 02:31 PM
#9788
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Boston-ish, MA
Posts: 13,434
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Mentioned: 189 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1222 Post(s)
Liked 645 Times
in
232 Posts
We took the Atlas for today's single-track outing through Estabrook Woods.
Ah, the open road:
My sweetie's toe clips:
I should have installed some fenders:
Ah, the open road:
My sweetie's toe clips:
I should have installed some fenders:
__________________
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
01-09-17, 07:35 PM
#9789
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Point Reyes Station, California
Posts: 4,526
Bikes: Indeed!
Mentioned: 92 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1506 Post(s)
Liked 3,463 Times
in
1,130 Posts
Ten inches of rain in the last two days, but the rain held out long enough today for me to sneak in a ride. With blustery winds and rain threatening the roads were pretty empty, only the cows to keep me company.
Tomales Bay in the background: This is my surf-n-turf loop.
All this rain is bringing up a lot of new vegetation among the dead stalks from last year.
Brent
Tomales Bay in the background: This is my surf-n-turf loop.
All this rain is bringing up a lot of new vegetation among the dead stalks from last year.
Brent
01-11-17, 06:10 PM
#9790
Bike Butcher of Portland
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 11,630
Bikes: It's complicated.
Mentioned: 1299 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4677 Post(s)
Liked 5,790 Times
in
2,279 Posts
Tried to ride to work this morning, every time I got on the saddle and pushed off the rear wheel just spun, couldn't get enough weight on it to get started. I pushed until I got to a small downhill, which allowed me to get going, but the snow was deep enough that turning was a chore.
Turned around and pushed the bike home.
Our dog wasn't very excited to go out for his morning constitutional:
Turned around and pushed the bike home.
Our dog wasn't very excited to go out for his morning constitutional:
__________________
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
01-11-17, 07:51 PM
#9792
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 17,146
Mentioned: 481 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3804 Post(s)
Liked 6,643 Times
in
2,602 Posts
We had about 7 inches of snow on Saturday, so I fitted the RB-T with Schwalbe Winter Marathon 700c studded tires and commuted on it Mon and Tue. By last night, it was in the 40s and raining and was in the mid 50s and sunny today, so most of the snow is gone, and the RB-T is going back in the basement until the next storm.
01-11-17, 08:43 PM
#9793
multimodal commuter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NJ, NYC, LI
Posts: 19,808
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
Mentioned: 584 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1908 Post(s)
Liked 574 Times
in
339 Posts
We got 5" - 6" of very cold (= light, fluffy, uncooperative) snow on Saturday, which they plowed off the streets pretty well... But once it was crushed into the road it was impervious to the plow. Monday was interesting. Tuesday was another story. But then we got warm rain overnight, and by this morning the snow was turned to wet nasty slush over pavement, mostly, or mud. Oy. I didn't miss my train, but my feet were encrusted with mud splatter, the water absorbed into my socks. Good times.
01-11-17, 08:46 PM
#9794
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Boston-ish, MA
Posts: 13,434
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Mentioned: 189 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1222 Post(s)
Liked 645 Times
in
232 Posts
After today's warmup all the snow nlerner described is pretty much gone from the roads. Only the banks pushed up by the plows remain. So I'm riding to work tomorrow.
__________________
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
01-11-17, 09:18 PM
#9795
multimodal commuter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: NJ, NYC, LI
Posts: 19,808
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
Mentioned: 584 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1908 Post(s)
Liked 574 Times
in
339 Posts
Well, I'm sure that's very excellent and all, but shouldn't you be posting this in the "where you gonna ride tomorrow?" thread?
01-12-17, 06:33 PM
#9796
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Boston-ish, MA
Posts: 13,434
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Mentioned: 189 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1222 Post(s)
Liked 645 Times
in
232 Posts
Okay, I did shall have ridden today yesterday. Which is to say today, which was tomorrow yesterday.
Rode the Bianchi to work today. Didn't expect to get much riding in after the snow but it's about all gone now, leaving behind a fair amount of debris.
I will probably ride to work again tomorrow, but I won't mention it just yet.
__________________
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
01-12-17, 08:26 PM
#9797
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Bush, Louisiana
Posts: 568
Bikes: 1984 Centurion Elite GT 15, 1985 Centurion Ironman Dave Scott, 1983 Diamond Back Ridge Runner, 1985 Mongoose ATB, 1987 Ross Centaur, 1986 Raleigh Marathon
Mentioned: 26 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 190 Post(s)
Liked 76 Times
in
39 Posts
I took a 14 mile trip this evening on some old back roads in my hometown in southeastern Louisiana. It was the perfect temperature for a ride!
01-13-17, 05:19 PM
#9798
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Boston-ish, MA
Posts: 13,434
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Mentioned: 189 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1222 Post(s)
Liked 645 Times
in
232 Posts
AF, that looks like a nice ride, bike and road!
As I said yesterday that I would today, I did ride to work today and even back home! Nothing broke. The bike behaved. No tires were harmed in the making of this commute report.
As I said yesterday that I would today, I did ride to work today and even back home! Nothing broke. The bike behaved. No tires were harmed in the making of this commute report.
__________________
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
01-14-17, 10:01 AM
#9799
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Ocean County, NJ
Posts: 2,914
Bikes: Looking for a Baylis or Wizard in 59-62cm range
Mentioned: 65 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 374 Post(s)
Liked 344 Times
in
115 Posts
Brent, we need more pics of that beautiful Rock Lobster.
Morning ride up to Asbury Park for coffee and a scone.
Morning ride up to Asbury Park for coffee and a scone.
01-14-17, 04:22 PM
#9800
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Forksbent, MN
Posts: 3,190
Bikes: Yes
Mentioned: 29 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 301 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 15 Times
in
15 Posts
Temps in the upper teens, low wind, and bright sun. Had a midway stop with Chuck B and Snoop. Typical winter drivetrain abuse in Minnesota.