What it's all about... a smile on your face and the wind in your hair.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...centurion1.JPG

Reminds me of the pos '73 chevy nova I had. The rear quarter panel to be exact.

Naturally ;)

DD

Tuesday evenings are sailboat race noght on the lake, and when the weather is nice, as it was last night, it can get crowded.

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Some new pics to share with you guys:

Just set up my new rain barrel in time for Tropical Storm Debby!
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My pup Jasper playing frisbee
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My new Cinelli edition DVS sneakers. Notice the little Italian flag details :)
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Beware: Non-C&V content: 31 miles on the fixed gear last night, including a quarter mile long 12% grade. Boo. Yeah.

Not exactly sure about these sculptures...
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Approaching Downtown at dusk
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The Tower... hit by a tornado in 2000, this office building was redone as condos.
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The downtown bike shop
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Downtown as seen from the north along the river trail
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The bright boxes in the foreground are the new community college campus (downtown in back)
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Doohickie,

It looks like many of your rides are done near/after dusk. Is that because of the scorching Texas heat?

I think it's funny, because your pictures make the Fort Worth area look quite nice, but I'm not sure I'd be able to bear the heat again.

I always like Doohickies ride posts. They look like one of my favorite types of riding, rambling around your city with frequent stops to take in the scenery.

back from the beach
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Grounded a pedal about .5 mile from home today. Bike jumped about a foot to the right, but my mad skillz saved the day :)

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7...05e154f7_b.jpg

If I'd have hit the deck, it would've been the first time since 1999 - and the first time ever I'd have crashed on my left hand side.

Still going...

DD

Every Day Pics
 

Ouch. I did the same thing a few days ago rushing to work. I took a big chuck out of my Time pedal. Not my first time with pedal strike so I too didn't crash.

I met up with these angry dudes on a pier in Santa Cruz, California, when I was out to San Jose for an interview last week.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=258096

I really liked it out there!

[QUOTE=hairnet;14399266]back from the beach
http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/u...t/photo-80.jpgWhat's the enormous growth on your top tube? ;)

[QUOTE=sevenmag;14400058]Looks like one of those exceedingly-rare aero top tube storage compartments :)

DD

That is exactly the reason. The group I ride with on Sunday nights is called the Night Riders.

Yeah, my favorite too.

As mentioned, we do our weekly pub crawl on Sunday. We meet at a dive bar called The Chat Room. This is what passes for ambiance there:

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Almost 100 degrees today; the ride was a little smaller than usual, although still a good crowd, probably 30-40.

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Our first stop:

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Yes, folks, this is what a dive bar looks like.

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A flat on the way.

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Traffic on the trail

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Stop #2 has a nice rooftop patio. It was their grand re-opening. We usually make two stops but this one was added in the middle of the ride.

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On to Stop #3

http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/...21818354_n.jpg

Their "patio" is a covered area between the old train station and the boarding area. Yes, it is still an active train station.

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YES- a rain barrel with a tap at the bottom- where did you get it? I want one that filters into the toilet if I open it up.

Huh?

Make sense now?

It would have made more sense with an appropriate quote the first time.

Very nice! That simply looks so natural and is very pleasing to the eye. I live a few miles from some waterfalls and need to take some pics.

I was doing my banking and running a few errands today and this little park, waterfall, and ponds sit right in the middle of our down town... it is a very popular place for people to come during the day and evening and one of many favourite spots to take pictures as I don't have a white garage door but borrow one from time to time.

don't be so idealistic :)

I was just puzzled trying to figure out how the question was related to my post (which immediately preceded the question).