Summer is on the way.
12-21-11 | 03:54 PM
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Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
Bikes: Dale MT2000. Bianchi FS920 Kona Explosif. Giant TCR C. Boreas Ignis. Pinarello Fp Uno.
Summer is on the way.
Today- in the UK- was the shortest day of the year. From now on the days will get longer and more time for riding.
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12-21-11 | 04:22 PM
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From: Lincoln Ne
Bikes: RANS Stratus TerraTrike Tour II
Actually here in Lincoln, while we have already gained 3 minutes in the evening already, we still have 4 minutes to loose in the morning. It wont be until Jan 13 that we gain more light in the morning.
12-21-11 | 04:27 PM
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Dharma Dog
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From: Vancouver, Canada
Bikes: Rodriguez Shiftless street fixie with S&S couplers, Kuwahara tandem, Trek carbon, Dolan track
An engineer I knew (who liked to do bike trips to France every summer) once explained that this was called "hysterisis" (or something to that effect), the result of the earth being tilted on its axis...
L.
L.
12-21-11 | 04:32 PM
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From: St Peters, Missouri
Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.
I drive a school bus near St Louis. During this time of year I'm picking up high school students in the dark of night. They all pretty much wear dark colored clothes so, if they don't happen to be standing where my headlights shine, it's easy to miss one. I'm looking forward to an earlier dawn.
12-21-11 | 04:57 PM
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Dharma Dog
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From: Vancouver, Canada
Bikes: Rodriguez Shiftless street fixie with S&S couplers, Kuwahara tandem, Trek carbon, Dolan track
You can print off a sunrise/sunset calendar for your location at https://www.sunrisesunset.com/
Here in Vancouver, Canada, the shortest days are Dec 20 thru 24 (8 hours 11 min long) with sunrise at 8:04 and sunset at 16:15 on the 20th, then both moving later in lockstep thru the 24th, until sunrise starts stabilizing, but still later until Jan 4, where its advance finally ends and then starts to get earlier. So the days actually start to get longer at both ends by about the second week of January. But the afternoons do start to get longer at about Dec. 22/23. Yippee!
L.
Here in Vancouver, Canada, the shortest days are Dec 20 thru 24 (8 hours 11 min long) with sunrise at 8:04 and sunset at 16:15 on the 20th, then both moving later in lockstep thru the 24th, until sunrise starts stabilizing, but still later until Jan 4, where its advance finally ends and then starts to get earlier. So the days actually start to get longer at both ends by about the second week of January. But the afternoons do start to get longer at about Dec. 22/23. Yippee!
L.
12-21-11 | 05:55 PM
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From: Nederland, Texas
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12-21-11 | 09:30 PM
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What??? Only 2 wheels?
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From: Boston-ish, MA
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Let us celebrate the Solstice and be merry!
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12-22-11 | 02:38 PM
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From: South Hutchinson Island
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For us worshipers of Kinich Ahau, the Mayan sun god, these times are special indeed. We sacrificed a goat on our alter in the back yard yesterday.
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12-22-11 | 03:38 PM
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12-22-11 | 03:54 PM
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Life is good
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From: Not far from the Withlacoochee Trail. 🚴🏻
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It may be the first day of winter but it doesn't feel like it. Temps have been in the mid 60s to low 70s (17 to 22C) for the past few days. Too bad it has rained for the past 3+ days. The rain is supposed to end tonight so maybe I can ride tomorrow. 
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I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. - Psalm 103:8
I am a cyclist. I am not the fastest or the fittest. But I will get to where I'm going with a smile on my face.
12-22-11 | 07:01 PM
#17
just keep riding
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
Looking forward to the increasingly later sundowns, especially on March 11th when we'll gain 61 minutes in one day!
