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Originally Posted by steelbikeguy
(Post 20209726)
oh man.... that's one of my fears! I've seen at least one person by the roadside trying to figure out what to do about a loose crank bolt, and really, without the suitable wrench, your only options are to walk home or learn to pedal with one leg.
It was this fear that made me buy the "Cool Tool" back in the day. A great little tool for C&V bikes, but a novel feature is the 14 & 15mm crank bolt socket that can tighten up that critical bolt (or nut). A rather hefty tool, but very useful.... https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1704/2...4b2b6e_z_d.jpg Steve in Peoria (haven't had to use the crank bolt socket yet, and I'm not complaining) I felt it starting to get wonky, and initially thought it might have been a pedal bearing. I noticed clean metal on the spindle starting to show and quickly turned toward home hoping to make it (I just shortened up an already short 10 mile ride by a couple of miles). I actually made it to the outside of my neighborhood when it came off, so it was only about a 6 block walk to the house for a repair. Could have been much worse!! |
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4794/...d84d5029_z.jpgLo Piano Bosque Habitat by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4785/...a2cb24f3_z.jpgNorth Side by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4791/...390ddc4d_z.jpgThomas Rd by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4779/...86b52bc3_z.jpgMetal Horses by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG] |
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/818/2...a17eec04_z.jpgPower Lines by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4774/...6ceaceee_z.jpgLooking south on 143rd Dr by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4774/...48b23344_z.jpg75th Ave by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/803/4...eb793c19_z.jpgBicycle Parking by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG] |
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Still winter here in NY, with another wallop only hours away.:mad:
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Elephant meets Elephant:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/AO...MFu4GA=s800-no My Elephant Bikes National Forest Explorer next to a statue of a white elephant at Kannon-ji (a 1200+ year old temple) in Hanno near Tokyo |
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Recreational urban lake conveniently served by light rail. First day of Spring couldn't have been more beautiful.
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having our last? snow storm of the year ... our palm plant enjoys our humidifier. looking forward to moving it outside again
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Not one, but 2 Fuji Absolutes (2013 2.1 and a 2018 2.3) on a quick, windy ride with a friend after work.
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Was traveling from Portland to Seattle and diverted from I-5 to scout possible future routes. Obviously, these will come a bit later this Spring, but not too far out.
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Been roaming the ol picture thumbdrive.....
US Canada border at Blaine. In these times of division, Words of Wisdom are needed. |
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Everyone should have a favorite spot down by the river.
For relaxing. :thumb: |
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Under Construction
Bike path from Fruita to Loma, Colorado, currently under construction. The path goes around a sharp corner then stops suddenly. Several skid marks in the new concrete!
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/899/3...8a63f09c_c.jpg IMG_20180330_122412292 by Steve Carter, on Flickr |
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/817/4...095558eb_z.jpgMore Murals by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/900/4...049d2ff7_z.jpgOpen pit near the end of the trail by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm1.staticflickr.com/791/4...ce0d28dc_z.jpgWindow of Dialectic Views by res1due, on Flickr[/IMG] |
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Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
(Post 20240299)
This photo should not be left unacknowledged. Can we learn something about this bike? Weight? What is the top speed? I've only seen one in real life, on the Silver Comet Trail here in Georgia. I tried to keep up just to get a look but there wasn't a chance. -Tim- |
Originally Posted by TimothyH
(Post 20259678)
This photo should not be left unacknowledged.
Can we learn something about this bike? Weight? What is the top speed? I've only seen one in real life, on the Silver Comet Trail here in Georgia. I tried to keep up just to get a look but there wasn't a chance. -Tim- |
The roads to nowhere
No point in going straight ahead; no point in going to the right. Guess I'll take the road to the left!
North of Fruita, Colorado https://farm1.staticflickr.com/880/2...11ddaeff_c.jpg IMG_20180402_114746039 by Steve Carter, on Flickr |
Did some riding in Chico, CA last week:
https://i.imgur.com/oxXXezv.jpg The north end of the Steve Harrison Memorial Bike Path https://i.imgur.com/JYDu1G4.jpg I really like the arches-- they have one at each end-- and think they are a great idea. https://i.imgur.com/8uGGiNa.jpg Nice detail. |
I've been at that exact spot.
Six week cross country driving trip in 1996. We got off the interstate in Mack, Colorado to look for a store of some kind and drove around a while. Saw that exact corner and road sign. I think the place gets busy once a year for some big cattle event and after that it is as shown in the photo?
Originally Posted by k0guz
(Post 20260626)
No point in going straight ahead; no point in going to the right. Guess I'll take the road to the left!
North of Fruita, Colorado https://farm1.staticflickr.com/880/2...11ddaeff_c.jpg IMG_20180402_114746039 by Steve Carter, on Flickr |
Ha! It's exactly as shown in the photo, and the view never changes, except that in a month or so it will be slightly greener, then it will get hot and be brown again until the winter when it's sometimes white. The only traffic out here are residents, and mountain bikers looking for the justly famous 18 Road BLM trails. That's why the sign straight ahead says "No BLM Access." There's another directional sign a few meters back that says "BLM Access" with a large left arrow.
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