Ozark Trail G.1 Explorer, the Walmart gravel bike

‘rough road’

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peaches, apples, corn soon

Stopping for breakfast during my morning ride.

Stinson

The Grant telescope at Lowell Observatory, installed in the late 1800’s. Interesting note. The dome was designed and built by two brothers that owned a bicycle shop in Flagstaff. Percival Lowell saw a sign outside their shop that said “We can build anything”.

The Grant telescope at Lowell Observatory, installed in the late 1800’s. Interesting note. The dome was designed and built by two brothers that owned a bicycle shop in Flagstaff. Percival Lowell saw a sign outside their shop that said “We can build anything”.

Lucy.

Construction of the eastbound half of I-70 bridge over the Missouri River at Rocheport.

Otto

Springtime Aspens

My favorite line at the nursery. Ask for help and when they show up ask "Where's your aspen?"

Ohiopyle State Park / Laurel Highlands

GAP (Ohiopyle to Connellsville section)

This one time I found a used condom in one of the shelters in Connellsville. Needless to say, I set up shop in a different one.

Have you ever gone off the trail near Witsett to see Buffalo Bill’s house from The Silence of the Lambs?

this was only the second time we’ve ridden north from Ohiopyle - and first time passed we through Connellsville

Is the ride from Connellsville to Whitsett a good one ? that would be cool to check out that house

unwelcome drama on the return trip : flatted … odd because I never flat - and had just installed new tubes because the old tubes appeared to be ready to fail (see recent tpu tube thread)

gets better - pulled spare tube out and I had the wrong tube packed - packed a 26” tube (for my Slate) and not a 700c tube …

gets even better - also pack spare tube for mrs t2p bike - pull the tube out and it’s a 700x23/25 tube … wth … and a tube larger than that tube had just failed in my 700x40 tire after just 20 miles or so …

but at this point the 700x23/25 tube was the only option … had to pump it up a fair amount or I would pinch flat - but too much and the tube would fail …

tire did not seat properly on the rim because of the small tube so I pogoed up the long gentle climb from just south of Connellsville to Ohiopyle … … 15 miles or so … ughhh that long climb did become annoying

did I mention it was getting late and sun had set ? and of course the one phone we had was getting low

Sunset over the desert near Calico ghost town.

Took another early morning ride to watch the sunrise.

Sunrise over Lake Michigan in Milwaukee
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Panhandle trail

Great photo! I really like the retreating sunshine barely kissing of the grass!

A friend offering encouragement to make it home.

Col De La Croix De Fir:

La Croix de Fer? (the iron cross)

Along the DeAnza trail near San Juan Bautista, CA.

friend of Bigfoot ?

spotted during ride on the LMST (Little Miami Scenic Trail) near Loveland