Where Did Your Hybrid Take You Today?
04-13-11, 08:30 AM
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Funny thing happened to me on saturday...
I was riding to my aunt's house near Brussels and there was a tough constant headwind coming from the east that day.
The whole trip is about 25 miles and it's a long and open road ... I could see the flags of the companies by the side of the road waving rapidly in my direction.
It's difficult to judge the speed of the wind while riding a bike but it seemed like a very heavy wind ... I was pumping the pedals like a madman to even maintain a speed of 13-15 MPH.
Arriving in Ninove after about 10 miles I was completely wasted and decided to take a short break and get my breath back ... so I was sitting on a bench in the local park, drinking some water ... when suddenly I noticed ... that one of the springs on my rear V-brakes wasn't attached and so the brake had been pressed against the wheel all this time!
I had just completely washed my bike before driving out and apparently it had come off.
You can imagine I felt like a complete idiot
The rest of the drive was a lot easier although the headwind did still slow me down quite a bit.
I was riding to my aunt's house near Brussels and there was a tough constant headwind coming from the east that day.
The whole trip is about 25 miles and it's a long and open road ... I could see the flags of the companies by the side of the road waving rapidly in my direction.
It's difficult to judge the speed of the wind while riding a bike but it seemed like a very heavy wind ... I was pumping the pedals like a madman to even maintain a speed of 13-15 MPH.
Arriving in Ninove after about 10 miles I was completely wasted and decided to take a short break and get my breath back ... so I was sitting on a bench in the local park, drinking some water ... when suddenly I noticed ... that one of the springs on my rear V-brakes wasn't attached and so the brake had been pressed against the wheel all this time!
I had just completely washed my bike before driving out and apparently it had come off.
You can imagine I felt like a complete idiot
The rest of the drive was a lot easier although the headwind did still slow me down quite a bit.
04-13-11, 09:57 PM
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04-13-11, 10:08 PM
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This morning I had to go up to the north end of Kyoto. Some of the cherry blossoms were still in bloom.
04-14-11, 10:33 PM
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04-15-11, 08:54 AM
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Funny thing happened to me on saturday...
I was riding to my aunt's house near Brussels and there was a tough constant headwind coming from the east that day.
The whole trip is about 25 miles and it's a long and open road ... I could see the flags of the companies by the side of the road waving rapidly in my direction.
It's difficult to judge the speed of the wind while riding a bike but it seemed like a very heavy wind ... I was pumping the pedals like a madman to even maintain a speed of 13-15 MPH.
Arriving in Ninove after about 10 miles I was completely wasted and decided to take a short break and get my breath back ... so I was sitting on a bench in the local park, drinking some water ... when suddenly I noticed ... that one of the springs on my rear V-brakes wasn't attached and so the brake had been pressed against the wheel all this time!
I had just completely washed my bike before driving out and apparently it had come off.
You can imagine I felt like a complete idiot
The rest of the drive was a lot easier although the headwind did still slow me down quite a bit.
I was riding to my aunt's house near Brussels and there was a tough constant headwind coming from the east that day.
The whole trip is about 25 miles and it's a long and open road ... I could see the flags of the companies by the side of the road waving rapidly in my direction.
It's difficult to judge the speed of the wind while riding a bike but it seemed like a very heavy wind ... I was pumping the pedals like a madman to even maintain a speed of 13-15 MPH.
Arriving in Ninove after about 10 miles I was completely wasted and decided to take a short break and get my breath back ... so I was sitting on a bench in the local park, drinking some water ... when suddenly I noticed ... that one of the springs on my rear V-brakes wasn't attached and so the brake had been pressed against the wheel all this time!
I had just completely washed my bike before driving out and apparently it had come off.
You can imagine I felt like a complete idiot
The rest of the drive was a lot easier although the headwind did still slow me down quite a bit.
04-18-11, 09:12 AM
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I ventured into the back streets of Gion this morning...
04-24-11, 08:35 AM
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Forget today what about tomorrow, I'm going to ride along the adelaide coast tomorrow with my pinny.
I need a break from my vintage project.
I need a break from my vintage project.
04-25-11, 07:48 AM
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Riding around Deland FL on the Lake Beresford Trail:
Near Deleon Springs FL with a bull who did not appreciate me near his fence:
Near Deleon Springs FL with a bull who did not appreciate me near his fence:
04-27-11, 03:47 PM
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26 mi round trip to school. I had my phone in my pocket the entire time and didn't even once think of taking a picture. I averaged 11.5 mph a personal best for this route (I think it's up hill... both ways!)
04-27-11, 05:06 PM
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Uphill both ways!
I rode to Washington DC today about six miles each way and maybe another 12 miles on the job (slow day).
Pennsylvania Avenue.
04-27-11, 08:14 PM
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This is part of the ride I did today. I filmed this about 2 months ago on my toaster of a phone. It is the same trail I did today, but it is the latter part of it (or the beginning, depending which direction I'm going; but in this case it was the latter). I did 10 miles on it. The bike I had when I filmed this was my dad's Diamondback cruiser. I hated it. Now I have a decent K2 Hybrid.
Link to the video of part of the ride: https://s736.photobucket.com/albums/x...t=IMG_0433.mp4
I often do the Cherry Creek trail here in Denver, and here is a video of the Cherry Creek trail (I recorded it with intention to put it on my other favorite forum, MacRumors):
Link to the video of part of the ride: https://s736.photobucket.com/albums/x...t=IMG_0433.mp4
I often do the Cherry Creek trail here in Denver, and here is a video of the Cherry Creek trail (I recorded it with intention to put it on my other favorite forum, MacRumors):
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04-28-11, 07:09 PM
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Capital Crescent Trail from Georgetown to Bethesda.
Flecther's Cove
Dalecarlia Tunnel
Halfway there
I rode by the National Cathedral on the way home.
Flecther's Cove
Dalecarlia Tunnel
Halfway there
I rode by the National Cathedral on the way home.
04-29-11, 08:21 AM
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Absolutely brilliant ^^^^^^^^
04-30-11, 02:55 PM
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Cherry Creek Trail in Downtown Denver:
A block down from the 16th street mall in Downtown Denver (I had to lock it up here, because last time I rode my bike on the mall, a police officer told me to dismount it):
At the Apple Store at the Cherry Creek mall in Denver, comparing thickness between the black iPhone 4 and the white one:
A block down from the 16th street mall in Downtown Denver (I had to lock it up here, because last time I rode my bike on the mall, a police officer told me to dismount it):
At the Apple Store at the Cherry Creek mall in Denver, comparing thickness between the black iPhone 4 and the white one:
04-30-11, 11:32 PM
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^^^qmsdc15 has competition...nice pics
05-01-11, 08:55 AM
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05-01-11, 01:30 PM
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April 30 - Arlington, VA to College Park, MD for UM's Maryland Days open house. 44 miles
05-01-11, 03:52 PM
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I've got more pics! These are from the Highline Canal Trail in Denver, CO.
05-01-11, 04:34 PM
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Eaton canyon nature center to henninger flats. Via toll road
All i have to say is STEEP. but so much fun coming down!!
5.35 miles round trip
1500 feet of gain
5.35 miles round trip
1500 feet of gain