Where are the MD peoples
07-30-09 | 08:29 PM
#4501
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From: Baltimore/DC
I just returned from an out of town conference. Wish I could attend the ride, enjoy folks. Looks like a nice night for a ride.....or playing pool.
07-31-09 | 05:05 AM
#4502
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From: Pasadena, MD
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Thanks Max. I was surprised by the amount of dirt roads. I think it was over 75% dirt/rail trail. Just looked at your pictures. Very nice pixs and your weather looked awesome. Didn't see a cloud. Where was the garden? I always check out the Monkton Garden along that route but that was a different one.
That garden was in Hanover Junction, PA.
07-31-09 | 05:19 AM
#4503
Isaias
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From: Essex, MD
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Moonlight Madness...
...and it was:
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/25210
I saw GB, HC, Josh and Laurie, and Barry there, followed later by some of the gang from the Severna Park Peloton--Janet, Jim, Mike Z, Bob C (hope I didn't miss anyone).
...and it was:
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/25210
I saw GB, HC, Josh and Laurie, and Barry there, followed later by some of the gang from the Severna Park Peloton--Janet, Jim, Mike Z, Bob C (hope I didn't miss anyone).
Last edited by NoRacer; 07-31-09 at 06:41 AM.
07-31-09 | 06:34 AM
#4504
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Charlie-I enjoyed the Crazy Guy report too. I haven't done any stealth camping but given the opportunity I think it's the way to go. When I rode from Quebec City to Burlington last year the official campgrounds were so spread out as to be useless. I did hotels.
Moonlight Madness-A great turnout, a lot of confusion, I can truly appreciate the need for a ride leader now. People were following me through the northern portion and then everything got screwy around Eutaw. I was dead on the way home, maybe from trying to sprint uphill on my touring bike.
Moonlight Madness-A great turnout, a lot of confusion, I can truly appreciate the need for a ride leader now. People were following me through the northern portion and then everything got screwy around Eutaw. I was dead on the way home, maybe from trying to sprint uphill on my touring bike.
07-31-09 | 06:43 AM
#4505
Isaias
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From: Essex, MD
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Moonlight Madness-A great turnout, a lot of confusion, I can truly appreciate the need for a ride leader now. People were following me through the northern portion and then everything got screwy around Eutaw. I was dead on the way home, maybe from trying to sprint uphill on my touring bike.
Oh, by the way, thanks for leading our way north. I think you did a great job.
07-31-09 | 10:27 AM
#4506
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You can't charge up hills too many times with that bike without feeling it. Yes, the carbon would have been a better choice, half the weight.
GB came by as I was waiting at Odonell. He and I and another chap even stopped for a brew at Sharky's which is when the group finally passed.
07-31-09 | 04:36 PM
#4507
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The ride yesterday was fun, granted not everyone had ride etiquette (be nice if we did all stop for lights and TRY to take only one lane and not the entire road), The wife and I only did about 10 miles total, we turned around as did many others.
I think we had over 100 people? I lost cound at 70 or so. It was kinda critcal massish.
After I got the car I got behind a large group on eutaw, cool seeing 50 blinking lights. Drivers were very patient with the groups.
The wife did great, she now sees first hand how safe riding can be and she held a line and didn't panic when she had people in front and next to her. She even said she'll ride with me from home to ft howard and back.
If anyone wants to start a weekly or monthly city night ride (small group), short ride 20 or so miles, that would be cool. I always wanted to ride through the city but know any good routes.
I think we had over 100 people? I lost cound at 70 or so. It was kinda critcal massish.
After I got the car I got behind a large group on eutaw, cool seeing 50 blinking lights. Drivers were very patient with the groups.
The wife did great, she now sees first hand how safe riding can be and she held a line and didn't panic when she had people in front and next to her. She even said she'll ride with me from home to ft howard and back.
If anyone wants to start a weekly or monthly city night ride (small group), short ride 20 or so miles, that would be cool. I always wanted to ride through the city but know any good routes.
07-31-09 | 06:47 PM
#4508
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From: Baltimore,MD
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The Sunday loop I do sometimes with a group of guys up here is down to Ft. Mchenry, round the harbor to Fells Point then up to Patterson and north.
07-31-09 | 07:35 PM
#4509
Isaias
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Barry added pix from the Moonlight Madness ride here:
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=94a848aa2b
https://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=94a848aa2b
08-01-09 | 06:19 AM
#4510
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From: Pasadena, MD
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08-01-09 | 06:57 PM
#4512
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From: Essex, MD
Bikes: Ridley X-Fire (carbon, white)
39th Annual Union Mills Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival:
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/25273
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/25273
08-01-09 | 08:32 PM
#4513
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Started today with a 45 minute hike @ patapsco with the wife and kids then I got in todays ride, most of my recent riding has been flat miles, so today I was able to sneak in 20 miles made it as hilly as I could from home ,out and back. Avg was lower than I liked @ 16mph, due to me trying to get up hills faster then cruising on the flats or down hill to recover.
21 miles, 1200 feet.
NR: any other local routes w/more climbing for 20 miles? figured you would know.
https://veloroutes.org/bikemaps/?route=37432
21 miles, 1200 feet.
NR: any other local routes w/more climbing for 20 miles? figured you would know.
https://veloroutes.org/bikemaps/?route=37432
08-02-09 | 06:01 AM
#4514
Isaias
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From: Essex, MD
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08-02-09 | 10:13 AM
#4515
Isaias
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Sunday ride--in the rain:
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/25293
Well, when I started, it wasn't raining.
I was heading to Annapolis from Essex, but by the time I got to Washington Blvd it started to rain and I knew from looking at the weather before I left that it could only get worse, so this time I turned around and headed back to the Inner Harbor for shelter. I sat outside on a park bench at the promenade for a while until the rain subsided a bit, then headed home via Boston St.
The rain started up, again, once I reached the Travel Center. The McDonald's there, beckoned to me for breakfast, so I stopped and had a large orange juice and two breakfast sandwiches. By this time, the lightning started making an appearance, so I took my time and waited until everything subsided.
I made it home the rest of the way with no incident taking the long way--via Heritage Park, then Merritt Blvd to Eastern Ave.
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/25293
Well, when I started, it wasn't raining.
I was heading to Annapolis from Essex, but by the time I got to Washington Blvd it started to rain and I knew from looking at the weather before I left that it could only get worse, so this time I turned around and headed back to the Inner Harbor for shelter. I sat outside on a park bench at the promenade for a while until the rain subsided a bit, then headed home via Boston St.
The rain started up, again, once I reached the Travel Center. The McDonald's there, beckoned to me for breakfast, so I stopped and had a large orange juice and two breakfast sandwiches. By this time, the lightning started making an appearance, so I took my time and waited until everything subsided.
I made it home the rest of the way with no incident taking the long way--via Heritage Park, then Merritt Blvd to Eastern Ave.
08-02-09 | 03:05 PM
#4516
Sunday ride--in the rain:
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/25293
... The McDonald's there, beckoned to me for breakfast, so I stopped and had a large orange juice and two breakfast sandwiches.
https://bimactive.com/ba/journal/post/10783/25293
... The McDonald's there, beckoned to me for breakfast, so I stopped and had a large orange juice and two breakfast sandwiches.
I spent my weekend playing with shoe goo and other bike maintenance. As NoRacer commented on a ride I have a lot of little puncture tears in my tread so I decided to patch them all up. Day 1; so far I am happy with how well the patches have blended in, looks a bit funky on close examination but not really lumpy as I feared. And I'm not sure if I went too crazy with the stuff or not crazy enough. And I had a crazy thought with going crazier, what if for the winter I added some grit to the goo to help with traction on ice as studs seem like over kill, thoughts?
08-02-09 | 05:45 PM
#4518
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and that night ride looked like alot of fun, seemed to be a pretty good crowd... been stuck picking up extra hours at work before i head back to virginia for school...
Oh well maybe next year
Oh well maybe next year
08-03-09 | 05:19 AM
#4519
Isaias
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I know. Recently, I jumped on the scale. I'm up 15 pounds from where I should be. Time to get some trail running in.I spent my weekend playing with shoe goo and other bike maintenance. As NoRacer commented on a ride I have a lot of little puncture tears in my tread so I decided to patch them all up. Day 1; so far I am happy with how well the patches have blended in, looks a bit funky on close examination but not really lumpy as I feared. And I'm not sure if I went too crazy with the stuff or not crazy enough. And I had a crazy thought with going crazier, what if for the winter I added some grit to the goo to help with traction on ice as studs seem like over kill, thoughts?
What I like about ShoeGoo is that even if the surface layers wears away, I'm pretty sure the gashes stay filled. In the winter, the surface coat tends to separate a lot sooner.
08-03-09 | 05:46 AM
#4520
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Barry-Given that terrible crash you had last winter and the recuperation required I'd say studs would be a wise investment. my 2¢.
08-03-09 | 06:51 AM
#4521
Isaias
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From: Essex, MD
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My latest entry to the "The Stupid Stuff I See During My Commute to/from Work"
Update 8/3/2009:
For over a year now, there has been a terrorist driving Taylor Avenue at approximately 6:30am.
On at least three occassions the driver of a rather large black pick-up truck with sporty-loud mufflers, duel chrome tailpipes, and Puerto Rico flag stickers in the window has threatened me while riding this area of Taylor Avenue:
Mind you, the driver of this truck is not just biased toward bicyclists on his road, but he's an equal opportunity terrorist, threatening all road users that slow him down.
Finally, today, in the daylight, I was able to get more details about this terrorist, including the license plate number 62T 521 (maybe 6T2 521). My last encounters with him were winter mornings where it was much darker at 6:30am then it was today.
On the map, this terrorist uses the area with a red circle as his launching pad (far right straight-going lane), if caught at the red traffic control light. The far right lane ends after crossing Perring Parkway. This guy hits the gas hard and passes the line of traffic to his left from this right hand lane. He must be hitting 50 mph from a standing stop on this 30-35mph road. Don't ever be a bicyclist in front of him in this lane. It tees him off to no end--he'll pass you (once he's able, if blocked by traffic to his left) to your left within inches nearly catching you with his side view mirror if you have the audacity to be in his lane not allowing him to "launch".
Note:
I thought I snapped a cell phone picture of the terrorist, but I guess I forgot to hit the button the second time to save it. Why in the heck can't they give you the option to save automatically without having to ask you if you want to save the picture. It's not like I'm going to run out of film since it's digital with 8Gb of memory it it.
For over a year now, there has been a terrorist driving Taylor Avenue at approximately 6:30am.
On at least three occassions the driver of a rather large black pick-up truck with sporty-loud mufflers, duel chrome tailpipes, and Puerto Rico flag stickers in the window has threatened me while riding this area of Taylor Avenue:
Mind you, the driver of this truck is not just biased toward bicyclists on his road, but he's an equal opportunity terrorist, threatening all road users that slow him down.
Finally, today, in the daylight, I was able to get more details about this terrorist, including the license plate number 62T 521 (maybe 6T2 521). My last encounters with him were winter mornings where it was much darker at 6:30am then it was today.
On the map, this terrorist uses the area with a red circle as his launching pad (far right straight-going lane), if caught at the red traffic control light. The far right lane ends after crossing Perring Parkway. This guy hits the gas hard and passes the line of traffic to his left from this right hand lane. He must be hitting 50 mph from a standing stop on this 30-35mph road. Don't ever be a bicyclist in front of him in this lane. It tees him off to no end--he'll pass you (once he's able, if blocked by traffic to his left) to your left within inches nearly catching you with his side view mirror if you have the audacity to be in his lane not allowing him to "launch".
Note:
I thought I snapped a cell phone picture of the terrorist, but I guess I forgot to hit the button the second time to save it. Why in the heck can't they give you the option to save automatically without having to ask you if you want to save the picture. It's not like I'm going to run out of film since it's digital with 8Gb of memory it it.
Last edited by NoRacer; 08-03-09 at 09:28 AM.
08-03-09 | 07:08 AM
#4522
Harry, I hear ya but the day of my crash no freezing conditions were predicted and conditions were such that cars traveling the road were turning light rain into slush, normally well traveled roads prevent slush not create it. So even if I had studded tires I'm not sure I would have had them on that day, which is what got me to thinking of a next best option that I could/would use when not needed.
08-03-09 | 03:48 PM
#4523
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From: Ellicott City Md
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Well I have been a few days off the bike, sadly, too much partying and working lol.
So normally I plan a ride and execute, well today I decided to do some exploration. And oh was that a horrible idea. All in all I basically looped/zig zagged patapsco state park, I think I counted descending then ascending the river valley four times. And then realized I was alot further from home than I wanted to be for a semi recovery ride...
https://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...24933519410094
here is a link, was a nice little tour of howard county... I swear the whole damn thing was uphill... and too many 18% grade signs. on another note i hate that about mapmyide... the whole grade averaging thing. I think i remember 4 different grade warning signs
well just thought i would rant about my adventure this afternoon
So normally I plan a ride and execute, well today I decided to do some exploration. And oh was that a horrible idea. All in all I basically looped/zig zagged patapsco state park, I think I counted descending then ascending the river valley four times. And then realized I was alot further from home than I wanted to be for a semi recovery ride...
https://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...24933519410094
here is a link, was a nice little tour of howard county... I swear the whole damn thing was uphill... and too many 18% grade signs. on another note i hate that about mapmyide... the whole grade averaging thing. I think i remember 4 different grade warning signs
well just thought i would rant about my adventure this afternoon
08-03-09 | 04:13 PM
#4524
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Ha, I'm up 5 pounds from a few months ago, I keep telling myself the same thing. I need to get more consistant longer rides in and maybe stop eating taco bell,mcdonalds and pizza.
I have cut back to 1 soda per day. Thats a start.
However, I do have a chocolate covered strawberry short cake in the fridge the wife got my for my B-Day, it would just be rude NOT to eat it.
I'm getting old. Boo Hoo.
Last edited by joshuaandlauri; 08-03-09 at 04:17 PM.
08-03-09 | 05:08 PM
#4525
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From: Charm City
well today I decided to do some exploration. And oh was that a horrible idea. All in all I basically looped/zig zagged patapsco state park, I think I counted descending then ascending the river valley four times. And then realized I was alot further from home than I wanted to be for a semi recovery ride...
https://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...24933519410094
well just thought i would rant about my adventure this afternoon
https://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united...24933519410094
well just thought i would rant about my adventure this afternoon
That backroads tour BBC ride I took last month has me wanting to do a similar ride closer to home.
I bet we could create a 50/50 on road/off road ride using lots of patapsco. Maybe a metric century would be nice length.
Anyone have suggestions of their favorite unpaved roads/paths on the westside?