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02-22-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,233
Posted By bikecrate

This thread reminds me of a place in central FL...

This thread reminds me of a place in central FL called Spook Hill. Supposedly, cars will appear to roll backwards up the hill. There were some BS energy vortex paranormal things written about it, but...
02-19-24, 02:00 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,209
Posted By bikecrate

I've ridden several times around Fernandina Beach...

I've ridden several times around Fernandina Beach and St. Augustine on vacation. Beautiful areas. Sadly, the only time I've been hit by a car was in a bike lane on Amelia Is. Left hooked. Bike...
02-16-24, 09:51 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,209
Posted By bikecrate

I have lived in the Tampa Bay area since I was 6...

I have lived in the Tampa Bay area since I was 6 years old in the 70's. It used to be paradise here. Underpopulated and nice weather year round. The amount of people who have moved here is...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-13-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

Back to biking in the woods at Caravelle Ranch...

Back to biking in the woods at Caravelle Ranch WMA this past weekend.
Three times the road was blocked by fallen trees. In two cases the trees were partially on fire. A prescribed burn had been...
02-01-24, 09:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,087
Posted By bikecrate

I would have turned right on the road marked E90,...

I would have turned right on the road marked E90, turned my bike a bit perpendicular in the OL around where that triangle grass shape is, so I could have a better view of both lanes. Then when it was...
01-29-24, 02:02 PM
Replies: 22,281
Views: 4,613,039
Posted By bikecrate

Mildly wacky...1st problem. The writer of the ad...

Mildly wacky...1st problem. The writer of the ad calls it a Eurosport 5 three times. Yet in the picture provided it clearly says Eurotour 5 on the frame. 2nd problem. How is it were saving $500+ just...
01-24-24, 12:46 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 5,183
Posted By bikecrate

I made that. I can't believe you guys remember...

I made that. I can't believe you guys remember it. I checked my hard drive to see if I saved it, but no.
Wait, I pulled it out of the old baby bolts thread. Was it this you were talking about? I...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-23, 12:17 PM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

An earlier post with skid marks on the road...

An earlier post with skid marks on the road reminded me of this scene from my last bike ride. Some yahoos did a donut and knocked down the stop sign. Sorry not quite empty road, but this is the best...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-23, 12:09 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,615
Posted By bikecrate

Florida is pretty flat, but can have some hills...

Florida is pretty flat, but can have some hills where I ride around the Ocala Nat Forest. One part of SR 19 you are either going up or going down. There is one area where the Juniper Wayside Park...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-25-23, 11:48 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

I was riding around Caravelle Ranch WMA not too...

I was riding around Caravelle Ranch WMA not too long ago. Hot day. Lots of biting flies and cow pies.
Deserted except for herds of deer and cows....
10-19-22, 07:31 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,828
Posted By bikecrate

I would try and contact the bike company again...

I would try and contact the bike company again and tell them you will pursue a charge back if they don't cancel the order and refund the money. If they still refuse, I would ask them for their...
09-06-22, 08:47 AM
Replies: 499
Views: 145,064
Posted By bikecrate

Proof that Santa vacations in Florida during the...

Proof that Santa vacations in Florida during the off season.
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Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-22, 08:26 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,311
Posted By bikecrate

I broke my arm while riding in the third grade. I...

I broke my arm while riding in the third grade. I made it home on my own.

As an adult I have had three major crashes. On the first one the frame was cracked by a left hooking car. The second I was...
09-01-22, 07:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,690
Posted By bikecrate

I wonder if there is a correlation between the...

I wonder if there is a correlation between the rise of loose pack dog attacks and economic uncertainties. Animal shelters are being overwhelmed by people returning their pets they adopted during the...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-02-22, 08:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 548
Posted By bikecrate

Closed out the month pretty well. Two weekends...

Closed out the month pretty well. Two weekends ago I was in the Ocala Nat Forest. Only got in one ride on Sunday. Lost my bottle cap along the way and added a couple more miles looking for it. 44...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-21-22, 08:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 548
Posted By bikecrate

Did some riding around south Tampa this past...

Did some riding around south Tampa this past weekend. Similar rides each day for 40 miles each. Also, did my after work 27 miles Tuesday and will again this Thursday.
07-21-22, 07:57 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,771
Posted By bikecrate

I have a similar problem. I call it my frog body....

I have a similar problem. I call it my frog body. Long arms and legs, but short torso. I went with bibs to replace the shorts. I measured the back of a jersey that fits from the neck line to waist...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-22, 08:45 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

More fun in the Ocala Nat. Forest for July 4th...

More fun in the Ocala Nat. Forest for July 4th week.

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Empty road behind....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-22, 08:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 548
Posted By bikecrate

I took a week off in the Ocala Nat Forest for the...

I took a week off in the Ocala Nat Forest for the July 4th holiday. Got in 5 bikes rides. Cookie cutter summer weather. Wind out of the south around 3 mph and warm. The terrain was the usual mix of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 06:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 432
Posted By bikecrate

I was back in Tampa this past weekend. I rode to...

I was back in Tampa this past weekend. I rode to the Upper Tampa Bay trail for 40 miles on Saturday. Sunday did my Picnic to Davis Is. route for another 40 miles. The weather man said it would be...
06-21-22, 07:08 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 7,360
Posted By bikecrate

People don't general yell from cars here. Usually...

People don't general yell from cars here. Usually I can't understand them anyways. I give them the shrugged shoulders didn't understand gesture. There has been a slight uptick in people just...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-22, 08:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 432
Posted By bikecrate

I did go out last Tuesday for my 27 mile after...

I did go out last Tuesday for my 27 mile after work ride. Something silly and something serious happened. On the silly side...I dropped my water bottle and it rolled straight into a storm...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-22, 12:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 432
Posted By bikecrate

I went out two weekends ago on Sunday. Did a nice...

I went out two weekends ago on Sunday. Did a nice ride out to Flatwoods park and back for 44 miles. This Saturday went to Weedon Is. for 40 miles. Sunday rode the Courtney Campbell Parkway trail to...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-22, 09:25 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,393
Posted By bikecrate

I try to avoid reflective building windows when I...

I try to avoid reflective building windows when I ride.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-22, 11:29 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

It's pretty big, over 600 square miles. This is...

It's pretty big, over 600 square miles. This is Marjorie Kennan Rawlings (The Yearling) territory.

The section of the forest I usually ride in is north of Lake Kerr. I have a gravel bike with 700...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-22, 08:19 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

More non paved riding in the Ocala Nat Forest. I...

More non paved riding in the Ocala Nat Forest. I haven't been in this area for a while, since it is used for hunting in the fall/winter and gets too wet during the summer. It is a mix of grass,...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-31-22, 08:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 613
Posted By bikecrate

Good holiday weekend for bike riding in the Ocala...

Good holiday weekend for bike riding in the Ocala Nat Forest. Saturday did a mix of paved and non paved roads for 43 miles. Sunday also got in some non paved sections for 40 miles total. Monday I was...
05-31-22, 07:13 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,316
Posted By bikecrate

Congrats to the OP. I started my official...

Congrats to the OP. I started my official countdown clock this month. 2 years to go! I try not to think about it, but it is hard not to.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-22, 07:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 613
Posted By bikecrate

It has been a quiet month for bike riding. I did...

It has been a quiet month for bike riding. I did one after work ride for 27 miles during the 1st week of May. I was on vacation in the mountains for a week were I did some nice walks in the woods....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-22, 11:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 916
Posted By bikecrate

I went for my usual after work ride last Tuesday...

I went for my usual after work ride last Tuesday for 27 miles. I'm kind of getting frustrated with riding in Tampa. The traffic density is getting worse. I had to yell at some red light runners. This...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-22, 07:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 916
Posted By bikecrate

Weather was nice again. Saturday went out to...

Weather was nice again. Saturday went out to Thonotosassa for 40 miles. Sunday did the Picnic to Davis Is. route for 41 miles.
04-25-22, 09:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 973
Posted By bikecrate

Sure, I've dealt with that. I've also had...

Sure, I've dealt with that.

I've also had the opposite problem when I used to get Botox shots in my neck and head for migraines. A few days later it felt like trying to hold a bowling ball (head)...
04-22-22, 07:41 AM
Replies: 499
Views: 145,064
Posted By bikecrate

Off pavement. ...

Off pavement.
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Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-22, 07:36 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

Riding along side the infamous cross Florida...

Riding along side the infamous cross Florida canal.
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Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-22, 07:34 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

Empty road ahead? Who knows? Visibility was about...

Empty road ahead? Who knows? Visibility was about 1/2 mile.
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Forum: Road Cycling
04-22-22, 07:11 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 916
Posted By bikecrate

Did my Davis Is. after work rides this week on...

Did my Davis Is. after work rides this week on Tuesday and Thursday for 27 miles each. Thursday I had a rare, for me, front tire flat twice. The first time was a good size screw. The second is a bit...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-19-22, 06:02 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 916
Posted By bikecrate

Thursday last week did my 27 mile Davis Is. after...

Thursday last week did my 27 mile Davis Is. after work ride. Saturday I was back in the Ocala Nat Forest. Extremely foggy in the morning. I think visibility was around 1/2 mile. I was mostly on non...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-18-22, 08:32 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,705
Posted By bikecrate

As long as the last guy is dead. We have to be...

As long as the last guy is dead. We have to be humane.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-15-22, 08:05 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,705
Posted By bikecrate

Why can't this be tested and put to rest? You...

Why can't this be tested and put to rest? You could take a dead pig's limb, spin a bike wheel on a stand up to speed, stick limb up to disk and see what happens. Then have barbecue pig limb later....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-12-22, 08:53 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 916
Posted By bikecrate

Lovely weather this weekend. Saturday I went for...

Lovely weather this weekend. Saturday I went for my Upper Tampa Bay trail ride for 40 miles. Sunday was a bit cooler and windy with my legs hurting. I still managed to get in 40 miles on my Picnic...
04-06-22, 08:52 AM
Replies: 499
Views: 145,064
Posted By bikecrate

There's a huge lake out there, but you can't see...

There's a huge lake out there, but you can't see it due to the fog....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-22, 08:44 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

Foggy ride in the forest. ...

Foggy ride in the forest.
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Forum: Road Cycling
04-05-22, 01:01 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 916
Posted By bikecrate

Pretty good bike riding week. I went out Monday...

Pretty good bike riding week. I went out Monday and Tuesday last week for my after work Davis Is. rides. 27 miles each. This weekend I was back in the Ocala Nat Forest. Saturday I beat the rain and...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-22, 11:04 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

More fun in the Ocala Nat Forest on unpaved new...

More fun in the Ocala Nat Forest on unpaved new to me roads....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-28-22, 10:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 788
Posted By bikecrate

Finally got in two 27 mile Davis Is. after work...

Finally got in two 27 mile Davis Is. after work rides this past week. I went out Saturday to Upper Tampa Bay Trail for 40 miles. Did not go according to plan. There was a big car crash that cut off a...
03-28-22, 10:52 AM
Replies: 499
Views: 145,064
Posted By bikecrate

Out in Ocala Nat Forest and rode to Lake Delancy....

Out in Ocala Nat Forest and rode to Lake Delancy.
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Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-22, 06:29 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 788
Posted By bikecrate

I took a week off from work expecting to get some...

I took a week off from work expecting to get some more miles in, but no, rainy cold weather interrupted. I did get in two nice rides in the Ocala Nat Forest for 42 miles each. They were a mix of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-22, 11:27 AM
Replies: 3,250
Views: 628,567
Posted By bikecrate

Found some new to me non-paved roads in the Ocala...

Found some new to me non-paved roads in the Ocala Nat Forest. They went on for miles. I don't think I saw anyone for 20 miles....
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-22, 08:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 788
Posted By bikecrate

Finally got in back to back full rides this...

Finally got in back to back full rides this weekend. Weather was great, 65 - 75 degrees. It was a little windy though. Both days I was riding my Picnic Is. to Davis Is. route. 41 miles each day.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-21-22, 08:16 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 720
Posted By bikecrate

Finally got in back to back rides this weekend....

Finally got in back to back rides this weekend. Saturday went pretty well. 40 miles to Upper Tampa Bay trail. Sunday I paid the price for being out of shape. Got dead legs after 20 or so miles....
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