LocoJoe's Recent Rides
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yoothgeye
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Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride PA Video)
Another great video, I "liked" it on youtube. (you're welcome)
As for black bears, they can run for spurts up to 35mph. Most of the time that I've seen them in the wild they just run away. Moms will violently protect cubs yet always tend to leave a big enough gap for you to get in between them. They are great climbers and will follow you up trees. I've heard that if you take the "play dead" advice that many people give that you also may want to soil yourself because the smell will ruin the bear's appetite. Many times just making loud noises and big posturing will scare them off.
Another great video, I "liked" it on youtube. (you're welcome)
As for black bears, they can run for spurts up to 35mph. Most of the time that I've seen them in the wild they just run away. Moms will violently protect cubs yet always tend to leave a big enough gap for you to get in between them. They are great climbers and will follow you up trees. I've heard that if you take the "play dead" advice that many people give that you also may want to soil yourself because the smell will ruin the bear's appetite. Many times just making loud noises and big posturing will scare them off.
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Niagara Falls Video)
Black bears... Really don't know anything about them or how aggressive they were. I can't ride faster than 35mph :shock: . I can ride faster than Nova though :lol: . Would sure have liked to see one (from a distance). I'd probably take the "soil myself" defense if attacked.
Porcupine... We both realized we say it "porkypine". He was in the same spot on our return trip a couple hours later.
Editing... I'd like to do better. More difficult while on the road, short of time and on laptop. I like to get the videos up in a fairly timely manner though. Working on another now.
Here's a video from Niagara Falls our second stop. http://youtu.be/HzX4hs8vEJQ
We had planned to ride a trail around the Buffalo area the next day but it rained so we moved on. While in that area we searched the internet for bike shops. One had "Classic Bikes" in the name. We excitedly drove out of our way only to find this...
Before we left the area we drove up to see Lake Ontario and somehow found ourselves on the wrong side of the U.S. border waiting in line to get back in to the U.S. with no passports. Other than looking like idiots and holding up the line for a while it was uneventful and we eventually were let back in and did make it to Lake Ontario. We've now been to all of the Great Lakes.
Couple stills from Niagara...
Black bears... Really don't know anything about them or how aggressive they were. I can't ride faster than 35mph :shock: . I can ride faster than Nova though :lol: . Would sure have liked to see one (from a distance). I'd probably take the "soil myself" defense if attacked.
Porcupine... We both realized we say it "porkypine". He was in the same spot on our return trip a couple hours later.
Editing... I'd like to do better. More difficult while on the road, short of time and on laptop. I like to get the videos up in a fairly timely manner though. Working on another now.
Here's a video from Niagara Falls our second stop. http://youtu.be/HzX4hs8vEJQ
We had planned to ride a trail around the Buffalo area the next day but it rained so we moved on. While in that area we searched the internet for bike shops. One had "Classic Bikes" in the name. We excitedly drove out of our way only to find this...
Before we left the area we drove up to see Lake Ontario and somehow found ourselves on the wrong side of the U.S. border waiting in line to get back in to the U.S. with no passports. Other than looking like idiots and holding up the line for a while it was uneventful and we eventually were let back in and did make it to Lake Ontario. We've now been to all of the Great Lakes.
Couple stills from Niagara...
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride PA Video)
Great videos Randy!
Looks like a perfect fall day, thanks for sharing.
Great videos Randy!
Looks like a perfect fall day, thanks for sharing.
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Catskills Video)
Thanks Skip.
Here's our ride in the Catskills of New York http://youtu.be/wrVXAE28Xc4
Thanks Skip.
Here's our ride in the Catskills of New York http://youtu.be/wrVXAE28Xc4
Rat Rod
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Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Catskills Video)
Thanks for posting these Randy. :wink:
I gotta say though, outside of the leaves, I think yall have got the seasons and the ends of the U.S. mixed up. You're supposed to be riding down south right now and way up north in the summer. :lol:
It looks beautiful up there...just a little chilly.
Thanks for posting these Randy. :wink:
I gotta say though, outside of the leaves, I think yall have got the seasons and the ends of the U.S. mixed up. You're supposed to be riding down south right now and way up north in the summer. :lol:
It looks beautiful up there...just a little chilly.
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Catskills Video)
I'm about 2 rides behind in posting now I think. We're back to a little warmer weather. Here's our view this morning. I think the guy in the photo stayed last night cheaper than we did.
Yeah I agree but it's the price we had to pay to see some fall colors. Upper 30s has been the coldest when we'd start out riding.Rat Rod said:
On the Catskills trail? Seen only 3 other people and they were riding. One single and a couple. It was on a weekday. The couple were older and had rented bikes. They were walking them because of the poor trail surface when we crossed paths. Lucky for them they said the bike shop would come and pick them up anywhere on the trail for $10.. This would be an awesome trail if it was a better surface.yoothgeye said:
I'm about 2 rides behind in posting now I think. We're back to a little warmer weather. Here's our view this morning. I think the guy in the photo stayed last night cheaper than we did.
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Catskills Video)
Finally getting caught up with your trip
Great videos and pics,
Too bad about the "classic bikes" shop
Was that a wild boar you saw?
I know they are raising them locally near the Twin Cities
for some of the more "eclectic" restaurants in Mpls
They say they're tasty...
Sounds like they might have "tune up" the idea of a trail in the Catskills
It looks like you got 60 miles worth of exercise in ~40miles of travel
I once went to a "trail" in Way Up Nort, MN
We looked for the entrance but couldn't find it
Went into the bar and asked, they started laughing at us
They said it was a snowmobile trail in the winter, now it was a bog :roll:
Last picture looks like a beautiful place, even with a low rent neighbor
Thanks for sharing,
looking forward to the next episode...
Finally getting caught up with your trip
Great videos and pics,
Too bad about the "classic bikes" shop
Was that a wild boar you saw?
I know they are raising them locally near the Twin Cities
for some of the more "eclectic" restaurants in Mpls
They say they're tasty...
Sounds like they might have "tune up" the idea of a trail in the Catskills
It looks like you got 60 miles worth of exercise in ~40miles of travel
I once went to a "trail" in Way Up Nort, MN
We looked for the entrance but couldn't find it
Went into the bar and asked, they started laughing at us
They said it was a snowmobile trail in the winter, now it was a bog :roll:
Last picture looks like a beautiful place, even with a low rent neighbor
Thanks for sharing,
looking forward to the next episode...
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (New Jersey)
Thanks Steve for the comments. Don't know about the pig/boar other than he was on a farm. Luckily we've never encountered a trail situation quite as bad as you did.
Here's a video from a rail-to-trail/tow path ride in New Jersey a few days ago. http://youtu.be/O0j0DQ7lUvQ This was a really nice trail.
Couple photos from the ride...
Bike shop was closed so we didn't get to go inside.
Thanks Steve for the comments. Don't know about the pig/boar other than he was on a farm. Luckily we've never encountered a trail situation quite as bad as you did.
Here's a video from a rail-to-trail/tow path ride in New Jersey a few days ago. http://youtu.be/O0j0DQ7lUvQ This was a really nice trail.
Couple photos from the ride...
Bike shop was closed so we didn't get to go inside.
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Virginia Beach)
Back at home now
Our next stop was Virginia Beach
Video http://youtu.be/czkMcaDggdw
Back at home now
Our next stop was Virginia Beach
Video http://youtu.be/czkMcaDggdw
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Virginia Beach)
Great Videos as always! The music is really cool.
Glad to see you made it to DQ.
And glad to hear you made it back after the storm footage, pretty wild!
Thanks for posting
Great Videos as always! The music is really cool.
Glad to see you made it to DQ.
And glad to hear you made it back after the storm footage, pretty wild!
Thanks for posting
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Virginia Beach)
Thanks Steve. Here's one of two DQ's on the boardwalk. The other one where we stopped I didn't get a photo of but it was a neat building also. All pink.
Thanks Steve. Here's one of two DQ's on the boardwalk. The other one where we stopped I didn't get a photo of but it was a neat building also. All pink.
yoothgeye
I build stuff.
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Virginia Beach)
Va Beach!! You were so close! I'll be ready for the "To Be Continued" tour when you start at the NC border going on down the coast.
Va Beach!! You were so close! I'll be ready for the "To Be Continued" tour when you start at the NC border going on down the coast.
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Virginia Beach)
Here's where we've been so far. Green are the states we've ridden in. I hate that we didn't ride Maryland while there. Just didn't work out. Not sure what's up for us next. If you go here you can click on each state to see the trails we rode.
Oh and the jokes about Hawaii and Alaska have already been done :wink:
Here's where we've been so far. Green are the states we've ridden in. I hate that we didn't ride Maryland while there. Just didn't work out. Not sure what's up for us next. If you go here you can click on each state to see the trails we rode.
Oh and the jokes about Hawaii and Alaska have already been done :wink:
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (West Virginia)
Our last ride a few days ago... Wheeling West Virginia on the Wheeling Heritage Trail 48 miles total.
Video http://youtu.be/b6635I93fWA
Yeah we didn't realize how much we missed the warmer weather till we got there.Rat Rod said:
Our last ride a few days ago... Wheeling West Virginia on the Wheeling Heritage Trail 48 miles total.
Video http://youtu.be/b6635I93fWA
Rat Rod
Owner & Founder
Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Virginia Beach)
I've got a couple of questions for you about your trips.
I know yall ride quite often and for pretty long distances (for me anyway). Have you had any physical challenges along the way? Just wondering if you've had much pain or fatigue.
Also, has there been any maintenance/repairs on the bikes that you've had to do on the trip?
I've got a couple of questions for you about your trips.
I know yall ride quite often and for pretty long distances (for me anyway). Have you had any physical challenges along the way? Just wondering if you've had much pain or fatigue.
Also, has there been any maintenance/repairs on the bikes that you've had to do on the trip?
