LocoJoe's Recent Rides

[aka_locojoe]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (we're not in kansas anymore)

Thanks Skip. Cman - North. Trying to get to some states we haven't ridden in yet. Got a late start though do to an unanticipated trip to the dentist on Monday after I had a tooth break last week. It'll be a short trip.

Here's video from yesterday's ride http://youtu.be/c3VkvGdI4rU

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (we're not in kansas anymore)

Cool pictures of th Bike art. The video is great. Turkeys and Rabbits and Reflector Smiles!
Looks like you had a nice time. Thanks for posting

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (we're not in kansas anymore)

Thanks MplsCoaster. I think there's like 70 of those art bikes in Lincoln. I wish we'd had more time to go in search of them all. Those are just the few we stumbled on to.

Next stop Grand Forks North Dakota. Video... http://youtu.be/uqv_34tyq5o

I think North Dakota makes the 35th state we've ridden in.

Few photos...

 

[jerrykr]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (we're not in kansas anymore)

I always enjoy looking at your pictures and videos. Thanks for posting your adventures.

Have fun up there!

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (we're not in kansas anymore)

Great video Randy. I've never been to Grand Forks, MN. Many wind farms in western MN.
Remember some college mates that had family farms flooding there in 1996-97, bummer
Can't believe you're not going to come to the Minneapolis and visit me
They actually rent tandem recumbents in Mpls
If you are in town, PM me for sure
Steve

 

[Laidback]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (we're not in kansas anymore)

Sup "LoCo J" Nice Travel channel snaps!! Been in one RollRide, the one on top of a hotel in Vegas...One of many things I wanna ta accomplish B4 I die...Ride a Real CoasterRide!!!!
........Jump into a SharkCage......
........BunJi Jump..................
........Visit my "LiL" sis from the EastCoasT and down a DeepDish PiZza with a PitcHeR
........attend a RocK Concert bY METALLICA and KORN 8)
........just wanna enjoy LIFE :mrgreen:
Maybe one DaY I'll do a Round the ROCK tour on my pony and take snaps of LanDmArkS 8)

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Thanks Jerry.
Laidback good luck on your bucket list. nothing like a wooden roller coaster ride.
MplsCoaster yes I thought about you while we were that close. Thought about riding in Minnesota but opted for Iowa instead which would put us a little closer to home. We stopped over in Minneapolis for a night years ago on our way to ride the Gandy Dancer trail.

Okay... last stop Iowa and the High Trestle Trail. What a great trail and bridge! First night there we rode the 3 miles out to the bridge to see it lit up. The next morning we went back to the trail head and rode the entire trail out and back for a total of 53 miles. on the way back we stopped at a neat bar right on the trail the Flat Tire Lounge for a few beverages.

I should have a video of the bridge at night soon.

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Is that graffiti on that bridge? If so... how?

 

[Ratfink1962]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Is that graffiti on that bridge? If so... how?

Turk 182

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Is that graffiti on that bridge? If so... how?

Ha! I didn't even think of that. During high water? While some scaffolding was in place? Repelling?

Here's the bridge at night http://youtu.be/yKZAe714TQY
This one kinda long. Try and suffer through it http://youtu.be/5Ia9hYK9wCM

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Cool videos, cool bridge. I'd like to see more big art projects like that around here.

 

[Philphine]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

the bridge is nice. they're working on converting an old railroad bridge to a walk/bikeway here, to cross the river bettwenn in. and ky., but i think it's still a year or so from being finished.

http://www.wave3.com/story/15035219/big ... g-up-steam

edit: i guess the railroad bride conversion is a popular thing. i was looking for a link to add and saw nearly the exact same thing is being done further up (down?) the river bettween ky. and ohio.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Thanks guys.

the bridge is nice. they're working on converting an old railroad bridge to a walk/bikeway here, to cross the river bettwenn in. and ky., but i think it's still a year or so from being finished.

http://www.wave3.com/story/15035219/big ... g-up-steam

edit: i guess the railroad bride conversion is a popular thing. i was looking for a link to add and saw nearly the exact same thing is being done further up (down?) the river bettween ky. and ohio.

It's done a lot on rail-to-trail conversions. Some pretty amazing old wood trestle brides and others as well. That looks like a really nice one where you're at.

Here's a couple we've been on in Idaho part of a rails-to-trails.

Here's one we rode in Chattanooga Tennessee that's not part of a rail-to-trail

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Just realized I've got some of other our out-of-town trips/rides in other threads. If anyone hasn't seen them and is interested...
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32176
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=19028

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Great video of the high tressel bridge!
Kinda reminded me of a fun house ride (optical illusion) only on a bike, way off the ground :shock:
You've got a great visual library of the rails-to-trails revolution, thanks goodness for Just-In-Time Engineering :lol:
Steve

 

[CCR]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Is that graffiti on that bridge? If so... how?

ultimate warrior :lol:

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (High Trestle Trail)

Great video of the high tressel bridge!
Kinda reminded me of a fun house ride (optical illusion) only on a bike, way off the ground :shock:

Thanks and that's the same thing I was thinking. "Whacky Shack" is what I told the wife. That was our local fun house ride.

If anyone is interested in finding rails-to-trails and other paths like these you can see what we've ridden by state here.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Cemetery)

This morning we rode to the cemetery where some of my family are buried.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Kansas Star)

About 6 months ago a casino opened up near us. Not really our thing but today we finally decided to go check it out.

Wheat harvest and the grain trucks stirring up quite a bit of dust.

No bike parking at casino.

Free hotdogs today. I should have ate more to offset our gambling loses and beverage costs.

Wheat harvest.

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: LocoJoe's Most Recent Ride (Kansas Star)

"Dice Dice Baby" ... ugh... that's just obnoxious! haha