What have you been riding lately?

[JA331]

I got out of the office after midday for a 2 hour blast around town on the 29” Big Style.

Some of the most incredible cast iron lacework I have seen on a home in the city.

Followed by the stunning multicolored, tuckpointed brickwork on St Judes Church, completed in 1874. The work around the windows is truly amazing.

The original plans showing the bell tower which was not built as the church ran out of money.

 

[Wildcat]

Upgraded to 29's (700c) from 26". Same bike as posted previously but way better I think. 2 speed SA works great after adjusting the cones several times.

 

[BDC]

This rig is really quite fast now - especially when we turn for home!

 

[Mr. Monkeyarms]

It was nice to have an empty playground to clear the mind with work starting to ramp up.

 

[BDC]

The Big Ripper for the aftermath of some bad weather.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

once again, apologies folks for the non rat content. I rarely, if ever get out on the rats any more. I rode the Trek 520 Saturday 25 miles to test how the new gravel tires would be on pavement. I rode up the West and East Peak in Hubbard Park (700' elevation gain in one mile). The sunset was glorious.

First West Peak, where there are three towers. One dates to 1939 and is one of the oldest FM broadcast towers in the country.

Then over to East Peak where the castle/tower is.

After a long Sunday of chores and roller skating with the fam, I managed to get out for six one-mile intervals (15 miles total) on the Marinoni at the airport. Civil Air Patrol trainer in background.

 

[SwissGuy]

once again, apologies folks for the non rat content. I rarely, if ever get out on the rats any more.

No need for apologies here. It says "What have you been riding lately?"

I don't see any obligation in it that your ride needs to be a rat...
(If I go through my older postings in this thread I even see ice skates and sleds...)

 

[Otto (Spelled Backwards)]

Damn arthritis...

 

[SwissGuy]

.... arthritis...


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A comfy ride for sure!

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

@Skipton would like that couch picture.

 

[68z27]

I dunno.....all I see is green grass and blue water in that pic. Not a dumpster, ally way or decrepit brick building in sight anywhere.............

 

[Skipton]

@Skipton would like that couch picture.

You got that right!!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

intervals... on the Marinoni at the airport

Would love to try that one out on open tarmac. That must be a hoot!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Tried using Shoestring as a "shadow gauge" for the partial eclipse today, but that didn't work like i had thought. Rode a couple laps around the cul-de-sac afterwards though.

 

[Mesquite Hugger]

.... arthritis...


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Do they make a dropper post for that thing?

 

[Mesquite Hugger]

Tried using Shoestring as a "shadow gauge" for the partial eclipse today, but that didn't work like i had thought. Rode a couple laps around the cul-de-sac afterwards though.
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I'm digging the weathered headbadge!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I'm digging the weathered headbadge!

Thanks! Made it myself!

 

[Mesquite Hugger]

Thanks! Made it myself!

It looks like it came with the bike from the factory. Well done!

 

[Flying Zombie]

Roughly a '51/2 Snyder Hawthorne

•Robin

 

[MattiThundrrr]

a '51/2 Snyder Hawthorne

There are some really nice bends at the top of the trusses.