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A crew is supposed to arrive this morning to install a backup motor-generator set, transfer switch, yada-ya. This has been the year of never ending construction.
Bring on da coffee....early start today. I need to be at the office by 6am. A storm is coming in, rain by mid afternoon with 25 mph winds. It should be quite the shit show by the evening commute
First true cold morning of the season and it is only going to get colder for the next couple of days. Friday DH trip should be interesting with temps in the 18-24F range and 16-20MPH wind but it is the last opportunity get some laps down the mountain for the next 6 months. 
I did not get to have any Pad Thai yesterday. I did manage to get in a bike ride, which was nice.
It is that time of year in Maine when I is dark at 430pm. Makes everything you want to do after work a night sport. I almost feel safer riding on the road at night with head and tail lights. Can't miss that huge blinking rear tail light.
It is that time of year in Maine when I is dark at 430pm. Makes everything you want to do after work a night sport. I almost feel safer riding on the road at night with head and tail lights. Can't miss that huge blinking rear tail light.
Hello! Weekly ride night, yay. Hopefully with less drama than last week. 
@RoboDonkey713 another benefit of the dark and chilly nights is that there is hardly anyone outside, too. There is a pretty sweet path (paved/gravel mix) linking together three towns that I ride the donkey cross bike on. Last night was beautiful, other than five drunk cougars sprawling across the path near the train station, there was no one out there.
Just need to keep an eye out for rabbits trying to commit suicide in my wheels...
@RoboDonkey713 another benefit of the dark and chilly nights is that there is hardly anyone outside, too. There is a pretty sweet path (paved/gravel mix) linking together three towns that I ride the donkey cross bike on. Last night was beautiful, other than five drunk cougars sprawling across the path near the train station, there was no one out there.
Just need to keep an eye out for rabbits trying to commit suicide in my wheels...
I was riding on an improved gravel path last night in the city forest for some of my ride. There were no cars in in either parking lot, so I figured I wouldn't see anyone out there. About 1/2 way thru the loop, I see this lady with no lights, in the dark walking along. She scowled at me as I passed her. For the rest of my ride I was trying to rationalize the fact that she was a real human. Not a figment of my imagination or a ghost. Or was she.......Hello! Weekly ride night, yay. Hopefully with less drama than last week.
@RoboDonkey713 another benefit of the dark and chilly nights is that there is hardly anyone outside, too. There is a pretty sweet path (paved/gravel mix) linking together three towns that I ride the donkey cross bike on. Last night was beautiful, other than five drunk cougars sprawling across the path near the train station, there was no one out there.
Just need to keep an eye out for rabbits trying to commit suicide in my wheels...
Good Morning!!
First real taste of Fall today...and when I say that, I mean it dipped below 50 degrees.
Last night was just a blur...and I wish it was from the drinking, but no. Just stuff and things, then sleep and here we are again.
Y'all go an be good humans to each other today.
First real taste of Fall today...and when I say that, I mean it dipped below 50 degrees.
Last night was just a blur...and I wish it was from the drinking, but no. Just stuff and things, then sleep and here we are again.
Y'all go an be good humans to each other today.
Still better than here where most of the night riding is illegal (and we get chased in the dark by rangers occasionally), and the few places where it is legal have NIMBY issues where locals call cops with fake stories ("they have a drinking party") - happened to us last night. Fuck small town cops.
Mornin!
My question for self-debate this morning is, do I buy a steel hardtail to build? Or will I just not ride it? I know I know, n+1 and all, but do I really need it is the real question.
My question for self-debate this morning is, do I buy a steel hardtail to build? Or will I just not ride it? I know I know, n+1 and all, but do I really need it is the real question.
Morning. It's cold. Lil man's bday party today. That means people are coming over...... I don't like people much so it will be a long day.
Waiting for my ride to show up so I can go to the Neurologist in Buffalo. I don't know what they are going to do to me so as I can't drive home? No deductible. No care.... Going to Cheektowoga for Lunch/Dinner...
wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Morning Monkeys.
I had a really good "meeting" yesterday that sounded promising. Followed by a limelight drive that was damn near amazing. No traffic, just enough light for visibility, then coming down Rocky Point with downtown lit up, its pretty awesome. If I go through there in the daytime, it makes me teh sad because they have clear cut the shat out of it the last few months.
I had a really good "meeting" yesterday that sounded promising. Followed by a limelight drive that was damn near amazing. No traffic, just enough light for visibility, then coming down Rocky Point with downtown lit up, its pretty awesome. If I go through there in the daytime, it makes me teh sad because they have clear cut the shat out of it the last few months.
Where does this happen to you?
I've never had an issue riding at night anywhere.
If you're riding in a large group, that's likely your problem as well.
varies state to state, and land classification.
80 degrees and sunny, no wind. Gonna dive for sea turtles and moray eels and shit like that.
This is a sweet place, squeeb!
This is a sweet place, squeeb!
I'm dropping off the elder kid at school in the second electric car, then popping back home to rip more Blu-Rays (setting up a flash drive that'll feed the minivan's rear seat screens with kid-friendly movies for ski trips).
Then off to work via bike for noon meeting, get some work done in my office in the afternoon, work an optional 5-10 PM shift for the big dollah, then ride home in the peaceful, cold darkness.
Then off to work via bike for noon meeting, get some work done in my office in the afternoon, work an optional 5-10 PM shift for the big dollah, then ride home in the peaceful, cold darkness.
How many times do you get to ride a month?
My crappy little rigid DJ was $250 and I love it. I might actually ride it more than the big bike with the dog and the neighborhood kids. I wish I still had my BlkMrkt with dual disc brakes and DJ3 fork, but this little bastard is really fun. I wish I could catch air, but I am gravity challenged.
I have decided I will try at least on BMX race next year, though. I would at least be funny.
Granted but he lives 15mi away from me.
i don't know these things.
Oh hey there! I'm on week 2 of subbing and loving it. It was weird how much it felt like where I needed to be from day one--no matter what school! Today I'm at my kiddo's school, so I'm excited to observe and see how things really go there. I won't be seeing him, as I'm doing Kindergarten and he's in 5th grade, but sometimes I get recess duty, so we shall see!
Rode my bike in the woods last night, and heading up to ride with the bro and sis in law this weekend for 3 days! Buffalo and bro were talking about some shuttling... it got me real excited... I sure hope we can make it work!!!
All good things
Rode my bike in the woods last night, and heading up to ride with the bro and sis in law this weekend for 3 days! Buffalo and bro were talking about some shuttling... it got me real excited... I sure hope we can make it work!!!
All good things
Maybe it was a golum... Funny how that works, someone in the dark, no lights or anything but you're in the wrong on your bike with lights and whatnot.
Rangers patrolling, chasing and ticketing (solo) night riders - Fells.
Cops were called on us in Lexigton where we rode LLF (legally, with permission to park from the school).
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A terribly pathetic amount at the moment. I was thinking it might be a good bike to take with us on the road so high value Yeti #2 doesn't get stolen.
I wonder how much of a theft deterrent a big "GPS Tracker Installed" sticker on a bike would be?
Those bikes are probably worth half the meth of a non-stickered bike.
That is lame. Gets dark so early this time of year. I would ignore that rule as well.
around me in PA most riding is on state land, which prevents night riding (ie park closes at dusk). however some park managers have allowed in general, or have coordinated special night riding events w/ the trail maintenance organizers to see what night riding is all about. there's one spot that has done this a few times now, the general speculation is that they are considering having a few set night riding events per year.
Luckily around here we have non of this "ranger" nonsense. We just ride when we want to and drink beer where we want to. Even if a park/forest is closed people still ride or hike, there'd be no one to tell you otherwise and no one is going to call the cops unless you do something dumb like start a fire.
Do you know how much beer costs up here?