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Sandwich

Pig my fish!
Staff member
May 23, 2002
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borcester rhymes
Rode storm runner and sky rush. Storm runner was top ten but sky rush scared the shot out of me and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad
 

AngryMetalsmith

Business is good, thanks for asking
Jun 4, 2006
22,055
12,775
I have no idea where I am
50 miles of GRVL riding and had to attempt to put out a campfire assholes had left burning. All there was to hand was a tiny amount of snow and scooping up handfuls of dirt.

This was in the Hayman fire area, right near the Lost Creek Wilderness. They'd also left trash all around the site and in the fire ring.
Had a very similar experience hiking a few months ago on the windiest day of the year. So much so I called it quits since the trees were talking. Dude had made a campfire at one of the picnic areas, cooked lunch, then just left with the fire still burning. Fucking idiot. Dumped out all the water I had on me and went back to the car for more.
 

jstuhlman

bagpipe wanker
Dec 3, 2009
17,342
14,179
Cackalacka du Nord
Rode storm runner and sky rush. Storm runner was top ten but sky rush scared the shot out of me and I’m not sure if that’s good or bad
you usually go to the nc coast, iirc. if not, hit carowinds! gonna be beautiful this week and there are some great coasters.

@Jozz - second on the o'keeffe museum .new mexico museum of art there is good too. also lots of good restaurants in santa fe. isn't @vinny4130 in albuquerque? he might have suggestions. also also, you turned the wrong way when you got down south. shoulda headed east to TN/NC/VA/WV!
 

Sandwich

Pig my fish!
Staff member
May 23, 2002
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you usually go to the nc coast, iirc. if not, hit carowinds! gonna be beautiful this week and there are some great coasters.

@Jozz - second on the o'keeffe museum .new mexico museum of art there is good too. also lots of good restaurants in santa fe. isn't @vinny4130 in albuquerque? he might have suggestions. also also, you turned the wrong way when you got down south. shoulda headed east to TN/NC/VA/WV!
We are headed to the coast, yeah, but also to charlotte late in the week for a wedding. I think my wife would kill me if I tried to get another coaster park in. Fury 325 or whatever is way up on my list though!
 

jstuhlman

bagpipe wanker
Dec 3, 2009
17,342
14,179
Cackalacka du Nord
We are headed to the coast, yeah, but also to charlotte late in the week for a wedding. I think my wife would kill me if I tried to get another coaster park in. Fury 325 or whatever is way up on my list though!
fury, intimidator, and copperhead are all good stuff!

i assume you won't have any free time here? if you do, let's grab a beer! also, if you want passes to the museum/picasso show hit me up.
 

MikeD

Leader and Demogogue of the Ridemonkey Satinists
Oct 26, 2001
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chez moi
Flew in from CA to RI following conclusion of family road trip; arrived at the house 1:40am. Woke, breakfasted with in-laws, got to work building beach bikes that were delivered long ago.

Beach cruiser for the kiddo:
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Then worked on my BMXy klunker thing:

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And taking note of this, remembered I'd packed four un-drunk Pacificos in my suitcase...and remembered to put the frame bag in, so I could take some payload along...

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So I inaugurated with a spin to the beach, finding a coaster brake made the little treed paths fun and truly enjoying the cruise.

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Beer was a little foamy from bunny-hops...(get it?). Got showered, as did the bike.
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I walked it along the sand, drinking, crossing a little stream, and catching up to the dog-walker in the first photo--she was cool. Former bike tourer, now 72 with two hip replacements and gave it up. Talking to her I remembered I'd not recovered the bottlecap after the beer-splosion. So extended my ride and eventually looped back to the start of the beach to collect my litter, and found a couple others to take as penance.


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I really, really grinned riding around the hood like the biggest 12 year old in the state. Can't wait to do it with the kiddo.

Noticed the wife's beach cruiser was getting rusty in spots so I gave her bike and all of the others a little Gibb's Lube protective layer while they're shut up in the shed till July.

Solo legs of my road travels commence tomorrow.

(Also, anyone need a 19" Jamis beater hardtail, v-brakes, in New England? pickup near East Greenwich RI...)
 

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Jm_

sled dog's bollocks
Jan 14, 2002
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AK
Did a tour with some friends. Took a work buddy on the steeper tour up. The girl wanted to go up the "easier way", but it ended up not being easier with some alder bullshit on some steeps. But we all met up at the top. Here she is skinning up with her dog across the valley from us.
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Me across the valley
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Fuck summer
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Jozz

Joe Dalton
Apr 18, 2002
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SADL
you usually go to the nc coast, iirc. if not, hit carowinds! gonna be beautiful this week and there are some great coasters.

@Jozz - second on the o'keeffe museum .new mexico museum of art there is good too. also lots of good restaurants in santa fe. isn't @vinny4130 in albuquerque? he might have suggestions. also also, you turned the wrong way when you got down south. shoulda headed east to TN/NC/VA/WV!
Museums are out of the question. Can't leave both dogs in the van. We've done plenty trips down your way in the past. We'll get to Sedona later this week. Never rode Hangover and Highline
 

Jm_

sled dog's bollocks
Jan 14, 2002
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Museums are out of the question. Can't leave both dogs in the van. We've done plenty trips down your way in the past. We'll get to Sedona later this week. Never rode Hangover and Highline
High on the Hog, Hog Heaven and Pig Tail should be on that list.
 

vinny4130

Monkey
Jun 11, 2007
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albuquerque
you usually go to the nc coast, iirc. if not, hit carowinds! gonna be beautiful this week and there are some great coasters.

@Jozz - second on the o'keeffe museum .new mexico museum of art there is good too. also lots of good restaurants in santa fe. isn't @vinny4130 in albuquerque? he might have suggestions. also also, you turned the wrong way when you got down south. shoulda headed east to TN/NC/VA/WV!
I am, how long you around for?