ATXZJ Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) Getting ready for a big shuttle run descent from the franklins to the houses in the valley below. Hooked up with some locals and found the gnarly stuff. Definitely some Chihuahuan desert freeride going on out here. Edited February 26 by ATXZJ 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Patzcuaro, Mexico 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Patzcuaro, Mexico. Yesterday was my fourth ride in five days here. All of them have involved some amount of urban riding which has been a great way to see the town and a dizzying amount of visual, audio and olfactory experiences. All the roads are cobblestone and our hosts bikes that we are using are hardtails. And we are at 7000 feet and the rides have taken us up to around 8000 feet so plenty of huffing and puffing! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) Still in Patzcuaro, Mexico. Yesterday’s ride was 10.2 miles with 1,510´ of climbing. Edited March 7 by hurronnicane added some detail 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Meanwhile back at the ranch, the madrones are in bloom! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 Where is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack_turtle Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 I've been off the bike since January 1 this year with a shoulder injury. Riding any bike in any configuration is agony... until now. As I'm working my way through rehab, this is my new ride. Built around a Univega beach cruiser I found at Yellow Bike, I ditched most of the parts and started over. I had to buy the bottom bracket adapter cups and a shim for the handlebar, so I've spent less than $25 on it. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFisher Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 8 hours ago, AntonioGG said: Where is that? Mission Trail San Antonio. I had a couple surprisingly fun rides down there this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Cedar Park had a "kaleido-spoke" festival on Friday night. It was an impressive event for being free. Great for kids. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Another great year for bluebonnets at Muleshoe! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 After riding yesterday we got back to our campsite and I promptly locked the bikes to a picnic table before realizing that I didn’t have the keys with me. Fortunately the camp host texted the LCRA maintenance guy that night and he came by camp the following morning as I was finishing my second cup of coffee with his new bolt cutters and cut the padlock for me. It is always a little disturbing to see how easily a lock can be removed. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tip Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Yes, locks don't stop dedicated bike thieves. They only prevent thefts by opportunity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Damianita and Annual Pennyroyal for those keeping score at home. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hurronnicane Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 A little fun in Northwest Arkansas. Today should be the last warm day here for the remainder of my trip. It has been warm and muggy but also crazy beautiful! Dogwoods and columbines are blooming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted Tuesday at 01:12 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:12 PM (edited) Non mountain biking friends (in the 60 to 70 yr old range) who have done extended bike touring in Europe, New Zealand, Japan bought e-bikes this past year. Their bikes are Specialied S-Works somethings, they swapped out the drop bars for flat bars and added about 1.9" tires with a smooth rolling tread. They set it up so the battery is external and not inside the frame. This lets them pack the battery in a carry on when they fly with their bikes. Also, one can just carry the battery inside a hotel room for charging. We did a partly gravel (caliche!) road ride with them in the Round Mountain area a few weeks ago, and I picked up one of the bikes -- it's 30ish pounds, if that -- feather light. They are in Spain/Portugal right now and reported that the bikes did great on some incredibly steep roads. Side note: Google "e-bike + solar panels". Lots of interest on the topic of charging e-bikes with solar panels. Edited Tuesday at 01:22 PM by June Bug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurronnicane Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago Back home. Nine rides in seven days. I’ve been there several times around Spring Break and a couple times around Thanksgiving. First trip I’ve been there when it didn’t rain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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