What do you do on your Birthaday?

[hsmitham]

This is what I decided to do. Here 

Have a great day!

~Hugh

[Hugh Smitham]

If I could I'd edit that damn heading with the correct spelling "Birthday" damn it.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

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[Chris Chen]

Fantastic report. Excellent pictures.

Birthday rides always have a special quality

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[Hugh Smitham]

Don't they! Can't imagine not having a ride on one's birthday. Thanks Chris.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

[Shoji Takahashi]

Happy Birthday, Hugh! And many more with riding and tea.

[WETH]

Hugh, Happy Birthday and many happy returns!

[Eunice Chang]

Hugh, Happy Birthday!

Chris, +1 on "Birthday rides always have a special quality" 

-E.

[Tom Virgil]

A most happy birthday, Hugh!  Loved the birthday ride story.

Tom

[Hugh Smitham]

Shoji-Thanks and I always get something from your vast cycle knowledge.

Irl-Thank you Sir. One of these days we'll ride.

Eunice-Thank you and yeah BD rides are the best gift IMHO.

Tom-Thank you Sir. And we will have a nice ride soon. At some point I'll be back down and have a plan to ride with my Dad who is riding a LHT.

All of you are value pluses in my life.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

[Deacon Patrick]

Awesome, Hugh! Happy Birthday! Mine's coming up soon and I am looking forward to whatever birthday ride I am blessed with. Last year's photos tell me I did a ride and got snowed on and that's when I realized I needed some birthday ventile!

I love your mug and whole setup. I did coffee on the trail today, but forgot the stand for the burner (Trangia mini stand, no wind guard). Used the burner on the ground and borrowed a stick from the ground to hold the kettle over the flame. A few melted hairs on my hands added to the coffee aroma. Grin.

Glad you had a wondrous ride and hope you enjoyed the rest of your birthday.

With abandon,

Patrick

[dougP]

Congrats.  Every year we can turn over the pedals is yet another good year. 

Anticipating the Atlantis' appearance in your adventures....soon?

dougp

On Thursday, April 24, 2014 11:34:17 AM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:

[Patrick Moore]

(*He* said it:)

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[Hugh Smitham]

Hey Deacon,

Thanks Brother, be careful with those palms as well you know ;-) I read the blog not all of it mind you but a good amount sorry you have had to go though such an ordeal. I've booked marked the other material to read when I get some more time...then I'll respond. But in short you fall into the margins and traditional medical practitioners are woefully unprepared to handle folks with conditions not in their typical understanding. But I'll get into it deeper later.

When's your Birthday? 

The ride was a bit too short but I'm not complaining and I'm at work at the moment not complaining I have a good job. The plan for the weekend is a ride with my wife on the beach with some Germain food and beer to cap it all off.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

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[Hugh Smitham]

Thanks Patrick. Made me smile. I have a hard time smiling. I think I look goofy smiling but you can't see that so I'm smiling!

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

[Deacon Patrick]

Och, Hugh! Nae worries, nae worries atoll. As fast as we can, as slow as we must. l'll keep the conversation offline, and I can streamline some of it for you if that would be helpful, just write me off list.

I get older, though wiser is always dubious, in a few weeks. 

With abandon,

Patrick

[Deacon Patrick]

Here's a photo from last year's ride:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/8721657908/in/set-72157633435488285

With abandon,

Patrick

[Hugh Smitham]

Doug,

Thanks! You have a way with brief words packed with wisdom. The Atlantis had a small set back the front derailleur was problematic but I should have it worked out this weekend. Because I used a Phil Wood BB the spindle can be either biased non or drive side making adjustment tricky. The solution is to set the drive side spindle at 23mm from the drive side BB shell edge. It'll be photographed soon.

The real and more important question is when do we get to ride together again?

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

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[Cecily Walker]

Happy birthday, pal!

On Thursday, April 24, 2014 11:34:17 AM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote:

[Hugh Smitham]

I remember that image that was last year? One of my favorite images. So your BD is in May.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

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[Hugh Smitham]

Thanks Darling.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

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[Deacon Patrick]

Yup. That was last year. As Doug would say, one year of pedal turning -- and wow has there been a lot of ground covered! Grin.

With abandon,

Patrick

[Curtis McKenzie]

Hugh,

I hope you have the year of your dreams next year. I trust I may be honored to play a minuscule part. Happy Birthday!

Curtis

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[Hugh Smitham]

Curtis,

Indeed you will. We have much strategzing to do. Thank you my dreams are simple these days. To spend time with Family and Friends like you on and off bikes.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

[Bryan]

Hey, Hugh

Happy Birthday! Best wishes for a great year (with plenty of saddle time). 

Bryan 

[Hugh Smitham]

Hey Bryan,

Thanks, yes lots more saddle time.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

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[ascpgh]

A fine way to usher in the next year!

Your write-ups have been a great vicarious rider's view of SoCal to those of us less familiar to that riding environment (as opposed to snow, 30°s, rain, potholes, etc.). I keep reading.

Andy Cheatham

Pittsburgh

[Hugh Smitham]

Andy,

I'm glad you enjoyed the post. I really love the blogs I read from the other coast as I've never (hope to in the future) ridden a bike in any of those locations like your Pittsburgh.

When I think about how to celebrate the day of my birth I don't think, I want this materiel thing or that or a big party. I've spent all this money on an amazing machine and just want to either ride with friends or "just ride". I'm also a fan of doing something integrated with the ride like the coffee & tea club. Not an original idea but that's the beauty of this list-serve great ideas and friendships.

Thanks for reading.

~Hugh

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” ― Albert Einstein

http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/

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