Northern Hemisphere Spring 2024 Photos

[Ted Durant]

Astronomically it's spring. Meterologically, here in SE Wisconsin, not so much. Short ride for a doctor visit this morning.

Ted Durant

Milwaukee, WI USA

[DavidP]

Like you, my ride today was also for an errand, but I took the long way home to see what birds might be out along the old canal (wood ducks, mute swans, and common mergansers for a few). Mid-30s today and I think we have some of what you got coming our way, but looks like it may just graze us here in MA.

-Dave (near Boston)

[Keith Paugh]

Great looking ride Dave.

k.

On Mar 22, 2024, at 12:47 PM, DavidP <dphi...@gmail.com> wrote:

Like you, my ride today was also for an errand, but I took the long way home to see what birds might be out along the old canal (wood ducks, mute swans, and common mergansers for a few). Mid-30s today and I think we have some of what you got coming our way, but looks like it may just graze us here in MA.

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-Dave (near Boston)

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 11:56:33 AM UTC-4 Ted Durant wrote:

Astronomically it's spring. Meterologically, here in SE Wisconsin, not so much. Short ride for a doctor visit this morning.

Ted Durant

Milwaukee, WI USA

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[Jason Fuller]

Vancouver's in full blossom swing now 

[JAS]

Beautiful photo, Jason, with the light on your bike and that blooming tree in the background.  Good work.

[John Rinker]

I agree with JAS- beautiful light in that photo and those blossoms are simply sublime! 

Cheers, John

[mm]

My clem L in the LA rain, equipped with JDM umbrella and holder.

[Jay]

Goldilocks had a rough few days.  If she can talk to me, she would have said:

- what in tarnation is all this white stuff!?  (it's called snow, sweetie)

- on Friday he had me out in -12C weather, thankfully the roads were free of this...snow

- then on Saturday, we get 10cm of snow up in this forsaken land and he has the nerve to take me out the next day

- I want to go back to where I came from, made in the warmth of Taiwan, designed in California; the others have it so good

Me: at least up here, far away from the oceans, we don't get that corrosive salty air and conditions.  To which Goldi says:

- have you looked on the ground!!!  There is salt everywhere.  Just leave me indoors for now, until the weather improves.

Me: oh, so you want to go on the indoor trainer, where roadie is?  To which Goldi says:

- All good boss, anything is better than the trainer!

The end.

[Takashi]

Weeping cherry is blooming.

Takashi

2024年3月27日水曜日 11:14:47 UTC+9 Jay:

[Keith P.]

Takashi‘s photos always make me want to get out and ride.

Here’s a moody one from this week:

k.

[Tony Lockhart]

Keith, great photo. Is this on the west side?? I feel the same way about Takashi's photos; I always daydream about a multi-week touring adventure through Japan.

Here's a snapshot from the Arroyo in Pasadena.

[Steve]

Once or twice a year we pull our little travel trailer to Edisto Island State Park on the South Carolina coast. I like to take a bike for exploring the jungle trails with boardwalks across tidal inlets in the park and the miles of meandering back roads, both paved and graveled. This time I took the Platypus which, of course,  proved itself eminently capable on the varied  surfaces (though I had to pull the fenders off its long frame to pack it in the back of the pickup).  

Here are a few pics from yesterday's excursion. Unfortunately the Copperhead I nearly ran over slithered off the trail before I could snap its picture. 

[Eric Marth]

Takashi — They call it a weeping cherry because it makes me weep when you take pictures of it with your bicycle. 

Here's one from my local 55 mile loop today and a barn that, for some reason, always reminds me of a woolly mammoth. 

[Jason Fuller]

From a few days ago. The first wave of cherry (maybe actually plum?) blossoms are coming to a close, but the second wave of another type, with darker pink blooms, are just getting going. Tulips are everywhere, and the early blooming rhodos are in full swing along with azaleas. My appreciate for the spring procession of blooms grows every year. 

[mm]

[EGNolan]

My pal River was in from Maine last week, so we went on a li'l city ride, he on my Appaloosa & me on my Riv Road.

[Brian Turner]

Here’s a couple of shots of my Atlantis during a bike excursion into the eclipse path of totality yesterday afternoon:

[Eric Marth]

A rainy ride today. There's a local group of volunteers who planted literally a million tulip bulbs around town over winter. Their displays are quite thick and impressive! 

[Patrick Moore]

Top-20 Rivendell bike photo in the last 12 months,

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[John Rinker]

Wowza! Beautiful tulips and very lovely Hillborne!

In stark contrast to tulips in the East, here's a couple from the Sonoran desert earlier in the week. While not really the feature of the photos, the Atlantis is present.

Cheers, John

[Eric Marth]

I love that desert vegetation, John 

[Takashi]

Keith,

That looks like a wonderful place to ride. The photo makes me want to pedal for hours on that path.

Eric,

Those colorful tulips and the black Sam emphasize each other's beauty so much!

Here are some photos from today's ride.

The weeping cherry tree is a different tree from my previous post.

Takashi

[DavidP]

Loving all the bloomage.

First road ride of the season this morning - the roadies were out in force.

-Dave (near Boston)

[Ted Durant]

As always, Takashi wins. Can't compete with mountains and cherry blossoms!

Still, a mid-April sunny day has me feeling like spring might just show up here soon. Pal Kurt and I went to Belgium by way of Wabedonia. 125km, not too much climbing, but the wind came in southeast off of the lake for the ride home.

[mm]

[Jason Fuller]

The kanzan cherry trees are in full bloom here now, here are a couple photos along my commute. Sadly not as picturesque as Takashi's due to the parked car epidemic here, but the trees themselves are gorgeous. 

[DavidP]

Wonderful street view, Jason.

Tree blooms are just getting going here but some shrubs and daffodils brought some color to this afternoon's ride. It was pleasant after the morning rain.

-Dave

[Wesley]

Not a Riv ride, but I like the picture. Wife in fore, self in background. Atop Cantelow Road near Winters, CA. We were doing hill repeats on the tandem to prepare for a tour in the Lost Coast in a couple of weeks. 

-Wes

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:56:33 AM UTC-7 Ted Durant wrote:

Astronomically it's spring. Meterologically, here in SE Wisconsin, not so much. Short ride for a doctor visit this morning.

[Patch T]

A very green spring in the East SF Bay.

Patch in Oakland, CA

[Matthew Williams]

Spring is here indeed. I took the long way home from Walnut Creek to Berkeley.

On Apr 22, 2024, at 11:58 AM, Patch T <ptro...@gmail.com> wrote:

A very green spring in the East SF Bay.

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Patch in Oakland, CA

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[kw]

Prospect Park, Brooklyn

[Josh C]

Indianapolis Canal rest. 

[Kim H.]

I decided to walk and cross over the Nisqually River RR bride this afternoon. I wanted to give myself a feeling of adventure once again. I did this last fall, when there was no pavement on the Yelm to Roy Trail. The sun was out in between the light April showers. I took pictures with my cell phone, grasping it firmly between my fingers so that it would not fall down between the railroad ties and into the river. 

I quickly noticed as I was first heading across the bridge numerous swallows were catching their food on the wing in an aerial  ballet.  When I walked back over, they were all gone. I must have scared them away.

All in all, it was good feeling to come here again. One day in the future, I will return when the trail becomes paved on the other side to Roy. For now, I will keep a watchful eye for that to happen.   - Kim Hetzel.

[Kim H.]

[Kim H.]

Facing towards the town of Roy.

[Kim H.]

Bachelor buttons.

[Tony Lockhart]

Lovely photos, Kim! Also, I really like the way you’ve outfitted your bike. Well done. 

[Kim H.]

@Tony -

Thank you. I'm very happy you enjoyed my pictures. 

Thank you for your compliment about my bicycle. All very much appreciated. 

Kim Hetzel. 

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[Patrick Moore]

Kim (and everyone else): Lovely photos.

Kim: Who makes, and what is the model of, your trunk rack? I notice that the top curves down toward the saddle, a desirable feature for any I buy because my rack sits close to the saddle (bike built for 700C X 60s with fenders).

All: What "decent-size" (*) trunk rack do you recommend for a narrowish rack for bike with diminished rack-to-saddle clearance? Desired:

1. Volume. My current Carradice Super C Rackbag has a nylon throat collar that gives 13 litres/793 ci and lets me stuff in surprising heaps of stuff, but the saddle interferes with the lid. Also amputated the little rear pocket since it overhung the rear of the rack and obscured the tail light.  Would like a minimum of 9 litres/550 ci.

2. Material and construction: canvas, cotton or sturdy nylon, preferred, but open to Ortlieb-type tarp material too. Sturdy stitching. No padded/insulated construction, please.

3. Non-gaudy* color: black, brown, tan, dark gray, dark or heather green. (*) The one acceptable bright color: orange, as I have an orange shtik on this bike. 

4. This may be the bottleneck: Must fit rack 3 1/2" X 12" (usable length) with ~8" clearance under saddle. Perhaps a zipped bag would work better than one with a flip-up, buckled lid.

5. If anyone has something to sell that more or less meets these criteria, I'd be interested in knowing about it.

Thanks.

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[Kim H.]

@Patrick -

I thank you for your compliment on my pictures. 

Both my rear rack and bag is made by Topeak.

https://www.topeak.com/us/en/product/858-MTX-TRUNKBAG-EXP

https://www.topeak.com/us/en/product/145-EXPLORER-(NON-DISC)-(W-O-SPRING)

I bought these decades ago. They have held up extremely well. I love the Topeak company for their innovative and quality products.

I have had this rack and bag both on my Clem with 27.5x2.25. tires and on a Raleigh Elkhorn Mountain Tour bike with 26 inch tires. 

According to the Topeak website for the rear rack, it would fit a bike with 700C wheels. 

Kim Hetzel. 

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[Chris Halasz]

The Clem along the Ennisbrook Trail Sunday in Montecito. 

- Chris 

[Patrick Moore]

Thanks, Kim. I think I looked at that Topeak, with drop-down side bags, once, but it takes a dedicated rack, apparently.

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[John Rinker]

A couple of snaps from an early ride through the Sonoran this morning. It's getting to be that time of year when one rides very early or during the night. Also, I have been doing lots of night rides. There is so much more wildlife in the dark, but much harder to photograph. ;)

This repair 'kiosk' has all sorts of goodies: an old Brooks saddle, an Acera derailleur,  and a box of tools, tubes, and small bits. Cool idea!

Sonoran gopher snake. She never moved so I carried my bike and gently stepped over her. Perhaps she was digesting.

Cheers, John

[st nick]

I enjoyed a 40 miler today to downtown Dallas and back.

Today's bike is not a Riv but set up similarly to my Sam Hillborne.

Paul in Dallas 

[Eric Marth]

Lunchtime boogie on Tuesday. Don't puncture your high performance rubbers on the barbed wire just for the sake of your socials, people! 

[Kim H.]

@Eric -

What a wonderfully composed and colorful photograph !

Very nice. 

Kim Hetzel. 

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Lunchtime boogie on Tuesday. Don't puncture your high performance rubbers on the barbed wire just for the sake of your socials, people! 

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[stephen aldington]

Greetings from the UK - my Gus, laden with work gear and shopping, near home on my increasingly green (and damp!) commute.

Cheers,

Steve

[Tony Lockhart]

Looks like heaven on your commute, Steve. I vote for more photos! Thanks for sharing.

[Brian Turner]

Nice Gus! This thread can always use more Gus pics!

[Kim H.]

Yes, Brian,

I absolutely agree with you.  I would delight in seeing a picture thread of Gus Boots Willsens' from the owners herein. 

Kim Hetzel 

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Nice Gus! This thread can always use more Gus pics!

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[Brian Turner]

I started out aiming for a decently long ride yesterday, but found myself scoping out birding spots in the woods with my buddy (and fellow RBWOB group member Huston). No complaints here.

[Keith Paugh]

All I read in that paragraph was, “a day well spent.”

Beautiful bike, Brian.
k.

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[John Rinker]

Beautiful photograph, Brian! Great light, gorgeous setting, and stunning bike.

Cheers, John

[Brian Turner]

Thank you, John & Keith!

-Brian

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[John Bokman]

Truly, that bike is stunning. And so clean! Almost immaculate. Great looking setup, too.

John

[Jason Fuller]

Bombadil among some Laburnums on my commute home Friday 

[Keith Paugh]

Beautiful. What a color!

k.

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Bombadil among some Laburnums on my commute home Friday 

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[Nicholas A]

My Appaloosa in repose on an absolutely glorious Sunday in Dublin, this spot is a mere 7km from my house but about 300meters of climbing, I was sweatin'. Doing as much riding as possible on this bike in preparation for 

a long weekend in Wales coming up.

[Nicholas A]

Then, to demonstrate the fickle nature of Irish weather, the very next morning on the other side of this hill.... still great to get out for a solid 50kms. Once you get this bike rolling there's no stopping it, I overtook a good few
groups of roadies on the climbs which is very gratifying in a smug sort of way.

[Eric Marth]

Nice photos, Nicholas! I rarely see an Appaloosa or Atlantis with drops, tell us how you like it! It looks like a nice setup all around

[Nicholas A]

Thanks Eric! I really like the setup with drops, when I got the bike originally I had Albatross bars on it which are dandy but I missed all the hand positions you get with drops.

Took some advice from Roman at Riv and went with a 5cm Tallux and 48cm Noodles. I think I have it pretty much dialled in the way I want it now (famous last words). I'm going

to have a few long days on it in a row in two weeks so that will be the real test of it.

[John Bokman]

Nice shots. Please present us with some pictures of your trip riding in Wales! 

John

Portland, OR

[Stephen]

A few quick shots from my first week back in the bay area. Getting reacquainted with these hills, steeper than I remember haha.

Stephen in Marin for the summer

[Eric Marth]

Phew Stephen enjoy it out there! Looks great, you're going to get strong

[Keith P.]

I reached the end. Had to turn around.

* Shot on an Olympus XA. 

   Kodak Porta 400. 

It occurs to me maybe there should be a thread of the cameras people carry when out riding?

This little guy is great for disappearing into a pocket and not making a nuisance of itself.

k.

Los Angeles, CA

[ian m]

Olympus Stylus Epic

Extar 100

[Eric Norris]

I have too many cameras, but I’m partial to several for carrying on the bike: Yashica T4, Olympus XA4, and Lomo LCA120. Pretty much any good compact point-and-shoot makes a good cycling camera. 

The shot below of my Quickbeam was taken with a Leica ia from 1930 that was recently added to my collection. A very simple camera that, despite being almost a century old, is robust and compact enough to carry on the bike or in a pocket.

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Olympus Stylus Epic

Extar 100

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On May 13, 2024, at 5:34 PM, 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I have too many cameras, but I’m partial to several for carrying on the bike: Yashica T4, Olympus XA4, and Lomo LCA120. Pretty much any good compact point-and-shoot makes a good cycling camera. 

The shot below of my Quickbeam was taken with a Leica ia from 1930 that was recently added to my collection. A very simple camera that, despite being almost a century old, is robust and compact enough to carry on the bike or in a pocket.

The perfect set of cameras for a guy who rides a Quickbeam with those cranks and 3-speed hub :-)

[Keith Paugh]

Nice shot Ian.

Nice cameras Eric. 👌

k.

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[Eric Marth]

I went up to Connecticut for the Nutmeg Spring Fling 

Ballz riding their all-blue Belriot! Such a sweet bike though cloudy and backlit here.

[Eric Marth]

Here are some of the bikes I noticed this weekend.

Up first is Ballz's Bleriot. Phew, buddy! Fabulous bike. 

An early racing green Rivendell, is this a Long Low? It's wearing 26x1.8" Naches Pass tires. 

Bradley's sweet RB-T. 

[Bryan Dalik]

Keith - such great composition on that shot! I love the idea of doing a "while riding camera" thread too. I use a Ricoh GR II that works great for me.

Bryan

[Ted Durant]

On May 13, 2024, at 7:30 PM, Eric Marth <eric...@gmail.com> wrote:

An early racing green Rivendell, is this a Long Low? It's wearing 26x1.8" Naches Pass tires. 

Looks like an All Rounder to me.

On the camera topic … most of my pictures are from my iPhone SEv2.  My recent photos of my blue Waterford ST-22 were taken with an Olympus OM-D E-5mkII with a Panasonic/Leica 20mm/f1.7 lens. Given than I usually have a handlebar bag, I really should just carry that camera all the time. It’s quite light and compact, and the 20mm lens is a gem. I have a fleece bag that it fits in, protecting it from bumps and scratches. I’ve thought about getting an Olympus PEN E body, which would be even more compact, but it hasn’t seemed worth it.

Ted Durant

Milwaukee WI USA

[Andy Williams]

A good spring day at the office.....

Andy W. 

Seattle

[jamin orrall]

Nice ride through the redwoods this morning in Arcata, CA

[jamin orrall]

*photos taken on an ancient 7 megapixel Olympus C-7070, fun camera! 

[John Rinker]

Beautiful photos, Jamin! What a gorgeous ride that must have been. Wow! And the color of your Atlantis is stunning. Beautiful bicycle.

Cheers, John

[Keith Paugh]

Oh man.

That is a stunning bike Jamin.

I have heard tell of Atlantis in colors like this.

Did you have it painted?

Reminds me of the one Jimmy Carter rides:

I like the look of that ham and cheese croissant as well.

k.

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Beautiful photos, Jamin! What a gorgeous ride that must have been. Wow! And the color of your Atlantis is stunning. Beautiful bicycle.

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[Jason Fuller]

I figured I better get some photos of the Hillborne with the relatively fresh tan walls before a wet ride ruins 'em. Featuring lupines and laburnum. 




Funny how I've gone through countless iterations on this bike, but the way it's set up today is nearly identical to how I had it set up 6 months after I got it. It's where it should be. 

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[jamin orrall]

Keith, John, thank you for the compliments. Yes it is a custom color, I can't take credit for it! It was formerly owned by another member of this list named James, he had it repainted at Waterford (where the frame was made).  I believe it is a 2014 model.  I love how it looks in the sun.  Always loved Jimmy Carters riv! 

[Ted Durant]

On May 15, 2024, at 10:04 AM, jamin orrall <hello...@gmail.com> wrote:

Keith, John, thank you for the compliments. Yes it is a custom color, I can't take credit for it! It was formerly owned by another member of this list named James, he had it repainted at Waterford (where the frame was made).  I believe it is a 2014 model.  I love how it looks in the sun.  Always loved Jimmy Carters riv! 

It’s Waterford’s Copper Metallic. I had them paint my Bleriot with it. I referred to it as root beer with a creamy head. Possibly my favorite bike colorway ever. And, yes, it is mesmerizing in sunlight.

[John Bokman]

Ted, I am sure you've posted it before, but I'd love to see a picture of your Waterford. The ST-22 was one bike I always wanted to acquire, even though I now have a Sam.

John

[Patrick Moore]

Lovely photos. Thanks. Among many other very interesting aspects of all the photos people post here is the variety of landscape. I had to Google Arcata, but it seems that it's really Pacific Northwest with the wet and cool and very, very green climate thereof.

[Tony Lockhart]

@Patrick -- Great beer in Arcata. Look up the Lost Coast Brewery if you're ever in the area.

[John Rinker]

Uh oh, Tony, I see another thread germinating: Great Breweries My Riv Steers Me Towards. Ha! 

Cheers, John

[Kim H.]

....or to be more specific; another thread brewing.

Kim Hetzel.

[Chester]

Some pictures from a ride a few weekends ago. The Montebello Road climb up to Black Mountain in the southern SF Bay Area. The ride is a really well-known one in the area and rewards you with nice views of the South Bay. Not a noteworthy climb for most to climb, but for me it was. I spent a bunch of years not riding at all, after having kids, but in the recent few years, I have been relaxing my level of paranoia and trying to get back into decent shape. Erratically and only marginally successfully. So I was pretty satisfied with myself in doing an otherwise unremarkable ~2000 feet over ~5.5 miles. The most I'd done in recent years was 1500 feet over 10 miles on an MTB ride, almost 4 years ago. The climb was a very slow grind but was a really satisfying sort of milestone because it was pretty much the first "real" road ride I'd done in over a decade. Of course, I've barely ridden in the few weeks since, but will try my best to keep the inertia up.

Would have liked to have enjoyed the views more, but I was so slow, and started off so late, that the sun was setting and I was already going to be riding city streets after dark and was going to be well late for dinner. Next time.

Chester
SF Bay Area

[Kim H.]

@Chester,

I have always wanted to ride up Montebello Road and explore, when I lived in Mountain View, California. Unfortunately, the road was gated and closed to the public back in the 1970's.

I am very glad to see that the area is a natural preserve now for the public to access and enjoy the wonderful views of the Santa Clara Valley.

I enjoyed your ride report very much. I thank-you for sharing.

Kim Hetzel.

[Ted Durant]

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 12:27:43 PM UTC-5 John Bokman wrote:

Ted, I am sure you've posted it before, but I'd love to see a picture of your Waterford. The ST-22 was one bike I always wanted to acquire, even though I now have a Sam.

Recent photos of my ST-22 are in this post. (OM-D/Lumix 20/f1.7)

https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/esIOMdJNPv4/m/5cxCfI6JAAAJ

Coupler'ed Bleriot in Waterford Copper Metallic with cream head tube and fork:

[Jay Lonner]

My Hunq doesn’t travel well, so I had to rely on my BF for this particular homage. (I know the bike is named after the sheep and not the woodland, but they must be connected somehow…)

Jay Lonner

Bellingham, WA

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On May 16, 2024, at 16:44, Ted Durant <tedd...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Thanks for the shots of your bikes Ted. The Waterford is gorgeous, but I must say, one simply cannot top the Copper Metallic finish! Absolutely stunning.

John

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[Jason Noonievut]

This is a really enjoyable thread!

Posting some photos from today’s ride.  I took the morning off work and lucked out with perfect weather.  Mixed surface ride about an hour northwest of Toronto.  Amazing riding up here. I’m blessed.

Jason

On May 16, 2024, at 12:00 PM, john Bokman <jpbc...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for the shots of your bikes Ted. The Waterford is gorgeous, but I must say, one simply cannot top the Copper Metallic finish! Absolutely stunning.

John

On May 16, 2024, at 7:44 AM, Ted Durant <tedd...@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 12:27:43 PM UTC-5 John Bokman wrote:

Ted, I am sure you've posted it before, but I'd love to see a picture of your Waterford. The ST-22 was one bike I always wanted to acquire, even though I now have a Sam.

Recent photos of my ST-22 are in this post. (OM-D/Lumix 20/f1.7)

https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/esIOMdJNPv4/m/5cxCfI6JAAAJ

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[Bill Schaefer]

Eric,

Looks like the spring fling was a blast. I was also in CT last weekend visiting friends in New Haven, but we opted for our own ride which left from their house. No shortage of great trails up there it seems.

[Eric Marth]

Great views, Chester!

WLS — Connecticut has it goin' on! 

[Ted Durant]

On May 18, 2024, at 9:24 AM, Eric Marth <eric...@gmail.com> wrote:

WLS — Connecticut has it goin' on! 

Yeah, between the Nutmeg rides and the Cub House rides, I’m a bit envious. I need to time my LA and New England visits a little better.

[John Rinker]

'Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." -John Muir

Cheers, John

[RichS]

John, nice photograph and good advice from the other John. You're living the dream.

Best,

Rich in (dirtless) ATL

[SallyG]

Had a great ride today...Lots of streets closed to traffic due to the Ironman! Saw much multi-colored Lycra astride Cervelo (i?), S-works, Felt and more. Finishers were very tired; apparently, swim portion was against the (strong) tide in places and numerous swimmers had to be pulled out of the water. Later in the day, we got to see the Dredge at the harbor mouth, here for its regular visit. Had one brief, horrible moment, though. On a narrow path, C. ("I saw nothing!") was riding a few feet ahead of me...when a VERY FAST rattler skedaddled between us...On a less steady bike I might have lost control at that point (NOT a snake person!), but the Platypus kept me on course and fortunately was slower than the rattler (which safely negotiated its way into the brush on the other side of the trail)....Cheers!

[Chester]

John Rinker wrote:

'Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." -John Muir

Beautiful desert landscape. Don't envy the sun exposure but envious of rambling through that without cars around. 

eric...@gmail.com wrote:

Great views, Chester!

Thanks! Enjoyed your last video with the shop tour.

krhe...@gmail.com wrote:

I have always wanted to ride up Montebello Road and explore, when I lived in Mountain View, California. Unfortunately, the road was gated and closed to the public back in the 1970's.

I was a surprised when, after getting onto the gravel/dirt Monte Bello Road through the gate by Vidovich Vineyards, I saw a Monte Bello Open Space Preserve sign. I'm not all that familiar with the geography of the ridge of the mountains and it never really dawned on me that Monte Bello Preserve extends to include Black Mountain and Monte Bello Road, even though I've hiked in Monte Bello Preserve up to the "Black Mountain Backpack Camp," and have walked down a stretch of Monte Bello Road toward Page Mill.

On my ride up Monte Bello from Stevens Creek Reservoir, it was dusky by the time I got to the top. So ditched my plan to ride on northwest to Page Mill and down to Foothill Expressway, and just turned around and came back the way I came. Will try to do it as a bigger loop, next time.

Chester 
SF Bay Area

[Chester]

Not-so-scenic snapshot of a recent ride on what's nominally my wife's Clem L. Took one of my kids for a ride to a local BMX/pump track and riding the Clem at the park felt like what it might be like to drive a Caddy DeVille on a go-kart track. The luxuriousness of the wheelbase has never felt more apparent to me. But, snark aside, it actually handled pretty sportily. And I didn't feel like a wimp for not catching air on the jumps, like I have in the past when bringing a BMX bike or an MTB there.

Chester 
SF Bay Area