Re: Bike rides
On 4/16/2020 01:43:43, Larry Colen wrote: If you do any hiking on the west coast, an important rhyme to learn is “leaves of three, let it be” https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779936812/in/album-72157713909923417/ It's the same on the east coast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE90wyqILOA ... and a short treatise on the efficacy of soap & water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0wQU7fJEVQ Y'all stay safe ... and remember to wash your hands. -- Science - Questions we may never find answers for. Religion - Answers we must never question. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Bike rides
On 15/4/20, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >Though I suspect some on this list would be more interested in the toy >parked next to it >https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779053588/in/album-72157713909811417/ Proves that I look at your pics ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ UK Shoot / Edit || (O) | -- _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Bike rides
> On Apr 15, 2020, at 10:43 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > > It’s funny how what would be a nice warm up before the serious part of a > ride, when you’re in shape, can kind of kick your butt on your fourth ride of > the year (or fifth ride in too many years). I am rather fortunate that there > are some very nice bike rides in my area, particularly if you enjoy hills. > I’ve been trying to take it easy, using the granny gears and staying off the > steep grades. There were a couple of times my cyclometer said 10%, but I > think it was just confused, I doubt I did much riding past 5%. > > In the department of “built for comfort not for speed”, that is to say my > bike, I’m not built for either, here’s a photo of my current nice roadbike: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779560781/in/album-72157713909811417/ > > It’s a Soma Doublecross steel (cyclocross style frame), triple gear front > crankset (any ride within 30 miles of my house involves hills, and I’ve > depended on that granny gear low for 40 years) > Suspension forks with cantilever brakes, you can’t see them in this photo but > I’ve got the inline brakes on the upper bar so I can ride in a comfortable > position. With everything off the bike, it’s 32 pounds, with both bags, > water, camera and second lens, etc. it weighed in at 44 pounds. I figure > that with me pushing 200 lbs, it’s more cost efficient to lose 30 pounds off > the rider than 10 pounds off the bike. > > I saw this toy by the side of the road yesterday and had to get a photo > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779052848/in/album-72157713909811417/ > > Though I suspect some on this list would be more interested in the toy parked > next to it > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779053588/in/album-72157713909811417/ > > Full set at: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157713909811417 > > If you do any hiking on the west coast, an important rhyme to learn is > “leaves of three, let it be” > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779936812/in/album-72157713909923417/ > > Here’s a shot I rather like of some lupin > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779587901/in/album-72157713909923417/ It’s a lovely one but I also like several others, such as https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779063053/in/album-72157713909923417/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779928117/in/album-72157713909923417/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779940032/in/album-72157713909923417/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779940947/in/album-72157713909923417/ And for the life of me I wouldn’t be able to decide which crop I like better between these two: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779935537/in/album-72157713909923417/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779072773/in/album-72157713909923417/ I’m glad I don’t need to choose! > > My flower and mushroom shots of the past two days are here, if anyone wants > to ID them, that would be great. > https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157713909923417 > > > -- > Larry Colen > l...@red4est.com > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: Bike rides
As soon as I hit send, I remembered a couple of wild life moments I forgot to mention. On my way up Big Basin Way, there was a hawk, I couldn’t tell if it was a red tail or red shouldered, that flew past me not that high above me. I saw it take short flights up the road a few times after that. On my ride back down the hill, there was a bobcat I was catching up with, and it ran ahead of me until it got to a point where it could leave the road to the left. I’m probably lucky that it wasn’t felis concolor, as one of those might not have run *away* from me. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Bike rides
It’s funny how what would be a nice warm up before the serious part of a ride, when you’re in shape, can kind of kick your butt on your fourth ride of the year (or fifth ride in too many years). I am rather fortunate that there are some very nice bike rides in my area, particularly if you enjoy hills. I’ve been trying to take it easy, using the granny gears and staying off the steep grades. There were a couple of times my cyclometer said 10%, but I think it was just confused, I doubt I did much riding past 5%. In the department of “built for comfort not for speed”, that is to say my bike, I’m not built for either, here’s a photo of my current nice roadbike: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779560781/in/album-72157713909811417/ It’s a Soma Doublecross steel (cyclocross style frame), triple gear front crankset (any ride within 30 miles of my house involves hills, and I’ve depended on that granny gear low for 40 years) Suspension forks with cantilever brakes, you can’t see them in this photo but I’ve got the inline brakes on the upper bar so I can ride in a comfortable position. With everything off the bike, it’s 32 pounds, with both bags, water, camera and second lens, etc. it weighed in at 44 pounds. I figure that with me pushing 200 lbs, it’s more cost efficient to lose 30 pounds off the rider than 10 pounds off the bike. I saw this toy by the side of the road yesterday and had to get a photo https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779052848/in/album-72157713909811417/ Though I suspect some on this list would be more interested in the toy parked next to it https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779053588/in/album-72157713909811417/ Full set at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157713909811417 If you do any hiking on the west coast, an important rhyme to learn is “leaves of three, let it be” https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779936812/in/album-72157713909923417/ Here’s a shot I rather like of some lupin https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/49779587901/in/album-72157713909923417/ My flower and mushroom shots of the past two days are here, if anyone wants to ID them, that would be great. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157713909923417 -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
