Velocipede Salon Member Spring Ride Reports 4/9 -4/15

[DCT]

Patiently waiting for spring.....

[ides1056]

Spring skiing in perfect conditions. Four or more inches of fresh snow on a solid base. Skate skiing is also called freestyle, and these conditions allow skiing anywhere. It's a total blast.

[Too Tall]

Patiently waiting for fish....
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[jumphigher]

I did 37-38 miles this afternoon. I've been riding so much lately I should probably take a break soon, I'm feeling fit but rough around the edges. As it turns out my wife has an out of town job in Norfolk VA tomorrow morning I'll be taking her to though, so looks like tomorrow might be that day off. ;)

[j44ke]

Patiently waiting for fish....

On what wide water is that, Josh? Potomic? Shenandoah?

[hmai18]

Pineapple express on pause.

[choke]

When you're stopped on the side of the road this is not what you really want to see when you look up...



Old school gravel bike...

[Tom]

Years ago I was in a bunch of guys cruising along at a pretty good pace when a couple guys behind me touched wheels, one guy goes down and breaks his shoulder and bangs his noggin hard enough to break his helmet. He's lying there on the side of the road receiving care and suddenly he starts going "Look! Look up in the sky!" We get a little concerned thinking something is going a little wrong.

"Buzzards!" he goes. "I'm not dead yet, you bastards! Come back later!"

[SeanEasley]

Patiently waiting for spring.....

No stone barn, no covered bridge?? You're slippin' man.

PS, I'll give you partial credit for that sweet ancient wall in the treeline

[xjoex]

Got out super early for a great ride.
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-Joe

[Queen]

Is a joke about Darren and a picture of aimlessly milling sheep under the heading of "ride" reports inappropriate for this thread?

[DCT]

Trails > Roads

[htwoopup]

As fast a spin around NYC as city riding can allow...

Brooklyn....

Williamsburg by Jon Mandel, on Flickr

Little Bike, Big Apple...

Small Bike Big Apple by Jon Mandel, on Flickr

Not sure which best explains my feelings about this wonderful machine...

Welling Ct, Queens (2) by Jon Mandel, on Flickr

Welling Ct, Queens by Jon Mandel, on Flickr

A raucous good time albeit a little slower than I would have liked for a mid-week jaunt.

[j44ke]

I saw cherry blossoms in Central Park today. Yay.

[andrew flowers]

yep, pretty sure spring is here

[SeanEasley]

I'd give Pucci's left nut to get a goddam day above 50 around here...just a quick 90 minutes around the 'hood. I'm sure the trees were leafing out by this time last year. Oh, and to update the score on stone barns, that's Easley 2 - DCT 0

[jumphigher]

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I drove quite a few miles today, but did still end up riding a quick 32 miles. I changed out my chain right before the ride and experienced what I consider one of the best feelings you can have on a bike - the smoothness of a new chain. I change mine out every 4-5 months and love that feeiing of powering into a new chain on a climb. :)

[DCT]

I'd give Pucci's left nut to get a goddam day above 50 around here...just a quick 90 minutes around the 'hood. I'm sure the trees were leafing out by this time last year. Oh, and to update the score on stone barns, that's Easley 2 - DCT 0

That's the EXACT same barn!

[DCT]

No stone barn, no covered bridge?? You're slippin' man.

PS, I'll give you partial credit for that sweet ancient wall in the treeline

I'm saving all the barns and covered bridges for your visit. Second weekend in May?

[SeanEasley]

I'm saving all the barns and covered bridges for your visit. Second weekend in May?

Sounds good; should I pick my wife up something for mother's day when we visit the cougar bar?