You never win over the forces of nature and this tree was broken right down to the trunk and was healthy.
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In the living room I love it.
A gust of 25m/s is 48 knots!
Can't ride in that, anything over 30 knots (15m/sec?) risk getting blown off the bike in gaps between the trees which let the wind through.
Looks like the man cave.
Yeah but only if its blowing from the SW..A gust of 25m/s is 48 knots!
Can't ride in that, anything over 30 knots (15m/sec?) risk getting blown off the bike in gaps between the trees which let the wind through.
Any other direction and you will be ok
What about North Easterlies?Yeah but only if its blowing from the SW..
Any other direction and you will be ok
pagheca
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This is one of the trails I do sometimes when I commute to and from work. The Monastero della Madonna di San Luca on the background of the 2nd pic. Better downhill, to be honest: with a backpack filled with a laptop, a side bag with locks and tools and other stuff, and several notebooks and documents is not that easy. I have to push my heavy Trek Powerly a couple of times, but it is really worth it, and relaxing...
I could go through a sealed road but... much more fun!
I could go through a sealed road but... much more fun!
ottoshape
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Agree 1000%, wherever possible, take the fun tracks!!!I could go through a sealed road but... much more fun!
Gila Man
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Tried out my new 7idp Sam Hill knee guards today. A little warm but no chafing. Level 2 protection but fortunately I didn’t test that today.
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I've got a sweat on just looking at that!
Anything above mid 20s (mid 70s in °f) and I melt
A couple from yesterday afternoon's little pootle ..taken from the same spot
Above : looking towards Deadwater Fell
Below: Kielder Water ( part of its 9 mile length) ...
Got to get the legs moving before the Staveley meet on saturday !
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Just curious …what’s that white thing on the pic-nic table?
Regarding the forest, 2nd growth or 3rd growth?
No ...but you are correct ..
I carry two sets of " shades " for different sections dark & yellow spookily for open & enclosed parts of the forest ..
Im not sure but planting first started way back in 1926..
Passed this machine yesteday ..they are still clearing windblow from Storm Arwen
My nearest local forest was hit really badly by Storm Arwen. Between the storm itself and the subsequent clearing it's lost around 50% of the trails (all unsanctioned/guerrilla trails)
Used to look like this:
Now it looks like this (basically the same spot):
Gila Man
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We're having a bit of an unprecedented heat wave this week. It'll reach 104 this weekend which is almost 25 degrees above normal. It definitely takes a little time to acclimate to the desert's heat but, it's doable. 2L hydration bladder with water and a water bottle on the bike with liquid IV to replenish the electrolytes. I look like a salt-lick when I'm done. The "dry heat" in the desert doesn't seem as hot as the same temperature in an area with more humidity. The danger is when people think "it can't be that hot, I'm not soaked with sweat". Perspiration evaporates almost instantly so your clothes feel dry but you're losing fluid at an alarming rate. The trick is to stay hydrated and know when to get out of the sun. Sadly, the dry heat claims a number of people every year that overdo it. Keeping our skin covered is also key. If you think about it, you don't see people in the desert middle east walking around in short sleeves and shorts, they're covered head to toe.I've got a sweat on just looking at that!
Anything above mid 20s (mid 70s in °f) and I melt
Good guess.
A riding buddy just recently started wearing protective glasses. I’ve been suggesting to him, for a few years, that glasses are a good idea. (He had a close call recently …you never know when).
He chose a clear lens type but fogging up can still be a problem. Perhaps a different type or shape?
Mine are clear but change to slightly tinted in direct sunlight or light. I have 6 pairs of glasses (different styles). I thought about prescription riding glasses but they are friggen expensive. $500-800.
So…besides my trail direction, I glance at the Kiox for the clock and mode colour (mtb-purple). Or if my tummy growls I go home and eat.
Gila Man
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I see you couldn't give up that disco-colored seat. When do the matching grips and pedals arrive? Come on, you know you want them. We won't judge you.
Remember working in Nigeria with South Africans they told me you would frazzle in SA if you were out in sun all day like we are here. I found that out a year later. Didn't know 70 SPA sun factor existed till then.
Gila Man
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Fanny Pads? Please tell us that means fender or long pants in Scotland because here in the US, well, that might be a little too much information about your condition and/or lifestyle.
Gila Man
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There's a product called "cat crap" (yes, it's real) that is good at minimizing fogging in goggles or glasses.Good guess.
A riding buddy just recently started wearing protective glasses. I’ve been suggesting to him, for a few years, that glasses are a good idea. (He had a close call recently …you never know when).
He chose a clear lens type but fogging up can still be a problem. Perhaps a different type or shape?
Mine are clear but change to slightly tinted in direct sunlight or light. I have 6 pairs of glasses (different styles). I thought about prescription riding glasses but they are friggen expensive. $500-800.
So…besides my trail direction, I glance at the Kiox for the clock and mode colour (mtb-purple). Or if my tummy growls I go home and eat.
I have prescription riding glasses and you are correct, they are crazy expensive. My health insurance at my former employer covered the entire cost. Now that I'm retired and no longer have a "gold-plated vision plan", I'm trying to make those glasses last as long as possible.
Yeah, a Harvester. Restricted by grade and diameter of the tree. Sometimes the operator would bite off more than he could chew. Ask me how I know. A 5’ diameter tree would look like a beaver tried to fall it. Then they’d call a faller.
Maybe it’s time we started expanding our colour palette. My grays and black are just boring. My riding apparel could camouflage me into the surrounding terrain …why? But I don’t want to look like a Xmas tree with LED lighting.I see you couldn't give up that disco-colored seat. When do the matching grips and pedals arrive? Come on, you know you want them. We won't judge you.
Gila Man
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I come from a motocross background so I’m used to dressing in bright colors and riding bright colored motorcycles (Honda red, Yamaha yellow and Kawasaki lime green). I spent more money to get my Levo carbon comp because the alloy model below came in, to me, boring colors. Here’s my Levo and “boring-colored” stumpy. The stump’s only been ridden once since getting the Levo because “I’ve got a motor now, woohoo!”.
Knee Pads ,Shin pads. Without creating an uproar some folk ( not me ) think only Fannies wear them same with full face helmets. Fanny in Scotland would be a soft person.Fanny Pads? Please tell us that means fender or long pants in Scotland because here in the US, well, that might be a little too much information about your condition and/or lifestyle.
Gila Man
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Thanks for the clarification. I'm not a fan of bleeding so I started wearing "fanny pads" as well.
This forum is better than Duolingo for learning "foreign" languages!
Yes it's amazing where the people you chat with on here are from and the different lingo , I'm always googling words. I said to my wife hey Bob from Timbuctoo just got a new Amflow , she replied you wish. Met a Aberdonian today at Tarland who is originally from NZ must have been 40 minutes yapping.
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