All about bicycles

[WingerRules]

“Weekend at Bernie’s”.

 

[dmatthews]

So, mittens.

Nah, I don't know how to so...

 

[dmatthews]

Just a quickie around the hood...

Love how wide they made these new bike lanes...



Yes, this picture was inTENTional...

 

[veinbuster]

Close to 50km in south Austin with my daughter for her birthday. She flatted half’s kilometre from a distillery, so we got a flight. Then a cocktail. Then did the repair and headed back to our base.

 

[dmatthews]

Close to 50km in south Austin with my daughter for her birthday. She flatted half’s kilometre from a distillery, so we got a flight. Then a cocktail. Then did the repair and headed back to our base.

Bummer about the flat, but sounds like fun times!

 

[veinbuster]

Bummer about the flat, but sounds like fun times!

It was fun. 8km of city traffic to escape road chaos was less than stellar, but nice rolling hills in the country were great.

 

[dmatthews]

Yesterday I went for a typical short ride down to Mud bay. Absolutely gorgeous day that hit 25C or so. Shorts and T-shirt!



But... holy carp! I thought the days of the Nemesis puddle were over, but no... Not only is it back, but dayum... it has moved, multiplied, and it's huge!

This picture doesn't do it justice. It goes right around the corner, and must be 200 - 300 feet long! It's also freakin' deep.

This is looking back from the other side. My feet were immersed with every pedal turn, and completely soaked.



You are then immediately faced with the other one. A bit shorter, but just as deep. I was horrified at the thought of having to stop in the middle...



Warned a few cyclists heading the other way. Anyway... made it to Mud bay. What a fantastic day!



A lonely kite with no owner/operator...





Needless to say I chose an alternate way back...

 

[bodia]

Yesterday I went for a typical short ride down to Mud bay. Absolutely gorgeous day that hit 25C or so. Shorts and T-shirt!



But... holy carp! I thought the days of the Nemesis puddle were over, but no... Not only is it back, but dayum... it has moved, multiplied, and it's huge!

This picture doesn't do it justice. It goes right around the corner, and must be 200 - 300 feet long! It's also freakin' deep.

This is looking back from the other side. My feet were immersed with every pedal turn, and completely soaked.



You are then immediately faced with the other one. A bit shorter, but just as deep. I was horrified at the thought of having to stop in the middle...



Warned a few cyclists heading the other way. Anyway... made it to Mud bay. What a fantastic day!



A lonely kite with no owner/operator...





Needless to say I chose an alternate way back...

Yikes on the puddles of doom!

 

[dmatthews]

Yikes on the puddles of doom!

No kidding! Not sure I want to go through those again.

 

[bodia]

No kidding! Not sure I want to go through those again.

I’d be hesitant as well.

 

[alantig]

But... holy carp! I thought the days of the Nemesis puddle were over, but no... Not only is it back, but dayum... it has moved, multiplied, and it's huge!

 

[dankilling]

Funniest sign seen on my ride today.

 

[DISTORT6]

Funniest sign seen on my ride today.

I wonder what happened to get that sign installed…

 

[alantig]

I wonder what happened to get that sign installed…

 

[garrett]

No kidding! Not sure I want to go through those again.

I’d be hesitant as well.

Yesterday I went for a typical short ride down to Mud bay. Absolutely gorgeous day that hit 25C or so. Shorts and T-shirt!



But... holy carp! I thought the days of the Nemesis puddle were over, but no... Not only is it back, but dayum... it has moved, multiplied, and it's huge!

This picture doesn't do it justice. It goes right around the corner, and must be 200 - 300 feet long! It's also freakin' deep.

This is looking back from the other side. My feet were immersed with every pedal turn, and completely soaked.



You are then immediately faced with the other one. A bit shorter, but just as deep. I was horrified at the thought of having to stop in the middle...



Warned a few cyclists heading the other way. Anyway... made it to Mud bay. What a fantastic day!



A lonely kite with no owner/operator...





Needless to say I chose an alternate way back...

Just plow through those puddles, man! Your rear pack makes a great fender, so your back won't even get wet. If your bike ain't floating, it ain't too deep.*


*Note that these are the words of a Florida Man who doesn't ride an e-bike and has a tendency to "just send it" rather than applying good sense and reason.

 

[TheCraftsman]

I’ve got a nice mountain bike, looks lovely in the garage

 

[veinbuster]

I rode through water half way up my wheels and it was scary business. It is hard to push enough on the pedals to keep moving, but I didn’t dare stop because the flood stage current would have swept me downriver and probably smashed my skull into a concrete bridge.

 

[garrett]

I rode through water half way up my wheels and it was scary business. It is hard to push enough on the pedals to keep moving, but I didn’t dare stop because the flood stage current would have swept me downriver and probably smashed my skull into a concrete bridge.

That's the spirit! I do believe if there's a current like that, I'm walking across.

 

[WingerRules]

I’ve got a nice mountain bike, looks lovely in the garage

“Nice” … so you’re saying it has a kickstand!

 

[László]

“Nice” … so you’re saying it has a kickstand!

When I had my last mountain bike, I didn't put on a kick stand; I had a folding wall-mounted holder for it.

I didn't keep it cased when not in use.

What can I say, I have yet to have a bicycle come with a case.

But it did make the garage more interesting. Um...kick stands are kind of...well...they're for very young kids or very old people.