tonyturley
Legend
- Location
- Scott Depot, WV, USA
- Name
- Tony
Check out this video of the bridge above during last June's flooding. Those big pilings from a previous bridge are completely submerged. This wasn't even at the river's crest. Dang!
No problem on wet leaves, but things really slow down when the ground gets soft, even with those big tires. This weekend's ride was a blast. Last two miles were a workout, as the rail trail climbs about 600 feet in elevation. Had to alternate between pedaling and pushing. I thought of your powered bike when my legs started aching.Ahhhhh man that's pretty. Getting good traction on all those wet leaves?
I was bad this weekend... did pretty much nothing photogenic. Brewed two batches of beer, tho. Priorities.
LOL . . . my pockets aren't deep enough to throw $$$ into an electric assist for my bike.That's how it begins... "man that electric bike would be sooo nice right now." It's a blessing and a curse.
Congratulations on your weight loss, Tony! I really like your bike and the beautiful area you are able to ride in, as well.Took the day off today to take advantage of the only day of good weather expected this week. 12.7 miles along the Brooklyn-Southside Junction Trail again. Beautiful weather, vegetation exploding with new growth, wildflowers and trees blooming everywhere. The X-T1 + XF 18mm f2 has turned out to be an excellent combination.
I might add that my checkup with my family MD last week showed I'm down 20 pounds from a year ago. Due in no small part I think to frequent rides on this beauty.
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Thanks. I'm very fortunate to have a lot of great places to ride within easy driving distance.Congratulations on your weight loss, Tony! I really like your bike and the beautiful area you are able to ride in, as well.
Agreed, Kyle. When I finished my ride yesterday, I felt really good, and felt like I could do another 10 or more miles. It was fun. My wife was going to go with me, but she started throwing up literally at the last minute. There's a viral bug going around (isn't there always?). I started not to go, but she insisted I go without her. Hated that, because she would have enjoyed it.When people tell me they want to lose weight, and their plan is to go to a gym or try a temporary diet, it's hard not to immediately give up hope for them. If you aren't making some sort of lifestyle shift - what kind of food you buy and cook, and/or what sort of thing you do regularly for some genuinely compelling reason (read: not guilt) like "well, I have to go to work everyday so I'll just ride my bike" or "I enjoy the hell out of riding my fat tire bike in the woods so I'll go do that every weekend" ... then you're not going to keep doing it. If it isn't fun, and/or mandatory in some real way ("want a paycheck? Go to work.") then they always stop. People who find something fun that burns calories and gets their heart going make the real progress, from what I've seen.