ride!

greggery peccary said:

this ng is getting weird, like vitriolic weird. anyway fellow NWerners it's
a great day out there RIDE!

Where?
California is just plain drizzly.
Bill

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greggery peccary said:

this ng is getting weird, like vitriolic weird. anyway fellow NWerners
it's
a great day out there RIDE!

Where?
California is just plain drizzly.
Bill

I've just returned from a ride over here in New Zealand. Great day for it.

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greggery peccary said:

this ng is getting weird, like vitriolic weird. anyway fellow NWerners
it's
a great day out there RIDE!

Where?
California is just plain drizzly.
Bill

I've just returned from a ride over here in New Zealand. Great day for it.

Now I am really jealous. New Zealand is one of those places I would love
to live, but the seasons are backward. Do they sing "I'm dreaming of a
hot Christmas"?
I've got to go and ride there sometime.
Bill

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a great day out there RIDE!

Where?
California is just plain drizzly.
Bill

I rode yesterday but today is just wet wet wet. Please let this be the
last storm of the year.

k

Not in northeastern Illinois.

Not only do we have winds strong enough to push cars off the road, but also
tornado watchs and warnings.

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it's
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greggery peccary wrote:

>this ng is getting weird, like vitriolic weird. anyway fellow NWerners
>it's
>a great day out there RIDE!
>
>

Where?
California is just plain drizzly.
Bill

I've just returned from a ride over here in New Zealand. Great day for
it.

Now I am really jealous. New Zealand is one of those places I would love
to live, but the seasons are backward. Do they sing "I'm dreaming of a hot
Christmas"?
I've got to go and ride there sometime.
Bill

I've just done a 1300km tour in Sth. Island of N.Z. It was great, and
suprising how many overseas visitors had come here especially to cycle the
West Coast region of the S.Island. So you're welcome too Bill. There's room
for one more - and you can sing anything you like!

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it's

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a great day out there RIDE!

Where?
California is just plain drizzly.
Bill

NW US, very nice, now you can have some rain haha!

Karstens Rage said:

Bill Baka said:

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a great day out there RIDE!

Where?
California is just plain drizzly.
Bill

I rode yesterday but today is just wet wet wet. Please let this be the
last storm of the year.

k

Yeah, that works.
Every time I try to ride and get about a mile from home the drizzle
starts turning into real rain so I come home and park the bike. Then
after I get in the rain stops. The weather is taunting me!
Bill

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>greggery peccary wrote:
>
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>>this ng is getting weird, like vitriolic weird. anyway fellow NWerners
>>it's
>>a great day out there RIDE!
>>
>>
>
>Where?
>California is just plain drizzly.
>Bill

I've just returned from a ride over here in New Zealand. Great day for
it.

Now I am really jealous. New Zealand is one of those places I would love
to live, but the seasons are backward. Do they sing "I'm dreaming of a hot
Christmas"?
I've got to go and ride there sometime.
Bill

I've just done a 1300km tour in Sth. Island of N.Z. It was great, and
suprising how many overseas visitors had come here especially to cycle the
West Coast region of the S.Island. So you're welcome too Bill. There's room
for one more - and you can sing anything you like!

I don't have a geo map up, but isn't NZ one long island with a mountain
range for the backbone? It really does sound like cycle heaven for a
mountain nut like me. Are there any places where you can ride high
enough in the middle to see the ocean on both sides, east and west? That
would be the greatest.
Bill

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>>greggery peccary wrote:
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>>>this ng is getting weird, like vitriolic weird. anyway fellow NWerners
>>>it's
>>>a great day out there RIDE!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Where?
>>California is just plain drizzly.
>>Bill
>
>
>I've just returned from a ride over here in New Zealand. Great day for
>it.

Now I am really jealous. New Zealand is one of those places I would love
to live, but the seasons are backward. Do they sing "I'm dreaming of a
hot Christmas"?
I've got to go and ride there sometime.
Bill

I've just done a 1300km tour in Sth. Island of N.Z. It was great, and
suprising how many overseas visitors had come here especially to cycle
the West Coast region of the S.Island. So you're welcome too Bill.
There's room for one more - and you can sing anything you like!

I don't have a geo map up, but isn't NZ one long island with a mountain
range for the backbone? It really does sound like cycle heaven for a
mountain nut like me. Are there any places where you can ride high enough
in the middle to see the ocean on both sides, east and west? That would be
the greatest.
Bill

Here's a link to a New Zealand map.

http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/mapofnewzealand.html

You will see two main islands plus a 3rd smaller island (Stewart Island)
Sth. Island is most popular biking destination. Can't think of anywhere
where water views are present on both sides from a height. We have the
Pacific ocean to the east and the Tasman sea to the west and they meet at
the tip of the Nth Island. There's plenty of amazing scenery everywhere with
glaciers, lakes, rivers and sounds in the Sth Island, and volcanic/thermal
areas in the Nth Island. And yes - mountain ranges in both islands, plenty
of skiing in the south, so if you're a mountain nut you'd better come and
have a look at the place. Riding not possible on Stewart island as it has
just 16km of road, but very popular for tramping. (Posssibly hiking in your
neck of the woods)
If you're serious there's a great little inexpensive book - 'Pedlars
paradise' which you'll find online. There is a North and a South island
edition and thy show the various routes and also a profile to give you an
idea of the hills to pedal over!

Best of luck.
Fred

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I don't have a geo map up, but isn't NZ one long island with a mountain
range for the backbone? It really does sound like cycle heaven for a
mountain nut like me. Are there any places where you can ride high enough
in the middle to see the ocean on both sides, east and west? That would be
the greatest.
Bill

Here's a link to a New Zealand map.

http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/mapofnewzealand.html

You will see two main islands plus a 3rd smaller island (Stewart Island)
Sth. Island is most popular biking destination. Can't think of anywhere
where water views are present on both sides from a height. We have the
Pacific ocean to the east and the Tasman sea to the west and they meet at
the tip of the Nth Island. There's plenty of amazing scenery everywhere with
glaciers, lakes, rivers and sounds in the Sth Island, and volcanic/thermal
areas in the Nth Island. And yes - mountain ranges in both islands, plenty
of skiing in the south, so if you're a mountain nut you'd better come and
have a look at the place. Riding not possible on Stewart island as it has
just 16km of road, but very popular for tramping. (Posssibly hiking in your
neck of the woods)
If you're serious there's a great little inexpensive book - 'Pedlars
paradise' which you'll find online. There is a North and a South island
edition and thy show the various routes and also a profile to give you an
idea of the hills to pedal over!

Best of luck.
Fred

It really looks inviting to ride the big islands, but Stewart looks a
bit close to Antarctica and probably pretty cold. Anyway, tramping, as
you say, also suits me, since there is a place here where I can walk
about 15 miles up and see the Pacific from the top here in California.
Of course it is then 15 miles back to my car but a very well spent day.
It just happens to be a no bike zone due to the amount of foot traffic
and the cliffs that an overly enthusiastic cyclist could go over. I have
a few years left before I can effectively 'retire' with enough money,
but New Zealand is now definitely on my list.
Thanks much,
Bill Baka

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Not in northeastern Illinois.

Not only do we have winds strong enough to push cars off the road, but also
tornado watchs and warnings.

And the wind is worse today. I actually thought I was losing shingles
this morning (I wasn't, but my neighbor may have). Definitely not a good
day to ride down to the bank (I did that just ahead of the rain on
Saturday).

--

__o Kristian Zoerhoff
_'\(,_ [email hidden]
(_)/ (_)

Kristian M Zoerhoff said:

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says...

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Not in northeastern Illinois.

Not only do we have winds strong enough to push cars off the road, but also
tornado watchs and warnings.

And the wind is worse today. I actually thought I was losing shingles
this morning (I wasn't, but my neighbor may have). Definitely not a good
day to ride down to the bank (I did that just ahead of the rain on
Saturday).

I was born in Illinois and saw a mini tornado disassemble our school
playground while the rest of the class hid under their desks (1950's
safety rules for atom bombs and tornadoes. I also remember riding to
lake Michigan and some horrendous winds. When I moved back in 1993 a
storm did take some shingles off my house and that was only an average
storm. Still, I wish I hadn't moved back to California.
Bill

In article <[email hidden]>,

Bill Baka said:

Kristian M Zoerhoff said:

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
says...

Quoted message said:

Not in northeastern Illinois.

Not only do we have winds strong enough to push cars off the road, but also
tornado watchs and warnings.

And the wind is worse today. I actually thought I was losing shingles
this morning (I wasn't, but my neighbor may have). Definitely not a good
day to ride down to the bank (I did that just ahead of the rain on
Saturday).

I was born in Illinois and saw a mini tornado disassemble our school
playground while the rest of the class hid under their desks (1950's
safety rules for atom bombs and tornadoes. I also remember riding to
lake Michigan and some horrendous winds. When I moved back in 1993 a
storm did take some shingles off my house and that was only an average
storm. Still, I wish I hadn't moved back to California.
Bill

I usu. get one day each spring when i get to ride with a 10 degree list,
blown from shoulder to shoulder, but mostly alternating 6 mph hammering with
4 mph grinding straight into those Illinois headwinds for 6 hours on my road
bike, just for the experience of riding home at 30 mph solo.

It's a lot of fun and one gets the pleasure of nasally, orally and ocularly
ingesting the freshly plowed fertile illinois prairie soils, which improves
the rider's serum carb and eloctrolyte levels, allowing one to dispense with
gatorade and powerglop.

The angular momentum in my wheels on the 30 mph return leg make the bike
seem like it's welded to the road, and wind becomes silent and still.
Suddenly, instead of hearing the roar of wind one hears the birds, the
bike, and the occasional tractor, and last fall's corn husks float
alongside like seagulls. My Wind Ride is one of the best rides of the
year.

..max

max said:

I usu. get one day each spring when i get to ride with a 10 degree list,
blown from shoulder to shoulder, but mostly alternating 6 mph hammering with
4 mph grinding straight into those Illinois headwinds for 6 hours on my road
bike, just for the experience of riding home at 30 mph solo.

Sounds right. I went out for a measly 8 miles today due to lack of time
and fought a 15-20 MPH headwind going out, then blasted back at
something around 25 with almost no effort. Short but sweet. Now rain is
forecast for the rest of the week. Ride while you can.

Quoted message said:

It's a lot of fun and one gets the pleasure of nasally, orally and ocularly
ingesting the freshly plowed fertile illinois prairie soils, which improves
the rider's serum carb and eloctrolyte levels, allowing one to dispense with
gatorade and powerglop.

OK?? It does smell better there than here since I have to ride past
cattle barns, stink plus, and I do remember cornfields where I could
stop and steal, er borrow, an ear or two in the summer. I still had to
drink but there were real lakes to drink from and/or dip in.

Quoted message said:

The angular momentum in my wheels on the 30 mph return leg make the bike
seem like it's welded to the road, and wind becomes silent and still.
Suddenly, instead of hearing the roar of wind one hears the birds, the
bike, and the occasional tractor, and last fall's corn husks float
alongside like seagulls. My Wind Ride is one of the best rides of the
year.

I was born there and you are making me homesick.

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.max

The rolling hills up by the Wisconsin border were fun too.
Bill

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
says...

Quoted message said:

Not in northeastern Illinois.

Not only do we have winds strong enough to push cars off the road, but
also
tornado watchs and warnings.

And the wind is worse today. I actually thought I was losing shingles
this morning (I wasn't, but my neighbor may have). Definitely not a good
day to ride down to the bank (I did that just ahead of the rain on
Saturday).

--

__o Kristian Zoerhoff
_'\(,_ [email hidden]
(_)/ (_)

It was pushing my little car around, the wind was so bad today . . . . And
my Corolla is fairly low to the ground.

But 77th and Harlem got it a lot worse. I also understand Springfield, IL
and Perryville, MO got hit.

Charles of Schaumburg

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max said:

I usu. get one day each spring when i get to ride with a 10 degree list,
blown from shoulder to shoulder, but mostly alternating 6 mph hammering
with 4 mph grinding straight into those Illinois headwinds for 6 hours on
my road bike, just for the experience of riding home at 30 mph solo.

Sounds right. I went out for a measly 8 miles today due to lack of time
and fought a 15-20 MPH headwind going out, then blasted back at something
around 25 with almost no effort. Short but sweet. Now rain is forecast for
the rest of the week. Ride while you can.

Quoted message said:

It's a lot of fun and one gets the pleasure of nasally, orally and
ocularly ingesting the freshly plowed fertile illinois prairie soils,
which improves the rider's serum carb and eloctrolyte levels, allowing
one to dispense with gatorade and powerglop.

OK?? It does smell better there than here since I have to ride past cattle
barns, stink plus, and I do remember cornfields where I could stop and
steal, er borrow, an ear or two in the summer. I still had to drink but
there were real lakes to drink from and/or dip in.

Quoted message said:

The angular momentum in my wheels on the 30 mph return leg make the bike
seem like it's welded to the road, and wind becomes silent and still.
Suddenly, instead of hearing the roar of wind one hears the birds, the
bike, and the occasional tractor, and last fall's corn husks float
alongside like seagulls. My Wind Ride is one of the best rides of the
year.

I was born there and you are making me homesick.

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.max

The rolling hills up by the Wisconsin border were fun too.
Bill

You guys are making me homesick for Downstate Illinois, too. . . .

Charles of Schaumburg

n5hsr said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The angular momentum in my wheels on the 30 mph return leg make the bike
seem like it's welded to the road, and wind becomes silent and still.
Suddenly, instead of hearing the roar of wind one hears the birds, the
bike, and the occasional tractor, and last fall's corn husks float
alongside like seagulls. My Wind Ride is one of the best rides of the
year.

I was born there and you are making me homesick.

Quoted message said:

.max

The rolling hills up by the Wisconsin border were fun too.
Bill

You guys are making me homesick for Downstate Illinois, too. . . .

Charles of Schaumburg

Schaumburg? I'm sorry. Been there, didn't do that.

BTW, anything near Chicago that used to be a corn field is now a condo
field. Metra rail has spread Chicago like a people plague. You have to
be at least 50 miles away to find corn these days. I grew up there in
the 50's and corn was everywhere, but not now.

Ain't progress wonderful?

Bill

greggery peccary .@. said:

this ng is getting weird, like vitriolic weird. anyway fellow NWerners it's
a great day out there RIDE!

This morning was rather nice out. I had the morning off to watch the
youngest while my SO was off doing necessary things. I put her in the
trailer and we took a jaunt down to Chinatown. We walked about, stopped
in the bookstore and read some children's books, picked up some BBQ pork
and roast duck. Later we picked up some from pastry from my favorite
Chinese bakery and picked up some soup noodle and congee for lunch.

The ride to work was nice also, if a touch windy. Nothing like last
week though, I'm hoping that stays the same.

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To purr feline.
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