Mt biker, hiker, trail runner, programmer, electronics, photography. Living with cancer in NH, USA
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Last Notes npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 #Mushroms #Mosstodon #ThrowbackThursday npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Found a new IR palette to try, crazy. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Temperature toboggan ride, wheee! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 At first I thought it was this old invention. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Wait, Grosbeaks are finches? 🤯 npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I was thinking “irruption" was a typo. New word day! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Evening Grosbeaks swung by for a snack. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 #SilentSunday npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I have a couple. For this trip I brought an old, dinky one in case it got lost or stolen. My larger Garmin, with nice big touchscreen and maps, was used on last year’s bike packing trips (w/routes). I used a combo of strava, ridewithgps, and google maps to make the routes, but still have a lot to learn. Haven't tried Komoot, they'd got acquired recently and I wasn't sure if it was still viable. Will have to check out. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Biked to Alewife to pick up car. Had a few possible routes sketched out, but trying to navigate phone maps and streets in the biting windchill was a bit much. Went with one I'd memorized. Passed by a ghost bike on Mass ave: 💔 npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 It wouldn't be a college without unusual bikes parked outside. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I haven’t. I have a set that I brought on AT hike and along on the Pittsburgh->DC trip, but didn't have reason to use them. When I first got back into biking I bought some "roadie" gear, including a pair of wind resistant bib pants. But they didn't have much in the way of insulation, so probably for 60° wind. “:^) npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Can confirm that fat biking slushy/icy roads, in the rain, results in a wet butt. Studded tires working nicely. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 No mittens for me, I'm on a bike, I need all of my digits. Plus, finger claustrophobia. ‘;^) npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 This week we got a visit from the ghost of Christmas presents. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Sometimes waking up early provides a unique perspective. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I’m #lichen this #xmas tree. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Spent ten minutes taking photos of birds in snowfall. Bring camera downstairs to offload photos and it has no SD card. Apparently this newer DSLR happily takes photos when there's no card, displaying them on screen with “DEMO” in the upper corner. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Despite freezing weather, strange and wonderful things are growing. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Back on solstice in 2020, snowshoeing with the family, we ran across this crazy scene in the deep snow. My guess is seeds shaken off by wind and little animals scurrying about to stock up. Mice? Voles driving matchbox cars? npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Here's some in full "bloom” npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 After I accidentally discovered Chocolate Tube Slime, which was almost invisible from a few feet away, I’ve started getting closeups of things that don’t look special and zoom in when I get home. Here's some fairy cups inside a crack on an old trunk. And tube slimes starting to emerge. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Zoom in a bit, those look like yellow fairy cups fungus. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Select all squares with cat. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Didn't take into account the Chinook winds! No more snow or ice on driveway and only little piles of snow left by snowblower remain. Deer are going to have lots of nice, green grass to munch. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I was surprised how warm some of the wind gusts were. Running in short pants with a couple thin top layers, I ended up ditching the light gloves and cap halfway through the run. 54° npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 From this morning's run. The starlings (?) were making quite the racket. Looking at the photo I like to imagine who's talking to who, who nobody will listen to, and who's in a bird clique. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 #NHwx npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Looks like plenty of snow! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 excellent, glad you got out! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/115/724/708/070/181/902/original/18168bc9bf32b612.jpeg npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Tim, this looks like your kind of outing! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Watching older fella's bike packing videos in EU and he mentions Welcome To My Garden. Site has nice interactive map with amenity filtering along with base map options to show cycling and/or hiking routes. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 #SilentSunday npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 When I worked for the FAA we visited a transmitter building, which at one point had more equipment, leaving behind lots of empty electrical conduit. Opened door, looked up, and there's a chubby mouse butt hanging out of skinny conduit. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 And finally, yes, a mouse can get in through that. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Cold hard truths you learn when you get a house: npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Anyways, back to Winter. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I was chiding myself for not bringing fat bike, but by the time I was done all I wanted to do was eat and rest. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 A lot of steps (half steps) are needed to get a decent line on top of granite spines. I rode this yesterday before the fresh snow and the lines were a mess, took a few passes to clean it all up. Sometimes I'll make a B line, sometimes they're on their own. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 2 hours and 14,000 steps later I've snowshoe groomed about 3 miles of single track for fat biking. The nice thing about grooming is you get to choose the lines. “;^) npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 well, seems warmer, but... “:^) npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 well, if you believe any forecast further out than 5-7 days maybe a little warmer on 12/17? npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 As usual, convinced it's colder this year, I dig through scripts and dust off the one for comparing years. It gets pretty noisy with too many days or years, but not too bad for the first 8 days of December the last 4 years. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Looks like we’ll bump up into freezing mid-week and then that's it, life below freezing continues (it started Dec 2nd). npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 From this morning's hike along the river. Not everything is an icicle … especially the last one. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Now that it's consistently below freezing we can experiment with making ice outside. First attempt with a shallow plastic cylinder, but only the top and sides really froze after 12 hours. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Crispy cold on the rail trail, but enough snow to ski. -3°F and got a pretty good frost beard going. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Ok, time to stop procrastinating and go try some x-country skiing. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 The past two afternoons five deer have made their way through our back yard, like it's part of their commute. I think the smaller two are the "twins” born earlier this year. Everyone is getting a thick, dark coat as the weather turns colder. I dehydrated apples the other night and put cores and skins out in a little clearing to see if the deer would find it. Despite a fresh layer of snow mom went right over and uncovered them. Took everyone else a while to figure out what she was eating and try to grab some. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 20% chance of snow has turned into a number of micro-blizzards today. There will be sunshine followed by almost complete white-outs of blowing snow. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Up here it waits until night, after the snow has accumulated, to turn into rain. Topsy turvy. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 About 3” and snow still falling. The new deck board spacing is making an interesting pattern. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 the guitar story is pretty wild! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Hauled from the in-laws attic yesterday, danger bulbs! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Fly the stormy skies npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Gorgeous! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Making icicles, New Hampshire style. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 “will cost more this year” makes it sound like people get a new artificial tree each year? npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I think the only big sand dune we've been on was in/near death valley and man oh man was that sand hot! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 “feets don’t fail me now!” npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Oncology appt yesterday that I've been stressing over. After a tumor was missed in my last surgery I went on a monthly injection to slow things down while figuring out what to do (ignore, surgery, something else). The injection had numerous side effects, one of which was Pancreas developing issues after a year on it. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 You sure this wasn't the load limit test bridge? npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 #SilentSunday npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Best of luck in your quest for state inspection sanity! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Book folding art at local medical center. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 MRI results in, seems ok, tumor still there but slightly smaller (expected). npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 #RorschachLatte npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 how’d you know? Thought of replacing section of vein with special half silicone tube, but the body probably knows what it is doing. Years ago the kid had a PICC line for quite a while where I’d swap in a new antibiotic feed each day. If I remember right that required regular cleaning. Probably not suited for mountain biking. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Today's phlebotomist looked over the right arm and picked a vein, “Looks the best. I like it to be ‘one and done’.” he declared. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 This is a special train for going to the cape and probably gets a fair share of bikes. There’s a train from DC to Pittsburgh which gets a fair number of bikers going to Cumberland, MD to bike back, or even Pittsburgh, but they probably don't have a car dedicated for bikes based on how frequently bike slots were sold out when I tried to schedule it. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Post from earlier this year when the kid and I took train from Boston down to the Cape to ride. This is the bike car. Granted no one was exactly sure about the best way to use the provided strap. It was a chance for creative interpretation plus lots of room to experiment. Compare and contrast to Amtrak from DC to Philly. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I ran across the link for making a frame bag. Lots of good tips, including those in the 2017 update. They also have links to a number of tutorial videos. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 cam is still up in Treasure Beach Jamaica, dropping out or buffering every once in a while npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 woo, love this shot! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 It has a few loose stitches, but carried all of the lights and bike tools the whole trip which was a pretty heavy load. Still goes mostly unnoticed by everyone. “;^) npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Summary: it survived 350+ miles of GAP/C&O, random Washington DC rides, train storage abuse, and being tossed in and out of my car. Obviously a one-off solution for my particular setup, but really happy I took the time to make it. If I can get the Fusion model files organized, I'll probably upload that and the STLs to Printables.com. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 At various stages of design I’d declare it as “good enough”. But trying to remove or install bag the mounts would fall off or get out of alignment and it would be back to the drawing board. I made a bottom brace that screws the two parts together and rests on headset. Swift includes an elastic strap to help secure bottom of bag to bike, mostly keeping it from bouncing around. That strap was final element to snug everything together. To remove the bag unhook strap and simply lift bag off the hooks. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Here's a cut-away of the main part. Two of them were snugged up to the handlebar (above cables) and held in place by tie-wraps going through a channel in the print. The slot with circular cutout is for end of knotted paracord that then goes above handlebar, below stem, back above handlebar, and into slot on other adaptor. This helps keep adaptors from rotating, without being overly rigid. The upper right area is what slides into the pack’s support bar slot. There's a long hole down the middle of this part for a 3mm screw to provide additional rigidity. The little slot at bottom is where extra brace attaches, a little horizontal bar that helps transfer rotational loads to the rotating headset. More importantly it keeps the other two parts secured together. Originally tried to glue these, but that wasn’t solid enough and I drilled/screwed them together. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I use a Swift Industries Zeitgeist bag on the handlebar. During first packing trip I discovered the strap/foam spacer mount system doesn't keep bag from rotating, which ended with bag randomly rubbing on front tire. For the GAP/C&O trip I wanted to avoid this and come up with a way to easily mount/remove it from bike for train travel. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 https://files.techhub.social/media_attachments/files/115/418/663/307/628/968/original/38e0571f2a82e8e2.jpeg npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 the one other guy with bike told me he just hung his upside down with wheel on (no packs), so between long section without stops I pulled bike down and put wheel on. So my stop should be easier, may assemble bike 10mins before we get there npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 next he said front wheel needs to come off, then hanging seemed awkward but I got it. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 what the spot looks like. Cape cod train had whole car. This has one slot in some cars that looks just like luggage rack, especially if people have stuffed theirs in. I asked conductor and he showed me it and kicked out all luggage npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Let’s just say first time on train with bike was a learning experience. 😬 npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Amtrak, with the sound of dozens of suitcases clack-clack-clacking across tiles. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 had a rain jacket which worked as windbreaker, until things warmed up a bit then way too sweaty. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 BTW the electronics bag was nestled deep in the cothing stuff sack. Morning me never packs in a way that rest-of-the-day me can figure out. I never put electronics in a stuff sack! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 In my head, converting the rear tire to having a tube was a huge task, while topping off with pump was easy. If it became too frequent I could always change it. Then as I neared DC the pump charge got low and damned if the USB powerbank could be found. How do you lose electronics kit on a bike? npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 On trip planning list “maybe get new tire”, which never happened. After 250 miles the (tubeless) tire sprung a small leak. Topped off pressure with electric pump, sealant did its job, then 2 miles from Harper’s Ferry it became a bigger hole. Applied my first “bacon strip” (sticky plug) and finished day. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Finished the C&O towpath this afternoon, total of 347 miles biked since getting on the GAP in Pittsburgh, including trying to get across DC to hotel. It was a beautiful ride. It was a lot of work. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 great photo of you two! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 My biggest day, 65 miles. Harper’s Ferry tomorrow. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Late submission for #TrickTrunkThursday I don’t normally see trees growing out of middle of a big, fast river. Technically it isn’t? npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Zanesville OH by any chance? They have a nasty trap between two interstate exits. npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 Don't turn no head, don't catch no eye npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I’ve watched Ryan for a couple years and that belt driven internal gear packing bike looks great. Not sure I could eat as many beans as that guy! npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 That looks like an interesting trail. Does it and the CDT share part of the route(s)? npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 oh, I am still intrigued by the AT, PCT and the mechanics of through hiking, probably as a section hiker. But I get overly focused on lots of things, so who knows? 🙃 npub1x5a4fdzk3l09y2fkulpu0ghmwttkfv66ltn7ew0ejg6jqv0fdjys2hpxfq Jer 🚲 I finished it up last Thursday after the 4 days. It was a lot of fun, hopefully someday I can try a longer outing.
