Outdoorsman Thread

[WillyCamaro]

Well Bro Wade,
You've inspired me to pull my gravel grinder out, check 'er over, and take 'em for a 2-mile spin.
Man!
Does it feel good to spin them legs again! Forgot why I rode so much last year...

Thank you for the push brother, you'll be seeing much more of me this season.


Let's make a deal, ya all, shall we?
I agree to get out an ride as much as I'm able to, you guys agree to be my support group.
Deal?

[Paladin]

I'm in!

Ray

[jmh58]

Looks like a nice day to be outdoors, Paul.


Brenda and I decided to do our usual weekend coffee hike 4 miler around Old Town Alexandria today. Lots of birds on the Potomac River and the first turtle I've seen this Spring. Kind of surprised there we're a good number of people out and about at 10:00 this morning, but it is a gorgeous day to do so.

Nothing better than a fresh air walk with the one we love in a great place!! KOOL!!! Well done!!!
John

[jmh58]

Well Bro Wade,
You've inspired me to pull my gravel grinder out, check 'er over, and take 'em for a 2-mile spin.
Man!
Does it feel good to spin them legs again! Forgot why I rode so much last year...

Thank you for the push brother, you'll be seeing much more of me this season.


Let's make a deal, ya all, shall we?
I agree to get out an ride as much as I'm able to, you guys agree to be my support group.
Deal?

I got the Band-Aids...
John

[zed6309]

Cheers guys it was a well needed 3 days away was minus 3 at night and tbh we need better hammock set ups as usualy use tents , was fun though

[Colonel26]

Well Bro Wade,
You've inspired me to pull my gravel grinder out, check 'er over, and take 'em for a 2-mile spin.
Man!
Does it feel good to spin them legs again! Forgot why I rode so much last year...

Thank you for the push brother, you'll be seeing much more of me this season.


Let's make a deal, ya all, shall we?
I agree to get out an ride as much as I'm able to, you guys agree to be my support group.
Deal?

Go get em Willie! I just started a 3 week course of antibiotics that make me feels not so great, so I’m probably in hold for a while. Burn I’m itching to get back out there.

Now I just need to get my road bike tuned up and ready to roll. It’s a vintage steel bike with some modern components that rides like a dream. Steel is real!!!

[Colonel26]

Well Bro Wade,
You've inspired me to pull my gravel grinder out, check 'er over, and take 'em for a 2-mile spin.
Man!
Does it feel good to spin them legs again! Forgot why I rode so much last year...

Thank you for the push brother, you'll be seeing much more of me this season.


Let's make a deal, ya all, shall we?
I agree to get out an ride as much as I'm able to, you guys agree to be my support group.
Deal?

Well, you must have inspired me! After posting this, and a good Sunday afternoon nap, my middle boy and I did two miles on the country roads around the house right before dark. it wasn’t a big ride, but we did have 34’ of elevation change so it wasn’t exactly flat...... small steps.

[Steve Warden]

Well Bro Wade,
You've inspired me to pull my gravel grinder out, check 'er over, and take 'em for a 2-mile spin.
Man!
Does it feel good to spin them legs again! Forgot why I rode so much last year...

Thank you for the push brother, you'll be seeing much more of me this season.


Let's make a deal, ya all, shall we?
I agree to get out an ride as much as I'm able to, you guys agree to be my support group.
Deal?

I got the Band-Aids...
John

And I'll supply the Tylenol and ice packs!

[jmh58]

Lunch break along Beaver Creek!!
John

[doglegg]

Your clear streams make me envious.

[Quick Steel]

Beautiful John.

[TPK]

Let's Go Fishin John!

[Colonel26]

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Lunch break along Beaver Creek!!
John

That’s awesome John. We have a beaver creek here too. Matter of fact, that’s where I was baptized!

[WillyCamaro]

Well Bro Wade,
You've inspired me to pull my gravel grinder out, check 'er over, and take 'em for a 2-mile spin.
Man!
Does it feel good to spin them legs again! Forgot why I rode so much last year...

Thank you for the push brother, you'll be seeing much more of me this season.


Let's make a deal, ya all, shall we?
I agree to get out an ride as much as I'm able to, you guys agree to be my support group.
Deal?

I got the Band-Aids...
John

And I'll supply the Tylenol and ice packs!

And a free beer after every ride, then you got yourself a deal!

[cudgee]

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Lunch break along Beaver Creek!!
John

Beautiful spot. Nature is the best artist of all time.

[WillyCamaro]

Well Bro Wade,
You've inspired me to pull my gravel grinder out, check 'er over, and take 'em for a 2-mile spin.
Man!
Does it feel good to spin them legs again! Forgot why I rode so much last year...

Thank you for the push brother, you'll be seeing much more of me this season.


Let's make a deal, ya all, shall we?
I agree to get out an ride as much as I'm able to, you guys agree to be my support group.
Deal?

Well, you must have inspired me! After posting this, and a good Sunday afternoon nap, my middle boy and I did two miles on the country roads around the house right before dark. it wasn’t a big ride, but we did have 34’ of elevation change so it wasn’t exactly flat...... small steps.

That's how we do it brother!
Slowly and steadily, increase the strength. And little by little, you'll eventually hit that 100k mark.
Happened to me last spring.
Spent all winter before last, working out on the treadmill. And when the time came, I did just over 6 hours in the saddle, one early May, glorious spring day.


But that twas December, January, February, March, & Aprils worth of medium training.
Imagine what I guy could accomplish, riding just 1 hour after supper, everyday, no matter the weather.

[WillyCamaro]

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Lunch break along Beaver Creek!!
John

[WillyCamaro]

I'm in!

Ray

Thanks Ray!

[jmh58]

Little late but.. Thank You Floyd, Garry, Tom, Wade, cudgee, Willy.. It was a great place to have lunch.. Nice and peaceful!!
John

[orvet]

Let's Go Fishin John!

Exactly what I was thinking Tom!
Looks like good trout water to me!

[orvet]

Your clear streams make me envious.

Coming from a region with clear water, I always thought water should be clear unless it was flooding in the springtime. When I was stationed in Millington Tennessee went out once with a Major's daughter. She said, "Let's go swimming at the lake." I said "sure." I knew there was a like where everybody swam on the base, but I have not been there. When we got there I couldn't believe that people were swimming in such a mud hole! We have cleaner water than that in Oregon even during the rainy season usually.
It didn't look to me like any place I wanted to swim!. I don't know if we did go swimming or not, it wasn't a really memorable date, the two things I remember was her 52 chevy which was the same as my first car and the muddy water.
Besides no PFC in his right mind would date a Major's daughter!

[doglegg]

[Dinadan]

Nice photos, Jmh. Some of the small rivers and streams in my area are clear. Tea colored, but clear. The bigger rivers are always muddy.

Spring is at it's peak along the Gulf Coast. All kinds of wildflowers blooming, like this Lyre-leaf Sage in my back yard.

Lyre-leaf Sage

I have a little Gold fish pond in my garden. Today, when I fed the fish (only two, due to raccoons) I noticed that there is a good crop of tadpoles. They like fish food!

Gold fish

Tadpoles

[jmh58]

Let's Go Fishin John!

Exactly what I was thinking Tom!
Looks like good trout water to me!

Dale/Tom.. We saw no fish or anyone fishing.. And I had the same thoughts too..
John

[WillyCamaro]

Welp fellow outdoors men & brothers;
Even thou April was a short month as to weather, did manage to get in 16 miles of gravel wheels spinning, on mountain nobbies.


So far I'm in 2 short 'un's this May, before blowing out rear tube.
I guess it's time to swap-out to proper gravel tires (XC rubber too pliable), give her a complete clean down, bleed the brakes, cut down the bars a bit, fix my derailleur clutch (she's also broken... ), and retention the spokes on both wheels.

Yup,
Cycling is just as, even more maintenance consuming then motorcycle ownership, and far more then cars.
Especially when 1 good piece of rubber costs anywhere from $50, to over $150 a pop.
I guess we leg spinners are a snobby bunch when it comes to are kit....


Welp, nuff complaining bout it, wouldn't quit if I had the choice (same thing with guitar & knives).

See you hosers back out on the trails,
Willy checking out.