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Originally Posted by Skip Newsom (Post 12314940)

Thank you Byron, I enjoy your posts too- how many bicycles do you have?

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He was a bit freaked out when it was out of the water and moving about, held it as far away from himself as possible.
He liked em best in the water, so we let it go and to this day he's not a fisherman at all.

You can tell alot about kids when you expose them to new activities, if he had immediately grabbed it and taken a big bite we would have fished more.

Fishing has never been high on my list either, good mountain lake activity when you can watch them dart up from 20-50 feet down and hit your lure.
Many lakes here at 3500 and up are crystal clear so at the right sun angle you can see rocks logs and fish a long way down.
I did 99% of my fishing with my big brother during backpacking trips in the 70's and 80's. Big brother would clean, cook and eat em. I squeezed down my barb so I could catch and release.

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Still very fun and memorable, happy how far digital photography has advanced in 26 years too.

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I'm up to 4 bicycles now.

Sherpa semi mountain bike circa 1993 (front elastomer suspension only).
73' Motobecane Mirage- (salvaged from a community bike repair and recycle shop, first bike with a frame big enough for my "frame").
2008 Specialized mountain bike with full suspension and disc brakes
And the most recent a Trek Allant+ 8S electric assisit, also a huge frame that fits me great.

My wife has 3... then there is also a couple more- one of my Son's (70's Schwinn Continental) and an old REI Novara with an elliptical crank sprocket that was my brother's.

And now, for something completely different.

Kids are back in school, crowds and gone from the hills, the weather is great, so my wife and I decided to go visit our local easy to access glacier.
It's at the northern foot of 6160' Big Four mountain and only an hour's drive from home and a little over a mile of good trail.

I was there the first day the road was open and clear of snow back in late April, it's always interesting to me to see how it melts back based on weather patterns. This year it was a wilder shape than normal, a couple more week of hot days and it would have likely melted completely away... looks to me that it will survive and remain a glacier until the winter snows start building it back up for next year.

April 2024
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Early September 2024
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The main opening is at least 30' high.
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No go zone!
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We got to hear and see chunks fall off the upper "pagoda" looking bit, it caused quite a ruckus and plenty of crashing sounds as we further distanced ourselves from it.
People do get too close and there has been more than one fatality there when either a rock comes bounding down or people go inside and it collapses on them.
Plenty of signs warning of the danger, but some don't understand nature does not always play nice.

Even though we were only there about 45 minutes, tons of snow dropped off since it was a warm afternoon.
A good zoom lens is the best way to see it from a safe distance. Even then I'm constantly looking up and listening for rock fall they can bounce a long ways before running out of momentum.
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Nothing more fun than the first fall Sunday morning flogging!

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Got the "shared custody" Triumph out for some exercise, no choke so she is cold blooded. Started first kick, died, started 2nd kick, died... after a couple more rounds she will stay running. After fully warmed it runs great, popping and crackling on deceleration, pulling like more than 650cc's otter. Handles great, stops OK- I still need to fine tune the conical hub brake shoes for a larger contact area

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One of my favorite loops vie Ebike is around the local airport. Never know what is going to roll out of a hanger. Little over 7 miles RT, mixed dirt, gravel and pavement. My best time non Ebike was 37 minutes door to door. I did it in just under 30 minutes with the new Trek E assist. Dang thats fun!
Work out as hard as you like, cover more ground
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I quickly went from street tires to some with more appropriate treads for my type of riding, I did put on an expensive and worthwhile seat post. It needs front shocks.
Next mod.
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Cherry Tomatoes are bursting with flavor, love this time of year when corn is ripe too. Feeling like fall in the PNW last couple days.
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Night paddle at local state park...

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Home at the farm house Maryland Eastern Shore