This July was one of the five hottest since temperatures have been recorded here. It’s still hot, the thermometer showing 32°C, and going strong into August. For us anything around 30°C is very hot. So I have stayed home the last few days instead of pedaling. Am I being sensible or just lazy? So far … Continue reading "Thinking of Vincent – Cycle Days Challenge"
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Oh, July, where have you gone? You have zipped by too quickly, and we are now well and truly on the back side of winter. “No, no,” cries Emily and the crew. “We love winter. There are no flies, or magpies or heat or sweat or worries about water. Oh, winter, you are always over … Continue reading "July Cycle Days Challenge"
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After feeling a bit better in May and June, I felt incredibly crappy for two weeks in July. It was terribly frustrating to not have enough energy to ride when we had many, many good and rideable days (not normal in our wet season). In the midst of it, though, Tony from Tasmania stopped by … Continue reading "Or NOT And – A two-day winter ride"
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After my ace support crew and I spent a few days hiking in the Sierra—where we encountered some smoky skies from the Yosemite fire—we arrived home yesterday evening only to discover smoke blowing and ash falling over Santa Rosa. This from Mendocino County fires, smaller but nearer than the big fire burning around Redding. The … Continue reading "Smoke on the water"
Read MorePedals started turning at 4.58am to start our Blood Moon ride. The total lunar eclipse was in progress. It wasn’t long before the full phase gave way to the partial phase. Ninety minutes later the show was over.
Read MoreThe Kuala Lumpur minibus service was introduced in 1975. The buses had a capacity of between twenty and thirty passengers. The per-ride fare when the service was introduced was 40 sen (10 US cents). In 1991 the fare went up to 50 sen (12 US cents). When the service was terminated in 1998, the fare had … Continue reading "RIDE #111: 23 JULY 2018"
Read MoreIn its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s, Ipoh was the epicentre of a tin mining boom. Newly minted millionaires built mansions like this one. Following the depletion of its tin deposits and the collapse of tin prices in the 1970s, Ipoh suffered decades of decline and neglect. Epitomised by these remains of what was … Continue reading "RIDE #110: 22 JULY 2018"
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As the Raleigh was being readied for yet another excursion down 7th street (which quickly becomes county road 1550E) an assembly of turkey vultures swarms overhead. Trying to photograph them all at the same time is about like trying to herd cats, but here is the attempt! Suzanne may appreciate the photo. 🙂 Headed south … Continue reading "Ride Down 7th Street"
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The summer continues to be exceptional – no rain in sight. Janos and I got on our bikes today in quest of more hochbunkers, my collection is growing. I planned a route to Allach, a Munich neighborhood to the northwest of the city, on roads we don’t usually take. Exploring and discovering is always fun. … Continue reading "Just Another Bunker"
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Rachael and I are on tour up in Canada this month, and between riding, eating and maintaining our tour journal I haven’t freed up much time for keeping up on Cycle365. We’re in beautiful Jasper today, not enjoying its famous scenery because it’s overcast and raining. On the upside, I have some free time to … Continue reading "July’s challenge: the Cockshutt 30"
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Another hochbunker – I’ve started collecting them. Here is the page on my website, work in progress. Not that I’m a fan of Nazi architecture, but these structures are part of Munich’s history and it’s interesting to see how cities grow and evolve. This is the bunker I thought I had photographed in my last … Continue reading "Old but repurposed"
Read MoreI identified with everything said in this short commercial. At the surface, I like it very much. At a deeper level, it is concerning that cycling is only associated with recreation and spiritual growth and such – not as a valid form of transport, not as an alternative to cars for commuting, not as a … Continue reading "Why we ride"
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As of yesterday I intended to get up early this morning to watch the Tour de France, like I’ve been doing for more than a week, then pedal the Ogre up Old Redwood Highway to snap some photos of old farm equipment and vehicles just north of the intersection with Fulton Road. I already had … Continue reading "Punctured and punctured"
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When I first heard that a nude bicyclist was cruising down extremely busy Highway 101 in the middle of high speed traffic in the South Bay today, I feared it would be our dear “Goddess” Kathleen, who lives nearby. Upon careful examination, it appears not to be her. Just kidding, Kathleen! (Photo from the Daily … Continue reading "Riding raw on Highway 101"
Read MoreIt was a hot, sunny and humid day yesterday, so of course I set out for a ride. I remembered to take plenty of water and electrolyte solution this time, though so Sue was OK with me getting out. Actually I think that sometimes she wants me out of her hair during the day, which … Continue reading "Gaullic abandon"
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Built in 1927, Honeywell school has seen literally thousands of students over the years. Named for Alba Honeywell, one of the founders of the town and one time mayor, who donated land for the school. Located in the northern part of the city it served as the elementary school for students in that area. … Continue reading "Honeywell School —July Challenge"
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The forecast called for another hot summer day in Santa Rosa. The best way to beat the heat is to head for the coast, where it’s usually 20 or 30 degrees cooler. Last week I pedaled out to Two Rock and Chileno Valley. Today I drove to Two Rock and parked at the church, putting … Continue reading "Searching for the ocean"
Read MoreWhat do a wedding and a herd of cows have in common? Teluk Intan with the R@SKLs – Day 2
Read MoreThe Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan was built in 1885. It is 25.5 metres tall and houses a water tank on the third floor and a clock on the sixth floor. The tower was built on soft ground. That, as well as the weight of the water in the water tank, caused the tower to lean … Continue reading "RIDE #105: 14 JULY 2018"
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Die Hunde Kommen – that’s what I found when I went out on my bike today. I didn’t feel like anything ambitious, I hardly managed to get myself out of the house. But I finally did, without a destination in mind. I ended up cirlcing around the Olympic Park and looking for nooks and crannies … Continue reading "July Challenge – Looking for Old Stuff"
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Saturday morning I set out with a solo 100km in mind. That’s about as far as I ever go. I’m no long distance cyclist, preferring to smash out a more intense two or three hours in the saddle. Sometimes though you need to go on a journey and as I had nothing else to do … Continue reading "An accidental imperial century"
Read MoreHi all. Well sir, I found an abandoned car that hadn’t been taken away by the scavengers. It’s where I found it that is the interesting part of the story, though, so maybe I’d better get back to the beginning. As some of you know, I am on a personal multi-year quest to visit every … Continue reading "Alpine abandon"
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Well school holidays were coming to a close and Joshi really wanted to go ten pin bowling and humiliate his old man on the bowling alley (it ended up 1 all). It was fun even with the young kids next alley getting over-excited and the other neighbours (old folks and their carers) bowling down our … Continue reading "Cycle Challenge-Old and Decrepit"
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Getting ready for the big techno rave bash tomorrow! It’s my 78th birthday and you’re all invited!!!
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Abandoned school building Wellington, Illinois Can you spot Santa waving in a window? There he is! Behind the school a rusted fence protects someone’s private pond, replete with ducks and a goose or two Following photos are from a previous expedition to Wellington and the school/pond: Back to the present: Riding back home along the … Continue reading "Wellington, IL — July Challenge/Ride"
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Janos and I continue our quest for old and abandoned. A little research in the Internet, and I discovered there are a few lost places in and around Munich. I also discovered that they are technically no longer lost places. They are abandoned, but not neglected. They are fenced in, and if you do find … Continue reading "Urbexing in Aubing and Allach"
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I have been super-busy at work and in my own life since the beginning of the month – so I’ve been riding less than I’d like! But the feature photo is an old, abandoned water pump and tank that I pass on the bike path by the Murray River on most ride days. The electricity … Continue reading "Monthly Challenge: Water storage in dry July"
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As I mentioned earlier, this is a particularly easy challenge for me. You don’t have to look far in the Northwest before finding something old, decrepit, and rusting away. Our ride to Willow Grove had plenty of material, and it was hard to chose a featured image. I went with the Elgin in the Longview … Continue reading "July’s Challenge: Willow Grove"
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We were looking for negelcted, run-down and forgotten buildings, so-called lost places. I remember at the onset of a trip to Innsbrück eleven years ago we came across an old round house on the Isartalbahn bike path, a disused railway line on the southern edge of Munich. We cycled there today and found the former … Continue reading "The New Old Isartalbahn Round House"
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We have just begun a 2 month caravan trip on mainland Australia. The first stop was Melbourne and the main tasks there were to get a mountain drive fitted to the Brompton (didn’t trust Tasmanian dealer mechanics) and to ride the Capital City Trail to get some ks in.
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I planned to ride today, taking a long loop toward Petaluma, which is only about ten miles south of Santa Rosa. My loop, however, would amount to about 65 miles. Not a direct route! Only about ten percent of the ride would be through terra incognita, but I’d be assembling the pieces of roads in … Continue reading "Petaluma"
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Date: 2018/07/08 (Sun) Place: Yu Cheung Tong, Ting Kok Road, Taipo, Hong Kong Remark: Our sweet ladies and I were passing “Yu Cheung Tong” while on our way to Tai Mei Tuk from Sam Mun Tsai. The 82 years old hakka house has been abandoned for many years and is now waiting for … Continue reading "Challenge of the month – July – Yu Cheung Tong (豫章堂)"
Read MoreF1 fans might recognize this. CIMB Challenge Ride 2018
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After our stop at the abandoned Olympic Train Station, we set our sights on a hochbunker on Wiesenfeldstrasse, a bit north of where we live. Hochbunkers are overground bunkers, and I was surprised to learn that there about 30 in Munich – I never noticed them – witnesses to a dark chapter in Germany’s history. … Continue reading "Going Bonkers with Bunkers"
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After nearly two weeks of sweltering hot and humid weather, a cold front has produced clear, cool, and way less humid air — a jacket actually felt good this morning as I rode around visiting a few remaining mansions here in town. Several have either been demolished, or were the victims of fire over the … Continue reading "Mansions"
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Old stuff? How about some old photographs? Here are a few random shots of some bikes encountered while travelling across Asia in 1984. PS: Including a few ancient photos of Old Grumble-Face and his beautiful young support crew. Read more at Bill Bikes
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About a year ago in Munich there was an invasion of about 7,000 yellow rental bikes from Singapore, the o-bikes, stationless bikes with a bluetooth lock system. They appeared overnight and for some reason, not justified I’d say, they aroused an enormous amount of hostility. Soon you could see them hanging from trees, in the … Continue reading "Oh, o-bike no more"
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After being delayed by all the lovely carburetors, radiators, tires, spark plugs, wires, and assorted automotive debris at the Pick-n-Pull on Old Redwood Highway—see part 1—I sprinted into Healdsburg and arrived at the plaza just as my ace support crew and her band were finishing their first song. Read more at Bill Bikes
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It’s not so easy to find derelict buildings in Munich – real estate is far too valuable to be left to decay in peace. But there are exceptions. Not exactly an insider tip for people looking for “lost places”, so-called urban explorers, is the deserted Olympic Train Station, built in 1972 for the 1974 Olympic … Continue reading "Old Olympic Train Station"
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Cycling the Capital City Trail in and around Melbourne I came across this old, rusty bicycle thrown in the river. The waterway may be part of the Yarra but I am not sure of the geography. The trail was passing through an interesting area running under the Westgate Bridge, two train tracks, other roads and … Continue reading "How to dispose of an elderly bicycle – Melbourne style"
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As often happens, my ace support crew was playing a gig on the plaza in Healdsburg, in this case as part of the 4th of July festivities. As often happens, I decided to pedal up to Healdsburg for the performance, and then maybe catch a ride home with her. I also had a notion this … Continue reading "Pick, Pull, and Parade, part 1"
Read MoreHi folks. Me and my big mouth. I voted for the theme of this months challenge, and I thought it would be really cool. Still do, as a matter of fact, but that was without taking into consideration the high price of scrap metal and the efficiency of the ferraileurs or scrap dealers in the department. … Continue reading "Abandoned"
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I rode my familiar route out the Greenway with a slight detour downtown in order to score a few qualifying pictures for the July Challenge. Good luck today. For the first time ever, the gate at the old cannery was open and I managed to slip onto the grounds, which is usually a big no-no. … Continue reading "Cannery Number 5"
Read MoreWhen we ride to Kundang, we often stop at Sin Loong Kee noodle shop for breakfast. That noodle shop has been serving bowls of delicious noodles since 1955. That counts as old in a country which got its independence in 1957. This corrugated sheeting is new, but the rest of the building has that patina that … Continue reading "RIDE #98: 30 JUNE 2018"
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Featured image: A gloriously chilly winter morning sunrise from the summit of Mount Nelson. With half the year gone already (whaaaaat?!?!) I thought I’d check in on how I’m getting on so far. I don’t really set mileage goals as it’s so variable, but in a previous post somebody asked if I would hit 10,000km for … Continue reading "Half Yearly Progress Check"
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After my egregious transgression of Challenge Rules, I feel the need to immediately ameliorate and compensate for such inexcusable action (or lack thereof) of my part. 🙁 Thus, a short ride to downtown Hoopeston and photos of the now defunct Down Town motel. Back when we arrived here (circa 1970) it really was an OK … Continue reading "Downtown Motel"
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I have over-achieved! I chalked up 14 days in June that can count toward my 100-Bicycles-Challenge, that makes a total of 59 days for the year so far. For the first half of the year, I have more than 50 days! But the conditions were favorable. Considering we were on a multiple-day tour and had … Continue reading "Bicycle Days Challenge with Victoria – All of June"
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I have a big riding goal for the year. I probably won’t meet that. How many other goals should I take on? How can I participate in Suzanne’s Cycle Days Challenge? These were the things I pondered back in May. I decided that one way the Cycle Days Challenge could help me get closer to … Continue reading "June Cycle Days Challenge"
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Date: 2018/07/01 (Sun) Place: Brompton Station, Ngau Tam Mei, San Tin, Hong Kong Remark: My team-mate and I were having short rest at my old friend’s bike shop selling lovely Brompton folding bikes. Obviously, standing at the fore-front of the photo are two OLD men and I believe this should meet the criteria of … Continue reading "Challenge of the month – July – Two Old Men"
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Well, as Ive said before, you just never know what may show up at JR’s Salvage south of town. In this case it is a power scythe from the early 50’s. I had no idea such a thing existed until I saw this one. Powered by a 2 cycle engine there is a type of … Continue reading "1950’s Weed Whacker"
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