That had to have been staged . . . ? Not by me Only slightly modified for readability
Read MoreFireball Guy Back At It
Posted: October 31, 2021 Under: Uncategorized By Rich-Illinois 6 Comments
Month: October 2021
Fireball Guy Back At It
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, WILD ANIMALS WILL SHOW OFF TO CYCLISTS
Before I get to the wildlife photos and videos, I thought it would be appropriate to re-print this article from the Media section of today’s edition of the New York Trying Times. “According to the latest Harris Poll, Czar Greg’s job approval numbers have taken a major upward turn. In fact, it might be the … Continue reading "EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, WILD ANIMALS WILL SHOW OFF TO CYCLISTS"
Read MoreSeasonal Photos/October Challenge
Raleigh sporting little pumpkin shaped gourds and some colorful Flint (aka Indian) corn Following photos shot on the fly — and they look like it 🙂
Read MoreSOME NEW BIKEY STUFF
OR .. maybe getting ready for the November weather challenge ;’-) Well, you know how it is. We buy quality bike gear and wear, and it never wears out! We NEED new stuff but cannot determine what to get. Add the pandemic days where we have more time to peruse the ‘net for stuff, and … Continue reading "SOME NEW BIKEY STUFF"
Read MoreGuide bikes
OK,Greg. Now I feel really bad. Here’s one last post for the October challenge, to help bring the team up to quota. PLEASE DON’t GO! Today’s post is from a ride from two weeks ago, our ride to Acqui Terme, an interesting hot spring spa in the Italian Piedmont region. The decorated bike shot is … Continue reading "Guide bikes"
Read MoreWEATHER (sic) YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, HERE COMES THE NOVEMBER CHALLENGE
According to the latest Harris Poll, my job approval ratings are dropping faster than President Biden’s. My leadership skills as Czar of the Monthly Challenge are in question. Cycle365 participation rates and readership numbers are plummeting as fast as my popularity. According to the My Pillow guy, my election to this website’s highest post was … Continue reading "WEATHER (sic) YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, HERE COMES THE NOVEMBER CHALLENGE"
Read MoreRider on the storm
Sunday was a rainy, rainy day around here. So rainy, it set a new record for the most rainfall in a single day in the history of Santa Rosa, going back to the 1800s…. Read more at Bill Bikes
Read MoreCarved and Painted, But Very Flexible, Alter ego
My dad died 22 years ago. A few years before he passed, I did the week-long Cycle Across Maryland ride and my father was very impressed. He commented on when I was a 12 year old kid and two friends and I did a 100 mile ride from where we lived (Freeport NY) to Montauk … Continue reading "Carved and Painted, But Very Flexible, Alter ego"
Read MoreAlter-Egos Are Coming Out Of The Woodwork
Yup, there’s me and my cartoon alter-ego up there at the top of the page. We have a world famous relationship in which I’m always nice to him and, in return, he treats me like dirt. I question why in the world did I agree to take that angry little son-of-a-so-and-so on a bike ride … Continue reading "Alter-Egos Are Coming Out Of The Woodwork"
Read MoreStormy weather
After we returned from Siskiyou County, within a few hours it started raining here. Basically it didn’t stop until this morning. This already amounts to far more rain than we normally get in the entire month of October…. Read more at Bill Bikes
Read MoreAn implied bike?
So, good so far. Our challengemaster is grudgingly cool with posts about someone else’s bike, and with toon bikes. How about implied bikes? This submission of a brown marmorated stink bug that hopped on the back of my bike during our lunch break on our ride to Bassano del Grappa surely will be greeted with … Continue reading "An implied bike?"
Read MoreLAST BLAST OF BRILLIANT COLOR
I was fortunate to get out on my bike at all today as the predicted stormy weather has not quite hit us yet. It is coming though. They say. When we get the powerful winds and lots of rain, the trees will get denuded of their colorful leaves. Today I got to see the last … Continue reading "LAST BLAST OF BRILLIANT COLOR"
Read MoreFish on bikes!
So let’s test this slippery slope a bit further and see how far we can slide. A decorated bike but not your own squeaked past the judge’s table without getting the hook. How about toon bikes? You’d think this particular judge would look approvingly on this, but one never knows. Who knows why these fish … Continue reading "Fish on bikes!"
Read MoreEagle Rock
I convinced my ace support crew to drive me and the Ogre up the steep, narrow, winding road into the mountains on the northeast side of the Shasta valley. I planned to get all the way to the top, near Eagle Rock, before hopping out and starting down, but when we found ourselves high on … Continue reading "Eagle Rock"
Read MoreAAA Plus Master Bike Decorators
Having trouble finding a way to add just the right decor to your bike for everyday use? Expecting company and you want your bicycle to look the very best it can? Hosting a formal bike soiree and you need some high class adornment? Unable to come up with ideas for some kind of silly monthly … Continue reading "AAA Plus Master Bike Decorators"
Read MoreVegetable stand
Thanks to Suzanne for slapping me beside the head and pointing out that I could post submissions for this month without decorating my own bike, something that’s not quite in my comfort zone for some reason. So today, from the Italian Piedmont region, I can offer up this wonderful vegetable stand we passed by on a … Continue reading "Vegetable stand"
Read MoreA ride in the countryside
The featured image is of my bike at sunset on a ride home from work adorned by a ‘nang’ which was filled with Nitrous Oxide. This seems to be the latest drug of choice by the adolescent motorists who visit the local lookouts judging by the piles of them they leave behind. At the start … Continue reading "A ride in the countryside"
Read MoreACTION GREG STYLE: The World Premier
“Surly there can be no better way to kick of this festival than to feature the world premier of a long-lost classic from one of the top ten or fifteen film makers in Cycle365 history.” “But first a little background on the movie you are about to see. Circa 1969, a young film student at … Continue reading "ACTION GREG STYLE: The World Premier"
Read MoreBike and decoration and a Cycleblazer
The decoration isn’t on my bike, though. I have finally returned to the gym after a long long pause. I assume the decorative balloons are meant to attract new customers after the decline in business the gym suffered during the Corona lockdowns. I also considered quitting, but know it’s good for me to maintain strength, … Continue reading "Bike and decoration and a Cycleblazer"
Read MoreJim Beam and me
WE DO HAVE SOME COLOR
I posted on my fb page an article telling that climate change has made for less fall color this year. It was seeming true around here until just about now. I have not been decorating my bike, and in fact had little to no time to ride last week while on our RV camping trip. … Continue reading "WE DO HAVE SOME COLOR"
Read MoreOctober Challenge #3
Some random photos most of which are new, a few posted previously Rich’s Cycling Photos
Read MoreOUT OF MY GOURD
I’m starting to think gardening isn’t nearly as difficult as gardeners want me to believe. When we were driving home from Spokane last week, we assumed The Feeshko’s garden would be in pretty rough shape after a month of neglect. Far from it! The garden was not only still alive, but it was THRIVING — … Continue reading "OUT OF MY GOURD"
Read MoreBike sans decoration
I still haven’t gotten around to decorating my bike, except for once. Maybe I accumulated credit by posting every day for last month’s challenge? But I have been busy. Janos and I again found a four-day window of good weather and took another mini-tour. HERE is the journal published over at CycleBlaze.
Read MoreNL West Champs
Well, the San Francisco Giants set their all-time franchise record with an unbelievable 107 victories this year, winning the NL West Division championship, and thus qualifying for a post-season shot at the World Series championship…. Read more at Bill Bikes
Read MoreUsing Cycle365 In An Unauthorized And Somewhat Sneaky Way
That’s right, folks, this post is deceitful in every way. The underhandedness began when I checked the “Challenge of the Month” box. Yes, it does show me riding my bike decorated with a really cute dog and a predatory bird. But it’s a picture taken long before the “October Decorate Your Bike Challenge” began. In … Continue reading "Using Cycle365 In An Unauthorized And Somewhat Sneaky Way"
Read MoreOctober Challenge #2
Sticking with the KISS principle (which works best for me) A few more submissions for the October Challenge — far less involved to produce and far more on point with the challenge objectives
Read MoreAutumn Leaves
I didn’t get any brilliant ideas for decoration yet, but thought I would just say hello and post a token participation for the challenge.
Read MoreRides/October Challenge
A very roughly cobbled together soybean title on the top tube of the Raleigh Just when the Illinois State Police report sighting of strange phenomena of unknown origin the fields at night, and luminescent corn kernels align on bicycle frames . . . . . Look what appears!! Click HERE for a photo essay of … Continue reading "Rides/October Challenge"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: The September 2021 Edition
I never noticed until now that I never posted my rides from August. Maybe I’ll get around to it someday, but for now here is SEPTEMBER. I know I already posted a picture everyday in September, but here I tried to find a different picture for each day. As far as I can tell, I … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: The September 2021 Edition"
Read MoreRiding Again
Not for the challenge yet, unless you can classify panniers as decoration – actually my favorite decoration. Well, there aren’t even any panniers in this picture. A cargo bag is a good decoration, too. I might go for some autumn leaves sooner or later, in the meantime here is my journal from the past four … Continue reading "Riding Again"
Read MoreDECORATING 1, MAYBE MY ONLY ONE
On a nice long ride to shake off some emotional stuff that plagues me, I took myself for tea and a stop at the waterside to view the low tide flats along a short trail. I think the hospital bonnet and feather really make this complete. The glove, the leaf and the cone are good … Continue reading "DECORATING 1, MAYBE MY ONLY ONE"
Read MoreThree Roadside Finds To Decorate My Bike With
I was pretty pleased with myself today. I saw dozens and dozens of acceptable decorating items for my bike while on my ride, but I narrowed my final selection down to three. It required some tough decisions, but I did it. It was a little like when I edit the number of words on one … Continue reading "Three Roadside Finds To Decorate My Bike With"
Read MoreChallenge of the Month: Harmon
Until I purchased his baseball card (worth about two cents on the open market), clothes pinned it to the Ogre’s spokes, and pedaled around the neighborhood for awhile, I never realized how much this guy looks and sounds like our favorite Minnesotan.
Read MoreThe Raleigh Has Been Promoted . . . . . . .
To Kernel(s)! Thank you for your patience and understanding And, yes, the rubber room I am now confined to is actually quite comfortable
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