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Three bucks and two bits

Mon, 08/25/2008 - 01:38 — scotese

Ok -- I saw three (very young) bucks today in my late afternoon ride -- the sun was coming down and I hope I got some good shots, but you never can tell. I rode from Caldwell Woods to the Garden and back. I must confess I told a lie on the trail today -- I saw a young couple riding with a small (about 1 year) child in a back chair. I told them that they were giving out $150.00 fines for children less than 14 not wearing helmets. Ok -- it is against the law but I have no idea what the fine is -- I've just seen two accidents with kids over the years and I can't believe it that parents would put their kids at risk like that -- but I suppose that was a pretty self-righteous thing to do -- and I felt bad -- but they did sound like they were going to buy a helmet the minute they got home, so...

27 miles at 11.0 mph.

Raising the Seat

Sun, 08/17/2008 - 17:15 — scotese

So I figured it was time to raise the seat to the point where I can't even stop without tipping over... So that's what I did. And I rode all the way from Caldwell to the Garden and back -- took some pictures -- not too much wildlife - lots of friendly people though. I forgot to mention that yesterday I saw a large bird grab a large dragon fly (or a small hummingbird) in midfllight with its claws. Nothing like that today -- just an early morning 8:00 ride.

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A Sense of Where You Are

Sun, 08/17/2008 - 01:17 — scotese

I went out for a ride today -- my first in nearly three weeks (a combination of colds and vacations). I was in such a rush -- I forgot my biker shorts -- but I did remember my new GPS. It is not the kind that tells me where I am -- but when I download my pictures later -- it will mark where each picture was taken. And that I'm very excited about -- and I thought that was enough.

Back in the Saddle

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 00:56 — scotese

After more than a week off -- I took another trip on the North Branch Trail -- 23 miles worth. I started at Caldwell and went to the Skokie Lagoon then turned back. The weather is perfect 75 degrees or so and very low humidity. I loved the ride - but I know I was very quiet out there. Sometimes, I think that my "hello's" must be quite annoying because I didn't speak today once -- and no one said anything to me.

Before the Hot Weather Hits

Wed, 07/16/2008 - 02:13 — scotese

Last night I had the chance to go for a ride up to the Gardens before the hot weather hit this week. I'm heading out to D.C. for 5 days -- so I'll be off the trail until at least next week. The ride was pretty uneventful -- I was much more interested in taking pictures than in riding and there are only a few photos. I did 26 miles at 11.1 mph.