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Originally posted by MadDog View PostGot in 24 this morning, making about 90 for the week. Following JV’s lead, I took the Redbud from Woodlawn to 127th for the first time. That’s some rough stuff to ride on. It was nice scenery but not sure I want to try that again. I like to have my riding surface a little more sure footed than that, even on the gravel bike.
Now I also understand JV’s three bridge comment. They are building three big, expensive bridges in the half mile section of trail between K96 and 127th. I don’t know anything about building codes but those bridges look a little over the top to me. It looks like they are designed to support semi-truck traffic, instead of just bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
A lot of people on these east side paths today, even the unfinished and under construction portions of the Redbud. I hope the city planners understand how popular these are and might take a second look at paving Woodlawn to K96.
Needless to say, I didn't burn as many calories as I ingested, but it was a helluva great day, nonetheless.“The rebellion on the populist right against the results of the 2020 election was partly a cynical, knowing effort by political operators and their hype men in the media to steal an election or at least get rich trying. But it was also the tragic consequence of the informational malnourishment so badly afflicting the nation. ... Americans gorge themselves daily on empty informational calories, indulging their sugar fixes of self-affirming half-truths and even outright lies.'”
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Originally posted by revenge_of_shocka_khan View PostI ended up with 87 last week, almost 340 (or about half of what MVJ does in a month) for the month.
When I see his times, all I can think of is which of the following best represents MVJ, and then which one am I? Or anyone else?
MVJ=
now which one am I?
wait....I'm this one (below)
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I'm not all that fast. I just ride a lot of trails without intersections. There is a flood control lake close, called Prairie Queen, just short of five miles per lap, you can circle the lake without slowing down. Five laps and you did a quick 20 miles. Don't take your wife or its a slow morning on an otherwise racetrack. The path circles the entire lake. No stop signs, no intersections.
Screenshot_20200901-100213_Samsung Internet.jpgThere are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.
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Originally posted by JVShocker View Post
I'm jealous of MVJs splits/averages. There are just so many damn stops and twists and turns. Just to get to a decent section of bike path from college hill, I have to ride 4-5 miles MINIMUM through residential.
When I see his times, all I can think of is which of the following best represents MVJ, and then which one am I? Or anyone else?
MVJ=
now which one am I?
wait....I'm this one (below)
"You Just Want to Slap The #### Outta Some People"
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When I ride, I wear Sansabelts. FB_IMG_1598923360011.jpgThere are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.
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Welcome Wuzee! I’ve ridden your route several times this year and agree they do keep the paths maintained pretty well. When I rode this route a couple of weeks ago they had the Canal Route path torn up near Douglas. Is that still the case? I’m thinking of going that route later this week.
JV, nice to see you have the thread back on track ;)
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31.5 miles. 2 hrs 18 minutes and I didn't get home till almost 9:30pm. My attempt to map the route shown. Saw 4 deer grazing 15-20 feet off the bike path (redbud?) just west of Oliver. Three scampered, but one just stood there looking at me after I stopped and pulled the line from elf....but just kept staring at me.
Note to Maddog and other Wichita people....they've poured some concrete at the junction of the redbud railroad corridor and the K96 bike path. It aint much, but its something. AMC theaters parking lot was PACKED. We went to a movie at east Warren on Saturday, not too busy.
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Did an easy paced 26 miles this morning, going to do a 15-20 mile ride with my wife tonight. First time on the saddle since Saturday, so I have a lot of work to make a hundred. That said, I have rides scheduled every day through Saturday, so I'll get at least a hundred .
Screenshot_20200902-124854_MapMyRide.jpgThere are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.
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Its like that, not sure if those photos are from the lake we were riding. I rode to pick my wife up from work. We're taking a little break at Ralston Keno. Cheap food and free soda. I've got a mile to get home. When I'm done, I'll have over 40 today. Screenshot_20200902-163001_MapMyRide.jpgThere are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.
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