01/09/2020
Proper zoom meeting along Legion Road where the beavers are busy and the riders are intrepid! Well, intrepid until the road really ends. Or does it?
@ American Legion State Forest
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Proper zoom meeting along Legion Road where the beavers are busy and the riders are intrepid! Well, intrepid until the road really ends. Or does it?
@ American Legion State Forest
The Thomaseseseses chasin’ Kelly chased by Chill Will on the North Glastonbury Grand Prix circuit!
Mellow Monday Mixed Terrain feat. The Meadows
(On Wednesday)
Sunset was off the chains!
@ The Meadows
The rain defo kept everyone inside this afternoon. Awesome! I had the Wethersfield and Rocky Hill Meadows to myself. The mist wasn’t too wet, it was perfectly chilllllllll.....
@ The Meadows
The Goodwin Trails are still in full storm carnage. Untouched. This is the downfall blocking the paved trail along the river. People and/or wildlife have certainly been making the easy climb over the tree. But for meeee? That’ll be a hard no! I’m almost healed up from an encounter on the Hock two weeks ago!
Whatcha think? Do you usually suffer through it or avoid it?
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@ Connecticut River
I present the Standard Connecticut Bicycle In The Woods Photo for August 2020 for your viewing pleasure.
Trail Crews are still doing lots of heavy lifting and chainsaw work all over. We’re still sweeping debris and moving smaller stuff as best we can off the trails.
Nature!!!
@ Connecticut River
S**t Happens.
This was the worst thing that happened to me today.
I’m a lucky guy!
@ East Hartford, Connecticut
There are a lot of trees down from Tropical Storm Isais passing through and many have fallen on top of powerlines and wires. It’s a mess out there and crews are working their best. Day 2 if no power. I’m thankful that years of backpacking, bicycle touring and living in Key West has certainly prepared me well for this happening in Connecticut.
Stay safe y’all!
#2020
A lil’ lollipop connecting the Cheney Rail Trail, The Hop River SP Trail and the East Coast Greenway. A beautiful evening for a ride through towns and the woods.
@ Connecticut
You never know who you’ll see in the woods! I saw more owls than people in my ride today. That is good math. Really, really good math!
@ Nutmeg County
Kissing The River.
A lot of my Connecticut riding apparently revolves around rivers, especially the namesake waterway. I’m happy with that!
But I’m not as happy with my Gravel Kings in the North East as I was on the harsh corally gravel of South Florida.
Any suggestions for a tire for typical Hartford mixed terrain riding; ready for 40-60 miles, happy rolling on the road, able to handy a little rooty and rocky singletrack and a bit toothier for mud. Defo dealing with more mud up here.
Bucci Esperanza Jones is currently running 26x2’s with a GK SK in the rear and a Small Block Eight for better grip in corners.
@ Connecticut River
Back on the saddle and seeing the sights of North Glastonbury; a bicycle paradise on Earth.
farms @ Connecticut River
Back on the saddle and seeing the sights of North Glastonbury; a bicycle paradise on Earth.
farms @ Connecticut River
Woooo-haaaaaa!
I miss my Government Road sunrises and sunsets.
The Munson Slough Trail, from Lake Henrietta to the backdoor of Munson Hills Mountain Bike Trails, is a really great ride through the woods. It is easy to make sweet mixed terrain loop from Trailahassee using other trails and backroads.
@ Lake Henrietta Park
Peek-A-Boo!
Seen riding south on the Tallahass/St Marks Rail Trail.
@ Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail
I rode a short bit of the Tallahassee - St. Marks Rail Trail today to access and enjoy the Munson and Twilight mountain bike trails south of town.
T’was heaven being able to ride a real trail in the woods and the hour of downpour did not drain my enthusiasm.
Munson is definitely the more developed and leas sandy of the two trails. Easy flowing singletrack that I plan to ride again! And again!
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@ Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail
The ‘ol classic Key West clip-on/clip-off chain style.
The stiffness makes removal a breeze and the lack of l**e definitely keeps your hands clean... but it pedals like crap!
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I was invited to a friend’s house for some homemade pizza. I left with a bottle of “moonshine rum” from up north and a bottle of Havana Club from Cuba because he’s a “vodka guy”. On my way home I shared a few shots with other friends. I.Love.Key.West!!!
@ Southernmost Point of the Continental United States. 90 Miles To Cuba
I’m not sure what all happened to the poor pine but I hope it’s feeling better these days.
cudjoekey @ Cudjoe Key, Florida
Sometimes the best way.
But obviously not on a fixie!
Pictured is Bucci Esperanza Jones in all her geared glory.
I love riding motos too. And I love eating burritos. And I love cool ocean breezes while dining al fresco in the shade of palm trees.
$4 thrift store cooler up-cycled into a high-viz, super functional and insulated front rack bag! Hot food to go home or cold beers out on a bridge, I’m covered! Plus a few flat sundries and riding essentials.
@ Key West - Conch Republic
Good morning! Sunrise was a little extra amazing this morning and the clouds ran some great D to keep the rays away.
@ Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Mewow! Thank you Mallory Square Artists Care for all the fun and colorful signs of positivity around the island.
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“Don’t Worry, Be Safe”
Collect them all! I miss the Mystery Blob days, but finding these Mallory Square Artists Care signs all over the island is fun too!
See you after a while!
Dawn Patrol! Escaping the heat and the people.
@ Boca Chica Bridge
I’m over here happily riding durty while everyone else is using the paved bike/ped path along the seawall. Also, I am still absolutely loving my new Jones Bars on my touring rig!
Key West banding together during corona pandemic. No island citizen shall be without rum nor hand sanitizer!
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The Thomaseseseses chasin’ Kelly chased by Chill Will on the North Glastonbury Grand Prix circuit! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #northglastonburybicyclepreserve #nutmegcountry #connecticutriver #outsideisfree #bici #multimodal #bikepath #coolkids #bicycle #bikelife #outsideisfree #familia #familtytime #surlysociety #fatherandson #neveraboringride
Woooo-haaaaaa! I miss my Government Road sunrises and sunsets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #sunset #keywest #floridakeys #roamflorida #bicycle #bici #gravelbike #nightride #jonesbars #26inchlifestyle #shutuplegs #outsideisfree #thesupplelife #wearamask #nevernotriding #neveraboringride #conchrepublic
The ‘ol classic Key West clip-on/clip-off chain style. The stiffness makes removal a breeze and the lack of lube definitely keeps your hands clean... but it pedals like crap! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #orangeisbad #uselube #chain #rust #bikemechanic #bikelife #islandliving #keywest #bicycle #bici #fixedgear
I love riding motos too. And I love eating burritos. And I love cool ocean breezes while dining al fresco in the shade of palm trees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #conchrepublic #socialdistancing #keywest #burrito #shade #floridakeys #xt250 #islandlife #motolife #sombra #advlife #alfresco #lunch #tacotruck
I’m over here happily riding durty while everyone else is using the paved bike/ped path along the seawall. Also, I am still absolutely loving my new Jones Bars on my touring rig! . . . . . . . . . . #conchrepublic #overseasheritagetrail #keywest #roamflorida #islandlife #gravelbike #taketheroadlesstraveled #socialdistancing #bicycleride #ciclismo #jonesbars #sunset #A1A #USRoute1 #fabioschest #neveraboringride
The sunset full moonrise sky show was spectacular tonight! My sunset solo rides keep me sane. Ok, “saner”. More sane? This moon got me all perklempt! . . . . . . . . . . #conchrepublic #keywest #cayohueso #floridakeys #roamflorida #sunset #moonrise #bici #bicycleride #corona #buff #covid #nightride #gravelbike #thesupplelife #roadslikethese #seflie #nofilter #neveraboringride
The turnaround at Boca Chica Beach next to the NAS Key West runways. Here lies the long abandoned, first road to Key West, State Route 4A. My first real roadie ride in weeks! Lovely morning for 28 miles out and back! . . . . . . . . . . . #bocachica #bocachicabeach #floridakeys #roamflorida #conchrepublic #streetart #heart #reefs #reefsafesunscreen #bici #bicycleride #abandonedplaces #ciclismo #art #
We would be riding the 2020 4G Great Gator Gravel Grinder this morning if not for the Covid-19 Pandemic. I hope everyone can get in some sort of a fun and safe ride today! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #homestead #florida #roamflorida #southflorida #bicycle #gravelbike #thesupplelife #gators #tropical #ciclismo #bici #levee #canal
Tourons gonna touron. Even with Key West’s Southernmost Point bouy blocked off AND tarped, people are blocking the road taking pics. All non-residents ordered to leave the Florida Keys by 6pm Sunday. It’s gonna be nice and quiet here. . . . . . . . . . . #touron #tourists #keywest #conchrepublic #morebicycleslesscars #southernmostpoint #roamflorida #onelesscar #idiotsincars #darwinism #coronavirus #ciclismo #bicyclecommute #bici #thesupplelife #buff #bicycle #neveraboringride
Baskets have always been cool. Just sayin’. . . . . . . . . . . . #bicyclebasket #conchcruiser aka #klunker #keywest #conchrepublic #bicycle #bici #lookmomnohands #thesupplelife #bikeride
Never.A.Boring.Ride!!! Returning from a Lower Keys Durty 60 ride we got buzzed. I believe the F/A-18 Hornet is the loudest military fighter and this left my ears ringing. The Naval Air Station in Key West is like “Top Gun” and they do a lot of training over the waters between Key West and Cuba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . #overseasheritagetrail #naskeywest #keywest #fa18hornet #railstotrails #bicycle #fighterjet #bici #merica #buzzed #floridakeys #roamflorida #navy #closepass #lowerkeysdurty60 #neveraboringride #
I didn’t see many other steel bicis at the Gateway2Gravel Miami. I definitely didn’t see anyone else rocking a rack. And I fo’ sho’ didn’t hear anyone else with a bikebell! I’ve become a weirdo with v-brakes and two chainrings! And I love that. Ride on!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #gateway2gravel #miamigravel #everglades #homesteadfl #gravel #gravelgravel #yeahyeah #diversity #gravelbike #shutuplegs #gravelgrinder #roamflorida #bicycle #bici #thesupplelife #ciclismo #roadslikethese #somadoublecross #steelisreal #retrogrouch #vbrakesforever
Key West problems. I just want to eat my bagel and enjoy an iced coffee. But homebird is alllll up in my grill! #bacdafucup . . . . . . . . . #babysride #keywest #bicycleride #floridakeys #islandlife #roamflorida #chicken #chickensofinstagram #unprocessedfriedchicken
Riding with Rays and barely avoiding benches! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #spottedeaglerays #keywest #conchrepublic #ciclovia #bikepath #wildlife #bikeride #roamflorida #floridakeys #thesupplelife #islandlife #savetheocean
Indoor pop-up velodrome timetrial racing in Savannah with a fixed-gear folding bicycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #indoorcycling #savannah #bikelife #velodrome #bici #cycling #thesupplelife #obstacles #neighborsoutoftown #neveraboringride #mixedterrain #foldingbike #fixedgear
Iceroad Bikers! Aaaaaand then... Icepond Bikers!! Wooo-haaa!!! . . . . . . . . . . . #northglastonburybicyclepreserve #bicycle #connecticut #connecticutlife #winterwonderland #iceskatingrink #winterbiking @45nrth #gravdal #studdedtires #iceicebaby #ciclismo #nutmegcountry #neveraboringride
A traditional MonDayNight ride on the FaRT Tri Loop! A little day, some sunset and some night riding. (Fa)rminton (R)iver (T)rail (Tri)angle . . . . . . . . . . #farmingtonrailtrail #farmingtonrivertrail #farmingtoncanaltrail #railstotrails #farmingtonriver #ciclovia #swiftindustries #wahooelemntbolt #bikepath #bicycle #bici #bicycleride #thesupplelife #mixedterrain
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