Merry Christmas Everyone!
I want to thank all of you who contributed in any way to this Forum this year. I continue to learn so much from all of you.
And, I must give a special heartfelt thank you to the four of you I feel have helped me the most throughout the year- JamesR, TCed, TrikesterHal Hal, and Elrique64. I really appreciate your individual and collective expertise, humor, stories, and wit. Thanks Guys!
...And to all a Goodnight!
Comments
You guys up north stay warm and dry. This is going to be a nasty winter!
Part of being in a community like forums, is sharing knowledge, but it's also learning about the other people on the forums. Even though many of us might never get to meet face to face, I feel a friendship with all of you. We have a common interest, share our passions for it, and try to make life better for those in the community.
Yeah, we might not see things the same way. We have differences in opinion or perspective. But you find that even in the closest groups of people.
We ALL have triking in common. And that is the glue that binds us. Merry Christmas to you all, from the heart! You are the community I've come to respect and enjoy! (Even if I may get frustrated with some of you from time to time!)
Shades of Bing Crosby!
For me it's indoor riding on the trainer until spring and cross country skiing becomes our outdoor activity. What were riding trails have with snow and grooming been converted to skiing and fat bike trails. When ever it snows enough the groomers go out around 2 a.m. and groom appx. 30-40 miles of trail for classic and skate skiing.
For those of you that can continue riding outdoors enjoy your rides. And remember it isn't how far or how fast you go but just the plain simple act of getting out and doing something.
ed
Hope you all are well and have a great 2018!
TCEd, took me a while to convince friends that the rides were about fun, not competition.
Slow down and experience the sights, sounds and smells of the great outdoors on every ride. Life is too short to race through without seeing what passes.
Wife and I are looking forward to next season on our Tandem Pro.
Thanks to all who have shared advice and experiences on here.
Happy New Year!
I trailered it down to VeloCity Pro this week to have a few more tweaks while the college students are away. Mainly a 30t chain wheel from Luna.
Hoping you've all had a Merry Christmas while mindful of the Reason ... and wishing you a healthy, prosperous, and Happy New Year.
Cold is relative. February in Cordova is still above zero most of the time, for example... And Alaska does give a dividend if you are a resident...
On the other hand, finding a trike shop in Alaska is rather difficult. Anchorage is about the only one, and from Cordova it's a $100 to get there. ($200 round trip.) Only way is the ride a ferry or fly...
But, there are some awesome riding trails both north of Tampa and between Tampa and the east coast of Florida. Just watch out for the sink holes!
It's been more than 10 months since I moved home to Tucson and it's been a huge adjustment. I've lived in different places over my lifetime and returned to several of those more than once. My father was a carpenter with nomadic blood, I think.
I returned to find the only kin I have (not many and not close). Tucson had a population of 210K when I moved away the first time (1962) and now the city and its environs is over one million. Yep, it's changed a bit. The sleepy two lane street I rode my bike on is now five lanes with a speed limit of 45.
I chose to live near my old neighborhood with an emphasis on easy access to the Loop Trail System. Except for 1.5 miles of city streets I can ride quite safely without getting into the traffic. Even the major streets here are wide and have dedicated bicycle lanes which I utilize when headed for the Loop.
Florida_bound, I'm glad you're content to be where you are. Perhaps, having been rootless gives you the freedom to settle where you want. That's an advantage. I left the familiarity of twenty-five years in NW Arkansas to come home. Would I do it again? You bet your @$$ I would. And, I periodically visit that small Dairy Queen where I got a free sundae if I had all As and Bs on my report card, in second grade.