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Bits and Pieces 35

Just catching up some personal stuff here. The bike is all up and ready. I gave it a test run today on the River Trails out to Portland and back. I carry the small camera because most of my rides … Continue reading

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Bike Upgrade Part 3 (Updated)

After much travail and a little sorrow, it’s done. This is the new 9-speed drive train and it works as intended. The shifting is crisp and sweet and the new chain fits the parts better. I ordered both new shifters, … Continue reading

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Draper Bikeway 11

All of the action for now is at the south end of the lake. Our first image is below the dam, roughly the center point where that previously noted culvert lies and marks the end of paving work. In this … Continue reading

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River Trails Images

Today was a camera day, seeing what called my name, as I rode the River Trails clockwise. At the entrance to Eagle Lake a long train was playing around and blocked the entrance. The only way past it was up … Continue reading

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Draper Bikeway 10

Another survey of the bikeway progress. I can tell you that some of the heavy equipment has been hauled away on flatbed trailer rigs. Starting at the northwest corner this image shows the trail just shy of finished and ready … Continue reading

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Bike Upgrade Part 2

Behold! It’s not that I was busy today; far from it. However, today we had a stand-in mail carrier who put our apartments last on his route. Plus, the package lockers were all full, and he had planned to make … Continue reading

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Bike Upgrade Part 1

Sorry I didn’t post earlier in the day, but I’ve been getting this done in the midst of a lot of other obligations. I’m never busy with anything until I’m busy with everything. Right in the middle of doing this … Continue reading

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Draper Bikeway 8

I suppose they decided not to wait any longer. This image shows the bikeway path pushing through the dirt dump for the as-yet unfinished construction down below. The digger is loading up dirt from this massive pile into one of … Continue reading

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Random Photos 04

Just some random shots collected over the past week or so. Unlike the pink and white cups that grow in the same places, these tiny gramophone shaped flowers have pink edges and white center. They show up later in the … Continue reading

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Draper Summer Flowers

Just a few flower shots from Draper Lake today. It was highly humid even during the morning hours of my early ride. Oddly enough, if you could have seen the tall grass in high spots, you would see it starting … Continue reading

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