Nothing wrong about that Raleigh Jason! Thanks for posting. John
On Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 8:55:11 AM UTC-10 Jason Fuller wrote: > Pardon the non-Riv bicycle (again), but I happened upon this beautiful > autumn scene on my errands yesterday aboard the Raleigh Twenty. > > [image: PXL_20241014_235439626.jpg] > > On Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 06:45:26 UTC-7 Nicholas A wrote: > >> Very fallish and foliagey in the Dublin mountains. So fall-y I fell over >> about ten minutes after this. >> >> [image: IMG_0260.jpg] >> >> >> On Monday 14 October 2024 at 04:03:32 UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> [image: IMG_4325mmm.JPG] >>> >>> On Sunday, October 13, 2024 at 7:55:25 PM UTC-7 Kim H. wrote: >>> >>>> Yesterday, I went to the Willapa Hills Trailhead at Pe Ell in >>>> Washington state for a group ride to Frances and back, a mileage of 28 >>>> miles. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1SGnPkL65IFKWt58_zLHju-XIOzM&ll=46.63007414121186%2C-123.17802413867184&z=14[image: >>>> >>>> 20241012_130322.jpg] >>>> >>>> First off, I want to tell you that my camera, a Canon PowerShot SX710 >>>> HS did not pick up very well all the fall colors as I had anticipated, >>>> unfortunately. The few pictures I took from my cellphone were a lot better >>>> color wise. >>>> >>>> I left my house at 8:15 am yesterday. When I got to the small town of >>>> Rainier, I realized that I forgot my shoes that I ride with. Therefore, I >>>> had to turn around and go back home and get them. This set me back in my >>>> travel to Pe Ell in meeting the slower group of cyclists at 10:00 am. Oh >>>> well. >>>> >>>> Upon arriving at the Pe Ell trailhead, I met once again a man by the >>>> name of Steve, who I had sold some bicycle parts from the IBOB Google >>>> Group. He said that he was watching out for me to arrive here. He was late >>>> to the party as well living far away from the WHT. He was all smiles and >>>> happy to ride his bike with me. >>>> >>>> We rode together for quite a while, perhaps three miles or so. Then he >>>> departed and went ahead to Frances. I slowed him down frequently with >>>> intermittently stopping and taking pictures of the scenery, for I had not >>>> been there before. He started at Adna, 23 miles east of where we were. He >>>> was on a time schedule per say, of which I understood. >>>> >>>> Those tree tunnels along the WHT and Chehalis river were amazing ! I >>>> loved them. >>>> >>>> After Steve left, I kept riding west. After a while, I started to feel >>>> tired. I stopped three or four times to rest. Occasionally, cyclists >>>> riding >>>> back from Frances would pass me going east. I took pictures of their >>>> approach. The last group I saw, Chris Brewer, the trail host and promoter >>>> passed me and said, "Beautiful day !". I replied, "Amen!" >>>> >>>> I was somewhat sad that I did not make it to Pluvius. (The highest >>>> point between Chehalis and South Bend at the crest of a divide southeast >>>> of >>>> South Bend in east central Pacific County is called Pluvius. W. C. Albee, >>>> when superintendent of South Bend branch of Northern Pacific Railway, >>>> devised the name because of the heavy rainfall in the region. The name is >>>> an alteration of the Latin word Pluviosus which has the significance of >>>> heavy rains or precipitation. The writers of the Railroad List noted that >>>> the name was given “…due to the fact that it rained incessantly during the >>>> construction of the line.”) It was best to listen to my body than not to >>>> turn around. >>>> >>>> I do not know specifically how many miles I rode yesterday. I am >>>> guessing about 10 miles out and back. ... 20 miles total ? There were no >>>> crossroads to take notice of to remember where I turned around. I do know >>>> this I could tell physically that pushed myself to my physical limit when >>>> I >>>> got home. My legs were physically sore and walked like an old duck bent >>>> over trying to straighten up. All in all, I had a good ride. >>>> >>>> Oh !... Those SimWorks Homage 27.5x55mm (actually they measure 50mm) >>>> new tires I bought; they came the day before I the WHT ride. I am very >>>> happy that they did. They worked very well and were very comfortable to >>>> ride on; quite plush. There were areas of gravel that were thick. I love >>>> these tires. I wish I had a second pair of wheels to change out when >>>> needed, maybe in the near future. >>>> >>>> I will be back next spring to pick up where I left off riding west. >>>> >>>> Kim Hetzel. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/aa5f77d7-5db3-4217-809d-ec57620267dan%40googlegroups.com.
