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@awl I think you might like these albums: http://u.daggsy.com/12c
Many of them feature mountain passes, but day 3 might be the one you like the best.-
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@awl These, too. http://u.daggsy.com/126 http://u.daggsy.com/127 http://u.daggsy.com/128 http://u.daggsy.com/129 http://u.daggsy.com/12a http://u.daggsy.com/12b
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@takePotato Knishesakenji stop making me pine for the homeland
Saturday, 04-Mar-17 00:02:32 UTC from web-
@awl There's something whimsical about winching one's way up a strip of pavement with trees, rocks, and snow towering all around.
http://u.daggsy.com/12e http://u.daggsy.com/12f
http://u.daggsy.com/12g http://u.daggsy.com/12h
http://u.daggsy.com/12i http://u.daggsy.com/12j
http://u.daggsy.com/12k http://u.daggsy.com/12l
http://u.daggsy.com/12m http://u.daggsy.com/12n-
@awl Maybe spiritual is a better word. It makes it seem like there's more to the world than today's global society recognizes.
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@awl Despite what I said about preferring the desert over the temperate rainforest here, I still long for journeying through the mountains. There's too much snow up there right now, though.
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@takeappleakenji That's why nature is an easy way to get into the spiritual; what's unouched is not recognised without determination for what it is. http://rainbowdash.net/url/857445 reminds me of where I was born.
Saturday, 04-Mar-17 00:08:22 UTC from web-
@awl I wish I had a bicycle touring partner out here.
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@takemangoakenji if ever I get WA way. One day I'd like to through Pacific Crest Trail, northwards. So it's likely.
Saturday, 04-Mar-17 00:16:45 UTC from web-
@awl Hiking does sound fun, but I haven't done very much of it.
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@takemangoakenji I wouldn't count what I did in the service as hiking but it certainly toned me for it nowadays. Before finishing the Le Tour it's what I've been training to do, days/weeks at a time. I might have even goaded someone in to doing it with me.
Saturday, 04-Mar-17 00:22:27 UTC from web
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@takeappleakenji Does visiting the mountains ever make you really think of getting a mountain bike with/without studs in order to go up there in the winter?
Saturday, 04-Mar-17 00:27:15 UTC from web-
@awl It would, except in order to get out there, I have to do a lot of paved road riding anyway. I did get semi-knobby tires after this: http://u.daggsy.com/12p http://u.daggsy.com/12q
I have a road bike designed for 26" tires that can handle 2.2" knobby tires with fenders (larger without), but I haven't taken it out into conditions like that yet. The bike pictured there is a mountain bike with drop bars, but I didn't have any knobby tires at that point.-
@awl There's a group of riders out here who regularly goes on fire and logging roads with 42-60mm smooth tires, but I've found that only works well when the roads aren't really steep or covered in snow. I do get wheelslip on steep grades on saturated hardpack with smooth tires, but I've learned to just keep pedaling to continue up.
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@takekiwiakenji with the winters here I'm thinking of an mtb even without mountains to ride towards. Namely as I'd like to ride more, drive less excepting >50mi destinations.
Saturday, 04-Mar-17 00:33:35 UTC from web-
@awl You might consider a "plus" bike, which are between classic mountain bikes and fatbikes. 2" wide tires still dig into snow, but 3" wide tires don't as much. Fatbikes with their 4-5" wide tires are used in places that get lots of snow, as well as sandy areas.
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@takemangoakenji I briefly considered a fat bike but considered that overkill at least in the cities. My biggest concern is ice as even treated the roads here get goofy.
Saturday, 04-Mar-17 00:37:33 UTC from web-
@awl I also got 2" wide studded tires after I went down on black ice and tore some cartilage in my rib cage. Haven't used them beyond bedding in the studs.
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@takeappleakenji I've broken enough in the past not to want to do it on a bike in the present
Saturday, 04-Mar-17 00:41:49 UTC from web
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