Wow that ride really took it out on your bike.
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RichT
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The things you find in the desert. Last time it was a 1939 Worlds Fair license plate. Also found this chunk of un-fired belt-fed 7.62 blanks on the trail yesterdayWow that ride really took it out on your bike.
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Death Valley Daze
Seems it never rains in southern California
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl, don't they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours (Albert Hammond)
Winter storms brought an unusual amount of rain and snow to southern California this year, and mrs levity and I longed for dry conditions and warm sunshine. We watched the weather in Death Valley Natl Park, and last week finally provided a promising window between the series of atmospheric rivers. We just wanted to cruise around and took our Levo SL ebikes set up for road riding, piled into the Sprinter van, and headed to Furnace Creek Campground.
There were sunny days with temps in the 80s and cloudy days with highs just reaching the 60s. Good weather considering what was hitting coast. We were able to get in three good ride days and a hike when the wind was blowing in change.
Pics: mrs levity heading up from the valley salt flats below (-200 ft) and snow-capped Telescope Peak (11,000 ft) in the Panamint mountains in the background. The Sierra Nevada mountains (14000 ft) block storms from the west from reaching the Panamints (hence little snow), and the Panamints further block them from reaching the valley.
"this next section looks fast and fun!"
yours truly enjoying smooth dirt and scenic views
a dry waterfall scramble hiking up Gower Gulch
a view over the badlands before hiking down Golden Canyon
Seems it never rains in southern California
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl, don't they warn ya?
It pours, man, it pours (Albert Hammond)
Winter storms brought an unusual amount of rain and snow to southern California this year, and mrs levity and I longed for dry conditions and warm sunshine. We watched the weather in Death Valley Natl Park, and last week finally provided a promising window between the series of atmospheric rivers. We just wanted to cruise around and took our Levo SL ebikes set up for road riding, piled into the Sprinter van, and headed to Furnace Creek Campground.
There were sunny days with temps in the 80s and cloudy days with highs just reaching the 60s. Good weather considering what was hitting coast. We were able to get in three good ride days and a hike when the wind was blowing in change.
Pics: mrs levity heading up from the valley salt flats below (-200 ft) and snow-capped Telescope Peak (11,000 ft) in the Panamint mountains in the background. The Sierra Nevada mountains (14000 ft) block storms from the west from reaching the Panamints (hence little snow), and the Panamints further block them from reaching the valley.
"this next section looks fast and fun!"
yours truly enjoying smooth dirt and scenic views
a dry waterfall scramble hiking up Gower Gulch
a view over the badlands before hiking down Golden Canyon
steve_sordy
Wedding Crasher
You must be able to use them for something, or will they be too unstable / likely to get you arrested?
RichT
New Member
I have a rifle that shoots them but not belt fed of course. But perfectly legal and blanks are cool. Since these are military grade (this is near a live fire training/bombing range) they will probably cycle - I’ll find out in a few weeks. Not the first munitions I’ve found out here.
Pic of the year!!!
Hardly ..
Hey! It’s not easy to do that with a coil shock and flats.
RichT
New Member
Rode down to the water’s edge (Salton Sea) today - 226‘ below sea level! Last pic was riding through a Border Patrol checkpoint. Aint done that before. 73°, nice little breeze - perfect.
Man I wish our wet weather was as wet as yours
Cooks Cairn today up by The Cabrach. Went round by Blackwater Lodge, Glenfiddoch Lodge derelict shooting lodges and past all the long deserted crofts ( WW1 ) Up through the Dornell windfarm . Intending to do Corriehabbie as well but motor squealing like a pig so changed the route. Is it bye bye motor number three. Nice dinner stop had NE had Scotlands answer to the Croissant the Rowie or Buttery followed by a Eccles cake or Flea cemetery as we call them and a flask of tea. Great day but bit concerned if it's another motor on the way out.
Bad-Latitude
Active member
Out in Temecula at Vail Lake Bike Park.
Rich T. I bought them for the increase in the rise as at 6’ 2” I seemed to be too low with the original bars, & over reaching so was getting a bit of lower back pain. Not back out till tomorrow due to other commitments this week so will see if it’s better.
RichT
New Member
How mich rise did you choose? Im thinking 50-75mm for the same reason. Your’s looks like 50mm from the pic. I’m 6’5” and spend a lot of time either looking at the ground or straining my neck.
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Man I wish our wet weather was as wet as yours
For sure, we’re wimps here in SoCal when it comes to wet weather.A bit of fog on the coast and we whine and hibernate.
That said, it’s been a wet winter. Los Angeles has received ~30” rain in our four month rainy season Dec-March (compare that to London’s average of 23” over 12 months). Some foothill location trails have received over 50” causing a mess.
We usually head to Mammoth Mtn bike park in summer, but they’ve had >66 ft of snow so far. The ski area plans to remain open well into July, maybe longer. We’ve snowboarded there in early August in the past and may have to again this year. Certainly not going back to DVNP in summer! We leave that to European tourists.
HiFiSworks
Member
Rich T
Yes they are 50 rise. I thought if it was too much I could alway drop a spacer out to get ideal balance.
Just to add a bit of contrast ..more sections ( quite a bit actually) of the Lonesome Pine Trail have recently been re-opened at Kielder ..had myself a good time today ..who needs all that sunshine anyway ..
Tfitz
Member
Palm canyon above Palm Springs
Thats a lovely bike mate.Pic of the day is probably the best thread on here . Not much arguing very seldom any sarcasm ??? . . Lots of Admiration and appreciation . Probably a lot of folk on here I could enjoy a bike run with or a good night out
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...but just looking at that saddle brings tears to my eyes ..
18+ miles in the slop up and around Jubilee Tower at Darwen today. Cold, strong wind too. Anyway, 2500ft, 1300kCals.
Weirdest thing I saw today was a tandem with only one person on it. Fortunately they were at the front! Didn't have the heart to shout that someone's fallen off!
Weirdest thing I saw today was a tandem with only one person on it. Fortunately they were at the front!
Didn't have the heart to shout that someone's fallen off!
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