tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post5504534138865479697..comments2024-03-18T06:44:12.358-07:00Comments on spoke'n'scene: Pedalling my ass along the way to Car-Free day.babble onhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-1010949046604581252013-06-20T13:25:12.629-07:002013-06-20T13:25:12.629-07:00...i AM an admitted "car guy" & i ha......i AM an admitted <i>"car guy"</i> & i have to say that little porsche roadster is an old school beauty...my personal car doesn't have quite the tradition but it's black, it's beautiful in my eyes & it's <i>fast & furious</i> when, ummm, needed, shall we say...so...<br /><br />...on tuesday, i did a short, several hour "road trip" with a friend & i did all the driving behind the wheel of a powerful, sleek two seater worth well over $100,000 plus i was given the green light to let her stretch her legs when the road was clear...<br />...believe me, those long, sweet legs embraced me whilst her throaty purr danced in my ears...<br /><br />...beautiful shape, awesome power, wonderful sensations & the amazing engineering that tied it all together...so, (again)...<br /><br />...on wednesday, i rode my <i>'townie'</i>, an old bianchi race bike, stripped down to a single speed with a short straight bar & a suspension seatpost to take the edge off & i was only out for maybe a dozen miles whilst taking care of errands but you know, while the sensations were so completely different from the previous day's driving, they perhaps registered even stronger in my brain...<br /><br />...the sun's warmth in my face or on my back, the sounds of birds, the scent of flowers, the sight & feeling of the wind buffeting the bushes n' tree branches & me, out on my baby...a casual ride, t-shirt, plaid shorts but with the inevitable sidi's clipped in for control...big bag slung over my shoulder to carry the days prizes home...just a wonderful sensation to be out there under one's own power with the ability to push it or doddle along, as one sees fit...<br /><br />...what i love about the dichotomy of the contrasting activities over the two days is that after all these years & a lotta fast driven miles i never lose the need & hunger to be out on two wheels, pedalling along, breathing in life...it's always been there & i'm guessing it always will be...<br /><br />...anyway, just sharing a few thoughts...bikesgonewildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-85665018489318102462013-06-19T13:02:11.997-07:002013-06-19T13:02:11.997-07:00Cheers! :)Cheers! :)babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-38960397460616455372013-06-19T11:14:57.422-07:002013-06-19T11:14:57.422-07:00...exceptional...as always......exceptional...as always...bikesgonewildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01489983012589939600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-26014845143790581622013-06-19T08:14:16.613-07:002013-06-19T08:14:16.613-07:00Got my ride in yesterday; :D YAY FOR SUNSHINE AN...Got my ride in yesterday; :D YAY FOR SUNSHINE AND 70 DEGREES!! Hope all is well.<br /><br />XORoadQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340136040929361717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-7220091631589197312013-06-19T07:44:23.285-07:002013-06-19T07:44:23.285-07:00Babble, I'm going to loop that vid of you ridi...Babble, I'm going to loop that vid of you riding, then play it on a big TV in front of the rollers. I'll be Cat 3 in no time!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013507789244381131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-61369503659849504532013-06-18T12:34:47.566-07:002013-06-18T12:34:47.566-07:00It's not necessarily the grounding that worrie...It's not necessarily the grounding that worries me, it's the reduced visibility on the already near invisible little country, windy, hilly roads that I ride on. :( (With people doing 60+mph, no road lines and big-ass pick-up trucks)<br /><br />I'm so looking forward to kicking my ass on a 30 minute out, then limp-home ride. Here's hoping for sunshine!<br /><br />(Or at least no storms of epic proportion...)RoadQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340136040929361717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-23707696171646896962013-06-18T12:19:58.177-07:002013-06-18T12:19:58.177-07:00Aren't you grounded if you're on a bike?
...Aren't you grounded if you're on a bike?<br /><br />I hope the weather cooperates. There are quite a few people trying to outrun thunderstorms all across the continent today... <br /><br />ride like the wind, beauty!babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-86854767643112477212013-06-18T12:15:07.694-07:002013-06-18T12:15:07.694-07:00Cheers! Yeah, the shades are fun, and the videogr...Cheers! Yeah, the shades are fun, and the videographer is even better, bless him. I am lucky to have such an artistic eye on the other side of the lens.<br /><br />If only ... but "If Only" is a silly road to travel, isn't it? I will simply do my best daily and trust that everything will work out for the greater good in the end.babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-30031349894682786222013-06-18T11:51:11.472-07:002013-06-18T11:51:11.472-07:00Don't you mean less sundress? Much less.Don't you mean less sundress? Much less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-26909505991462673812013-06-18T11:34:35.617-07:002013-06-18T11:34:35.617-07:00Another vote for more sundress, here. =DAnother vote for more sundress, here. =DL. Crislerhttp://lincolncrisler.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-11242128949115832042013-06-18T10:51:02.462-07:002013-06-18T10:51:02.462-07:00I like the shades you had on for the car-free day....I like the shades you had on for the car-free day. I got those in blue for my girlfriend's birthday last year. Pretty spend-y...<br /><br />And I hope all else is well! A tip of the hat to your videographer as well...mikewebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534302647612107660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-61659755309797654162013-06-18T10:40:41.056-07:002013-06-18T10:40:41.056-07:00Way to go Babble! I'll be peddling my ass tod...Way to go Babble! I'll be peddling my ass today after work. Provided we don't get the expected thunderstorms. :'( Again.RoadQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340136040929361717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-89472847115482995092013-06-18T10:25:46.731-07:002013-06-18T10:25:46.731-07:00More sundress, please.More sundress, please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com