A Different Kind of Cycling - Page 2

**cheesy** · 05-18-2014, 11:15 PM

Just finished this years event. For the first time, the weather was perfect. Not hot, not cold, not wet, not windy. Perfect.

I wasn't even sure I was going to do it this year because of my knee. My recovery from the last surgery didn't feel right, more lingering pain than there should have been. Anyway, I gave it a shot. I also brought a good friend along who needed a distraction as his marriage just went down the toilet.

I feel better than I have in months. The knee popped once or twice when starting out, then everything fell into place. I also feel like doing something instead of sitting on my butt being board. n8(my buddy, Nate)said he rarely thought about the crap he has been going through while slogging up hill on a 50 lb bike.

This is one of those events where the journey and the camaraderie is more than the destination. Pics later. I've been shooting 35mm b&w with a Soviet era Russian camera and an older digital camera because I left the charger for my Galaxy S4 on the kitchen table, 350 miles away. Well, the b&w was planned, leaving the charger home wasn't.

**cheesy** · 05-19-2014, 10:29 PM

Chillin'

Noel

n8

FastDoc · 05-19-2014, 11:50 PM

Great Pictures, and a great hobby. It seems that you have some very good friends there, just like you do with us :-) I am glad that you are feeling better.

SpudRider · 05-19-2014, 11:53 PM

X2; I'm glad your knee is better, Cheesy.

Weldangrind · 05-20-2014, 11:30 AM

Lovely wingtips. What was the single malt of choice this time?

**cheesy** · 05-20-2014, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Lovely wingtips. What was the single malt of choice this time?

AoNoc again. Emptied the flask this year.

Weldangrind · 05-21-2014, 01:07 AM

Never heard of it. Are you saying anCnoc?

**cheesy** · 05-21-2014, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Never heard of it. Are you saying anCnoc?

You spell better than I do.

Little story.

Sunday morning had a few of us up early. As the venue where we were having breakfast wasn't going to be open for at least an hour, we went trolling for coffee.
We found a little cafe open a few blocks from the brekkie site and the four of us sat down for coffee and stories. True or otherwise. We killed about an hour, paid the tab, and got up to leave.
As we were walking out the door, a couple of riders who hail from Manitoba were walking in. Taking the chance to practice my smartassery, I told Rob, "Sorry, they don't serve Canadians here". Rob knows me quite well and must have been expecting it because his snappy comeback was "Oh, okay. We just won't say 'eh'. They'll never know the difference since we sound the same".

Weldangrind · 05-21-2014, 10:55 AM

Excellent.

I was training in Davenport 20 years ago, and we were milling around the shop at the end of the day, planning the evening activities. Most of us sounded the same, despite being from different sides of the border. That's when one gentleman (from the deep South) looked at us with a puzzled expression and said "Y'all don't sound different for furriners!"

I never had to try so hard to keep from laughing.

**cheesy** · 06-02-2014, 09:05 PM

There are many reasons why I pedal. This is one.

05-18-2014, 11:15 PM	#16
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,798	Just finished this years event. For the first time, the weather was perfect. Not hot, not cold, not wet, not windy. Perfect. I wasn't even sure I was going to do it this year because of my knee. My recovery from the last surgery didn't feel right, more lingering pain than there should have been. Anyway, I gave it a shot. I also brought a good friend along who needed a distraction as his marriage just went down the toilet. I feel better than I have in months. The knee popped once or twice when starting out, then everything fell into place. I also feel like doing something instead of sitting on my butt being board. n8(my buddy, Nate)said he rarely thought about the crap he has been going through while slogging up hill on a 50 lb bike. This is one of those events where the journey and the camaraderie is more than the destination. Pics later. I've been shooting 35mm b&w with a Soviet era Russian camera and an older digital camera because I left the charger for my Galaxy S4 on the kitchen table, 350 miles away. Well, the b&w was planned, leaving the charger home wasn't. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-19-2014, 10:29 PM	#17
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,798	Chillin' Noel n8 __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-19-2014, 11:50 PM	#18
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Great Pictures, and a great hobby. It seems that you have some very good friends there, just like you do with us :-) I am glad that you are feeling better. __________________ Happy to serve.
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05-19-2014, 11:53 PM	#19
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	X2; I'm glad your knee is better, Cheesy. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-20-2014, 11:30 AM	#20
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Lovely wingtips. What was the single malt of choice this time? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-21-2014, 01:07 AM	#22
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Never heard of it. Are you saying anCnoc? __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-21-2014, 10:55 AM	#24
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Excellent. I was training in Davenport 20 years ago, and we were milling around the shop at the end of the day, planning the evening activities. Most of us sounded the same, despite being from different sides of the border. That's when one gentleman (from the deep South) looked at us with a puzzled expression and said "Y'all don't sound different for furriners!" I never had to try so hard to keep from laughing. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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06-02-2014, 09:05 PM	#25
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,798	There are many reasons why I pedal. This is one. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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