Fall.
Living this far north and at an elevation of 5000′ means that fall can come early and be harsh – or it can be soft and warm. Last year at this time we had a serious cold snap where we saw temperatures as low as 16° but this fall has been very different. I went for a ride yesterday after work and it was so pretty I had to bring a camera along. It was about 60°, sunny and calm. In other words, perfect. The forecast calls for it to be 70° today and tomorrow which gives us all this giddy feeling and makes it hard to stay inside and get any work done. We know this won’t last and that the snow will come soon.
I rode our ‘day off loop’ yesterday. It’s a ride that stays close to home and is a perfect short loop that gives us a chance to get out and spin the pedals even if we don’t have much time or energy. Here are a few photos of what the ride looks like. Add the smell of fall and the sound of crunching leaves on hard packed dirt and you’ll get the idea.
I hope to get out again today and soak it all in before it all turns white.
Dave
P.S. I added a rear dropout photo of the prototype on request.
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- Ross Peak and Ross Pass.
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- Cut hay fields backed by the Bridger Mountains.
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- Huge wall o’ hay.
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- The perfect dirt roads go on for miles.
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- Close to home.
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- Rising Moon.
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- Big hay or small bike?
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- proto rear drops
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You’re looking at it. Not much of a tease but rather a good look.
Not that good really I guess.
dave
No not Ti. It’s all steel but is just not painted yet. Being a prototype I didn’t want to spend the time and money to make it pretty when it was possible I’d be modifying it or cutting it up if it didn’t work well.
It’s working very well though so it might get paint once the snow flies.
Dave
That’s a lotta hay, though the latent Indiana farm boy in me wonders if it’s straw. I guessed that was the proto when I saw the unpainted frame. Will all of them have the Terraplane stays? Looks like you’re on a nice track with the proto, and the day-off ride looks stellar. Tim
I’ll bet you are right – it’s straw. The day off ride is something Karin and I have had everywhere we’ve lived. It’s the ride you can do when you really don’t have the time or energy to really ride. Bozeman’s day off ride is by far the prettiest I’ve done.
The bike will be like most of mine in that the Terraplane stays will be optional.
Dave
Love the big hay, small bike shot. Very cool.
I added a rear drop shot for you.
Dave