As the roads dry, the fun continues! Some random pics! Nov 17th: -15C in the morning, with windchill -25C. Sharp turning became difficult as the bushings became much harder in such a low temperature. (Condensation on the motors and electronics after going indoor: I don't think that would be a problem as they should get hot enough at the end of a ride.) This photo was taken in the afternoon, about a few degree warmer Nov 22nd: around zero and everything was wet. Nov 25th: thin snow covered most of the area but the grip was firm. With the experience gained in the pass few days, I was traveling just about as fast on the sidewalk as in the summer.
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When I saw it snowing heavily earlier this afternoon, I smiled. It's going to be fun going home! I mentioned about a mud trap on Sept 26, not too far from my home.
I fell for it again today. The difference was that I was pushing much harder today and I had to run myself out of it. Since I was moving, it's been a while since I last rode my electric for fun. Today, I went out for a long ride despite of the cool and cloudy weather. And wow, I saw new bike lanes almost everywhere! This one location at Main is just wonderful! The road (green area only of course) is all mine when the bike and pedestrian signal turns green! (All other lights stayed red for a while!) (Cloudy day, photos don't look great! Click to enlarge.) At many locations, there are colorful paintings: But bear in mind, we are riding a skateboard, not a bike! Colorful paintings make it harder to see the obvious. Plain green painting does similar things, though to a lesser extent. Pot hole like this could send me eating the road in no time While I was photographing this pot hole, a lady with the City of Winnipeg came to me and introduced me to the new Bikeway System in Winnipeg! (On this cool and cloudy Saturday afternoon, she and me were the only people around!) What? There are sensors that detect the presence of cyclists and give them priority? Cool! Oh, her name is Natalie. Is it legal to skateboard on bikeways? And so I asked. Well, it was only natural that Natalie did not know. I followed her back to her setup, which was not too far away Soon, a young lady from Bike Winnipeg (or Cycling Winnipeg? Bad memory of mine) arrived. Unfortunately, I could not remember her name even though we talked a bit. (I have really, really bad memory) She demonstrated "Two-Stage Turning" for me. 1. Go when the bike signal turns green. 2. Move and stay at the green area that is wider/bigger on the right. (This is what cyclists should do even without the green area or bike lane.) 3. Go when the bike signal turns green (top left corner of the photo). So now you know how to turn left! Soon, a few more people from either the City of Winnipeg or Bike Winnipeg (or Cycling Winnipeg) arrived. Natalie asked them if it's legal skateboarding on bike lanes. No one was sure. Advice from them: - refer to the Provincial Acts - stay on one side of the bike lanes before the red light (be courteous) - use the sidewalk where there is no bike lane Before I go, I was given a copy of Winnipeg Cycling Map Version 6. To get yourself a pdf version of the map and learn all the new features of the Winnipeg Bikeway, go to:
winnipeg.ca/bikemap Thank you ladies! I had a great Saturday afternoon! yesterday just to meet a seller who had a used Nikon to sell. I upgraded my carry-all-day camera from a Panasonic with a small 1/2.3" sensor to a Canon with a bigger 1/1.7" sensor a couple years ago. This used Nikon has a still bigger 1" sensor and it's only $120 with the 10-30mm kit lens! This is what happened to my longboard after twisting my feet on it for 80 minutes in the rain: A new grip tape is needed!
The Nikon did a pretty good job outdoor today. (Photos slightly post processed in Lightroom.) 1/5 of the sidewalk and path was covered with water or ice and another 1/5 with too much sand. Enjoyable still!
(Click to enlarge. Photo taken with Canon S100 with processing in LR.) |
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