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"You're so damn fast on that thing!" -- A comment I got this week from a frequent Greenway bicyclist in my regular environment. In his mirror he hadn't seen me Onewheeling up behind until I called out -- "Coming up... Passing..." and then he was startled.
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Here is part of the story: For years this stretch has been a hang-up in the forty-four mile long Western Reserve Greenway Trail -- my favorite trail on which to Onewheel. A detour around this property has been a mile and a half on three different roads -- two quiet and one busier. Apparently protracted negotiation or litigation or something has been successful. It looks to me like, with gravel base down, this trail stretch will be paved sometime this week. Now soon, except for crossing roads, NONE of the forty-four miles of paved Greenway trail has to share with cars and trucks.
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@s-leon Wow. Just found out I must be reading english context pretty darn slowly. Because my brain rushed forward by giving me premonition this to end like 'landowner privatizating this stretch' or smth. Fortunately the story had much better outcome.
44 mil of continuous paved path without cars - we def don't have such here!
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@sirgu -- I should have been more clear. When the railway was abandoned, the industrial facility encroached. So then when the railway was converted to a Greenway, for years the industrial facility resisted the Rails-to-Trails/Ashtabula MetroParks claim to the right-of-way. Work underway to pave that section means that somehow the issue is resolved. The industrial facility still encroaches some, but the Greenway still has room to continue through -- no more detour on roads.
And yes, forty-four miles of paved Greenway Trail mostly through woods and farm fields is a treasure! Although I think I have Onewheeled on all of it, my favorite sections are about eight miles of it nearest to where I live.
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After a long process, the completion section of the Ashtabula Western Reserve Greenway Trail is now paved -- but not yet open. Maybe an official ribbon-cutting event or something is planned. -- Doesn't that smooth, fresh, almost-liquid pavement make me salivate! -
@s-leon Hold me back I want to ride on it
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@s-leon they are tearing up and repaving the streets and alleys in my neighborhood this summer. it's been needed for at least 50 years, from what my elderly neighbors are saying. our alley is done, and it's glorious. i can't wait until the entire thing is done. soooo smooooothhhh....
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@s-leon said in Environments:
Doesn't that smooth, fresh, almost-liquid pavement make me salivate!
Where's the fresh Hoosier track from the OneDanXR??? Thought you were a rebel!
GT-S > GT > Pint X > XR > +
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@onedangt -- The one rash bicyclist's tracks on the soft, warm asphalt can take the negative approval. Onewheel riders are, or can be, citizen angels!
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Burning a brush pile while riding a Onewheel V1.
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Without ceremony, the traffic cones have been removed and the Greenway connector described above is open! Today I bicycled it -- tomorrow I Onewheel it!
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XR's got what plants crave!
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@notsure -- The story behind my bicycling the Greenway is that after a fall from my Onewheel in March my sister won't ride with me if I am Onewheeling -- so, to keep up our weekly ride together I join her on a bicycle.
And here's a sweet story: A year ago or more when while riding together I pushed my V1 too hard, it cut out, and I got to test my freewheel brakes, falling after laying down black skid marks -- in the same moment in sympathy (and no other apparent cause) my sister took a fall off her bicycle. I am very glad neither of us were hurt. And while that experience did not keep her from riding with me as I Onewheeled, shattering my collarbone in a Onewheel fall in March --while not with her -- has.
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The freshly-laid asphalt is a pleasure for sure, but to go around the industrial facility made for three blind curves.
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@s-leon said in Environments:
three blind curves
Reminds me: the other day came around a blind left hand curve at my usual ~19 mph speed to see a young deer buck, maybe 5 or 6 points on each antler, just standing in my right hand lane. I instinctively hit the brakes and veered left to avoid him and, luckily, he turned around and darted off to the right into the forest! Whew!!!
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Critters, snakes, spiders (the usual trail stuff) but most importantly, falling branches! After it storms, I'm extra careful and when it's windy, I stay out of the woods completely. In the forestry service they're called "widow makers".
This is the newest one out of sooo many lol:
Haven't removed it yet, just cut and pushed it out of the way but you can see it was directly on the trail:
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Finally got some measurable rain here in Sacramento after 5 or 6 dry months. Came upon this small water hazard and thought, hmmm WWLD?
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Throwback to some of @lia's first vids on the old forum (IYKYK). I promise the OneDanGT was not harmed during the photoshoot.
GT-S > GT > Pint X > XR > +
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@onedangt said in Environments:
Throwback to some of @lia's first vids on the old forum (IYKYK)
I was young and naive ;)
That puddle has "go for it" written all over it. Although I'd be tempted to check it first... you know just in case.
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Walnuts are my new enemy this time of year. They hit the ground pretty hard and they're everywhere. Not uncommon for one to fall pretty close, have been lucky thus far.
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@blkdout said in Environments:
Walnuts are my new enemy
Looks like it would be like riding on big marbles!
GT-S > GT > Pint X > XR > +
