A stupid thing, but annoying. Lots of squeaking on the bumps, potentially reduced luggage load. No grocery shopping with the bicycle until fixed.
Lost one of the braze on attachment bolts on the rack, seems to have vibrated off along the rough roads of Piseco-Powley Road. Need to order a new bolt and a tool to reinstall the bolt. Shit happens not an expensive fix. Temporarily fixed using a zip tie but not sure how much weight I want to test that with for obvious reasons.
I’m guessing it’s probably due to the lack of balance from the lock being held on the opposite side. Maybe I need to find a way to better balance the load. Almost want to use a standard but slightly longer bolt with a lock washer.
I can bemoan the quick passing of summer, but I won’t as there isn’t much I can do about it. It’s been a rainy summer but I am hopeful come the autumn things will change. This weekend I’m getting one more weekend up at Piseco-Powley before the summer is done, and I am hopeful in two weeks to be up at the Spectulator Tree Farm to close out the summer.
Then onwards to the autumn months. The biggest change is not the cooler temperatures, but the decline in daylight. It makes it difficult to travel very far on a Friday night unless I choose to drive after dark or leave work early. But soon the woods will be full of color, especially in the Adirondacks, and with hot cups of coffee in the morning to get started and chilly nights by the fire.
Whatever you might think of Donald Trump, I am glad that he is finally going to be held responsible for his unlawful actions in front of court in the coming year. He has access to the best lawyers in world, he has a lot of money, he should not have broken the law. He more then most people has ability to know what the law is, whether it’s classified documents, threatening election workers, engaging in cover-ups or conduct unbecoming of his office during January 6th.
I am all for protests, speaking up, and people engaging in the political process. The president, both current and past, should be given quite a bit of deferral and ability to act and speak his or her mind. But I don’t think that’s a blank check to break the law. Some conduct crosses the line, and when your the President or former President, you should know better then anyone what conduct clearly goes beyond what is permitted. Maybe if it was one indictment, you could argue it was political, but when prosecutors from diverse states and levels of government are going after you, it demonstrates a pattern of abuse of office and a willful disregard for the law.
Ultimately it will be up to each individual court and a jury of the peers to decide if the President engaged in as many felonies as prosecutors accuse of him doing. Yet, he’s in serious trouble, his actions in at least some of the cases likely far exceeded what is permitted under the law. I’m all for having an engaged and thoughtful political discussion, and certainly Joe Biden needs a spirited opponent this cycle, but you have to wonder the wisdom of putting forward a four-time indicted felon as his main voice of opposition.
I don’t believe Joe Biden should get a blank check to his re-election, but I also don’t think Donald Trump will be a particularly good opponent.
Water when it freezes can’t get any colder. Ice in pure water is never colder then about 30 degrees. Add salt and you can reduce the freezing point to 20 or 25 degrees so the ice is colder. Colder ice keeps the cooler colder and therefore the cooler lasts longer.
Same principle of why they use salt in ice cream. Not just flavor but also to make ice cream extra cold.
The number of miles you need to ride a bicycle to burn the same amount of calories as walking depends on several factors, including your weight, the speed at which you’re walking and cycling, and the terrain. Generally, cycling tends to burn more calories per unit of distance traveled compared to walking, primarily due to the increased effort and muscle engagement required.
On average, a person burns around 30-40 calories per mile when walking at a moderate pace (about 3-4 miles per hour). Cycling, on the other hand, can burn around 40-60 calories per mile when riding at a moderate speed (about 12-14 miles per hour). These calorie estimates can vary based on individual factors.
So, to provide a rough comparison:
If you burn 40 calories per mile walking, you would need to cycle around 0.67 to 1 mile to burn the same amount of calories.
If you burn 30 calories per mile walking, you would need to cycle around 0.5 to 0.75 miles to burn the same amount of calories.
Remember that this is a general estimation and the actual calories burned can vary based on your personal characteristics, intensity of exercise, and other factors.
