You Folks Have Ruined Me!

This time last year, I had an old, but recently tuned up bike, and a few fifteen mile weekend rides under my belt.

 

Now, I spent an inordinate percentage of my waking life thinking about bicycling, or riding a bike.  I commuted to work this winter, with just about ten weather days off.  I see today’s sun, and can’t wait to finish my work, so that I can possibly get a two hour ride in this evening.  I wonder if I can attend the Bike Swap tomorrow, and get a big weekend ride in.  If I forgo the bike ride for the swap, will the weather allow me to do a large ride on Sunday, when the sun rises earlier.  I wonder if the Cook County Forest Preserve has plowed the Salt Creek trail.  I wonder if NotoriousDUG is as notorious as his name suggests, and if he will be at the new bike shop if I went by there at some random time, and whether the new shop will allow him to host his bike repair classes closer to my house.  I think about when the first day that I could do another S24O camping trip to Channahon might be, and if anyone wants to go with me.  I debate whether or not I want to buy a Long Haul Trucker as a speedier upgrade for my Schwinn Suburban.  I consider whether the inexpensive panniers currently on Sport.Woot are a good buy or not.  I write posts for the Chainlink instead of getting my work done, so I can take off on a bike ride…

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Permalink Reply by Vince Zaworski on March 31, 2013 at 3:02pm

Sorry for the sluggish response. My house is a disaster at the moment due to floor refinishing/kitchen upgrading. I'm sitting in my dining room surrounded by two bedrooms worth of furniture, clothes, books, etc. Our "kitchen" is in the  laundry room and we've been sleeping and eating in the basement.

In other words, I'm in no shape to go on an overnite bike ride in 2 weeks, although I may need one. 

Vince



Tim Heckman said:

Vince, thinking about the second weekend in April. Although I might make it a weekend. Probably take a half day off on Friday and leave the near west burbs in early afternoon.
Permalink Reply by Tim Heckman on March 31, 2013 at 3:19pm
That's OK, Vince. Life has intruded on my bicycling plans as well. I won't be making the trip that weekend. When I can pull it off, I'll try to let you know well in advance.

Tim


Vince Zaworski said:

Sorry for the sluggish response. My house is a disaster at the moment due to floor refinishing/kitchen upgrading. I'm sitting in my dining room surrounded by two bedrooms worth of furniture, clothes, books, etc. Our "kitchen" is in the  laundry room and we've been sleeping and eating in the basement.

In other words, I'm in no shape to go on an overnite bike ride in 2 weeks, although I may need one. 

Vince



Tim Heckman said:

Vince, thinking about the second weekend in April. Although I might make it a weekend. Probably take a half day off on Friday and leave the near west burbs in early afternoon.
Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on March 31, 2013 at 5:44pm

Actually, near the summer / winter solstices, the time change is very small for about a month, then about 1 minute a day for another month on each side, then 2 minutes a day for another month outside that and 3 minutes a day near the equinoxes.  One very interesting effect of the time change in November is you jump right to the earliest sunset and it stays right about that time for November, but in December the sunset is already starting to get later.  Meanwhile the latest sunrise is not until mid January to somewhat counter the sunset changes.


 
Douglas Iverson said:

Yes it is, Mike and it would do so regardless of the time on a clock. If you noticed sunset came later every day after the winter solstice even before the time change. Imagine if I could rapidly advance and retard the time on a clock and watch the sun move back and fourth accross the sky. This would make time travel possible and who would be in control of such a phenomenon? Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees off axis which means when the northern hehisphere is tilted toward the sun the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun and at the equinox, when the suns position along the
equator intersects with the ecliptic both the northern and southern hemispheres are at equal distance and day and night for that one day is equal at 12 hours each. This is why the sun is higher in the sky in summer than it is in winter thus increasing the arch and extending the length of daylight. Go to Google and type in "what makes the seasons?" Also investigate sunrise, sunset tables and notice one hour difference on the day of the time change. The vast majority of people are confused by this because they never tried to learn why.

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