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Sounds like The Burg was very crowded this weekend from posts I have read. Must have been a lot of riders trying to get in 1 more trip before the predicted warm-up.
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Accident on Trail 143
11 March 2012 - 09:04 AM
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Sounds like The Burg was very crowded this weekend from posts I have read. Must have been a lot of riders trying to get in 1 more trip before the predicted warm-up.
Another Great Pittsburg Trip
14 February 2012 - 08:57 PM
We got here Sunday afternoon with a high temp of -2, with strong winds. Did a quick ride Sunday afternoon, rode all day Monday and yesterday, and will do a last blast early tomorrow morning before checkout. We covered pretty much all of the PRR system, and a lot of the SDR trails. The riding has been excellent the whole trip. In town trails are thin, and this afternoon they got a bit melty, but once away from town it is great riding on both club systems. Today was bright clear and sunny so we took a few pictures.
Phazer Girl and "Ole Smoothie" in front of Zekester's new camp
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We stopped and had lunch with one of the "Locals"
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On a day like today Diamond Ridge is a "Must-Do"
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Lot's of great miles on the trails, and time spent with good friends.
We'll be back after the school vacation crowd clears out.
Phazer Girl and "Ole Smoothie" in front of Zekester's new camp
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11 downloadsWe stopped and had lunch with one of the "Locals"
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10 downloadsOn a day like today Diamond Ridge is a "Must-Do"
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13 downloadsLot's of great miles on the trails, and time spent with good friends.
We'll be back after the school vacation crowd clears out.
Cruise Ship Disaster
16 January 2012 - 08:16 PM
Obviously priority 1 is dealing with the deceased, the missing, and the injured... But once the human tragedy aspect is under control, how the hell do you move a freakin cruise ship which is half full of water?!
Have you seen one of these things close up? They are MIND BLOWING HUGE
There are stories comparing it to the Titanic, but there was no cleanup required for the Titanic. It just dropped to the sea floor a mile or so down. (Not to mention that Titanic passengers could not swim 100 yds to shore in warm water
)
Dealing with this wreck is going to be a daunting engineering challenge. It will be very interesting to see what they do and how they do it.
Have you seen one of these things close up? They are MIND BLOWING HUGE
There are stories comparing it to the Titanic, but there was no cleanup required for the Titanic. It just dropped to the sea floor a mile or so down. (Not to mention that Titanic passengers could not swim 100 yds to shore in warm water
)Dealing with this wreck is going to be a daunting engineering challenge. It will be very interesting to see what they do and how they do it.
PRR Trail Changes
07 January 2012 - 10:08 AM
I just received my PRR map. I only see 2 significant changes.
Perry Stream trail is closed due to logging. It used to be just 15 miles from 1st Conn Lake (Lopstick Lodge / Ramblewood Lodge / Old Fart Lodge
)up Perry Stream, over Deer Mt., and across Rt 3. Now it will be 25 miles. Food for thought if your gas is getting low and you are up around East Inlet.
There is a new trail 142 (or maybe an old trail that hasn't been used in years) which runs up along the Canadian border west of Indian Stream, then loops up around Terrell Pond. That looks like a good loop.
Perry Stream trail is closed due to logging. It used to be just 15 miles from 1st Conn Lake (Lopstick Lodge / Ramblewood Lodge / Old Fart Lodge
)up Perry Stream, over Deer Mt., and across Rt 3. Now it will be 25 miles. Food for thought if your gas is getting low and you are up around East Inlet.There is a new trail 142 (or maybe an old trail that hasn't been used in years) which runs up along the Canadian border west of Indian Stream, then loops up around Terrell Pond. That looks like a good loop.
Chevy Truck Owners
04 July 2011 - 06:21 AM
Last Wednesday I was returning from an errand in town, I was slowing to make a right turn onto our road. I applied a little more brake just prior to the turn, and PFFFFFFT! The pedal goes right to the floor. Just like in a corny horror movie scene. I pumped it once - nothing. Warning bell starts going ding ding ding, and message flashes on the dash - "Service Brake System". Ya - No shit Sherlock....
I had just passed through a busy intersection in the center of town. Had the failure occured there, it would have been bad - maybe very bad. As it was, I was able to make my turn, creep home and park it.
Below the driver's door, there is a bundle of 4 steel brake lines running along the outside of the frame rail, then going up over the frame to the ABS pump. The outer 2 lines run from the master cylinder to the ABS pump, and the other 2 go from the ABS pump back to the front wheels. All 4 of these lines were badly corroded, but the lowest outer line was the worst, and that is the one that failed.
Being the glutton for punishment that I am, I have elected to fix it myself, so I am spending about a third of my vacation rebuilding the brakes on my truck. It's one of those deals, where if you have to replace one line, you really should replace them all, so I am re-plumbing the whole system. Plus to top it off, new front pads, rotors, and calipers while I am in there. I have been getting great long distance tech (and moral) support from Master Technician Dualmass. Thanks Chris 
If you have a GM truck, I would advise that you keep an eye on those steel lines. A quick Google search showed me that many owners have had similar failures. At the least, when you get the truck inspected, make sure those lines get a good look. Replacing them is a difficult, expensive job, but it is minimal compared to the potential cost of a brake failure in traffic, or pulling a heavy trailer. For reference, my truck is a 2004 and I have 90k miles on it.
I had just passed through a busy intersection in the center of town. Had the failure occured there, it would have been bad - maybe very bad. As it was, I was able to make my turn, creep home and park it.
Below the driver's door, there is a bundle of 4 steel brake lines running along the outside of the frame rail, then going up over the frame to the ABS pump. The outer 2 lines run from the master cylinder to the ABS pump, and the other 2 go from the ABS pump back to the front wheels. All 4 of these lines were badly corroded, but the lowest outer line was the worst, and that is the one that failed.
Being the glutton for punishment that I am, I have elected to fix it myself,
so I am spending about a third of my vacation rebuilding the brakes on my truck. It's one of those deals, where if you have to replace one line, you really should replace them all, so I am re-plumbing the whole system. Plus to top it off, new front pads, rotors, and calipers while I am in there. I have been getting great long distance tech (and moral) support from Master Technician Dualmass. Thanks Chris If you have a GM truck, I would advise that you keep an eye on those steel lines. A quick Google search showed me that many owners have had similar failures. At the least, when you get the truck inspected, make sure those lines get a good look. Replacing them is a difficult, expensive job, but it is minimal compared to the potential cost of a brake failure in traffic, or pulling a heavy trailer. For reference, my truck is a 2004 and I have 90k miles on it.
