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HeadHodge
Bula To Eternity
Mine is a depiction of the fictional Hatter character from Lewis Carroll's 1865 book 'Alices's Adventures in Wonderland'.
I picked it because we have a lot in common. We are both very irrational and borderline insane. My favorite saying is: "There's a fine line between genius and insanity and I may have crossed it".
If you look close, you can see how backwards shakas (@sɥɐʞɐs) helped me out by putting a shell in my right hand and changed the number on the hat to my favorite chemotype.
I picked 'HeadHodge' because I'm the eldest remaining Hodge in the family tree.
I picked it because we have a lot in common. We are both very irrational and borderline insane. My favorite saying is: "There's a fine line between genius and insanity and I may have crossed it".
If you look close, you can see how backwards shakas (@sɥɐʞɐs) helped me out by putting a shell in my right hand and changed the number on the hat to my favorite chemotype.
I picked 'HeadHodge' because I'm the eldest remaining Hodge in the family tree.
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Bubba Bula
krunkadelic relic
I'm a spring/summer/fall rider myself. Don't like the cold winter rides although I have the gear for it. Planning on a ride tomorrow. Supposed to get up to 62. Thats a little cooler than I like, but I'm stir crazy now and will ride anyway. Never been hit by a car, but I fear those big mirrors on trucks.
spacegirlelt
Daydreamer
Mine is a picture of a night sky that I took after getting out of my internship. Needless to say, I thought the atmosphere was serene. I find the night sky quite soothing and meditative, something about it always fascinates me. I live in a mountainous area, and it makes the view glow that much more luminously. I think it's a perfect shot and represents a lot of who I am: dreamy.
dino9832
Kava Enthusiast
I LOVE bikes. I just had a 20 mile bike ride today. Living in SW Texas, the weather was beautiful! I think it was around 80F. Oh, and the pickup trucks around here have those new telescoping side view mirrors that look like they were designed specifically for swatting cyclists!..lol. They remind me of a cat all puffed up to look bigger and more threatening. Like a huge F250 4X4 needs to look any bigger. :/ Anyhow, they haven't got me yet! But man, I'm sure they could do some damage!
Sam Handwich
Kava Enthusiast
I love bikes too, but of the mountain variety. No way I'd ride on the road these days, way too many cell phone distracted drivers flying past for my comfort!
dino9832
Kava Enthusiast
No joke! What people don't realize is that bicycles have the same road rights as things like tractors and farm equipment. I could ride in the middle of the road if I wanted to. I don't though. But, it's irritating when they blow past me so close it's almost like they're trying to intimidate me! I had a pickup honk at me just today...while I was on the side of the road! And yeah, people are always texting and typing. Not watching where they're going. I wear a GoPro camera on my helmet just in case there's any dispute as to WHO was at fault for an accident. Or, to record some info if it's a hit and run.
I have a lot of dog attacks on video..lol. Dogs love bikes. There's this one dog on my usual bike route that chases me about every time I ride. I call him Cujo..lol. Well, Cujo almost got me today! I had a strong headwind, and knew my only chance was to sneak past him, or at least catch him off guard. Nope. Some other dogs started barking and let him know I was coming. He was out in the street waiting for me!
verticity
I'm interested in things
&*#@! tractors and farm equipment. I live in a semi-rural area, and it's kind of annoying to be stuck behind a piece of farm equipment going 5 mph in a 55 zone. But, um, thanks for growing the food.
Bubba Bula
krunkadelic relic
Damn mongrels. It always seems they come out after you when you're going up a 15% grade climb and you have no hope of outrunning them. I have a very low tolerance for those bastards & carry pepper spray with me on any rides that will take me out into the boonies. My thoughts are if I load their eyes up with pepper then they'll think twice before they try to take the leg off the next cyclist. This is what I use and it works great. http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1031142_-1___I have a lot of dog attacks on video..lol. Dogs love bikes. There's this one dog on my usual bike route that chases me about every time I ride. I call him Cujo..lol. Well, Cujo almost got me today! I had a strong headwind, and knew my only chance was to sneak past him, or at least catch him off guard. Nope. Some other dogs started barking and let him know I was coming. He was out in the street waiting for me!
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Capitán Bastos
Presanteur
Yesssss... Peoplessess coming to their sensesssess.
dino9832
Kava Enthusiast
Hear hear! I can't stand being stuck behind any sort of vehicle. Especially cars in the left lane going below the speed limit! In my car of course..lol. You'd think people would appreciate the fact that I DON'T hog the road on my bicycle. I think they mistake my polite consideration for NOT belonging on the road to begin with. I know some riders who insist on their rights, and ride in the middle of the road! I had a saying when I was riding motorcycles to and from work every day. "Motorcycle ALWAYS looses." Because, no matter who's right or wrong, you're going to loose in any sort of accident. :/ I've been down that road (leaving skin on the asphalt..lol.) too many times. I now call the road "The big stretch of black sandpaper!"
My buddy Cujo almost got me this Saturday! I had a headwind, and he was alerted in advance by some smaller dogs. The problem with tear gas is the fumes that come off the actual spray. They can be worse than the spray itself! So, be careful.
Bubba Bula
krunkadelic relic
Thats a BIG dog, but its a beautiful road. You'll miss him when he's gone.
Have you tried riding the Hotter-n-Hell 100 in Wichita Falls, TX in August? I've tried to talk some friends into riding that one, but I for whatever reason I haven't been able to convince anyone to go out there with me. http://hh100.org/
Have you tried riding the Hotter-n-Hell 100 in Wichita Falls, TX in August? I've tried to talk some friends into riding that one, but I for whatever reason I haven't been able to convince anyone to go out there with me. http://hh100.org/
dino9832
Kava Enthusiast
Yeah, he's not a "bad" dog. Just a bit overzealous in playing chase!..lol. I've come across some dogs that totally mean business. And, when they're leading a pack...you know you're doomed if they pull you off the bike. I always try to reserve a little energy for a quick sprint.Thats a BIG dog, but its a beautiful road. You'll miss him when he's gone.
Man, the heat here in south Texas can get intense! I've never rode the Hotter-n-Hell, but I bet it IS hotter than hell..lol.
Bubba Bula
krunkadelic relic
Oh that is good. I know the playful type and they're just bored looking for some fun. A little water from your bottle probably is all it takes for him, right? Sometimes when your water is running low on a hot summer day you do hate to "waste" it on a pooch.
Sometimes you get the silent ones. You don't hear them until they're right up on your rear wheel and they start growling. Those guys are bad. So too are the ones in the "Rottweiler" and "doberman" class of dogs. They almost always mean business. Little yappers can be pretty bad too because you don't want to roll over them as that can make you crash too.
There is this one dog on one of my training routes who is sort of pro at it. He lives on a false flat, but you do have time to work up speed before you get to his home out in the hill country. He is a medium sized dog, but he is fast. When he sees you he won't go straight at you, but he will take an intercept vector to you. I always have the pepper spray handy for him. He isn't there every time, but when he is you'll have a race on your hands. He will follow you for some distance too. Full speed.
Sometimes you get the silent ones. You don't hear them until they're right up on your rear wheel and they start growling. Those guys are bad. So too are the ones in the "Rottweiler" and "doberman" class of dogs. They almost always mean business. Little yappers can be pretty bad too because you don't want to roll over them as that can make you crash too.
There is this one dog on one of my training routes who is sort of pro at it. He lives on a false flat, but you do have time to work up speed before you get to his home out in the hill country. He is a medium sized dog, but he is fast. When he sees you he won't go straight at you, but he will take an intercept vector to you. I always have the pepper spray handy for him. He isn't there every time, but when he is you'll have a race on your hands. He will follow you for some distance too. Full speed.
verticity
I'm interested in things
My spouse used to be a paramedic. She said that the paramedics and EMTs where she worked called motorcyclists "organ donors".
In Colorado, there is no helmet law for motorcycles (for adults), so it is common to see people riding motorcycles here without helmets, which is just .... crazy; but I guess they like feeling the wind in their hair and getting bugs between their teeth or something. (I see Texas is the same, actually helmet law states are a minority, wtf?)
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verticity
I'm interested in things
Pulled off your bike by a pack of feral dogs? Holy cow. Texas has liberal gun laws, doesn't it?
verticity
I'm interested in things
I "liked" that, but it was an ironic "like"
wormwood
Kava Enthusiast
lol wow. In the smaller avatar pic I thought that the yellow and white oval (which is kava) was some sort of reptilian egg or somethingHere it is bigger. Tanoa and bilo (shell).
