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Cycling in Carolina
Posted by: Adam Fuson @ 2007.03.25.2241
Friday we drove to Asheville, NC. Saturday we were going to climb Mt Mitchell, but it was closed so we rode up Beech Mountain instead. We had a late start so there was little time to do anything afterward but eat and sleep. Instead at midnight we visited Aaron's sister, Rachel, at Warren Wilson College, a commune-like, liberal arts university with a functional farm of cows, pigs, etc. We watched the animals, played pool and listened to country music played by a guy named George from South Carolina. The next day we rode from Maggie Valley to Gatlinburg. Along the way we met Sarah and Heidi, two UC grad students vacationing in the Smokeys. Then we drove a hiker, named Tony, who was soloing the Appalachian Trail to a nearby grocery store.
We knew the weather was improving and we amplified the effects by driving a few hours south to Spartanburg, SC. There we unloaded in front of a local law office and chatted with the attorneys, who were cycling enthusiasts. From Spartanburg we pedaled along route 56 and 39 to Columbia, SC. After consuming a huge Italian dinner, we woke Tuesday and proceeded along route 6 toward Charleston. This was our longest day, and though it was flat there was a constant headwind. We made certain to stay hydrated and eat, and in less than 4.5 hours the 4 of us had ridden 80 miles. I rode another 20 miles, while the boys packed their bikes into the van and changed their clothes. The following day we all played at Folly Beach for about an hour chatting with other beach-goers as we went. The Captain and Aaron spent their time taking photos of each other. Then we drove to straight to Cincinnati.
@ 2007.03.26 1620
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I know you love to count neutrons but has is consumed you so much that you can no longer write a coherent article?
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@ 2007.03.27 0936
@ 2007.03.27 2027
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do people really still ready the articles anyway?
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@ 2007.03.27 2027
Fuse @ 2007.03.28 0045
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Will, your subterfuge is unnecessary and will not lead to me creating a php gallery any faster... I'll take care of it eventually.... whenever that is.
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@ 2007.03.28 1251
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but i want to show everyone my pretty pictures!
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thephones @ 2007.03.29 1711
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or just the picture from the beach in Charelston. You know Adam, the really good one.
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bull @ 2007.03.30 1228
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new Y axis on the milling machine. Tested and Functional. New Z axis soon to be installed. Glory eminent!
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thephones @ 2007.03.31 1406
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I just read the "Downtowner" article about Cincinnati and Northern KY being more bicycle frindly, they kept spelling it "Resor Bicycle". Ned should create some righteous legislation against bad cycling articles.
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Ned @ 2007.03.31 1811
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It's in the works, they will be prosecuted without prejudice.
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Leonard J. Crabbs @ 2007.04.01 0026
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I don't think you have much of a case. It's hard to argue that a paper nobody reads has hurt your reputation.
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Ned @ 2007.04.03 0837
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Charlie, over 8200 copies of the Downtowner were distributed to garbage cans in an 8.5 block area from 4th and Vine to 8th and Elm.
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john adams @ 2007.04.03 1314
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Ned, any scoop on the Cincy's critical mass? didn't they nearly trash someone's wedding?
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charlie @ 2007.04.03 1407
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Johnny's letting all his domains expire lately. Fotography is something else, and Bishops is expired.
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Fuse @ 2007.04.03 2142
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I think that is a site that John built actually. I don't know about Bishops though....
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Fuse @ 2007.05.04 1734
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Do you still do this to reach the faucet?
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Fuse @ 2007.05.11 1506
Ned @ 2007.05.14 0935
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Sounds like decade old Ferrari technology.
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Fuse @ 2007.05.14 2355
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You are right that Ferrari has been involved in variable valve timing, as have a number of other car companies. However, the new research in the initial article is in moving the valve timing away from mechanical control. Hydraulics, pnuematics and a host of electronics will allow lift, open angle and duration all to be continuously variably controlled in the future. This paper from TAMU gives a little more detail.
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Ned @ 2007.05.15 2238
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I thought that it would be controlled magnetically by superconductors
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