Chris Germany Pics
Pedal Party LR
We met up with the PedalParty_LR group ride on Monday to check them out. They’ve been appearing in our feed for some months now and we finally got our act together so we could head downtown right after work.
Continue reading “Pedal Party LR”Well-Oiled Mai Tai
Ingredients
- 2 oz Caribbean blended rum, aged
- 1/4 oz Falernum
- 1/2 oz Orgeat
- 3/4 oz Lime juice
- 2 dash Ango bitters
- Garnish: Mint spring and upside down lime shell
- Glass: Rocks glass
Method
- Shake with ice
- Strain into rocks glass, add extra ice as needed
- Garnish with mint sprig, upside down lime shell, and straw
Notes/Source
Works well with homemade Falernum that has clove notes.
From: Reddit (r/cocktails)
Knife Sharpening Case
I noticed Wicked Edge introduced a hard case for their Wicked Edge Go knife sharpening system, but it was expensive for just a case. I checked online and the case size was pretty standard as far as hard cases go and Pelican Cases that size were … $150! A quick check of Harbor Freight and Northern Tool found an on-sale case from Northern Tool for 20% of the brand name case price. Score!
Continue reading “Knife Sharpening Case”Aged Eggnog
Here’s our riff on an aged eggnog. We were inspired by the Death & Co. Vintage Eggnog. Please note that the ingredients below are per drink and you should batch these out in bulk to fit the glass bottles you have on hand.
Lake Sylvia Gravel Grinding
Four of us headed west on a beautiful fall day (sunny, mid-to-upper-60s) to ride the gravel roads inside the Ouachita National Forest.
Bed height crossbars
With the new bike, I needed a better way to transport it since I’ve just been strapping it in to the bed of the truck. I didn’t want a hitch rack, or a roof rack, nor did I want to put it up on top of my existing rack.
Recumbent in da house (again)
I made the mistake of riding my friends trike recently and remembered things like: how much fun they are, how your neck doesn’t hurt, and how much better the view is.
Trip Planning: GAP and C&O Canal Trails
Repository of maps, trip reports, and other planning information for a possible future 330-mile bikepacking trip from Pittsburgh to DC.
Maps and Planning
Bikepacking the GAP Trail and C&O Canal Trail
Bike About: GAP and C&O Trails
C&O Canal Trail / Great Allegheny Passage Trip Planner
5 Books To Read Before Bike Touring From Pittsburgh To Washington D.C
Pittsburgh To DC: GAP And C&O Canal Trip Elevation Profile
Bikepacking the Great Allegheny Passage / C & O Canal
Trip Reports
Solo on the GAP Trail: Forest Bathing, Stories, and Delights
The UncoveringPA Guide to Biking the Great Allegheny Passage: Pittsburgh to Connellsville
The UncoveringPA Guide to Biking the Great Allegheny Passage: Connellsville to Confluence
The UncoveringPA Guide to Biking the Great Allegheny Passage: Confluence to Cumberland, Maryland
