Attic progress

Finally getting some time to work on the trim in the attic. Got the two halfit joined from two 10" poplar planks. Used "whacky board" for the inside curves. Got a new router to replace my dead Sears one. Used that with a flush trimming bit to give the inside curve after gluing up the whacky board. Made a big compass and marked out the outside curve and cut with a skillsaw.

Also have the little closet door done. Made up of poplar. 6' piano hinge. Nothing was even close to square so most of the work involved compensating for that.

Maine Century

Brother Roger and I rode our bikes 100 miles around Maine. Started at brother Stewart's new place near Gray. On to Yarmouth, Falmouth, Portland. Cross the bridge to South Portland. Took the trail out to Wainright Field then back on the road to Prout's Neck, Kettle Cove, Higgins Beach. Stopped for lunch at Two Lights. On to Fort Williams and back into Portland. Stopped home for a minute and then back up to Falmouth and Yarmouth. Stopped at Rosemont Market and talked with our friend and owner John Nayler. Ateeverything in the place. Back on the bikes to return to Stewart's. Had to add a few miles to turn the full 100 so wondered a bit to achieve that.

All in all the first 80 miles are easy. Those last few really start to stretch out your sense of time.


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Maine Century Bike Ride

Five Boro Bike Ride

May 6, 2007, New York City.

Why spend 12 hours driving 640 miles to ride a bike 40 miles? Well, guess it takes a certain type. Joe, Kyle and I being that types loaded the bikes on the Subaru (115,000 miles and counting) and left Portland at 6:45 am Sat. May 5. Arrived at Larry's place on Washington Park around noon. Weather was warm and perfect.

Here's the route

Got up early Sunday for the ride. Was in line at 7:30. This should not be a suprise. 32,000 bikers on the streets of NYC tends to jam things up. Not just for the cars (steets are closed for this), but for the bikers. We went nowhere for over an hour after the first bikes left. That was the first of many long waits.


You end up coming back to the start on the Staten Island Ferry. That too was a couple hours of wait time. Not counting. Really.



But, what the hell. Great day. Fun crossing town and over a number of excellent bridges with views of the city. Do we look happy?