All posts in May 2018

The Buang Biker™: Up Hollow’s Creek Without a Paddle

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The Buang Biker was out and about this evening, trying out a new trail. And I learned it’s dirty little secret.

It’s the Hollow Creek Greenway. Hm, more like Scheiße Creek Greenway.

This 1.5 mile trail starts just past Nixon Park off Valley Rd. It goes from the parking lot, curves around private residences before crossing Valley Rd.

Then it travels gently, sometimes more gently than other times, upward for the mile and a half. It’s slightly loose gravel. Not great for the hybrid tires on my Tern Joe. But I coped.

Thing is, it smelled a little ripe. I just attributed it to the fetid humid conditions prevailing at the time. And I thought it a little odd that there were a few sanitary sewer covers along the trail. Then a mile in I learned the secret.

The Springfield Township waste water treatment facility sits along the trail. And while taking my picture, the facility took a dump. Huge rush of water came out of a strategically cloaked pipe under the building.

Clever.

The rest of the ride up was less ripe. The ride back was nicely downhill.

It’s good walking trail. Not enough trail for biking unless it’s for little kids.

And remember: always wear your helmet!

The Buang Biker™ Chills at Spruce Street Harbor Park

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Some of you may be wondering what happened to the Buang Biker. Nothing bad, I assure you. It’s just that BBer and family spent four PHAAAAAN-tastic! (said in my best imitation of a British accent and as spoken by a waitress at The Giraffe in Islington, London many years ago) days in Philadelphia. This trip culminated in a wonderful night at the amazing Spruce Street Harbor Park .

It was a bit surreal as I was both tourist and tour-guide. The wall along the promenade of the park in front of the Hilton was covered in love-locks, which I explained to other tourists was an expression of love. They thought it was a cool idea. Mrs. BB looked bemused at the sight of tourist-turned-tour-guide explaining this to what was beginning to feel like an endless line of tourists. I quickly hurried away lest more people stop and keep me from making it to the park. In retrospect, I think I should have worn my Phillies hat and used it for holding tips. 

Anyway,  after returning home we ended up with a week of rain. Great for getting things done around the house, but horrible for biking. But wait! I hear you say: What’s a little rain to someone who bikes in 20F (-7C) temps? Well, yes, I do. However, that’s dry and visible weather. Expecting to survive a ride in the greater Baltimore/York Metro area in the rain and fog (even with bright blinking lights) is like stepping off a mountain into thin air without a parachute and expecting to not get hurt. Ain’t gonna happen. I don’t trust drivers that much.

After all, I’m the Buang Biker™, not the Gago Guy on a Bike™. ?

Cheers!

The Buang Biker™ and the Grapes on the Path

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The Buang Biker took yet another lunchtime ride through hill and dale in the delightful wilds of West Towson. So many cool things to see. Old houses with nice gardens. Or in this case, a huge trellis with purple flowers. Sorry. It’s hard to see in this picture. Just above the white fence. I’d move closer, but it’s likely I’d be talking to the PoPo, as my son Henergy on Wheels™ would say, if I looked too suspicious. However, next time I’m out I’ll have to check for grapes. Perhaps a good review of the great landscaping would get me invited over after fermentation.?

STILL MORE Power to the People!

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The Buang Biker is pointing to Three Mile Island across the river from York Haven. For those with a sense of history, TMI was the site of the worst nuclear meltdown in history.  Until the Russians had to one-up us with Chernobyl.  Believe it or not, 2 of TMI’s 4 reactors are still used to generate electricity.

Speaking of nuclear power, please remind me to rant on about the inefficiency of using nuclear reactions to boil water for electricity instead of more directly. Gr. What is this, the 21st century?????