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Yesterday, I dreamed of riding the Rail Trail. Today, I passed through the Howard Tunnel. Follow your dreams. And eat tacos!

So the reference won’t be totally obscure, the Buang Biker’s comment was inspired by his recent Phila-freakin’-delphia trip:

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. 

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.?

on a short lunchtime jaunt of 4 miles/6.4km.

Starting from John Rudy Park, it was 20 miles/32km. 81F/27C with absolutely no tree cover. 400ft/133m straight up. Headwinds the entire time (or so it felt). 3 hours. I think the Buang Biker earned his sobriquet for the day.

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?????

In this case, the York Haven Hydroelectric Generation plant along The Catwalk.

In this case not EDSA, but Brunner Island Power Plant on the shore of the Susquehanna River supplying power to central Pennsylvania. This was the Buang Biker’s first stop on a short tour of York County Power Plants.

After 25 years, the Buang Biker made it back to this bridge nestled on the grounds of Towson University. Last time he was there, there wasn’t a fence. Or anything else for that matter.  Now there is Johnny Unitas Stadium just a short field away. Go Tigers!

The bridge is also near to the Sheppard Pratt’s campus.  Sheppard Pratt is a premier mental health institution in Maryland. Thankfully, the Buang Biker was just passing through even though it sounds like he should stay awhile….

The Buang Biker enjoyed another York County morning. Taking in the sights, sounds, and, um, smells of the countryside. After a nice little 12km jaunt I have a sudden hankering for hamburgers and a milkshake. Hm.

if he didn’t know how to spell. Without a computer. Pedal on!

Then East Lincoln Lanes would be right up his alley.  It is THE best run bowling alley in York County. People cross the Susquehanna and the Mason-Dixon Line just to bowl here.

This surely has something to do with the ownership.  This family-run business really cares that its customers have a great bowling experience at their lanes. Plus, they’re just really cool. So cool, they even make the cray-cray on two wheels look good. Thanks!

The Buang Biker is living the dream, not in a shoe.

I just can’t resist a photo-op at the Haines Shoe House.

Bike on!

The Buang Biker says: Why go to lunch when you can go to Lake Roland instead? Eating up the miles is much better than eating up the calories.

After nearly a year’s hiatus I’m baaaaack. Decided it was time to saddle up and get healthy.  Got a Tern Joe D24 fold up full-size mountain-ish bike.  The fold-up makes it easy to transport. The 26 inch wheels make me look less like an adult on the toddler’s bike.

And it rides smooooth.  Though really a road bike, it does handle the Greater Baltimore MTB-like roads with aplomb.  Plus, it’s sturdy enough to take on the back trail into Lake Roland.

It’s never to late to start getting healthy. Now saddle up!