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@rvaughnmd The coldest I've ever been is a few hours cycling in rain, just above freezing temperature.

Wait, no - the coldest I've EVER been is a two-hour ride in a jetboat, constant 30 mph, no shelter, driving rain and sleet. That was with literally seven layers on, too - including a waterproof rain jacket AND a parka. AND winter mittens supposedly good to -20F, etc. AND it was only in the 40s (F), not even the 30s. Still haven't warmed up from that one yet, and it's been a month now.

The VIEW, though . . .

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In light of the news of a cyclist being killed by a driver in #Toronto yesterday and another cyclist sustaining life threatening injuries from a driver, here's an article on that discusses how drivers can take a pro-active role in keeping everyone on the road safe.

It doesn't have to be an us-vs-them dynamic. All it takes is #empathy, #awareness of ourselves and our surroundings, #communication and #kindness.

#cycling #VisionZero #RoadSafety #BikeTO #WalkTO

treehugger.com/drivers-be-alli

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Yet more taken from the - the Missouri River bottoms near .

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More taken from the - the Missouri River bottoms near .

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More taken from the - this time from Station and then the Missouri River bottoms near Omaha.

I think we can all agree that the beauty found here is somewhat different from that found in the ...

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@DrTCombs Camera on the top of my helmet, thus very visible.

Years ago I mounted a head lamp in that same location, that looks a lot like a camera to the casual viewer. I swore at the time that the change in driver behavior was instantaneous.

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10th set of photos taken from the , as it winds along the through the .

Continuing with the astounding section.

steamboatpilot.com/explore-ste

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9th set of photos taken from the , as it winds along the through the .

Continuing with the astonishing section.

steamboatpilot.com/explore-ste

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8th set of photos taken from the , as it winds along the through the .

Finally we are entering infamous . Railroad or white water raft are the only possible ways to access this rugged canyon, lined with sheer, 3000 foot granite cliffs. The river drops 300 feet in the space of just 3 miles, creating a series of Class IV and V rapids.

You can see why the railroad had a hell of a time building this section. You'd better read about it:

steamboatpilot.com/explore-ste
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_C

americanwhitewater.org/content

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@Faylen There is a nice nap of graphical-related servers here, FYI: umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/m

The entire center of the U.S. is something of a tabula rasa....

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@Faylen We even have a ready-made mascot for a server!

Fascinating of this Missouri critter here: nhm.ac.uk/discover/the-making-

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Christy S

Anyone know of any instance related to #stl or even #missouri and wouldn't mind sharing? #StLouis

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@Faylen There is kcmo.social - quite small so far.

That's all I've found. Definitely a need to be filled there!

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@Gazza_d And I thought *these* were the worst - not only do they require a swerve dangerous for all bikes, and actually too severe for some longer bikes to even fit through - but there are literally DOZENS of them positioned every half mile or so along the entire rail trail... :blobcatnotlike: :blobcatnotlikethis: :blobcatonfire:

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7th set of photos taken from the , as it winds along the through the .

This set is from the area just downstream of .

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6th set of photos from the as it wins along the through the .

This set is from the area north of and just downstream of .

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Further photos, along the as it winds through the .

This set is from the area between Burns and McCoy CO.

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Further photos, along the as it winds through the .

This set is in the area between , at the head of , and Burns, just below .

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More photos, along the as it winds through the .

This set is in , one at the station.  ​ ​ 3/?

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When you ride the , following the east through the for pretty much the whole day, you have plenty of time on you hands to take photos and post them to social media.

We're proceeding chronologically, So these are just east of the border with Utah, in the area of . ​

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