From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:10:32 -0400, Frank wrote:   
      
      
   > Years ago I was heavily into bicycling going more than 100 miles a week.   
   >   Downhill once I clocked 45 mph.   
      
   One of my favorite rides has a small hill, maybe a 200' elevation gain. At   
   the bottom there's one of those radar speed signs that flashes if you   
   exceed 35 mph. I would try to trigger it but didn't have the gearing. iirc   
   my best was 32. They moved it further out on the flat and that took care   
   of my effort.   
      
   My balls hav shrunk with age and I no longer ride that road. It's a narrow   
   two lane and the fog line is the edge of the pavement with no shoulder.   
   People are good about bikes but getting passed by a F350 pulling a horse   
   trailer is a bit intimidating.   
      
   > Trying to shift into high gear once the chain got wrapped up tossing me   
   > off the bike to hit the road at maybe 20 mph.  Helmet saved head but my   
   > collarbone snapped in half.  Should have had surgery right away as it   
   > would not heal in months so had surgery and was out of commission for   
   > nearly 9 months total.   
      
   Been there, done that. The only time I wore a helmet was on a trail where   
   one was required. It looks like they changed that to recommended for   
   adults. I bought a cheap headlight to meet that requirement. That proved   
   completely inadequate for most of the tunnels and I walked them. I started   
   at the bottom in Pearson ID, rode up to the 1.6 mile tunnel, decided   
   against doing that, and rode back down. It's a nice ride and being an old   
   railroad the grade is pretty easy.   
      
   https://www.ridethehiawatha.com/the-trail   
      
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