Category: Maine

Portland Spot Check

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I haven’t spent a ton of time in Portland Maine, but it seems like everytime I do, I notice this one spot of town. Unfortunately, I always see it from the fast lanes of I-295 as I head north. I finally stumbled upon it again while riding my bike on the Bayside Trail, which runs along 295 from the Eastern Promenade Trail to the Back Cove Trail.

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Nestled underneath the south bound off ramp for Rt. 26 is a bank with an extra addition of concrete. Judging by the height of the kicker, the tire marks, the roughness of the extra concrete, I would say this was done for BMX riders, not skateboarders.

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I think it’s funny that the city has painted over graffiti, but haven’t torn this up.

Blue Raleigh

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I spotted this fella while cruising around Portland. I like the color, but the owner didn’t do the best job of painting it. I’ve heard my father complain about orange peel since I was a kid, so seeing it has always bothered me. Other than that, it looks great.
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Update: I reshot a few photos of this bike. See them here.

Greasy Father

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It turns out there are no bicycle shops in western Maine that stock hub grease. This became an issue when I went to overhaul the front and rear hubs and the headset on the Puch. As usual, there’s a solution in Dad’s garage, but it ain’t pretty.
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I suppose it’s close enough to what I would have bought at a bike shop, but the color is going to be very misleading when I open it up to inspect for dirt later.