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Kirkules

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#Cycling, #Hiking, #Photography from Central #Indiana. #Bikepacking #MTB #bike

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#Bikepacking into Washington DC from Myersdale, PA.
Day 1 #Myersdale to #Cumberland Rode by Eastern Continental Divide, Great Savage Tunnel, Mason Dixon Line. Great downhill ride and Savage was spectacular.
#c&o #c&oTrail #lauf #ride #biking #travel

31.03.2025 15:14 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Finished a 2nd #minisplit #heatpump install to heat the living room / kitchen. 18k BTU. Temperature outside has been ~20°F and started snow as I was putting the finishing touches on it. I did mess up a connection by over torquing it and has to #flare it to hold a #vacuum.

13.12.2024 13:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Update 2: Unit is in and kicking out way more heat than I anticipated. I set thermostat to 88F (max) and the outlet temp is pushing 104F.

24.11.2024 23:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Update #1

23.11.2024 21:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#heatpump #installation progress:

[✓]Mounting bracket
[✓]Big hole in wall
[ ]Play in the wet and cold

For those that have done this before, did anyone fill the hole with expanding foam(or other insulation) after lines were ran?

#diy #diyheatpump #home #upgrade #homerepair #energy #saveenergy

23.11.2024 16:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Insulated curtains with magnetic snap.

Phase 1: In progress:
Installing a #1200BTU #heat #pump w/ 23 #SEER2 rating from #Della. Was planning on using current system as a backup and conditioning main living area, but #furnace broke.

P2: #SolarPower

P3: + #heatpump whole home.

#heating #cooling #reduce #solar #energy #upgrade #home

22.11.2024 20:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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#StoneEater #bikepark opened in October in #Lebanon #Indiana #USA. Featuring a 5.8 mile #gravel #xc course. The site is a #reclaimed #landfill turned #recreation #park honoring #ChiefStoneEater.

#recycle #reclaim #ride

#bike #lauf #seigla #laufseigla #gravelbike #mtnbike #trail #LebanonIndiana

21.11.2024 13:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Bike route for Mount Greylock showing 2,805 feet of elevation in 9 miles.

Bike route for Mount Greylock showing 2,805 feet of elevation in 9 miles.

2,805 feet of elevation in 9 miles, up 23% grade looks like a challenge for sure. I don't think I've ever seen a mountain I didn't want to climb to see the view from the top.

21.11.2024 11:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Rode #HoosierNationalForest ystrd. #Trailride 22 to 16. Definitely #underbiking on my #laufseigla, but not too bad. 50mm tires were small for wet leaves. Upland brewing pitstop

#mountainbiking #trail #ride #indiana #hnf #gravelbike #lauf #seigla #mtnbike #getoutandride #mybikeleaningonthings

18.11.2024 14:05 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Grit 3rd gen - Lauf Cycles - gravel bikes, mountain bikes and road bikes We push boundaries to make you the best bikes on the planet! At a price nobody competes with. While giving you a 30 day test ride to make sure it's perfect for you.

It's a leaf spring with ~30mm of travel. Great for rough roads / tow paths.
www.laufcycles.com/product/lauf...

17.11.2024 14:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Skygate lean

#mybikeleaningonthings #bike #lauf #seigla #laufseigla #bikepacking #gravelbike #skygate

17.11.2024 14:47 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Day 3 #bikepacking Started early to catch the sunrise. Then finished into Chicago.

What is your favorite bike packing trip you can do in a weekend(ish)?

#riding #bicycling #gravelbike #lauf #seigla #bike #adventure #getoutandride

17.11.2024 14:14 — 👍 33    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
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Day 2 #bikepacking started out with some amazing loud wildlife (birds?) I couldn't identify at about 04:30 in the morning. Then a ride to a Danish baker (a must) and some stops along the #LakeMichigan coast.

16.11.2024 14:43 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A Lauf Seigla bicycle leaning against "The Fonz" statue in Milwaukee Wisconsin.  "The Fonz" is a character from the television show "Happy Days" and is played by Henry Winkler

A Lauf Seigla bicycle leaning against "The Fonz" statue in Milwaukee Wisconsin. "The Fonz" is a character from the television show "Happy Days" and is played by Henry Winkler

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Milwaukee Wisconsin from a distance while the sun is setting on the bike path south of the city.

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More from Day 1 of #bikepacking from the #CreamCity to #WindyCity. Manditory stop at #TheFonz then to an amazing #brewery #exploriumbrewpub to refuel. Riding the lake front at sunset was beautiful. Had nice #gravelbiking in the dark south of city
#biking #riding #explorium #fonzie #HenryWinkler

16.11.2024 14:35 — 👍 13    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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First time #bikepacking. Loaded up the #Lauf #Seigla and headed to #Milwaukee #Wisconsin for a 3 day ride to #Chicago #Illinois. Day #1 train ride from #Indianapolis #Indiana to Milwaukee with some #biking around Chicago.
#gravelbike #laufseigla #adventure

16.11.2024 00:17 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0