Commuting - Photos of my commute (19 pics)

I took photos of my commute. Partly due to Koffee's request, partly because its a gorgeous time of year. This is my alternate commute that is about 3 miles out-of-the-way of my normal commute. It gives me some good climbs, fewer cars, and great scenery.

Door to door, its about 18 miles.

A nice wide road with a great bike lane.

Riding alongside the freeway. Suprisingly empty of cars.

Crossing the freeway. I love the hills in the background.

Avoiding this traffic is why I ride!!

Heading out of the congestion into the hills

A bit into the hills by the resevoir.

Pretty strech of road.

Along the creekside.

Starting the one of big climbs

View of the valley. I descend into it, then climb out the other side. Then descend down to the highway.

Down on the highway

Downtown Saratoga

Nice house

1/4 mile from the end. Visona Lake in Los Gatos.

So it was only 15. I left some out that seemed redundant. I'm being nice to you modem folks ;)

BRAVO SAILGUY!!!!!

That really made my night tonight.... it's the last thing I'll be looking at before I hit the pillows. Thanks for some wonderful pictures and for sharing that part of your life with us.

Gotta get out to your neck of the woods and ride sometime. It looks great!

Koffee

I noticed a lack of cars in your pics, must be a nice quiet ride. The roads also look very smooth, our roads were described as "heavy" by Phil Ligget when he was in town. I would kill for some smooth roads like that.

CHEERS.

Mark

What I wouldn't give for a commute like that one! I need a digital camera to post pics of my old seaside commute before I move to Brisbane.

Nice. I will keep those pictures in mind as I ride through the traffic and potholes.

Beautiful pictures. Nice scenery to ride through regularly.

By poplular demand, and to add some fairness, here are a couple pics with cars. This one is the picture immediately after the "House" picture, from across the street. (also when there were cars, I didn't feel like dealing w/ the camera)

Downtown Los Gatos

Nice pics.

Now I'll have to take my digital to work and post some pics of beautiful downtown Perth.:D

Sailguy, your commute is my weekend ride. I know those roads by heart. In contrast, my commute sucks, and yet we're only a few miles apart. And your shot of "cars" is laughable !!!

I'd take my dig camera and shoot shots but there's not much in the way of shots to shoot. A truck-infested light industrial area in San Jose is pretty much what you'll find anywhere.

I'm thoroughly jealous.

Thanks Sailguy,
I know that area well. Used to rent a place next to Hakone Gardens on Big Basin.
So you ride through Monte Vista, Steven Creek Res., Pierce Rd., Saratoga on a daily commute. WOW. My commute is similar to Andys. Monterey Hwy, 7th st.:( Naglee Park and north SJ residential is OK, but you have some prime south bay scenery. Last month the Acacias were blooming, now the mustards and yellow wood sorrel fill the fields and poppies along the road. Take it all in. In a few months it will be dry grass and golden fields and still very beautiful.
Steve

That's one nice ride.

ahh makes me miss the bay area... used to live in San Francisco when I wsa going to Art school.. now that is a fun place to ride... well mayeb not so much fun, but a good adventure getting from ym place in the Marina to school downtown

Jeff

I notice that nearly every picture that has autos included there is a SUV or 4X4 PU in it! You could have made those pix in good ol Tennessee!:eek:
Cheep gas at work?:confused:

Nice pictures and nice commute.

Thanks for taking the time to post them.

No cheap gas.. cheapest is $2.30/gallon right now. Just lots and lots of money in the area. The average home price through some of the areas I commute between is $1-2 million. So the price of gas isn't much of an issue with many.

It is with me. I have almost went completely carless since the gas prices went up. I have driven at most once a week in the last 3 weeks.

can I ride to work with you? :-D

Just move nearby, and you got it! Commuting with others is rather fun. There is a guy that lives near by I run into occasionally on the road, and finish the ride with.

Sailguy -

Did you purposely leave out the close-ups of the cement and gravel trucks on Stevens Canyon Rd?

SteveE

Nice pictures, by the way.

Ironically, there were none to be seen when I took that picture. Once I got back on the bike, I was attacked by them again.

Sailguy, those are some great shots, I envy you.

Very nice.....

Envy the ride - need to make the most of what I have though.

Sailguy: You are richly blessed with your surroundings. Not to outdo you, but I plan to submit photos of the Kentucky hog farms I pass on my regular ride. ;-)

LOL. That would definately be great to see!! But please, no smellovision. ;)

NO ONE will mistake that for a commute through Manhattan!

I have a rather scenic commute since I live on a small island. It is going over the bridge to the "mainland" to where I work where things forgot a long time ago to be beautiful (and safe!)

That makes me more than hesitant to do the 7 mile commute.

What a cathartic ride! Enjoy!

Rob

VERY nice commute route, Sailguy. I do Newark to San Jose, and I'd have 19 pics of stop lights. I'm trying to work up to every day. With gas costing me about $35 a week for a 4 cyclinder Jeep, the commute and fitness level it gives us is very attractive. A beautiful commute like yours would just add to the incentive.
Are you riding the Fremont Freewheelers Primavera on April 13th?

No can do, I have a wedding to go to that weekend. Maybe I can convince everyone to get married on the bikes :beer: