Touring - Smiling Tourers—a photo thread

Here's to you, Ten Wheels.

We've all seen the "loaded bikes" thread. No faces to go with 'em. Feel free to post a pic of you and your ride. C'mon Ten Wheels.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/Savaje/Trans%20Am%20Montana%20to%20Coast/P1020068.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/Savaje/Trans%20Am%20Midwest/P1010495.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kdU2c6VPcJ8/SN1nKxRU4RI/AAAAAAAAALQ/2YDTQxRhhAc/s800/IMGP4989.JPG


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I think that's sort of a smile

In the Gorges du Tarn...

http://www.biketouringtips.com/France/P5290274.JPG

http://www.borealphoto.com/photos/254792767_gMdDb-M.jpg

Sticky please!

As the one with the camera, I rarely get to be in the picture, so....http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2786161005_2a4e002b55.jpg?v=0

**** smiling.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2556725443_336e91dc66.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaydrunkenpee/2556725443/)

This is about as much as I smile when I know my picture is being taken.

http://photos-a.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v709/154/16/40504783/n40504783_34114672_6430.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/2960318016_c2008ce1c9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilfein/2960318016/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2411/2460521820_a6c7197c25.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilfein/2460521820/)

Here's to you, Ten Wheels.

We've all seen the "loaded bikes" thread. No faces to go with 'em. Feel free to post a pic of you and your ride. C'mon Ten Wheels.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/Savaje/Trans%20Am%20Montana%20to%20Coast/P1020068.jpg

You will be sorry, as I have better looking legs than you.

1953 My First Bike with Deann "The Kisser" on The Back

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/52Huffy.jpg

Mountain Man Bike

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/100MiHaHa.jpg

Me and Bob, My Bike Mechanic getting ready for The Indy 500 Track Ride.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/crew2.jpg

http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l137/elduderino12/100_0504_edited.jpg

Here's to you, Ten Wheels.

We've all seen the "loaded bikes" thread. No faces to go with 'em. Feel free to post a pic of you and your ride. C'mon Ten Wheels.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/Savaje/Trans%20Am%20Montana%20to%20Coast/P1020068.jpg

OK More:

99 Cent Goodwill Helmet

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/YC19.jpg

9,000 miles 2008

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/9000mione.jpg

10,000 miles celebrated a Flat

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/10KFlat.jpg

11,000 miles
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/11000MilesDec202008.jpg

Two Smiles on Texas Roads

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/Ride%20with%20Ryan/Ride%20with%20Ryan%202/TA2.jpg

My Smile for You

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/Ride%20with%20Ryan/Ryans%20Pics/RB4.jpg

You will be sorry, as I have better looking legs than you.

1953 My First Bike with Deann "The Kisser" on The Back

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/52Huffy.jpg

Me and Bob, My Bike Mechanic getting ready for The Indy 550 Track Ride.

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/crew2.jpg

Hey Ten Wheels, you're absolutely right. That shot of you and Deann is way cool. Nice bike(s) too. I'd keep an eye on your mechanic.

Near Leon, Spain.

http://i510.photobucket.com/albums/s346/jabantik/IMG_4635.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~staehpj1/pics/teepee.jpg
Fixing dinner in a teepee in Wyoming.

http://home.comcast.net/~staehpj1/pics/fartingdog.jpg
At the Burger Bar on the Virginia side of Bristol, Tennessee, enjoying some fine literature while on tour.

http://home.comcast.net/~staehpj1/pics/ppp.jpg
On the Pumpkin Patch Pedal Century, not touring but a nice century ride.

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9999/712008104945pmcb9.jpg

How can you not smile after climbing this little hill. It took a little over three and half hours for me. You start by the lake and climb three thousand feet

Smiling and fully loaded with penguins and holiday lights. :D

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1256/113/113/1314840061/n1314840061_219017_9423.jpg

See:

http://www.machka.net/

and

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14302884@N04/sets/

A self-portrait from the Katy Trail last summer

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Yorkshire Dales just last year.... a flat section, must be why I'm smiling.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/3197368181_4fa6c20e83_b.jpg

Yorkshire Dales just last year.... a flat section, must be why I'm smiling.

Everything in the photo is nice. Great Pic.

One of my first training rides, probably not very far since I wasn't allowed to leave the patio
http://www.fietstocht.com/images/106.jpg
43 years later after completing an 8000 mile ride that started not too far away from that patio...
http://www.bikerussia.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/img_0777.JPG

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr166/spinninwheels/finger.jpg

You can't tell by this picture, but I've got the biggest smile on my face:)

OK, we've all seen this one. But it's worth seeing again!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/2795605057_bcea8fcbe3_b.jpg

Clydesdale in the Atlantic:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3219/2896921596_cb6c451340_b.jpg

Rare frontal shot of The Historian at his crooked best:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/2896934784_ffaea74a28_b.jpg

OK More:

99 Cent Goodwill Helmet

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh187/10wheels/YC19.jpg

9,000 miles 2008

I think this shot would have looked better without the vette.

Half Moon Bay, the beginning:
http://img.skitch.com/20090115-udberjtyjaypfd2picqmwdgf7.jpg

Inside one of the nine frightening tunnels on the North Bend rail trail in West Virginia:
http://img.skitch.com/20090115-kfnswr8s2ec2wwmc5n2wunibt4.jpg

On the Jersey Shore, at the conclusion of last summer's coast-to-coast solo tour:
http://img.skitch.com/20090115-xg9xxibb8swa8f7pketfjbbdhf.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/UP2/UpperPeninsulaII098.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/TomStormcrowe/UP2/UpperPeninsulaII097.jpg

http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr166/spinninwheels/finger.jpg

Oooohhhhhh. I would live there.

Meeting my daughters after my first overnight tour:
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj64/m_yates/EndOfRide.png

I can't wait for warmer weather. :(

Prague
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w157/KyleAndrewArcher/208.jpg?t=1232062493

Austria
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w157/KyleAndrewArcher/DSCF1502.jpg?t=1232062733

Switzerland
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w157/KyleAndrewArcher/Kyle_Archer_0011.jpg?t=1232063599

http://users.techline.com/tomn/self_portrait.jpg

Somewhere south of Mendocino. I love this thread.

Hey, what a lovely picture. You're a lucky man, you have a beautiful family!


Meeting my daughters after my first overnight tour:


I can't wait for warmer weather. :(

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/pics/docs/00/00/38/61/small/Glacier_Sign?v=1E

[QUOTE=82times;8184857]Half Moon Bay, the beginning:
http://img.skitch.com/20090115-udberjtyjaypfd2picqmwdgf7.jpg

May I ask: what kind of panniers are those? And what bike? A Surly LHT?

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Otago Central Rail Trail, New Zealand. Last weekend!

Great thread, please sticky it. It is great to put faces with some of the names.

Hey, what a lovely picture. You're a lucky man, you have a beautiful family! Thanks! I feel lucky too. This is an enjoyable thread. I agree that it is nice to put faces with the names of people who visit this forum.

Thanks! I feel lucky too. This is an enjoyable thread. I agree that it is nice to put faces with the names of people who visit this forum.
Maybe if you are really lucky your daughters will wind up sharing the interest in touring. Riding with your kids is a wonderful opportunity. If they don't take to it do something they are interested in. Some of the best times of my life are riding, running, hiking, sailing, or kayaking with my daughter.

I have two daughters (5 and 8) as well as a son (6), and would love it if they ended up sharing my love of cycling. In fact, I'd be thrilled if even just one of them did; anything more would be a huge bonus.

The thought of riding with one of my kids really sounds like a wonderful opportunity (well at least to me!). I'm very careful though, I try not to push my biking hobby onto them, and have really, really tried to just present stuff to them and let them discover and like things at their own pace and preference. I agree though, some of the things they remember are when we do outdoor stuff together.

By the way staehpj, I've read your crazyguy journal and it sounds like you had a wonderful time cycling with your daughter and her friend, a real experience to treasure, and a priceless one at that. Thanks for posting it -I can only dream!


Maybe if you are really lucky your daughters will wind up sharing the interest in touring. Riding with your kids is a wonderful opportunity. If they don't take to it do something they are interested in. Some of the best times of my life are riding, running, hiking, sailing, or kayaking with my daughter.

[QUOTE=82times;8184857]Half Moon Bay, the beginning:

May I ask: what kind of panniers are those? And what bike? A Surly LHT?

Yes, it's a Long Haul Trucker.

The panniers are Gilles Berthound. I love them. 4765 miles of touring this summer and they still look brand new.

I have two daughters (5 and 8) as well as a son (6), and would love it if they ended up sharing my love of cycling. In fact, I'd be thrilled if even just one of them did; anything more would be a huge bonus.

The thought of riding with one of my kids really sounds like a wonderful opportunity (well at least to me!). I'm very careful though, I try not to push my biking hobby onto them, and have really, really tried to just present stuff to them and let them discover and like things at their own pace and preference. I agree though, some of the things they remember are when we do outdoor stuff together.

By the way staehpj, I've read your crazyguy journal and it sounds like you had a wonderful time cycling with your daughter and her friend, a real experience to treasure, and a priceless one at that. Thanks for posting it -I can only dream!
A wise approach. Never force your interests on your kids, give them the opportunity and hope for the best. If that fails take an interest in things that they are interested in.

I was very lucky that my daughter took to so many of my interests. Since most of her friends didn't share her love of the outdoors, it made for a lot of wonderful father daughter experiences. I hope that others here manage to have similar experiences with their children. If the opportunities arise definitely take them if at all possible.

The Mrs. and I doing a little off-road touring last summer.
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Sorry double post

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... enjoying some fine literature while on tour. ...
I know it well! Kotzwinkle's one of my favorite authors. The Fan Man is totally brilliant.

A wise approach. Never force your interests on your kids, give them the opportunity and hope for the best. If that fails take an interest in things that they are interested in.

I was very lucky that my daughter took to so many of my interests. Since most of her friends didn't share her love of the outdoors, it made for a lot of wonderful father daughter experiences. I hope that others here manage to have similar experiences with their children. If the opportunities arise definitely take them if at all possible.

Sounds great, congratulations! Here's my daughter and me on her second overnight tour (I posted a picture from her first overnight tour somewhere up above). As you see, I found an easy way to make sure she doesn't fall behind.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2918161351_0d2f46fee2_b.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w157/KyleAndrewArcher/DSCF1502.jpg?t=1232062733

Is that a Zelda/Sheik reference on the pannier?

Sounds great, congratulations! Here's my daughter and me on her second overnight tour (I posted a picture from her first overnight tour somewhere up above). As you see, I found an easy way to make sure she doesn't fall behind.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2918161351_0d2f46fee2_b.jpg
Great rig for touring with a child! Is that picture near home or somewhere farther away? Just wondering because my daughter is living in Princeton at grad school and is always looking for good places to ride.

I know it well! Kotzwinkle's one of my favorite authors. The Fan Man is totally brilliant.I forget the story. I think Kotzwinkle had visited the Burger Bar and gave them the book. I seem to remember that it was autographed. The Burger Bar also was supposedly the last place Hank Williams ate at before he died.

Breakfast there was good BTW.