Fifty Plus (50+) - Post-A-Pic IV: The Redemption

Here we go again. Use this thread to post One or two pictures from a recent ride. Minimal narrative. Just good pictures to make us all jealous.

I had the chance to do a "training ride" for AIDS/LifeCycle8 last weekend. It started at at the Marin County side of the Golden Gate Bridge and proceeded through Tiburon and back. I stretched it to 50 miles. This is me at the start:

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/tomfrady/03Beforetheride.jpg

I rode up the Marin Headlands a way before the ride. Below is the picture of the parking lot at which we started.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/tomfrady/02Lookingdownonstart.jpg

Here I am in the Alps


Oops, nevermind. That was only a dream.

No, Tom. It wasn't a dream. I was there, too.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/tomfrady/Alpswithme.jpg

They are not the "Real Pics of the Alps-


Here are the best bits

When in France- Eat and drink like a local.


Sorry- no recent pics.

I posted these elsewhere, but I like them a lot. Saturday's ride, 85 miles with 7300 feet of climbing. No, it wasn't cold.
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u308/bigjohn53/S2010009-4.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u308/bigjohn53/S20100062-1.jpg

The temps topped 50 today, so I got ready and tried to take a ride, but ...

No, Tom. It wasn't a dream. I was there, too.


Now that is just too weird.

The temps topped 50 today, so I got ready and tried to take a ride, but ...

Ah yes, the little know "Madison Faultline" swallows another unsuspecting cyclist!!

I posted these elsewhere, but I like them a lot. Saturday's ride, 85 miles with 7300 feet of climbing. No, it wasn't cold.
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u308/bigjohn53/S2010009-4.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u308/bigjohn53/S20100062-1.jpg

Except for the 7300 feet of climbing, I would have LOVED to be on that ride.

Slim, it might sound corny but that was one of those rides where everything goes right to make it memorable. Well, almost everything, I did have a little stomach issue. The right people, a great road, and perfect weather!
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u308/bigjohn53/S20100102.jpg

The temps topped 50 today, so I got ready and tried to take a ride, but ...

So is this your only bike without a kickstand? It doesn't seem to need one.

Took a ride out to the lake but it was simply too cold to remove the leg and arm warmers. :innocent:

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff346/Boaz47/BikeLakeParris.jpg

Robert, what lake is that?

Robert, what lake is that?

John,
Lake Parris. I live close to Diamond Lake but that is more of a MTB ride if you take the trail around it. From my house to Lake Parris and back is 45 miles.

Saturday afternoon about 1:30pm. 75 degrees F. About 5 miles from my front door.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3348/3336374005_08a9d8350a_o.jpg

Sunday calls for more of the same, weather-wise. We'll be heading out for a MTB ride at Dauset Trails, near Jackson, GA. Probable stop at Fresh Air BBQ for some pulled pork.

From a 23 mile ride in Lancaster County, PA, two weeks ago. My riding companions, both young fellows, stopped near a 200 year old mill building:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3476/3298248739_81eecf4d8b_b.jpg

Oh deer! The Historian discovers a ride a little too small for him.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/3299092144_ea589cd75b_b.jpg

From a 30 mile ride a month ago. My bike parked near a piece of machinery from the former Phoenix Steel plant in Phoenixville, PA.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3298228243_7777f4fa51_b.jpg

Sometime in the next century, when Chester County finally completes the Schuylkill River Trail, you will be able to ride across this bridge and all the way to Reading.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3413/3298230645_e351f0d5ae_b.jpg

From my local ten mile loop, about a month ago:

French Creek from the side of the Kennedy Covered Bridge in East Vincent Township (constructed 1856, destroyed by fire 1986, reconstructed from the original plans 1987):

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/3261629007_fc4f254e29_b.jpg

Crossing a steel grate bridge over French Creek in East Vincent Township. This was the site of a covered bridge until Obam-, err, Roosevelt's 'stimulus' plan of construction projects brought down the wooden span in 1936. Of the six French Creek covered bridges, three survive (Rapp's Dam, Kennedy, and Sheeder-Hall.)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3262461858_889d927fc1_b.jpg

Last Tuesday I took a nice ride through Arches National Park. I rode from Moab to the park, then to the end of the road and back for 50 miles. Arches is a nice ride, you're either going up or down, 8 or 38 mph. One of the most beautiful rides in the west! High temp during this ride was 75 degrees.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/moab2005.jpg

The day before I rode into Canyonlands NP, Island in the Sky district. I rode from highway 191 to Grandview Point and back for 70 miles. The name of "Grandview" is a bit of an under statement.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/DeadHorse.jpg

All these Old buildings you have make me jealous. Most- but not all- of our old ones are falling down.

The castle was built around 1066 AD and is a bit delapidated- but was built on the remains of a Roman fort from around 100 AD- so I blame the Italians for the poor foundations.

Sure, we have many buildings much older than 200 years, many older than the fine ones you post Stapfam. The thing is if they were not build by someone of European background, they don't exist.
Here is a good example of a building constructed by native people, doesn't look like the work of savages to me.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/MontezumaCastle418.jpg

A couple photos from my turnaround point-Morrow Mountain State Park. I had not ridden in a couple weeks and thought I could still do a 100 miler.......ouch!

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa36/jppe/SouthView.jpg


A view to the East-a couple more weeks until the leaves bust out.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa36/jppe/EastView.jpg

A nice couple that were relatively new to biking and walked the last couple hundred yards to the top.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa36/jppe/CouplefromMtPleasant.jpg

Sunny Northern California. NorCal Bike Forum Ride. A good time had by all.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3560/3340052730_8a076ae988_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3340052902_acc6147a19_b.jpg

We were on that same ride with Curtis. Temps were 50*, warming up to 60-ish, the almond orchards in full bloom, with cherry, apricot and some peach and plum orchards following suit.

A couple shots from the stoker's perspective:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w76/cgallagh/DSC00505.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w76/cgallagh/DSC00496.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w76/cgallagh/DSC00450.jpg

Boy, Red Rider, I hope you were going DOWN that hill in the second picture.

Maria and I rode Anza Borrego from Christmas Circle up Montezuma Valley Road, to Santa Ysabel, up the climb to Julian, then descent back to the desert floor. 73.4 miles, 6,781 feet of climbing, 5:19 riding time for a 15.4 average.

Taken about 1/2 up Montezuma Grade. We'd climbed about 1,500 feet by this time. Christmas Circle is in the far left background.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee179/bikephoto1/Lookingoutfromoverlooktodesertfloor.jpg

Maria putting on warm clothes at the summit of Montezuma before the long cold descent to San Felipe.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee179/bikephoto1/Mariaputtingonwarmclothes.jpg

Maria enjoying a Mountain Dew in Julian (lots of tourists about).
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee179/bikephoto1/HappyMariaenjoyingaMountainDewinJul.jpg

Getting back into the Park after the descent from Julian. Me posing by the sign.
http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee179/bikephoto1/RickatAnzaStateParkSign.jpg

Jo and I did our version of hill training on the Homestead Trail MUP, here in Colorado Springs on Sunday. It's got the nickname of M&M or MEAN MUP, it's nothing but hills of all heights and steepness, in the northern foothills of C. Springs.

10 mile rest stop:
http://picasaweb.google.com/bjandjoondo/TheOndoSBicyclePhotos#5310952888058421410

A look up the path, LOL, the only semi-flat spot:
http://picasaweb.google.com/bjandjoondo/TheOndoSBicyclePhotos#5310952884743614962

Boy, Red Rider, I hope you were going DOWN that hill in the second picture.

Yes, we were, but we had to come up it first. :D

It looks worse than it really was. I think the steepest grade was 6% and only briefly. The rollers broke up the flat valley floor and were fun to coast down on the way back.

Red Rider-was the first bike on the bridge in CC's photo Chris and you?

From our ride Sat. of 67 miles and 8400' of climbing. Cullasaja Falls.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/IMG_2009.jpg

My soon to be 50+ wife on our Sunday ride on the closed to cars BRP.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/IMG_2016.jpg

Red Rider-was the first bike on the bridge in CC's photo Chris and you?

No -- our tandem is blue and silver and we almost always wear matching kits. I'm pretty OCP, you know. ;)

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w76/cgallagh/MothersDay5-10-08.jpg

Red Rider-was the first bike on the bridge in CC's photo Chris and you?

No, but the second tandem on the bridge is, though. That was a really fun ride, I think half the folks on it qualified for this forum. :thumb: I really like that second pic you posted too, Deb; I remember coming up on it and thinking, "wow, this is one of those Kodak moments..." except I would have crashed getting my camera out of the back pocket, broken my collarbone, and then have to climb back up to the top from where I fell, to take the pic...:lol:

Here's my paltry contribution from the same ride.
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/t4mv/Capay1.jpg

Yuz light weights....all yuz.

Wow, great photos, everybody. I have mainly been doing the "same old routes" the past couple of months and so have not felt motivated to take a camera with me. I need to get out more...

McDowell Mountain Preserve, Scottsdale, AZ
Bright sunny day in February
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From our ride yesterday. This hill is 11-12% with portions at 16% (according to some GPSs).

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/tomfrady/03-09-09UpGlenview.jpg

I rode a century on Wednesday, it's feeling like spring.

Near Row River and Wildwood Falls
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/Wildwood1.jpg

The ride took me past the beautiful King Estate Winery and vineyards
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/King1.jpg

Dorena Lake Rails -to- Trails path
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d126/telehammer/Dorena09.jpg

Montara Mtn, one north and south from the top, south from below

Romero Cyn, last Sunday morning - Mar 15
Sunny to sopping fog, sometimes technical, sometimes moderate, always uphill (at least until the top...)
passed 3 hikers near the bottom, otherwise solitude until near the bottom again on the descent.
wisping breeze and fog, echoing thru the canyon, occasional bird call
and the tinkling of my mini cowbell, on the descent, brought the remembrance of other earlier, mtn slopes and meadows visited.
glad to be here, now

More climbing on your typical Friday ride.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/tomfrady/03-20-09ClimbingRidge.jpg

Here's a couple from this past Wednesday (yeah, they're in another thread too)...

Over by the river....
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r152/crankyolddude/IMG_1732.jpg

...and through the woods.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r152/crankyolddude/IMG_1715.jpg

Me on recent ride in Iowa... and a ride on the MUP last December.

More climbing on your typical Friday ride.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/tomfrady/03-20-09ClimbingRidge.jpgI LOVE those roads Mojo! This is the time to ride in Nor Cal! Excellent!

Me on recent ride in Iowa... and a ride on the MUP last December.

The second picture is priceless!

While she isn't 50 yet, she is a grandma. Wolfpack getting ready to descend on today's 48 miler with 4500'+ of climbing.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/apadyk/IMG_2148.jpg

Looks like a wonderful ride.

I'm deeply jealous.

I mean, there's nothing wrong here, but we have a place in Santa Cruz - and people tell me that Northern California isn't too ugly or too bad for cycling?

Tell me it isn't so, or I might be a little unhappy in the refinery tomorrow

Congratulations on your ride, many more of 'em to you

Ho hum. Another ride, another hill. This one is 3 miles, probably 7-8% with some steeper parts. We did 52 miles with 4000 ft of climbing.

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/tomfrady/03-23-09UpOldF-hill.jpg

Tuesday I was supposed to do a short recovery ride with two friends. I was going to meet them on a road I had never been on and we were supposed to gust sort of cruise along. Well I got the meeting place and they coldn't make it so I decided to ride the road myself. I live in a Valley and it turns out the road was one climbing out of that same valley. I believe ia had ot climb for better than an hour before I got to where I could stop and Text to the guys that I was bushed. They told me I had already done the hard part but I decide the best bet was to ride home. Climbing is not my idea of recovery no matter how slow it is. But it was a beautiful day and the ride down the hill was worth it.

I was on my Masi and I had never tried a flat bar on a long hill before.
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff346/Boaz47/HPIM1692.jpg

In the background you can see how far the valley floor is.

But for a desert valley it can be pretty green.
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff346/Boaz47/HPIM1693.jpg

But even in the desert we have horse ranches. This one was looking at my bike with suspicion.
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff346/Boaz47/HPIM1696.jpg

It's still cool up here on the Coast.....
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r152/crankyolddude/IMG_1796.jpg

....but I'm liking the scenery. My bride.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r152/crankyolddude/IMG_1794.jpg

Tuesday I was supposed to do a short recovery ride with two friends. I was going to meet them on a road I had never been on and we were supposed to gust sort of cruise along. Well I got the meeting place and they coldn't make it so I decided to ride the road myself. I live in a Valley and it turns out the road was one climbing out of that same valley. I believe ia had ot climb for better than an hour before I got to where I could stop and Text to the guys that I was bushed. They told me I had already done the hard part but I decide the best bet was to ride home. Climbing is not my idea of recovery no matter how slow it is. But it was a beautiful day and the ride down the hill was worth it.

I was on my Masi and I had never tried a flat bar on a long hill before.
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff346/Boaz47/HPIM1692.jpg

In the background you can see how far the valley floor is.

But for a desert valley it can be pretty green.
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff346/Boaz47/HPIM1693.jpg

But even in the desert we have horse ranches. This one was looking at my bike with suspicion.
http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff346/Boaz47/HPIM1696.jpg

I like that white horse! Oh, and the hoofed version is cool too!