Photos: amazing cycling in the Sierra-Nevada this past weekend
05-28-05, 01:04 AM
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Photos: amazing cycling in the Sierra-Nevada this past weekend
I had an incredible weekend cycling and taking photographs in the Sierra-Nevada (Markleeville) this past weekend. I've cycled alot of places but Markleeville is one of my favorites. Check out my ride photo-report:
https://www.steephill.tv/galleries/20...betts-monitor/
I've just started this web site so it's not complete yet but there are more racing and recreational photos accessible from the home page: https://www.steephill.tv
enjoy,
Steve Hill
https://www.steephill.tv/galleries/20...betts-monitor/
I've just started this web site so it's not complete yet but there are more racing and recreational photos accessible from the home page: https://www.steephill.tv
enjoy,
Steve Hill
05-28-05, 03:47 AM
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wow... those snowbanks are wicked cool... What was the temp like up there? You said temps were in the 70's, but I assumed that to mean the lower elevations.
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I'll be up there July 9th for the Death Ride. Can't wait to do some damage on those hills. Gotta beat my lasyt years time of 8:45.
05-31-05, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by sherpa
I'll be up there July 9th for the Death Ride. Can't wait to do some damage on those hills. Gotta beat my lasyt years time of 8:45.
That's a good time, but don't get too cocky. It's the mountains that do damage and not the other way around.
I hope you are not in such a rush and stop for the all you can eat ice cream. By the way, the deathride organizer liked the photos I took and will be posting a link to them.Steve Hill
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05-31-05, 02:20 PM
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Nice, I'll be up there next week.
FYI, Ebbetts Pass and Sonora Pass are now open to vehicle traffic. Tioga is still closed.
FYI, Ebbetts Pass and Sonora Pass are now open to vehicle traffic. Tioga is still closed.
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tHise shots are fabulous. I wish we had scenery like that around here in New Jersey. Cycling and photograpyhy are, indeed, perfect together.
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Nice TR!
Just got back from 4 days of backcountry skiing on the East side of the Sierra (Virginia Lakes, Sonora Pass, June Lake area). Didn't do any cycling, but saw lots of folks out on 395, as well as some people braving Tioga, which is still closed to autos (and reportedly will be until the end of June!).
Will have to get out there to bike some day. Maybe next year I'll stay at Lee Vining, cycling up Tioga Pass Rd., and then climb and ski Mt. Dana. That'd be quite an awesome day!
Just got back from 4 days of backcountry skiing on the East side of the Sierra (Virginia Lakes, Sonora Pass, June Lake area). Didn't do any cycling, but saw lots of folks out on 395, as well as some people braving Tioga, which is still closed to autos (and reportedly will be until the end of June!).
Will have to get out there to bike some day. Maybe next year I'll stay at Lee Vining, cycling up Tioga Pass Rd., and then climb and ski Mt. Dana. That'd be quite an awesome day!
06-01-05, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by The Octopus
Nice TR!
Just got back from 4 days of backcountry skiing on the East side of the Sierra (Virginia Lakes, Sonora Pass, June Lake area). Didn't do any cycling, but saw lots of folks out on 395, as well as some people braving Tioga, which is still closed to autos (and reportedly will be until the end of June!).
Will have to get out there to bike some day. Maybe next year I'll stay at Lee Vining, cycling up Tioga Pass Rd., and then climb and ski Mt. Dana. That'd be quite an awesome day!
Just got back from 4 days of backcountry skiing on the East side of the Sierra (Virginia Lakes, Sonora Pass, June Lake area). Didn't do any cycling, but saw lots of folks out on 395, as well as some people braving Tioga, which is still closed to autos (and reportedly will be until the end of June!).
Will have to get out there to bike some day. Maybe next year I'll stay at Lee Vining, cycling up Tioga Pass Rd., and then climb and ski Mt. Dana. That'd be quite an awesome day!
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Originally Posted by The Octopus
Nice TR!
Didn't do any cycling, but saw lots of folks out on 395, as well as some people braving Tioga, which is still closed to autos (and reportedly will be until the end of June!).
Didn't do any cycling, but saw lots of folks out on 395, as well as some people braving Tioga, which is still closed to autos (and reportedly will be until the end of June!).
The question is Tioga Pass Rd clear enough for cyclists to pass and is the road dry enough to cycle without road splash?
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06-02-05, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by sherpa
I'll be up there July 9th for the Death Ride. Can't wait to do some damage on those hills. Gotta beat my lasyt years time of 8:45.
I'm doing my first Death Ride this year, and trying to estimate how long it will take. I love going downhill fast, and my climbing has improved a lot this year too, but I doubt I'll be finishing that fast.
BTW, about how much time do you spend off the bike at rest stops, etc? And, what time do you start out?
06-02-05, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by baj32161
tHise shots are fabulous. I wish we had scenery like that around here in New Jersey. Cycling and photograpyhy are, indeed, perfect together.
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06-02-05, 12:00 PM
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FWIW - for any of you northern California hill climbers who may be interested - I'm leading a self-supported century around and through Mt. Lassen National Park on June 11th. It's 104 miles, with about 9600 feet of climbing, and some incredibly scenery (you can see pictures from last year's ride here). The road is being opened today, so there should still be a lot of snowbanks alongside the route (riding between snowbanks is way cool!). See my club website for meeting place and time (www.weski2.org).
06-06-05, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by my58vw
I was thinking about braving tiaga pass this summer also. We usually stay in lee vining (lower) and drive up... we will see what happens there!
Apparently, Tioga Pass will be closed until the end of June. Therefore, the time to do it would be the weekend before it opens to vehicles... like in one or two weeks.
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