wolfpack 

Alrighty, here are a few or if I'm feeling a bit energetic this evening, I'll post more than a few ....ride report will be later cause it's now almost 9:30pm and I wanna go to bed shortly...

Group Picture before the ride, from left to right are: 3MTA3, ForumulaUgh, CycleMagic, rnhood, Tappets, me, BikeWNC, Polara, rm -rf, cnickgo, & WheresWaldo:


This one is still at the ride start, but I rode down the mountain a little ways and took this pic looking back to the start:




BikeWNC telling the ones who've not ridden on the Parkway about some safety stuff:


And two more from the ride start:




And, not sure where this one was taken, maybe the first Overlook we passed and just rode through to take a pic:

WheresWaldo

I will post mine tonight, I am currently resizing and geocoding them as we speak.

wolfpack 

how do youu do the geocoding?

VegaVixen

Nice pics, WP. Sorry I had to miss it. Really....

WheresWaldo

Pics from today

WP, it is multi-step. First I use my Garmin to record the ride. When I get to my computer I use SportsTracks to download the data. Once in ST I can export as a GPX. As long as my camera and GPS are in sync (time wise) I use RoboGeo to embed the GPS data into the EXIF information of each matching photo. I then upload to Flickr. RoboGeo will also add an HTML comment to your Flickr page that will add links to map the picture or to download a Google Earth KML file. Also if you look at each image Flickr knows the geotag is in the EXIF information and adds a link to a small pop-up map under the Additional Information section.

VegaVixen

??? I only speak English and French, with a bit of German.

Can anyone translate this newfangled and (for me) apparently youth-oriented lingo? <depressed, ancient Vega look>

WheresWaldo

VV, I am old enough to be your ... brother.

Just look at the pics on Flickr and press the map link of any one that you want to know about it will take you to a map and show you precisely where the picture was taken.

WheresWaldo

More photos from the start:

WheresWaldo

Please notice that after the first mile or so that the entire ride happens above 5000' elevation. The out part was tough on a lowlander like myself.



Here is where we rode.



This ones for VV, it shows you how much distance we traveled at grades zones. Because I use "smart recording" on my Edge there will always be a discrepancy between uphill and downhill as the downhill happens much faster and the gps track is smoothed out more. There was just short of 15 miles of climbing in the total ride.

RonH

Awesome pictures. Looks like it was a great ride. Thanks for sharing.

BikeWNC

Thanks, WW for the detailed info from our Sat. ride on the BRP. We couldn't have asked for better weather this weekend. I think everyone had a great time on all the rides, Friday through Sunday. One member said Sat. was the the most fun day ever on a bike. I really enjoyed sharing some of my local riding with the awesome BF community.

I have some photos I hope to add later today.

WheresWaldo

If you go to this direct link you can see where the pictures each were taken

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wheres_...203413188/map/

3MTA3

wolfpack 

OK...here's more from Saturday's ride. I'll do a ride report for yesterday and today later this evening or tomorrow..

See the gap up there --? That's where we're heading:


Just a look out over the valley...


Prolly one of the first downhills:


I believe this is 3mta3, polara, velo vol:


BikeWNC, cnickgo, 3mta3, polara, rnhood:


My Garmin Edge at the top of Richland Balsam:

3MTA3

wolfpack 

My bike at the "top":


A couple of the guys (Velo Vol, CycleMagic, 3mta3, and cnickgo at the "top":


Some of the guys talking:


At the Devil's Courthouse:


BikeWNC pacing me back to Richland Balsam on the return trip:


At the Overlook before Devil's Courthouse (we took a break here):

wolfpack 

A line of bikes:


CycleMagic:


FormulaUgh Trackstanding:


Nice Bike:


Courthouse in Sylva at sunset:


and, lastly for Saturday, BikeWNC, 3mta3, rnhood, and Polara at 553 W. Main restaurant for dinner:

wolfpack 

Sunday's ride photos:

Polara all dressed up for the cool mountain weather (43F+/- a degree or 2):


BikeWNC & a local he rides with (Guy):


Polara:


BikeWNC taking a picture:


Tappets GF & Tappets (farther back):


BikeWNC & Polara:


BikeWNC, Polara, & Guy:


Burningtown:

BikeWNC

Here are some more pics from the weekend.
From the Friday evening ride.

Polara


Wolfpack and rm-rf

From the Sat. ride on the BRP

BikeWNC

From Sunday's ride.


Polara, Tappets and Wolfpack






Elizabeth, Tappets and Wolfpack




Tappets

BikeWNC

More from Sunday's ride.


Polara






Wolfpack




Polara

cnickgo

Ya'll are awesome for taking pictures... These rides deserved such documentation!

NealH

Those are great pictures and, many thanks to Wolfpack and BikeWNC for putting this weekend together. Sadly I missed the Friday and Sunday ride but, the Saturday ride was fantastic. It was a pleasure meeting and riding with with all of you on this day.

We couldn't have asked for better weather (the pictures speak to that effect) and, every time I go to the mountains here I am reminded of why I like this state so much. The mountains of both NC and VA just reek with beauty. I am already looking forward to the Spring when hopefully we can repeat this engagement. Just a great time for everyone. The Parkway riding is rewarding with the near perfect road conditions, the climbs and descents which never leave a dull moment in the saddle.

Really good pictures!

serotta

I have truly enjoyed the pictures of the Mountain meet and ride by the BF members. It was great to see all the pics of the ride. Wish I was there!

I will say that I was mildly disturbed by the pic above. Does anyone know why?

zimbo

Perhaps because nobody in the photo has a beer despite eating at a brewery?

I, too, enjoyed the photos. I knew I wouldn't be able to attend this gathering because my racing team had its fall training camp that same weekend (Thurs-Sun). As it turned out, we ended up doing a ride on Friday that included the Blue Ridge Parkway summit; Saturday we did Mt Mitchell. So we covered some of the same general area, if not on the same days.

Looks like everyone had a good time. Maybe I'll join all y'all next time.

--Steve