Where'd You Ride Today? (New & Improved)
05-06-12, 11:46 AM
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Nice pics, that looks like a fun ride. Love the eddy too.
05-06-12, 01:00 PM
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What a contrast from my ride at Cape Canaveral. LOL
05-06-12, 06:27 PM
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We took our tandem out today, 38.5 miles, Concord, Carlisle, Billerica, Tewksbury, and back. All new territory for us. The old Peugeot ran like a charm. (Okay, it's not that old, it's an '82.) It was a good day!
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05-06-12, 06:43 PM
#1955
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37 miles today. A beautiful sunny day, high 65 degrees.
New road on the way out.
2 miles on an old dirt favorite on the way back.
Nice pictures Northblend.
New road on the way out.
2 miles on an old dirt favorite on the way back.
Nice pictures Northblend.
05-06-12, 09:00 PM
#1956
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Rode about 17 miles today, but just around town and I mostly stuck to trails. With my Achilles tendon trouble I've been leery of getting myself too far from town so that I'm forced to ride back in pain. However, today I experienced no pain at all, and I discovered a trail that could be very useful in allowing me to reach a certain park without riding on a busy road. Pictures are nothing special, but here they are anyway.
First, an old railroad trestle I stumbled upon.
A pleasant pond
This wasn't as picturesque as the photo might lead you to believe.
First, an old railroad trestle I stumbled upon.
A pleasant pond
This wasn't as picturesque as the photo might lead you to believe.
05-07-12, 12:20 AM
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In And Around The Neighborhood
We moved to Olympia just recently. Took the kids around the neighborhood, South Capitol. Crossed Capitol and followed it down to the Capitol complex. Tooled around there for a bit.
) pic:
05-08-12, 08:14 PM
#1960
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I rode 48 miles yesterday, a beautiful sunny day high in the low 70s. Again in Coventry and West Greenwich RI.
Fry Pond
102N
My homey and his whip. It runs sometimes (not yesterday).
We went to a Pawsox game later.
Dice-k @ McCoy
Fry Pond
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My homey and his whip. It runs sometimes (not yesterday).
We went to a Pawsox game later.
Dice-k @ McCoy
05-10-12, 09:34 AM
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High above beautiful Athol, MA.
05-12-12, 02:42 PM
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Woke up too late to beat the rising temps this morning, so I put in a quick 10 miles on the Apache Trail to Lost Dutchman State Park, then stopped by Goldfield Ghost Town for a few photos.
2012-05-12-001 by WNG555, on Flickr
In front of the Saloon...
2012-05-12-005 by WNG555, on Flickr
The church on top of the hill, and the green building is the brothel...
2012-05-12-007 by WNG555, on Flickr
Narrow rail line that encompasses the area and once to the gold mines...
2012-05-12-009 by WNG555, on Flickr
2012-05-12-010 by WNG555, on Flickr
2012-05-12-012 by WNG555, on Flickr
2012-05-12-001 by WNG555, on Flickr
In front of the Saloon...
2012-05-12-005 by WNG555, on Flickr
The church on top of the hill, and the green building is the brothel...
2012-05-12-007 by WNG555, on Flickr
Narrow rail line that encompasses the area and once to the gold mines...
2012-05-12-009 by WNG555, on Flickr
2012-05-12-010 by WNG555, on Flickr
2012-05-12-012 by WNG555, on Flickr
05-12-12, 03:11 PM
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it would be so nice to see maps of your rides, especially those in my area. i got that mapmyride app, but the gps on the phone sucks so much battery life, i never use it for extended periods. got lost the other day on the east side, past mercer island, so the gps does come in rather handy to find my route again. but i immediately power off the gps after i've found myself. if only there was a feature that would do this finding for me on a philosophical level, i could sell all my books...
05-12-12, 04:53 PM
#1966
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I've posted pics from this route before, but I tried to capture some different spots. Plus, everything looks nicer now that all the leaves are back.
I've posted a picture from this same spot, but not with all the greenery.
Interstate 5, facing Seattle (more or less):
I've posted a picture from this same spot, but not with all the greenery.
Interstate 5, facing Seattle (more or less):
05-13-12, 06:01 AM
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That's a interesting ride WNG. I'd love to ride in the desert SW sometime.
I rode up Hurricane Ridge a couple of times yesterday. The weather was beautiful.
To do this proper, you have to start at sea level
The first ascent in the morning was peaceful with very few cars on the road. I passed this guy along the way. There's some good corn snow on top for spring skiing.
My heart always skips a beat going thru tunnels on a bike. I stand and sprint hard to clear them before any cars happen to come along. There are three in succession at this part of the road..
19 miles and 5200' higher this is the view you get from the top
I descend and order lunch at Jack in the Box in Port Angeles. Afterwards it's back up the hill for the second time of the day. It's busier now with more car traffic and it's now getting warm. A few miles from the top my feet start developing hot spots and make a point to document my dominant thoughts when I reached the top.
I nap like a lizard in the sun on the back patio of the lodge for a few minutes before heading back down. With no cars ahead or behind and already knowing the descent I was able to really let it go. A perfect end to a great day of cycling
I rode up Hurricane Ridge a couple of times yesterday. The weather was beautiful.
To do this proper, you have to start at sea level
The first ascent in the morning was peaceful with very few cars on the road. I passed this guy along the way. There's some good corn snow on top for spring skiing.My heart always skips a beat going thru tunnels on a bike. I stand and sprint hard to clear them before any cars happen to come along. There are three in succession at this part of the road..19 miles and 5200' higher this is the view you get from the topI descend and order lunch at Jack in the Box in Port Angeles. Afterwards it's back up the hill for the second time of the day. It's busier now with more car traffic and it's now getting warm. A few miles from the top my feet start developing hot spots and make a point to document my dominant thoughts when I reached the top.I nap like a lizard in the sun on the back patio of the lodge for a few minutes before heading back down. With no cars ahead or behind and already knowing the descent I was able to really let it go. A perfect end to a great day of cycling
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05-13-12, 03:53 PM
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Well, yeah, we did ride today. Did the 50-mile option of the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen's Westport ride on the '82 tandem today. It had been suggested by BF member berner, and it was a spot-on suggestion! Mostly flat or gently rolling, some long big-ring stretches (which Sharon loves), great views of farmland and beaches, and one wicked killer(!!!) hill near the end. Glad we had some deep gears. Even so, we stopped for a breather partway up.
At walk-your-bike section on Horseneck Beach:
A curious shop (shoppe?) just before lunch. Ah, you'll notice Sharon is not in the picture:
Finished with lunch with our riding partner BF member berner:
You know it's been a good day on the bike when you get out of the car at the end and start walking and wish you had a lower gear.
At walk-your-bike section on Horseneck Beach:
A curious shop (shoppe?) just before lunch. Ah, you'll notice Sharon is not in the picture:
Finished with lunch with our riding partner BF member berner:
You know it's been a good day on the bike when you get out of the car at the end and start walking and wish you had a lower gear.
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05-13-12, 05:34 PM
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ok, northbend, you're making me feel useless. i suppose you drove to port angeles before biking up hurricane ridge (twice!)? well that's just cheating... oh, and that's great pic of the cyclist/skier...
looking forward to more from you guys. great stuff.
looking forward to more from you guys. great stuff.
05-13-12, 05:59 PM
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Dayton to Xenia and back. New personal best. Second 10 miles in 36 minutes.
05-13-12, 06:15 PM
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Just another leisurely ride up a mountain. The pavement turn to gravel, it was a nice ride.
Sign reads- Please close gate
Sign reads- Please close gate
05-13-12, 06:22 PM
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Today I rode from Chesterton Indiana to Hobart Indiana and back on a rail to trail. It was 20.2 miles round trip. Its nice and green but nothing spectacular.
05-13-12, 09:51 PM
#1973
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Rode a hilly 52 miles in Scituate and Foster Center today. Beautiful sunny 75 degree day. Only took this one picture.
I'm getting ready to climb Wachusett on Thursday for the first time; I'll make sure to post more pics from that ride.
I'm getting ready to climb Wachusett on Thursday for the first time; I'll make sure to post more pics from that ride.
05-13-12, 10:40 PM
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I rode in circles around a rink..
05-13-12, 11:23 PM
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I rode the San Gabriel river trail, 40 miles round trip in 2.5hours. I died after.