Motivational Pictures: The Summer is Coming
 

I wish I could say it was defrosting here in Laramie Wyoming; but the truth is, I know I still have several months of crappy weather before I can consistently ride outside. To get me through the pain I look at pictures from warmer times. Problem is I've seen them all. And, Im not much of a photographer... Can anyone provide other summer riding pics to get me through these tough times?

WjV

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Coeur d'Alene

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Salmon River

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Snake River Plain.

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Tetons.

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Clearwater Canyon

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Wow! I would love to spend some time, with one of my oldies, on that trail pointing towards the mountains. Wow!

Summer ended?

yeah, remember a few months ago when it went from Africa Hot to just normal? That was when it happened.

Summer Cross Race, that's all I have

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A question you would not have to present, if you lived where I do:-(

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Jan, your pics look really inspiring. I spent a few days camping in the Tetons back in 96. Would love to go back again. There was one really nice hike on the far side of Jenny lake if I remember correctly.

Just have to suck it up!

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Neal

Wow Jan, those pics are awesome. Would love to be riding in the one with the mountains. That would be great! Those pics will help me get thru the next month. I can't wait for my feet to his those pedals!! :p

I found a couple that reminded me of the nicer months ahead. I CAN'T FRICKEN' WAIT!!!!!!!!

Moab, UT in May of 2010
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East Burke, VT in July of 2010
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WOW Yokev those look great! I need to travel to other states just to ride. That would be terrific! Riding in UT looks fun and adventurous!

Here's a few:

A few mtb areas from last year in the hills around my place:

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And one of my favorites:

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March 1, 2011 in northern Wisconsin. At least the sun is shining.
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Just click around on the website below .... the photos in their printed literature have gotten me through many a snowy day this winter!

http://www.adventurecycling.org/

Mid-August south of Spokane, WA:

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Getting the itch real real bad today! I got my mountain bike fixed up last weekend, put the finishing accessories on two other bikes, and got the cables for another. TIME TO RIDE!!!!! The roads are a gravel potholed mess, and the trails are a sheet of ice from the backed down snow, and still over a foot deep where there isn't ice. I'm trying for a long road ride this weekend regardless...

Here is another state I got some miles in during 2010. The pictures taken at Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve in Florida. Mmmmmm, summertime, the livin's easy...:)

Sweet buttery smooth single track
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Surreal flora
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Just awesome
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Summer in Montreal. A bike-friendly city.

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Oh man, do I miss riding on those roads. I grew up in that area and spent a lot of time on roads like this with no traffic and oceans of wheat flowing in the wind.

Newport, RI
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Tempe, AZ
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Desert Botanical Garden, PHX
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Around Moscow and Pullman the roads all look like this.

oh man this is what I needed today... -18 F with the wind chill.:twitchy: