Post-A-Pic IV: The Redemption
03-05-09 | 09:51 PM
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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:
I rode up the Marin Headlands a way before the ride. Below is the picture of the parking lot at which we started.
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:
I rode up the Marin Headlands a way before the ride. Below is the picture of the parking lot at which we started.
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Truth is stranger than reality.
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'01 Bianchi Eros
'05 Giant OCR Llimited Carbon Fiber + upgrades
03-05-09 | 10:08 PM
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His Brain is Gone!
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Here I am in the Alps
Oops, nevermind. That was only a dream.
Oops, nevermind. That was only a dream.
03-05-09 | 11:58 PM
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No, Tom. It wasn't a dream. I was there, too.
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'01 Bianchi Eros
'05 Giant OCR Llimited Carbon Fiber + upgrades
03-06-09 | 11:48 AM
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Time for a change.
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From: 6 miles inland from the coast of Sussex, in the South East of England
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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.
Here are the best bits
When in France- Eat and drink like a local.
Sorry- no recent pics.
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How long was I in the army? Five foot seven.
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03-06-09 | 03:03 PM
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The temps topped 50 today, so I got ready and tried to take a ride, but ...
03-06-09 | 03:07 PM
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Now that is just too weird.
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"Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen." Louis L'Amour
There are two types of road bikers: bikers who are faster than me, and me. Bruce Cameron - Denver Post
03-06-09 | 06:32 PM
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Except for the 7300 feet of climbing, I would have LOVED to be on that ride.
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Truth is stranger than reality.
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'05 Giant OCR Llimited Carbon Fiber + upgrades
Truth is stranger than reality.
'96 Giant ATX 760 MTB
'01 Bianchi Eros
'05 Giant OCR Llimited Carbon Fiber + upgrades
03-06-09 | 09:16 PM
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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!
03-06-09 | 09:17 PM
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Bikes: Eddy Merckx SXM, LeMond Buenos Aires, Cannondale Road Warrior 1000 plus a couple of comforts (Specialized Crossroads and Giant Cyprus) and a beater mtb for around town.
So is this your only bike without a kickstand? It doesn't seem to need one.
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03-07-09 | 11:57 AM
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03-07-09 | 11:28 PM
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just keep riding
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
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Saturday afternoon about 1:30pm. 75 degrees F. About 5 miles from my front door.
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.
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.
03-08-09 | 07:45 AM
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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.
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.
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.
03-08-09 | 07:55 AM
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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):
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.)
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):
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.)
03-08-09 | 11:32 AM
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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.
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.
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.
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03-08-09 | 04:36 PM
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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.
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.
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03-08-09 | 05:23 PM
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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.
Here is a good example of a building constructed by native people, doesn't look like the work of savages to me.
03-08-09 | 08:48 PM
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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!
A view to the East-a couple more weeks until the leaves bust out.
A nice couple that were relatively new to biking and walked the last couple hundred yards to the top.
A view to the East-a couple more weeks until the leaves bust out.
A nice couple that were relatively new to biking and walked the last couple hundred yards to the top.
03-08-09 | 08:58 PM
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Sunny Northern California. NorCal Bike Forum Ride. A good time had by all.
03-08-09 | 09:43 PM
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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:
A couple shots from the stoker's perspective:
03-08-09 | 11:00 PM
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Boy, Red Rider, I hope you were going DOWN that hill in the second picture.
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Truth is stranger than reality.
'96 Giant ATX 760 MTB
'01 Bianchi Eros
'05 Giant OCR Llimited Carbon Fiber + upgrades