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Shifty 05-03-12 12:00 PM


Originally Posted by bikerjp (Post 14176231)
Didn't know that's what it was called. Cool. Any chance those vids are online? Would like to check it out. This was the end of March and the lack of snow was more or less statewide this year.

I don't see it on Youtube. The stages from 2 or 3 years races are included in the DVD on the history of the race. Available on Amazon and at Velo News store. http://www.amazon.com/Red-Zinger-Coo...6067612&sr=8-1

The video of Tour of the Moon was shot by the expert crew from Denver 9 News, they did an excellent job of covering the races. BTW, I still have my ToM cycling hat that was sold at the stage finish, I wear it proudly now and then, no one knows WTF it is! ;-)

Shifty 05-03-12 06:04 PM

McKenzie Pass Road west side before road is open to car traffic. Near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../allforest.jpg

Photo by 2thgrinder (who needs to come down and ride this with me again later this month)

Dalai 05-03-12 07:21 PM


Originally Posted by speedwobbles (Post 14176168)
I can be climbing into the Vercors within about 5km of my apartment. I just took a really quick look at your blog, I'll have to check it out in more detail later... do you post exact routes?

My blog has Garmin maps and elevation charts but not specific route descriptions. I gathered some initial information from http://www.grenoblecycling.com/the-Vercors.htm

I was staying in Rencurel at the l'Hôtel le Marronnier, a motorcyclist / cyclists hotel and riding from there which I’d recommend to others! The three rides I did in the Vercors:

From Rencurel I rode the D35 over the col du Romeyere and down to Saint Gervais return. Recent rockfall had taken out one section of the road cut in the cliff so you need to take the tunnel both ways (traffic would normally travel one way through the tunnel and the other way along the cliff). You will need good lights as the long tunnel is completely unlit.

3 Star roads circuit zig zagged on and off the plateau. Rode down the D531 through the Gorges de la Bourne (3 star no 1) to the pretty village Pont en Royans, then left along the D54 to St Jean en Royans. The D76 heads up the Combe Laval (3 star no 2 – though road works forced me around over the Col de l’Echarlasson), D2 back down to the D54. Right onto the D518 and up to the Grand Goulets (3 star no3 – but now disappointingly all traffic including bikes are forced through a new long lit tunnel so you only see the ends of the section of the road given the stars). My route continued onto the D256 which turned into a rough track! To bypass that section continue instead on the D518 to La Chapelle en Vercors, Then south on the D178, right on D199 over the Col de Carri. South on D76 over the Col de la Chau, to the D 178 and taking this back to La Chapelle en Vercors. Right on D518 to St Agnan en Vercors and back north along D103 to Rencurel.

Presles and Gorge du Nan – my pick of the three. Down the D531 through the Gorges de la Bourne to the village Comanche. Right here to join the D292, up through the cliffs to and through Presles to Le Fas. Left and down D31 to Saint Pierre de Cherennes. Right here on a small road to Izeron, D1532 to Cognin les Gorges. D22 up through the Gorges Du Nan and village Malleval en Vercors, to take a left on a very small road over the Col du Mont Noir which led down to the D35 above Rencurel.

To be honest all the roads in the Vercors I rode were enjoyable!

bikerjp 05-03-12 08:22 PM


Originally Posted by Shifty (Post 14176284)
I don't see it on Youtube. The stages from 2 or 3 years races are included in the DVD on the history of the race. Available on Amazon and at Velo News store. http://www.amazon.com/Red-Zinger-Coo...6067612&sr=8-1

The video of Tour of the Moon was shot by the expert crew from Denver 9 News, they did an excellent job of covering the races. BTW, I still have my ToM cycling hat that was sold at the stage finish, I wear it proudly now and then, no one knows WTF it is! ;-)

Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out. Apparently also featured in the movie American Flyers which I've never seen.

speedwobbles 05-03-12 10:41 PM

Thanks Dalai! I'll keep those routes in mind and thanks for the links.

Boothe85 05-04-12 07:05 PM

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d169/aizak/flroad.jpg
Biscayne Park, Running/Cycling trail.


http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1..._3201352_n.jpg
The ol' steed. Regret selling her... even though I have kneed those shifters several times will out of the saddle and almost killed myself.


http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...k/IMG_8952.jpg
Bridge to Key Biscayne, FL. I rode over that bridge several times and it is quiet the work out.

Bianchi Ben 05-08-12 12:09 AM

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PCH at Neptune's Net in Ventura. Looking back South. The half-way point of my ride today. Started at Topanga Cyn.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=249009

Crappymonkey 05-08-12 02:37 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...th2012ride.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...2012ride-6.jpg

M_Wales 05-08-12 02:49 PM

Somewhere on the Yorktown Battlefield tour roads

http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/x...2/IMG_2358.jpg

caloso 05-08-12 03:29 PM

Yolo County Road 143, a few miles south of Clarksburg.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18...o/IMAG0871.jpg

I believe those grapes belong to Bogle.

kookaburra1701 05-16-12 01:03 PM

The road into the Sutton Lake Recreation area near Florence, OR.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...-49-20_624.jpg

The North Fork Siuslaw River Bridge, looking west towards the dunes and the ocean. Just looking at them makes me want a Surly Moonlander REAL bad.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...-38-06_332.jpg

Nachoman 05-16-12 01:59 PM

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5971/img4615a.jpg
Santa Barbara, California

cristovao 05-16-12 02:40 PM


Originally Posted by Machka (Post 9035330)
A lot of my photos don't have vehicles in them. I'd have to sit around and wait for vehicles to show up.

I think this is my favorite one ... I took it on Hwy 11 near where I live.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/...7300ea39_b.jpg

This looks so much like Hwy 1 heading West into the Rocky Mountains near Deadman's Flats. I know it's not, but dang it looks so much like it. Where exactly is this?

petrolhead 05-21-12 03:59 PM

This is a fantastic photo, a great example of what makes this thread so cool. makes you want to get and and just ride.

alexaschwanden 05-21-12 05:02 PM

Awesome pictures, I enjoy this thread.

thenomad 05-24-12 11:30 PM

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stonecrd 05-29-12 08:50 AM

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/a...crd/photoA.jpg

jfmckenna 05-29-12 09:25 AM

Wow some beautiful places around the world to ride :) Here's my stomping grounds in Virginia.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...03763813_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...60021013_o.jpg

eja_ bottecchia 05-29-12 09:36 AM


Originally Posted by Bianchi Ben (Post 14194453)
PCH at Neptune's Net in Ventura. Looking back South. The half-way point of my ride today. Started at Topanga Cyn.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=249009

Neptune's Net is also the halfway point of one of my 70 miles ride. I love riding on PCH :thumb: though I do not always love the drivers on PCH :mad:

Dalai 06-03-12 07:07 AM

Raced a 20km ITT run by the Castlemaine CC from Newstead (1 1/2 hr drive NW from Melbourne) towards Guildford return on Saturday.

Beautiful winters day, sun was out and only a light wind... Note the photo was taken after the ITT, not during...

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-_...0/Newstead.JPG

Crappymonkey 06-03-12 09:34 AM

Not a totally empty road but there are no cars!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rHeart2012.jpg

Ian560 06-05-12 11:04 PM


Originally Posted by Tequila Joe (Post 9035403)
Highway 11 is a fabulous road, breath taking scenery, low traffic, smooth pavement, wide shoulders...
Heres one heading back to the lake from the other direction.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...8/IMG_4862.jpg

WOW! Roads like that would make road biking easy!

megalowmatt 06-23-12 09:26 AM

Lake Drive - North County San Diego.

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...CIMG0566_1.jpg

danielrbaer 06-23-12 03:41 PM

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Charleston, SC (The Lowcountry).

Gluteus 06-23-12 03:51 PM

Wiisconsin. Late Spring.

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_3155.jpg

http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/q...s/IMG_3160.jpg


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