Empty road ahead photos
05-03-12, 06:04 PM
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McKenzie Pass Road west side before road is open to car traffic. Near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
Photo by 2thgrinder (who needs to come down and ride this with me again later this month)
Photo by 2thgrinder (who needs to come down and ride this with me again later this month)
05-03-12, 07:21 PM
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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!
05-03-12, 08:22 PM
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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. https://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! ;-)
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! ;-)
05-04-12, 07:05 PM
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Biscayne Park, Running/Cycling trail.
The ol' steed. Regret selling her... even though I have kneed those shifters several times will out of the saddle and almost killed myself.
Bridge to Key Biscayne, FL. I rode over that bridge several times and it is quiet the work out.
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.
05-08-12, 03:29 PM
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05-16-12, 01:03 PM
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The road into the Sutton Lake Recreation area near Florence, OR.
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.
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.
05-16-12, 01:59 PM
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05-16-12, 02:40 PM
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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?
05-29-12, 08:50 AM
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The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard and the shallow end is much too large
2013 Noah RS
The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard and the shallow end is much too large
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05-29-12, 09:25 AM
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Wow some beautiful places around the world to ride 
Here's my stomping grounds in Virginia.
Here's my stomping grounds in Virginia.
though I do not always love the drivers on PCH 
06-03-12, 07:07 AM
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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...
Beautiful winters day, sun was out and only a light wind... Note the photo was taken after the ITT, not during...
06-05-12, 11:04 PM
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