Riding in the 'Hood

[pooks]

Well, this isn't exciting, but I thought I'd post a few pics of my neighborhood where I do so much riding. I've figured out various loops of 2 to 4 miles, or I incorporate those loops into other rides.

This wide street is actually a bike route -- about 2-3 miles of it are through this shady residential neighborhood.

http://planetpooks.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/neighborhood-1.jpg

http://planetpooks.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/neighborhood-5.jpg

Views from a couple of bridges that cross creeks:

http://planetpooks.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/creek.jpg

http://planetpooks.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/duckcreek1.jpg

And one of the side streets that dumps into the bike route. Not one of the bigger hills, but at the end of the ride I feel it:

http://planetpooks.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/neighborhood-hill.jpg

As I said -- not exciting, but that's the 'hood!

[mimitabby]

what beautiful trees! Thanks for the pictures.

How's the bike hunt going?

[Jenn]

Wow, that is beautiful, it is sooo nice to see green!! Here in New Mexico we don't see much. That is a beautiful route though!

[KnottedYet]

Nice pictures! Now I can imagine where you are riding. Those trees look lovely to ride under.

thanks for posting the pics. Hey, maybe we should all post pictures of our 'Hoods.

Not my neighborhood, but it is along a bike path I ride:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/KnottedYet/DSCN0294.jpg

Flossie on a bridge along the bike path:
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m21/KnottedYet/DSCN0293.jpg

These are pictures from the fall. Maybe I should go for a ride and take some spring pictures... mmmm, bike ride....

[teigyr]

Knot, which bike trail?! Am not recognizing it and I am the queen of Avoiding the Streets!!!

Pooks, looks like a beautiful neighborhood! Thank you for sharing :D

[KnottedYet]

Right about where the Burke Gilman links up with the Sammamish. Kinda Kenmore-ish. The bridge is at Bothell Landing.

[xeney]

Since I can't ride and I am going crazy I am going to post some older photos from one of my favorite picnic rides.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/45/115909850_0abaa15a59.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/115909850/)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/34/115909853_49b7c64627.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/115909853/)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/36/115909852_7b2d6df9b4.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/xeney/115909852/)

This is an abandoned off-shoot of the very popular bike trail by our house, although it took a beating recently when it was used as a trail detour for a long time. It's not any fun on a road bike because it's not maintained any more, but it's fine on my mixte (sprung saddle, fatter tires). We picnic here by the river a lot.

These photos are more exciting than they look, too, because about five minutes after we took them some kids came up and told us that there was a body in the river right below us. No foul play, just an elderly woman and a very sad story, but we haven't done much picnicking there ever since.

[pooks]

To find trees in the Dallas area you have to be in the older neighborhoods and/or down near creeks. The newer the area, the flatter and smaller the trees. Developers tend to wipe out everything and build. Or else build on farmland that didn't have trees to begin with. I refuse to have a new house for that very reason.

Knotted, you live in some beautiful country!

Xeney, that's a really nice trail and picnic spot. Hopefully you'll be able to replace the bad memories with good ones, but man, that's a rude turn of events.

[cosc]

Those pics are making it very hard to sit in a classroom today. My, how I love the trees and beautiful spots in your pics. I miss trees-shrubs living in the plains state. Pooks, your hangout looks very inviting, especially on warm days.

[uforgot]

Thread hijack. Xeney, how are you doing with the baby? When are you due?

[BellaBeauty]

awfully pretty pictures ! thanks for sharing!

[oxysback]

Great pictures, everyone! I love to see where everyone rides. :)

[Kimmyt]

Ok, thats it, camera's coming in with me on Friday!

[xeney]

Xeney, how are you doing with the baby? When are you due?


I'm doing fine! Just hit the third trimester as of today, and I'm due the first week in August. I've gained thirteen pounds, all belly, and my feet hurt sometimes, but otherwise I'm good. Just passed my three-hour glucose test and the baby kicks me all the time.

I haven't ridden in a long time, though. I got nervous about riding alone after my balance got wonky, and my husband is in a new riding club so he never has time to go on slow boring rides with me anyway. I probably should stop hanging out here because I suspect I will not be riding again for years, but I like to pretend that I will someday use my bike again.

[Kano]

I thought this was a fun thread, Pooks, and that when I was out by myself, I'd stop and take pix today. DH doesn't have much patience for that!

The first one is standing on the bridge he claims is the start point of "my" hill. I figure, it's MY hill, and I should be deciding where the start point is -- it's REALLY where you see that school bus in the distance!

The second one is the bird I saw when I got to the top. I was hoping for some raptors, since the climb is up to the World Center for Birds of Prey. It's a Grouse. Disappointing, huh? The closest thing I saw to a bird of prey today was a military helicopter. (link to the center: http://www.peregrinefund.org/world_center.asp )

Next comes looking off the left hand side of the road -- as I'm about to head back down, and then looking off the right hand side. DH would be so proud of me, stopping to take pictures right by that "no stopping" sign!

And the last picture -- my husband's favorite: you going to collect pictures of these now? want to go up Bogus Basin Road to take a picture of that one? He calls them "cattle grates" and yes, that's REALLY what it is. My new name for them? "Butt Ups!"

Now if I only knew how you ladies space the pictures in between the descriptives!

Karen in Boise

[uforgot]

I'm doing fine! Just hit the third trimester as of today, and I'm due the first week in August. I've gained thirteen pounds, all belly, and my feet hurt sometimes, but otherwise I'm good. Just passed my three-hour glucose test and the baby kicks me all the time.

I haven't ridden in a long time, though. I got nervous about riding alone after my balance got wonky, and my husband is in a new riding club so he never has time to go on slow boring rides with me anyway. I probably should stop hanging out here because I suspect I will not be riding again for years, but I like to pretend that I will someday use my bike again.

When your husband's home, (after August of course) just tell him you are going to take a bath and then slip out the window! My son was born in August so I just have to say "Aren't those maternity swimsuits cute?":rolleyes:

[Fredwina]

The view from my abode in Sandy Place Ranch:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/Fredwina_photo/home.jpg
Pedal up a hill , past the site of California's first vineyard (now a shopping center :( ), a rail trail under construction,and past a park:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/Fredwina_photo/redhillpark.jpg
On the other side of the street is a view of Cucamonga Peak. and it wouldn't be California with Cactus and Palms:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/Fredwina_photo/cucamongapeak1.jpg
But some palms are not quite what they appear to be (Look at the one on the left:)
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/Fredwina_photo/palms-2.jpg
I went about 8 miles , 2 mile (and 400 feet north, and got a view of both Ontario(on the left) and Cucamonga peaks:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/Fredwina_photo/ontariocucamonga.jpg
One of the Remaining orange groves:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/Fredwina_photo/orangegrove.jpg
And, yes , we still make vino here in Sandy Place Ranch!:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/Fredwina_photo/fillippi1-1.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/Fredwina_photo/fillippi2.jpg

[Zen]

Those are some purdy mountains you got there.

Is that the prison vineyard?

[pooks]

Karen, that's a great ride. Lots of wide open road, it appears. And you go by a raptor habitat? That is way cool!

Fredwina -- so THAT's what Rancho Cucamonga looks like. The one thing I miss when I go back to Dallas from LA is mountains on the horizons. So beautiful.

Um, prison vineyard?!?

[Fredwina]

I didn't even think of the Filppi's (http://www.josephfilippiwinery.com/index.html) pic as as being a prison:eek: but I could see how it would look that way. The Building behind is their retail store. The only reason I can think for the fence is that I was on a six lane (with Bike lane ) street, so It's probably to keep folks from helping themselves to free "samples".
Speaking of prison, maybe I should go to Chino, nothing like cows, inmates, and antique airplanes...

[teigyr]

Fredwina, so you are near Guasti? I'm trying to place it because part of it looked like you were the other side of the canyon from Upland. There is some great riding down there though! I miss so much of it though I remember the days of having to leave early in the morning due to heat. I still think I want to keep bikes down there (or get cases for ours) because we are down so often. One of my training rides used to be from my parents (San Antonio Heights) down to Baseline up Padua and up to the turnoff from Mt. Baldy to go down Euclid Crescent West then back up to my parents. After Christmas, we hiked up the canyon then back out the other side and meandered around R.C. for a while. Good times :D

Threadjack over and sorry but I get homesick!!!!

[Fredwina]

I'm at Vineyard and Foothill in "Rancho" , I rode up Vineyard to Baseline(the park pics), then went over to Benson and up that. it turns into 21st at Mountain, I took 19th back through Rancho and eventually go back on Baseline - The winery is Filippi's at Day Creek and Baseline, not the one at Guasti (They may have built Day Creek since you left). I then took Etiwanda to Arrow , and Arrow back home.
That training ride sound like fun. Not!:( . In case you're wondering, there about 2 miles of 10% grade. My club now goes up that as part of the Saturday ride(starting from the Victoria Gardens mall.
There's some fun sculpture in SA Heights that I've been meaning to post pics of. Hopefully, I won't embarrass your folks. One's on Mountain, and the other is at 25th and highland

[smilingcat]

All the shots are taken in Palos Verdes Ca. The first shot is in the parking lot of Malga Cove (yes we have piazza in Calif). Second shot is the fountain at Lunada Bay.

The last three shots are the road where I train in Palos Verdes. The last shot is looking toward my home near the beach. If you look carefully, you can see the red and white stripe smoke stack of a powerplant. my house is beyond that point.

Finally figured how to upload photos.... stupid me.

[teigyr]

Palos Verdes is so beautiful! And, there are lots of hills, as I recall.

Ok, I know Foothill and Vineyard. We even went to Victoria Gardens though we got horribly lost in the process because nobody seemed to know exactly where it was!

My parents are on the other side...say if you're at the fire station on 24th, you'd go to the right. I think you are safe with the statuary. While there are some horrendously interesting houses up near them, their house is ok.

Now that you think of it, I've seen the Fillippi place on Baseline. It's after you go past the 15...or slightly before, as I recall. I lived in Twin Peaks for a long time so I'd drive either on 19th or 16th to get home after work usually, especially if I had visited my parents. Twin Peaks is by Arrowhead, is slightly before.

Sounds like you have a great training ride! I didn't find the hill that bad going up Baldy but keep in mind, I turned off when you could go back down at that intersection.

Smilingcat, I am so jealous of where you live also! It is so beautiful there!!!

[Zen]

Karen, that's a great ride. Lots of wide open road, it appears. And you go by a raptor habitat? That is way cool!

Fredwina -- so THAT's what Rancho Cucamonga looks like. The one thing I miss when I go back to Dallas from LA is mountains on the horizons. So beautiful.

Um, prison vineyard?!?


Chain link topped w/coiled barbed wire = prison . From movies I've seen, anyway.

[Kano]

Karen, that's a great ride. Lots of wide open road, it appears. And you go by a raptor habitat? That is way cool!


Yes, Pooks, it's not far from our house to lots of wide open spaces, and the other direction, right into the city!

I'm not sure it's exactly a habitat for the big birds, more a conservation center -- they heal injured birds and breed the endangered ones for release back into their native areas. Still, get out there in the desert and usually I see more than a couple of GROUSE. (without paying to get in and see the live-in birds, which is pretty cool too, but I haven't noticed a place to lock up my bike)

Karen in Boise

[meridian]

Oh, I would give almost anything for scenery like that. Endless fields of dirt and the occassional sight of road kill in farm country isn't the prettiest (or sweetest smelling) of routes. Those mountains are indeed lovely.

[teigyr]

:D The only thing I remember about Lubbock is that there is a huge statue of Buddy Holly.

My favorite of all terrain is rolling hills and lightly traveled roads going through farmland.

[Fredwina]

Sounds like you have a great training ride! I didn't find the hill that bad going up Baldy but keep in mind, I turned off when you could go back down at that intersection.

We actually run two training rides on Saturday - The one that goes up Mt Baldy to Shinn (reservoir turnoff- before you get to fun stuff at the tunnels:rolleyes: ( ) and the easy ride, which basically does what I did friday