Hey let's see a pic of your favorite ride!

**extra-vert** · 10-13-2006, 06:52 AM

You know, just some sort of an image. Maybe a pic of your favorite view along your favorite ride. Something that speaks to the glory of the area you live in, or even the true grittiness of the commute you must make to get you where you're going. Maybe it's not pretty at all, but it's city, it's real. What do you all think? If nothing else, this may just be my tricky way of forcing you out on a ride today - ha ha, (or at least lazier than ever me these days) Now get out there and shoot it up!

**chickwhorips** · 10-13-2006, 10:27 AM

today isn't a day you can see this, but when its clear out (one of those rare days) this is what i see.

the first picture is of Frosty Peak with Baldy Mountian infront of it. if you can find this, you can find home.

the second picture is of the view out of my office window (that makes me want to go ride) that looks across to the Aghileen Pinnacles and Pavlof volcano (which is active).

we have a couple more volcanos around here, but i don't want to be a picture hog.

**cherinyc** · 10-13-2006, 10:39 AM

OMG - chick - hog away!!! I am in "pretend I am in Alaska" heaven. My BF visited Alaska in June 2005 (before we met) and took the most beautiful pics. Once I am in Colorado, I hope to be able to add some pretty pics of my own, but....NJ smoke stacks aren't exactly day dream material.

**Fredwina** · 10-13-2006, 10:42 AM

Glendora Mountain Road : Gorgeous, but hard: (you start on the road at bottom left. This is about 1/4 way up.

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6...00/gmr01.0.jpg

**Trekhawk** · 10-13-2006, 12:47 PM

chick - beautiful pics. My husband and I backpacked and camped our way around a little of Alaska before we had kids. It was fantastic and I love looking back at all our wonderful pics. You are one lucky girl.

**snapdragen** · 10-13-2006, 01:30 PM

cwr - it must be so hard living in such an ugly state

Here's mine-the Holstein in West Marin

**CyclChyk** · 10-13-2006, 05:42 PM

Can't cycle here, and its definately not Alaska, but its all I got - Clark Hill Lake. Manmade and full of Georgia Red clay. Caught a big bass there, tho - 5.4lbs - and I set it free.

**Artisan** · 10-13-2006, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by CyclChyk

Can't cycle here, and its definately not Alaska, but its all I got - Clark Hill Lake. Manmade and full of Georgia Red clay. Caught a big bass there, tho - 5.4lbs - and I set it free.

Ohhhhh, what a wonderful spot! My husband and I were out riding a trail two weekends ago, we rode past what looked like a great fishing hole and I was so upset that I didn't have a pole with me. I love to fish, my husband hates it. Fortunately my son loves it too and while he was growing up I took him on most of our fishing trips.

**Bikingmomof3** · 10-13-2006, 06:24 PM

CWR- The scenery, OMG, it is beautiful! DH wants to know if there is a job for a professor of chemistry there. He says he can also do geological stuff if needed.

Did I mention my entire family misses mountains?

**Bikingmomof3** · 10-13-2006, 06:26 PM

Snap and CyclChyk, both are sites are gorgeous!

**Popoki_Nui** · 10-13-2006, 09:05 PM

'Scuse the poor pic....this is part of my favourite ride...along the waterfront in Victoria. The seaside roads, Beach Drive and Dallas Rd wind their way along those bays and points down to the harbour. A breeze usually blows off the water, so it's a great route to cool down on after a long hot ride. Sometimes, it's the only ride I do just because of the scenery.

**CyclChyk** · 10-14-2006, 05:46 AM

Wow Popoki. Thats gorgeous.

**Tri Girl** · 10-14-2006, 09:10 AM

Wow- these pics are just amazing! If it weren't for the blasted winter, I'd love to live in the mountains. Just breathtaking...
Here are two from my little square of the world. The first one is at the lake I ride around a lot. The second one is from the countryside where I also ride a lot. It's Oklahoma- flat and barren, but pretty and peaceful to me.

**Bluetree** · 10-14-2006, 09:59 AM

Here's my So Calif scene. Apologies, as it was a foggy, ugly morning when I took these pictures.

The first shot is my home town and starting point (Torrance Beach).
If you look South, you are looking at some hill climbing on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. If you look North, the beach bike path runs about 20 miles to Santa Monica. This path parallels a second bike path on a segment called The Esplanade, which is located right next to the bern (you can kinda see it). The Esplanade was used as the final stage in the Amgen Tour of California. Both the beach bike path and the Esplanade are very crowded on weekends, but during the mornings you can reach a pretty high speed without problems. You go through many different kinds of neighborhoods on the beach bike path, some very urban (like Venice Beach), some suburban (like this one) and some very isolated stretches where there is nothing except you, the sand, and the seagulls.

The second shot is a side view of part of the ascent of the "PV Hill", which will give you an idea of the grade. (This ascent is easier than the east, which is steeper and contain some wicked switchbacks.) There is also hiking and MTBing trails, as you can see.

The third shot is going up and when you reach the top, you are rewarded by lush, rolling hills and well-kept bike lanes. There are plenty of horse paths and runner paths which are kept away from the bikes, which is nice. Cyclists kinda "rule" this area on weekends, so most motorists are pretty good about being courteous. There are plenty of places to stop and admire the view of the Catalina islands (if it weren't so darn foggy) and the sheer vastness of the Pacific Ocean. Definitely a nice place to ride!

**Trekhawk** · 10-14-2006, 10:11 AM

Wow what beautiful places. Keep the pics coming - its great to see where everyone lives and rides.

Now I need to go take a few shots.

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