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

[bouncybouncy]

I do not post here very often anymore...no horrible reason just trying to avoid the "guilts" at work for not doing what I should be...I do however continue to lurk and absorb all the wonderful stories and accomplishments! (in the evening...hehe) Well done girls...now to share my views from this last weekend...

Cheers!

[emily_in_nc]

I do not post here very often anymore...no horrible reason just trying to avoid the "guilts" at work for not doing what I should be...I do however continue to lurk and absorb all the wonderful stories and accomplishments! (in the evening...hehe) Well done girls...now to share my views from this last weekend...

Thanks for those beautiful shots! My mother went up to her mountain property (Ashe county, NC) this weekend and said that the leaves were just stupendous this year. From your photos, I can see that she was not kidding. Even here in central NC, the trees are getting awfully pretty!

Emily

[withm]

This was from my favorite ride earlier ride this month in the Netherlands. There is a bike path that runs along the canal and we rode from near here to Vianen - about a 30 mile ride, complete with headwinds.

We rode through the town of Kinderdijk, which is the home of 19 working windmills. Though none were operating at the time of the photos, we did later encounter one windmill being preped for starting up and we were able to go inside one to see the massive wooden gears inside. The miller has to actually climb the blades like a ladder to set the sails, then manually turn the turret around into the wind to start it up. But if it gets too windy, they have to slow it down and take reefs in the sails so the blades don't go too fast. If they turn too fast, it creates intense friction in the wooden gears, and, well, they catch fire. Not a good thing.

This was truly a beautiful and wonderful ride, but windy.
Enjoy.
Martha

[Xrayted]

WOW! I love the wind mills.

Check. Add the Netherlands as another place I've got to visit. Thanks for the pics!

As for all of the other pics, I've definitely got to get serious about moving somewhere else. And soon.

[Geonz]

[silver]

This is a pic from my favorite ride down to the river.

[roguedog]

WOW! I love the wind mills.

Check. Add the Netherlands as another place I've got to visit. Thanks for the pics!

Def.. that was gorgeous... I always thought it'd be fun to visit up there and cycle about since it seems to be such a bike friendly country.

[Toni]

Houston, Texas sux. I know there is a reason I live here, but after checking out all these beautiful pictures, I am having a hard time remembering the reason!

[Bluetree]

It was a lovely morning for a ride and wonky hamstrings bedamned - I had to try a slow climb (against doctor's orders).

Crenshaw Boulevard is famous for the gang shootouts as it goes through South Central LA, but by the time it reaches the South Bay it is transformed altogether. It goes up the hill of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and ends at the top, with a view overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

I took this shot with the marine layer still hanging on a bit to the water. Sometimes, when you see the cloudline is below you, you feel like you're sitting above the earth. The hillsides are mostly browned because of winter, but there are some excellent MTBing trails through it. Off in the distance to the left, the peak rising up through the mist is the top of Santa Catalina Island, which is itself a wonderful place to ride and home of a popular triathlon.

I think my hammys are toast, but sometimes its worth it

[Meaux]

Houston, Texas sux. I know there is a reason I live here, but after checking out all these beautiful pictures, I am having a hard time remembering the reason!

I feel you. Riding that Memorial Park loop will only take you so far. (1.1 miles around to be exact, ha ha) We're going to Brazos State Park this weekend with our MS150 team to train. Hope that goes well. People here are so mean to cyclists. I almost got run over by some guy in his midlife crisis (aka his convertible). Blech. I have got to move.

[Rai Sue]

Here's a pic of the end of one of my regular rides up Canada road. The reservoir is on top of the San Andreas fault!

Not the best pics, but here goes...

[GypsyAngel]

Wow! This has been one of my favorie threads! I enjoyed looking at all the pictures and am jealous of some of your locations!
Here are some pictures I've taken while cycling in PA (first home) and Prince Edward Island, Canada (second home)...
Gypsy

A local road ride in Gap, PA...


Neighbors I see along the road, Gap, PA...


A road ride North Shore, PEI, Canada...


A mtb ride Breadalbane, PEI, Canada...


A relaxing trail Cavendish, PEI, Canada... apple anyone?

[bcipam]

OK this thread is fun... just so many places I now want to go. Thanks for all the beautiful photos...

Here's mine:

From my favorite week long ride across Utah:



My favorite local road ride - Back Bay, Newport Beach, CA:


My favorite local MTB rides:
Aliso Woods:


Limestone Canyon:


and Chino Hills:

[bcipam]

Sorry for the double posts... but here are some photos from my favorite California "event" rides:

The Wildflower, Creston, CA (hard to tell but the dark spots in the green were all lupine and larkspur):


Cool Breeze Century, Ventura, CA:


The Spooktacular Century, Bakersfield, CA (best jerseys!):


And I give it up for riding in Texas - Hellweek, Fredericksburg, TX:

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Trekhawk - if I come up your way, can I go ride with you. Love your trail photos!

[Bad JuJu]

The pix in this thread continue to surprise and captivate me! One of these days I'll remember to take my camera along on one of my own rides!