July 29 rides

[Fredwina]

Well, after sitting in church behind the lady with a little too much perfume, I need to clear out my sinus. I read Alpine Rabbits post, and was Inspired.
I started out buy going by La/Ontario International Airport
Sorry This isn't an international flight. the only international Airline is Aeromexico:

here's one of my biking buddies "office" parked for the weekend:

This ranch is just to the south of the airport:

The vineyard is still in use:

I then went to the Chino airport. it's an only World War II Training center. To get there, I had go through some large scale Diary farms. That cleared out my sinuses! I saw some llama, but I was busy trying to out sprint a Stray dog, so i didn't think it would be a wise idea to take pictures.
There is an airplane museum at the chino airport:


A lot of time, The museum will have Pilots doing dogfighting in Biplanes. Not today.
iT was getting hot, so headed home. I ran across some more of my biking buddies in their "offices" (Black and white cars with flashing lights on the roof) meant to get you all some photos of the chino Hills and some local architecture here in Cucamonga but it was getting hot. About 40 miles in 2 1/2 hours

[mimitabby]

62 miles today. DH & I went to do a metric century; close enough i guess. I wanted flat, he added some mighty hills; and as a result I have my new record speed of 38 mph.

We rode from home to Auburn and back taking various roads to keep it interesting.

I am happy to report that they are painting bike symbols on a lot of the streets near where I live. "share the road with bikes!"

[Flybye]

I have my new record speed of 38 mph.

Congrats

[Crankin]

Hi Tygab,

What other towns did you ride in, besides Harvard? Can you believe that I did the ride up to the Fruitlands on one of my very first road bike rides? I used to live very close to there and I have lots of good routes in Harvard and Bolton which in some places make you feel like you are in Vermont.
Good luck next weekend and maybe then we can ride!
Robyn

[Alex]

40-something miles in Park City. Lots of nice climbing and some screaming downhills. Our reward for climbing up to the Utah Olympic Park was being able to watch the aerialists practice. It's quite something to see them land in a pool instead of on the snow!

Alex

[enzed]

Yesterday, was a sunny winters day & I had a group ride planned.
Leaving the house at around 6.15am, I enjoyed a quiet ride into the city, using all the main roads (since there was hardly any traffic). I even had time for a drink at a bakery.
- total 18Km.

Starting at 8am, I joined a group ride , exploring the shared pathways, bays & quiet roads around Sydney. There were only 3 of us. Me, Geoff (the ride leader) & a newbie. She had just got a roadbike & hadn't ridden since she was a kid. Along the ride, Geoff taught her the tricks of riding a roadbike (a Trek 1400) & she only fell once. with a bit of practise, I think she will become a proper "roadie". We must have rode approx. 60Km together.

The ride finished reasonably early, so I decided to ride back home.
I detoured via Manly beach. There's a little bit of a hill climb there, which takes you to North Head. Up there, are some of the best views of Sydney harbour. There were heaps of people at the lookouts, enjoying the blue skies.

I reckon, I rode approx. 105Km on Sunday. If I continue riding with geoff's Sunday ride, I might try for another 100Km next Sunday.

Happy riding

[cosc]

My DH and I got out for a 23 mile ride. I planned on going south so we wouldn't be facing the sun coming back, but I was horrified to find the road had fresh chip and seal. That effectively just leaves me 2 ways to ride with one being only 12 miles. There isn't many road in the area and most of them have a fresh coat of chip and seal. The sunflowers were in full bloom and gorgeous. My last ride on this road I saw a badger meandering across the road. Sightings of badgers are uncommon. DH said his Dad had run over a badger with a tractor and the animal just crawled away. Wish I as that tough.

[tygab]

Hi Tygab,

What other towns did you ride in, besides Harvard? Can you believe that I did the ride up to the Fruitlands on one of my very first road bike rides? I used to live very close to there and I have lots of good routes in Harvard and Bolton which in some places make you feel like you are in Vermont.
Good luck next weekend and maybe then we can ride!
Robyn

I read that, and man you are one tough cookie to tackle these hills so early and on a hybrid!

Other towns were the usual suspects for us: Ayer, Groton, Dunstable, Pepperell, Hollis, less familiar ones: Boxboro, Acton, Littleton, Harvard...

definitely will be riding with you after we get over to the new house.