Your Favorite Thing on the road?

[Tuckervill]

I love the crunchy sound (and the smell) of dry leaves in the fall! I'll even go out of my way to run over a particularly good one....

That's what I was going to say!

I spent many an hour of my child- and teen-hood swerving down town streets just to crunch the leaves.

Karen

[short cut sally]

Early morning rides are the most peaceful. Cool air, little traffic, and being able to enjoy the sounds of all the wildlife, birds singing, squirrels chattering, geese, or the occasional turkey or pheasant off in the distance. I agree, I love the smell of the leaves when they've blanketed the ground.

[elk]

i love the sound of the bike not being pedaled...that tickticktickzzzzzzzzzzzz
love it love it

and the sound and feel of going over the wooden boards of a bridge

[salsabike]

The birds on the Sammamish River and on Lake Washington. Bald eagles, great blue herons, ospreys, coots, cormorants, bufflehead ducks, mergansers. I love the sound of the redwing blackbird's spring song, which we always hear coming around Lake Washington--it always sounds to me like shattered jewels.

[Aggie_Ama]

I love to hear a small waterfall. We have lots of small creeks on our rides and running water over rocks is my absolute favorite sound. I like crunching leaves too.

For sights, the reward of the view after cresting a hard climb or GOATS! I am forever amused by goats, DH thinks it is silly but I get glee out of seeing them being goofy.

[Grog]

The sight of Mt Baker, suddenly appearing.

The eagles.

[Popoki_Nui]

The ocean. The sight and smell of the ocean after a long hot ride....heaven. Mentally and physically refreshing.