What Do You See When You Ride?

[shootingstar]

Vancouverites will tell you that we live in a beautiful area, even though we grumble at times over certain areas do have traffic.

I have done a 90+ km. ride alone where I stitched together 2 different route rides together which includes all 3 photos/link given below.

Part of ride for pic 1, includes stopping by for a coffee after a few long hills on quiet roads (past highway intersection), http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=32137 (see very last photo posted)

And also vistas below, which I see nearly daily on my early morning ride. In the winter (which we don't get hardly any snow for long at sea level), it is possible to be cycling when a few hrs. later or before, one has skied or snowboarded in the mountains that you see.

[HillSlugger]

This is the view along my favorite stretch of riding road



Here's one that's a bit stranger:



There was a sign out front saying that it was for rent but it wasn't near anything so I can't imagine why anyone would want to set up shop there.

[Reesha]

Whoa that does look like a nice riding road!!!

Today I saw a white Heron flying along next to me, a baby bunny (and lots of grown ones), and a kitten lounging about on the asphalt trail.

Made me smile.

[Lakerider]

These places look great! Keep adding pictures. I went riding today but didn't take my camera. I'll be sure to take it with me again tomorrow.

[Reesha]

Ohhh I forgot about this... a big sink hole right along the trail!

[Lakerider]

Cool!

[Lakerider]

I've also biked by the New River in Virginia. This is a picture taken in October.

[Lakerider]

Pictures from today's ride.

[colby]

These are pretty crappy since they are from my phone, but...

A picture of the local trail last year when it was flooded out (this trail goes about 50 miles end to end and crosses the WA-ID state border):


A picture from the northern point of the ironman coeur d'alene ride (this is last year, but trust me it didn't change ):


I have seen lots of bunnies (especially at dusk), marmots (moreso in the mornings), and a few snakes (in the middle of the day), all of which are hard to catch on camera. Sometimes I see deer in the evenings but not really when it's this hot outside, and by the time I could get out my phone, they scamper (prance?) off. I have only seen a moose once (which is uncommon for the area normally, but we saw several this year), and that was running, so I didn't have my phone.

Other than that, it's mostly cars, other cyclists, walkers, and runners, with associated children and/or doggies. I don't think you need pictures of those.

[andtckrtoo]

I see a variety of terrain, and sometimes a variety of weather on my rides. The Bay Area has a lot of Microclimates.

Lots of woods:


Some great bike lanes:


Sometimes my favorite mountain bike trails (from my road bike):


And if I'm really lucky, the Pacific (but that requires an overnight, a car ride back or about 80 miles and a couple of mountains):

[BellaMTB]

Yesterday at Chabot Regional Park in Oakland, CA. I had to quickly get off the trail to avoid getting trampled!

[OakLeaf]

Yow, that's a lot of goats!

[7rider]

This is the view along my favorite stretch of riding road

Where is that road, HS?

[HillSlugger]

Where is that road, HS?

Damascus Road (650) heading south east, between 108 and 97. Nicely paved with gentle rollers trending down hill. Fast!

[Trekhawk]

Great pics!
It is wonderful to see where other TE members ride.

When it stops raining here I will try to get some snaps on a ride.