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

[extra-vert]

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]

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]

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]

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

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[Trekhawk]

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]

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

Here's mine-the Holstein in West Marin

[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.

[Veronica]

This is from the top of Mount Hamiliton.

V.

[Veronica]

And here's Mount Tam. I need to get a road bike picture. The views are STUNNING from Ridgecrest.



V.

[salsabike]

WOW - Salsa you have FALL. I miss fall. Here we have 3 colors, green, tan and dead.

Those pics are beautiful. I'm thinking I want to go to Washington.

That does it: my husband and I have to find assignments on the west coast and relocate.

Y'all come visit or to stay. It's a great place to live and you can ride all year round (with the proper rain gear).

I love the "green, tan, and dead" line. My sis lives in Americus GA so I'll have to ask her if that's the color scheme there as well. I just know the heat and humidity would make me bonkers.

[BeeLady]

Wow - really some pretty places! Seattle, San Francisco area and I love Zurich. Was in Zurich two years ago - next time I go I'll make sure I have a bike. Will be in San Francisco next October - hope I can go biking there too, but don't think I could keep up with Veronica's group!

[withm]

I've noticed a lot of rides here seem to include a water feature, as do mine. I often include a stop on the boardwalk to check on the ocean conditions. Here is Saturday's ocean report - taken about 1 mile from my house. I feel very lucky to have this view once in a while. But sometimes it's more like the 2nd pic.

[salsabike]

Wow--both ocean views are gorgeous, really!

[HillSlugger]

I did this ride yesterday with Kalidurga and divingbiker, but it's among Kali's favorite routes. The C&O canal runs from Georgetown to Cumberland, MD, so 180 miles. We rode at 12+ mile stretch from Rileys Lock to White's Ferry.

Near our start at Rileys Lock


Looking upsteam from Edwards Ferry


Whites Ferry

[Trekhawk]

A couple of snaps from a favourite road and trail ride. The trail ride is super easy but lovely when you want to take the mountain bike out for a spin but not have to work hard. Its very beautiful. The other two are from a road ride near my home.