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11-02-17, 07:57 PM
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Above Blewett Pass.
11-02-17, 10:15 PM
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^^
That landscape is fake. You parked your bike in front of a painting or something.
Admit it.
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That landscape is fake. You parked your bike in front of a painting or something.
Admit it.
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11-04-17, 07:02 PM
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In the background, Mt Stuart is the pointy one, and the nearby mountains are The Enchantment Range. And then the trees, that's our fall color.
It was a 100 mile drive each way for that ride. I enjoy getting out of the city and riding with great views and being surrounded by nature for a few hours, that's really a huge draw for me for gravel riding. But I also make a point of going places where I can get pics for the gravel ride thread. Thanks for starting it!
11-05-17, 05:24 AM
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early November near my home
11-06-17, 07:58 PM
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A few pics from the 10th Annual Fried Green Fifty in Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge out of Juliette, GA.
FG50-07 by Benny Watson, on Flickr
FG50-18 by Benny Watson, on Flickr
FG50-25 by Benny Watson, on Flickr
FG50-27 by Benny Watson, on Flickr
FG50-07 by Benny Watson, on FlickrFG50-18 by Benny Watson, on FlickrFG50-25 by Benny Watson, on FlickrFG50-27 by Benny Watson, on Flickr
11-12-17, 10:16 PM
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A few pics from the 10th Annual Fried Green Fifty in Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge out of Juliette, GA.
FG50-07 by Benny Watson, on Flickr
FG50-18 by Benny Watson, on Flickr
FG50-25 by Benny Watson, on Flickr
FG50-27 by Benny Watson, on Flickr
FG50-07 by Benny Watson, on FlickrFG50-18 by Benny Watson, on FlickrFG50-25 by Benny Watson, on FlickrFG50-27 by Benny Watson, on FlickrBluesDawg I had this ride on my radar after seeing this you can count me in next year. I know they had 2 50 mile rides that weekend. Did you do the other 50 mile ride?
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11-14-17, 10:30 AM
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I had originally planned to work a rest stop on the more race oriented Sac O Suds on Saturday, but I had to back out on that so I could drive my parents to a family reunion. FG50 is one of my favorite events of the year. Piedmont NWR is always a great place to ride, but especially this time of year. The Sac O Suds route is on some great roads, too, but I'd rather ride it with a small group of casual riders than on a race day. Sometimes we extend the route to include a ride through parts of the nearby Dauset Trails MTB trails.
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11-14-17, 03:40 PM
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I had originally planned to work a rest stop on the more race oriented Sac O Suds on Saturday, but I had to back out on that so I could drive my parents to a family reunion. FG50 is one of my favorite events of the year. Piedmont NWR is always a great place to ride, but especially this time of year. The Sac O Suds route is on some great roads, too, but I'd rather ride it with a small group of casual riders than on a race day. Sometimes we extend the route to include a ride through parts of the nearby Dauset Trails MTB trails.
FG50?
11-14-17, 09:13 PM
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https://ridewithgps.com/find#search/...%5Bsort_by%5D=
When are you going to ride it?
I missed it because my wheel was out for repair but I'd sure like to go down there and try the route.
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When are you going to ride it?
I missed it because my wheel was out for repair but I'd sure like to go down there and try the route.
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11-17-17, 06:42 PM
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Here's this year's official route with cue sheets.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26189703
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26189703
11-18-17, 02:35 PM
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11-18-17, 07:56 PM
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awesome. pavement ends. fun begins
11-18-17, 08:16 PM
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11-19-17, 03:38 PM
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Love the last shot, and that's the type of unpaved I love most.
11-19-17, 11:20 PM
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Our former Governor, George "Sonny" Perdue loved the land and was a great supporter of farmers and land conservation. He is now the US Secretary of Agriculture. Unlike some of the other secretaries, his appointment was entirely appropriate.
Another shot of the area. I think I've posted this before.
11-20-17, 09:57 AM
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If there's snow, is it still gravel?
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44 mi
4,400 ft climbing
10,100 ft high point
SW Colorado
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4,400 ft climbing
10,100 ft high point
11-20-17, 12:38 PM
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11-20-17, 01:34 PM
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Great pics, @dgodave. How was the riding?
11-20-17, 02:41 PM
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Giant Revolt
My first gravel bike. Been using it for casual fire road riding in So Cal. Thinking about converting to flat bar later.
11-20-17, 03:58 PM
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Great pics, @dgodave. How was the riding?
I did have a five mile stretch of very rough road with only one vehicle track in the snow to work with. Dodging snowy rocks and so on. And I was a little alarmed that the rest of the ride might be the same. One of those go back or go on moments.
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North Georgia - Blue Ridge Mountains
47 miles. 5800 ft climbing. I'm pretty tired.
47 miles. 5800 ft climbing. I'm pretty tired.
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