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Old 01-21-21, 03:31 PM
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Dawn in Miami a few months ago.

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Old 01-21-21, 10:57 PM
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san diego county highway s2, anza-borrego desert state park, ca.


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Old 01-25-21, 10:31 AM
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Empty MUP Ahead! Top of Mt Carbon in Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, CO.

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Wow, that's different. What is its purpose?
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Originally Posted by Dan333SP
Dawn in Miami a few months ago.

That is a gorgeous sunrise!
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Old 01-26-21, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneO
Wow, that's different. What is its purpose?
What are you referring to, my pic? If so, the Denver metro area has several hundred miles of connected Multi Use Paths like this, that are segregated from the roads. This one was at the top of Mt Carbon (which sounds more ominous that it is) in Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, CO.
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Old 01-26-21, 04:06 PM
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Old 01-26-21, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Riveting
What are you referring to, my pic? If so, the Denver metro area has several hundred miles of connected Multi Use Paths like this, that are segregated from the roads. This one was at the top of Mt Carbon (which sounds more ominous that it is) in Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, CO.
Yes, it was the concrete contrast with the surroundings. Pretty nice to have extensive multi-use trails there.
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The road to Bubion and Capileira. Sierra Nevada mountains, Granada, Andalusia.

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Old 02-08-21, 09:31 AM
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Old 02-10-21, 03:10 PM
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Tealham Moor on the Somerset Levels this morning.

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heading southwest down skyline truck trail (all paved) in jamul, ca-east of dtown san diego.


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Old 02-18-21, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by GeneO
Wow, that's different. What is its purpose?
Straight ahead, there's an overlook with a rest room shared with the golf course and fresh water in pre COVID days. Take a left and you are down in the valley, one of the prettiest places in the Denver area, with paved and segregated trails running north to Golden or south to Chatfield State Park. It's pretty much a road biker's paradise.

Don't tell anyone. Colorado is crowded enough as it is.
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Part of the Pacific Coast Bike Trail near Watsonville, CA
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palos verdes drive south in the town of rancho palos verdes.


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Old 02-24-21, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ooga-booga
palos verdes drive south in the town of rancho palos verdes.


I used to love that ride and the climbs in PV when I was living in Hermosa as a USC grad student.
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Old 03-01-21, 07:29 PM
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Cienega Rd. San Benito Cty, CA
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Glendora Ridge Road, near Los Angeles.
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Originally Posted by Robert A
Glendora Ridge Road, near Los Angeles.
nice capture of baldy and grr. wish i could get the details that sharp. either need a new phone, better technique or both. probably both.
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Originally Posted by ooga-booga
nice capture of baldy and grr. wish i could get the details that sharp. either need a new phone, better technique or both. probably both.
Thank you. Having an iPhone 12 Pro helped.
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Old 03-04-21, 01:53 PM
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A hearty thank you to all those posting pictures from their rides. It is very enjoyable to me to see what others experience on their rides. The majority of my rides are boring in comparison, but I will try to post more pictures. Outdoor cycling commences typically in mid-April for me. I am not as hardy as others when it comes to cold, even though I am Canadian.

The majority, perhaps even all, of my rural rides on country roads in southern Ontario and western Quebec are on roads that have power/telephone lines. I find it fascinating to see pictures where there are no telephone poles.

All the best,
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