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Originally Posted by droppedandlost
(Post 21836022)
Like a bad carnival booth game. "Test Your Grip Strength"
Your prize is not dying. |
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There's a story to this one... that sign on the wall is for a cafe I visited about 5 years ago during another ride and remembered as serving really nice cake, so a friend and I put together a route that would see us hit that cafe at about 100km into the ride for a nice cup of tea (I'm English) and slice of cake ready to fuel us for our return. So after about 100km and 1700m of climbing we roll up to find....the cafe is closed in the winter :-( So we decided to find somewhere else to eat (we did, nice German bratwurst, mmmm) and explore an alternative route home, several hours later we've racked up 250km, 3500m of climbing and some amazing views, but all I can think about when I get home is the cake I didn't get to eat! There's always next summer... |
Originally Posted by gugie
(Post 21836138)
Going through this section made me realize that disk brakes have a place in cycling.
Hmmm... DD |
Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
(Post 21835996)
Yes, that's what I call the "Hairpin from Hell" - you can get some good speed coming down the hill towards it!
DD I had the best commute - 26 miles each way (NB to Crossroads) and I always looked forward to it. That section was a bit dicey in the wet season with leaves in the fall and moss in the spring. |
Fast cruising on the Tissington Trail, about midway at Eroica Brittania 2014.
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Originally Posted by krakhaus
(Post 21834841)
Twin Cities, MNhttps://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e80cc7ebf8.jpg
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Originally Posted by jjankie
(Post 21837511)
um this is NOT MN, much less the Twin Cities!!
DD |
Originally Posted by krakhaus
(Post 21835090)
Frank Sinatra. Good guess though.
if i had looked more closely, i would have recognized antsell rock and red tahquitz peak in the san jacinto mtns but the road/landscaping screamed palm desert/rancho mirage. |
calle jardin in de luz, ca (near temecula) along with a gratuitous "ghost" pic of the ‘85 pinarello treviso.
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An empty road full of water...and the only other option is a 30km detour. It was bottom bracket deep by the corner and went on for another 50m or so :-(
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Originally Posted by ooga-booga
(Post 21840667)
calle jardin in de luz, ca (near temecula) along with a gratuitous "ghost" pic of the ‘85 pinarello treviso.
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Originally Posted by amedias
(Post 21833437)
We've got one of those here too. Tons of fun when the road is clear, but the leaves do scare the bejezus out of me! https://live.staticflickr.com/4508/3...7912f8_c_d.jpg Steve in Peoria |
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Just a sampling of what I have to put up with. Yaquina Bay Road, Newport, OR.
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Memories of Summer and the soft crunch of gravel
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The reality of Winter rides in the PNW.
Usually above freezing, wet roads, low clouds and light rain. Fenders make it much more enjoyable. It makes for some moody scenery here in my wet corner of the world. The Middle Fork Road: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fe26acde_b.jpg290EA8A6-0706-402D-AD6B-1B6938DD3A93 by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...6eba5e4e_b.jpg1st ride 2021 MFR3 by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...73529343_b.jpg1st ride 2021 MFR4 by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...176178aa_b.jpg1st ride 2021 MFR7 by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...fc128b6d_b.jpg1st ride 2021 MFR8 by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr The Snoqualmie Valley Trail: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...c1416926_b.jpgThe sun makes a weak appearance by Carnation by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr |
a bit of freezing rain, followed by some snow, has really improved the looks of the bare trees around here!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...f57a8c_c_d.jpg Just gotta watch out for the ice in the shadowed areas of the road! Steve in Peoria |
south main divide road, santa ana mountains, cleveland national forest west of lake elsinore, ca.
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Sometimes the Sun is out and the road is smooth...
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...0dccbf7539.jpg And sometimes neither of those things are true... https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...75e6b138c6.jpg |
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Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Point Reyes National Seashore, California
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