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Old 09-09-20, 10:27 AM
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Old 09-09-20, 11:39 PM
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Interior of a bus stop, decorated by school kids from a local school in Ogose (near Tokyo) and my Elephant Bikes National Forest Explorer.
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Old 09-10-20, 07:56 AM
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Under the Bridge - Grand Canal


Tempe Town Lake - New RR Span


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Old 09-10-20, 11:32 AM
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A man, his bike and his dog

This was one of the coolest things I saw in Japan when I visited back in 2018..
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Old 09-11-20, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by tpadul
This was one of the coolest things I saw in Japan when I visited back in 2018..
I love this pic. Shiba Inu has to be one of the most often seen canine breeds in Japan. Fiercely territorial but very loyal. This one is especially charming.
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Old 09-11-20, 09:07 PM
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Old 09-14-20, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Batstar
I love this pic. Shiba Inu has to be one of the most often seen canine breeds in Japan. Fiercely territorial but very loyal. This one is especially charming.
Yes!! I love these dogs so much!! I saw so many of them during my trip. Here is another very happy little guy.
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Old 09-14-20, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tpadul
Yes!! I love these dogs so much!! I saw so many of them during my trip. Here is another very happy little guy.
Classic red-coated Shibas are so identifiable especially with their curly tails. Here is an older image of my in-law's Shiba aptly named 'Fuji'. One quirky thing about him was that he hated getting his feet wet and always stepped around puddles when we took him for walks.
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Old 09-15-20, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Batstar
Classic red-coated Shibas are so identifiable especially with their curly tails. Here is an older image of my in-law's Shiba aptly named 'Fuji'. One quirky thing about him was that he hated getting his feet wet and always stepped around puddles when we took him for walks.
Oh I love the name Fuji!!! So perfect for a Japanese dog :-) Very beautiful and majestic
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Old 09-15-20, 07:56 AM
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Desert Breeze Park





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Old 09-20-20, 01:19 AM
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Far off rain clouds in the mountains



Mei (from "My neighbor Totoro") is happy to see my bicycle.
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Old 09-20-20, 06:20 AM
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Fall is in the air.
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Old 09-20-20, 07:21 AM
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I sure recognize that path.
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Old 09-21-20, 08:43 AM
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Big Moto art in Moss Landing


Mural in Watsonville, CA
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Old 09-21-20, 09:53 AM
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Yesterday I finished a tour from Pittsburgh to Philly. Started out on the GAP. On the first day I took a short side trip to see Buffalo Bill’s house from “The Silence of the Lambs.” The basement scenes were filmed elsewhere.





This photo is is of the west portal of Ray’s Hill Tunnel on the 8.5 mile section of abandoned PA Turnpike that is now a bike trail. It was one of the filming locations in “The Road,” starring Viggo Mortensen.




In the second tunnel I met some walkers.


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Old 09-21-20, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Yesterday I finished a tour from Pittsburgh to Philly.
This photo is is of the west portal of Ray’s Hill Tunnel on the 8.5 mile section of abandoned PA Turnpike that is now a bike trail. It was one of the filming locations in “The Road,” starring Viggo Mortensen.



Hey Indyfabz, the road surface and lane markers look a lot fresher than I remember from the last time I rode the Pike to Bike. Did it get paved?!?! Or is my memory just not up to the task?

PS: You had some chilly nights!

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Old 09-21-20, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Altair 4
Hey Indyfabz, the road surface and lane markers look a lot fresher than I remember from the last time I rode the Pike to Bike. Did it get paved?!?! Or is my memory just not up to the task?

PS: You had some chilly nights!

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Yeah. I rode it 7 years ago. The early miles west to east look to have been resurfaced. At one point they were using part of road for things like snow plow operator training. Farther east, the eastbound lanes are unrideable. Then, like magic, the westbound lanes become that way and you have to cross over, but even they are not like what you see in the photo.

It was 42 when I woke up at Cowans Gap S.P. A couple of days later it felt even colder just south of York. I didn’t hit the road until 9 that morning.

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Old 09-21-20, 03:58 PM
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Tempe Town Lake




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Old 09-21-20, 03:59 PM
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Definitely jerry-built for sure
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Old 09-23-20, 11:15 AM
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Posted this in another thread, but thought it would work here as well. From my short 10 mile ride this morning:

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Old 09-23-20, 02:24 PM
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Took a couple of days ago. This mural along a rail trail is still being painted (looked like they were finishing it up when I rode past today), but I had stopped for a photo. (If you're thinking my seat's too low, it's a dropper post.)

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Old 09-23-20, 02:56 PM
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How I recover after yesterday’s 68 miler

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Abandoned ski hill next to Lac Le Jeune.

After two back-to-back days of riding in/around Lac Le Jeune, I traded in the pedals for a day of paddles.
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Mules in PA Amish country and dedicated parking.

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