Another beautiful calm morning with just a bit of chill in the air. So off we go, Dave and I, to East Lynn, Illinois. East Lynn is a sort of mini Cooksville, but has suffered the ravages of time and economy. Agriculture is the mainstay here, with a fertilizer plant, diesel repair shop, and of … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge Ride #2"
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Riding in the Nabe @1/15
I looked for and couldn’t find Suzanne’s original Cycle Days Challenge, but when I saw Nancy’s post referring to it, I decided to shoot for Nancy’s 15 rides between Sept 15th and the end of the year. I will feel successful if I only do half. I’d planned two different rides for today, but due … Continue reading "Riding in the Nabe @1/15"
Read MoreHALLELUJAH! AQ AT 17
I can ride! I can ride! And now, a little later in the day, AQ is 9 😉🚴♀️😊💕 Being late in the year, having just recently rediscovered the challenge, and having been off my bike for over a week with poor AQ due to wildfire smoke, I have set my goal at 15 rides for … Continue reading "HALLELUJAH! AQ AT 17"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge Ride #1
Beautiful morning for a ride, a bit of a chill in the air, sunshine, and calm winds AQI of 17 — looked up the AQI for Santa Rosa, Seattle, and Spokane and found unbelievable numbers. 🙁 Question: Does the smoke find its way inside to some degree? A somewhat arch shaped bottle along the road … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge Ride #1"
Read MoreCYCLE DAYS CHALLENGE BEGINNING NOW
I just wrote to Suzanne on her challenge post that I had forgotten all about this challenge. Having been such a year, maybe that is not such a bad thing for 2020! But I am now entering the challenge: RIDE 15 DAYS AND TAKE A PHOTO OF MY BIKE EACH OF THOSE DAYS FROM 9/15-12/31 … Continue reading "CYCLE DAYS CHALLENGE BEGINNING NOW"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: August 2020
Still summer, but not for long Our last real summer month, August, has passed way too fast. September ceratinly has some lovely days in store for us, but the days are getting shorter and the evenings are cooler, there is no denying it. Here’s the link to the August edition of my bike rides.
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: July 2020
I don’t always take my birthdays that seriously, but becoming an octogenarian did feel a bit – what’s the right word – portentous? meaningful? auspicious? awesome? formidable? something else? none of these? all of these? Whatever, here I am, riding my bike and feeling pretty good most of the time. Here’s the post with pictures … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: July 2020"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: June 2020
First half of the year finished, another half to go… whichever way you look at it, the time is going fast, the days are already getting shorter… HERE are my pictures for my rides in June.
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: May 2020
Another month that rushed past before we knew it. Delicate green turned to a lush green in the woods, in the fields and wherever you looked – green green green. It was a good month for riding, I didn’t miss a day. Janos and I discovered some new destinations for our outings. We have pretty … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: May 2020"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: April 2020
Staying Close to Home A month of mostly beautiful spring weather, but we don’t have the choice of where to ride. We ride loops and out-and-backs, connecting up different sections of the available roads and trails near home. Although we miss being able to take off heading for distant horizons, riding within a limited radius … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: April 2020"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: March
A Month without Precedent No need for explanations as we all know what has made this month unique in the worst way. The effects of the coronavirus and the measures to prevent its spreading are omnipresent. That said, I have been riding my bike where it is safe, and that is on the empty paths … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: March"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: February Edition
February: a cold warm month……… Embrace winter, ride your bike, that was my motto. I did pretty well, but February kind of got me down. I thought it would never end. Let’s hope March will bring some milder days for being out and about. Not that February was a cold month according to the weather … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: February Edition"
Read MoreDecember: Leaving ice and snow behind
First of all, many many thanks to all of you for the lovely wishes for a good trip! I had been a bit secretive about our travels, being beset by a bit of “flight shame” and also feeling reluctant to take a long trip without our bicycles. And I am always nervous before the beginning … Continue reading "December: Leaving ice and snow behind"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: October
It’s been wonderful to experience the gradual change of seasons in our new surroundings, from spring to summer, summer to autumn, and now autumn full-fledged with pumpkins for sale on the roadside, mushrooms to be found in the forest, bright foliage and the occasional fog. I again was able to get out every day on … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: October"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: August
My goal for August was to get a ride and picture every day. There were some rainy days, some lazy days, a sick day and computer problems where I thought I might have lost all my pictures. It was a struggle. HERE is the story with pictures, mainly pictures, on my website page.
Read MoreCycle Days: Rides in June
June: More from our new hunting grounds … I haven’t been on my bicycle all that often in June (except for the usual shopping and the like), although we have endless possibilities for short and long outings from our front door. This month’s pictures give you an idea of our more or less immediate surroundings. … Continue reading "Cycle Days: Rides in June"
Read MoreRides in May
I guess I have mentioned our move about a hundred times at least. But here I go again in my blog entry for May…There is so much to explore in our new surroundings, and we have just begun. However, the move was a lot of work and it didn’t leave a whole lot of time … Continue reading "Rides in May"
Read MoreCycle Days in April
An amazing month, although it started out innocently enough. No April Fools’ pranks on the first, but on the day after a series of events led to unexpected developments in a flash. Yes, I’ve already told you that we are moving and that isn’t really a bicycle related topic … or is it? If riding … Continue reading "Cycle Days in April"
Read MoreMy Rides in March – Cycle Days Challenge
IN LIKE A LION, OUT LIKE A LAMB …This proverb seems to apply more or less to March this year. Early in the month we still had snow flurries and some snow sticking to the ground for a short time, but as the days passed the air warmed up and nature seemed to come to … Continue reading "My Rides in March – Cycle Days Challenge"
Read MoreMy Rides in January – Cycle Days Challenge
Last year I had zero rides in January and one ride in February. This year, the first half of the month we were in Spain, but between January 16 and January 31, I cycled on 13 days. Come on folks, let’s hear that applause! The rides weren’t long but I decided anything would count as … Continue reading "My Rides in January – Cycle Days Challenge"
Read MoreRide # 2: 03 January 2019
The sky was quite resplendent this morning, albeit for only a short time. From pink . . . to gold in about ten minutes. All the colour had faded away soon after.
Read MoreRIDE #2: WITH A FEW CLOUDS ALSO
I had forgotten about the number of rides challenge so am starting that now with re-naming my last post to include ‘Ride #1’. That means today was ride #2 ;’-). It started as a utilitarian ride (which I don’t intend to include in the number of rides for the challenge), but ended up being a … Continue reading "RIDE #2: WITH A FEW CLOUDS ALSO"
Read MoreRIDE # 178: 28 DECEMBER 2018
Thank you Nancy, Suzanne, Rich, Em and Tony for the good luck wishes for the Rapha Festive 500 challenge. The participant count is up to 91,228. 645 people have completed the challenge to date. I am delighted to report that I am one of those. I’m hanging my bike up for the rest of 2018. … Continue reading "RIDE # 178: 28 DECEMBER 2018"
Read MoreRIDE # 154: 20 NOVEMBER 2018
I picked up a birthday “tradition” while living in The Netherlands. I think some of you share it. Ride Your Age. In most cases, this means a ride length equal to or longer than your chronological age. My Duch cycling friends added a maximum speed equal to or faster than your chronological age to the … Continue reading "RIDE # 154: 20 NOVEMBER 2018"
Read MoreOne More Before We Go
Bike and hike is my idea now. I prefer walking when it gets cold. So Janos and I cycled to the Olympic Park – we could have walked there but it’s such a boring walk – parked our bikes and climbed the smaller of the two Olympic hills. Bike and hike is perhaps a slight … Continue reading "One More Before We Go"
Read More100 Cycle Days Challenege – October
That was it for October, and as I had hoped, a month of beautiful colors and many sunny days. Most of my rides were not long, just around town, but it felt good to be in the saddle so often this time of year. No more trips planned for this year, bicycle trips that is. … Continue reading "100 Cycle Days Challenege – October"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: October
Another month has passed by. I’m deliberately not riding or using the computer much in the evenings after big days of mental exertion at work. So I’ve got a bunch of catching up to do on everyone’s adventures over the past few weeks! This also means I only rode on 10 of 18 work days … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: October"
Read MoreOld Town and The River Trail
We are indeed appreciating the weather down here even though Seattle has been having some gorgeous sunny days as well. But here we are riding in shorts! We did get to the American River Trail and did most of it. It is a great trail and we will do it again on one or our … Continue reading "Old Town and The River Trail"
Read MoreRiding for covered bridges
We are driving to Sacramento for a visit with the Grands, and I am adding the trip to my blog. Rather than try to recreate it here, I am trying something new — adding a link!! Am not sure I will be successful. But here is the try. First here is a photo from the … Continue reading "Riding for covered bridges"
Read MoreRIDE #139: 07 OCTOBER 2018
I read that the general rule of thumb is that you retain endurance for about 2 weeks, but by the 4-week mark of inactivity you are back to baseline. I put that to the test over the weekend with a pair of 70+ kilometre rides. I’m not sure those rides meet my doctor’s definition of “gentle.” … Continue reading "RIDE #139: 07 OCTOBER 2018"
Read MoreRide #137: 05 October 2018
Reflection Ride The last ride I posted, the one about the “Do Not Feed The Monkeys” sign, was punctuated by a crash. A motorcyclist turned across my path from the right without stopping at the T-junction or looking left before rolling into my path. I rode home with sore right-side ribs, scrapes on my right … Continue reading "Ride #137: 05 October 2018"
Read More#2 HALLOWEEN SIGHTING
They are beginning to pop up around here. On my ride yesterday to find a reflection, I came upon this completed display and others that were in the beginning stages, to be captured on a later ride. A little skeleton family… I shortened my ride quite a bit as after just about 10 minutes the … Continue reading "#2 HALLOWEEN SIGHTING"
Read MoreSeptember Cycle Days Challenge
So normally there would be a video of after-work rides for the month. But my goal was to not ride this month. Plus, after-work options were few since I did not work for three of the weeks, yippee! I did do three very short and very gentle rides after I got back to Australia on … Continue reading "September Cycle Days Challenge"
Read MoreHalloween is in the Wings ;’-)
My first sighting of Halloween in my neighborhood. On my final ride of the month, I enjoyed some solo time on quiet Sunday morning streets before arriving for a tea & crumpet stop. This yard was the first that had decorations up last year, so this year was an appropriate stop. I do like to … Continue reading "Halloween is in the Wings ;’-)"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge – September
That was it for September. The month just flew by. I got 18 rides in, the second most rides after May where I rode on 21 days. September was again a month with so much good weather, it wasn’t hard to get out and ride. I wonder what October will bring. We are kind of … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge – September"
Read MoreCycle Days #19 of 75 – Season’s Change
What a difference a week makes, last week I rode / coasted down the Gorge De La Nesque, temps in the mid 20s C. Today’s ride took place in damp cool conditions temps barely into double digits C. Last week bib shorts and short sleeve jersey, this week long sleeve tops, lightweight gloves and knee … Continue reading "Cycle Days #19 of 75 – Season’s Change"
Read MoreCYCLE DAYS #18 of 75 – A Rare Occurrence
Having a few errands to run this morning sadly by car. I noticed in one of the local villages something I don’t I have ever seen before. Despite the gale force South Westerly winds that are currently battering the country I popped for a while this afternoon to record what I had seen on camera. … Continue reading "CYCLE DAYS #18 of 75 – A Rare Occurrence"
Read MoreCycle Days #8 to #17 of 75 – A Trip to France
6th September – 16th September The plan was to cycle on Thursday afternoon to Milton Keynes and stay overnight in the accommodation I had pre-booked. The following morning I would board the transportation that would hopefully whisk to Orange, France. From Orange I would cycle to Montbrun – les – Bains, spending a week cycling … Continue reading "Cycle Days #8 to #17 of 75 – A Trip to France"
Read MoreNew Gear – Ride Number 99
My handlebar bag just couldn’t handle all the stuff I was putting in it. Or maybe I couldn’t handle it. What with the big-ish camera, nothing else was easily accessible. I was always scrounging around for the keys, kleenex, wallet, reading glasses, didn’t have room for my sunglasses and gloves when I got off the … Continue reading "New Gear – Ride Number 99"
Read MoreAugust Cycle Days – 17 Rides
Hi, everybody! We’re back from our trip from Munich to the Adriatic. I am trying to catch up with all the intersting posts here. And trying to catch up with my own blog and sundry projects and challenges. I need a few rainy days to spend at the computer! Anyway, here is the page from … Continue reading "August Cycle Days – 17 Rides"
Read MoreCycle Day #7 of 75 – Plus a few Signs
Lovely warm sunny day with light winds. This bronze of a race horse in West Lockginge is very impressive. As are the former tied cottages of the Estate workers. Proof that we do have round bales, this on the outskirts of Letcombe Bassett. Looking out over the Oxfordshire countryside from the top of the 10% … Continue reading "Cycle Day #7 of 75 – Plus a few Signs"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: August Rides
Another month has rolled by. We didn’t do a whole heap of rolling. It was a cold August. Both average highs and lows were 2C below normal. We tied for record lows (-5C) two days in a row this week. Our normal low in late August is between +4 and 5 degrees C. It was … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: August Rides"
Read MoreCycle Day #6 of 75
Cool start after some overnight rain, gilet and arm warmers. Heading out to the west, I came to Kingston Bagpuize. This is the main road into the village and will be closed for 5 weeks for the installation of a 300mm gas main. The traffic is diverted through the minor roads and surrounding villages causing … Continue reading "Cycle Day #6 of 75"
Read MoreCycle Day #5 of 75 – Another Short One
Needed to visit the Lottie (allotment) again today to check for any damage after yesterdays heavy rain and strong winds that came in during the afternoon. Once again I would take a ‘scenic’ route, so first off it was out to Drayton. East door Drayton parish church. Entrance gate to church/ churchyard, the brass plaque … Continue reading "Cycle Day #5 of 75 – Another Short One"
Read MoreCycle Day #4 of 75 – Before the Rain – Or so I hoped
Heavy rain was forecast from around 11:00 onwards, with a couple of errands to do I set off just after 9:30. Sadly it started to rain as I left. These cygnets were heading upstream, towards town, I was headed the other way. This is Peep O’Day Lane an off road route out of town. Heading … Continue reading "Cycle Day #4 of 75 – Before the Rain – Or so I hoped"
Read MoreCiclovia Alpe-Adria, Ice Cream and Ride #84
I got ride #84 in without even having to visit a bunker! And we are planning some bigger rides before the summer is finished. If all goes well, before we return from the trip I will have chalked up 100 Cycling Days for the year. It’s always knock on wood these days, but I hope … Continue reading "Ciclovia Alpe-Adria, Ice Cream and Ride #84"
Read MoreTo the Last Hochbunker – Ride 83
I was all set for our ride 15 km to the west of Munich, to our second-to-last hochbunker. Before leaving, I cast one more look at the website description of the structure to make sure I would find it – then I noticed the small print. It was demolished in 2013. Glad I saw that. … Continue reading "To the Last Hochbunker – Ride 83"
Read MoreCycle Day #3 of 75 – A No Theme Ride
Today started off in a dull and damp way, the drizzle was not forecast though not heavy. Setting off around 9:30 it was out into the villages to the west of town. After around 12 miles I arrive in Charney Bassett, the church below is somewhat austere and not attractive at all. This bridge crosses … Continue reading "Cycle Day #3 of 75 – A No Theme Ride"
Read MoreThe Big Ten Bunker Tour – 100 Bicycle Days Challenge
Another ride in quest of Munich’s hochbunkers, above-ground air raid shelters remaining from WWII. I have (again) changed the organization of my website. My rides will now be on the blog and not under the header titled Challenges. The site had become kind of a hodgpodge with overlapping categories. So back to the good old … Continue reading "The Big Ten Bunker Tour – 100 Bicycle Days Challenge"
Read MoreDay #2 of 75 – Just a short one
Today’s mission was to visit our allotments and cut the grass paths. Due to the recent hot weather and the more recent rains the grass had got somewhat out of hand, the photo only show around a quarter of the area we use. Took around two and a half, time well spent. Journey – solo … Continue reading "Day #2 of 75 – Just a short one"
Read MoreRide 80 – Through Munich and to Two More Hochbunkers
In Catholic Bavaria, August 15, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, is a public holiday. It was a beautiful day with temperatures in the low 20’s C, and it being a holiday, meaning little traffic, it was perfect for our ride through the city to seak some more hochbunkers I had on my list. Before … Continue reading "Ride 80 – Through Munich and to Two More Hochbunkers"
Read MoreCycle Day #1 of 75
Having discovered Suzanne’s Days Challenge I’ve set myself the task of completing and recording 75 journeys by years end. Today was day one of my Quest. St Helen’s Church Dry Sandford. Wikipedia tells me that this church was built in 1855 in the Gothic Revivalist style. Distance – 23 miles Journey – Solo Bike – … Continue reading "Cycle Day #1 of 75"
Read MoreRIDE #122: 12 AUGUST 2018
The reservoir behind the Teluk Bahang dam on the island of Penang. The water is a bit low. We do a ride around the island every year in support of the Campaign for a Lane. An organisation that lobbies for improved infrastructure for cyclists in Penang. CFAL 2018: Round Island Ride We made a weekend … Continue reading "RIDE #122: 12 AUGUST 2018"
Read MoreA Walk in the Park – Cycle Days Ride 79
Well, not just a walk in the park, we did ride our bikes to get there, but the park was certainly the highlight. I haven’t been posting all my Cycle Days Challenge photos, I thought I would just wait until the end of the month and link to my website. But (Rich!) I wanted to … Continue reading "A Walk in the Park – Cycle Days Ride 79"
Read MoreThe Eddington Number
I stopped working about three years ago. I’ve stayed reasonably healthy since then too. Not falling off my bicycle has helped in that regard. Time and health have allowed me to aim to ride at least 12,000km / 7,456mi per year. Which I did in 2016 and 2017. I’m delighted to say that I am … Continue reading "The Eddington Number"
Read MoreThinking of Vincent – Cycle Days Challenge
This July was one of the five hottest since temperatures have been recorded here. It’s still hot, the thermometer showing 32°C, and going strong into August. For us anything around 30°C is very hot. So I have stayed home the last few days instead of pedaling. Am I being sensible or just lazy? So far … Continue reading "Thinking of Vincent – Cycle Days Challenge"
Read MoreJuly Cycle Days Challenge
Oh, July, where have you gone? You have zipped by too quickly, and we are now well and truly on the back side of winter. “No, no,” cries Emily and the crew. “We love winter. There are no flies, or magpies or heat or sweat or worries about water. Oh, winter, you are always over … Continue reading "July Cycle Days Challenge"
Read MoreRIDE #112: 28 JULY 2018
Pedals started turning at 4.58am to start our Blood Moon ride. The total lunar eclipse was in progress. It wasn’t long before the full phase gave way to the partial phase. Ninety minutes later the show was over.
Read MoreRIDE #111: 23 JULY 2018
The Kuala Lumpur minibus service was introduced in 1975. The buses had a capacity of between twenty and thirty passengers. The per-ride fare when the service was introduced was 40 sen (10 US cents). In 1991 the fare went up to 50 sen (12 US cents). When the service was terminated in 1998, the fare had … Continue reading "RIDE #111: 23 JULY 2018"
Read MoreRIDE #110: 22 JULY 2018
In its heyday in the 1920s and 1930s, Ipoh was the epicentre of a tin mining boom. Newly minted millionaires built mansions like this one. Following the depletion of its tin deposits and the collapse of tin prices in the 1970s, Ipoh suffered decades of decline and neglect. Epitomised by these remains of what was … Continue reading "RIDE #110: 22 JULY 2018"
Read MoreRIDE #106: 15 JULY 2018
What do a wedding and a herd of cows have in common? Teluk Intan with the R@SKLs – Day 2
Read MoreRIDE #105: 14 JULY 2018
The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan was built in 1885. It is 25.5 metres tall and houses a water tank on the third floor and a clock on the sixth floor. The tower was built on soft ground. That, as well as the weight of the water in the water tank, caused the tower to lean … Continue reading "RIDE #105: 14 JULY 2018"
Read MoreJuly Challenge – Looking for Old Stuff
Die Hunde Kommen – that’s what I found when I went out on my bike today. I didn’t feel like anything ambitious, I hardly managed to get myself out of the house. But I finally did, without a destination in mind. I ended up cirlcing around the Olympic Park and looking for nooks and crannies … Continue reading "July Challenge – Looking for Old Stuff"
Read MoreThe New Old Isartalbahn Round House
We were looking for negelcted, run-down and forgotten buildings, so-called lost places. I remember at the onset of a trip to Innsbrück eleven years ago we came across an old round house on the Isartalbahn bike path, a disused railway line on the southern edge of Munich. We cycled there today and found the former … Continue reading "The New Old Isartalbahn Round House"
Read MoreMelbourne and my weekly challenge
We have just begun a 2 month caravan trip on mainland Australia. The first stop was Melbourne and the main tasks there were to get a mountain drive fitted to the Brompton (didn’t trust Tasmanian dealer mechanics) and to ride the Capital City Trail to get some ks in.
Read MoreRIDE #101: 07 JULY 2018
F1 fans might recognize this. CIMB Challenge Ride 2018
Read MoreRIDE #98: 30 JUNE 2018
When we ride to Kundang, we often stop at Sin Loong Kee noodle shop for breakfast. That noodle shop has been serving bowls of delicious noodles since 1955. That counts as old in a country which got its independence in 1957. This corrugated sheeting is new, but the rest of the building has that patina that … Continue reading "RIDE #98: 30 JUNE 2018"
Read MoreBicycle Days Challenge with Victoria – All of June
I have over-achieved! I chalked up 14 days in June that can count toward my 100-Bicycles-Challenge, that makes a total of 59 days for the year so far. For the first half of the year, I have more than 50 days! But the conditions were favorable. Considering we were on a multiple-day tour and had … Continue reading "Bicycle Days Challenge with Victoria – All of June"
Read MoreJune Cycle Days Challenge
I have a big riding goal for the year. I probably won’t meet that. How many other goals should I take on? How can I participate in Suzanne’s Cycle Days Challenge? These were the things I pondered back in May. I decided that one way the Cycle Days Challenge could help me get closer to … Continue reading "June Cycle Days Challenge"
Read MoreWinter Solstice in Tasmania
Scott asked for it – so here it is. Today (or maybe tomorrow depending on offical Astronomical reckoning) is the Winter Solstice. The weather has recently returned to being around 0°C overnight and 10-12°C during the day and sunny once the early morning fog goes. So today the sun is out and there is no … Continue reading "Winter Solstice in Tasmania"
Read MoreRIDE #90: 19 JUNE 2018
A favourite ride includes loops around the Kelab Darul Ehsan golf course. At the top of the loop, between the mosque and the Tamarind Springs restaurant, the jungle comes right up to the edge of the road. The rain forest is pretty dense. Humans would have a tough time in tropical jungle. Not so for these pig-tailed macaques. … Continue reading "RIDE #90: 19 JUNE 2018"
Read MoreCycle Days with Victoria – I Love Bavaria
I’ve added a couple new pictures since I last posted here for my 100 Cycle Days Challenge. Some you might have seen before, but you can scroll down for the newer ones. What a day to be out on our bicycles! We had a date out in the country with a group of friends from … Continue reading "Cycle Days with Victoria – I Love Bavaria"
Read MoreRIDE #86: 16 JUNE 2018
Today’s ride along the west coast from Morib to Port Dickson included 153kms on the bike and too much time spent in the sun. It also included a couple of short ferry rides at Sungai Pelek. The 75 metre ferry crossing, for pedestrians and bikes only, cuts 6km each way off the length of the main … Continue reading "RIDE #86: 16 JUNE 2018"
Read MoreNot your average goat rodeo
Here’s the entry for the epic goat drive on Logara Pass that I promised in the earlier post. Totally amazing, worth coming to Albania for this alone.
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge, #43
Today’s ride from Himara to Saranda is the reverse of the ride we took two days ago. It’s dramatic and beautiful route along the Albanian Riviera, but we enjoy it much more than the first time, when it was an unbearably hot and humid 95. Today it’s milder, much more bearable. The route impresses for the … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge, #43"
Read MoreRIDE #81: 10 JUNE 2018
The turnaround point on this morning’s ride was at the Fatt Hwa Gong Temple in Semenyih. Set into the upper level of the stairway is a dragon frieze flanked by two penzai or penjing trees. Penzai or penjing is the Chinese tradition of the Japanese bonsai.
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge, day 42
I’ve given up for the moment on posting photos for each daily ride. We’re riding nearly every day, and blogging it on CycleBlaze. I can’t keep up. i can still count though, and I’m still on track to meet my personal goal of 150 riding days this year. From time to time I’ll post an … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge, day 42"
Read MoreRIDE #80: 9 JUNE 2018
This morning I rode through yet another township being developed outside Kuala Lumpur. The Bandar Rimbayu development is so big that it has three show galleries. This is one of them, known as The Arc. It will form the centrepiece of a residents’ clubhouse with the addition of dining and additional recreational facilities around it. … Continue reading "RIDE #80: 9 JUNE 2018"
Read MoreCycle Days with Victoria – In a Rose Garden
Munich Westpark June 6, 2018 What a treat the Rosengarten in Munich’s Westpark is this year. It seems everything is in full bloom at the same time. The perfumes of the different varieties of roses compete with each other, and if you walk a few meters away towards the linden trees, you are overwhelmed by … Continue reading "Cycle Days with Victoria – In a Rose Garden"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge with Victoria
Now that May is completed, I have a nice set of 21 Bicycle Days here on my website. My goal is 100 for the year. My total for the year so far is 45. Looks like I could make it. My most recent bicycle ride was yesterday, May 31, a beautiful and very warm day, … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge with Victoria"
Read MoreRIDE #78: 29 MAY 2018
To the west of Kuala Lumpur is the Titiwangsa Range, which forms the backbone of the Malay peninsula. It is a 30km drive for me to get to the Hulu Langat area, but the drive is always worth it. As you can see from the satellite map below, there is hardly any development to the north … Continue reading "RIDE #78: 29 MAY 2018"
Read MoreRIDE #75: 27 MAY 2018
It is an understatement to say I enjoy cycling. I really enjoy cycling. Enough to ride every other day so far in 2018. I especially enjoy rides to new places. This ride was mostly along familiar ground to and then along the Guthrie Corridor Expressway. We had some time to burn while waiting to connect … Continue reading "RIDE #75: 27 MAY 2018"
Read MoreRIDE #74: 26 MAY 2018
This pre-dawn lark is getting to be a habit.
Read MoreRIDE #73: 25 MAY 2018
Another pre-dawn start. We crossed the North Klang Valley Expressway at an overpass which has a pedestrian and bike path adjacent to the roadway. Getting the shot.
Read MoreNot So “Normal” Ride
Times have sure changed. We used to ride our “Normal” 30 mi down to Stillwater Cove nearly every day. Yesterday was the first time for us in months……what has happened? For one thing we don’t ride together that much anymore 😂 That’s my doing as I seem to be busy doing other things and I … Continue reading "Not So “Normal” Ride"
Read MoreRIDE #71: 23 MAY 2018
Just three of us for the pre-sunrise ride today. This was at the 8:00 am breakfast stop.
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: May (entries 13 – 17)
So I like this challenge, but I’m getting behind. To speed things up a bit I’m going to batch my entries. This post is for days 13-17, and came from five consecutive days: May 11-15. The featured image is on the harbor in Agios Nikolaos, Crete. The remaining four: Continue here to see the complete … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: May (entries 13 – 17)"
Read MoreRIDE #69: 21 MAY 2018
The raindrops started falling 10km into the ride. It was bright and sunny when I left home, as you can see from the view back to where I came from. It is an odd angle for a bike shot, but there is a bit of my bike in the photograph below. The rectangular headlight lens … Continue reading "RIDE #69: 21 MAY 2018"
Read More2018 Cycle Days Challenge – Photo #003
Date: 2018/05/19 (Sat) Place: Lam Tsuen River, Kwong Fuk Estate, Taipo, Hong Kong Remark: My team-mate’s Giant Rapid taken while having late lunch. The footbridge in the background allow pedestrians and residents to cross the Lam Tsuen River.
Read MoreRIDE #68: 16 MAY 2018
Another 5.00am start this morning. We had 55km under our wheels by breakfast time at 7.40am. Iced Milo for Danial and I. A post-ride cleaning and tune-up.
Read MoreRIDE #67: 15 MAY 2018
What do they say about buses all coming at once? After a long dearth of night rides, I had two in a row. And prompted by a comment from Suzanne, I rode the other of my two bikes around the streets of KL last night. Those are the Petronas Twin Towers in the background.
Read MoreRIDE #66: 14 MAY 2018
My pals and I haven’t ridden at night for some time. It was time to bring the 8.00pm starts back.
Read MoreRIDE #65: 13 MAY 2018
If you are interested in reading about this ride: Chamang Waterfall with the R@SKLs
Read MoreRIDE #64: 12 MAY 2018
Cycling Into The Future
For the past eleven months the Main Street, Broadway, of Seaside has been closed. There has been much construction. New drainage systems, sidewalks extended with added seating, trees planted and bicycle parking added. Broadway was completely closedown for several months. This caused some of the existing businesses to shutdown……the word on the street was that … Continue reading "Cycling Into The Future"
Read MoreThe Cycle Days Challenge: May (days 5-12)
This is a continuation of my challenge to ride on 150 days this year. I’m breaking my posts up into months, beginning with April. I’ll update the post with a fresh picture from the month periodically, and you can see the entire gallery for May here. All of the photos for this month are in Greece. … Continue reading "The Cycle Days Challenge: May (days 5-12)"
Read MoreMy Riding Buddy….
Today we, I, got in a quick 15mi. It seemed like we had a head wind wherever we turned. We are having early ‘June Gloom’ FOG! With the fog comes wind to pull it either in or out…….seems like we might be in for a gloomy summer. I did have my riding buddy with me … Continue reading "My Riding Buddy…."
Read MoreCycling Days With Victoria – Days 11, 12,13
Day 11 May 6,2018 Took this the day we got back from our 9-day ride in Lower Bavaria, and didn’t feel like riding far. An annual Munich Street Festival was taking place and we had a look around. For the shot I placed my bike next to the news stands. Abi Ofarim’s death at the … Continue reading "Cycling Days With Victoria – Days 11, 12,13"
Read MoreCycling Days with Victoria – 10
May 5, 2018 Day 10/100 My bicycle posing next to a beer vat, a relic from the days when our hotel had its own brewery. My goal is 100 rides with pictures of my bike, named Victoria, or someone else’s bike for that matter, before the end of the year. Just one picture from any … Continue reading "Cycling Days with Victoria – 10"
Read MoreCycling Days with Victoria – 9
May 4, 2018 Day 9/100 Near the end of the tour in Lower Bavaria, the dandelions are going to seed and the canola fields are turning green. My goal is 100 rides with pictures of my bike, named Victoria, or someone else’s bike for that matter, before the end of the year. Just one picture … Continue reading "Cycling Days with Victoria – 9"
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