The challenge for the month of December is anything and everything related to the Holiday Season Specifically look for the following items and see how many you can find: Include your bicycle when practical to do so Nativity Scene Community Christmas Tree Snowman 🙂 @ Greg Sleigh Bells Ornamental Snowflake Tree Stump Decorated for Christmas … Continue reading "December Challenge Holiday List"
Read MoreMonth: November 2022
Winter Is Coming, Part II (The Sequel to the Santa Rosa Version of “Winter is Coming,” by Old Grumbleface.)
As depicted in the featured photo, I am still mired in a complete renovation of the lower level of our home. Not that I’m doing any of the work, but I’ll still use that as the main excuse for my absence on Cycle365 recently. I’m still riding a few miles every day, but I just … Continue reading "Winter Is Coming, Part II (The Sequel to the Santa Rosa Version of “Winter is Coming,” by Old Grumbleface.)"
Read MoreWinter is coming
Not exactly Hastings-like weather conditions, but cold wind from the north brought blizzards of falling leaves and a little chill to the air.
Read MoreTotally Off Topic
And probably doesn’t belong here on 365 at all Forums would be a good place for it but they seldom are utilized So As we all await the December Challenge . . . . For what is worth — a 2000 year old carving of a bicycle Maybe it belongs in Ripley’s Believe it or … Continue reading "Totally Off Topic"
Read MoreMorning Spin
After heavy overnight rain I managed to get out for a couple of hours. First stop was by the Thames at Abingdon. From here it was onto Sunningwell where the lovely weeping willow caught my eye. As it just happened to be next to the village pond was a bonus. From Sunningwell it was out … Continue reading "Morning Spin"
Read MoreA New Quest
I’ve been thinking for quite a while now that I would like to investigate the river systems within my home county of Oxfordshire (Oxon for short). Having set out this morning with that in mind I first travelled to Abingdon. This is Abingdon Bridge, original construction completed in 1422, widened a number of times over … Continue reading "A New Quest"
Read MoreNOVEMBER NOT GIVING UP TO DECEMBER
I told Rich that I am not trying to get ahead of the game by posting December related items, but they just appeared. The last one had the November decorations of color with December sneaking in there as well. Here is a similar happening from today’s ride that I love! I think many of us … Continue reading "NOVEMBER NOT GIVING UP TO DECEMBER"
Read MoreNOVEMBER WITH DECEMBER
Some Christmas holiday decorations are just starting to make their way out, and the fall decs still show their color. I don’t want our beautiful weather to end, but it is going to anyway! Rain coming very soon. I am grateful for a lovely November this year.
Read MoreA Questing Photo
As its been a while since I last posted I thought I would just show an image taken during a recent visit to the north of the county.
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
Just saying hello. No Thanksgiving decorations here since it’s not a holiday. But since I have lived in Germany (I came in 1962) I have kept the tradition alive. We are celebrating a big family Thanksgiving on Sunday. Turkey with all the trimmings for 15 people. Yikes, I hope the preparations don’t keep me off … Continue reading "Happy Thanksgiving!"
Read MoreHOLIDAY TURKEY
These are ubiquitous, but the only TDay decoration I have seen on my cold rides. Just like Bill’s (with maybe a little less girth) but nobody is calling ’nobody’ a turkey ?
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Nancy’s Holiday Challenge By Way Of Rich’s Monthly Challenge
Ahhh, Thanksgiving time in Minnesota. The harvest is in, snow is in the air, snow is on the ground and, judging by the sub-freezing temperatures predicted for the next week, the snow is here to stay. There can be no better time to head out on one’s bike for slipping, sliding, picture taking, and finger … Continue reading "Nancy’s Holiday Challenge By Way Of Rich’s Monthly Challenge"
Read MoreNovember Challenge Subset
Holiday Challenge hosted by Nancy With Thanksgiving just a few days away lets participate in Nancy’s Holiday Challenge Anything and Everything Thanksgiving related counts Thank You Nancy!! Not forgetting CRANKSGIVING — participating in a food drive for local pantries via bicycle Iowa PBS Presents | Bike People: Holiday and Winter Riding (#113) | KPBS Cranksgiving … Continue reading "November Challenge Subset"
Read MoreWarning!
Some very uninteresting photos and videos of Eastern Illinois Just experimenting using my phone’s camera which I’ve never tried After many By Guess, By Gosh, and By Golly moments, and I do mean many — I got it figured out — I think! They might think its all intuitive, I don’t!! t Raleigh ready to … Continue reading "Warning!"
Read MoreTEANEURING
After all my complaining about weather, we are have a gorgeous spell for all of this week!! Cold but gorgeous. I have posted my teaneuring adventures on my blog in case you might want to take a look, https://adventureswithnancyg.blogspot.com/?m=1 I will be riding all week at least. Then, who knows!
Read MoreWarning signs
Four Dangers, Two Warnings, One Caution, and One (Gulp) BEWARE!
Over the course of two days, I collected a treasure trove of November Challenge pictures. Here they are for you to like, dislike, hate, make fun of, or report to the police:
Read MoreWE HAD A STORM
Just checking in here with you all. This weekend we had quite the wind storm, maybe the biggest ever in this area, that took power away from 200,000 homes in our county. We pulled out our battery powered candles and bottle lights, both of which we got at different SOTF outings as ’prizes’ for doing … Continue reading "WE HAD A STORM"
Read MoreNovember Challenge 2
At the North Fork They may want to consider a NO DUMPING sign A very popular spot to dispose of . . . you name it That is a warning Cirrus clouds tell of an approaching weather system And did it ever! Wind gusts the following day of 50-60 … Continue reading "November Challenge 2"
Read MoreCycle Days Challenge: May, June, July, August, September, October 2022
That’s a half a year! I have been remiss. I was still collecting the pictures and putting them on my website, sort of, but I never got around to posting the link to the months here on Cycle365. I guess I am getting lazy, or else have better things to do. Anyway, the last two … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge: May, June, July, August, September, October 2022"
Read MoreDanger Is My Business
Hi folks. I’ve fallen behind for two reasons. One of them is that I was on one of my mini-tours. The other is that I have not been getting e-mail notifications of new posts. What’s up with that, huh? In lieu of writing comments about how great all your DANGER Challenge posts are, I’ll just … Continue reading "Danger Is My Business"
Read MoreNO, NO, NO,NO
We are having lots of rain and due later today for high winds. I did ride in a bit of light rain yesterday, getting home as the intensity picked up ;’-). This, November, is traditionally and historically our wettest month of the year. It is holding up to its name for this first week ?. … Continue reading "NO, NO, NO,NO"
Read MoreWarning Signs Revisited
From September of 2019 Most of the signs found then would be the ones found now https://cycle365.life/?s=Ive+been+warned Got to be more around
Read MoreAchtung! Pozor! Danger!
Two days ago we got back from our little four-day bike trip in the border land of Germany and Czechia (and I still haven’t gotten past day one in my journal on CycleBlaze). Here are some pictures that I took for our challenge. I discovered that the Google Translator app will translate text that you … Continue reading "Achtung! Pozor! Danger!"
Read MoreDO NOT ENTER: NO TRESSPASSING
This turned into a fantastic cycling day. I was anticipating being cold in the 45 degree air, but the sun made up for that and it gradually rose to 48+ degrees. Stopped for lunch with a friend and on the way, spotted these for the entry for November. I continue on with my Teaneuring challenge … Continue reading "DO NOT ENTER: NO TRESSPASSING"
Read MoreNovember Challenge
The North Fork Conservation Club doesn’t appear to be an inviting place if you are not a member Except on Saturdays — weekly fish fry invites the public Several Warnings Blurry little sign on the pole: No Dumping Allowed Small print at the bottom: “Do not remove or damage under severe penalty” Proceed slowly with … Continue reading "November Challenge"
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