Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

[David Roy]

Nice Hi-Vis jackets!

The roads we ride on have very little traffic but what there is does not expect to find bicycles sharing the road. We use lights and colors to announce our presence loudly. We get quite a few encouraging waves and smiles.

 

[David Roy]

I'm admiring your dedication. The energizing fun of an ebike beckons us to do things we never would have imagined.

I have to admit that although I knew folks commuted via bicycle in winter, my daughter does in Boston, I never thought of riding for fun and exercise in winter until I joined this forum. Thank you all but especially @Alaskan for the example and encouragement.

 

[marcparnes]

My first longish ride of about 25 miles down to Newport Harbor from Huntington Beach, CA. I used to ride down here often on my old Moots bike but as I got older the return sea breeze became an issue and those rides waned. One of the greatest things about having the Superdelite is that I'm now able to make those lost rides again and realizing how much I missed them.

Marc

 

[Deleted member 18083]

How do you insert a picture full size in the body of the post vs as an attachment only?

Marc …
Type some text – as I've just done – and then press Command and P (or Control and P) simultaneously as I'm about to do in a moment…

Click on "Drop Image" and choose a photo from your files!

Also…

• Reduce the physical size of photos – the number of pixels wide and high. 1500 pixels wide is an appropriate maximum.
• Reduce the quality of the photos – "Medium" is suitable, but always aim for less than 500 kB (half a MB).

For those who don't know how to reduce a photo's size: mail it to yourself choosing "Medium" as the size/quality setting.
… David

 

[marcparnes]

Got it! Thank you David

Marc

 

[PDXzap]

Also…

• Reduce the physical size of photos – the number of pixels wide and high. 1500 pixels wide is an appropriate maximum.
• Reduce the quality of the photos – "Medium" is suitable, but always aim for less than 500 kB (half a MB).

One thing to remember about posting a full size photo is that it will generally increase the time it takes to load the page and not everyone has, or always has high speed internet. End PSA.

I do ride here but cold and wet have taken over so I snapped this on a walk. It still counts... right?

 

[steve mercier]

My first longish ride of about 25 miles down to Newport Harbor from Huntington Beach, CA. I used to ride down here often on my old Moots bike but as I got older the return sea breeze became an issue and those rides waned. One of the greatest things about having the Superdelite is that I'm now able to make those lost rides again and realizing how much I missed them.

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Marc

Nice bike!

 

[RabH]

52 local miles today, I think the farthest I was from home was around 10 miles so I kept it very local. Over 4,600 ft of climbing kept me nice and warm, although at 5C it wasn't too cold for the time of year! No photos today I'm afraid, I just wanted to ride for a change and ignore my phone Tomorrow is looking ok for another 50 miler, at this time of year I take any opportunity that presents itself

 

[RabH]

As predicted I managed another 50 miler (53.4 miles to be exact) and what a great day for cycling, virtually no wind and a pleasant 7C I know my luck is going to run out soon with the weather but I'm loving this winter so far! 6 rides in December is almost unheard of so I consider myself very lucky indeed, my 2019 total now stands at 3,798 miles from 67 rides which is an average of 56.68! Time is running out now of course but soon 2020 will be upon us, bring it on

 

[ruffruff]

Too nice of a winter day not to ride. I went out and checked on the spear fishing!

 

[PDXzap]

When I'm riding a bike much like when I'm driving a car, I'm generally reluctant to stop and smell the roses. I've rode past this beaut many times but the road is narrow, steep with no real shoulder and with a fair bit of traffic. It seems way more natural for me to take pictures when I'm out walking.
The ball cap is for size reference.


I'm guessing this is his older, bigger cousin about fifty feet up the road.

 

[Readytoride]

13 wonderful smile filled miles for the narrow 2 hour 50°f (10°c) window Mother Nature provided on this Winter Solstice afternoon .

I was grinning from ear to ear just riding down the driveway - I had missed riding these past few weeks with the temps well below freezing pretty much every day, and I was bound and determined to drop everything to get in a ride.

I chose to do our local gravel roads, enjoying the lovely and oftentimes whimsical holiday decorations on many of the estate driveway entrys.

The roads were peaceful, serene, and very smooth, still a bit damp from the recent snow with only isolated tiny traces of that snow still lingering in shady woodland alcoves here and there. The deep freezes at night, and random car traffic during the day, had turned a few select bits of the road snow into road ice, and in some cases miniature streams and ravines, but all was easily navigated without more than a foot or two of detour. The woods are naked now, the last of the leaves long blown from the branches, and views once hidden by leafy trees are wide open.

It felt good to have my bike under me again, cruising effortlessly down those country roads. I had planned to do a shorter ride which would bring me home in 8 miles, but when I got to that turnoff I just couldn't bear to end to ride with the afternoon still warm and inviting. So....I continued on, opting to add a very hilly section that required low gears and maximum assist going up, and lots of work on the part of my disk brakes going down. It was well worth the effort as the road was challenging and I needed to get my heart rate up and use up a few of those pumpkin pie calories still lingering over from Thanksgiving dinner.

Passed by a Christmas Tree farm with an appropriately named road sign!

Heading home on my gravel road loop I chanced upon one of my neighbors out riding her horse, getting in some quality saddle time before she flew out tomorrow to spend the holiday with family on the west coast. We stopped and chatted for a while, and made plans to get together (on our horses) once she returned. Then two miles later bumped into another neighbor out walking her dog. Again, a chance to chat and catch up on the news was a given, and by the time we said our goodbyes and Merry Christmases, the temps had begun to drop...rapidly.

I made it home quickly, already starting to get chill in my lightweight cycling jacket. A scant 2 hours later the temps had dropped to 35°f (1°c)

Tomorrow the weather forecasters have promised yet another warm 50°f day. Maybe a good chance to do 20 miles ...or more. I am ready counting down the days until the spring bike rides begin.

 

[Alaskan]

A crisp chilly ride yesterday before gathering with friends and family to eat latkes and light the first night's Hannukah lights. The decorations in the tree are bald eagles. They gather is droves around here every winter.

 

[PaD]

A lousy photo to sort of prove I’ve been out on my bike.
I’m going to a dinner party tomorrow where we bring food and drinks to share and I wanted to deliver my share tonight. Tomorrow I’m first invited to Christmas lunch at friends house out on the islands where I often ride and later in the afternoon some of us go to the dinner party.
Don’t want to carry seafood and wine around the county tomorrow so this evening I put on warm clothing, took out my bike and had a nice ride for food delivery. 14 miles return trip. It was cold but above freezing point ( maybe 36°F) so no ice. We don’t have any snow this year yet, it’s been raining for weeks.

From all of me to all of you - A Merry Christmas

 

[Beardystarstuff]

What a great thread. After 19 years away from cycling due to a knee injury I’ve just gotten my e-bike which arrived Friday afternoon. We’re in the middle of some warm weather in Missouri so I’ve been able to get out three days in a row. I‘m averaging about 20 miles a day and what fantastic fun! So excited to be back on a bike again. Looking forward to a softer seat and possibly a suspension seat post and some longer rides. In just three days I’ve already explored a few sights I’d not seen before. I remember now how a bike leads us to explore new terrain. I’ve missed this so much.

I’m in rural Missouri. Currently using a county road, recently fully paved, to ride 6 miles into Fredericktown, a small town of about 4,000. The road is quiet! I’ve met a farmer, raced a beagle and exchanged lots of waves. From there I’m still working out routes around town and places I might safely get to from within town. Today, my third day, was a ride to “City Lake“ which is a good sized lake that supplies water to town.

Looks like I’ve got at least another 3 to 4 days of riding ahead of me. I’m also discovering that with the assistance of the bike I’m actually able to peddle far more than I thought I would. Today I kept it on peddle assist 2. It was a slightly slower ride (on purpose) and I provided much more of the energy. But what a pleasure it was to come upon several steep inclines and be able to do them with just moderate effort.

First photo is one of the many streams in Madison County, the second is the above mentioned City Lake.

 

[Alaskan]

What a great thread. After 19 years away from cycling due to a knee injury I’ve just gotten my e-bike which arrived Friday afternoon. We’re in the middle of some warm weather in Missouri so I’ve been able to get out three days in a row. I‘m averaging about 20 miles a day and what fantastic fun! So excited to be back on a bike again. Looking forward to a softer seat and possibly a suspension seat post and some longer rides. In just three days I’ve already explored a few sights I’d not seen before. I remember now how a bike leads us to explore new terrain. I’ve missed this so much.

I’m in rural Missouri. Currently using a county road, recently fully paved, to ride 6 miles into Fredericktown, a small town of about 4,000. The road is quiet! I’ve met a farmer, raced a beagle and exchanged lots of waves. From there I’m still working out routes around town and places I might safely get to from within town. Today, my third day, was a ride to “City Lake“ which is a good sized lake that supplies water to town.

Looks like I’ve got at least another 3 to 4 days of riding ahead of me. I’m also discovering that with the assistance of the bike I’m actually able to peddle far more than I thought I would. Today I kept it on peddle assist 2. It was a slightly slower ride (on purpose) and I provided much more of the energy. But what a pleasure it was to come upon several steep inclines and be able to do them with just moderate effort.

First photo is one of the many streams in Madison County, the second is the above mentioned City Lake.

Welcome to the playground. Wishing you lots of miles and lots of smiles.

 

[ruffruff]

today's ride

 

[Readytoride]

24 miles yesterday on a very tough, very hilly gravel road route. 1,053' of elevation change. Twice found me standing in the pedals, pushing hard up a steep slope under full assist and low gear. It was the hardest ride I've had to date, and both my knees complained very bitterly afterwards, not inclined to give me any solace as I hobbled around later that evening.

But...the ride was glorious, the afternoon warm (50°f) and sunny, and the historic 18th century roads simply stunning (the road gravel having been pounded down into the substrata of dirt by months of passing vehicles until the road itself was smooth as silk if one ignored the ever present potholes). My route took me past old racetracks, foxhunt kennels, down into steep "hollars" and back up equally steep slopes for spectacular views overlooking the wide countryside.

No photos as I was intent upon cruising and had a time limit to get back home - I had left a hose manually siphoning water at the barn, taking water from one stock tank to drain into another, and had to get back before a certain time to prevent an overrun. (I did, just barely). Then left again, adding a few more miles to hand deliver a few Christmas cards to neighbors, stand and enjoy some quality-time chats with said neighbors, and then get back to do barn chores and get every one fed. By the time I finished the sun was setting and the temps dropping down towards freezing once again. The bike was tucked away in the garage, the battery brought inside to charge and then be stored while the holiday preparations took priority over any more cycling.

Next time out I'll stop to take pics. In the meantime, here is the Google earth shot of my route.

Merry Christmas everyone! I love this forum!

 

[David Roy]

Finally a day above freezing so the ice is melting. I got in a nice 25 mile ride while the grandkids were napping and their parents were resting. I had to walk down our icy driveway to the road but after that the road conditions were just wet. The shaded sections had more snow as one might expect but the sun felt wonderful in the open areas.

 

[RabH]

What could be better than a cycle trip on Christmas morning with a clear blue sky? What a beautiful day for a 50 mile ride before the family arrive Merry Christmas everyone!