Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

Rode the bike to the beach, but I don't know why. o_O

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This type of critter I can do without!

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On Saturday night we had our company party celebrating 40 years in business! Great party! After setting up the PA, organizing things, then having fun, and tearing it all down I was pretty tired.
Next morning had a few things to do, but as tired as I was I wanted to take advantage of the great weather.
So... off for a short ride to Mud Bay again...

What a day!



Unbelievably, the Nemesis lakes are completely gone, yay! They must have been pumped out. Can't believe how dry it is now...





What's that Doobie Brothers song again...



Still no ocean!





You lookin' at ME???





Tired, but worth it...

 
That severe bleeding first aid kit makes it kinda real. Wonder how often it gets vandalized?
I've been to that beach several times and that kit has always been there. Anyone could just take it, but this is Cape Cod, where shark attacks are very real and taken seriously. I think people who go to that beach realize that kit could save their life, as the sign says. For the most part, people are glad it's there and leave it alone.
 
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Yesterday's northeast breeze pushed the marine (air) layer out to the horizon. Result: Gorgeous, crystal-clear day on the coast and all the makings for a classic orange-sky California sunset.

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So I jumped on the ebike and headed down the hill to the South Carlsbad State Beach Campground for a look. The beach below the bluff is a great place to ride at low tide.

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Camera stopped down to bring out colors and cloud structure. No post-processing. Orange light dancing on indigo water is hard to beat.

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Touch-down! Locals have a love-hate relationship with the marine layer. When it comes ashore and hangs there, dreary May Gray and June Gloom days prevail. But when it lingers near the horizon (about 10 mi out from atop this 60-foot bluff), it can deliver spectacular orange skies and safe views of the setting solar disk.

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The scene up on the bluff when I arrived...
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The Camp Store area was hoppin' with campers and locals and a live Hendrix cover band on this Friday night. Lots of ebikes. The sunset turned many heads.
 

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Some more pictures from my rides,..


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That's Michigan across the river.

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This bridge has emergency closure gates at both sides.
I don't know if that's for winter snow and icing conditions or for flooding?

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It would be one hell of a flood that would put the bridge under water.

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Some more pictures from my rides,..


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That's Michigan across the river.

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This bridge has emergency closure gates at both sides.
I don't know if that's for winter snow and icing conditions or for flooding?

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It would be one hell of a flood that would put the bridge under water.

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In Australia (Queensland) many vehicles, mainly SUVs and pickups have snorkels that allow passage through water that would otherwise flood out an engine. That's because many normally dry gullies have high water from time to time; cheaper than building bridges over them. The approach to these crossings will have a fixed post to indicate water depth so you can judge whether crossing is feasible. The snorkel typically reaches as high as the cab roof.
 
From today’s 20km ride on a couple of local singletracks.

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I rode the entire distance with the Magpeds. I absolutely love these innovative pedals which bridge the gap between flat and clipless and at no time did I ever feel locked in. 👍

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Those pedals are interesting! :cool:
 
I saw the start of a tornado 🌪 yesterday,..

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It didn't amount to much, and the cone didn't touch the ground, but there was noticeable movement on the ground.

It came in off Lake St. Claire, so it may have just been a "water spout", the little brother of a tornado.
(Or a Dirt Devil, if it was dry and dusty out.)
 
Those pedals are interesting! :cool:
I’ve had my eye on these for a while now and favored them over clipless pedals since I really didn’t feel comfortable being mechanically locked in while riding more technical trails. You can opt for either 150N or 200N versions depending on how much force you require/want when releasing the steel plates of your shoes from the magnets. Magped recommends 150N for those weighing 85Kg or less. I do appreciate how much these help me on climbs as I’m able to pull full upward rotations without fear of my shoes disengaging. Naturally, there is a bit of a learning curve getting the pins correctly positioned and the magnet height adjusted accordingly. The first couple of rides there is always going to be a feeling out process and a bit more tweaking before your setup gets dialed in and you hear that satisfying click. Disengaging is just a matter of rolling your foot slightly from the inside to the outside of the pedal. To be quite honest, I felt no anxiety riding with these the entire time even on some hairy sections.

 
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