Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!

[DaveMatthews]

In a recent post in another thread, PD wished for an envy emoji. If someone decides to take that up with admin, please ask for a groan emoji while you're at it.

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[Taylor57]

Rain was supposedly in the forecast for today’s 42km ride so we were prepared to don appropriate apparel. In fact, it was coming down all morning long so we decided to wait a bit hoping that the showers would subside. Surely enough by 11am it had slowed to a drizzle. For a change up, we opted to saddle up on the Creos with a plan on hitting a few gravel backroads. It made for a fun and enjoyable ride.

When it comes to doling out warm and fuzzy greetings, the locals around here are more than happy to oblige.

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This sideroad farm stand run by a friend’s daughter does brisk business four days a week. Based on the honor system, the stand offers fresh vegetables, bedding plants, baked goods and skeins of firewood.

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By the time that we hit this hill, it was still overcast with a faint odor of smoke from the wildfires up north but it also became significantly warmer. We almost forgot how luxurious it felt to have power on tap after virtually riding without it up to this point in the summer season.


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With rain jackets tucked away in jersey pockets, we headed back down the township road with the gravel tires soaking up any imperfections in the road surface without any thoughts of playing the weave and dodge game as we normally do.

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We turned off the main road and ventured into the Balmoral District with more golden fields coming into view.

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I don’t know where everyone else rides but typically the gravel roads around here tend to be soft and loose with motor graders every so often coming along to level out the washboard. As a result, the soft aggregate can be a bit of a challenge to maneuver around until the surface becomes more compact over time. On this day, there was enough compression that enabled the bikes to gracefully speed along the trail. The Creo is an immensely versatile machine both on and off tarmac and seems willing to ask for more than what’s required. Hard to believe we don’t ride them more often but we hope to change that soon.

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Pumpjacks have been part of the Alberta landscape for decades and are viewed as a symbol of wealth and prosperity. However, with innovation in the sector and more wells being abandoned and fewer new being drilled, natural gas and oil donkeys are slowly beginning to disappear.

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Back at home, the bike looks no worse for wear as the fenders did their job.

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Alberta area?

 

[Prairie Dog]

Alberta area?

Yep, Central Alberta. Smack in between the corridor separating the province’s two largest cities and near the doorstep to two national parks.

 

[rob feature]

Was riding around & heard what sounded like karts. There's this old track over by the airport that hasn't been used in forever - can't be that can it? Looks like it can - they re-opened the track!

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Was riding around & heard what sounded like karts. There's this old track over by the airport that hasn't been used in forever - can't be that can it? Looks like it can - they re-opened the track!

Why weren't you out there chasing 'em on your bike?

Kinda looks like the track near Denver International. My old sports car club used to have track days there twice a year. Tons of fun!

 

[rob feature]

Why weren't you out there chasing 'em on your bike?

Kinda looks like the track near Denver International. My old sports car club used to have track days there twice a year. Tons of fun!

I'd get out there on a motard.

It's at Centennial airport. I don't know when they whipped it back into shape, but it was looking rough not even a year ago - figured I'd never see it in action.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I'd get out there on a motard.

It's at Centennial airport. I don't know when they whipped it back into shape, but it was looking rough not even a year ago - figured I'd never see it in action.

Wow, used to live just a few miles from Centennial and never knew that track was there.

Have you eaten at The Perfect Landing at Centennial? Forget everything you think you know about airport food. (Hint: They cater all the private jets.)

 

[rob feature]

Wow, used to live just a few miles from Centennial and never knew that track was there.

Have you eaten at The Perfect Landing at Centennial? Forget everything you think you know about airport food. (Hint: They cater all the private jets.)

Yep - my favorite restaurant in the metro. And it's easy bikeshot. It's just soooooooooo cool. And the food ain't bad either. I do happy hour up there with some pals now & again. Dinner when friends come in and wanna do something different. They're always blown away.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Yep - my favorite restaurant in the metro. And it's easy bikeshot. It's just soooooooooo cool. And the food ain't bad either. I do happy hour up there with some pals now & again. Dinner when friends come in and wanna do something different. They're always blown away.

Love suggesting to company that we go to the airport for dinner. The looks are priceless.

 

[rob feature]

Love suggesting to company that we go to the airport for dinner. The looks are priceless.

I never say where we're going. They don't usually realize where we are 'till there are all sorts of airplanes a few feet away. I live in the neighborhood - get a fair amount of F-15, 16 traffic at times - makes a helluva racket. Sometimes they park 'em up by the restaurant. I need to take some pictures while I'm in there one of these days.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Had my bike in the shop for a regular maintenance visit. Along with that, when coasting the usual ratchet/pawl noise of the rear wheel had become louder and oddly pulsating.
Couldn't put my finger on it on the work stand.
In any case, got it back on Thursday including new rear brake pads.
Amazingly, I'm still on the original chain after over 6000kms!
Anyway, off for a couple of quick rides. The day was cooler than usual, but fantastic nonetheless...



Eeeehhh... What's up Doc?
Oh...



Super low tide... again...

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Found on 4th Street, Encinitas today...

The zillion-dollar homes on this side of the street extend to the edge of the sea cliff just south of Moonlight Beach. Amazing views but probably uninsurable now due to the risk of cliff failure.

A few days earlier, rode a favorite 360 ft climb up the north side of Bataquitos Lagoon. This view looks back to the south toward the lagoon and the upper part of northernmost Encinitas beyond. The vantage here is Aviara Drive — a very steep, winding road through the Marriott Four Seasons development and Aviara golf resort. Very posh.

The marine terrace on the other side of the lagoon also rises ~400 ft above the water. More zillion-dollar homes on top.

The lagoon is the drowned mouth of San Marcos Creek, here seen entering at right center. The creek's a major drainage on San Diego County's western slope and flows year round.

Woodson Mountain (2,901 ft) — a prominent landmark 19 mi to the SSE ESE. Most of inland San Diego County is a patchwork of granite-like igneous rocks some 90-120 million years old. Woodson is a large body of resistant granodiorite in a "sea" of more easily eroded tonalite.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Found on 4th Street, Encinitas today...

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The zillion-dollar homes on this side of the street extend to the edge of the sea cliff just south of Moonlight Beach. Amazing views but probably uninsurable now due to the risk of cliff failure.

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A few days earlier, rode a favorite 360 ft climb up the north side of Bataquitos Lagoon. This view looks back to the south toward the lagoon and the upper part of northernmost Encinitas beyond. The vantage here is Aviara Drive — a very steep, winding road through the Marriott Four Seasons development and Aviara golf resort. Very posh.

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The marine terrace on the other side of the lagoon also rises ~400 ft above the water. More zillion-dollar homes on top.

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The lagoon is the drowned mouth of San Marcos Creek, here seen entering at right center. The creek's a major drainage on San Diego County's western slope and flows year round.

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Woodson Mountain (2,901 ft) — a prominent landmark 19 mi to the SSE. Most of inland San Diego County is a patchwork of granite-like igneous rocks some 90-120 million years old. Woodson is a large body of resistant granodiorite in a "sea" of more easily eroded tonalite.

My buddy has a very similar Studebaker truck like that. Same colour.

 

[DaveMatthews]

I have not tinkered with the assist levels on my Stance, until this morning. I have been mostly running on level 2, sometimes 3, and rarely 4. Never use 1 or 5.
Bumped up the levels of assist in the first 3 levels to their limit, just to see what would happen. I left level 4 and 5 alone.
Headed out to Tynehead as I hadn't done it in weeks, so what the heck...
Found myself using level 1 almost exclusively on flats and minor inclines. That's a new one! Level 2 now handles decent inclines, so that's a bonus.
Result? Noticeable battery usage improvement, yay!
Anyway, off to Tynehead...







Started wih 99% battery, and got over 15kms in 6%. That's new, but also a lot of descending...



Relaxing with water and Nuun tabs...



Gateway to nowhere...



Sunflower season ending...



I'd consider 18% battery consumption with 35kms and 315m ascent a win...

 

[DaveMatthews]

First day of a couple of weeks off, yay!
That said, my back has been killing me, and today was no exception. Weather looked good though, so I popped a couple of ibuprofen and let them sink in before heading out around 12:30pm for a Tour de Delta.
The nice thing was that my riding position was not a bother to my back. Getting off and trying to stand up straight is another matter...
Off we go...

Argy bargey...



Deas Island park. Hey those numbers equal the year my bike was made!



Fishing in the slough...



Heading under the Deas tunnel highway...





And into the hamlet of Ladner...



Interesting. Setting up for an event, and a big one as well. Some Canadian bands (local lads Loverboy, and Sam Roberts as well)...



From the other side with the stage in the background...





Averaging over 3kms per single battery percentage! Unheard of for me. I even tried a few kms with no assist at all using encouragement from @Jeremy McCreary





Birdland...





Headwinds and gravel were not as kind to the battery. Still good though, and needed to stop for water/Nuun and a power bar...





Hungry goats!



50kms on 20% battery. Best ever!





Done...



Time for a beerz...

 

[DaveMatthews]

Yesterday I went for a quick ride just to stay limber.
Finding it easier to be in level 1 assist these days on flats, which is a good thing.
You can feel the change in weather with slightly cooler temps, and visually it's starting to look like fall.
Fun with crunchy leaves...



Aha... it rained a couple of times over the last few days, and yup... Nemesis puddles are forming again...



And a second one...



And dayum, a third... More rain would likely find them combining to be last year's deep Nemesis lake...



Luckily they are not very deep... yet...
Down below the sharp/steep switchbacks that lead to the train track overpass...



Warm in the sun, but cool in the shade...



Couldn't even discern the waters edge...





Construction has closed the main trail. Had to turn around...







Impressed with getting 85kms with 53% left still in the battery! Adjusting the assist levels seems to have been a good idea.

 

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[BlackHand]

Hey, that bike is probably small enough to fit on the trail up to the top of Beacon Rock

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

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Beautiful photos! Where were they taken?

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Bike trips to the nearby supermarket have a way of turning into coast rides around here. And coast rides have a way of turning into lunches at the concession stand at Moonlight Beach or the "Camp Store" at South Carlsbad State Beach Campground. On this fine early fall day, it was the latter.

The errand started by going right past the supermarket to head south on this rail service road. The only thing I've seen on this siding is a track repair train. Probably long enough for the COASTER commuter train, too, but definitely not for the freights or the Amtrak Surfliner.

At the entrance to the siding, a rather curious suggestion.

I can carry my new Vado SL up these steps over Avenida Encinas, but for the heavy hub-drive that does all the shopping now, they're the end of the line going south.

So I turned north to end up on the Coast Highway nowhere near the supermarket. Just a matter of time till sea cliff retreat takes a bite out of the road.

Turning south again took me to lunch at the Camp Store. Watching the ocean from these old lifeguard chairs while you eat is pretty hard to take.

Just when I thought the day couldn't get any better, I found this at the order window! The genius who invented jalapeño poppers should get a Nobel Prize.

View south to the La Jolla Peninsula ~20 miles away. While waiting for my poppers and kombucha, commiserated about the weather with the owner of this Giant carbon fiber road bike.

All in all, got in 15 miles before ever setting foot in the supermarket. And that, my friends, is how to shop.