DaveMatthews
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Cheers Bob!
Funny how we can take our immediate surroundings for granted. I'm always drooling at other people's pics as well.
Show us pictures of where you ride your ebikes!
Funny how we can take our immediate surroundings for granted. I'm always drooling at other people's pics as well.
Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
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- Carlsbad, CA
Checked up on the local flower farm 2 days ago — different every time I pass this time of year. Previous posts about it here and here.
One new thing: The south slope's now covered in stripes of white, purple, and lavender stock. By far the most fragrant flowers I've encountered here.
Six weeks ago, in early April, they painted an American flag on the same south slope with red, white, and blue flowers. This view is from Poinsettia Park.
Looking down on the starry part of the flag back then.
Back in early April, the north and middle fields on the west slope looked like this. Now that the ranunculas have been harvested, those fields are back to all green.
One new thing: The south slope's now covered in stripes of white, purple, and lavender stock. By far the most fragrant flowers I've encountered here.
Six weeks ago, in early April, they painted an American flag on the same south slope with red, white, and blue flowers. This view is from Poinsettia Park.
Looking down on the starry part of the flag back then.
Back in early April, the north and middle fields on the west slope looked like this. Now that the ranunculas have been harvested, those fields are back to all green.
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Chargeride
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Very dutch.
Chargeride
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Typical mail spin, but it does look an endless producer of road rage, I guess its remote placing should ease the issue.
Dont read the comments
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Council's new 'Dutch-style' roundabout mocked as 'more than confusing'
The complicated design was fanfared as being more 'inclusive' by Hertfordshire County Council - triggering ridicule about the 'politically correct' roundabout.
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Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
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- Mazovia, PL
17 May 2025, racing in eSprint format, Sudovia Gravel. 2-5 C, strong wind, and heavy raining
Watana Bob
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The "fun meter" definitely looks pegged Stefan!
Stefan Mikes
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It was not as bad as it looked, especially for me Bob! I had my "spacesuit", which protected me against the elements. Yes, the waterproof trousers made pedalling less efficient. What I was actually worried about was crashing in the mud, which fortunately didn't happen. I regret I didn't check the "GPS trackers" on my smartphone. My friend Paweł was only three minutes ahead of me! It would be no issue to catch up with him and ride together!
DaveMatthews
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Today I was feeling a bit bushed, but to heck with that. Weather was dayum fine pushing 20C so set off in long pants and t-shirt with fingerless gloves.
Felt like heading East on the road with Bear Creek Park as the destination.
I like checking out the local community garden on the way...
Heading East on a busy road...
Skate park on King George Hwy...
Enter the park...
Surrey Arts Centre...
Newly minted Bear Creek Stadium/track...
The track used to be open, but now fenced off. Gotta sell tickets I guess...
Kids train station...
Cricket anyone?
Took the greenway home with a water stop...
Started to get a tad nippy on the way back, but excellent to get out and super happy not to need a pile of layers!
Felt like heading East on the road with Bear Creek Park as the destination.
I like checking out the local community garden on the way...
Heading East on a busy road...
Skate park on King George Hwy...
Enter the park...
Surrey Arts Centre...
Newly minted Bear Creek Stadium/track...
The track used to be open, but now fenced off. Gotta sell tickets I guess...
Kids train station...
Cricket anyone?
Took the greenway home with a water stop...
Started to get a tad nippy on the way back, but excellent to get out and super happy not to need a pile of layers!
Jeremy McCreary
Bought it anyway
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Lovely bridge shot. Love my coastal terrain, but idyllic paths like that through lush greenery are few and far between on this semi-arid climate.
I also felt punky today. Probably would've have felt better if I'd ridden anyway. But that would've meant heading inland on this holiday weekend, away from the Coast Highway. And inland here means hills — the kind that definitely get your attention.
So I sat around watching GCN ride videos instead. They're like the best Top Gear episodes, only on half the wheels.
DaveMatthews
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Yeah, I hear ya mate. Sorry to hear you weren't up for it. I almost caved but yesterday was gorgeous and I "wasted" it doing chores. Couldn't stand the idea of a repeat performance, so picked a route with little to no hills.
Ride vids are good too, but 33%?!!??? Holy carp!
Jeremy McCreary
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A rare sight
All Coast Highway rides from my house have to cross the Los Angeles to San Diego (LOSSAN) rail line twice. It's only a question of where.
Decided to cross at Poinsettia Station in south Carlsbad today.
Only to find a huge northbound BNSF freight stopped there. At a commuter station. In daylight. When freight normally moves on the LOSSAN only in the wee hours here.
The freight surely didn't stop at Poinsettia by choice, but so far, nothing on the internet to explain what happened.
This was at 5 pm, and the only northbound track heading out of San Diego was now blocked. Hate to think what that did to the evening commute.
Must be a long one with 4 massive engines up front.
Rode all the way to the south end of the station but still couldn't see the end of the train.
Except for the grafitti, all the cars I could see were like this. Guessing some kind of livestock car, but no animal sounds to be heard.
All Coast Highway rides from my house have to cross the Los Angeles to San Diego (LOSSAN) rail line twice. It's only a question of where.
Decided to cross at Poinsettia Station in south Carlsbad today.
Only to find a huge northbound BNSF freight stopped there. At a commuter station. In daylight. When freight normally moves on the LOSSAN only in the wee hours here.
The freight surely didn't stop at Poinsettia by choice, but so far, nothing on the internet to explain what happened.
This was at 5 pm, and the only northbound track heading out of San Diego was now blocked. Hate to think what that did to the evening commute.
Must be a long one with 4 massive engines up front.
Rode all the way to the south end of the station but still couldn't see the end of the train.
Except for the grafitti, all the cars I could see were like this. Guessing some kind of livestock car, but no animal sounds to be heard.
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DaveMatthews
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MOO!!!
OINK!!!
OINK!!!
Nvreloader
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I do believe that those are car hauler cars, if you get the right angle you can see the cars inside. I got to look inside one, when it stopped while waiting for another train to pass. ymmv
Jeremy McCreary
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Oceanside bike staycation, Day 1 of 4
When we first moved to SoCal 3 years ago, wife K and I started a Know Your Coast program with the goal of spending 2+ consecutive nights in every California beach town from Morro Bay south.
And we're making good progress — this time, with 4 days and 3 nights in Oceanside, all of 10 mi from home.
O'side is known for its long, wide, sandy main beach, its pier and harbor, and its long and oversized role in SoCal surfing and car culture. Much to show K from many past rides there with neighbor D — and much more to explore by ebike together.
So glad her new Velotric Breeze has her eager to ride now.
First time loading both the Breeze and my yellow Specialized Vado SL 1 on the rack. At 50 and 38 lb, respectively, no ramp needed. Positioning the pedals was the hard part. Next time will be easier with this photo in hand.
No time for riding on Day 1, but I'll share some photos anyway, as I'd ridden nearly all of it before. First stop was lunch at the Oceanside Broiler, a great place for fresh seafood right on Oceanside Harbor. Snagged a patio table to keep an eye on the bikes.
Afterward, we walked the dog around the harbor till our room was ready. This is the largest harbor on the San Deigo County coast after San Diego Bay. Poking around this dynamic place by bike (see Day 3) never gets old.
The hotel was happy to let us keep and charge the bikes in the room. Roxie sniffed — where else? — the bottom brackets to make sure the bikes were really ours.
The famous Oceanside Pier from the room. All O'side rides with D end up here, and he's got a point.
Another pier view from a beach-adjacent dog walk near dusk. As in most of the county, no dogs allowed on the sand itself, on or off leash.
D and I have ridden the long, wide beaches on either side of the pier several times. Here he was riding the sand from harbor to pier on his Level.2 last December. All county beaches are losing sand now, but Oceanside's tend to have a lot more than most — partly through aggressive replenishment.
An accidental electrical fire at the west end of the pier on April 25, 2024 shortened it by 7%. Could hardly believe my eyes when the smoke plume came into view on a coast ride through Carlsbad, some 10 mi to the south.
The USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) practiced amphibious operations offshore from the pier throughout our stay. This landing ship dock (LSD) is basically mothership to a swarm of much smaller Marine-filled amphibious combat vessels.
The pier from the hotel that night. The public stage at lower left drew a different meet-up of street performers every night — rollerblade and BMX bike dancers this night and fire dancers the next.
Orange and blue light came together in the hotel's rooftop pool area in a most magical way after dark.
Orange and blue are the colors of both water and sky in the classic cloud-free SoCal beach sunset. Regional art and architecture make ample loving use of them. So do tourist hats and tote bags. These examples came from 2 previous Know Your Coast destinations: Mandalay Beach near Oxnard (top and middle photos) and South Ponto Beach near home in Carlsbad.
Next, Day 2 and K's longest ride yet on the 9-mile San Luis Rey Rive bike path.
When we first moved to SoCal 3 years ago, wife K and I started a Know Your Coast program with the goal of spending 2+ consecutive nights in every California beach town from Morro Bay south.
And we're making good progress — this time, with 4 days and 3 nights in Oceanside, all of 10 mi from home.
O'side is known for its long, wide, sandy main beach, its pier and harbor, and its long and oversized role in SoCal surfing and car culture. Much to show K from many past rides there with neighbor D — and much more to explore by ebike together.
So glad her new Velotric Breeze has her eager to ride now.
First time loading both the Breeze and my yellow Specialized Vado SL 1 on the rack. At 50 and 38 lb, respectively, no ramp needed. Positioning the pedals was the hard part. Next time will be easier with this photo in hand.
No time for riding on Day 1, but I'll share some photos anyway, as I'd ridden nearly all of it before. First stop was lunch at the Oceanside Broiler, a great place for fresh seafood right on Oceanside Harbor. Snagged a patio table to keep an eye on the bikes.
Afterward, we walked the dog around the harbor till our room was ready. This is the largest harbor on the San Deigo County coast after San Diego Bay. Poking around this dynamic place by bike (see Day 3) never gets old.
The hotel was happy to let us keep and charge the bikes in the room. Roxie sniffed — where else? — the bottom brackets to make sure the bikes were really ours.
The famous Oceanside Pier from the room. All O'side rides with D end up here, and he's got a point.
Another pier view from a beach-adjacent dog walk near dusk. As in most of the county, no dogs allowed on the sand itself, on or off leash.
D and I have ridden the long, wide beaches on either side of the pier several times. Here he was riding the sand from harbor to pier on his Level.2 last December. All county beaches are losing sand now, but Oceanside's tend to have a lot more than most — partly through aggressive replenishment.
An accidental electrical fire at the west end of the pier on April 25, 2024 shortened it by 7%. Could hardly believe my eyes when the smoke plume came into view on a coast ride through Carlsbad, some 10 mi to the south.
The USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) practiced amphibious operations offshore from the pier throughout our stay. This landing ship dock (LSD) is basically mothership to a swarm of much smaller Marine-filled amphibious combat vessels.
The pier from the hotel that night. The public stage at lower left drew a different meet-up of street performers every night — rollerblade and BMX bike dancers this night and fire dancers the next.
Orange and blue light came together in the hotel's rooftop pool area in a most magical way after dark.
Orange and blue are the colors of both water and sky in the classic cloud-free SoCal beach sunset. Regional art and architecture make ample loving use of them. So do tourist hats and tote bags. These examples came from 2 previous Know Your Coast destinations: Mandalay Beach near Oxnard (top and middle photos) and South Ponto Beach near home in Carlsbad.
Next, Day 2 and K's longest ride yet on the 9-mile San Luis Rey Rive bike path.
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Stefan Mikes
Gravel e-biker
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This photo is rotated, why?
Jeremy McCreary
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Beats me. The horizon was horizontal when I uploaded it. Multiple tries, same result. Rotating it in the opposite direction in advance to compensate has no effect. @stompandgo started a recent thread about this, but I don't recall seeing a fix.
ADDENDUM: Fixed now. Loaded the offending photo into the Samsung Gallery photo editor, rotated it 90° CW 4 times till upright, then made a tiny crop hoping to force a more thorough file rewrite on saving. Not sure why, but it worked!
This happened to me once before — also with a photo shot in portrait. This time, temporarily installed an EXIF header editor, which showed the EXIF orientation field incorrectly set for "Horizontal" (landscape?). Tried to correct it, but couldn't get the edit to stick. So I tried the above maneuver.
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DaveMatthews
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Been so long since I've been to my home State of Cali... I miss it...
Great pics mate.
Jeremy McCreary
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Where did you live in CA?
Been so long since I've been to my home State of Cali... I miss it...
Great pics mate.
stompandgo
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Very nice pics, Jeremy. Our coasts are so different, yet so similar in many ways.
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