My picture of the day-Where's yours?

[JVRider]

Long time bicyclist (35 years), first time poster. I have really been enjoying your forum. Thanks for letting me join. I love seeing photographs of where people bicycle, so this thread is probably where I will do most of my reading. Live and reside in Wichita, Kansas in US. Love taking photos of our rides locally though few will compare to what I have seen on this forum. Been on the same bike for almost 30 years...Trek 1200 Alpha series road bike. Have almost 60k miles on it (some lean years while my children were growing up). Looking forward to more photos from everyone's rides. :-)

A selfie (so to speak)

A photo from a ride December 2020.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Looking forward to more photos from everyone's rides. :-)

There is a specific "your ride today" thread with some lovely pictures but it's hidden in the "general chat" part of the forum.

 

[briantrumpet]

MBIFO a French chateau... well, I did take a sneaky look inside the gate, but, as it clearly said 'privé', I thought I'd better leave the bike outside...

 

[NorthernDave]

 

[Oldhippy]

Did you eat the burger or climb it?

 

[Zipp2001]

Visit to the bike cave.

 

[JVRider]

There is a specific "your ride today" thread with some lovely pictures but it's hidden in the "general chat" part of the forum.

Thanks for pointing it out. I may have to read that one daily as well.

 

[JVRider]

When you see this sign, what do you do? One of our more enjoyable gravel (mud) rides.

There was so much mud on the tires we had to walk 1/4 mile to a dry patch until we could get the tires turning again.

 

[briantrumpet]

My first Col de Rousset since last August. It's a hill I know like the back of my hand (I wish I'd kept count, but I've been up/down it between 50 & 100 times I think). It's a beaut.

Today has special significance for Vercors too: 21 July 1944 was when the Nazis launched a terrible retribution aid against the Maquis, razing whole villages and killing their populations, from babies up to 90-year-olds. It's both a stunningly beautiful place, but one in which you can't & shouldn't forget its history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vercors

It was a good day to visit a few of the villages that bore the brunt.

 

[tyred]

Saw some swans.

 

[briantrumpet]

A rainbow and sunflowers instead of lavender today...

 

[JVRider]

A rainbow and sunflowers instead of lavender today...

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Did you stop to take the photo or snap it while you're riding? Beautiful photo.

 

[JVRider]

Sunset. Got to get home soon.

 

[briantrumpet]

Did you stop to take the photo or snap it while you're riding? Beautiful photo.

This one I did actually stop for, once I realised it was creating rainbows. I took a few photos to get the best one. One of the big advantages of riding a bike is that you don't have to find somewhere to park when you see something worth snapping!

 

[tyred]

Tonight's entertainment courtesy of a thorn, just outside a church gate. Obviously I hadn't prayed enough this week...at least it doesn't take long for rubber solution to dry in a heat wave.