inspirational photos

[merckxman]

Stelvio photo by Jered Gruber.

[d_douglas]

I don't have a photo to show for it, but I recall once when living in Switzerland that I was out MTBing in the Alps (cant remember where).

It was not technical riding at all, but I was pedalling way high up in an Alpine area and stopped to admire the scenery - I was buried amidst wildflowers on a two foot wide trail with green groundcover, the sound of cowbells (not for CX - the REAL thing!) and towering snowcapped mountains in the distance. The weather was cool (high up) but I was sweaty (hard work) so the temperature was just perfect.

It was one of the few times that I have been riding in a surreally beautiful landscape - the kind that you would see on the cover of a mountain bike magazine in the 1990s.

I actually think I love MTBing more now, but most of my rides these days are within an hour from home and involve parking in a parking lot and pedalling through dark, muddy forests (that are really fun, but not nearly as picturesque)!

[crankles]

Rhubarb Pie. We can hang.

Originally Posted by dancinkozmo

[redir]

Lysefjorden, wow that would be a trip!

[type2sam]

Rhubarb is definitely some strong pie game. I'll raise the stakes...

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by type2sam

Rhubarb is definitely some strong pie game. I'll raise the stakes...

pecan reign supreme in the pie game.

[zmalwo]

Originally Posted by donevwil

My desktop at work. Been there, ridden that (and posted it many times prior):

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It reminds me of Kansas.

[donevwil]

Originally Posted by zmalwo

It reminds me of Kansas.

Dorothy?

[crankles]

Originally Posted by joosttx

pecan reign supreme in the pie game.

I see your pecan and raise you sour cherry...the acme of pie-dom.

[type2sam]

For the record, that's a Shoofly. Pecan is strong tho. Very.

[crankles]

Originally Posted by type2sam

For the record, that's a Shoofly. Pecan is strong tho. Very.

I'd climb the Lysefjorden for a slice of sour cherry pie. Never even knew that climb existed. gorgeous.

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by crankles

I see your pecan and raise you sour cherry...the acme of pie-dom.

https://youtu.be/0-EF60neguk

you*

* pecan pie

not the hijack. Here is another inspirational photo or two

[OtayBW]

Originally Posted by weisan

Shimanami Kaido. Bucket list....

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by crankles

I see your pecan and raise you sour cherry...the acme of pie-dom.

I like all kinds of pie and would gladly partake of your sour cherry, but pecan is #1 for me.

[joosttx]

This picture has it all:

Fog
Sunrise
San Quentin Prision
Richmond Bridge
Richmond Bay
Oil Tankers at the Chevron refinery
Mt Diablo