Hey Steve, Yes, this is near Usrey Mountain in Mesa, AZ. That's Superstition Mountian off in the distance. Great riding, beautiful desert!
Cheers, John On Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:57:24 PM UTC-8 Steve wrote: > John Rinker, nice photos! I want to ride that trail !!! (or one like > it). Southern Arizona? > > Steve (in the leafy North Carolina Appalachians) > On Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:10:17 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: > >> Love it, John! >> >> Here's one from today. Not pictured: noxious smoky air from either >> wildfires in Madison, VA or a tractor trailer fire on 1-95. >> >> [image: IMG_8386.jpg] >> >> On Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 12:53:07 PM UTC-5 John Rinker wrote: >> >>> Not too many colorful or falling leaves here: >>> [image: IMG_2436.jpeg] >>> But about every 200 years, one of these guys falls over. >>> [image: IMG_2435.jpeg] >>> Cheers, John >>> >>> On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 1:28:59 PM UTC-8 RichS wrote: >>> >>>> Hello JasonR, >>>> >>>> Apologies if I confused your Sam with an Atlantis. Not a bad thing I >>>> guess:-) Must have looked at your post on my phone. Anyway, from one Sam >>>> owner to another yours does look really sharp! Enjoy the fall riding. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Rich in ATL >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 3:29 PM Jason R. <jrober...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Eric - Nice of you to say. In addition to the little shiny sardine, >>>>> I've probably taken in some influence of yours somewhere along the way >>>>> given all your thoughtful contributions and videos. Cheers. >>>>> >>>>> And Rich - I'm unsure if there's another Atlantis'd Jason in the >>>>> thread here that I missed (apologies if that's the case) or if my >>>>> light-blue Sam came off looking sub-green from the surrounding leaves. >>>>> But >>>>> thanks so much if your comment was meant for my Riv! >>>>> >>>>> Beautiful photos and bicycles all around on this thread. >>>>> On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 4:08:08 PM UTC-6 eric...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Jason R: Nice shots & Hillborne! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 5:03:59 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Stephen: Two things, 1) Hi Dan! 2) Nice Stan Rays 😎 3) Oops that's >>>>>>> three, nice pics! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 7:44:33 AM UTC-5 Stephen wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Joined a fun ride up the OCA trail north of NYC this past weekend. >>>>>>>> Super nice late fall day, thanks for the intel Justin. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: IMG_6202.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: IMG_6206.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: 20231111_113727.JPG] >>>>>>>> On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 3:39:28 PM UTC-5 RichS wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Jason, you have good looking Atlantis! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 2:16 PM, Jason R. <jrober...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> A few photos from a weekend ride on the Salt Creek Trail west of >>>>>>>>>> Chicago. Peak leaf season has passed here, but a good number of >>>>>>>>>> sparsely >>>>>>>>>> populated trees with leaves of varying colors keep it going. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [image: R0004237.jpg] >>>>>>>>>> [image: R0004242.jpg] >>>>>>>>>> [image: R0004247.jpg] >>>>>>>>>> On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 9:49:22 AM UTC-6 RichS wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello Patrick, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the introduction and background regarding the Gilbert >>>>>>>>>>> House. I had not heard of it but you always have a good story to >>>>>>>>>>> tell and >>>>>>>>>>> this is certainly one. >>>>>>>>>>> Here is a link to the Gilbert House: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/city-planning/office-of-design/urban-design-commission/jeremiah-s-gilbert-house >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regarding the cycling environment here: I'm seeing more >>>>>>>>>>> cyclists, many group ride opportunities, some infrastructure >>>>>>>>>>> improvements >>>>>>>>>>> like lanes (still not enough). The ongoing construction of the >>>>>>>>>>> Beltline; >>>>>>>>>>> the Path Foundation continues its efforts to expand the trail >>>>>>>>>>> system with >>>>>>>>>>> the goal of connecting to the Silver Comet. Unfortunately, the >>>>>>>>>>> volume of >>>>>>>>>>> traffic has exploded and with that speeds to match; likely the same >>>>>>>>>>> in many >>>>>>>>>>> large cities. However, if you know when and where to ride there are >>>>>>>>>>> plenty >>>>>>>>>>> of options for year round riding. Oh, and hills. Lots of those to >>>>>>>>>>> get your >>>>>>>>>>> heart rate up. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I should add, if you don't mind driving an hour or two in any >>>>>>>>>>> direction from the city there are pleasant low traffic rolling >>>>>>>>>>> country >>>>>>>>>>> roads like this to ride. >>>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_0628.jpg] >>>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_0689.jpg] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 5:53 PM Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Rich: It has been decades since I was last in Atlanta, and I've >>>>>>>>>>>> never cycled there, but I recall that, at least 20 years ago when >>>>>>>>>>>> I last >>>>>>>>>>>> visited my sister and bro-in-law (they took to coming out here >>>>>>>>>>>> instead), it >>>>>>>>>>>> did not look to be a very cycling-friendly city. I also recall the >>>>>>>>>>>> area >>>>>>>>>>>> from even earlier visits to my grandmother who lived in Decatur, >>>>>>>>>>>> and these >>>>>>>>>>>> even more distant memories also are of a poor cycling environment >>>>>>>>>>>> in the >>>>>>>>>>>> Decatur/Emory area. Have things changed? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Aside: do you know the Gilbert house? I see it's now a >>>>>>>>>>>> city-owned landmark. It belonged to family-by-second-marriage: a >>>>>>>>>>>> paternal >>>>>>>>>>>> great-uncle and widower married one of the Gilbert sisters and I >>>>>>>>>>>> recall >>>>>>>>>>>> visiting the Faulknerian remnants of the (I think) 2d-gen Gilbert >>>>>>>>>>>> siblings >>>>>>>>>>>> about 1964, all living there together, all well over 100 years old >>>>>>>>>>>> (exaggeration), including Aunt Gus who boasted that she hadn't >>>>>>>>>>>> been outside >>>>>>>>>>>> of the house for 13 years (not exaggeration) and Hattie who had >>>>>>>>>>>> been >>>>>>>>>>>> bedridden for years. They had a cook (I recall playing with her >>>>>>>>>>>> son) who >>>>>>>>>>>> from a detached kitchen with covered walkway to the house made >>>>>>>>>>>> wonderful >>>>>>>>>>>> 18-course meals 4 or 5 times a day; between courses they ate >>>>>>>>>>>> biscuits with >>>>>>>>>>>> butter and honey, like sopapillas in NM. All as distant culturally >>>>>>>>>>>> from my >>>>>>>>>>>> WDC-suburban upbringing as my mother's family in Sorosogon, >>>>>>>>>>>> Sorsogon. Bike >>>>>>>>>>>> content: cook's son had a bike which even back circa 1964 >>>>>>>>>>>> interested me >>>>>>>>>>>> rather greatly and which I mentally compared to my entry-level >>>>>>>>>>>> fff24"-wheel >>>>>>>>>>>> JC Higgins. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Eric: Where is that horse country? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 3:05 PM RichS <rshann...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Many of my rides take place in urban Atlanta so my >>>>>>>>>>>>> contribution isn't of the pretty, leafy variety. 70 degrees, >>>>>>>>>>>>> lower >>>>>>>>>>>>> humidity, clear blue sky and sharp light doesn't happen in the >>>>>>>>>>>>> summer so >>>>>>>>>>>>> it's pretty sweet when days like this happen. Sam Hillborne on >>>>>>>>>>>>> Nov. 5 at >>>>>>>>>>>>> Inman Rail Yards. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: IMG_0697 (1).jpg] >>>>>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 9:35:31 PM UTC-5 Eric Marth >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I want to visit Jason and Takashi! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here are a few from my ride this afternoon. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: small2.jpg] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: small3.jpg] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: small1.jpg] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic >>>>>>>>>>>> in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/_MbpsoIEX9o/unsubscribe >>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an >>>>>>>>>>>> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgugMTdW8r%2B6eCTexLgveny%3D9nhgA%3DocJ1BFCLM1F4eAPA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgugMTdW8r%2B6eCTexLgveny%3D9nhgA%3DocJ1BFCLM1F4eAPA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic >>>>>>>>>> in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/_MbpsoIEX9o/unsubscribe >>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email >>>>>>>>>> to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2d347e61-0e8f-44bc-8e44-d3ecc3f53495n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2d347e61-0e8f-44bc-8e44-d3ecc3f53495n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/_MbpsoIEX9o/unsubscribe >>>>> . >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bba3de2a-006e-4f26-813e-ab03e8971563n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bba3de2a-006e-4f26-813e-ab03e8971563n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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