The Photo Thread

[Bob Eisenman]

@Jerome 

'Bill' knows me from a previous life in Upstate New York. A retired English teacher from Northeast Philly, he writes much better than I. If you need a library contact I'd recommend him.

https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Bill-Baker/-885492333

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[steve454]

That looks like a 1971 International Harvester tilt cab.  Always loved those old Internationals.  

[meepmeepmayer]

One more unspectacular "just some riding" tour today, same nice weather as yesterday. Perfect summer weather, but the high humidity somehow makes everything more mellow and relaxed(and it was less hazy than it looks in the pictures)

ACM on a pedestrian bridge.

Deer in an enclosure. "Who are you, and what do you want?" *suspicious stare* Babylon 5 reference!

Nice villa to the left, nice mountain view to the right, the road ahead in the center.

Some more views coming down from a bit of height.

Neat, adorned church.

Details.

Small village panorama on that spot.

Formerly a gravel pit, now a swimming lake.

Shiny surface? Quick self portrait! Of course no stepping off, that would be cheating.

Barely made it home, but it worked *beep beep beep*. 70km, mostly close to 30km/h, some headwinds on the way back.

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These nice temperatures mean soon it's time for night rides! Looking forward to that And makes me wish I had a 1600+Wh second wheel - one could do a nice 3-4h  afternoon ride, come home, and later in the night do a quick 3 hour round through the dusk and darkness

[EUCGUY]

This hill's name is actually "steep hill" or "Brattbakken" in Norwegian

[Rehab1]

5 hours ago, EUC GUY said:

 This hill's name is actually "steep hill" or "Brattbakken" in Norwegian

So is it forbidden to ride up the hill on your wheel or are your just stretching?  ?

[Marty Backe]

Another fantastic ride to the top of Mount Wilson California. From the left: @noisycarlos, @Jrkline "Wheel Whisperer", me, and @YoshiSkySun

 

[Hunka Hunka Burning Love]

  Go Team Gotway USA!

Edited May 27, 2018 by Hunka Hunka Burning Love

[Marty Backe]

Unlike last weekend, today we never got above the clouds - we were in the clouds, freezing our butts off 

Here we are in front of the 100-inch Hale telescope. From left: @Jrkline "Wheel Whisperer", @YoshiSkySun, me, and @noisycarlos

 

[The Fat Unicyclist]

39 minutes ago, Marty Backe said:

Unlike last weekend, today we never got above the clouds - we were in the clouds, freezing our butts off 

So you mean it was something like 65°F?

[EUCGUY]

5 hours ago, Rehab1 said:

So is it forbidden to ride up the hill on your wheel or are your just stretching?  ?

I just wanted you to look at my bum. 
I tried 2 times to ride up. kept my speed at 17 kmh. started at 41 celcius, got up to 46 or so. small video soon. nothing major, just goofing around

[Hunka Hunka Burning Love]

Going 10,000 feet up to Haleakala on Maui from sea level is like that too.  It's very cool to cold in the cloud layer, and once you pass it driving up above the clouds it can be fairly chilly.  Even though it's 26°C down by the ocean, it can be like only 7°C at the top.  It's very easy to get sun burned as well up there.

How did the others find the ride up and the descent?  Any stories to tell?  

Edited May 27, 2018 by Hunka Hunka Burning Love

[ED209]

 

3 hours ago, Marty Backe said:

Unlike last weekend, today we never got above the clouds - we were in the clouds, freezing our butts off 

Here we are in front of the 100-inch Hale telescope. From left: @Jrkline "Wheel Whisperer", @YoshiSkySun, me, and @noisycarlos

 

Gee, you guys are having the time of your lives, I wish I had the FREEDOM to roam where ever I can, like you guys ?. Due to the Laws here in the UK, I am restricted and have to enjoy riding EUC's discreetly, riding either early in the morning when people are still in bed or late in the evenings when it's less busy. Even now the rare sight of a EUC draws sooo much attention here in London capital, it can get uncomfortable, although I haven't had any bad experiences. I do get alot of smiles and thumbs up.

Edited May 27, 2018 by Edddeus

[Rehab1]

3 hours ago, Marty Backe said:

Unlike last weekend, today we never got above the clouds - we were in the clouds, freezing our butts off 

Here we are in front of the 100-inch Hale telescope. From left: @Jrkline "Wheel Whisperer", @YoshiSkySun, me, and @noisycarlos

 

I see they removed the  small graffiti signature from your the last trip. The Hale telescope personnel will really be pissed this time. 

 

[Marty Backe]

7 hours ago, The Fat Unicyclist said:

So you mean it was something like 65°F?

55°F - we thought we might get hypothermia 

[Marty Backe]

6 hours ago, Edddeus said:

 

Gee, you guys are having the time of your lives, I wish I had the FREEDOM to roam where ever I can, like you guys ?. Due to the Laws here in the UK, I am restricted and have to enjoy riding EUC's discreetly, riding either early in the morning when people are still in bed or late in the evenings when it's less busy. Even now the rare sight of a EUC draws sooo much attention here in London capital, it can get uncomfortable, although I haven't had any bad experiences. I do get alot of smiles and thumbs up.

Yeah, I'd be depressed if I couldn't ride my wheels wherever or whenever I want. I hope the UK wakes up eventually and changes their stance on EUCs.

[Marty Backe]

6 hours ago, Hunka Hunka Burning Love said:

Going 10,000 feet up to Haleakala on Maui from sea level is like that too.  It's very cool to cold in the cloud layer, and once you pass it driving up above the clouds it can be fairly chilly.  Even though it's 26°C down by the ocean, it can be like only 7°C at the top.  It's very easy to get sun burned as well up there.

How did the others find the ride up and the descent?  Any stories to tell?  

Everyone had a great ride. We think this may be the new best trail to ride in Southern California. Incredible variety of trail conditions - from easy to hard, beautiful, and you're rewarded at the top by being able to buy and enjoy a nice lunch while regaling each other with stories of life 

Edited May 27, 2018 by Marty Backe

[Master Blaster]

It was hot, hot, hot on the trail today, so I had to make a quick pit stop for a Strawberry/Banana Smoothie ? ?

[novazeus]

Bob thinks the L8F is a workout.

funny, i'm not tired at all.

definitely was a good move getting this

having a kickstand is a big deal. Bob likes to make frequent stops to explore.

 

[meepmeepmayer]

Boy, I sure hope you guys like photos... (Part 1)

So, the story here is, last weekend I visited @Tilmann in his current work-related place of residence that is Villach, Austria. Not only did the guy invite me over for an extended weekend, he also invited me to (and paid for!!) a 2 day paragliding trial course. Living there, and seeing these people fly literally over his apartment by the minute, not only did he try paragliding for himself (and continued to practice along with me), but also decided to spread the word to others (in this case, me!) - just like I hope we all do with our EUC hobby when people see us gliding around.

There must be some more commonalities between these two hobbies as well, seeing how often they come up together. Speaking of that, one day he came up to his paragliding school, only to see a nice blue 2400Wh Monster leaning there, waiting for someone to fly in and ride it back home. We met the owner later, too!

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But as I have no pictures of paragliding (too distracted for that, barely made any when riding), here are some from wheel tours in the "free" time when we weren't flying .

Part 1 is around the lake (Ossiacher See) where his place is, and the mountain right behind it.

Here's a view down onto the lake, looking south. Hidden in the clouds are some quite impressive mountain ranges, but you can see the city down in the valley to the right.

Btw, right behind the camera is the slope where a certain person is going to be flying off soon after outgrowing the practice slope we were on. It's always much steeper than it looks in pictures.

Map of the mountain, viewing towards the North. You can see the housing along the lake shore, and 1400m elevation gain behind it with this mountain, with lots of pathes for exploring. 1000m of this would be conquered on a mountain tour with our wheels later (up to that concentration of pictograms two-thirds the way up).

First tour I did, while waiting to meet again after work on a Friday, was an afternoon circle around the lake (35km). Here are some impressions from along the way.

Church with medieval looking wall.

"Where's Wheeldo?" - find the hidden wheel!

Lake, some white castle/palace thingie, and a neat looking wood-planked house.

Fountain with a view.

Lake shore between villages.

This is from quick tour into the city. Not many photos, I was too distracted for. Just some impressions...

The man himself on his Monster.

Along the river flowing through the city.

Here's an evening preview ride for going up the mountain. See how far the lake is below the spot? All gained elevation (and this is only partly up)! As well as some better mountain views further up (if it weren't for the clouds).

And here we are going up the next day.

Lake below...

...and a bit further below...

This is at our highest point, 1000m above the lake. As you can see, it's a ski area.

We didn't go all the way up for several reasons. But 1000m is 1000m!

My ACM's (old) motor connectors didn't like it. The right one has been like this forever (victim of an earlier mountain ride), but the left one is new damage Thankfully it looks bad but they hold very well (over 1000km on the right one) so no safety concern.

The Monster was perfectly fine, though! It's just my ACM with the older cabling and connectors that seems to have this problem. Or maybe I have a really strange riding style?

Here's a final picture, from a quick solo evening cooling off ride with the Monster (including a backlight transplant with professional attachment)

That's it for part 1 around this lake.

Edited May 28, 2018 by meepmeepmayer

[Marty Backe]

13 minutes ago, meepmeepmayer said:

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That's it for part 1 around this lake.

Beautiful riding, and those trails look perfect for the Monster

[meepmeepmayer]

Boy, I sure hope you guys like photos... (Part 2)

This is from our tour circling the nearby Wörthersee lake (around 50km). It was a bit of a rainy and cloudy day, but cleared up in the afternoon, so we did this.

Just some impressions. Fantastic water color, and riding on the road on the much less inhabited Southern shore was a blast!

On a pier...

A family of curious Italians regarding what I just leaned on the tree.

Lakeside promenade. On the rightmost peak behind the lake, that small speck is a massive viewing tower that apparently includes a slide to get down again (some nice pictures of the area if you follow the link).

Dat water color, and a swan family.

Nice place to ride.

Relaxed speeding (a bit) along the South shore.

A church of pilgrimage on a small peninsula. Below the road at the water were quite some nice villas, this roof might give an impression of the variety of building styles to be seen.

Water color!

On the tip of the peninsula. You can find 2 churches, 2 wheels, and 2 resting ducks if you look closely, and the viewing tower in the background.

Neat entrance details.

At the Western tip of a lake near the end of our ride, a quite posh village. There were several expensive, metallic blue sports cars curving around (or was it just one guy doing the rounds?) but we stole the show with our wheels

That's it for part two.

Edited May 28, 2018 by meepmeepmayer

[meepmeepmayer]

Boy, I sure hope you guys like photos... (Part 3)

More lakes. There are quite some lakes in the area.

First ride was me alone, and the lake is the Millstätter See. It was raining and I waited for an hour or two in the car, but it stopped and cleared up in the afternoon. Again, just some impressions, nothing systematic.

Lake promendade.

View as it gets better.

Tip of the lake, with boats and vacation apartments and stuff.

Garden next to the lake's outflow.

Looking back at the lake.

Nice view going along the uninhabited, steeper side. Also, Llamas (?) for some reason.

And here's an evening tour we did together. Yet another lake to circle, called the Faaker See.

It started with crossing a small hill. It was a perfect pocket mountain tour with varied riding and requiring some skill. Mud, puddles, big gravel, roots, narrow grass paths, steep inclines. Just one picture (taken during riding) going down again.

Circling the lake, wonderful lighting and clouds to be seen.

It was cloudy, but whenever it cleared up for a moment, great views of great mountains.

Check out the right peak.

That's it for the photos of my Austria adventure.

Hoping this inspires someone to go out and ride

Edited May 28, 2018 by meepmeepmayer

[ED209]

5 minutes ago, meepmeepmayer said:

Boy, I sure hope you guys like photos... (Part 3)

More lakes. There are quite some lakes in the area.

First ride was me alone, and the lake is the Millstätter See. It was raining and I waited for an hour or two in the car, but it stopped and cleared up in the afternoon. Again, just some impressions, nothing systematic.

Lake promendade.

View as it gets better.

Tip of the lake, with boats and vacation apartments and stuff.

Garden next to the lake's outflow.

Looking back at the lake.

Nice view going along the uninhabited, steeper side. Also, Llamas (?) for some reason.

And here's an evening tour we did together. Yet another lake to circle, called the Faaker See.

It started with crossing a small hill. It was a perfect pocket mountain tour with varied riding and requiring some skill. Mud, puddles, big gravel, roots, narrow grass paths, steep inclines. Just one picture (taken during riding) going down again.

Circling the lake, wonderful lighting and clouds to be seen.

It was cloudy, but whenever it cleared up for a moment, great views of great mountains.

Check out the right peak.

That's it for the photos of my Austria adventure.

Hoping this inspires someone to go out and ride

Excellent! 

[WaveCut]

Please, guys, do not quote entire long photo posts

[Keith]

49 minutes ago, WaveCut said:

Please, guys, do not quote entire long photo posts

Plus one for that - especially when it is the very next post as above - it adds absolutely nothing to the thread.