Photos taken on your cycle.

Canis Lupus

Carpenter wrote: »

So where exactly are you right now

In a hotel in Tan Tan, the real fun starts tomorrow. I'll be rolling out of here with enough water and food to throw a pool party. It's actually more mentally tough than physically. When you can see to the horizon in front of you every km feels like 10.

Carpenter

Canis Lupus wrote: »

In a hotel in Tan Tan, the real fun starts tomorrow. I'll be rolling out of here with enough water and food to throw a pool party. It's actually more mentally tough than physically. When you can see to the horizon in front of you every km feels like 10.

Man I would love to do that keep us up too date will you chap

dermur

blorg wrote: »

I was in Kunming only a few weeks ago. Where are you staying? Have you found the noodles utterly addictive yet? (Pho here in Vietnam can be nice but just NOT the same as Yunnan noodles, that stuff is like cocaine.)

Agreed - Yunnan rice noodles & minced pork. Forget Super Noodles! You can never go back.

Tonyandthewhale

Canis Lupus, what's your route? I'm currently considering the practicalities of a north african and european route through france, spain, morocco, western sahara, whatever west african countries aren't engulfed in civil war, central africa and home along the nile, through the near east, turkey and Europe.
Would be very interested in hearing from somebody who has first hand experience of navigating in Africa as so far I haven't ridden my bike any further than the Slovenia and I have a feeling that the rough side of the congo basin is a step up from the civilised end of the balkans.

dermur

meercat wrote: »

yeah thats it
great little coffee shop beside it for tea
say hello to the owner
very welcoming to cyclists

Finally made it over to Fore today. Discovered the 8th wonder...didn't get rained on!

lg123

waiting for the ferry in sorento at this weekends Around the Bay ride (melbourne).

not the best photos, but a weird sight all the same.

Fatbiker

I'm just back from a week's holiday in Sorrento and I was amazed at the number of cyclists around there braving the traffic and the hills! Respect!:rolleyes:

Fatbiker

rocstar wrote: »

Torr Head, Antrim

Carnlough, Antrim

rocstar wrote: »

Great pics Rocstar. I was in that area a few weeks ago and regretted not having my bike with me, for the flat coastal bit anyway. May I ask, and apologies if you're tired answering this, but what camera are you using for these shots? FB

Fatbiker

rocstar wrote: »

+1. Awesome. Looks like the second part is shaping up well

Where can I see this journal Blorg's Dublin to Istanbul trip? I have been mentally planning a similar trip. Must read this journal! Overawed by the adventurers on this thread! Great respect!:) FB

Vélo

Fatbiker wrote: »

Where can I see this journal Blorg's Dublin to Istanbul trip? I have been mentally planning a similar trip. Must read this journal! Overawed by the adventurers on this thread! Great respect!:) FB

Here you go.

Ole Rodrigo

Fatbiker wrote: »

Great pics Rocstar. I was in that area a few weeks ago and regretted not having my bike with me, for the flat coastal bit anyway. May I ask, and apologies if you're tired answering this, but what camera are you using for these shots? FB

Its a lovely place to cycle. That whole stretch from Larne around to Portstewart is great.

Not at all - its a Panasonic Lumix TZ10. Decent enough lens for a compact and fits well in a jersey pocket. Those pics are cropped and adjusted for exposure/ colour saturation in iphoto.

Fatbiker

rocstar wrote: »

Its a lovely place to cycle. That whole stretch from Larne around to Portstewart is great.

Not at all - its a Panasonic Lumix TZ10. Decent enough lens for a compact and fits well in a jersey pocket. Those pics are cropped and adjusted for exposure/ colour saturation in iphoto.

Cheers. I have been considering a TZ18 or 20 so that looks very encouraging. FB

mel.b

lg123 wrote: »

waiting for the ferry in sorento at this weekends Around the Bay ride (melbourne).

not the best photos, but a weird sight all the same.

Did you do the 210km route? How was the event? Am thinking of combining a trip home to Melbourne with doing Around the Bay in a Day (although maybe not the 210km route!).

Fatbiker

Vélo wrote: »

Here you go.

Fantastic, thanks. Just spent most of the evening reading that. Amazing story. Feel a bit discouraged about my own pathetic progress and plans.

BTW, what is 'chamois cream' for?

lg123

mel.b wrote: »

Did you do the 210km route? How was the event? Am thinking of combining a trip home to Melbourne with doing Around the Bay in a Day (although maybe not the 210km route!).

done the 210km clockwise route, it was a good day. the anti-clockwise route is more popular due to the boring ride down to geelong coming in the morning rather in the evening when your tired.
this year the clockwise was better as we had strong westerlies carrying us from geelong into the city.

it was more mentally challenging than physical, its a long day to keep the motivation up

SomeFool

Some pics from France last month.

langdang

Second photo looks like boyracer heaven, if it was Ireland there would be a cm of burnt off tyre at each corner...

Fatbiker

Fatbiker wrote: »

I'm just back from a week's holiday in Sorrento and I was amazed at the number of cyclists around there braving the traffic and the hills! Respect!:rolleyes:

Doh! I thought you meant Sorrento, Italy! Arggh! FB

pprendeville

Here are my 2cents worth of photos:

https://picasaweb.google.com/105171181803113268313/October182011#

can't figure out how to get picasa pics directly in thread despit lemags suggestions.

meercat

pprendeville wrote: »

Here are my 2cents worth of photos:

https://picasaweb.google.com/105171181803113268313/October182011#

can't figure out how to get picasa pics directly in thread despit lemags suggestions.

Upload your picture to Tinypic. It will give you a URL, just copy the URL and paste it here(have to thank bitemybanger for that advice)
after a few tries it worked for me

buffalo

blorg wrote: »

I was in Kunming only a few weeks ago. Where are you staying? Have you found the noodles utterly addictive yet? (Pho here in Vietnam can be nice but just NOT the same as Yunnan noodles, that stuff is like cocaine.)

Stayed in the wonderful Cloudland for a few days. Noodles were great, wasn't impressed by Yunnano cheese though. In Vietnam now, don't have much time, so gotta keep moving!

blorg

Fatbiker wrote: »

Fantastic, thanks. Just spent most of the evening reading that. Amazing story. Feel a bit discouraged about my own pathetic progress and plans.

BTW, what is 'chamois cream' for?

Thanks. Chamois cream is to lubricate your arsé. Lubrication between the pad in your shorts and your arsé prevents chafing, which can cause saddle sores. You don't necessarily need it, but it can add to comfort. I personally don't need it unless I am doing 160k+ days back to back. However if I am doing 160k+ days back to back I very much do need it. I discovered this around day three of the first time I tried 160k+ back to back (Tour of Ireland.) If you can't get it Vaseline works fine (or the Iranian equivalent, imaginately titled "Vaselina," which I am still using a small pot of.)

langdang

Supertacky tyres, lowish pressure and smooth riding style FTW!

Really shocked at appalling quality of HTC Desire S camera...

hardCopy

langdang wrote: »

Really shocked at appalling quality of HTC Desire S camera...

Try taking the battery cover off, makes a dramatic improvement for the original Desire.

Biopace

A couple from this evening, Cratloe, Co Clare

langdang

Biopace wrote: »

A couple from this evening, Cratloe, Co Clare

Hmmmmmm, must make it up there some evening!

Cookie_Monster

Another spin in the hills of NP
Nice day after a full week of rain



Mt Taranaki, exceptionally clear day. Looking almost directly south at it.
Bottom right has a off road motor bike track too


Pink flowers everywhere


Cutting on crazy mountain road, too narrow for two cars in places. First time up there there was a falcon picking at roadkill in the middle of the road, not fast enough to get a pic though


Back down at sea level


Looking left from the above


Surf beach, just up from the last photos


The mountain again from the South West, looking North East at it

Sr. Assumpta

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Pink flowers everywhere

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Sr. Assumpta

Canis Lupus wrote: »

In a hotel in Tan Tan, the real fun starts tomorrow. I'll be rolling out of here with enough water and food to throw a pool party. It's actually more mentally tough than physically. When you can see to the horizon in front of you every km feels like 10.

Is it yet too soon to worry that Canis Lupus has been hijacked by Somali bike-pirates ???

Fatbiker

blorg wrote: »

Thanks. Chamois cream is to lubricate your arsé.

Thanks for that. I suspected as much. I won't need it for a good while then!:rolleyes: