Bike Ride - Hope, Indiana

We participated in the Hope, Indiana Bike Ride last weekend with another couple.  The ride is through town and along country roads that go through rural farms.  It was a beautiful day that made it very enjoyable.  It is well organized, and begins with a pancake breakfast, then there are stops along the route with refreshments and entertainment.  There was also a barbequed chicken lunch in the town center along with a blues band.  The entry fee is bit more than some rides we have been on, but the proceeds after expenses go to the Hope Food Bank.  There were a lot of people there that day (more than 1000), but their website hasn't posted the data or pictures for this year.

That is me in the green sweatshirt.

Mayor's Labor Day Bike Ride - Louisville, KY

John and I went with two other couples to ride in the Louisville Mayor's Hike & Bike Ride on Labor Day. It was a 14.9 mile course that was a fun ride. The police were directing traffic at every intersection, and most of the street was closed to traffic which made it feel very safe to ride. There wasn't an entry fee, and we all got a t-shirt as well. I am posting a few pictures I took, but of course I forgot to have anyone take one of me.  The first photo is everyone starting to line up at the Start with part of the skyline in the background.  The next photo shows John in the white shirt with the two other couples.  Deanie in the green has her preventive bandages on her knees.  Some came in costume - like the girl in the wedding? outfit.   Of course there were news crews to document the day.  And finally, here is a link to more photos the city put on Flickr.

Biking in Louisville, KY

Six friends got together for a day of biking in Louisville over the weekend. There are only five in each picture because one of the group is taking the picture. That's me in the green. I am the most novice of the group, but go along to be part of the group. They all wait for me at the top of each hill. Louisville has a bike path that lets the bikers ride without having to worry about traffic.

Tour de Palm Springs, California - February 2008

The Tour de Palm Springs course ranged from 5 miles to 100 miles. We signed up and rode 10 miles.

The day was sunny and warm - 78 degrees. Now that is how I like a February day!


Pallas just out of the van and ready to go.

The start and finish were in downtown Palm Springs. The ride took us up into the residential neighborhoods in the hills at the base of the mountains.

It was a fun ride with an estimated 8000 people attending the event.

John at the finish.






Pallas at the finish and of course the t-shirt and medal rewards are fun.


John and Pallas in the vendor area after the ride.

Possum Trot Bike Ride

The Possum Trot Bike ride was in Columbus, Indiana on Oct 20. I didn't ride, but Jo, Hutch and hubby, John did. Instead, I went to old downtown Columbus to walk around and look at the town.

Bike Riding Along the Ohio River in Louisville, KY

Yesterday, 8/11/07, four of us went on a fourteen mile bike ride along the Ohio River in Louisville, KY. There are several bike paths in Louisville, and eventually there will be many miles of interconnecting paths. It was a nice morning for the ride and hadn't gotten too hot when we began the route at about 9am. We rode seven miles to Shawnee Park and then did a turn around and rode the seven miles back to the area near where the Belle of Louisville steamboat is docked. As we rode back, we could hear the calliope of the Belle playing recognizable songs as it awaited passenger embarking for an afternoon outing. We stopped along the way both going and coming back to take pictures. At the end of the ride we ate and visited at Joe's Crab Shack.

Near the beginning along the Ohio River

That is me on the left with Hutch & Jo

Under the tree canopy - Jo, Hutch

& hubby John

Geese

Bridge for train across Ohio & Louiville skyline

The Belle of Louisville


Relaxing at Joe's Crab Shack

Biking on the Rail Trails in Ohio - Converted Railroad Tracks

We went biking this past weekend in Ohio on bike trails that are made from old railroad tracks that are not used any longer. The campground we stayed in is just outside of Waynesville, Ohio and convenient to the trails. Our friends have a motor home that we stayed in, and we all had a wonderful time. We rode a total of 16 miles on Saturday on the Little Miami Scenic Trail. We rode half of that to Waynesville, where my friend, Jo, and I spent a while antiquing. Storage space is limited when riding a bike, but I found a few 'treasures' that day and will be making something very soon with them. Since I am the novice of the group, I didn't ride on Sunday. The others went on a bit shorter ride (14 mile). The link to this website has pictures and descriptions about Saturday's ride. It is so nice to be able to ride without sharing the path with vehicles.
http://www.miamivalleytrails.org/Spring%20Valley%20To%20Corwin.htm


The Motor home


The guys in camp


Campground grounds


Campground grounds


Jo ready for antiquing in Waynesville, Ohio