Bucket List Ride

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John G

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Sep 29, 2022, 2:02:46 PM9/29/22
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  Last week I had the chance to do a ride that I've wanted to do for a long time.  About 10 years ago I saw a photo on Flickr that I found very appealing, and I decided that I would try to ride to that location and take a photo there if the opportunity ever presented itself.  It was not in any exotic or extreme location, but the photo spoke to me of all that's interesting about exploring on a bike and discovering new places.  

I combined some riding with some family responsibilities last week on a visit to Ohio and decided that now was the time to visit the site I'd always wanted to.

I started my ride at A.W. Marion State Park in Circleville, Ohio and started out on the country roads.   I will say that Central Ohio is heaven for riding a three speed.   The hills are short, and not particularly steep, but it is not so flat as to get boring. :)

I rode to Amanda, Ohio, and found a coffee shop to take a break at, and had a nice discussion of regional trails with one of the customers.  

Then it was back out to ride to my main photo location.  
I found the intersection of Ridge Road and Cedar Hill Road and was able to take my photo.  A place absolutely new to me, but with a sense of familiarity.

 I expected it to be anti-climatic, but I was mistaken.  It was a ride in a beautiful area on an absolutely gorgeous day, and I carried a high with me back to my start.

I had several other wonderful rides last week, but this was a highlight.

Not everything on the bucket list has to be grand, or epic or whatever.  Some things can be just comfortable and fun (but if anyone wants to send me to Italy, there are places there on my bucket list too...).

Cheers,
John Gorham
Union Bridge, MD


Steven Sweedler

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Sep 29, 2022, 2:20:16 PM9/29/22
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John, I ride out of Circleville every few years, my partners daughter lives there, and I also find it a delight. Very different from  New Hampshire, but always enjoyable. Enjoyed your puctures andwill stop in the cafe in Amanda next time I am out there. Steve

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Richard Rose

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Sep 29, 2022, 6:04:15 PM9/29/22
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I am from Toledo, Ohio & I found that intersection - what’s the significance of it? Beautiful!

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On Sep 29, 2022, at 2:02 PM, John G <jfgo...@att.net> wrote:

  Last week I had the chance to do a ride that I've wanted to do for a long time.  About 10 years ago I saw a photo on Flickr that I found very appealing, and I decided that I would try to ride to that location and take a photo there if the opportunity ever presented itself.  It was not in any exotic or extreme location, but the photo spoke to me of all that's interesting about exploring on a bike and discovering new places.  

Eric Daume

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Sep 29, 2022, 6:20:02 PM9/29/22
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I didn't expect to see a post with "bucket ride" in the title to feature Ohio :) There are a lot of nice country roads here. I spend quite a bit of time on my fixed gear to make what hills we have a bit more interesting. 

Eric 
Plain City, OH

On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 1:58 PM John G <jfgo...@att.net> wrote:
Last week I had the chance to do a ride that I've wanted to do for a long time.  About 10 years ago I saw a photo on Flickr that I found very appealing, and I decided that I would try to ride to that location and take a photo there if the opportunity ever presented itself.  It was not in any exotic or extreme location, but the photo spoke to me of all that's interesting about exploring on a bike and discovering new places.  

I combined some riding with some family responsibilities last week on a visit to Ohio and decided that now was the time to visit the site I'd always wanted to.

I started my ride at A.W. Marion State Park in Circleville, Ohio and started out on the country roads.   I will say that Central Ohio is heaven for riding a three speed.   The hills are short, and not particularly steep, but it is not so flat as to get boring. :)

I rode to Amanda, Ohio, and found a coffee shop to take a break at, and had a nice discussion of regional trails with one of the customers.  

Then it was back out to ride to my main photo location.  
I found the intersection of Ridge Road and Cedar Hill Road and was able to take my photo.  A place absolutely new to me, but with a sense of familiarity.

 I expected it to be anti-climatic, but I was mistaken.  It was a ride in a beautiful area on an absolutely gorgeous day, and I carried a high with me back to my start.


I had several other wonderful rides last week, but this was a highlight.

Not everything on the bucket list has to be grand, or epic or whatever.  Some things can be just comfortable and fun (but if anyone wants to send me to Italy, there are places there on my bucket list too...).

Cheers,
John Gorham
Union Bridge, MD


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John Dewey

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Sep 29, 2022, 7:53:01 PM9/29/22
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Steve, et. al....

Ohio is great and, of course, Circleville, is the halfway point in one of the most famous and long-running century rides in the world — TORSV. 

Starting in Columbus traditionally on Mother's Day, the 210 mile, 2-day ride heads south from the state Capitol building and follows the Sciotto River 105 miles down to Portsmouth on Saturday and then back 105 miles on Sunday to Columbus. Those of you out there, and I'm sure there are a few, surly remember that delicious chicken dinner prepared by a corps of sweet volunteers in Portsmouth. All you could eat and the perfect century dinner party...shared by thousands. Pacelines with tandems out front stretching out miles behind. All trying to shake off those cold Midwestern winters. 

What a hoot...and apologies for hijacking the thread.

BEST / Jock Dewey / now NorCal
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