August 2026 Photos & Rides

[Jamie D.]

I'll start things off with my Quickbeam relaxing on the Delaware River here in Philly behind a casino toting a slice of Lorenzo's. I saw a periwinkle Platypus parked outside the Cherry St. Pier on the way which was a nice surprise.

[Steve]

Keeping with Jamie's river theme, I did an urban route earlier today along the French Broad with a climb up into the neighborhoods overlooking the central city. Temps were in the low 80s but with a merciful breeze.  First pic is looking across the river to the Biltmore Estate.

Like most summers, I can't believe how quickly this one is slipping by!

Steve in AVL

[Isaak Oliansky]

No river theme to continue here! Our creeks are but a trickle in the dry forests of Southern Oregon. I finally bit the bullet and sold my twitchy Ritchey Breakaway Cross after I snagged a 58cm sage green '18 Sam Hillborne on the facebook trade group and transferred many of the parts over. Loyal Samwise Gamgee might get his own build thread one of these days when I'm feeling cute.

From my house I can ride about 630' straight up in 2.5 miles. A solid end to a day of caring for my kiddos without much personal time. Views of town and the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument before heading straight back down. The elevation profile for just about every ride around here looks like an upside-down V.