Normally, if I'm going for a ride, I get on the road around dawn.
Cooler in summer, better light, less traffic, fresher air.
But, last Sunday I screwed around till noon before setting off to ride
Bucks Lake Road.
Last time I was on Bucks Lake Road, the surface was crap and it wasn't
a lot of fun. Well, I don't know when they did it, but WOW!
It's much improved.
Here we go.
Out the door just after 1200, up through stinkin' Lincoln,
and past the Gladding-McBean Factory. (They're famous
for turning clay into terra cotta, and pottery, and tile, and pipe, and MadMike's feet.)
Then up through the bustling twin cities of Marysville & Yuba City. (Our very own Bluestreek
hails from these parts.) Just as you enter town from the south, you often see theseknobs knobbied
types running around in circles, getting their bikes dirty.
Then over the river ...
...and into "downtown".
Gosh, you can't pass an old movie theater and not take a picture.
A quick stop for gasoline and, uh, ....a Pepsi.
There were thunderheads and scattered rainshowers to the east in the mountains (the way I was headed),
but though it looked dramatic, it just does not rain heavily here in the summer. Actually, it rarely rains here
AT ALL in the summer. So, though the clouds up there looked ominous at times, I only ran into a couple of
brief showers. Refreshing.
On up into the hills on good ol' Hwy. 70, toward Quincy.
Great road. Sweeping turns, the river, light traffic, nice vistas.
People in little plastic boats.
I was heading to Quincy because that's the far end of Bucks Lake Road. Figgered I'd ride it back down into the
valley late in the day, and take some pictures of stuff in the afternoon light.
There's Quincy!
And there's my turn!
But first, a quick break, and tank top-off.
(Golly, I sure know how to turn a shitty little ride into a friggin' production, huh? You'd think this was a cross-country
trip with all these pics and words.
)
A group of "dcarver era" Hondas was out enjoying the day. (I was just a baby when these things were the ticket.)
And on outta town on BLR...
BFT.
The temps were incredibly pleasant for this time of the year in these parts. High 60's - low 70's. Couldn't have asked
for a better day.
Past Bucks Lake.
Don't have a fishing report for y'all.
I did encounter some of this stuff. Wasn't sure what it was, ......so I ate a fistful of it.
On down the road.
This looked interesting ....
...but I didn't want to get my tires dirty.
Listening to good music, enjoying the asphalt.
Be right back with the wrap-up.
Cooler in summer, better light, less traffic, fresher air.
But, last Sunday I screwed around till noon before setting off to ride
Bucks Lake Road.
Last time I was on Bucks Lake Road, the surface was crap and it wasn't
a lot of fun. Well, I don't know when they did it, but WOW!
It's much improved.
Here we go.
Out the door just after 1200, up through stinkin' Lincoln,
and past the Gladding-McBean Factory. (They're famous
for turning clay into terra cotta, and pottery, and tile, and pipe, and MadMike's feet.)
Then up through the bustling twin cities of Marysville & Yuba City. (Our very own Bluestreek
hails from these parts.) Just as you enter town from the south, you often see these
types running around in circles, getting their bikes dirty.
Then over the river ...
...and into "downtown".
Gosh, you can't pass an old movie theater and not take a picture.
A quick stop for gasoline and, uh, ....a Pepsi.
There were thunderheads and scattered rainshowers to the east in the mountains (the way I was headed),
but though it looked dramatic, it just does not rain heavily here in the summer. Actually, it rarely rains here
AT ALL in the summer. So, though the clouds up there looked ominous at times, I only ran into a couple of
brief showers. Refreshing.
On up into the hills on good ol' Hwy. 70, toward Quincy.
Great road. Sweeping turns, the river, light traffic, nice vistas.
People in little plastic boats.
I was heading to Quincy because that's the far end of Bucks Lake Road. Figgered I'd ride it back down into the
valley late in the day, and take some pictures of stuff in the afternoon light.
There's Quincy!
And there's my turn!
But first, a quick break, and tank top-off.
(Golly, I sure know how to turn a shitty little ride into a friggin' production, huh? You'd think this was a cross-country
trip with all these pics and words.
)A group of "dcarver era" Hondas was out enjoying the day. (I was just a baby when these things were the ticket.)
And on outta town on BLR...
BFT.
The temps were incredibly pleasant for this time of the year in these parts. High 60's - low 70's. Couldn't have asked
for a better day.
Past Bucks Lake.
Don't have a fishing report for y'all.
I did encounter some of this stuff. Wasn't sure what it was, ......so I ate a fistful of it.
On down the road.
This looked interesting ....
...but I didn't want to get my tires dirty.
Listening to good music, enjoying the asphalt.
Be right back with the wrap-up.
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