Bike Trail is just great! by maggiemae

Bike Trail is just great!

This is a new bike trail just created at the edge of this road which previously was quite dangerous to bike along. It is part of a huge 5 day affair starting at Mt Cook, our highest peak, running down valleys and rivers, past lakes and orchards, finishing in Oamaru at the Harbourside. This part is going down in to the town.

Three good things;
1. I feel safe riding along this road now.
2. I feel lucky to be able to still ride!!
3. I feel lucky to own a really good bicycle!
Ahhhhh.... bicycle always makes the shot! Love it and glad that there is a safe place to ride!
January 10th, 2014  
Lovely capture and so nice that they've established a bike path. With increasing oil prices there may be many more of them in the future.
January 10th, 2014  
good for you. continue to ride for as long as your body permits you to, and so glad you now have a safer bike path. you've been into this processing thing lately. lovely textures on this one.
January 10th, 2014  
Nice route! I wish we had better ones around here.
January 10th, 2014  
@summerfield not much processing on this one, Vikki! Just playing around with focus on the camera getting blur! Thanks for your comments!
January 10th, 2014  
Awesome shot
January 10th, 2014  
I wish they would do that here. There is a three foot rule here in the States that you must give bike riders when passing them, and if another car is coming, it can be dangerous
January 10th, 2014  
nice view and perspective
January 10th, 2014  
We are getting more bike trails here in Maryland and in PA. They are connecting old railroad lines with walking/biking paths and calling it the Rail Trail. Eventually, you will be able to bike from PA to DC and back again. It is quite exciting!
January 10th, 2014  
Sorry that I didn't say a word about your photo. Love the bike trail. Hope you were having fun!!
January 10th, 2014  
Looks like a gorgeous day for a bike ride!
January 10th, 2014  
nice addition to the roadways for sure. and the road looks to have a wonderful scenic ride! it is still tough to feel safe on the road with a bike! I love your constant flow of thanksgiving. was that inspired by anything in particular?
January 10th, 2014  
@moreyoulessme thankyou Jerri for your contact! Inspired by my 365 friends more than anything! It helps with being happy with what you have and not what you want!
January 10th, 2014  
@smellychelli it was a beautiful day, Michelle - no wind which makes for easy riding! I'm a fair weather biker - was also the same with sailing but hubby liked danger!
January 10th, 2014  
Nice feeling to this shot -- like it would be a beautiful place to ride.
January 10th, 2014  
We are getting better in road building for bikers.
January 10th, 2014  
Lovely image Maggiemae - looks a beautiful day for a bike ride!
January 10th, 2014  
Very nice perspective for this shot. Yes, bike paths are great.
January 10th, 2014  
Lovely perspective and leading line. The bike makes a great focal point!
January 10th, 2014  
So envious! I love to cycle but feel so unsafe on our country roads; the lorries pass so close. Hope you have lots of fun using this bike route
January 10th, 2014  
Nice shot! I like the leading lines and pop of the blue bike!
January 10th, 2014  
Lovely perspective and neat bike.
January 10th, 2014  
Good to see a good bike track for you....those big nosed wagons on your roads would put me off riding on a main road but this is fantastic!
January 10th, 2014  
good for you maggiemae its great exercise!
January 10th, 2014  
That sounds like a lot of fun! Maybe one day....
January 10th, 2014  
I can see why you feel safer now. Bet you are going to have fun
January 10th, 2014  
Sounds gorgeous - do you get somebody to take you and the bike up the mountain?
January 10th, 2014  
Wow i wish I could ride a bike!! It's something i have never done. This looks a great place to cycle and at least it's a safe path. Happy cycling!!
January 10th, 2014  
You are a brave woman. I haven't been on a bike for a long time. (I would love to ride on a trail as long as there were no cars around. But riding downhill, if it was steep, would be a little scary!!!!)

I'm so glad you have a GREAT bike to ride.
January 11th, 2014  
@judithg you can if you want but I'm not doing this! Happy to bike around the immediate area! Thanks Judith!
January 11th, 2014  
@yonnie it's got very good brakes, Yvonne and I use both of them to go slowly down steep hills! Not brave at all but thank you for thinking that!
January 11th, 2014  
Wonderful to have a place were you can ride safely
January 11th, 2014  
Bev
Nice shot! I love the vibrant color of the bike and the trees. It looks like a nice bike path, too. We have bike paths here, but bikers don't use them for some strange reason. Very well composed picture, Maggiemae!
January 12th, 2014  
Nice job in getting the bike to stand out against the road. Good shot!
January 12th, 2014  
We have a really cool bike trail that circles around the entire greater Orlando area. One segment of it is only a mile from our home. If I only had a bike! I gave up bike riding when we got our dog. I like the effects here and how the lines lead you down that long road ahead. Happy trails!
January 12th, 2014  
It looks so inviting. Wish we had trails like this in our city.
January 12th, 2014  
I like your POV, and the bike adds just the right touch.
January 12th, 2014  
It sounds like an amazing ride, and I bet full of stunning scenery too. I love bike trails, as I too wouldn't feel safe riding without one on a busy open road.
January 15th, 2014  
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