Well, if I flunk my licensing exam at least I'll have had all these nice bike rides, and a blog to remember them by. And actually, the brain needs to get out on a daily basis anyway, so good thing it has so many nice places around here to go!
I went back to Nichols Canyon today, and did the full distance of this road. It's a steady uphill, a relentless 5+ km of climbing. Not sure the exact distance as my bike computer has been acting up and not registering all the distance I do, but probably less than 6 km anyway. But still- that's one big hill! There is a tiny spot where there is a gentle downwards slope near the top of the hill.
Here's a view of the canyon from around halfway up. Isn't it beautiful?
Facing the other direction, here's the road heading up:
Some nice real estate in the canyon:
Here are some cacti that were growing at the side of the road. I'm such a Canadian hick, I still get a kick out of seeing desert plants growing wild:
If anyone's into maps, here's my route, it continues northward from my map from the Oct. 3 ride:
I was pretty close to the famous Mulholland Drive, some other time I'll take a turn and head over that way.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
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Neat! Watch out for rattle snakes in the bushes!
ReplyDeleteLong ride going up but I bet it was really cool on the way back down!
-Eric
Well, good for you for getting out there and clearing your head. I believe your big exam is coming up... so GOOD LUCK!! You can take the day off your blog, if you like.
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