Tag Archives: North Canadian River

Random Photos 16

Out at Stanley Draper Lake, this is the bikeway running down below the dam from the eastern side. This image doesn’t show anything special, but I thought the colors were so refreshing. We’ve had unseasonably warm weather, so riding is … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 07

On a ride around Draper Lake a couple of days ago I was enjoying the fact the clouds were hiding the sun, keeping the temperatures down. These were rain clouds about 50 miles away, over the next county east of … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 06

I once rode in 112°F temps. I learned that you have to ride slower than normal, but be careful not to stop without shade, and stay hydrated. In order to make my rides right now, I have to leave at … Continue reading

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Ride Photos 05

Looking back from the south bank River Trail, this is the Portland Avenue bridge. This is the turn-around point for one of my most frequent loops. I ride across this bridge at least once per week as one of my … Continue reading

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Random Photos 05

I’ve been trying to ride a little harder this past week, so I’ve taken fewer photos. These three are the best of a bunch that just wasn’t that good. Our first image is the North Canadian River at Midwest Boulevard … Continue reading

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Photography: High Water, Low Water

Two sets of pictures collected this past Wednesday and yesterday. Draper Lake is still at a high water mark, while the state is mostly in drought. On my trek to the lake, I decided to run south along the eastern … Continue reading

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Last Warm Days on the River

It’s the last few warm days of the years and I rode the River Trails to Portland Avenue and back. The route took me past Eagle Lake. There are no eagles around here; it’s a reference to the high school … Continue reading

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Cycling: Giant Loop

Because we are expecting rain much of the week, I bumped my gym workout back a day and took my 50-mile Giant Loop clockwise today. I was able to leave by 8:30 and had decent cool temperatures and SW breezes. … Continue reading

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Photography: Converging Flows

Hello! This is Ed. I’m out of my mind right now. Please leave a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Actually I’m just having a low energy day today. I wanted to ride, needed … Continue reading

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Cycling: New River Loop

As always, click on any image to see it full-sized. CTRL-click will open the image in a separate browser tab. Having taken this route twice, I christen it the Riverside Loop. So long as it’s relatively dry, this thing should … Continue reading

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