https://velodromedary.com/tags/scouting/ Recent content in Scouting on Velodromedary Hugo en-us Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:50:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/ Sun, 06 Apr 2014 19:50:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/ <p>Scouting potential locations and routes for the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-bike-month-3rd-annual-bicycle-dumpling-tour-tickets-11064932511?ref=ebtn">Third Annual Dumpling Bike Tour</a> on May 10th (see <a href="https://velodromedary.com/post/western-lands-dumpling-tour-recap/">last year</a>)… and it was a beautiful, sunny, relaxing day with a few friends.</p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0pCZmy1qzufob_540_hu_729cf73caecd2aca.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0pCZmy1qzufob_540_hu_c089b5632dab0c5f.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0qpZov1qzufob_540_hu_8f371ea782f451c5.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0qpZov1qzufob_540_hu_fae33e1456419ba8.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0qhUYQ1qzufob_540_hu_56c234eadbc95121.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0qhUYQ1qzufob_540_hu_32655757df62b762.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0rfu891qzufob_540_hu_98f98123c4a1f7.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0rfu891qzufob_540_hu_b066e7979b2aa548.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="281" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0rE1kb1qzufob_540_hu_ad3c5677e4807264.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0rE1kb1qzufob_540_hu_4cfb38e0421700d3.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0r1xaZ1qzufob_540_hu_4c6590edb74e6498.webp 422w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/dumpling-scouting-ride/tumblr_inline_plri0r1xaZ1qzufob_540_hu_f2e01ed46cf9e9be.jpg" alt="" width="422" height="750" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> https://velodromedary.com/post/49-mile-scenic-ride-scouting-ride-1/ Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:56:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/49-mile-scenic-ride-scouting-ride-1/ <p>I’m newly obsessed with charting a 49-mile “San Francisco Scenic Ride” (inspired by the <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/A-long-and-winding-road-City-s-49-Mile-Scenic-2561154.php">49 Mile Scenic Drive</a>). But how to keep nods to the original’s key landmarks, add in undervisited parts of the city and some not-possible-by-car offroad paths, make it an exactly 49-mile loop (constraints channel creativity), yet not get stuck stitching it together with too many traffic-heavy or stop-and-go connecting roads?</p> <p>I sketched out six different ideas with feedback from some friends– but bike maps and browsing Google Street View only get you so far, and who wants to be inside on a beautiful day? Yesterday was the first scouting ride:</p> https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/ Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:28:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/ <p>In preparation for <a href="https://velodromedary.com/SESF/">next weekend’s ride</a>: urban goats, murals, unlocked doors in fences, junkyards, dirt paths.</p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/db3d3a31cfe88c6b2343f9e55442776d4952d143_hu_ab422d40ef9cc7d4.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/db3d3a31cfe88c6b2343f9e55442776d4952d143_hu_480182a372f4b744.jpg" alt="image" width="500" height="667" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/8f0f411219edbdc13678efd9d1c4cf88e59de68e_hu_ec3035e8ac2a7776.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/8f0f411219edbdc13678efd9d1c4cf88e59de68e_hu_d0820cdc37343de3.jpg" alt="image" width="500" height="667" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/ce3ee0504e18b44261e9fc325b42023894992ceb_hu_d7c08eb46dae1f3e.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/ce3ee0504e18b44261e9fc325b42023894992ceb_hu_d61b488d930d9e3a.jpg" alt="image" width="500" height="667" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/5435a1ec72f83e9bd2a02c884c6eca955e49bfcb_hu_3010e061cda51f6d.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/5435a1ec72f83e9bd2a02c884c6eca955e49bfcb_hu_5e93531ee7c8335.jpg" alt="image" width="500" height="667" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/c792f402c1df624d11e00cca89db3b88b0d283ee_hu_9816ce9ff2d6fd00.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-scouting-3/c792f402c1df624d11e00cca89db3b88b0d283ee_hu_c730e8d78f8a2760.jpg" alt="image" width="500" height="667" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-ride-scouting/ Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:03:17 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/bayview-ride-scouting/ <p>bayview ride scouting</p> https://velodromedary.com/post/epic-mystery-scouting-ride/ Tue, 29 May 2012 06:53:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/epic-mystery-scouting-ride/ <p>Well that was an epic scouting ride (checking out some new parts of the Bay Area for potential group rides). I won’t spoil the surprise yet by posting a map or details, since parts of this will probably work their way into a “mystery group ride” coming in the next few months.</p> <p>But in a few teaser photos:</p> <p>Of course, I only noticed this sign <em>after</em> passing through:</p> <p><picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="https://velodromedary.com/post/epic-mystery-scouting-ride/d1d3d39e4761ce20708fce644431a466bcd47daa_hu_b02c4ddfcfb305d7.webp 480w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1000px) 800px, 1200px"> <img src="https://velodromedary.com/post/epic-mystery-scouting-ride/d1d3d39e4761ce20708fce644431a466bcd47daa_hu_36e21f9a485e29ee.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="351" loading="lazy"> </picture></p> https://velodromedary.com/post/doing-recon-for-a-bike-scavenger-hunt-picnic/ Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:35:00 +0000 https://velodromedary.com/post/doing-recon-for-a-bike-scavenger-hunt-picnic/ <p>Doing recon for a bike scavenger hunt &amp; picnic some coming weekend. Details TBA…</p>