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The long way round

Long rides out of the city, and what I stopped for.

Oct '25Ricoh GR III9 photos
A weathered yellow sign reading CAUTION OPEN WATER POTENTIAL HAZARD USE AT OWN RISK on a post above turquoise water, a rocky breakwater and small beacon behind
Use at own risk
A man in an orange cap walking two small beagles on leashes along a paved trail beside a split-rail fence, a field of goldenrod and a line of evergreens behind
Serene in the green
A cyclist in a blue jersey and white helmet sitting cross-legged and smiling on the grass beside a weathered split-rail fence, a large blue spruce and a country road behind
Eager for snacks
A black Trek road bike with two water bottles leaning against an Esso gas pump under the station canopy, a pickup truck at the pumps beyond
Fuelling up for the ride
Two people grinning through the face cutouts of a painted board reading 'Welcome to Goodwood, where everyone fits in,' outside a brick storefront
Where everyone fits in
An open country road running to the horizon in low golden light, the long shadow of a cyclist across the double-yellow centre line, autumn trees on either side
The long road home
A white 1980s coupe crossing an empty street past the tall red Port Perry feed mill under a clear blue sky
Cruisin' down the street
A boy, a crouching adult, and a woman in a sun hat fishing from a low concrete ledge at the water's edge, a marina full of moored boats across the calm lake
Bonding moments
Two cyclists standing on a lakeside path, each lifting a Trek road bike beside them, calm blue water and a tree-lined far shore behind under a clear sky
A hard earned victory