A bike ride through winnipeg Part 3A going south

1ajs · August 29th, 2006, 07:48 AM

The long awaited Part 3 is here
so were am i headed today south thats all i know

lets start downtown on portage ave looking west we can see the crane for the New Manitoba hydro office tower going up

witch is coming along quite nicly
some close ups as we pass by

futher along just befor vaughan

vaughan and portage can see the ivestors group tower and the skywalks above

and so i turned down vaughan but did not snap any pics except for this one

and so i went down vaughan and turned right onto york going the rong way down a 1 way lol to arive at memorial boulivard looking at the fountans donated by winnipeg hydro (since been bought out by mantiboa hydro)

heres the great west life conplex on osborn street right across from the ledge

The ledge across from great west life as you can see the golden boy faces north

just befor crossing the Osborn street bridge you look up and see these giant condo/apartment complexs from the 70's telling you are leaving downtown and heading into the vilige

crossing the Osborn street bridge

in the vilige

looking down Stradbrook

looking behind me we can see the vilig

continueing along threw the vilige

confusion corner

one of the confusion corner signs

cordan and pemida part of the confusion corner mess

now that we have come to confusion corner i make a right turn onto Pemida hyw off Osborn going south.

hmm have to come back and check this place out some day hmm

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1.08 cdn L since when?

looking behind me

one of the many strip malls along pemida highway

gee a burnt out suzi ow

looking down grant from pemida

grant and pemida

hmm there seems to be alota this stuff going on this summer gues its cause its an election year

hmm time to cross over to the other side

looking back towards downtown..... can you see them?

after a 3 hour stop at my gr gr grandpa's hes 93 and was still riding his bike till he was 91

his mother lived to 104

we continue from this parking lot looking back towards downtown not to far away from the underpass

anyhow moving along not to far ahead is the pancake house a local institution
simlar to the wafle house east of the missippi

Aww a sev time for some snacks. no slurpees today folks just a eatmore and a botle of coke

continuing along are treck south

hey a post office

hmm nice garden along the front of this apartment building

hmm whats going on here?¿

looking west down biship grandon.

stay tuned for: Part3 B geting lost in ST Vital

Derryn-Hinch · August 29th, 2006, 09:40 AM

Cool pics.Its nice to see a city I know nothing about from the seat of a bicycle.Its the first time I have seen or herd fo this place

1ajs · August 29th, 2006, 05:47 PM

txs plzz feel free to check out my other bike ride through winnipeg threads

gonzo · August 29th, 2006, 11:51 PM

colourful and spacious...thanx.

Dennis · August 30th, 2006, 12:11 AM

oh man i love this cd

so, tell me, whats wrong with winnipeg?

Ithaqua · August 30th, 2006, 12:27 AM

Great ride, thanks for sharing, I cannot wait for the next installment.

1ajs · August 30th, 2006, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dennis

oh man i love this cd

so, tell me, whats wrong with winnipeg?

haha the cd is classic man.
nothing just are politions at the civic level and at the provincial level

Part B will be out as soon as i upload all 86 images.....

August 29th, 2006, 07:48 AM	#1
1ajs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: winnipeg █♣█ Posts: 2,640 Likes (Received): 7	A bike ride through winnipeg Part 3A going south The long awaited Part 3 is here so were am i headed today south thats all i know lets start downtown on portage ave looking west we can see the crane for the New Manitoba hydro office tower going up witch is coming along quite nicly some close ups as we pass by futher along just befor vaughan vaughan and portage can see the ivestors group tower and the skywalks above and so i turned down vaughan but did not snap any pics except for this one and so i went down vaughan and turned right onto york going the rong way down a 1 way lol to arive at memorial boulivard looking at the fountans donated by winnipeg hydro (since been bought out by mantiboa hydro) heres the great west life conplex on osborn street right across from the ledge The ledge across from great west life as you can see the golden boy faces north just befor crossing the Osborn street bridge you look up and see these giant condo/apartment complexs from the 70's telling you are leaving downtown and heading into the vilige crossing the Osborn street bridge in the vilige looking down Stradbrook looking behind me we can see the vilig continueing along threw the vilige confusion corner one of the confusion corner signs cordan and pemida part of the confusion corner mess now that we have come to confusion corner i make a right turn onto Pemida hyw off Osborn going south. hmm have to come back and check this place out some day hmm [imghttp://www.pointdouglas.com/plugins/p17_image_gallery/images/269.jpg[/img] 1.08 cdn L since when? looking behind me one of the many strip malls along pemida highway gee a burnt out suzi ow looking down grant from pemida grant and pemida hmm there seems to be alota this stuff going on this summer gues its cause its an election year hmm time to cross over to the other side looking back towards downtown..... can you see them? after a 3 hour stop at my gr gr grandpa's hes 93 and was still riding his bike till he was 91 his mother lived to 104 we continue from this parking lot looking back towards downtown not to far away from the underpass anyhow moving along not to far ahead is the pancake house a local institution simlar to the wafle house east of the missippi Aww a sev time for some snacks. no slurpees today folks just a eatmore and a botle of coke continuing along are treck south hey a post office hmm nice garden along the front of this apartment building hmm whats going on here?¿ looking west down biship grandon. stay tuned for: Part3 B geting lost in ST Vital __________________ A Bike ride through winnipeg Part 1 Part 2 A Part 2 B Part 2C Part 3A Part 3B trikin in black n white a colection of winnipeg Manitoba hydro tower Canadian Museum of Human Rights pointdouglas.com

August 29th, 2006, 09:40 AM	#2
Derryn-Hinch That's life Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 102 Likes (Received): 0	Cool pics.Its nice to see a city I know nothing about from the seat of a bicycle.Its the first time I have seen or herd fo this place __________________ That's life I'm Derryn Hinch

August 29th, 2006, 05:47 PM	#3
1ajs Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: winnipeg █♣█ Posts: 2,640 Likes (Received): 7	txs plzz feel free to check out my other bike ride through winnipeg threads __________________ A Bike ride through winnipeg Part 1 Part 2 A Part 2 B Part 2C Part 3A Part 3B trikin in black n white a colection of winnipeg Manitoba hydro tower Canadian Museum of Human Rights pointdouglas.com

August 30th, 2006, 12:27 AM	#6
Ithaqua Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 253 Likes (Received): 0	Great ride, thanks for sharing, I cannot wait for the next installment. __________________ Cheers Ithaqua

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August 29th, 2006, 11:51 PM	#4
gonzo Sent from down-below. :P Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ottawa, Alabama, China Posts: 1,189 Likes (Received): 2	colourful and spacious...thanx.

August 30th, 2006, 12:11 AM	#5
Dennis Rotterdam Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: windows on the world Posts: 3,390 Likes (Received): 0	oh man i love this cd so, tell me, whats wrong with winnipeg?