Cycling Dnipropetrovsk - Stari Kodaky

The KAVA club organizes bike rides in Dnipropetrovsk for everyone, weekly. On Sunday, July 17, the destination was a quarry in the village of Stari Kodaky. Thanks to this ride, I saw the Dnipropetrovsk airport for the first time, as well as the quarry itself, and also practiced taking photos from a bicycle on the move.

I’m at the start, the cat looks surprised at the deflated rear tire.

I stop by Denis’s place, pump up the tires, and we set off.

Group of cyclists started from the railway station, and we reached the Substation and are waiting for them to arrive.

We waited for about half an hour, during which time many cyclists passed the Zaporizhzhia highway. Here are photos of some of them:

Denis noticed a funny advertisement across the street that says “we have the highest prices”.

We waited for the group!

Just started to ride – one of those driving in front loses his steering wheel and starts running along the road with his bicycle. We stopped, it turned out that the steering wheel was thoroughly cracked.

Since it not be possible to fix the breakdown on the spot, we drive on, leaving the bike with its owner to wait for the tow truck.

A few hundred meters away, another daredevil drives at full speed into an open drain. The consequences are small scratches and a punctured wheel.

Said drain can be seen in the photo.

The inner tube is being glued.

The injured is provided with the necessary aid.

The way after was smooth and uneventful. We are heading to the airport.

If there were no word on the facade, I would never have thought that in front of me is our airport – a main bus station is bigger.

Next, we make a short stop in Kodaky near the store.

My bicycle at the parking.

Denis’s bicycle.

From the store riding straight down the road, where Dnipro is already visible.

A cow grazing on the remains of a Cossack cemetery.

From above there is a wonderful view of the quarry – a lake of an incredibly bright green color.

We go down to the dividing line between the quarry and the river. Volunteers are swimming, others arrange a snack.

The motor ship “Halyna Andrusenko” sails by. The summer residents from the ship did not respond to the greeting shouts.

Stones and slabs of unknown origin are everywhere at the quarry.

Remains of a pier?

Apple tree.

Gathering quickly, it’s time to go.

We drive along a terribly broken road. After five minutes, we stop and wait for those who have left behind.

Prydniprovska DRES.

The sun begins to set.

Riding further, we go to Naberezhna Peremohy.

Along the embankment, we reach the bridge to Monastyrskyi Island.

The end of the trip is announced here.

We walk up the bridge, look at the sunset and set off home.