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Canyons and Valleys

Canyons and Valleys

Sunday morning solo ride on what turned out to be a glorious day. Started off foggy and cool, sun...

Tool Bag in Order

Tool Bag in Order

Buy the right tool and keep it in your bag. Lesson learned.

Who U Gonna Call

Who U Gonna Call

Against my better instincts, I trusted that a) my questionable tube would hold air, and b) the...

She’s-a gettin warm

She’s-a gettin warm

Spoken like a true weather-spoiled bay arean, I'm close to my overheat temp.

Major Taylor Juneteenth

Major Taylor Juneteenth

Joined a big group of cyclists to celebrate what I believe is the newest federal holiday on a ride...

All Wheels Need Love

All Wheels Need Love

Took 4 wheels in for service, got 2 wheels back and forth in the mean time. Finally swapped out my...

and Getting Home

and Getting Home

New tube holds air, pleasant ride home on a Thursday afternoon.

Getting There

Getting There

Made it to work, unknowingly took a shard of glass in my front tire, didn't know it was flat until...

Around Here…

Around Here…

When a Joe Jackson song is stuck in your head...

Slight Deviation

Slight Deviation

Lost a mile by not turning on the Garmin at the start, so I added a couple miles at the end to...

Donut, Savant?

Donut, Savant?

Connected with the Hansen kids, coffee and donut propelled me up Redwood! Plus, good to have...

Mornings Are Best

Mornings Are Best

It can't be just me - I left the house at quarter to six and enjoyed a cool, uncrowded commute...

Salad to Surf

Salad to Surf

While visiting relatives in Salinas, I managed to get a ride starting from the Salad Bowl of...

74/2119

74/2119

Nice Saturday morning spin from the hills to the bay, and back home through the canyon. Stretches...

Continuum

Continuum

What should have been a single day's ride was slightly interrupted.

Couple Miles Shy

Couple Miles Shy

Should've been a little over 22 miles, but I neglected to start my Garmin when I took off after...

71/2,031

71/2,031

Hard to beat a spring morning on the Tunnel Road loop 🙂

70/2,015

70/2,015

Today was officially Bike to Work Day, my ride made it 4 days in a row.

69/1987

69/1987

That's the number of rides and total mileage year to date.

Why So Early, Montel?

Why So Early, Montel?

I rode to work super early in order to make it to San Jose by 6:30am. What was I thinking? Answer...

Trivia Tuesday

Trivia Tuesday

The answer to today's question will be in the next ride's post. The Kiel Canal, which connects the...