On last Tuesday, June 30th, I finished my June climbing challenge with a total of 7,652 meters. The highest mountain in the world is Chomolungma (Mt Everest) at 8,848 meters. Looking at the tallest peaks of each continent, South America comes in 2nd with Aconcagua at 6,962 meters. Exceeding 8848 meters is a challenge called … Continue reading Finished Climbing Challenge, On To Distance Challenge →

https://youtu.be/bVrFciCwzZM?si=IS0MW4lYjquBnC1Q This is about a delightful YouTube video I just watched. The host of "active towns" interviews Tatiana in Carmel, Indiana. She had a bad fall on a bike as a child and was afraid of bikes as an adult. Since her husband was an avid cyclist, she wanted to give it another try. The … Continue reading From Afraid of Bikes to (Nearly) Car-free →

Since yesterday was scheduled to be a longer ride, and I'm running out of days to meet the Strava climbing challenge, I decided to try for 1000 m of climbing in a day. Mountain runners call this a "vertical K". I chose the biggest climb in our area, up to Henry Coe state Park, about … Continue reading Vertical K in a Day →

I signed up for a challenge to climb 7000 m (23000 ft) for the month of June on Strava. Trouble is I didn't sign up till June 19th. I figured I'd already climbed a lot this month, but I forgot I don't climb much by myself on the recumbent, so it turned out I only … Continue reading Lots of Climbing →

Cycling for a Quiet Mind: 60 Minutes Cycling Routine That Will Change Your Day This was an interesting and helpful book by Gerardo Regalado who writes under the pen name Captain G. It is for people who have perhaps had difficulty quieting their minds with conventional approaches like meditation. He explains how he is often … Continue reading Cycling for a Quiet Mind →

The weather's been hot lately, highs in the low 90s F (33 C), but that's not till the afternoon so it's best to get my rides in early. Yesterday I had a pleasant late morning cruise to the Southeast of Morgan Hill and on San Martin rural roads. These long stretches with light traffic are … Continue reading Saturday AM Cruise →

Summer is approaching fast, and for us the first sign is always that our hills are no longer green and are now golden, which they will remain until the next rainy season in the fall. But the weather has been delightful for riding, not too hot until later in the afternoon when I am already … Continue reading Riding By The Golden Hills →

On Thursday we got some unexpected late May rain, totaling about 1/4" (6 mm). I didn't feel like getting my rain gear out so I did my workout on my stationary bike. We've had nicer weather since, so I did some local cruises Friday and Saturday, then did 2 hours 45 minutes north through the … Continue reading Unexpected Rain Then Back To Sunny →

http://www.Amazon.com/books I've talked about the mental aspects of healthy eating in the past. Recently I've backslid a little on indulging in junk food, so when I did my annual physical at the Doc ("wellness visit", in Medicare parlance), my weight had crept up a bit. I'll be seeing her for a follow up in August … Continue reading The Craving Mind →

I had some nice rides every day last week along with a couple of strength training sessions in the garage. If have footage from my group ride on Tuesday and Friday's ride. Tuesday we did some hills West of town then went around Chesbro and Uvas Reservoirs. The gang in the parking lot, the fog … Continue reading Late Spring Cruising →