My group met at the Mendoza Ranch entrance to Harvey Bear County Park east of Gilroy. Only five of us showed, I think the cold foggy early morning scared the others off. But that burned off after about the first half hour and it turned out beautiful. We road various roads in the hills then … Continue reading Group Ride To The Hills East of Gilroy →

Last January I treated myself to a 70th birthday present of a new seat for my recumbent. Unfortunately due to supply-chain issues, it ended up back-ordered, and I just got it. This seat is potentially more comfortable because it can recline more. It also should be more aerodynamic. The main purpose of the new seat … Continue reading Belated Birthday Present →

I've recovered from my SI joint injury enough that I can now pedal standing up for longer periods. I hadn't realized how much I'd missed it, it is a good workout and relaxing. So I took my Vado upright over to the Coyote Creek trail. Near the paved trail, there are a lot of off-road … Continue reading Coyote Dirt, Standing →

Yesterday my Tuesday group did what I thought was going to be a flat ride so I took my recumbent. I had just put a new rear cluster on it which shifts better but does not have as low of a gear for climbing. Then I heard we'd be adding a loop that includes climbing … Continue reading Challenging Group Ride →

If the California Tourism Board sees this they'll probably shut down my blog, but it's true that it's not always sunny in California. We've had several days of mostly overcast weather. Usually, when we get morning fog it burns off by the end of my ride, but lately, the fog has pretty much lingered all … Continue reading It’s Not Always Sunny In California →

After my upper body workout, I went for a 45-minute local ride yesterday, a peaceful outing. The fog was just burning off leaving some nice cloud formations. Fog Remnants Over El Toro El Toro From a More Rural Spot

http://www.Amazon.com/books Recently I read Nick Klingensmith's story Through The Fire: The story of the 4-time cancer survivor, type-1 diabetic, and recovering alcoholic who became an obstacle course racer and defied it all. Nick is a serious amateur obstacle course racer who has done multiple "trifectas" (completing all three distances offered in Spartan racing). This is … Continue reading Through The Fire →

Karen has recovered well enough that I felt comfortable leaving her for a few hours and going on a group ride. Also, she is back to driving so I new she wouldn't be getting cabin fever in the house while I was gone. I took my e-bike in case she did have to contact me … Continue reading First Group Ride in A Few Weeks →

Yesterday I went on my first longer ride in a couple of weeks. Karen is getting better so I feel confident in leaving her for longer times as long as she can reach me on my phone if needed. I had a very nice outing out and back on the Coyote Creek Trail at a … Continue reading Pleasant Two-hour Outing →

This is the title of an inspiring book I recently read by Joe Stumpf. http://www.Amazon.com/books Joe, who was 54 at the time, was the oldest man to successfully get through the legendary Kokoru training put on by retired Navy Seal Mark Divine and his Sealfit organization. This training simulates some of the hardest parts of … Continue reading Willing Warrior: Unleashing The Secret Power of Kokoro →