I've started bumping up the length of some of my rides, which is tolerated well as long as I don't push too hard. This is really relaxing and enjoyable when the weather is nice. Last Tuesday we had a group ride that started out cold and foggy. I was surprised how many people showed up, … Continue reading Longer Easy Rides →

Fall in our area is not as spectacular as in other places but it's nice that it lasts this long. Some trees have lost their leaves by now, but other species, such as maples, are peaking. Yesterday I enjoyed a long ride up into the hills West of town. I rode through Paradise valley then … Continue reading Enjoying Late Fall →

The mornings have been extra foggy lately and it's continued to be cold, but it still makes for good riding as long as you bundle up. My back has also permitted me to go on longer walks, up to half an hour and continuing, and I am happy to be able to stand up to … Continue reading Foggy And Cold →

Yesterday my group when out to Redwood Retreat Road and back, one of my favorite rides. It was cold by our standards, but fortunately I got the layering right so was pretty comfy. The sun came out after the first half hour and it was beautiful, but still nippy on the shady parts of RRR. … Continue reading Sunny But Cold Group Ride →

Our Winter rains showed up big time last Thursday. It rained all day so I rode indoors on my trainer. This was surprisingly relaxing because I treated at as a meditation, riding with my eyes closed, which is OK on a trainer. Since then the rain was on and off and I sneaked in outdoor … Continue reading Riding Between Storms →

http://www.Amazon.com/books This is the title of an inspiring autobiographical book by Dr. Akil Taher. He was a successful MD as he entered his 60s when his sedentary lifestyle and poor diet led him to need angioplasty and stents in his coronary arteries. This was not a sufficient wake-up call for a lifestyle change, so he … Continue reading Open Heart →

We've had a lot more nice late fall weather which I've been loving riding in. Then yesterday it rained pretty heavily so I had my first rainy ride of the season for about 90 minutes. My rain gear held up fine and my hiking boots did not soak through so I enjoyed that ride too. … Continue reading More Riding in Nice Weather Till the Rains Came →

Spina farms is a local farm in the Coyote Valley that has a farm stand for customers. Every year they put on an extravagant display for Halloween, and my Tuesday group visited this for our "Pumpkin Patch Ride". We had a beautiful fall day for the ride. It was cold when I started out but … Continue reading Pumpkin Patch Ride →

Fall shows up a little late in our area, but makes up for it by lasting longer, sometimes even into January. So it was more summer-like here in September and early October, but now it's really starting to feel like autumn, a delightful time to be outdoors. We did a long group ride to the … Continue reading Nice Fall Riding →

Specialized Bicycles has its headquarters in Morgan Hill and has a nice museum on-site. My Tuesday riding group had visited it before in spring 2020, right before the Covid pandemic took off. We went again last Tuesday, and this time our guide was Robert Egger, who has been their creative director for years. He designs … Continue reading A Visit To The Specialized Museum →