When I was undergoing PT for my SI joint, one of my therapists, LeAnn, mentioned she does a local group ride on Sundays, so I decided to tag along. I did make sure they didn't mind me bringing my e-bike because they do a lot of hills and I wanted to be sure I could … Continue reading Fast Ride With Sunday Group →

Yesterday I was feeling my oats so decided to do a shot at my first KOM attempt since turning 70. I tried a short steep climb on West Main on my lightweight Sirrus upright. It was very unpleasant, going that hard uphill causes me to go into severe oxygen debt, and today it also caused … Continue reading KOM Attempt and Recumbent Cruise →

My group did our normal "Taco Tuesday" ride, which involves taking the Coyote Creek Path out beyond where it is still flooded out from the recent rains. We worked around the bad spot by going over to Monterey highway on the way out, then took Malech road in the east foothills on the way back, … Continue reading Coyote Flood Detour →

Life in the Fast Lane: The Chris Stoddart Story is the interesting autobiographical account of Chris Stoddart, who was a Canadian wheelchair racer for about 20 years starting in the late 1960s. It was inspiring to read how Chris overcame the congenital condition Spina Bifida to become a world-class wheelchair athlete. This required a lot … Continue reading Life in the Fast Lane →

Yesterday my group headed down Santa Teresa Boulevard south towards Gilroy, then headed up Day road into the hills to the west. Then the beautiful Burchell ave, to pick up the Gilroy bike path at Hecker Pass highway, which we followed to its end at the Gilroy sports complex. Then it was Santa Teresa back … Continue reading Riding in the Hills to the Southwest →

I just read the inspiring story of Gertrude (Trudy) Ederle's historic swim of the English Channel in 1926, becoming the first woman to do so and breaking the existing record by two hours. It is Young Woman And The Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered The English Channel And Inspired The World by Glenn Stout. http://www.Amazon.com/books … Continue reading Young Woman And The Sea →

A popular cycling route from Morgan Hill is to go out Oak Glen Ave past Chesbro reservoir, then continue on until Uvas Road, turning left which eventually takes you past Uvas reservoir. Then you continue until Watsonville Road which takes you back to town. I've been wanting to do this because I heard both reservoirs … Continue reading Round The Reservoirs →

Today was my first ride of the year with my local group. My SI joint has healed enough that I can now do longer rides on an upright bike, so I took my Vado (electric assist) since they would be doing a lot of climbing. It was very enjoyable. I like long solitary rides as … Continue reading Group Ride To The East Foothills →

Meditation teachers talk about a silence within us in between thoughts, and tell us to think of our minds like the screen in a movie theater. Our thoughts and emotions appear on the screen, but in between thoughts, the screen is our true nature, pure unconditioned awareness. Another analogy is that our awareness is the … Continue reading The Silent Awareness Within →

The recent long bout of storms is finally over, so yesterday I went for my first long sunny ride. I do ok riding in the rain as long as it is not too severe, and I can also get by indoors when needed. But I must say that riding in nice weather is good for … Continue reading The Sunshine is Back →