http://www.Amazon.com/books Live to Ride: Finding Joy and Meaning on a Bicycle is a book by Peter Flax, a former editor of Bicycling Magazine. It is full of stories that celebrates the various kind of experiences we can have on bikes. It is also describes the diverse sub-cultures among bicyclists, such as casual riders, serious road … Continue reading Live to Ride →

On Tuesday my local group went on a nice loop ride on a beautiful spring day. I led this one, pinch-hitting for our usual leader Kris. We did a counterclockwise loop around Chesbro and Uvas reservoirs, with an extra out-and-back on Casa Loma road to Rancho Canada Del Oro open space. Because I was leading … Continue reading Great Group Ride, Hard Leg Day, Then Hard Upper Day →

On Sunday I took it easy because I was sore from using unaccustomed muscles working the rest stop Saturday, so I just went for an hour-long easy spin. Monday I did an upper body workout for 40 minutes (only 18 min shows up on Strava because I didn't remember to start my timer at first). … Continue reading Rest on Sunday, Hard Day Monday →

Each year my bike club, Almaden Cycle Touring Club, puts on the Tierra Bella Bicycle Tour, yesterday being the 45th annual version. The weather around here has been superb lately, springlike and sunny. Until yesterday, when Mother Nature decided to have cold rain all day. I was volunteering at the Gilroy Hot Springs rest stop, … Continue reading Witnessing Heroics At the Tierra Bella →

I've gotten the headrest position dialed in on my recumbent, so I can ride it with it's fast 700c wheels and the carbon seat in a pretty reclined position comfortably. For the first time this has made a notable performance difference. On Wednesday I road the Digital loop near home. My previous record was 94 … Continue reading Speed Upgrade →

Lately I've been having a bit more problems with arthritis in my fingers. They've had osteoarthritis for more than 10 years, but it is now progressing in the ring finger of my right hand. This can cause problems typing when I try to type with that finger and it doesn't bend properly. My right hand … Continue reading Time To Dial Up Healthy Lifestyle a Bit →

We got a good bit of rain last Thursday, and it was still doing scattered showers on Friday morning when I rode. It had been cold while raining overnight, so there was snow on the mountains which was unusual for us. It cleared up later that day and we've had sunny weather since, for enjoyable … Continue reading Nice Weather Has Returned →

On Monday I did my upper body workout then a shorter ride on my e-bike. Tuesday was supposed to be my group ride but it got cancelled because the leader couldn't make it. So I did a long cruise in the hills West and Northwest of Morgan Hill instead. Yesterday was a hard day so … Continue reading Monday through Wednesday’s Rides →

With all my recent emphasis on high mileage, I thought I might be scaring some people away. But I do a lot more exercise than is necessary because it is my hobby and I enjoy it. For people that may be a little less nuts about exercise than me, how much is enough for healthy … Continue reading How Much Exercise is Enough? →

I completed my monthly mileage challenge on Strava yesterday. The target was 600 km, and I finished with 1359 km (843 miles). Correcting for the riding that was done on my e-bike (see "" Note on e-bikes and recording mileage" here), which is about 20% of the total, this is equivalent to about 1305 km … Continue reading Monthly Mileage Challenge Complete →