http://www.Amazon.com/books I recently read Alex Dowsett's fascinating biography Bloody Minded. It starts out with Alex's attempt on the hour cycling record in 2015 at the Manchester velodrome. He makes you feel what it is like to go round and round in circles for an hour, in an uncomfortable position, while consistently putting out prodigious amounts … Continue reading A World Class Cyclist- and Haemophiliac! →

It's been raining since wednesday and will continue until the middle of next week, for this series of storms. When storms line up like this out in the Pacific, waiting their turns to come in, it's referred to by meteorologists as an atmospheric river, or colloquially as the "pineapple express" since a lot of them … Continue reading A Break in The Rain →

There is a post with good advice for moving your home gym here. I was referred to this by Sofia Medina, Content Marketing Dept at porch.com. Sofia sends me helpful content relevant to my readers from time to time. I am not affiliated with porch.com nor do I receive any compensation for passing these along, … Continue reading Advice for Moving Your Home Gym →

I had a nice ride yesterday on my upright bike near the base of Anderson Dam and on the Coyote Creek trail. The trails hide dried enough that I could also do some off-roading. It was a pretty warm day for this time of the year. I have to enjoy this while it lasts, the … Continue reading Sunny Ramble →

We've had rain off and on for over a week, but yesterday was the first day of sunshine and we now have several clear days ahead. I enjoyed a pleasant 90 minute sunny cruise Southeast of Morgan Hill towards San Martin. The sunshine was really appreciated since it has been scarce lately. The hills are … Continue reading A Break From the Rain →

We got a break in the rain on Tuesday so my group headed down to Gilroy, first going up into the foothills West of Morgan Hill, and then picking up the Gilroy recreational path at Hecker Pass Highway and Burchell road. We continued on to the Gilroy sports complex, then went home on Santa Teresa … Continue reading Tuesday Group Ride To Gilroy →

Age-Related Damage to Endothelium The endothelium is the innermost layer of blood vessels, which can become damaged as we get older, an important aspect of cardiovascular disease. I discovered the vital role of the endothelium when I discovered that I have high blood pressure if it is not controlled by metoprolol (a medicine I am … Continue reading Reversing Endothelial Damage →

We've been getting rain off and on since Friday, expected to continue this way through at least Wednesday of next week. I have my trainer set up in the garage if necessary, but yesterday it appears there might be a morning interlude between storms, so I put on rain gear and took my upright bike … Continue reading Riding Between The Raindrops →

I've missed all my Tuesday group rides because of a lingering cold so it was nice to be back yesterday. We rode around both South County reservoirs (Uavs and Chesbro) plus did an out and back to Rancho Canada Open Space at the end of Casa Loma Road, for a little over 30 miles. It … Continue reading First Tuesday Group Ride This Year →

I had a fun group ride today with Bay Area Recumbent Cyclists. They started from the Coyote Creek trail further north near Bernal Road, so I rode up to meet them and we took the trail back to the end in Morgan Hill. Then we had lunch nearby. I said goodbye there and headed home … Continue reading Recumbent Group Ride →