The high peaks at Pinnacles NP- Where the Condors Live! I am fortunate to live only 58 miles from a beautiful National Park- the Pinnacles. It is famous for being one of the main spots Condors live, but it is also an area of spectacular beauty. From the National Park Service (NPS) description: "Some 23 … Continue reading Hiking and Rock Scrambling in The Pinnacles
No Goals, No Glory
On my recent hike at Pt.Lobos, I saw this saying on a guy’s tee shirt. It happened to be the day before the Big Sur Marathon, and he and his wife were visiting from Philadelphia to run it, and were sightseeing at Pt Lobos. They were both fit and healthy looking. I grew up about … Continue reading No Goals, No Glory
Pt Lobos With Friends
Point Lobos is a beautiful rugged peninsula jutting out into the pacific just a few miles south of Carmel. It's name is derived from the Spanish "Punta de los Lobos Marinos" or point of the sea wolves (the Spanish term for sea lions, which I like because they sure sound more like wolves than lions … Continue reading Pt Lobos With Friends
Relentless Spirit- The Missy Franklin Story
Melissa "Missy" Franklin is a highly decorated American swimmer (she actually has dual US Canadian citizenship). She won 4 gold medals at the Olympics in London in 2012, and 11 gold medals at the world aquatic championships (a record until broken by Katie Ledecky in 2017). Missy retired from swimming competitively in 2018, because she … Continue reading Relentless Spirit- The Missy Franklin Story
Heavyhands walking on the “Minnie Path”
I'm back to doing my "heavyhands" (brisk walking with hand weights) and nordic walking now that the collarbone permits it. This local path is a favorite. We call it the "Minnie path" because there used to be a beautiful cat Minnie that "held court" at the playground. If you sat on the bench she'd climb … Continue reading Heavyhands walking on the “Minnie Path”
Santa Teresa County Park, with Almaden Meetup
Santa Teresa Park in South San Jose is 10.8 miles north of my house (says google) so I rode my e-bike there to meet with friends from my Almaden Meetup on a nice spring morning. Loking out on South San Jose from near the start. Downtown is off in the distance to the left. Some … Continue reading Santa Teresa County Park, with Almaden Meetup
Coyote Valley Open Space
This is another local favorite of mine. It's just under 6 miles away so I usually do a "bike/hike", riding to the start, hiking the Arrowhead trail, a bit over 4 mile loop with great scenery and nice climbing. Today I had a little less time so I just rode my hybrid there and rode … Continue reading Coyote Valley Open Space
Harvey Bear County Park
This is a beautiful county park, especially in the spring. It's about 45 minutes away by bike, or I can get there in less than 30 if I use electric assist, which I did today. The ride there is nice and rural too, especially after we've had rains and the hills are green. Entering the … Continue reading Harvey Bear County Park
Guest Post- Irohein Is On A Mission
Hello. My name is Eric Hein, and I want to give a huge thanks to BionicOldGuy for allowing me to share my story with you guys. This is a story about how I went from being unhappy with my life and struggling to fight my genetic disorder, to living a happy, healthy, and successful life … Continue reading Guest Post- Irohein Is On A Mission
Nice To Be Back- Coyote Creek Trail
Once I was cleared to ride again my first serious ride was my beloved Coyote Creek. And I got a great day for it, a break after the rainy period we've been through (no complaints, Mother Nature, I'm glad for the rain after all our recent drought years). Near the start of the trail at … Continue reading Nice To Be Back- Coyote Creek Trail
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