Hi Everybody! I feel like kind of a stalker here, reading and enjoying your posts but not commenting or posting. But now that we are settled in and I have my laptop out, I’ll be able to be a bit more active. As many of you know, I am no longer in Munich but on … Continue reading "Hello from Conil de la Frontera"
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My 2018 challenge is to ride 100 k each week. This changed to 5,200 k in the year (average 100k) after some weeks not making the 100. 2 weeks and 161 k to go. To help the totals along this week I “did” an S24O ride. Notes can be found HERE. This coming week I … Continue reading "Shhhhh …. My 2018 Challenge is going well"
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Out the Greenway and back. Made a couple of short side trips to see about photographing walls. Other than that, not much excitement except when the garbage truck stopped in the middle of the road and tried to back up over top of me while I was pinned in place by traffic and parked cars. … Continue reading "Wonderwall to be here"
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Rain stopped. Roads dry. Caught up on other projects. Grabbed the Ogre and went looking for walls for the Challenge of the Month. Didn’t find any worthy of expending pixels, but liked this shot of the pond at Galvin. Came home. Brewed a cup of tea. Took a nap. Retirement is rough. Read more at … Continue reading "Galvin"
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Today we crossed over into Spain, crossing the Pyrenees over the low Col de Panissars, the ancient route the Romans took through the mountains. To call the day adventurous would be an understatement. With a treacherous descent and a barefoot walk in the water, it was a ride not quite like any we’ve experienced, a … Continue reading "December’s challenge: crossing the Tech"
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After my brief interlude in Minnesota — it seemed like a fevered dream, almost a fantasy — I returned to Santa Rosa where I discovered the temperature was not expected to rise above 55 degrees Fahrenheit today. In bone-chilling, life-threatening conditions such as that, my Gopher State host, Greg, never rides his bike. He just … Continue reading "Another brick in the wall"
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“We can’t stop here, this is bat country!” – Hunter S. Thompson All the Coffeeneuring and Vinouring posts on here got me thinking. I’m not much of a wine drinker, but I do love a good whisky or dark rum every now and then. So I had an idea … … Could Whiskyneuring be a thing? … Continue reading "Whiskyneuring – Could it be a thing?"
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Windy weather and a head cold scratched our plans for a rubbish collection ride on the weekend. So it will be a couple more weeks before I fulfill the Thanksgiving Challenge – though really, it’s a challenge that can be done any time of year anyway! The guys and I did get out for a … Continue reading "Postponing our Thanks"
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I know that Coffeeneuring season is over, and I’ve already completed my seven caffeine-free entries. Wine is fine any old time though, and today’s ride was interesting enough to share. The wine comes from Fontfroide Abbey, a beautiful place we visited last fall. I was delighted to see a wine from there on the card … Continue reading "Vinouring outside the box: Fontfroide Abbey"
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First noticed this a few days ago along the North Fork on 7th street — looked like beaver activity — but beavers aren’t common here. The chips were too evenly distributed around the base of the trunk to have been done with an axe or hatchet — so no certainty of what was going on. … Continue reading "7th street out and back"
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Nice talk for a family recreation trail!! I’m in my lane…young woman walks in front of me I ring my bell. Just so she’s aware this is a bike lane. She doesn’t acknowledge me and turns and crosses back in front of me again! I ring my bell twice this time. Now, she looks up … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring #7…What’s Your Problem B$#!h!"
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Made it, and in just under the wire. I was starting to get anxious, but I’VE DONE IT AGAIN! My streak of successfully completed ‘Coffeeneuring’ seasons continues unbroken, now at – er, I forget for sure, and my first season was recorded and then purged from a former website I chose not to name at this … Continue reading "Vinouring 2019: Languedoc in Agde"
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I’m not sure what the story is on these colorful statues in Montpellier. Is it a single work of art, or a series of ancient works vandalized by spray painters? Whatever we’re seeing here, I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s much improved by the addition of a stylishly placed bicycle. There was more to this … Continue reading "November art challenge: some headless torsi"
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Obscured by the cloud, the sun is setting south of CR 4000N south of town View is due west on 4000 The winter solstice is still 30 days away, however further movement of the sun to the south will be negligible — the direct ray of the sun is only 3 degrees away from the … Continue reading "Thanksgiving Eve Sunset"
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Last Sunday I headed north to take on the 100km Sally’s Ride. Tony also rode (the 45km route) on his ‘bent and you can read his post here. All the proceeds from this Charity Ride go to much deserving local charities. Many of the State’s strongest riders turn up to hammer the metric century route … Continue reading "THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE: SALLY’S RIDE (100KM)"
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The crowds in Monterey and on the trail have been “thick” to say the least! Awful if you want to be honest. Everyone is trying to escape the smoke in the Bay Area. We have had this sweet pocket of not so bad air and have been able to keep to our normal activities. It’s … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring Ride #6 – North to Castroville"
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Today marked the thirteenth consecutive day in Santa Rosa (and the Bay Area) with the Air Quality Index in the “unhealthy” range or worse. That’s a record. However, the weather prognosticators finally forecast the wind would kick up today and clear out most of the smoke ahead of a big rain storm moving in tonight, … Continue reading "Smoke and Art, part 2"
Read MoreMonday, November 12, 2018 / 2 miles So we end our coffeeneuring with a whimper in the smoke from a huge wildfire about 150 miles north of us. The weather patterns are not being kind to California this fall. We had a smitch of rain on October 1, and nothing in the immediate forecast. No … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 7: In the Big Smoke"
Read MoreMonday, November 5, 2018 / 9 miles / This was a special day: I got to ride with Janet and Jack. We met somewhat in the middle at Wilder Ranch State Park. They drove up to the north end of Monterey Bay, I came over the hill from SF Bay. We had no particular agenda … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 6: Surf City"
Read MoreIts been a few weeks since I last posted something, so thought it was high I did so again. The plan was for Neale, our youngest son and myself to ride out into the moderate N Easterly breeze to a village in the North Oxfordshire countryside that neither of us had ever been to before, … Continue reading "A Return to Posting"
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Today I cycled the 45k ride in Sally’s Ride, Launceston, Tasmania. The profits from the ride all go to local charities – so I reckoned it fitted under the banner of community service even if not directly.
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I lost focus on this year’s challenge for a bit, and was a bit anxious looking up the dates to see if I’d run out of time. I’m good though – there’s still a week left. After today’s post, my sixth of the season, I’m only one shy. The pressure is on, but I’m pretty … Continue reading "Vinouring 2018: Gigandas in Saint Remy"
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Coffeeneuring Ride Number 6 took place on a lovely 23°C day, no wind until on the way back and a chance meeting with friends on the way. Read all about it HERE
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Bike and hike is my idea now. I prefer walking when it gets cold. So Janos and I cycled to the Olympic Park – we could have walked there but it’s such a boring walk – parked our bikes and climbed the smaller of the two Olympic hills. Bike and hike is perhaps a slight … Continue reading "One More Before We Go"
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Our smoky air is not nearly as dangerous and destructive as the fire that roared through Paradise (and continues to rage), but it is harmful enough that schools have been closed, outdoor events cancelled, and residents warned to stay indoors. That’s been going on for eight days. By the time I headed out today, the … Continue reading "Smoke and Art, part 1"
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For the past six days, the air quality index in Santa Rosa has fluctuated between “unhealthy” and “very unhealthy.” Today the AQI improved to “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” As an insensitive old grumbly guy, I figured I would be safe for a quick ride over to Spring Lake in order to partake of a thermos … Continue reading "Smoke gets in my tea"
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Good weather, that’s the Good, and it seems to want to go on forever. Of course it won’t, but although it is getting cooler, it doesn’t feel like summer ever stopped and I just wonder why the shadows are so long and it is getting dark so early in the day. I love that riding … Continue reading "The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful – Monthly Challenge Outdoor Art"
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I’ve been riding Little Bessie a lot lately. I like the upright sitting and just the relaxed feeling I have on her…oh yes her bell too! However, she has had a rubbing on her back wheel for several months. We thought it was just because the wheel was out of round. Nope she had two … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring #5 – Little Bessie Gets New Shoes"
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Just for the heck of it, here’s a collection of photos of birds, and bikes and birds. Most were taken on bike rides, although many are outtakes that I’ve never posted. Others were taken on hikes, walks, or while hanging out in my backyard. Sorry, no photos of Tippi Hedren. Read more at Bill Bikes
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November 11, the day of the Armistice Treaty of Compiègne, marks the centenary of the end of the First World War. For this occasion, the Munich action artist Walter Kuhn has transformed the Königsplatz into a sea of several thousand large red poppies made of artificial silk, thus commemorating the millions of soldiers and civilian … Continue reading "Public Art Challenge: A Memorial to Peace"
Read MoreWednesday, October 31, 2018 / 16 miles / This was a spectacular day. The more I think back on it the happier it makes me feel. It involved some relaxation, the beach, redwoods, a resurrected cemetery, a big honkin hill, brussels sprouts, hot sun, deep shade, and tea. It had distinct sections that may have … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 5: Portals"
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I haven’t been going out of the way to rise to this month’s challenge. We’re on the road enough that I’ve been assuming that if I just kept my eyes open, art would come our way eventually. Today was the day. Two nice sculptures showed up on our loop through the Loup Gorge in southern … Continue reading "November challenge: Provençal public art"
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That was it for October, and as I had hoped, a month of beautiful colors and many sunny days. Most of my rides were not long, just around town, but it felt good to be in the saddle so often this time of year. No more trips planned for this year, bicycle trips that is. … Continue reading "100 Cycle Days Challenege – October"
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The San Francisco Bay Area is fortunate to have so many parks, open space preserves, and public lands, and in Sonoma County we have our fair share. The newest is Tolay Lake Regional Park in the southern part of the county. It officially opened for daily access less than two weeks ago. My ace support … Continue reading "Tolay for Tea"
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How lucky for me that my birthday always seems to fall during Coffeeneuring. That usually means I get a nice ride somewhere fun. Well this year didn’t disappoint…..we drove north to Santa Cruz and had a meetup with The Goddess herself. As you can see it was a bright clear day….well now. When we left … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring #4 Happy Birthday to me!"
Read MoreMonday morning I woke up with a tremendous pain in my right foot. I could barely hobble my way down stairs for breakfast, so I scheduled an appointment with the doc as soon as the office opened. Doctor Paurelle determined that I was indeed in much pain (oh he can be cruel with his probings) … Continue reading "Tea art ride"
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I had three items on my agenda for today, two of them far more pleasant than the other one: Quaff a cup of tea (and wolf down a scone) in Sebastopol in order to make progress (ride number five out of seven) in the Coffeeneuring Challenge Stop and pay my respects at the intersection in … Continue reading "Tea, deathtrap, and cyclisk"
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We woke up yesterday to an absolutely amazing sunrise! It was warm too…so I thought it might be a good day for an “errand” ride. I had an appointment to get my haircut so off we went. First I stopped at Beverly’s to order some plexiglass for frames. I’m going to have three photos in … Continue reading "Pepsineuring Ride #3"
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The day for Coffeeneuring dawned very windy, stormy and without power due to electrical cells in the storms. Only a short ride then. But where? Ah, there’s a new Bakehouse in Perth and a new bit of track at the end of the the Breadalbane to Perth shared track to try, so starting at Devon … Continue reading "Tasmanian Coffeeneuring #4. The Country Bakehouse, Perth"
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A ride to Schleißheim Palace with some public art on the way — November 1, 2018 — It was looking grey again but after lunch we decided to get our show on the road, no more hanging around and sitting at the computer. Schleissheim is one of our regular cycling destinations, about 30 km round … Continue reading "Kaffeenierung in Munich – Ride 7"
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In order to satisfy the mandates of the Coffeeneuring Challenge (this was my fourth Coffeeneuring ride out of the requisite seven caffeine excursions), I pedaled over to the Trailhouse, our local coffee bar / beer joint / bike shop. (Their motto: “Bikes. Beer. Coffee. Not Necessarily in That Order.”) In keeping with the requirements, or … Continue reading "Trailhouse"
Read MoreTuesday, October 30, 2018 / 16 miles / By some miracle, four neighboring cities and a town on the San Francisco peninsula agreed on something. It’s called the Peninsula Bikeway, a designated route on surface streets connecting the cities and town. They even agreed on the signage. And even more of a miracle, the route … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 4: The Tao of Bike"
Read MoreMonday, October 23, 2018 / 3 miles / Lovely day to drive about 15 minutes up the freeway to a bayside destination with the wife where she could stroll and I could roll and both end up at a cafe. That’s one good thing about the trike – you can go at walking speed without … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 3: Port o’ Call"
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The Bear Creek Greenway between Ashland OR and Medford OR was always on the itinerary for this trip north, weather permitting. It rained Saturday night, but this morning the forecast promised the precipitation was done for the rest of the day. Ha! We drove up I-5 from Yreka under thickening clouds. Shortly after my ace … Continue reading "Bear Creek Greenway"
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I have intended to ride the Great Shasta Rail Trail for the past couple of years, especially since I bought the Ogre. Finally, on a drive up to Yreka today I made a point of detouring off the Interstate to McCloud and hitting the trail for a few miles. Fortunately, I had checked the trail … Continue reading "Great Shasta Rail Trail"
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I like this. I like Saluzzo, I like Dolcetto, and I like the musical sound of the two of them together. And, I liked a lot of today’s ride, on what I suspect will be the last warm sunny day of autumn over here this year. After an amazing string of gorgeous late fall days, … Continue reading "Vinouring 2018: Dolcetto in Saluzzo"
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You know some days you just shouldn’t get out on your bike😳😳 but we did. We haven’t ridden north in awhile so we thought why not. I actually like that ride because it feels like we are out on the open road….not on the bike trail doing the same ole ride. It’s hilly, hard … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring Ride #2 -A bust"
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Biked at least two miles. Check. Purchased and consumed qualifying beverage. Check. (Also purchased and consumed glazed donut. Yum.) Documented with photograph of beverage and bicycle. Check. (Bicycle requirement added for Cycle365 per Kathleen.) I think that qualifies as another Coffeeneuring ride. And, while I was at it…. Photographed reflection of self and bike in … Continue reading "Donut, tea, and reflectie"
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A ride along the Isar Monday October 22, 2018 — As the season advances, we feel we want to catch every ray of sun. It was sunny alright, but cold as well, 5°C when we left and 10°C when we returned. I dressed warmly but my fingers and toes felt the nip of the cold … Continue reading "Kaffeenierung in Bavaria – Ride 6"
Read MoreOctober 15, 2018 / 7 miles / … not to mention turkey cow deer pig. Saw them all today. Well, not the coyote. Or the bear. But I rode in Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park, which they refer to as Coyote Bear. I’ve been meaning to try riding at Coyote Bear for years. … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 2: Coyote Bear"
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It’s not all that easy, finding restaurants that serve half bottles. I’ve had my eyes out all week, and finally scored again last night. Nice that they had a variety I like too, but the main thing was diversity. I’m starting to wonder how hard it’s going to be to meet my goal and find … Continue reading "Vinouring 2018: Pinot Grigio in OSG"
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Who Needs Flowers – Today’s ride was again to the Botanical Garden. My annual pass has certainly been worthwhile. We have a light morning fog, and it’s a little cooler than in the past days. I am wearing gloves and a buff under my helmet to keep my ears warm. We take our usual route … Continue reading "Kaffeenierung in Bavaria – Ride 4"
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I walk around Spring Lake far more often than I pedal around it, but—given the opportunity—the Ogre always encourages me to explore some of the hidden parts of the park on two wheels. Back in July, the air was suffused with smoke from wildfires burning in the north, and the park wasn’t very inviting. Today … Continue reading "No reflection, no beverage"
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Today’s destination wasn’t a pretty park, a palace or an interesting cafe – it was to the junkyard. More precisely, I rode to the nearest hazardous waste disposal and recycling center. I didn’t have a lot to get rid of, it was very easy to transport on my bicycle. You can read more here on … Continue reading "Kaffeenierung in Bavaria – Ride 3"
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Fresh coat of Color Magic and the Raleigh is ready to go While others are enjoying the beauty of their regions — I took the opportunity on a windy, cloudy, cold day to ride south of town and visit the bucolic crossing of: 4000N (aka Lovers Lane) and CSX railroad JR’s Salvage is just out … Continue reading "CSX and a Frosty Ride — (NWS photo added)"
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No, not the Windsor where the Queen hangs out. Windsor, California, north of Santa Rosa. Took off from Jeff’s and rolled north. Wandered around familiar quiet roads. Saw two coyotes cavorting in a field. Talked to a retired couple (she on an ebike) from Cameron Park (in the foothills east of Sacramento) who were pedaling … Continue reading "Windsor with Jeff"
Read MoreSunday, October 14, 2018 / 10 miles / Ever see Charlie Chaplin in “The Tramp”? It was filmed in the little town of Niles, California in 1915. Niles was Hollywood before there was Hollywood thanks to Essanay Film Manufacturing Company opening an operation where the weather was more favorable than Chicago. Starting in 1912 lots … Continue reading "Coffeeneuring 2018 Ride 1: Queen of de Niles"
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Being on tour, I’m a bit constrained in how to approach Coffeeneuring this fall. In the past I’ve taken solo day rides to beverage outlets about town, but that doesn’t really work that well when we’re on tour. I don’t really want to take off on my own that often, as it cramps how we … Continue reading "Vinouring 2018: Valpolicella in Varenna"
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Today I managed a twofer: a ride with reflectie and beverage. I accomplished those tasks by visiting the annual Fall Festival at Shone Farm. (I’ve pedaled out to that festival before, although I think it was cancelled last year due to the fires.) The farm is where agricultural classes are taught at our local community … Continue reading "Reflective Coffeeneuring"
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A warm October day, wow, I’ve never seen October weather like this. I hopped on my bike for a short ride, my goal today was Nymphenburg Palace. On a lovely Saturday there were plenty of people there. Janos didn’t want to get trampled and stayed home. But it wasn’t that bad. Behind the palace is … Continue reading "Kaffeenierung in Bavaria – Ride 2"
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I’ve been meaning to ride out the Greenway for the last couple of days, but various chores prevented me from mounting the Ogre. Finally made it today, and I stopped by the bank building about a half of a block from the downtown terminus of the bike path. I knew the mirror-like windows on the … Continue reading "Greenway reflectie"
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The Navigator will likely be amused to hear that I thought the Italian city of Brescia was the source of the name for a type of conglomerate. I even took a photo of a block of rock in one of the city squares, thinking it was an example of the rock, until I researched … Continue reading "Reflecting on Brescia"
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No theme this time around, just seven rides (I hope). A gorgeous warm sunny day for the first day of the challenge. We rode our bikes to the Deer Park Beer Garden and ate our picnic there, accompanied by a Radlermass (shandy). It was certainly beer garden weather, but the season is over it seems … Continue reading "Kaffeenierung in Bavaria – Ride 1"
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The very gentle approach to energy use continues. We rode a grand total of 51 kms over two days last weekend. There are some pictures from a short gentle ride we did on Monday in the national park at the end of my latest website post here.
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The landscape along Titus Canyon Road continued to surprise and please with its constantly changing colors, shapes, and textures. The one parameter that didn’t change was the grade of the road. It swept steadily downward. After catching a glimpse of the distant Panamint Range on the far side of Death Valley, I figured I must … Continue reading "Titus, part 3 of 3"
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After my ace support crew pushed me out the door on one-way Titus Canyon Road in Death Valley National Park, I had 18 miles to pedal through empty desert and raw mountains. Nothing but a rough road through arid terrain. Other than a few puddles in the first couple of miles from an overnight thunderstorm, … Continue reading "Titus, part 2 of 3"
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The boundaries of Death Valley National Park encompass the geographic feature known as Death Valley, which in turn includes places like Badwater, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, the Mesquite Sand Dunes, and so on. Outside the low-lying bounds of Death Valley itself, the eponymous park also includes places such as Telescope Peak, Aguereberry Point, Darwin Falls, … Continue reading "Titus, part 1 of 3"
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It had to be a good challenge to get me out on my bike today – grey in grey. But as is usually the case, once I was out I had a good time. My first destination was the Olympic Park where I expected the panels of Olympic swimming pool building must make for some … Continue reading "Reflecties from Munich"
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Well we’re all off to a good start! October looks to be a good month! You notice the sun shine!!
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That was it for September. The month just flew by. I got 18 rides in, the second most rides after May where I rode on 21 days. September was again a month with so much good weather, it wasn’t hard to get out and ride. I wonder what October will bring. We are kind of … Continue reading "Cycle Days Challenge – September"
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I’ve been holding off on this post, thinking I’d find just the right sign to park a bike next to before the month is over. I’m sure m just not observant enough, but it didn’t happen. So, here’s the next best thing: a sign with a biker (featured), and a sign by bikers (the notorious … Continue reading "Signing out for September"
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Mount Tamalpais in Marin County is one of the best-known—and most visible—peaks in the Bay Area. Anyone who has seen any of my North Bay bicycling photos knows it shows up a lot. I’ve hiked to the summit a couple of times, but I’ve never pedaled to the top. Given that the slopes of Tam … Continue reading "Tamalpais High"
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Not erratic that way, although, erratic can sometimes be descriptive of some rides — here, there, that way, this way and back. Erratic in a Glacial way — well, Im slow, maybe not that slow. 🙂 The continental glaciers that invaded Illinois flattened the landscape by bringing in massive amounts of material called glacial till. … Continue reading "An Erratic Ride"
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The Oktoberfest is in full swing even though it’s not even October. It always starts in September. I cycled around the area a bit to see what there was to see – and take pictures of. Well, there were tons of people pouring in from all directions, the fair grounds were packed at 10:30 a.m. … Continue reading "Signs on a Sunny Day – September Challenge"
Read MoreI am always learning. I always thought the Equinox were on the 21st of the March and September and was wondering why the 23rd. So I Googled and saw that the Spring (Australia) Equinox was the same as the US Autumn one – the 23rd. So I missed out on relevant pictures as I … Continue reading "Let’s sneak another sign in"
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The beautiful main building of our favorite local winery, Paradise Ridge, burned to the ground in the fires last year. It will likely be at least another year before it’s rebuilt. Fortunately, the fabulous sculpture garden on the ridge escaped the fire. I’ve photographed some of it previously, but the rotating collection always has something … Continue reading "Paradise Ridge"
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Thanks to Rich I was actually looking forward to getting out early for a ride. Mind you I haven’t been on my bike at sunrise since our “Off To See The Wizard” Tour four yrs ago! I’m more of a sunset gal myself. As we are right here on the ocean I bet you thought … Continue reading "The Sun Also Rises……"
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September 17 – I decided to do a dress rehearsal and was out looking for the street that ran due east and a place where I could get a good shot. However, anytime betweem 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. is not good to be cycing leisurely, looking for the angle of the shadows and where … Continue reading "Autumnal Equinox 2018 – Munich"
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Rode out of Munich aways today to meet friends for lunch. It was warm and sunny, but there’s no denying that Autumn is around the corner. The sunflowers are finished and pumpkins abound. Round trip today 35 km
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Tenth stop, Grand Junction, Colorado. (Although my … Continue reading "Grand Junction"
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Ninth stop, Breckenridge, Colorado. (Although my count … Continue reading "Breckenridge"
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Next stop, Dillon, Colorado. (My count might … Continue reading "Dillon"
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My handlebar bag just couldn’t handle all the stuff I was putting in it. Or maybe I couldn’t handle it. What with the big-ish camera, nothing else was easily accessible. I was always scrounging around for the keys, kleenex, wallet, reading glasses, didn’t have room for my sunglasses and gloves when I got off the … Continue reading "New Gear – Ride Number 99"
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Eighth stop, Katy Trail, Missouri. Read more … Continue reading "Katy"
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We have been planning a fall trip for a couple of years. However with our own personal issues and visiting family we just hadn’t until now. We had hoped to tour in Utah……another however! We just didn’t want or have the energy to drive there and back plus tour. So, we decided to just drive … Continue reading "A Few Days Away…."
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Having successfully completed our eastbound journey and mandatory appearance at a family wedding in Virginia, the Forester, the Ogre, and I are now westbound. We have a couple of stops in mind for pedaling along the way. Meanwhile, what makes a better iconic photo for our westward sprint than the soaring Gateway Arch in St … Continue reading "Westward, ho!"
Read MoreHi everyone. Its been a while since I posted here, but not because I haven’t been reading all the great things others have put up, but because I’ve been busy, and yes, lazy, too if that makes any sense. This month’s challenge struck me as something I should do, so here are a couple of … Continue reading "Signs of fall during the harvest."
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We have a new play ground area in Seaside. It’s in the Roberts Lake Park. While riding through there I discovered that some art work I’ve seen at a couple of shows had been purchased by the city and erected. Thank you City of Seaside!! Diversity Happy Trails……….
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2018 9 miles I had a hankering to ride more of the San Francisco Bay Trail, this time starting from the Presidio near the Golden Gate Bridge and heading south by the bay to a park I’d not visited yet called Heron’s Head. When I got to the Presidio it was cold and … Continue reading "Signs of the Times They Are A-Changing"
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My participation in the Challenge of the Month for September. This photo was taken by my buddy during our regular weekend group ride along the seaside. Weather is getting a little bit cooler as we are approaching autumn. Light breeze with plenty of sunshine. Great day 👍
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G’day there cycle buddies! I’ve been away from the site for a little while due to this and that. Mostly because the guy a couple of doors down dug a trench straight through our broadband internet cable, grrr! I’ve been reading a few posts, but haven’t been able to comment or write one of my … Continue reading "September Challenge: Watch out for wildlife!"
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Who knows how the human mind works — especially mine — for some reason I became interested in fire hydrants. As with many things there is far more to know than most people (me) realize. For instance, there are ‘wet’ hydrants and ‘dry’ hydrants. The reason being, in cold climates hydrants would freeze if water … Continue reading "Tour de Fire Hydrants"
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Seventh stop, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Read more at … Continue reading "Rappahannock"
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Sixth stop, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Part two. Read … Continue reading "Gettysburg, part 2"
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Sixth stop, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Part one. Read … Continue reading "Gettysburg, part 1"
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I’m driving solo across the continent, with the Ogre in the back of the Forester. Some days I hop on the Ogre to ride a few miles out-and-back or in a loop. That slows my forward progress, but enables me to explore some interesting places along the way. Fifth stop, Blue Mounds State Park, Minnesota…. … Continue reading "Blue Mounds"
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