After shuttling to the top of Horseshoe Meadow Road at approximately 10,000 feet in elevation, I conducted a steep blitzkrieg down the mountainside to Lone Pine, roughly 6000 feet below. Given my speed, rough pavement, hairpin turns, and lack of guardrails, the road demanded my full attention. Fortunately, from top to bottom I encountered less … Continue reading "Horseshoe Meadow, part 2"

For the last ride from my base in Lone Pine, I chose Horseshoe Meadow Road. This, I knew, would be a little different from my other rides around here. For one thing, the road was paved. For another, much of the route would be high above the valley floor, with tall trees, cool air, and … Continue reading "Horseshoe Meadow, part 1"

Lone Pine is not exactly a booming metropolis, but I found plenty of interesting sites to photograph as I wandered around town. Read more at Bill Bikes

After pedaling through the Alabama Hills this morning, I decided to spend a little time wandering through Lone Pine. Read more at Bill Bikes

I continued pedaling along Movie Flat Road, frequently turning up sandy tracks leading into clumps of rocky formations. Looking in any direction revealed spires and arches and jumbles requiring photographs. I wasn’t reeling off many miles, but I was sure expending pixels.  Read more at Bill Bikes

For today’s ride from my base in Lone Pine, I visited the Alabama Hills. Read more at Bill Bikes

Despite the flat tire and rough road (did I mention sand, rocks, gravel, potholes, and washboard?), the climb up to South Pass was easier than expected. I was tempted to keep going down on the far side, into Saline Valley itself, but restrained myself. I remember that side of the pass as being steeper, rougher, … Continue reading "Saline Valley Road, part 2"

Given that 2020 was the plague year (and I trust it won’t be necessary to refer to 2020 as “one of the plague years” or “the first plague year”) I didn’t get out and about for as many bicycling expeditions as usual in my declining retirement years. One of my few destinations last year was the Saline Valley … Continue reading "Saline Valley Road, part 1"

Whenever I approach Lone Pine from the south, I always pass Red Rock State Park, not to be confused with Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area outside of Las Vegas. Today I was making good time driving up Highway 14 to Lone Pine and in no particular hurry, so I decided to stop at the … Continue reading "Red Rock"

I saw an article in the newspaper about brand new murals on the other side of town. Naturally, I had to pedal over to take a look. Read more at Bill Bikes

While we’re displaying previously un-photographed inventory, here’s more. I almost always wear a bike jersey while riding. Among other things, I like having three commodious pockets on my back, not two under my butt. In those pockets I always place the same items, always in the same order. Right pocket: wallet. Middle pocket: phone. Left … Continue reading "Pockets"

Never previously photographed! So I photographed the contents of my trunk bag. Inventory: Emergency rain jacket (extremely light weight). Camera (nestled on jacket). Spare tube. Baggie of trail mix. Gorillapod mini tripod. Two allen wrenches (for emergency adjustment of brakes). Kleenex. Bicycle “business cards.” Need to add sunscreen. Hey! What happened to the US$1,000,000 in … Continue reading "Trunk Bag"