We’re not biking yet of course, but we’re starting to stir. Rachael’s been keeping fit by burning up the miles on her cycle trainer and dancing to Zumba videos; and I’m staying trim by – Er – typing and scrolling. Today though, we both got out for a walk and started exploring the neighborhood on … Continue reading "Get up, get up, get up!"
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After a break of eleven days, I was back on my bike. Eleven days! I don’t think I’ve been off my bike for that long for years, except when we were on trips without our bicycles. We have been having cold days now and I’m getting more cautious about catching any kind of cold or … Continue reading "CLC Spring 2020/3: Back in the Saddle"
Read MoreWhen all my favorite bike routes are blockaded due to self-isolation stay at home quarantine lockdown shelter in place shutdowns, there’s one loop that’s always available. Today I dressed up for the ride and chose my musical accompaniment with care.
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So the mile through Dayville was special too, but not quite in the same way as the previous 44 miles of our Picture Gorge ride were. It’s definitely one we won’t forget. Sorry about the featured image, but the hospital wouldn’t let Rocky bring her Straggler to accompany her as a comfort bike. Randy Newman … Continue reading "In Dayville"
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For the third straight day we have decent cycling weather. Still chilly though, so we stay with the low elevation and continue west from Dayville, the town we ended at yesterday. This stretch of Highway 26, still a part of the TransAmerica Trail, features non-stop dramatic scenery, highlighted by the two mile ride through Picture … Continue reading "Picture Gorge"
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It feels like we’re in Dreamland, here in our idyllic little vacation cottage in John Day. Or living in a different century for awhile. John Day: population 1,700, one stoplight, a reasonably well stocked grocery store, a gas station, a hospital, snow-capped mountains only a few miles away. If you ignore the numerous very conservative, … Continue reading "In Dreamland"
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Two cruise liners quarantined in the port and one waiting off the coast. Yesterday I decided I needed a long cycle so off I headed to the coast and return. At the moment Fremantle has a few cruise liners who want to off load their passengers, some who have the virus. This happened in Sydney … Continue reading "A social distancing cycle to Fremantle"
Read MoreRachael and I haven’t listened to much of our favorite music over the last two years. We don’t take any music with us when we’re on the road, and all of our CD’s are packed away in storage. So it was a real treat to drive down to John Day a few days ago and … Continue reading "Save the country"
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All the parks in Sonoma County where I regularly hike and bike are closed as part of our pandemic lockdown. I decided to take a look at a couple of the nearest parks. I knew I couldn’t get into them, but I wanted to investigate, trying various entrances. Here’s what I found. It must be … Continue reading "Parks Closed: Tour d’Apocalypse"
Read MoreIn a departure from regular programming, please accept sunny day views from the roof of my apartment block.
Read MoreMy last ride was ten days ago. Let’s ignore that recent jaunt up and down the car park ramps. It was time to break down the fences. The roads around where I live are almost deserted now. So I did nine loops plus a couple of excursions onto the Ampang – Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway … Continue reading "RMO Ride #1"
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Yesterday Sonoma County ordered all parks to close due to an excess of congregating by self-isolated, locked down, sheltered in place, stay at home folks. When closing parks, that meant every state park, county park, regional park, city park, etc, plus every open space, schoolyard, playground, and multi-use path in the county. Wait. What? Paths? … Continue reading "Closed: Tour de Lockdown"
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Each day that we manage to get a ride in feels like it could well be our last for awhile, so we try to savor it. We know how lucky we are to still be able to enjoy what feels like a privilege now. Today’s ride up the Banks-Vernonia Rail Trail to Vernonia Lake was delicious … Continue reading "Vernonia Lake"
Read MoreI hate to risk further swelling Greg’s already oversized ego, but I think his idea for a monthly challenge was brilliant and timely. If you’re like me, you’re finding it therapeutic and comforting to open up these posts and listen to such a variety of music. Unless anyone thinks otherwise, I propose that we continue … Continue reading "Challenge of the month, April 2020: more of the same, please!"
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After taking two days off the saddle to keep pressure off her injured elbow, Rocky was ready to roll. We drove out to Sauvie Island to join the masses, surprised to find that we didn’t have the whole island to ourselves. I’ve never seen so many hikers and bikers out there, as everyone is looking … Continue reading "Rocky returns"
Read More“Desperado, why don’t you come to your senses?”
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Rachael’s fortunately doing fine after her brush with disaster. She slept poorly last night because she couldn’t lie comfortably, but today she doesn’t have any signs of injury other than the scrapes she walked off with yesterday. She took the day off her bike while her abrasions heal up and went for a 12 mile … Continue reading "Date night"
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I was 15 when this hit the charts. It was the obvious song for my picture. But that was at the end of our ride on our way home. Let’s start at the beginning. We had great weather again and I decided I wanted to meander on some of the little paths through the woods … Continue reading "March Challenge: Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White"
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Wednesday was mostly an errand day for me, as we started preparing to break camp and move on to The Dalles, our next temporary home. This is such a strange and unnerving time, and the first time I’ve had any misgivings about not having our own home. It might be nice to be sheltering in … Continue reading "A near miss for the missus"
Read MoreI don’t know if I have done this correctly this time — I seem to forget how I do it each time I try!! Here is the photo to accompany it ;’-) Well look at me — three challenges in one day, and with just a little WiFi from Hot Spot!! IF this one works.
Read MoreAs of tonight, Sonoma County joins the Bay Area under “shelter in place” quarantine lockdown. With musical accompaniment
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Today’s cold ride to Powell Butte surprises me by having just enough snow to craft a small snowman at its summit. I’ve checked with the Rules Committee, and they’ve assured me that it’s fine to post another snowman for Greg. With it so cold today, it might as well still be February anyway. Also, I … Continue reading "Powell Butte"
Read MoreHow to practice safe cycling. Inspired by Greg. Musical accompaniment by Carl Orff.
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A beautiful Sunday. After the recent rains we tried to cycle a loop not involving too many dirt paths but that would take us to some new areas. Our first stop was to admire these horses out in the paddocks after probably being confined in their stalls much of the winter. This must be horse … Continue reading "Hi Ho, Silver!"
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Raleigh prepares to launch taking the long way to Casey’s General Store A half mile cutting thru town, a mile and a half going the long way just south of town After a cycling hiatus of just over a week, the longer route was appealing Arrival at Casey’s as a guy loads cases of Budweiser … Continue reading "Long Way to Casey’s"
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As much as I enjoy Tolay Lake Regional Park, it takes at least 45 minutes to drive there. That means I don’t get there too often because when heading for a park I usually opt for something closer. Also, Tolay—with practically no shade—tends to be very hot in the summer and—with dirt ranch “roads”—tends to … Continue reading "Tour de Tolay"
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Lately I’ve been doing a preponderance of comparatively short off-pavement rides. Steep, rough trails make up for distance. Today I decided I wanted to stretch out the mileage a little on pavement. I haven’t been up toward Shiloh Ranch Regional Park or Foothill Regional Park since the wildfires in that area last year. Must be … Continue reading "Yellow"
Read MoreA sunny day for some beach time. Susan drove the RV down to the beach and I rode my bike down to meet her. We walked the beach, stopped at Ivars for a chowder to bring back to the RV and ate lunch while watching a show on the iPad ;’-). We then took another … Continue reading "WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD"
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The guys and I got in a good ride on Friday and Saturday. Our journal entry includes a music entry, and you’ll see some delectable baked goods that we purchased for the ride. The purchase actually occurred on the day before the challenge, but the consumption happened on Day 1 of the Cycle Life Challenge, … Continue reading "March Music Challenge and Cycle Life Challenge Purchase 1"
Read MoreA little rain and a few clouds. Kind of a gray, melancholy day. If I could take only the music of one artist to a desert island, it would be her….
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This is a late entry, very late, for the January theme Rocks. But on March first we had the right weather and I finally got to ride to the site of these glacial erratics that I wanted to show you. To give you an idea how big they are, for a sense of proportion, I … Continue reading "Music and Rocks"
Read MoreI need say no more ;’-)))))
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You’d think this Cycle365 Monthly Challenge would be particularly easy for me since I’m the one who proposed it, and you’d probably assume I had already thought long and hard about it and had my ride and song ready to go. While it’s true that I have thought long and hard about it, selecting a … Continue reading "Bikin’ To A Great Truckin’ Song"
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Raleigh on 4000N Snow still present with rapid melting today as strong south winds bring in warmer air Cycling along to the tune of . . . . . Bicycle, Bicycle, Bicycle I want to ride my bicycle, bicycle, bicycle I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike I want to … Continue reading "March Challenge"
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What luck – with our long month this year, I’ve got time to squeeze one last rust photo, from my latest Heritage Tree Quest outing. Here, Rodriguez is leaning against one of a trio of rusting steel pillars bearing sculptures by Native American artists. Besides the usual assortment of fine trees today’s run netted a … Continue reading "Leaping out of February"
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Well I think I’ve just managed to squeeze edgeways my last monthly challenge post into Cycle 365 in the allocated time, thank you leap year and time delay into Portland time. I went for a cycle around the city to the coast with my cycling club and after a coffee and muffin (of course) I … Continue reading "Mural Challenge No 3 and copycatting."
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I thought I was done with February, but these brilliant cycling days just keep coming in Portland. If I could share some of them with you, I would. Yesterday on our ride to Gresham we crossed a new but already nicely rusting steel bridge; saw six bunnies; and to top things off, saw another shady … Continue reading "Saving the best rust for last"
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I confess. I’m having trouble keeping track of the personal themes this month, and who chose each theme. I think I already screwed it up. Now I’ve probably done it again. But I pedaled today and photographed rusty farm equipment and a duplex Little Free Library. Maybe I got something right. Read more at Bill … Continue reading "Thematically confused"
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I guess I’m getting challenge-happy. In my last post I said that was it for the month, but here I am again with Laura’s challenge. I didn’t really feel like getting on my bike at 8 o’clock for my tai chi class. It was overcast, windy and just too darned early. But I did. Of … Continue reading "Just got on the bike, too!"
Read MoreI know that Laura says her post is not meant as a challenge for everyone, but just for herself. But once presented with ANY challenge I am hard put to ignore it ;’-). So, I got on my bike yesterday. My original plan was to simply have a solo ride around my neighborhood. BUT —- … Continue reading "JUST GOT ON MY BIKE"
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Once when my ace support crew and I visited our son and his family in Yreka in far northern California, they drove us over the mountains to Scotts Valley via a quiet road that turned into dirt. It seemed like it would make a great bicycling route. Now, every time we’re in Yreka I try … Continue reading "Greenhorn Road"
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At last – the picture I have been looking for. Almost. The image above includes cycle plus sheep. You can’t really see though so here is the sheep in shadow. The front one thinks she is in the shade, or just enjoys snuggling with a wheel. The other one really is in the shade of … Continue reading "Sheep in Shadow – again"
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These stumps are older ones, not from the recent storm. We have stumps all over the place. I don’t know how many I’ve posted by now. I found these yesterday on a lovely ride on roads we haven’t done before, and it was 15°C! We were riding on pavement, though, not on that path through … Continue reading "Stump, Mural, Rust and Bicycle Related Stuff"
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The guys and I did an overnight ride on Friday and Saturday and were able to satisfy our triple m challenge. It wasn’t the most fun ride ever, but I am glad to have taken advantage of good weather. You will note in the feature photo that I did get the domesticated animal mailbox trifecta. … Continue reading "Some mailboxes, monuments, memorials and more"
Read MoreSo often, having someone available to stay with Jim and decent weather do not coincide. Saturday our daughter spent the day. The sky was blue and the temp was around 60F, so it was a perfect time for a ride. Nothing terribly exciting about it. It was again in my own neighborhood, but I did … Continue reading "The Challenge: Just Get on the Bike!"
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What did I have to do for Greg? My ace support crew and I had to drive 300 miles north to visit our son and his family. I had to pedal the Ogre into the mountains, up a steep road that turned into dirt. I had to search desperately in the shady ditches near the … Continue reading "The things I do for Greg"
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Well, with February fast drawing to a close I’d about given up on finding a silly snowman for Greg. We got lucky though on our ride to Chinook Landing yesterday. Doubly lucky too – this one looks right up Greg’s alley, with a goofy grin that makes him look like his alter ego G-2. Perfect! … Continue reading "Snowman!"
Read MoreOn my ride a couple of days ago I was able to capture part of the Cascade Mountains but there was no way to get my bike in the photo. The I realized, the bike was not a necessary part of this challenge ;’-). Sorry for the power lines, but cannot get those out either. … Continue reading "SUCCESSFUL FEBRUARY FINISH — KINDA"
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Finally, a rusty object that I can get my bicycle up next to. I found this prize on my latest PHTQ outing, embarrassingly truncated after only finding two new heritage trees. This is my third rust submission for the month, so MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Still keeping my eyes peeled for those elusive shadowy sheep and snowman … Continue reading "A rusty bucket"
Read MoreWe have a plethora of Little Free Libraries nearby, but a dearth of murals. I made a specific ride into Everett today (poor me on this gorgeous sunny day) for a photo of my favorite mural, and one of the very few murals I know of. I may have posted this mural in another challenge … Continue reading "MURALS COPY"
Read MoreI didn’t have any particular aspiration to copy anyone’s personal Challenge this month, but that changed a little today. My buddy Jeff has been almost entirely out of the saddle for months and months after a long series of medical issues. Last time we rode together was when he was rehabbing about ten months ago, … Continue reading "Cloning themes"
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Today’s ride has three goals: honor many but not all of our presidents, and support the Holiday Challenge; copycat some of the themes of this month’s choose your own adventure challenge; and visit another set of trees in my Portland Heritage Tree Quest. I think I did quite well: one dead President, (Teddy Roosevelt, shown … Continue reading "Triple challenge on Presidents Day"
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The pleasant weather continues. When we left it was in the lower 50’s. Later on it clouded over and looked like rain. But we were home by then. For a couple of reasons I chose Starnberg for today’s destination. In the Internet I read that there are three little free libraries there. And if the … Continue reading "Stumps, Mountains, M’s and LFL’s"
Read MoreIn case you didn’t read the title of this post, I’ll repeat: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! But it wasn’t easy. Over the course of the first week of the February challenge, I managed to keep track of and rip-off all of the ideas of the other participants at least one time. Then a couple more challengers came … Continue reading "KING OF THE COPYCATS: Mission Accomplished"
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From what I have seen the forest paths have been cleared quickly after storm Sabine six days ago. Well, I think I got my own challenge right. There’s a stump in the picture but stumps are not hard to find around here. While riding I am of course on the look out for copy cat … Continue reading "The Challenged Copy Cat"
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I drove to and from Nevada in order to undertake some riding from a temporary base in Las Vegas. In both directions on the drive I made sure I had enough extra time to be able to stop in the desert whenever I spotted something worth exploring. I could pause for a quick photo, or … Continue reading "Desert Highway"
Read MoreI had better get into the fray of this before it is all over! You copy cats you. RUST. I include the first Rust photo I posted earlier, just to keep the ‘collection’ together. STUMPED: This next one is a favorite that is found right down the road from our house. BIKE RELATED: 3Ms: MUD … Continue reading "COPY THAT"
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The above mural is another by Fintan Magee in Leederville, one of my favourites. Here’s an article about this mural I’m continuing with my mural theme and copying TJ’s ‘start and finish’ as well. Today was a coolish summer day so I left home, heading to my mums house in Quinn’s Rocks (70kms) via the … Continue reading "Mural Challenge No.2 and copy-catting"
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Today there were plenty of sheep but none in shadow. Although the sun was getting up there, the cool wind from the east was keeping the sheep in the field. When it gets hot they often seek shade in the shadows thrown by the pivot wheels (sometimes even the shadow from the main bar!) – … Continue reading "Hunting Sheep in Shadows"
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I had three rides planned from my temporary base in Las Vegas. On Friday I bicycled the River Mountains Loop. Yesterday I rode through Red Rock Canyon. Today I intended to ride through Valley of Fire State Park. Unfortunately, by Saturday evening the weather forecast deteriorated considerably. The wind was already blowing like crazy when … Continue reading "Valley of Fire"
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G’day Cycle-lifers, So the February challenge is to post three posts, my work load has tripled (you know, some people have to still work, sad but true). My theme will be street murals as they’re all over the place here and I’ll also copy some one else’s theme as well. Today it’s Greg’s snowman, which … Continue reading "Some grungy street art and copycat-ing"
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I forgot about Valentine’s Day this year, until Rocky wondered out loud last night if anyone would get her a cookie this year, Typical – I never remember holidays or special days like anniversaries and birthdays. I’m a terrible companion and friend, unless folks remind me to look their way. Prompted into action though, I … Continue reading "A Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt"
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Yesterday I rode the River Mountains Loop. For the second ride from my temporary base in Las Vegas, I chose Red Rock Canyon. According to what I read online, that National Conservation Area featured a paved road for cars through a stunningly scenic area. But it was a wide, low-speed, one-way loop with plenty of … Continue reading "Red Rock Canyon"
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The second day after storm Sabine passed through, the wind had died down and the temperature had gone up, not bad weather considering it’s still February. I remind myself it’s not spring yet and I can be thankful for the days when it’s pleasant to ride. Janos and I did one of our usual loops, … Continue reading "Challenge of the Month: More Stumps"
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This past autumn I started scouting around for possible bicycling getaways to have up my sleeve when wintertime rains began to inundate Santa Rosa. One of the destinations that caught my eye? The River Mountains Loop trail outside Las Vegas. Although I had never considered Vegas as a cycling destination, a little more research revealed … Continue reading "River Mountains Loop"
Read MoreHey Gang! Hopkins here! Don’t tell TJ, I’ve joined the February challenge. As far as I can tell, the theme is any theme I want, right? And maybe a little extra credit for copying someone else’s ideas? So far, there’s been some really clever entries here with lots of great ideas. I’ll keep it brief … Continue reading "Count Me In Too!"
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Because I knew I’d have plenty of time to drive across the desert from Mojave to Las Vegas, I kept my eyes open for interesting sites to explore by bike along the way. In addition to my planned ride to Zzyzx, I figured I might find some out-of-the-way, oddball places to spend a little time … Continue reading "Baker"
Read MoreHow did I get so far behind everyone?!?!? I have not read all your posts and will not have time to do that until later today. There is a window of riding weather that I am about to grab onto ;’-). Two days ago there was another window of weather — with sun!! I grabbed … Continue reading "A FEW CREATIVE LFLs"
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Very high winds and stormy yesterday. Storm Ciara in England and called Sabine when it arrived in Germany, caused all flights to be cancelled, no trains were running, things were pretty quiet except for the wind. Actually, sitting indoors we didn’t notice much. I wasn’t going out on my bike, though. Today we still had … Continue reading "Challenge of the Month: Stump After the Storm"
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This next round of antibiotics is kicking my arse. I’m kicking big goals at work, too, but it’s requiring long days and lots of thinking. That’s not particularly fun though when I feel cruddy and the pain in my legs is really bad. Go away, bartonella! However, I did get out for 12 kms after … Continue reading "February Challenge: A bonus M"
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I have been pushing the ever-decreasing “Little Grey Cells” to set a challenge for myself. I set out this morning on a short, slow ride around Longford deliberately looking for inspiration. Then, AHA!. While out cycling we often see sheep sitting or standing or fighting for space in the shadows – to get out of … Continue reading "Sheep in the Shadows"
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Definition of rust 1a: the reddish brittle coating formed on iron especially when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide b: a comparable coating produced on a metal other than iron by corrosion c: something resembling rust : ACCRETION 2: corrosive or injurious influence or effect 3: any of numerous … Continue reading "Challeng of the month: Desert rust"
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On my two-day drive to the Las Vegas area for a few days of bicycling, I expected to have plenty of time for some short rides at places of interest en route. In particular, I wanted to explore the Mojave National Preserve, a place I’d never visited. While studying maps, I discovered within the Preserve … Continue reading "Zzyzx"
Read MoreWe have had only a couple of days so far this month without rain. I hopped on my bike to search for some LFLs in a new to me neighborhood. It is not far from home so i was able to ride there from home. I did enjoy meandering around a different area, but it … Continue reading "LFLs #4, 5, 6 + A RUST"
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Actually, I’m surprised that I haven’t come across more rusty relics here in Southern Arizona this month. It seemed like we were biking past agricultural implements rusting away in the basin or mining relics up in the hills every day in late January – it’s why I came up with this theme, thinking I was … Continue reading "Rusty Tucson"
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I have been choosing and then rejecting so many different possible themes for this month. It was so much easier to complain about the given challenges than come up with one of my own. To make it more difficult – or challenging – is that everyone else has come up with such clever ideas. I’m … Continue reading "Challenge of the Month: Stumped"
Read MoreWe have had a couple of days of not rain!!!!!! So I was out in my neighborhood looking for these LBLs. I was hoping to get a few more and make one post with several photos, but our weather is going back to miserable so will post these two. I have more that I … Continue reading "LFL (LITTLE FREE LIBRARY) #2 & #3"
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Well, I’m still looking around for something rusty so I can start on my own challenge. While I’m waiting though, I’ll take a stab at Em’s theme, with my own twist. The featured photo, taken in on our ride from Douglas to Bisbee, brings together Mesquite, Mistletoe, and Mountains. MMM!
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I hereby declare that my February Challenge shall be: the Triple M. I will be looking for interesting mailboxes, memorials and monuments. Wait, you say, that constitutes three things and that is not fair. You should have to find all three in one ride to qualify. I say: it is going to be a very … Continue reading "February Challenge: Triple M"
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Far be it from me to hijack somebody else’s creative idea for the February Challenge. That would be wrong, just as it was wrong to copy Rich and Old Grumbleface in my last post. And it would be even MORE wrong for me to steal the ideas of EVERY SINGLE CYCLE365-er this month. I … Continue reading "KING OF THE COPYCATS, PART TWO: Monthly Challenge"
Read MoreI had thought I would wait to get a few of these, but after riding early this morning in pounding rain, I decided it deserves to be posted now ;’-) This library is about three miles from home and was my destination for this morning. It rained hard within about 10 minutes of my ride … Continue reading "LITTLE LIBRARY #1"
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I thought I was done for the month until coming across this riddled rock in Tombstone, with the shadow of an ocotillo fanned across it. I could have shoved the bike into the frame but it seemed cleaner without it. And, if you like birds, you might check out the rest of this day’s ride … Continue reading "Oh, holey rock"
Read MoreThere is a town a few counties south of us named Mossyrock WA. You may be able to guess that it is appropriately named. We have moss on lots of things and in lots of areas, but this topic is about rocks ;’-) Having come through the wettest, rainiest January in Seattle history, I find … Continue reading "MOSSY ROCKS"
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Looks like a stretch of rain-free weather on the horizon, so I should be able to get out and about on two wheels without driving a few hundred miles. Today I took a short spin on the Brush Creek Trail, through Howarth Park, and into Spring Lake Park. On that route I can always find … Continue reading "Winter Lake"
Read MoreI will be attending to posting about my foul weather gear, but since I found this rock on our camping adventure this weekend, I will do a rocks post first. Also — everyone has been so active lately that I have been unable to keep up with commenting on your fantastic posts! Know that I … Continue reading "JUST ROCKS"
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As ever, there’s always more I want to do in Death Valley. I already have ideas for rides during my next visit, which I hope isn’t too far in the future. Meanwhile, here are some random thoughts about pedaling through the lowest, hottest, driest national park. Read more at Bill Bikes
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This month’s challenge comes to you from Rachael, the website’s technical crew. She suggested the idea after getting tired of me bouncing ideas off of her, and then suggested that it would be too bad if something bad happened to our little website if we didn’t use her idea. So we’ll go with it. And, … Continue reading "Challenge of the month, February 2020: Choose your own adventure!"
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Well, not really. There are probably a few left to be discovered here, but this is the last one I’ll tell you about. It’s almost February, and time to move on to a different challenge. And actually, the rock that gets me in the door today is pretty modest. Maybe the least interesting thing we … Continue reading "The last rock in Arizona"
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Less wind last night. No rain. No urinating coyote. I slept better. This morning I took down the tent, packed up, and was on the move by about 8:00. My plan involved driving up Big Pine Road, turning down to Eureka Dunes, and parking there. Assuming entire Sahara deserts of sand didn’t block my route, … Continue reading "Death Valley: Steel Pass Road"
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We’ve been riding but nothing unusual or especially interesting…..so here are some photos from the month.
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The wind blew and rustled the tent most of the night. I slept poorly. As forecast, it rained briefly, or perhaps a disgruntled coyote urinated on the tent — I didn’t bother to get up to check — in retaliation for my dubious decision to avoid the long walk to the bio-hazard restroom in the … Continue reading "Death Valley: Racetrack Road"
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The weather was good. The guys and I did an overnight 78 km ride and 2 km obstacle course among a bunch of granite rocks. There were some metamorphosed siltstones and mudstones in there, too, but it’s the granite that is most photogenic. You can read all about it HERE.
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After arriving in Death Valley and setting up base camp at Mesquite Springs, I wanted to get out and pedal for a couple of hours. In particular, I wanted another crack at Big Pine Road, which gave me and the Long Haul Trucker a great deal of trouble back in 2012. I wasn’t planning to … Continue reading "Death Valley: Big Pine Road"
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What, you’ve never heard of Winkelman? After this you’ll surely want to look it up to see where it is and what’s there. I’m talking serious attractions here: a huge, colorful copper mine; a smelter smokestack 1,001 feet high that you can see for miles; the railroad that Dwight Yoakam rode on his video of … Continue reading "Some blue rocks in Winkelman"
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(This is a s t r e t c h) A mineral is defined as a solid of inorganic origin with a constant chemical composition and definite physical properties Rocks are defined as a solid composed of one or more minerals Therefore, ice may be considered a mineral and/or a rock composed of a single … Continue reading "January Challenge #5 (Maybe)"
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Just a few days ago we biked past Hoover Dam, awed by the dam itself but also by the huge new Hoover Dam Bridge that finally rerouted the highway that used to run across the narrow top of the dam. It worked fine when the dam was young, cars were small, and people living out … Continue reading "Stuck in a dam rut"
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After 2.5 years of huge energy deficits, I almost don’t know what to do with myself when I actually have some energy left after a 9-hour day at work. In the past, I’d just come home, have a shower, fix dinner, eat and go to bed. But today, I still felt good after coming home … Continue reading "Kermit Rocks!"
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