This is my 7th ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge which took place on last Sunday, 22 April 2018. This time I will take you to one of the historical spots of Hong Kong – the old Hong Kong Frontier at Lo Wu. With the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United … Continue reading "2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 7th RIDE – FoTan to the old Hong Kong Frontier at Lo Wu, Hong Kong"
Read MoreSunday, April 15, 2018 6 miles The wife had a book to return to the library. I needed a little ride. So off I trundled to downtown Mountain View. It was a bit breezy but a beautiful day otherwise. Nothing but blue sky, like so: The weather forecast was for rain to come in around … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 8: Many Happy Returns"
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This is my 6th ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge which took place on 2 April 2018. Today we will take a look at one of the most successfult revitalisation projects in Kaohsiung, the Pier 2 Art Centre located in YanChang District. In the afternoon, we will also have a relaxing ride along the … Continue reading "2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 6th RIDE – Journey to Revitalisation"
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This is my 5th ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge on 30 March 2018. For the past Easter holidays, I have been to Kaohsiung in Taiwan with my family and friends. Other than sightseeing, I have also arranged a number of short bike trips in Kaohsiung. The first ride was along the Love … Continue reading "2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 5th RIDE – Riding in Love"
Read MoreSaturday April 7: The temp got up to freezing around 1:00pm and the wind was calm. It was time for a ride. I rode out east of town again, on SD38. I got about 6 or 7 miles east of town before turning around. I spent the rest of the afternoon replacing some of the … Continue reading "CLC 2018 #4: I get ideas"
Read MoreTuesday, April 3, 2018 2.5 miles And now we get to the turf part of our day. After finishing my ride along Half Moon Bay, I drove about 20 miles south to the town of Pescadero. I’ve taken you here before in one of the BLCs I think. What I didn’t get to show before … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 7: … and Turf"
Read MoreTuesday, April 3, 2018 10 miles I took today off just for me. I headed over to the coast to ride the along Half Moon Bay and its delightful Coastal Trail. I’ve shown it to you before, but like all special places it’s different every time. One thing I wanted to accomplish was to buy … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 6: Surf and …"
Read MoreMonday, April 2, 2018 9 miles Today’s support of the local economy was a visit to my chiropractor, whose office is in a business district of Palo Alto called California Avenue, or, Cal Ave. It’s a pretty easy, flat ride, and there’s lots of bike parking on the avenue. This chiropractor is new to me, … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 5: Well-Adjusted on Cal Ave"
Read MoreSunday, April 1, 2018 8 miles Today was going to be a family day. A brother and his family were visiting from out of town, so those of us living out here on the Best Coast – three other siblings, mother, a cousin – were gathering for a late brunch. That meant I had the … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 4: Course Change"
Read MoreWednesday, March 28, 2018 6 miles Ho Hi, Ho Hi, It’s Off From Work Am I Back on my first CLC18 ride I showed you what my ride to work looks like, which is usually near dawn this time of year. This time I thought I’d show you what it looks like on the way … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 3: Ho Hi, Ho Hi"
Read MoreIt’s Easter Sunday and April Fool’s Day and it’s 35F degrees at about 3:00pm. Time for a bike ride. Today I will take a 10-mile ride to get to a place about 2 blocks from home. I hope the place is open. The grocery store is closed today (Easter); it’s usually open from … Continue reading "CLC 2018 #3: I get belted"
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This is my 4th ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge which took place on last Sunday, 25 March 2018. This was another group ride with nearly the same team as in last ride plus a number of new faces. We took the new bike path extension linking Taipo to Fanling and arrived at our … Continue reading "2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 4th RIDE – FoTan to Sheung Shui, Hong Kong"
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This is my third ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge which took place on last Sunday, 18 March 2018. Without my cycling jersey and clipless road shoes, I enjoyed a group ride with my family and friends in the Western part of the New Terrirories in Hong Kong. You may click here for more … Continue reading "2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 3rd RIDE – Yuen Long to Tuen Mun, Hong Kong"
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This is my second ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge which took place on last Saturday, 17 March 2018. The weather is not good. No bright sunshine, only grey sky and gust of wind to accompany my short solo ride from Shatin to Tai Mei Tuk in Hong Kong. You may click here for … Continue reading "2018 CYCLE LIFE CHALLENGE – 2nd RIDE – Shatin to Tai Mei Tuk, Hong Kong"
Read MoreMonday, 12 March 2018 I rode 10 miles to get a hot chocolate at The Homestead in Salem. The Homestead is a block and a half from my home. My home in Salem is within a half mile of just about everything in Salem, within about 3 blocks from almost everything I need. We had … Continue reading "CLC 2018: #1 The Homestead"
Read MoreMonday, March 12, 2018 15 miles I had some fun seeing old and new things today on a meander around a neighboring town. It was going to get breezy this afternoon and a series of rainstorms would be moving in behind the wind, so only thing on my agenda this morning was a ride. Nothing … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 2: Old and New"
Read MoreSaturday, March 10, 2018 6 miles Good morning and Happy CLC18! My first ride is my commute to work. I changed work sites about six months ago, and it’s a flat flat flat (except for a freeway overpass) five mile ride. I have to be at work early, and since October I’ve arrived at the … Continue reading "CLC18 Ride 1: Hi Ho, Hi Ho"
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This is my first ride for the 2018 Cycle Life Challenge. I live in Hong Kong and my usual bike rides are in the countryside which is quite far away for home. To save time on travelling, I have kickstarted the challenge with a virtual ride on my indoor trainer. This is my bike … Continue reading "2018 Cycle Life Challenge – 1st Ride – Virtual Ride along Lake Biwa, Kyoto"
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