Morro Bay

During the Thanksgiving holiday, Yuko and I decided to drive up North and bike for two days. The first day biked from Morro Bay to Cambria. It was a beautiful day, a little breeze against us biking up north, but the view was beautiful. It must have been in the high 70's.

Click on the video for a description of the route.

Starting out from Morro Bay

Passing the town of Harmony

Morro Bay has a famous rock formation.

I found another Boston by the beach for Harry and another fire station for Willie

Cambria by the beach

Beach Video and Yuko biking along the beach

The next day we drove south to Los Olivos and biked a route we had about 2 years ago. When we started out it was in the low 50's and and it was cloudy so it was chilly. The sun came out and it made the ride more enjoyable. The uphills were much easier to climb this time. It felt good that we had made such improvement.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there in blogland.

Back in the saddle

Today was one of those picture perfect days. Today we decided to ride north on Pacific Coast Highway.

Below are two of my fellow riders, Mitch (in blue) and Jay( in red). The rides these two took me on the weekends really prepared me for the cross country trip this year.

Some of the climbing and a view of the ocean. These pictures are all around Malibu.

If you look closely in the video below you can see a dolphin. We saw a few of them today.

Another one of our fellow riders birthday is this Tuesday, Happy Birthday Jim!!!!

My new riding buddy

As most of you know I usually bike alone during my rides. Each weekend as I head out I see the same guy standing on the corner so I decided to ask him to ride with me. He is a little stiff, but as the wind was blowing around 7 -9 mph today he was really helpful to draft behind.

Yesterday, I had read a book on bicycle routes in Los Angeles county. One of rides was located close from where I live so that is the route I started with today. The book described the uphill as steep and when you started at the beginning to conserve some energy for the top. The book was right. It was a 16 degree climb at the top. It was pretty difficult and I had to stop once, but I eventually arrived at the top.

After that I proceeded to Griffith Park. I rode around the park loop 3 different times taking slightly different routes along the way.

And finally a picture of my new riding buddy.

Brentwood

The picture above has nothing to do with the ride today. It is the exit sign from the town that I grew up with and lived for until I graduated from college. Tecnically, high school as I went to school in upstate New York.

Now for some pictures of todays ride. I rode 44 miles today.

Did a little shopping today. My bike has a little more weight. It is good for training.

Took a bike route coming home.

A nice little uphill climb

the 405 on the right

And I finish with another picture not related to today's ride. Harry ironing.

Daylight Saving

Last week we set our clocks back. What that has meant to me is less bike riding as the sun goes down too early at night. During the weekdays I am running 2- 3 miles in the morning. Today being Saturday I rode 50 miles. If I can add a little swimming, maybe I can do a triathalon next year.

Below is a picture of the trip, courtesy of Barbie with Karen just as we were enterting New Mexico.

The one below is takng somewhere around Great Bend which was sent bu Tom D to me. Tom is going to visit Fred and ride with him in Indianapolis pretty soon.

Which reminds me, below is a picture of Fred and I, courtesty of Jack W.