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Buy my cat

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:59:25 -0800

Tried to sell Jyoti today, but it looks like we wouldn’t get much for him. Figured as much, but it didn’t hurt to try.

webuyanycat.com has valued my cat at £5.67.

Cold Morning, Warm Momma

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:12:32 -0800

Missy Momma has a nice warm bed to keep her warm on these cold mornings. She’s quite happy with this arrangement, which is a far cry from her former life spent outside.

More pictures of momma, and the other cats, are here.

The 508

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:15:55 -0800

The 508 starts tomorrow. I am riding as Northern Shoveler There are updates on the 508 here

508 updates

And real-time GPS updates here

GPS updates

The weather looks decent so it should be a fun ride.

The 508 Roster

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:31:54 -0800

Looks like the Furnace Creek 508 Roster is shaping up, and my name appears to be on it. I will do my best to honor the race. Less than 6 months to go… I’m already excited.

Cycling in the Snow

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:01:44 -0800

Not really… But there was snow at the top of King’s Mountain today, deposited during yesterday’s storm. It was about 37° F, or 3° C, at 2000’ elevation. There is even more snow at the higher elevations, but I didn’t get up that high today.

Here’s a picture of my bike frolicking in the snow.

And a picture of Mt. Diablo in the distance across the bay, with its top covered in snow.

Furnace Creek 508

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 05:15:59 -0800

Off to the Furnace Creek 508. Follow us here. We’ll have periodic updates, and GPS updates.

5th Anniversary, August 2010

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:58:39 -0800

Tina and I spent a weekend at the Albion River Inn, celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary. It was a few weeks before the actual anniversary date of Sept 18th, which was the only week we could arrange. We renewed our vows and had a tasty anniversary cake. Pictures are here

Devil Mountain Double 2010

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:14:07 -0800

The Good—My legs felt pretty good and I finished with practically the same time as I had in 2005, the Quack Cyclists put on another great ride, and the weather was absolutely perfect.

The Bad—Alto the goat was no longer manning Pet the Goat, and a fellow DMD rider collapsed and died while climbing the backside of Mt. Hamilton.

The Ugly—I crashed on Morgan Territory, but was not hurt. I wore some of the course on my jersey while riding the rest of the course.

Mulholland Double 2010

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:56:02 -0800

Mulholland Double: Well, I finished the thing

Summary I didn’t have great legs for this ride, had to repair a bent chain, and had a nice bonk at the end. I give details below. Maybe not epic by some standards, but given my previous attempt at this ride, it seems about par for the course.

Maui Vacation

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:38:31 -0800

Tina and I just got back from a fine vacation on Maui. It was a most excellent adventure, with cycling, snorkeling, and fun at the amusement-park of a resort that we stayed at while on Maui.

As usual, I took a few photos here and there and posted them right here.

Renovations

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:50:01 -0800

I’ve just finished updating the look of the website. This was a convoluted process, updating the style-sheets and what-not to Movable Type 4.1. Needless to say I won’t drive you away by boring you with the gory details, leaving me, but I think it looks pretty good.

I’ve also been working on the Team Super Tabby website, and the things I’ve learned when I was making the changes here will be put to good use.

Going Bowling

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:57:27 -0800

Tyler and Jasmine had their 5th birthday party, and it was at a bowling alley. They had fun chucking their bowling balls down the lane. Fortunately, there were rails up to keep the ball from always going into the gutter. Pictures are here

Devil Mountain Double Ride Statistics

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:39:55 -0800

A brief summary of the Devil Mountain Double from my cycling computers:

Distance: 206.4 miles
Time: 14:56
- On-Bike Time: 13:42
- Rest Time: 1:14
Speed:
- On Bike Avg: 15.1 mph
- Total Avg: 13.8 mph
- Max: 45mph
Total Climbing: 18360ft

Compared to 2005, I was about 25 minutes slower total time, but my on bike time was only about 5 minutes or so slower. (I estimated that my rest time in 2005 was about 45-50 minutes, compared to 75 minutes this year.) So even though I was really slow up Sierra Road, and had a few cramping issues, my performance on the bike was amazingly consistent.

Devil Mountain Double Route

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:03:07 -0800

Devil Mountain Double route, below the fold:

Yosemite Vacation 2009

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:32:52 -0800

Tina and I took a long weekend trip to Yosemite on Easter Weekend. I’ve posted the pictures here