All Svihura, All the Time
In November of 2024, I was riding along on my bike on a lovely fall day when I passed a garage sale in progress. I would have continued past it if I hadn’t spotted a vintage bike leaning up against a tree. I stopped to check it out, and found out that it was for …
This was the third week in a row where I’ve driven to the start of a Western Wheelers LDT ride. This week it was in Livermore, where we rode up Del Valle, Patterson Pass and Altamont Pass. We skipped a short loop into Livermore for the official lunch stop, as we had already grabbed lunch …
I went out to Seascape today to do a 74 mile ride that’s put on by the Western Wheelers. The usual suspects, Lyresa and Tom were there, and we were joined by Debra and Athena. We started early so as to have enough time to do the distance and the route meandered through the neighborhoods …
I got up late as my alarm didn’t wake me up for some reason. However, I still had enough time to eat, use the bathroom, pack my gear, and make it to Morgan Hill to meet my friends with some time to spare. The day was very nice, with pleasant weather, although with a bit …
New Years Day was a bust as far as riding was concerned, but today was forecast to be a break in the rain, so I wanted to get out. The “traditional” start to the New Year is Mt Hamilton, and some of my friends were planning on doing that. I wasn’t in the mood, plus …
I did a bike ride that looped around the South Bay, via the Dumbarton Bridge. It ended up being a late start, but it turned out to be a very nice day. It was clear enough to see to San Francisco, and beyond.
The ride for Saturday was set to journey out to Zayante. We started at Lexington Dam, where it was still a bit chilly. However, the temperature starting rising as we climbed up to Summit Road. It was really quite nice up on the ridge, and that continued even down to the Laurel Glen climb. We …
The return ride home after spending the night in Santa Cruz. We went along the ocean for a bit, although there was a slight detour due to constructions. A stop at Gayle’s in Capitola, where Lyresa got coffee, and I acquired some tasty Ginger bread. We climbed up Soquel San Jose and hung out at …
A couple of friends and I did a ride to Santa Cruz for Thanksgiving. This has been a semi-annual tradition for my friends for a while, and one that I have recently been able to share. The day started cold, but we got a treat as we climbed up to Skyline, where it was pleasantly …
Here’s a photo that I just randomly found taken at the 2014 Silver State 508 (alt link). It was the inaugural edition of this course, and here I am with fellow rider Lonni at the check in, looking over the swag and other offerings. It’s certainly a fun blast from the past.
