All Svihura, All the Time
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.
This is the (archived) short review of the Titus Exogrid road bike in Bicycling Magazine that started me on the journey to getting one for myself. The enthusiasm and high praise for a bicycle really made an impression, and the exotic frame material matched my own eclectic tastes at the time. I could tell that …
Some pictures of the Titus bike, taken over its life, especially showing the earlier years.
The end has arrived for my beloved Titus bike, which I’ve had since the end of 2004. That’s over 20 years of giving me many enjoyable moments, as well as helping me through the low points of many long rides as well. The milestones that I’ve reached on it are numerous: I noticed earlier this …
The rain wasn’t supposed to get to Morgan Hill. And it didn’t … for a while. We got the extension on Croy done before it started raining. Off and on it went, teasing us to continue, until we skipped the last bit and finished the ride earlier than specified by the route sheet. Good ride …
In February, 2024, top tube of Ellis broke at the bottom bracket. Fortunately, I was going uphill at the time, albeit a far ways away from home. And in the additional department of luck department, one of my cycling friends was able to get her husband to come and return me and my bike home. …
The plan was to go to Half Moon Bay and enjoy a nice pleasant day at the coast. However, there was not a consensus on being in Half Moon Bay during peak pumpkin. So, it was Pescadero. We stopped for lunch in Loma Mar though, and I decided to add on some more, and I …
A few of us went to Livermore to ride up to the Junction via Mines Road. We also did a side quest on Del Valle to the lake there. It was a very nice day for a ride and fun was had by all.
