Contra Costa canal trail by bike

Dan and I took the bikes and rode the Contra Costa canal trail from Arbolado Park in Walnut Creek to Highway 4 in Martinez. We found 25 caches in a round-trip of over 25 miles. I was toast when we finished—probably dehydrated at bit. In the last mile there a steep bump and both quads […]

National champ

Niece Betsy won the criterium (a closed course race) in her age classification at the National Championships. This is the second year in a row for her to win the Stars and Stripes jersey in this event. In addition, she placed high in the time trial and the road race and won the best all-around […]

Three Creeks Road and Whychus Creek

After yesterday’s hiking, we figured we could use an easy day, so we headed out to the Sisters area again. Coffee, of course, was the first order of business, but then we picked up Eagle Rock II. I had DNF’d this one on 2 different years, so it was gratifying to finally find it.

We […]