A new road bike for me

My Trek 2200 is now about 15 years old and has served me well. I don’t really know how many miles I’ve ridden it—several thousand, I imagine, although all our long-distance touring was done on an even older Trek 600.

In possession of an REI 20% discount coupon (applicable to the REI Novara brand, but […]

Sunol hike with the kids

Sunol vista, Little Yosemite

Yesterday afternoon we took a short hike with Mark, Annmarie, and the kids. We took the easy trail out to Little Yosemite in Sunol Regional Park, enjoying the sound of rushing water in the stream, the very green hills, an occasional early blooming flower, and each other’s company.

The poison […]

Stage 3 Tour of California

Leipheimer drafting Armstrong

When the Tour of California bike racers zipped through Livermore yesterday, the rain had stopped for a bit. With brighter skies, photography was a bit easier, although I didn’t get the best location. A breakaway group of four riders came through four minutes ahead of the peloton which was led by […]