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Day 1: San Francisco to Vallejo
Today’s Highlights: We started our day with a group picture, all wearing our new jerseys. Eighteen riders left together at 7:00 and rode in a group for the first several miles before going off at our own paces. The temperature … Continue reading
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Day 0: San Francisco
Today’s Highlights: I arrived in Burlingame, south of San Francisco, in the wee hours Friday morning. Later that afternoon I went through registration with the crew, reassembled my bike and organized my gear. About half the riders had arrived and … Continue reading
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Foul Weather Hill Training
Today’s Highlights: The best weather we had today was 45 degrees, raining and high winds. So what’s a biker to do? Get out and ride, of course! I did my short, hilly training ride close to home, hoping to build … Continue reading
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Highland Training Ride
Today’s Highlights: I rode 53 miles today with about 2300 feet of climbing. My injury seems to be healing, although I don’t know why I rode slower today and yesterday. My route was a very scenic, traveling over the Hudson … Continue reading
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Training Ride
Today’s Highlights: Today I rode about 70 miles. Most of the route was on a flat rail trail and gentle country roads. There was one long, but gradual climb. I tried out my Canon G15 along the way. Pictures Of … Continue reading
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Rail Trail and Flat Roads Map
Rail Trail and Flat Road: Here is a Garmin route covering the rail trails both east and west of the Walkway Over The Hudson, and some nice flat country roads extending off the rail trails. You can start and end … Continue reading
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Walkway in Fall
On October 21 I went to the Walkway Over The Hudson at dawn and enjoyed a peaceful sunrise. The fall colors were at their peak on the west bank of the Hudson River, and lit up dramatically as the sun … Continue reading
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Adirondack Camping Weekend
I am finally getting a chance to post some pictures from my fall foliage photography weekend in the Adirondacks. On October 5, I went to Putnam Pond State Park campground, which is seven miles west of Ticonderoga NY. I stayed … Continue reading
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Day 23: Marina del Rey to Newport Beach
Today’s Highlights: Chris and I finished our cycling adventure today with over 1400 miles of riding in twenty three days. We cycled the entire coast of Oregon and most of California’s coast. We saw magnificent scenery, including the beaches of … Continue reading
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Day 22: Oxnard to Marina del Rey
Today’s Highlights: Most of today’s ride was along the Pacific Coast Highway and on bike paths along the beach. It was the easiest day so far and we were averaging over 16 mph for the first 45 miles. There were … Continue reading
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